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For the first time ever I'm tempted not to vote in this election. I am usually a Labour supporter but can't abide Corbyn and consider him un electable. Boris is a boor and His chosen gang of ministers are as vile and dishonest as he is. Lib-dem I've voted for them since Corbyn became Labour leader but this time I'm giving them a miss because I've no idea of their manifesto and don't feel they deserve my vote.

Blue brick now take cards, lovely food and its been lovely swift and friendly service every time I've been. can't praise enough and I'm not vegan or vegetarian

> > > I still get nervous at the name DC10 - and that > was way way back. Back in the 90's I had to travel to and from New York pretty regularly for work, and my client always booked me on American Airlines which then used all DC10's on that route. I remember 1st time I sat on the place and saw the safety card in the seat pocket in front I went 'oh heck!' especially as I think a fair few european airlines had stopped using it. Over time though I grew to like the DC10, it was small and quick to board and disembark also I seem to remember it actually was marginally quicker taking a slightly different route to other planes (the steward once explained to me something about FAA law at that time decreeing that DC10's flew closer to land on transatlantic flights-something to do with fuel reserves if my memory serves... In fact when once no seats were available on an AA flight and I got put put on another carrier using a jumbo I actually missed the intimacy of the compact (by comparison) DC10 and being able to see land for a fair bit of the journey.

On penge high street theres an excellent curtain shop where they'll make them too the 176 bus stops nearly outside.

Cafcax Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You do talk some bollocks Humdinger. Too right.

malumbu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Master Shipwrights house in Deptford where I > volunteered was most wonderful. I popped into a > studio for five mins on the way home but most > places seem to be kitchen extensions on Victorian > properties. I can see plenty of those at artist's > Open House, but avoiding the architect, > > I'm a regular at Walters Way and also visited the > Segal house itself in Sydenham on one Open House. > I'll go well out of borough next year. I agree. We didn't bother going at all this weekend as most everything we saw in a 3 mile radius last year was glorified glass box extensions on older houses and pretty boring, we did see a few more interesting ones but the queues were somewhat prohibitive to the enjoyment of the visit. We have decided that in future we will go further afield and look at more behind the scenes in historic or office type buildings.and give private houses a miss We've been attending Open house weekends for about 16 years but this year is the 1st year we missed because we felt its become oversubscribed and also a bit too smug homeowner showing off their extensions rather than amazing interesting architecture and design. If I want a glass box on the back of my house (I don't)I can see lots of examples looking in estate agents windows I don't need to queue an hour to see one

Walking by today I noticed that there was scaffolding outside what appeared to be building work going on within. As I rarely walk down this end of the road I was unaware the pub had closed-We used to like this place a lot but haven't been for a couple of years mainly due to it being really noisy (dj) and packed last couple of times we went wanting a nice quiet drink. Has it closed down? what is taking its place? or is it just a renovation? Its one of the few pubs with a lovely traditional interior in the area-the other being the dog but we stopped going there too due the appalling service the half dozen times we went post refurb.

Wheres Greggs?

Probably a local drug dealer at that time in the morning

Bona Pizza on Dartmouth Road..ok its Forest Hill but they do delivery they are really good and offer Gluten free bases too if required. Its an independent and family run. We usually go and eat in

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > From another thread:- > > Posted by Sue August 29, 10:45AM > > DulwichFox Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Rye Lane is a No-Go zone after dark. What do you > > > expect. > > > > I would not dream of walking around that area on > > > my own at night. > > > > Oh FFS, no it isn't. > > But then not so long ago you posted on here saying > you would not walk anywhere near the Gowlett at > night. > > Get a grip! > > Now do you see what I mean. It's NOT safe > > Fox > > ETA:- I hope the person who was attacted is Ok. @Dulwichfox I think its really out of order piggybacking this thread in order to support your small minded bigoted viewpoint about Peckham. Muggings and stabbings are sadly a London-wide problem and happen in every postcode.

They are brilliant. recommended our alarm company too Callows rock!

Loutwo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Nah that?s BS, sorry Seabag. There?s a difference > between evolution of a neighbourhood, decline or > prosper, it?s all relative. But when a artificial > and absolute take over happens, the dreaded G word > is to blame. People aren?t lamenting a treasured > past, they?re simply looking back over their own > existence and comparing and contrasting. Entirely > different to having their offspring unable to buy > in the same neighbourhood their parents and > grandparents grew up in. That?s not right, that?s > the market out of control. And it?s not just > Dulwich or Peckham, London or New York. It?s > happening the western world over, and shifting > populations at a whim and entirely to the mercy of > market forces. Not fair. > > Louisa. I tend to agree..I would love to have remained in Notting hill where my mum grew up and I was born-I still have friends there and even after living in SE for 9 years going to W10 feels like 'home' and holds so many memories. But sadly when my parents died I decided to move for purely financial reasons. I was in a tiny flat and couldn't afford anything bigger there because the area is so 'sought after' I won't say gentified because I grew up on a council estate and there are still some pretty rough estates round there but a 1 bed ex council flat sells for about 450k! my next move will need to be away from london completely-

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > East Dulwich seems to have become a ghost town! > > I am enjoying the peace and quiet though! :) Everyone who can afford it has gone abroad making use of the last chance they may have to visit Europe minus visas and lenghty queues at airports and ports

diable rouge Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I read a headline yesterday about Labour having > some ideas of how to save our high streets, didn't > read the article, but have always thought that the > Gov of the day should try and help independent > retailers like they do with first-time buyers. > High rents seems to be the common factor why these > smaller shops eventually close down. Perhaps some > kind of rental tax relief is needed if not already > provided... Totally would support this..i have a bee in my bonnet about the homogenisation of our high streets. its killing London. And why bother shopping anywhere when the chains offer it all online. ditto chain resturants. just mediocre offerings for those too lazy to cook

EPB Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ?...wiping out any prospective gains.? > > True, but many people are looking for a home, not > an investment. Yup! agree I think too many people buy places to make money out of them rather than just thinking 'do I love this house? do I like this area? is this 'home' " Houses are places to live in and build memories in not just money making machines. Maybe I'm a sentimental old fool but I firmly belive if you buy somewhere you love in an area thats right for your needs you'll never regret it. Property speculators and investors have killed Londons 'villages'

fishbiscuits Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > In my experience, there isn't much savings to be > made anyway. The advantage is that you can refurb > it to your taste/spec, but the discount such > properties are offered at is not generous. Tbh I'd rather not buy refurbished property savings or no because I invariably hate what the developer had done and would have to spend a fortune undoing it and doing it to my taste. In an ideal world (OR rather MY ideal world) developers would just renew electrics and boilers and make good any disrepair fit a basic white ikea kitchen and then leave well alone. my pet hates are; Recessed spotlights, Laminate flooring, Wall mounted t.v's,lowered ceilings,new window units that don't fully open, black sparkly granite,faux wenge wood, and beige : (

Sephiroth Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Bill's food is overpriced frozen rubbish anyway - > it's a looong way from what the original in Lewes > used to be like > > I live in Lewes and never go near the place Utter rubbish food-as you say original was good but We visit Lewes often and would never dream of going there now...btw wasn't it originally called Bill stickers or am I imagining this?

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > smith 41 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > People need to stop doing this on the forum go > in > > the shop and ask why there?s so many loaves by > the > > bins if you?re not happy with the reply then > come > > on here > > Agree. Stop being a reactionary knee-jerker and > enquire within. This is a local and responsible > business, owned by local people. Do you reckon in > all honesty they chuck products (which equals > money) away for the hell of it. > > No, I doubt it. Agree S**t stirring for what ends?

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Penguin68 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > It's being sold with a free of tie lease - so > it > > very much depends (a) how much longer the lease > > has to run and (b) what the rental is. The > ?150k > > is not a freehold price, and the length of the > > lease on offer will be key to the valuation. > > > it says 43,500 a year if you click through to the > brochure - is that viable or too high for this > sort of business ? I would say too high for an independent business. we were Aneto regulars in the small space. it was our regular weekend breakfast spot and I used to go for lunch on days off post gym (loved their soups and salads) BUT when they moved into the larger premises the cost went up considerably for the same offer (I think it was ?10 for a salad I used to pay around ?7 for. and it just no longer provided a viable option for us financially. I actually boycotted it because I objected strongly to the feeling I was paying more for the same thing to subsidise their larger premises. I did however go a couple of months ago as I was craving one of their soups or salads but waited so long to be served I think there were maximum 2 staff members attending to the space-(it was a weekday btw)but with making juices coffees and dealing with a customers at the back and front one of them with a number of kids 2 wasn't enough and I left after 1st waiting 5 mins at my table then another 5 mins at the counter to order. they should have stayed small with the 2 different offerings. Aneto never was or would be somewhere I would go for an evening meal or to drink alcohol when there is so much else on the Lane and in Peckham. sorry to see them go though. lovely owners lovely staff Sadly I'm sure it'll be taken over by a chain like Cote as these rents are not viable for small independent traders.

Amen!

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DulwichFox Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > EDmummy Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > The closure is due to the installation of > > > pedestrian protection measures on Westminster > > > Bridge and Bridge Street. In light of > terrorist > > > attacks in the area this seems pretty > > important. > > > Perhaps you can find another way to get to > the > > > West End. 176 gets quite close. > > > > Whitehall is beyond Westminster Bridge. > > It's on diversion via another bridge so bus is > probably to knackered by the time it gets to > Whitehall As will I be having to walk to Westminister bridge from Oxford street after standing for 9 hours in a shop all day. :(

This is a bloody joke! don't they think anyone in our area needs to travel to the west end for work daily and perhaps for financial reasons or others (one friend since the london terror attacks years ago refuses to use the tube, another gets claustrophobic) do not use trains and tubes. Why wasn't this widely publicised? And who can we complain to? In a tube strike this is the only other option I have to get to work without many changes.

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Regardless of that conclusion, it?s not cool to be > slagging off a business on a community Internet > forum. > For obvious reasons. > That itself betrays a sense of self-entitlement > IMHO. Agree!

I'm on the side of the shopkeeper, he gave you 30mins which assuming you are local seems ample time for A;your son to realise he didn't have it and B; you to get back. My suspicion is that your son realised it had gone missing sooner (it seems unusual for a small child not to miss a much loved toy quite soon after losing it-that is one who is old enough to ride a scooter and verbalise things) And you having other things to do said "don't worry darling-the man will keep it We'll go back later" and then you 'finally' got round to returning on Friday or saturday a day or two later on the assumption it would be held safe. When he didn't do that your guilt at your complacent attitude lead to you penning this unjustified rant naming and shaming said store. Just a thought...