Ron70

edcam Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ron70 Wrote: > Would you be > > willing to discuss face to face your opinions > with > > one of the market stall holders which(in your > > words)are "pretty rubbish"? If so, I'll bow > out... > > > I don't think that would achieve much but a > conversation with whoever "manages" the market > would be constructive. I look forward to seeing the results of your efforts, post conversation.

edcam Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ron70 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > > I'm not sure it's an agenda to keep house > pricing > > down (if it is, it won't work) it's just > slightly > > depressing that some people who (presumably) > live > > in ED have nothing positive to say on this > forum. > > If one of the stall holders has in some way > > "wronged" you then fair enough, however, if > thats > > not the case, writing negative comments about > the > > market in general, can have an adverse effect > on > > people who are just trying to earn a living. If > > you don't like the market (I do) you don't have > to > > go... > > > A curious assessment. What's wrong with > expressing an opinion on the forum? Not too many > people with any sense would take too much of it > seriously. However, just because something's > there doesn't mean everyone has to think it's > amazing. NC Market has huge potential but the mix > of stalls could be examined more closely and the > market would improve vastly as a result. Some of > the food stalls are good and there is room for > good specialist food there once a week but the > non-food stalls are largely pretty rubbish. > Personally I'd like to see all the tat stalls gone > and have it all as specialist food, kind of a mini > Borough Market. I think that could do really well > and make it more of a landmark/destination market. I don't really want to get into an argument about this, however, I'm pretty sure I never said that there was anything wrong with posting a comment on this forum! Lots of people post on here knowing full well that they will never be held to account for the fall out from their posts. Would you be willing to discuss face to face your opinions with one of the market stall holders which(in your words)are "pretty rubbish"? If so, I'll bow out...

lane lover Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ron70 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Yet again, another thread which has turned into > a > > slating of all things East Dulwich. I can not > > understand why people who seem to have nothing > but > > contempt for this area live here? > > > > Ron70 > > Agree. It seems there is an agenda to keep house > prices down. I'm not sure it's an agenda to keep house pricing down (if it is, it won't work) it's just slightly depressing that some people who (presumably) live in ED have nothing positive to say on this forum. If one of the stall holders has in some way "wronged" you then fair enough, however, if thats not the case, writing negative comments about the market in general, can have an adverse effect on people who are just trying to earn a living. If you don't like the market (I do) you don't have to go...

Yet again, another thread which has turned into a slating of all things East Dulwich. I can not understand why people who seem to have nothing but contempt for this area live here? Ron70

first mate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > uncleglen, > > wouldn't it just be easier to ask them to pick > up? > > Don't know if you were in Peckham Rye yesterday > morning but someone had dumped and strewn toilet > paper and tissues all around and inside the > Japanese summerhouse as well as into the stream. A > fair bit was scrunched up so had possibly been > used. I have a solution for this, ban people! (As ridiculous an idea as banning dogs)

Hi Liz, Sounds to good to be true, however, we are occasionally caught short and any help with an over active spaniel would be greatly appreciated. If you could send a PM, maybe we (my wife and I) could arrange something?

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > keeping a dog in the city is generally antisocial - Care to elaborate?

StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ron. You and me. A pint > > And a chat about Louisa. Yes, maybe we should invite Louisa... Could be an interesting conversation after a couple of beers?

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Mince pies and all the glitz and glam that go with > them and their festive heritage naturally make > them slightly pretentious anyway. But really, why > would want to put them in a puff pastry casing? > Totally uneconomical, minimal filling maximum > pastry. Only the middle classes would indulge in > such a wasteful pastime as this. And as for > Sainsbury's clothing section, I have personally > never bought an item of clothing from there, but > when I walk past I rarely see people in the > clothing section - which again proves my point > about how middle class the shop is. Btw I do > occasionally shop in Sainsbury's if forced, but I > much prefer Iceland or old kent road Tesco. > > Louisa. So Louisa, by your reasoning, if a shop has a clothing section which is seldom used it's in some way an indication of its class demographic? I'm lost!! Maybe there should be a warning put on the packaging of puff pastry mince pies so that the working classes know they are to be avoided for consumption by middle class people only?... I'm probably gonna stop there....

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Jeremy you walk in there and see the smug middle > classes lapping up the pretentious puff pastry > mince pies, what's wrong with Mr Kipling I ask > myself? > > Louisa. Louisa, I'm pretty sure I'm about as working class as you can get and I shop in Sainsburys (mainly because I don't have a car)am I now middle class? I think you'd be hard pushed to find someone who professed to be "middle class" shopping in the clothes section of Sainsburys and I'm not sure how a mince pie can be pretentious. A little bit of inverted snobbery going on here maybe?

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Quite expensive sums up Sainsbury's for me. Middle > class central. > > Louisa. Sainsburys, middle class? Yes I was thinking that whilst wandering round the Dog Kennel Hill branch, first thing that came to me was "middle class" especially the clothes section...the epitome of middle class?

Sorry, I meant to say that we live on Crystal Palace road so private message me if you'd like to have a look round...

We used a company called Valdex for exactly the same type and scope of work you're planning to undertake. I can not reccomend them highly enough. We were (and still are) complete novices to the re-furb game but these guys were very patient throughout. Quite happy for you to have a look at the work they've done at our house if you'd like to see what they've done. We did lots of things wrong during this project but thankfully picking good builders wasn't one of them...

thejournalist Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This happened to me yet again a couple of nights > ago on Landells road. About 4th or 5th time since > December. Called police out last time, but they > were useless. Just kept banging on about how great > CCTV is. I did say that wouldn't have stopped it, > to which they said it would act as a deterrent and > make them 'move on to the next street'. Great > policing yeah. So why is giving you advice on how to prevent your property being targeted not good policing? If the criminals move on to the next street whose occupants do the same as you the problem eventually leaves the area... How else do you realistically expect to reduce crime?

EPB Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Wouldn't it be lovely if we could have music every > Saturday? You're right, the music made it, that's what's missing from the normal Saturday market. They have music (in various forms) every week at the Herne Hill market which is amazing... Come on East Dulwich!! 🎵

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > In January East Dulwich was 9th in this list > http://news.sky.com/story/1042613/revealed-the-top > -20-burglary-black-spots. > Brighton had a 45% increase in burglaries in one > year. > It's about time the govt introduced some real > deterrent sentencing. I think if you were to look in to the rates of recidivism for those convicted of burglary you would probably think again on "real deterrent sentencing" being the best option. Primary crime prevention is the solution, if you make your property and subsequently your area unattractive to the potential burglar, they will go elsewhere... Admittedly this will only lead to the displacement of the problem to another area, however, if everyone were to take this fairly straightforward approach, crime rates would drop... Fact

Vik Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > No one can win in ED, you whinge about chains, you > whinge about indies, you whinge when another > estate agent, restaurant and now jewellers > opens... Some of you are just miserable buggers! Vik, you are absolutely right. Some people are never happy... It's like a little forum of negativity, cheer up people it's nearly Christmas!

DrinkingBuddy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A cinema in that space seems entirely out of > proportion to the space and without suitable > public transport links, such that parking for > local residents is likely to become even harder. > > The Ritzy is right by the tube, train and multiple > bus lines, whilst this location has just three bus > routes all going to the same stop. > > What measures are going to be taken to ensure that > the surrounding streets are not clogged up? We > already have extremely heavy non resident usage > due to the proximity to North Cross and the shops > on Lordship Lane as well as the thoughtlessness of > some of the local businesses parking excessive > amounts of vehicles and using public streets as > some sort of extension to their storage and > manufacturing requirements. Yes we should prevent any progress whatsoever in East Dulwich so as to maintain convenient parking for local residents. If you're a local who doesn't own a car and uses public transport... Tough!

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That's a real shame regarding the Lambeth hangers > - I believe the lack of secure, on-street parking > for bikes really reduces take up. Most people > either don't have the room to store their bike > inside, don't have a garden / shed, or else can't > be bothered carrying a bike through the house > twice a day. It's interesting that cars aren't > considered 'street clutter' despite the fact that > one car takes up enough space for half a dozen > bikes. These "Lambeth Hangers" look like a great idea. Difficult to see why Southwark council would discount them as an option while spending ?285,000 on improving the cyclists lot? Ron70

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Please make this thread stop oh higher power! I > feel as though I'm trapped in a never ending 7 > year night terror. > > Louisa. If people stopped posting here this thread would stop... Fact! Ron70

James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi edhistory, > I'm an elected representative and was asked about > such stores. Checked out the feeling via this > forum and asked both M&S and Waitrose if they had > plans to come. I'd prefer Iceland to stay because > clearly many people like it. But they're no longer > willing to pay the new market rent on their > current site. > > Equally I've spoken to three cinema chains about > coming to Lordship Lane. > > Regenerated the Leisure centre, all street > lighting modernised, 20mph, new schools. It's what > local politicians should do. Hi James, from what I've read on this forum it seems that you are doing your best for this community. However, I do hope that when you say you're asking people's views on Iceland, M&S & Waitrose, this forum is not your sole source for canvassing local opinion. Ron70

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you're going to put a cock on the shed, make it > a big one. > > Sorry for making light, but aren't these posts a > bit mad? I'm reminded of going snowboarding once > (back when I was cool etc) and phoning my brother > who was at the bottom of a slope. I thought about > the signal going up to a satellite, back to the > UK, back up from the uk to the satellite and then > down to by brother, despite him only being 100 > yards away. > > These people live next door and will continue to > do so long after this sort of dust has settled. > How are they liable to behave towards the OP after > they discover they've been described and > slagged-off on here by a whole load of people who > are possibly only getting one side of a story? > 'Better? Or Worsch?' > > Mad. You take a satellite phone snowboarding? Ron70

Maybe you should leave a notice on your front door saying "no free post thankyou" or similar?

I can't really see what there is to complain about. Even if there was only one article of interest to you, surely that would make it worth having a flick through?... and it's free. I like it...