Seabag

bob Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I thought this was about the best boozer in East > Dulwich ????? Bob S Erm...it is And without further ado .. "The Best Boozer in East Dulwich" goes jointly to... Jah & Louisa Jah could I believe, take anyone on and knock 'em down & Louisa in her own words could "drink a pub dry" Congrats

Parkdrive Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Seabag Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Parkdrive Wrote: > > > No she thinks that having a home which looks > > out > > > on to rolling hill and countryside, with > quiet > > > clean streets, and friendly locals is better > > than > > > living in London, with a property overlooking > > the > > > property opposite, streets full of litter, > > > overcrowding, overpricing, ............shall > I > > > continue? > > > > No please don't, i'm feeling uncomfortable for > > her/you, and i'm also wondering how much of > this > > isn't about "her" > > > > I'm also getting the resentful-renter vibe here > > too > > Resentful renter? Are you on glue? On glue ? What's that supposed to mean, really ? The feeling i'm getting is someone who's disenchanted with where they live, which is fine. But if you've invested in an area both structurally and emotionally, then that's at odds with most others who've done the same. It's a good and ever changing area, overall However, if you're in the position of seeing property values climb beyond your reach, as many people are in London, then that's a different perspective. I'm also sure that if you took a straw pole of those people who have moved to, or continues to live here, then they'd have a more positive view of their choices, investment and area And the friend from the rolling hills, she's happy with her lot now I see. Except it seems a bit disingenuous, to have made so much from an investment her family made, only to come back and bad mouth the very place of her good fortune Are you sure it's not you, projecting your feelings through her ? Maybe copy her in, then "she" could express her views in person

Parkdrive Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > No she thinks that having a home which looks out > on to rolling hill and countryside, with quiet > clean streets, and friendly locals is better than > living in London, with a property overlooking the > property opposite, streets full of litter, > overcrowding, overpricing, ............shall I > continue? No please don't, i'm feeling uncomfortable for her/you, and i'm also wondering how much of this isn't about "her" I'm also getting the resentful-renter vibe here too

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Seabag - what changes are the traders at that end > of the lane making to their offering? Later > opening hours? Change of use to to serve food? I'm > confused. Those units up their are so small this > place can't become a restaurant, so regardless of > Picture House opening, it will at most become > another deli or something of that ilk. > > As for the couscous/middle eastern eatery that > sounds like an online rumour to me. It's probably > gonna remain empty for a while because of > excessive rents and then be taken on by a charity > shop. > > Louisa. As with other place near theatres or cinemas, traders will have a menu of quicker/faster quality food and wine etc. The kind of pre or after theatre offers you see elsewhere Not sure about a Cous-cous bar (whatever that is) but a Ranoush Juice might work. The attractive thing about that area of the lane is, the shops have a frontage to trade off, as well as the shop space itself

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- >I now much prefer > Brockley if I'm being honest, because it still > feels like ED did those few decades ago, but guess > what, it has bigger Victorian houses and is on the > Overground, oh wait.... > > Louisa. I really like Brockley too. I ran my business out of their for a about a year.(tho I've moved to 'edgier/cheaper per sq ft Deptford) Lovely big houses, wide streets with a healthy scattering of nutters to strike fear into the faces of the middle classes, or anyone else for that matter It's got a 'spoons (thankfully, cos then we know where the nutters are) and a few cafe's that sell nice coffee and cakes And it's got one of the best 'award winning' food markets around, (Brockley Market) with a healthy mix of producers and people selling hot food (like wood fired pizza) from stalls and cute old vans. Very nice on a Saturday indeed It's also dead easy to commute to with the new overground and it's only minutes away from Canary Wharf. Is that a good thing tho Hmmmmm....oh and Professor Green is a resident See you at the market on Saturday Louisa ? it's very communal indeed

david_carnell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A French/Spanish shower is to just spray on > deodorant rather than wash. Tell, does this include a blast upstairs & downstairs ?

Parkdrive Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Why would it hurt? She made a fortune and banked a > few hundred grand into the process, and enjoys a > far better quality of life. No, she's laughing at > the deluded fools living in ED who think thye've > done really well. Now that would hurt you I'm > sure. Good luck to her, up there in Hereford/Glosterland Tho thinking about it, "she' must have had the very biggest of houses to sell in Dunstans Road 20 odd years ago. I'm glad she's cock-a-hoop with her good fortune, so much so she can snort with derision at the very place and people she made her considerable stash from I too hope to move to my Shangi-lala Melon Farm, but in the meantime i'll have to settle with the house I bought 15 yrs ago. Thankfully my delusion allows me to function in this, the most cosmopolitan of sh*tholes I'm sure she feels my pain *kicks chicken box* Edited to add: I've kicked a 'virtual' chicken box here. As finding one on my street's proving somewhat challenging

I know Otta, it's sad to see, but hopefully he'll be ok. Will keep an eye on it, see what occurs. I suppose this shows how people feel when something is that bit better, like you say about the chips in the box. I love to see considerate individuals really trying hard, the difficult bit is getting that message across to people Even harder, is getting that message across and making it viable into your business Good luck to Ash, hopefully their "good food, with love" ethos and a generous footfall, will give them the customers in abundance

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There is a kebab shop on Dartmouth Road called > Sevens, and it looks like most kebab shops look, > and would be dismissed by some along with all the > rest. > > However, take the time to go in and you'll > discover that he makes his own doner, which tastes > nothing like the usual stuff I took a drive out tonight along Dartmouth Road, sadly it has a sign on the door "Closed until further notice" I do hope it's not the end for this place, but I'm not sure my hope's well placed I'd liked to have given it a try

The oddest pub I went to was "The Brazen Head" aka The Granite, in Glasgow You sat down at the tables and the bar man would come to you, no standing up or glasses above mouth high, or something like that The band played behind a chicken wire fence I remember the barman pulling out a big see through bag, full of e's and wraps etc. "Any orders?" A few hours later plenty of pulling Picasso faces, then 2 suited guys no younger than 70, set to at each other Best 4 days on my own in a City ever

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ed_pete Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Louisa Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > I'm with Jeremy on this. Some people are just > > > fanatical about shops changing hands. They > must > > > have the southwark planning portal saved as a > > > favourite. > > > > > > Louisa. > > > > I assume that you include yourself in "Some > > people" - wasn't it you that started the thread > on > > the East Dulwich Deli closing and suggesting > what > > might move in instead ? > > Oh for goodness sakes (I said something else in my > head). I started the thread about the EDD because > it's become iconic and is in a prime retail spot. > Totally different to an old pizza shop. No one > cares! > > Louisa. Disagree Seeing as the old Pizza shop is at the now livelier "foodie" part of the lane, people do care and very much so Specially as the Picture House, when it opens, will focus food further at that end of the Lane too I know traders are making plans to change their offer accordingly, to make the best of the anticipated trade uplift So "what's happening to empty shop" is very relevant, it's prime retail space

I pull over to widen the gap for the truck coming the other way The car behind pulls around me, to try and go through "the gap" The car stops the truck getting through and causes a jam, then other cars pile in behind the lead car All hell breaks loose and nobody's going nowhere

Just heard my other half say to our Teen-boy "It's called a cat lick" "A cat lick, really?" he replies "Yes, a cat lick" she says "Don't you mean a Cow lick" he enquires "Yes that's it, A COW LICK"

Parkdrive Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Interesting views, my wifes best friend grew up > and lived for decades in Dunstans road until she > moved to the Gloucestershire/Herefordshire borders > about 20 years ago, she's been back a few times > and thinks East Dulwich is now a dirty, over > priced shit hole. So there you go Ah, bless her. Not an unusual reaction when someone sees a house in the estate agents window, just like the one they lived in, but now with a massively inflated price tag. It hurts somewhat Still, there you go

No Jez SJB&W I do like Kebas, I really like Souvlaki. I like the real bread that puffs up and homemade thick sheep milk yoghurt dressing. Fresh crispy salad. Proper stuff cooked over charcoal I'm willing to pay decent money, on a regular basis for that kind. BUT gas turned minced lamb loaf type generic bad-holiday "doner" just kills my soul. Synthetic kebab cash & carry "garlic/chilli sauce Boss?" kills my body even further. Add to that Paper hygiene hats and it's all over for me There's a place in Soho, 158 Bateman Street. It does the real Greek ones, right down to the bread. It's a near religious experience eating one of those, even the paper they wrap it in makes me weep as I tear it down and around Is this snobbery? I don't think so *wipes a tear*

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > To be fair, they do eat a lot of fried rice in > hong kong.. Indeed, but did we need to send those two numpties all that way, to hear them say "This is the bit where you put the omelette in" Like that needs two Hairy Bikers and a camera crew and..... And actually, i'm just jealous that those bods get to do that stuff and get it commissioned again and again Also, I suspect *Bob* probably wrote the "feeme Toon"

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Busses in general, but I reserve a special ire for COACHES Yes you, in your stupid blue/green shiny wheeled CLARKES jobby, driving like a cnut Yeah, even bus driver hate you

If the NO vote prevails and we stay wed to each other, then what will become on Alex Salmond. Would he still lead his party with authority, or would he diminish into the shadows (eventually) I'm pro the vote, but for the Union Ireland will one day end up as 'one' I feel, some way off tho

Good luck to anyone opening a new venture Tell us your story Ash. How did you get inspired to open a Kebab shop. My friend is soon to open a Mangal, he was until recently a Head Chef at a very established British restaurant (yes, that one) in Spitalfields. But his love of the Mangal and all that surrounds it, has made him make a bold move What will make your place special & will you be serving the regular "doner' style. The one that goes endlessly round and round?

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How The Fekk... How the fekk did the Hairy Bikers get such a generous commission for 'that' show It's little above that horrid "Come dine with me" shite shower I mean, this week alone they're in Hong Kong doing "special fried rice". really, I kid you not Kill Kill Kill

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