fonread

tarafitness Wrote:

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> I feel so sorry for the people who have just

> bought the property next door!

>

Only when you move out of SE22 (and London in general) do you begin to properly appreciate the insanity of the capital's housing market.

?845K for 1143 sq ft of living space. Whole house needs renovating. Central heating installed. New kitchen, bathroom(s). Garden overhauled.

And just look what is next door.

Complete madness.

bsand Wrote:

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> An odd view it may be but my wife is Thai her mum

> ran a restaurant in southern Thailand for 50 years

> and my wife was brought up cooking now for

> personal pleasure for over 50 years so we know our

> food. We sadly missed Andy when he was at Bar

> Story. A lot of restaurants lose their touch when

> the owner becomes successful and stops cooking in

> the kitchen. The word on the street from gourmet

> Thais is Namh ain't what it used to be. My wife

> knows Andy and has chatted with him on number of

> occasions about his cooking and prep and the som

> tam chef comes from her hometown. Sadly we don't

> live in ED any more so probably won't be trying

> the Begging Bowl again. But like I said the

> kitchen in our considered opinion was sending out

> largely flavourless fare that night whilst all

> around us others were raving so something must

> have gone seriously wrong in the preparation or

> maybe this style of bowdlerised 'thai' cooking

> appeal to western palates. If so then just not for

> us. Found the Smoking Goat whilst better than the

> BB somewhat underwhelming.

Some real stream-of-consciouness Pseuds Corner drivel here.

You visited the restaurant once - once - and based on that single experience, a full five years ago, you wouldn't return? Wow.

Sue Wrote:

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> Leaving aside any other issues, I can't understand

> why The Begging Bowl are not publicising this

> campaign themselves.

They are.

There are details on their website, and their Instagram and Twitter accounts.

Jules-and-Boo Wrote:

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> Kickstart is a campaign specifically for new

> startups.

such as those wannabe musicians De La Soul, for instance?

Your statement is 100% incorrect.

Everything about this entire episode reminds me of the reason why I left SE22.

Jim1234 Wrote:

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>Clearly a result of privatisation.

>

why?

Gloves Wrote:

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> Fonread, where did you go?

>

>

> Any better?

>

>

> Less cheese / coffee shops?

Prenzlauer Berg in Berlin. Actually quite similar in some respects. Plenty of coffee shops/delis/media types/prams. Quite pretty. Community feel.

I miss the parks, Brickhouse, Palmerston, EDT, cinema and annual art extravaganza, though.

kibris Wrote:

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> If you dont like the price then dont move into the

> area

I've already left, mate!

?1,000,000 for a 67-square-metre bungalow, though?

Wow.

What's the score here? Does it come with an acre of land or something?

https://www.foxtons.co.uk/property-for-sale-in-east-dulwich/chpk2154081

Absolutely none of my business, but seems weird that Foxy and Sue are basically neighbours yet still bicker on public forums. Oh well. Happy new year to you both!

And probably to add an "r" to the word fee...

"All with a very familiar formular"

As opposed to Tandoori Nights, Jaflong, Surma, Dulwich Tandoori, Curry Cabin, Mirash, Swadesh, you mean, DF?

Right.

whichFox indeed.

Based on your latest hernia-inducing offering, it's definitely the narcissistic one. The usual persona, then. Business as usual.

Oh my god.

The location of the till didn't do them any favours. Always thought it strange walking past and seeing a pair of bejeaned buttocks facing the street, rather than an array of tasty-looking produce.

Embarrssing.

Not sure what's worse, the guff written about the Brick House buns or this drivel. It's just insane!

Christ, reading this trash is enough to make me want to throw a seven.

We have reached peak EDF.

I'm off to kill myself.

Can U stop it w the txt spk, u 2? Thx

rahrahrah Wrote:

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> As an aside, I went out Tuesday night in Peckham

> and there were loads of people out and about.

> Walked back down Lordship Lane and the place was

> empty. It was like a ghost town. I wonder whether

> there is an element of 'cannibalisation' going on,

> with the rise of Peckham eating into ED's

> businesses?

Peckham: younger demographic, tend to go out more during the week, party hard, live for the moment

ED: older demographic, prefer to stay in with the kids, watch telly, go to bed

Retro/ironic signage... bang on trend for the hipster kidz. Possibly not for the likes of Fox or indeed me.

rahrahrah Wrote:

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> Seriously - they need to change that name. Might

> as well have called themselves 'Twat'.

Agreed - it's worse than cringeworthy. Naff and unfunny. Sort of thing you look at through the cracks in your fingers. Toe-curlingly awful, it makes me want to chew the arm off my sofa just thinking about it. Followed by my own arm.

I mean, who thought that was a good idea? It's just embarrassing.

>

> That was my very point ?

>

> We all know what Insalata means .. It can be

> directly represented / translated into English

> and therefore does

> not need to be in Italian. unlike Murgh. (your

> example)

>

> For Fox Sake...

Nope, you've lost me. Sorry. The next time I order a murgh vindaloo, I won't be getting chicken?

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> > DulwichFox wrote:

>

> NO not at all. Most Indian menu items / words are

> not translatable directly into English.

>

> From Urdu murġ, from Persian murġ 'bird,

> fowl'.

>

> So a Chicken Murgh would be Chicken Bird Curry.

> Does not really make sense .

>

> Most curry lovers know what the terms mean.

>

Whereas the word 'insalata', of course, will leave Italian food aficianados scratching their heads.

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> You will always be able to charge more simply by

> printing the Menu In French or Italian.

>

> It's purely psychological that tricks the diner

> into thinking they are getting something

> a bit more exotic and worth paying a little

> extra for.

>

> Insulata Mista -- Mixed green salad.

>

> DulwichFox

Right. Get it. Like with curry houses when they use the words 'murgh' and 'gosht'. Etc.