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Louisa Wrote:

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> Indeed uncleglen. Posh bankers wives with bugger

> all else to do than shop for goods they'll

> probably never use. Must feel good walking into

> 'saw you coming etc' and sneering at people like

> me ordering a doner & chips next door. Grrr.

>

> Louisa.


To be fair, you could order a single Donner

More importantly what happened to the decent pubs?


You've even managed to ruin the ones on your borders.


Surely there must be a backlash. I was in the Blythe tonight, what a great mix. People in to watch the footy, the trad Irish band, a young womens Gaelic football team, younger people in mixed and single gender groups having a great time. And not a hipster in sight, and no rows and rows of trendy ciders or 'craft ales' at the bar.


The last place I drank in was the Crystal Palace Tavern. RIP. Well you've got what you wanted.

Blah Blah Wrote:

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> Aren't rising unit rents somewhat to blame as well

> for overpiced 'boutiques'?



Rising unit rents are only happening because of the chanting demographic and the disposable income available to them. When a family who grew up in ED with parents and grandparents born their, and are unable to afford a 4 bed house for themselves and kids, something is surely wrong. When a small indepedent convenience shop is also unable to do the same thing, the result is wealthy newcomers from the burbs and beyond renting and buying the commercial and resedential stock and changing the neighborhood.


Louisa.

???? Wrote:

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> uncleglen Wrote:

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> -----

> > A yoga vest ?55 ...blimey- is that truly in the

> > spirit of yoga? More money than sense some

> people

>

>

> Yup 'the more money than' sense thing always

> really makes sense as a stupid, ignorant

> generalization ; rich people who earn more money

> are always more stupid than poorer people who earn

> less. Before the worthy jump in, I am aware

> there's some very clever poor people and some very

> stupid rich people but the premise behind this

> stupid phrase is fundamentally flawed.

>

> Louisa is this 15th or 16th Last nail in the ED

> coffin? I'm losing count



I'm kinda with you ???'s


As I've quite cleverly increased my wealth, I've noticed how stupid I've become


I buy stuff and enjoy myself, I hardly notice gentrification and have painted my door with Little Green Co Gloss paint


Where is this East Dulwich place I can't buy anything useful, I'd quite like to shop there

Louisa - you puzzle me.


"LM the problem is small independents are being replaced by small chains. "

"I wouldn't have had a problem with pret a manger or space nk coming into this space for example. "


I don't think many would describe Pret as a small chain and I would have thought a shop selling moisturiser for ?110 a pop would appeal directly to the same crowd as Sweaty Betty.

I really wouldn't want a pret in ED. I'm not sure why but the idea makes me cringe.


We know you love Space NK Louisa. That's fine you feel its okay to indulge in expensive toiletries. I just wish you'd understand other people want to indulge in expensive [fill in the blank] and their preferences aren't any better or worse than yours.

LondonMix Wrote:

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> I really wouldn't want a pret in ED. I'm not sure

> why but the idea makes me cringe.

>

> We know you love Space NK Louisa. That's fine you

> feel its okay to indulge in expensive toiletries.

> I just wish you'd understand other people want to

> indulge in expensive and their preferences aren't

> any better or worse than yours.



LM I'm thinking of shops that would be widely accessible to the larger community. For me, Space NK would be a great place to get gifts for special occasions such as Christmas and Birthday's. Pret a manger would be a great option for sandwiches to take out st lunchtime etc - these are both great examples of shops which cross the social boundaries. IMO Many of the chain boutiques do not do that.


Louisa.

ed_pete Wrote:

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> Louisa - you puzzle me.

>

> "LM the problem is small independents are being

> replaced by small chains. "

> "I wouldn't have had a problem with pret a manger

> or space nk coming into this space for example. "

>

> I don't think many would describe Pret as a small

> chain and I would have thought a shop selling

> moisturiser for ?110 a pop would appeal directly

> to the same crowd as Sweaty Betty.


Not all their moisturiser is that expensive, that's just a luxury example. For me, they're on a par with Body Shop (who I would also be happy to come and open a branch in ED if anyone from head office is reading this btw). Good quality beauty products do not have class boundaries, we all want to treat ourselves sometimes.


Louisa.

I have nothing against Pret, but there's no precedent for them opening up in suburban London... they're all in the centre.


Subway - there is one in Peckham, I often see school kids getting their breakfast in there (times have certainly changed!)

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Pret have stores in city/town centres and major

> high streets. Who the hell would use on on LL?

> Estate Agents on their lunch break?


Half my drinks in Pret now seem to be free.


Is this a sign of trouble or is it my cheery smile :)

Seabag Wrote:

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> ???? Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > uncleglen Wrote:

> >

> --------------------------------------------------

>

> > -----

> > > A yoga vest ?55 ...blimey- is that truly in

> the

> > > spirit of yoga? More money than sense some

> > people

> >

> >

> > Yup 'the more money than' sense thing always

> > really makes sense as a stupid, ignorant

> > generalization ; rich people who earn more

> money

> > are always more stupid than poorer people who

> earn

> > less. Before the worthy jump in, I am aware

> > there's some very clever poor people and some

> very

> > stupid rich people but the premise behind this

> > stupid phrase is fundamentally flawed.

> >

> > Louisa is this 15th or 16th Last nail in the ED

> > coffin? I'm losing count

>

>

> I'm kinda with you ???'s

>

> As I've quite cleverly increased my wealth, I've

> noticed how stupid I've become

>

> I buy stuff and enjoy myself, I hardly notice

> gentrification and have painted my door with

> Little Green Co Gloss paint

>

> Where is this East Dulwich place I can't buy

> anything useful, I'd quite like to shop there


It was the Aristos who interbred and ended up stupid

allegedly :)

"Good quality beauty products do not have class boundaries, we all want to treat ourselves sometimes. "


Which is why Space NK have branches in:


Hampstead

St. Johns Wood

Leeds

Marylebone

Chiswick

Manchester

Harrogate

Chichester

Stratford-Upon-Avon

Chester

Fenchurch Street

Kingston

Wimbledon

Marlow

Cobham

Brighton

Islington

Henley

Harvey Nichols Bristol

South Molton Street

Parsons Green

Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge

ed_pete Wrote:

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> "Good quality beauty products do not have class

> boundaries, we all want to treat ourselves

> sometimes. "

>

> Which is why Space NK have branches in:

>

> Hampstead

> St. Johns Wood

> Leeds

> Marylebone

> Chiswick

> Manchester

> Harrogate

> Chichester

> Stratford-Upon-Avon

> Chester

> Fenchurch Street

> Kingston

> Wimbledon

> Marlow

> Cobham

> Brighton

> Islington

> Henley

> Harvey Nichols Bristol

> South Molton Street

> Parsons Green

> Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge



:)


Not one in Bromley?

???? Wrote:

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> ed_pete Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > "Good quality beauty products do not have class

> > boundaries, we all want to treat ourselves

> > sometimes. "

> >

> > Which is why Space NK have branches in:

> >

> > Hampstead

> > St. Johns Wood

> > Leeds

> > Marylebone

> > Chiswick

> > Manchester

> > Harrogate

> > Chichester

> > Stratford-Upon-Avon

> > Chester

> > Fenchurch Street

> > Kingston

> > Wimbledon

> > Marlow

> > Cobham

> > Brighton

> > Islington

> > Henley

> > Harvey Nichols Bristol

> > South Molton Street

> > Parsons Green

> > Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge

>

>

> :)

>

> Not one in Bromley?


And your point is? Selective branch promotion isn't going to take away from the facts. They also have branches in;


Leeds

Nottingham

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Cheltenham

Bristol

Bournemouth

Beaconsfield


And as you pointed out Manchester, Brighton, hardly bastions of wealth are they? It's just a shop that sells nice beauty products! Bromley doesn't need a branch it already has a Body Shop.


Louisa.

Yes snowy both! And like any city in the UK they have wealthy areas and poorer ones. But compared to some of the quoted stores above in high end pockets of London, Manchester and Brighton are hardly backing up any claim that this particular brand is somehow exclusive to certain neighborhoods!


Louisa.

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