Somerfield into Coop

[david_carnell]

Greengrocers perhaps?

Turkish shop?

Somewhere on Rye Lane (if you're nr there)?

Quite a lot of choice besides Somerfield/Iceland/Sainsbos if you walk around.

[Moos]

Is it really necessary to have a go at someone for asking whether the Co-op is open?

[Judy2]

Thanks Moos!

If people really want to help me find somewhere on Lordship lane to get my shopping I should give my whole list of Loo roll, potatoes, cotton buds, eggs and cocktail sticks. I know I could go into four different shops to get these things but Coop would have been a good option! Looking forward to it opening - I am always happy to give something new a chance and having been very disappointed by the new Sainsbury local up near me, am keen to see what Coop has to offer.

[Horsebox]

Judy, you can get all of those items from the Post Office/mini supermarket next to Sainsburys.

They've started doing bowls of fruit and veg for ?1, some great bargains to be had, and also have an expanding selection of organic products including milk.

[karter]

The new sign is up, i think it looks nice.

[Ann]

I agree, walked past it today, it has a nice fresh look. I suppose all Somerfields will be converted eventually?

[bobski]

its the same s*** different wrapping...ocado all the way...

[Sue]

But Ocado are a grocery delivery service, aren't they, not a shop??

[wjfox]

Well, it's open again now.

[Michael Palaeologus]

Surely the are bad Coops and there are good Coops? Its just a matter of available space and effective management.

I walked past the Coop a few days ago and the new signage looked quite tasteful. If we are to have a Supey on the Lane, wouldn't we rather it be one with some proven ethics?

There are many other places in and around ED where one can buy your organic-posh-meat, lentils (sic) and an alfalfa bean quiche; for those that want a carton of full fat and an egg and bacon flan there is the Coop.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Good coop

http://thecontraryfarmer.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/chicken-house.jpg

[Sue]

Just popped in there, have to say I was disappointed :-S

I was looking for Easter eggs - well, they had loads, but the ones I was interested in weren't priced, either on the shelf or the box, and ones that weren't part of an offer were mixed in with those that were.

Bit bad when they've only just opened, surely pricing up the stock is a bit of a major thing to make sure you've done?

:-S

[MitchK]

The new Co-op may have a nicer sign and more overpriced coffee but the problem with the old place was that it was clearly badly managed. I doubt they have changed the staff around so I would not be too optimistic on improvements.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I popped in this afternoon. Good offer on bogroll. But - 92p for one red pepper? And they've stopped doing pains aux raisins, where will I get my fix now? However, the tills were well-staffed and I didn't have to wait.

[oakeskev1]

Didnt have to wait at the till ?? Blimey, thats a first !!

[thebestnameshavegone]

I for one will not stop until there is a branch of Whole Foods on LL, I just can't understand why anyone would even consider shopping at a supermarket without its own manifesto.

[wilbur1970]

Be prepared for major price increases, a reduction in the number of offers and no discernible increase in the standard of food. I have seen this at several former branches of Somerfield around South London. Saying that, East Dulwich Somerfield was always pricier than the one in West Norwood for example.

[Mick Mac]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> I popped in this afternoon. Good offer on bogroll.

> But - 92p for one red pepper? And they've stopped

> doing pains aux raisins, where will I get my fix

> now? However, the tills were well-staffed and I

> didn't have to wait.

If you do not eat too many pain au raisin then you will not need the extra bogroll...

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Good night was it, Mick?

[bil]

thebestnameshavegone Wrote:

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> I for one will not stop until there is a branch of

> Whole Foods on LL, I just can't understand why

> anyone would even consider shopping at a

> supermarket without its own manifesto.

I was thinking the same just the other day. Whole foods would be great (and i would still like an M&S-nearest one is in brixton, lewisham or greenwich)

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

M&S in Walworth Road

[Sue]

SMBS sell wholefoods

[ruffers]

I was never a regular but didn't you used to be able to see the baking bit behind the bread which now has a solid wall? Guess that means they're not baking now, and will instead aerosol in that fresh bread smell.

[katie1997]

East Dulwich has everything you can get in Wholefoods although its in several different shops. Great.

[The Minkey]

Just to think, once was an M&S in Peckham. So near, yet so far..