M & S

[Jerry]

When is M & S opening? Ditto Crown and Greyhound?

[LondonMix]

M&S is opening in July based on the most recent update provided by James Barber

[Zebedee Tring]

According to another source, M&S opening date is in August. But until we get something official from M&S, who knows?

[bonaome]

Can't see it opening in July.

When the kids from Heber interviewed the builders in December 2015, they were told the build was expected to take 44 weeks and should be finished in July 2016. Andrew Wicks of Southwark planning was also interviewed and said that with store fitting, they were expecting the new store to open before Christmas 2016.

M&S still aren't recruiting, though Dulwich is now listed on the M&S website as a new store opening.

[TheCat]

The 'Travelodge' located where the Dog used to be is taking room bookings from late august....

https://www.innkeeperslodge.com/london-dulwich/

Not sure if that means the associated 'Harvester' opens at the same time....

[Jeremy]

TheCat Wrote:

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> Not sure if that means the associated 'Harvester'

> opens at the same time....

Website states that the C&G pub will be re-opening, so I'm assuming regular M&B pub grub rather than a Harvester... but we'll see.

[LondonMix]

Anyone else notice that stores are now just calling their store locations Dulwich rather than East Dulwich?

[Cedges]

How long has 'Dulwich Leisure Centre' been called this, quite clearly in East Dulwich and a stones throw from Peckham? I'm not sure its a wholly new phenomenon!

[Toffee]

Is the new store going to be on two or three storeys?

[Jeremy]

Cedges Wrote:

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> How long has 'Dulwich Leisure Centre' been called

> this, quite clearly in East Dulwich

Yep but East Dulwich is in Dulwich... so not entirely inaccurate.

[Matteo Bianchi]

Just a quick question but where is the new M&S opening?

[Vik]

In the old Iceland on Lordship Lane.

[DulwichFox]

Matteo Bianchi Wrote:

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> Just a quick question but where is the new M&S

> opening?

It's a closely guarded secret.. The site is covered in scaffolding and plastic sheeting to hide its location.. :)

Foxy

[frankiefrank1517]

M&S are recruiting internally at the moment. It is opening in August!

[Mick Mac]

LondonMix Wrote:

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> Anyone else notice that stores are now just

> calling their store locations Dulwich rather than

> East Dulwich?

East Dulwich is the new Dulwich.

[James Barber]

I thought I'd updated people a while back they'd shifted opening to August.

Dulwich is rather unfortunate as it isn't a descriptive to location as East Dulwich. But Sainsburys on Dog Kennel Hill claims to be their Dulwich store.

[DulwichFox]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> LondonMix Wrote:

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

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> > Anyone else notice that stores are now just

> > calling their store locations Dulwich rather

> than

> > East Dulwich?

>

> East Dulwich is the new Dulwich.

Mick.. I've said this before. but when I moved here in 1980 from Peckham people would ask where have you moved to.

I would say Dulwich and they would reply.. No. You live in EAST Dulwich NOT Dulwich..

Now.. People say.. Do you live in EAST Dulwich ?

I just say.. I live in EAST Dulwich.. BUT I was Born in PECKHAM..

Foxy

[Mick Mac]

When I moved to East Dulwich people tried to tell me I had moved to Peckham. No shame in that now, it's all cool.

I think East Dulwich is no longer the poor relation of Dulwich, such that when people hear Dulwich, they maybe think of East Dulwich.... the popular part.

Or perhaps the stores are effectively merging the two areas into one. Let's face it no one has a Dulwich store anyway, there is no street... so LL is I guess Dulwich's main shopping area.

[DulwichFox]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> When I moved to East Dulwich people tried to tell

> me I had moved to Peckham. No shame in that now,

> it's all cool.

>

> I think East Dulwich is no longer the poor

> relation of Dulwich, such that when people hear

> Dulwich, they maybe think of East Dulwich.... the

> popular part.

>

> Or perhaps the stores are effectively merging the

> two areas into one. Let's face it no one has a

> Dulwich store anyway, there is no street... so LL

> is I guess Dulwich's main shopping area.

Apart from Dulwich Tandoori.... Dulwich D.I.Y.... Dulwich Books.... Dulwich Trader (Department Store).... Dulwich Vinters..

Foxy

[LondonMix]

I think you are right-- they are marketing to the wider area and loads of Dulwich Village people hang out on LL. There isn;t the same price difference there used to be between the areas either when looking at equal sized properties so its much of a muchness now I suppose.

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> When I moved to East Dulwich people tried to tell

> me I had moved to Peckham. No shame in that now,

> it's all cool.

>

> I think East Dulwich is no longer the poor

> relation of Dulwich, such that when people hear

> Dulwich, they maybe think of East Dulwich.... the

> popular part.

>

> Or perhaps the stores are effectively merging the

> two areas into one. Let's face it no one has a

> Dulwich store anyway, there is no street... so LL

> is I guess Dulwich's main shopping area.

[James Barber]

"Dulwich" signs are cheaper than "East Dulwich".

[LondonMix]

I'm talking about their website descriptions, not signs

[DulwichFox]

James Barber Wrote:

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> "Dulwich" signs are cheaper than "East Dulwich".

'The Independent Duchy of East Dulwich & Peckham' .. Right out of the question then. :)

Foxy

[DulwichFox]

They have started to take down the scafolding this lunchtime.. but not noticable from the front..

DulwichFox

[uncleglen]

I've always thought that Dulwich was the whole area protected by the Dulwich College Estate rules and regulations as regards buildings and development. Unfortunately, East Dulwich is not protected by any such rules so there are carbuncles (you may call them extensions...) appearing all over the Victorian houses.