Does Lordship Lane and East Dulwich have all the businesses for everyone

[KalamityKel]

Why a gay bar? Are there not already plentiful drinking establishments that cater for all walks of life (as it were)?

[purplenormy]

be that as it may, would still be nice, you could say the same for central london too, and vauxhall, and clapham!!!

[simonethebeaver]

For underwear, there's a fantastic place near Forest Hill station called the Fitting Studio.

[Ridgley]

Also Needs plus size shops, seems to be the lack of it here

[MrTwirly]

as a geek, avid movie lover and music lover, I'd like a decent record / DVD / computer shop.

and while I'd like to think I could single-handedly provide enough custom for them to make it financially viable.. somehow I think my Mrs might have something to say about that :)

mind you , that said I wouldn't want the likes of an HMV or PC world in ED :) (especially when PC world is only a short bus ride away)

I know with Amazon et al, you don't NEED a shop per se. But I'm old fashioned, I like rummaging. Amazon & co online shops are fine if you know exactly what you want, but I like going for a browse, finding some obscure 60's prog rock cd or some Norwegian film noir flick in the DVD bargain bucket ;)

[sglanzer]

How about a proper Italian deli where they make their own pasta? Haven't yet found one of those in and around ED - otherwise I think it's got high quality food shops pretty much covered.

[charliecharlie]

ref the thread 'The Stationers on Lordship Lane' and Ralon closing... a good quality stationers and art supplies shop would be a great asset to the area...

[Earl Aelfheah]

Cowling and Wilcox just over the hill in Camberwell is great for art supplies / stationary.

[sofaRunner]

Loz Wrote:

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> Ridgley Wrote:

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> > Needs more high street shops

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> No.

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> No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.

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> The delight of LL is the lack of high street

> names. Very much a rarity in a decent-sized

> shopping street these days.

I agree..... Lordship Lane is blessed with few of the bland homogenous chains which are everywhere else. There is a thread in the Lounge about Cafe Piaf & people complaining that could be taken over by a restuarant chain instead of an interesting independant..... lets keep it local & celebrate the diversity that offers. If you want cheap clothes there is a TK Max in Clapham & Bromley also has Primark! Lordship Lane has shops which are the envy of London - ED Deli, William Rose..... hurrah!

[missus]

"Lordship Lane has shops which are the envy of London - ED Deli, William Rose..... hurrah!"

....Hurrah until you realise that you've paid 6 quid for a miniature pot of sun dried tomatoes or ?20 for a decent bit of sirloin.....

[SeanMacGabhann]

Rather ?20 for a decent bit* of sirloin than a tenner for a manky one

* and what do we mean by a ?bit? ? I?ve never paid close to ?20 for sirloin in there

[RosieH]

I've paid ?40 for a whole fillet, but that fed 5.

Meat's too cheap anyway. missus, I recommend that you eat more pulses.

[missus]

Hmmm...I just had a bad experience once in WR with them selling me a prime bit of steak for 2 people (what I asked for) for ?20. My fault I suppose for not realising the cock up but, to be honest, I don't really buy into all the hype about William Rose being that great anyway! Having tasted this prime, and definitely expensive, steak I can only say that it was nice but certainly wasn't the best steak I've ever eaten...

And RosieH... Whilst delicious, pulses really aren't great substitution if you had steak on the brain!! :)

[cellsonance]

Can anyone recommend Merrifiels cobblers for bespoke or orthopaedic shoes?

[david_carnell]

I can recommend their mending service - first class.

I've never been able to afford a pair of bespoke shoes there (although they'll be a darn sight cheaper than any of the St James lot) but the guy who runs it knows his onions. I had a long conversation on the merits of blakeys.

I'm also available for fascinating conversations at parties on subjects such as neo-endogenous growth theory and fighter aircraft of WWI.

[RosieH]

Yes, his mending is first rate - even when I've thought things were beyond repair he's fixed them. Sometimes with a bit of a lecture about looking after my shoes properly, but that's no bad thing.

I'm saving up for him to make me some boots - I bet they'd be dreamy.

And Missus, quite so. Think that's why they always insist on giving you a receipt now. I do rate William Rose's meat - for sure I've sometimes had better, but it trounces anything you can get from a supermarket, and I'm not really sure where else I'd get it (always found Sparkes more expensive).

[Sue]

RosieH Wrote:

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> Yes, his mending is first rate - even when I've

> thought things were beyond repair he's fixed them.

> Sometimes with a bit of a lecture about looking

> after my shoes properly, but that's no bad thing.

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Yeh I agree, though I blenched a bit when he gave me a bit of cardboard with ?10 written on it for heeling a pair of shoes last week :-S

Not sure I couldn't have replaced the shoes for not much more :-$

[cate]

For cheap clothes, there's a new Peacock's in Camberwell where Woolie's used to be.

[Sue]

cate Wrote:

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> For cheap clothes, there's a new Peacock's in

> Camberwell where Woolie's used to be.

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Yeh, cheap and horrible.

I was so gutted when it was Peacock's and not Primark :-S

[Ridgley]

What is the difference Peacock and Primark both cheap?