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KidKruger

KidKruger

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Anyone know what happened to the Cantonese guy who ran the chippy ?

Years ago his old Mum used to help out behind the fryers.

I know the place has been sold on now, but I wonder about him and whether he?s OK.

He had a stroke a few years ago, which slowed him down a bit but he was still popping up to Chinatown to teach Cantonese to the little ?uns nevertheless.

asfeeley

asfeeley

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You must be talking about the 1980s - at least that's the last time I remember going there before it closed. Deep fried spare ribs with chips were a dream. As to your query, though, I can't help. You know more about him than me. All I remember was the food and his very basic grasp of English (if we are talking about the same person). I wish I could find a place that makes the food as good as it used to be there.
JoeLeg

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While of course it?s his property and his business what he does with it, I?ve always wondered why he holds onto it in such a ramshackle state? If it?s because he wants to let his kids inherit it, surely some kind of maintenance would be beneficial?


Each to their own of course. Personally I don?t object to the visual nature of it, I?m just perplexed as to why it?s like that when there is no perceptible upside to it.

se22cat

se22cat

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He used to make fantastic chips and there was plenty of competition, with the chip shop next to the butchers opposite what's now Meat Liquor which also had a sister shop on Northcross road and iirc there was a pretty decent one on Barry road in those days, too.
Sue

Sue

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Lowlander Wrote:

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> The top piece of glass in the one of the first

> floor windows looks like it is going to fall out

> shortly. In the absence of anyone living there I

> did drop an email to building control over a year

> ago, but heard nothing back.

>

> Is it just me?


I saw that today.


The bottom part of the window frame has rotted and come away from the glass.


I agree it's an accident waiting to happen but I have no idea who it should be reported to.


Also, worryingly near kids coming to and from the school.

Bic Basher

Bic Basher

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se22cat Wrote:

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> He used to make fantastic chips and there was

> plenty of competition, with the chip shop next to

> the butchers opposite what's now Meat Liquor which

> also had a sister shop on Northcross road and iirc

> there was a pretty decent one on Barry road in

> those days, too.


I'm trying to remember what that chippie was called in North Cross Road? My mother's friend worked in there.

Northern Star

Northern Star

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Lowlander Wrote:

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> The top piece of glass in the one of the first

> floor windows looks like it is going to fall out

> shortly. In the absence of anyone living there I

> did drop an email to building control over a year

> ago, but heard nothing back.

>

> Is it just me?



I emailed James Barber when he was a councillor about the window. He said he had reported it to the Council but no action had been taken.

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Lolamaxx

Lolamaxx

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I walk past this place all the time, have been since 2006, always wondering what's going to become of it... I think we'd enjoy another chippy there, perhaps Mr Liu wouldn't enjoy the competition of another Chinese restaurant, however! It does seem like a bit of a wasted opportunity, especially as there's a school right across the way. Not advocating crap food for kids, just a bit of livening up of the back streets behind LL!
Planetsally

Planetsally

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There are plans submitted to Southwark for change of use to residential. Proposal is for 3 separate flats, ground floor will have shop frontage removed and become 2 bed flat with 2 x 1 bed flats on next 2 levels.


https://planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=externalDocuments&keyVal=_STHWR_DCAPR_9579380

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