What is wrong with post code shame?

[*Bob*]

More importantly, it ensures that people know you live in East Dulwich, darling!

[Alan Dale]

I think KalamityKel missed the inference that these offenders are putting East Dulwich SE5 or East Dulwich SE23 or similar. I don't think it was directed at people writing East Dulwich SE22. Whilst that is inefficient it is not misleading..

[Jeremy]

People all over London often describe their area by the name of the nearest station... it's not unique to Dulwich/Peckham/Camberwell. Hence Camberwell residents may often say they live in "Loughborough Junction", "Denmark Hill", or even "East Dulwich". Doesn't necessarily mean they're embarrassed about their post code.

[Alan Dale]

If in doubt slum it out. Pick the least dinner party postcode in your dilemma and say it proud.

Loughborough junction is SW9. The piano seller says he lives in Brixton.

[Keef]

So where would people say ED ends and Peckham / Camberwell Start?

For me, Ed ends at the station, Everything on the DKH estate side up to Grove Hill would be Peckham, and the Sainsbury's side would be Denmark Hill/Camberwell. Hoopers on Ivanhoe Road would be pretty much border of Peckham and Camberwell, definitely not ED.

I consider Goose Green and St John's Church to be part of Dulwich, but everything after that, including the playground, The Green, The Gowlett, and Kings on the Rye would be Peckham.

Going up the hill, I guess ED ends at the bottom of Sydenham Hill / Hornimans.

[*Bob*]

I wonder if there is a correlation between the fancyness of a particular area and percentage of residents therein who insist on naming the Post Town as well as using the Postcode.

I bet there is.

[Maurice]

No I think a lot of good folk in Camberwell are embarrassed.

So they use The Grove, Myatt's Fields, 'near Burgess Park', Denmark Hill way, east Kennington, Oval, North Brixton....

[Alan Dale]

Yours is a tough one *Bob*.

You should tell your arty media mates you live in East Dulwich and your middle aged parent mates you live in Peckham.

This way you glean the minimum derived respect by association and so you have to earn it in other ways. Keeps you on your toes.

[Maurice]

Oh and Addington Square.

[Alan Dale]

Maurice Wrote:

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> No I think a lot of good folk in Camberwell are

> embarrassed.

>

> So they use The Grove, Myatt's Fields, 'near

> Burgess Park', Denmark Hill way, east Kennington,

> Oval, North Brixton....

I am afraid they do. It's a big place. They are confused. But mainly they are spineless.

One thing is true though. Whichever corner they are talking about they are all very positive about their bit of Camberwell.

[KalamityKel]

I missed nothing just simply picking on on on on on on on a silly comment tyvm :p

Personally I couldnt care less about a postcode only area ta! :P

 

[Keef]

Innit, Sydenham Rocks!

[Mr Bojangles]

I say I live in denmark hill rather than camberwell as it gives a clearer indication of where I live. Its not cause I'm embarrased of my postcode. Similarly, if I lived nr Hoopers or the ED end of Bellenden Rd, I would say I lived in ED rather than peckham or camberwell. That's just less confusing for friends cabbies.

As someone said, postcodes perform an administrative function. They don't necesarily give an accurate picture of where someone lives

[Mr Bojangles]

Alan

Why do you refer to where you live as "selbourne village"?

[Alan Dale]

Pull the other one.

It's never less confusing to say you live in one area when your post code says another.

Just tell the truth. once you get the hang of it you'll start to feel really proud.

[Alan Dale]

Mr Bojangles Wrote:

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> Alan

>

> Why do you refer to where you live as "selbourne

> village"?

It's a joke.

[*Bob*]

When I moved here my Mum (lives in the Midlands) told her best friend Aunty Mary (no relation) that I had bought a house "in Dulwich - near the park". Aunty Mary (no relation) said her son , Stu, had just bought a house "in Birmingham - near the tip".

They do things differently up there.

[Alan Dale]

Honestly you mean.

[Mr Bojangles]

I'm not sure its always tongue in cheek

I'm happy at living in se5, it gives me that urban edginess I lost with fatherhood.

Seriously, camberwell is a big place. Nothing wrong with saying I live in denmark hill.

[*Bob*]

That's right.

The thing is, I could probably narrow Stu's area down to a couple of streets. 'Aunty' Mary would be searching an area of twenty square miles.

[Alan Dale]

Mr Bojangles Wrote:

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> I'm happy at living in se5, it gives me that urban

> edginess I lost with fatherhood.

They're all coming out now! I'm Spartacus.

[SimonM]

>>For me, Ed ends at the station, Everything on the DKH estate side up to Grove Hill would be Peckham, and the >>Sainsbury's side would be Denmark Hill/Camberwell. Hoopers on Ivanhoe Road would be pretty much border of Peckham and >>Camberwell, definitely not ED.

For me the football ground and Sainsbury's and the adventure playground have always been in ED, which makes the traffic lights at the top of DKH sort of the border/customs post: all pretty arbitrary and subjective though I'm the first to admit.

Once I lived in "Dulwich Village Borders"; now I happily own up to "East Dulwich": all without having moved :))

[Mr Bojangles]

You've lost me?

[Alan Dale]

You're one step away from telling us you live in Camberwell. Go for it. You'll feel better.

[Keef]

I think it's fine to say you live in Denmark Hill, I've always looked at that area as seperate from Camberwell.