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Sue Wrote:

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> kford Wrote:

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> > Londis was much more useful. Now there's just

> > closed shutters on that corner in the evening.

>

> There are plenty of other shops selling what

> Londis used to sell.

>

> And several shops open 24 hours, including Organic

> Village.



That?s not true. The offering available in Londis included lottery, National/international/magazine selection, and 24/7 access to food/alcohol/tobacco products way more diverse than anything else within a mile of ED.


Louisa.

If people really wanted Londis, they would have shopped there. Instead they use M&S, the Co-Op, the corner shop on East Dulwich Grove which is open 24/7, Organic Village or even Sainsbury's which is open until midnight six days a week.


I think some people have been so used to that shop being a 24/7 shop there for at least 35 years that now it's a daytime shop, they can't get their heads round it.

Loutwo Wrote:

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> Sue Wrote:

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

> -----

> > kford Wrote:

> >

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

>

> > -----

> > > Londis was much more useful. Now there's just

> > > closed shutters on that corner in the

> evening.

> >

> > There are plenty of other shops selling what

> > Londis used to sell.

> >

> > And several shops open 24 hours, including

> Organic

> > Village.

>

>

> That?s not true. The offering available in Londis

> included lottery, National/international/magazine

> selection, and 24/7 access to food/alcohol/tobacco

> products way more diverse than anything else

> within a mile of ED.

>

> Louisa.


And Hermes Drop-off!

Loutwo Wrote:

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> I can confirm upon visiting both the Peckham and

> ED branches, that some goods I looked at are more

> expensive in our local branch. Not something I had

> ever taken notice of before.

>

> Louisa.


I thought Forest Hill was cheaper than the ED one but then assumed I was imagining it!

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