Ralon Stationers - selling up

[*Bob*]

I scoff, Sue, but no doubt I'll end-up in there on Christmas Eve, desperation in my eyes, handing-over good money in exchange for the leaping mackerel ashtray with detachable dorsal fin for the storage of one standard-sized matchbox.

[Sue]

Blimey, I think one of those would look great in my living room :))

[macroban]

Perhaps Puffin will adjust their stock range so that East Dulwich still has a stationers.

[karter]

Well, you can buy ink cartridges at low prices from ink link on Blackwater street, they may sell other things too. Also greetings and V7 ( next to G&b) sell stationery items.

[TJS]

This place is now under offer, has anyone got any ideas? -> http://www.hindwoods.co.uk/property-details.cfm?propertyID=2486

[karter]

It was for sale was it not and now it is up for lease. Only a chain would be able to pay that sort of rent (40k p.a.) i should think in this current climate. What do you think TJS?

[TJS]

I would sadly have to agree - There has been no planning applciations to change its current class.....looking at the current trend i would guess towards somekind of shop for young mothers / kids shop.........

[HonaloochieB]

Wimpy bar...

[karter]

how about not have just a very good printers/stationary shop with an excellent service. That would make a killing.Smiths?

[Michael Palaeologus]

In the present economic climate? Pound Shop or perhaps a Curry House?

[joom]

Alistair Darling? He seems to be buying most things these days.

[Muttley]

I vote for a stationers, too.

[Asset]

I don't want to see LL ending up like any other boring high street with bookies, pound shops and fast food joints and nothing else. I know many on here would be glad to see the back of the 'tat shops' but I like the independent boutiques and veg shops.

Let's hope the space becomes something useful yet stylish (slightly tongue in cheek that last comment).

[Mick Mac]

I've lived in ED for eight years and have never been into the Ralon stationers - does not everyone get their stationery for work???

I'm not sure we need anything else on the lane, maybe another fried chicken shop, I went into one of those on New Years Day and gosh it hit the spot, grease everywhere, very nice, first time i've been in that one in eight years too but now I have got the taste for it I intend making regular trips, although I did find myself going in there hoping noone would recognise me, as if it was a guilty pleasure.

Anyway I guess the space is too small for M&S, so what about an Agent selling Estate Agents shops, that would be ironic.

[Amelie]

There are several shops apparently Under Offer along Lordship Lane, but no indication of who made the offers in question. I will be very interested to see if any of them actually come to anything.

[buggie]

Mick Mac - could you supply all of us with stationery?? :)

Not all of us work with free stationery on offer at our workplace, or maybe don't work but still need bits and bobs.

While not a fan of Raylon (haven't had problems with them but always seems a strange atmosphere there) think what they offer can be useful.

[AcedOut]

Good riddance to the man! (see previous threads on the man that runs the place)

?550k seems like a bargain for that location.

[Sue]

AcedOut Wrote:

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> Good riddance to the man! (see previous threads

> on the man that runs the place)

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> ?550k seems like a bargain for that location.

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He's always been very pleasant to me, and so has everybody else in the shop.

I will be sorry to see it go, personally - it's been really useful to have a stationers within walking distance.

[SimonM]

I agree. It is not a WHS-type place but a proper stationer's/art stationer's, a bit like the one in the Village, and I think the last one in LL/NCR? It is hard to see what could take over the premises that is not already available at several other shops around ED, so in that sense LL is going to lose some of its character.

[James]

How about a local branch of BIG GIRL, Peckham's clothing emporium for the larger lady?

[karter]

AcedOut Wrote:

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> Good riddance to the man! (see previous threads

> on the man that runs the place)

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> ?550k seems like a bargain for that location.

550k was for a lease not freehold. The other shop under offer will apparently be a barbers shop.

[SteveT]

Another boring property piece which for some unknown reason is not moved to the estate agents thread?

[HonaloochieB]

HonaloochieB Wrote:

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> Wimpy bar...

Actually, changed my mind. I'd go further and say take your Wimpy bar and put it up your bottom as far as throat level.

Right now, Nando's take-away, late night.

And local delivery.

[Weegee]

40,000 a year sounds like a bargain.

How about another young trendy bar...or McDonalds.. or Anne Summers?