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Louisa Wrote:

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> What this place definitely does not need is any

> more shops attracting trendy 20/30 something yummy

> yuppy wannabe pretentious types who failed to get

> a job good enough to pay for a cosy mid-terrace

> period property in Clapham. So no more cosy yummy

> mummy cafes with room for a bugaboo or 6. Lets get

> in some decent shops for everyone to use. My vote

> goes to pret a manger.

>

> Louisa.


Doesn't Pret count as a poncy hipster faux street food outlet that looks down upon good ole working class fare such as bacon butties on sliced white with marge offering, instead, lemon mayo & crayfish on wholewheat bread?

Louisa Wrote:

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> What this place definitely does not need is any

> more shops attracting trendy 20/30 something yummy

> yuppy wannabe pretentious types who failed to get

> a job good enough to pay for a cosy mid-terrace

> period property in Clapham. So no more cosy yummy

> mummy cafes with room for a bugaboo or 6. Lets get

> in some decent shops for everyone to use. My vote

> goes to pret a manger.

>

> Louisa.


Such anger. I don't understand it.

Unless you really are trolling.

healey Wrote:

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> Otta Wrote:

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

> -----

> > Good for them, I had no idea that was there.

> May

> > go and have a chat, see whether they do amp

> > repairs.

>

> They do indeed. Took my 70s Quad amp down there

> for a repair and fixed it at a reasonable cost.

> Chap who did it was very helpful.



Good to know, thanks. And good luck to them.

  • 2 weeks later...
  • 2 weeks later...

Regarding MoJo Audio, the main man there fixed my turntable buzzing issue (cabling was buggered) and he put a stylus on for me too.

He did what he said he'd do. So I recommend him.

Now I've got vinyl back on at home, which is probably pi$$ing the neighbours off...

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