Is East Dulwich Becoming Too Posh? (Lounged)

[fish]

Is ED becoming too posh?

[clare]

Yes!

Next..........

[fish]

Reasons why?

[Mark]

no

[dulwichmum]

Too posh for whom? (is that correct?)

[fish]

For those who were born/brought up here and will never have the chance of purchasing a home in the area of their birth.

[Ant]

Just supposing, for argument's sake, that the answer to your question was yes: what then?

[Jockey1]

Of course its become posh. I was nothing like this 10 years ago. Dulwich village is posh though, always has been, probably always will be.

[Keef]

Move to Sydenham, it's cheaper, and Dulwich is only a short bus ride away ;-)

[dulwichmum]

Dear Fish,

I think that to be fair - what you might be saying is 'Is East Dulwich becoming too expensive?'

[fish]

Way too expensive and I don't think that a lot of people could afford the prices in Sydenham either. Just how far out does a person need to go? Back to the womb? Well, at least it's cosy and warm there, if not a little bit too 'bijoux'? (Is that how you spell it) - you see, even The Fish, is becoming posh!

[fish]

Happy Mother's Day,

Dear dulwichmum.

[dulwichmum]

Dear Fish,

Thank you so much sweetie. Are you Mrs/Ms/Mr Fish?

[bald marauder]

Hey DM, I left a nice post for you on the 'What is everyone doing' lounge thread - wouldn't want you to miss it - not, I'm sure, that you need any more positive feedback!

BTW, I think it must be a pretty fair assumption that everyone when buying their firt place can't really live exactly where they would like to - not in the size/type of property that would ideally like either. ED is no exception to that, and I'm sure there are people who would like to be here who have to settle for Honor Oak/Nunhead - and conversely there are people who would rather be in Clapham (not myself of course) who have had to 'settle' for ED.

[spadetownboy]

Keef Wrote:

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> Move to Sydenham, it's cheaper, and Dulwich is

> only a short bus ride away ;-)

use public transport,moi!

[dulwichmum]

Dear Mr Bald Marauder,

I just got your earlier message, thank you so much sweetie.

DM

[mamafeelgood]

a good place to live, yes, but please, posh is chelsea, knightsbrigde, richmond, generally anywhere north of the river. don't run away with yourselves here, it's still south east london...thank goodness. i know deluded people in the norf who pay the same as a 2 bedder here for a postage stamp on the 3rd floor.

[dulwichmum]

Dear Ms Mamafeelgood,

I am sorry, I hate the snobbery that exists about north of the river.

Have you seen the dump that they call Manor House, Finsbury Park, East Finchley, Highbury - even most of Camden? The only place with an edge I feel is Hampstead and I suppose Primrose Hill. Just because this is south east London - it does not mean we should know our place.

We love where we live and we are not pompous about it. Anyhow, I always considered Richmond to be more West London, not North? It is not afterall north of the river at all.

[bald marauder]

Wow, DM, that was your turn to be feisty!

South East London does often seem to be perceived by those who do not live or venture here, as one amporphous suburb of run-down, post Blitz concrete. Obviously this is far, far from the truth, and I would suggest that Dulwich Village is in close contention with Hampstead if not Primrose Hill as one of London's true centres of 'old money'. Now, to what degree that is a good thing or not is a matter of opinion, but I certainly can't believe that anyone would rather live in Catford (which is certainly not posh) than ED - so to have at least a little bit of poshness in one's environs must be a good thing. No?

[dulwichmum]

I apologise Mrs Mamafeelgood and Mr Bald Marauder if I was over the top, but I think North London is as dreadful as ..... Brixton! I should have been perhaps a bit more diplomatic about it though. Clearly. Sorry for any offence caused.

[bald marauder]

Hey, I was just teasing, in my book feisty is a good thing. I took your comments as passionate rather than insensitive. It was, nevertheless, very entertaining to see the smoke coming off your keyboard!

[ibo]

ED posh? No way . It is just average.

ibo

[Jeremy]

I agree with Ibo - for once! I don't think ED is posh at all. It is ceratinly pleasant, but that doesn't equal "posh". And we often mention the sense of community here, which is something you would more traditionally associate with a working class area - which this historically is. There is currently a nice mix of old and new residents, and I hope it stays that way as far as possible.

[fish]

The Fish is everything to everyone - to tell you the truth, I don't know what I am myself. Oh, and another thing - be nice to dulwichmum.

[mamafeelgood]

i couldn't agree more about north london, i am a born and bread south londoner, i was simply commenting on the truely ridiculous prices north of the river.