Mick Mac Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I thought ED was expensive but today went to Abbeville Road for some upmarket shopping and whilst there went into a cafe. Bacon sandwich ?6.50New butchers The Ginger Pig had opened and we bought some basics in there. Whilst we were there a guy bought a joint of beef for a 6 person dinner party. One piece of meat.... That will be ?84.85 please sir, (no word of a lie) and after a bit of a chat with his wife who thought a smaller joint might be ok for their 6 guests he decided he didn't want to scrimp and handed over his debit card. What fun. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/36901-abbeville-road-clapham/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Curtain Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Fun indeedI bought a whole venison last year for ?70Mind you, me and D.Carnell had to skin and butcher the beast in the back of my truck in the freezing coldRah, more funLike Ginger Pig tho Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/36901-abbeville-road-clapham/#findComment-683020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodrot Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 If you want a vision of the future, imagine a...... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/36901-abbeville-road-clapham/#findComment-683055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeckhamRose Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I used to work round the corner from there. They used to spend very silly money on our products. Loved it. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/36901-abbeville-road-clapham/#findComment-683060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share Posted September 28, 2013 Makes East Dulwich seem cheap. Also it makes East Dulwich seem rather run down and a bit grubby. ED has some nice shops but the pavements are rickety and grubby. Lots to improve. I don't seek the higher prices but I'd like lordship lane footpaths to be a bit smoother and look a lot tidier. It's a bit sh?t to be honest. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/36901-abbeville-road-clapham/#findComment-683088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibbs Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Mick Mac Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Makes East Dulwich seem cheap. Also it makes East> Dulwich seem rather run down and a bit grubby. ED> has some nice shops but the pavements are rickety> and grubby. Lots to improve. I don't seek the> higher prices but I'd like lordship lane footpaths> to be a bit smoother and look a lot tidier. It's a> bit sh?t to be honest.That last sentence has to be tongue in cheek Mick Mac, all part if your irish charm? Otherwise it's sounding like you've turned into a total snob. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/36901-abbeville-road-clapham/#findComment-683229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraferJack Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 If the joint was a long, whole fillet, 80 sounds pricey but within the realms of easily possibleHow did your basics compare cost wise? Average fillet steak is what, about a tenner at a butchers?Easily get 8-10 of those on a proper fillet. So yeah less than 90quidA big joint of silverside beef at ginger pig (just shy of 2 kilo) is 17 quid. Which sounds a lot less dramatic Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/36901-abbeville-road-clapham/#findComment-683241 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgutsell Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 ?6.50 for a bacon sandwich is a rip off...it does not matter how well presented it is, or organic, or whatever. It is an exploitation of the supposed "wealthy image" of East Dulwich. I've just returned from a journey in Spain; not as cheap as it used to be, but still, much more welcoming, cheaper and realistic. It showed me how capitalistic, greedy and materialistic we are in the UK.We are still going through an "economic downturn"; amazing how in this "downturn" fuel prices are going up, house prices and fuel bills are still rising inexorably, travel costs and food prices are rising, and so on. I was always taught that "the MARKET" would adjust to downward price pressure. If we are silly enough to pay ?6.50 for a bacon sandwich, we deserve all the debt and angst we get.(Try buying a pint of beer for under ?2.00p. The drinks industry complains that pubs are closing. Here's a suggestion guys; Sell beer cheaper.) That's enough ranting!R Gutsell Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/36901-abbeville-road-clapham/#findComment-683250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbers Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Mick Mac Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I thought ED was expensive but today went to> Abbeville Road for some upmarket shopping and> whilst there went into a cafe. Bacon sandwich> ?6.50Er...yep, you can get a bacon sandwich for more than that in ED. You're going to the wrong places MM. (don't think I'm allowed to mention this sparkling, shiny, full of lights place on forum tho) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/36901-abbeville-road-clapham/#findComment-683308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Curtain Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Having thought about it and lived 5 mins around the corner from it, hasn't Abberville road always been a bit la la land? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/36901-abbeville-road-clapham/#findComment-683341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 It's always been way posher (or at least more expensive) than round here.The bacon sarnie doesn't surprise me.The beef... I assume that would have to be a damn big bit of fillet, or a 3-rib roast... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/36901-abbeville-road-clapham/#findComment-683356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 TWO Ryedale farms received a royal seal of approval following a visit to the area by Prince Charles yesterday.http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/resources/images/153191.jpg?type=articleLandscapeThe royal patron of the Mutton Renaissance Campaign toured Grange Farm in Levisham, near Pickering, and spoke with Tim Wilson, and his staff who run the Ginger Pig enterprise, which rears, butchers and sells meat through a number of traditional shops in London and the local area.Related Article:- http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/1987126.on_the_farm_with_hrh/Back in 2007 when I was working in the area, I purchased a 6-7oz Rib-Eye from The Ginger Pig in Borough Market.Was about ?8.00 I seem to remember.Foxy Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/36901-abbeville-road-clapham/#findComment-683367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 Mick Mac Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Makes East Dulwich seem cheap. Also it makes East> Dulwich seem rather run down and a bit grubby. ED> has some nice shops but the pavements are rickety> and grubby. Lots to improve. I don't seek the> higher prices but I'd like lordship lane footpaths> to be a bit smoother and look a lot tidier. It's a> bit sh?t to be honest.Glad to see someone has started a thread to have the pavements improved. I'm not the only one that finds them an eyesore. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/36901-abbeville-road-clapham/#findComment-685310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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