Never Ending Story (book shop) closing down?

[kels]

(Always sad to see a bookshop go. But to blame its demise on 'ed new folk' shows an almost comical dislike of 'incomers'.)...

Mattham, get a grip.

WHY? are 'new-combers' tarred with the same brush? Drop the ridiculous social-elitist shit. Old v new. Is this not a forum for ED? or an old v new basher enclave. I'm so over reading all the negative comments about new so-called Claphamites moving here.

I know lots of new-combers who are amazingly down to earth and have enriched the community here. You're living in la-la land if you think that East Dulwich was better 10 years ago than now. And I don't profess to be a fan of Foxton's or chains a like, in fact the opposite.

Please, I ask, refrain from ridiculous sweeping generalisations about 'new people'

Thanks :))

[kristymac1]

Errmm, I think Mattham was saying something similar (only not quite as aggresive/rude...) as you Kels. He/she was pointing out that to square the blame with 'ED newcomers' was a bit daft.......

I'm sorry to see the bookshop go, although they didn't have a fantastic range, I never left empty handed and the staff were always really helpful.

x

[SteveT]

Shoshntosh wrote: SteveT, what are the rents like? and how do you know this (i mean this honestly)?

Well I had half a dozen shops earlier in my career, and those were the biggest long term costs, second only to the cost of staff.

I have seen no reason to change my views, unless a shopkeeper tells me otherwise.

[Tatty Mum]

I also think that Never Ending Story was inferior to Tales on Moon Lane at Herne Hill - perhaps TOML could be persuaded to take over the North Cross Road site? (Save us all the drive!)