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(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 :))

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.

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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.

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