Irish Shop to close

[magnificentstan]

Maybe Pretty's will take the lease?

[all_star]

There is an Irish section in Tesco in East Dulwich Road. Sells Barry tea, Irish cadburys, Kimberleys, tayto crisps etc.

[RoLo1]

I got a definite smile last Saturday, so I have no complaints. I have been taking two enthusiastic kids in there for the last few months for a Saturday morning treat, then over the road to Lucas.

I always thought the security grille made it look so unwelcoming, but I presumed it was attacked sometime in the 1980s and the owner never dared remove them as a result. With a little TLC it could have been more welcoming to all.

I hope someone enterprising might look at the Polish Shops, in Forest Hill for example, and build on their models to cater for the younger generation of Irish people (and help avoid kids assimilating to the point they don't connect strongly with their Irishness).

[grace3]

They had a 'wake' for it today in 'The Castle' neery a soda.

[Otta]

Club Orange is great.

Never understood why people rave about Tayto so much. They're nice and all that, but no nicer than KP or Tavern Snacks.

[RoLo1]

King, Otta, these are the only ones worth eating, my kind of royalty (though I will take the kids to Tayto-land next Summer if I can!).

[Louisa]

Otta I never got Tayto either, I still miss Smiths crisps and Golden Wonder.

Louisa.

[Otta]

You can still get Golden Wonder in some shops.

[grace3]

The 'confusion' is the 'proper' Tayto comes from Armagh and not that 'free state' crap that nicked the name.

[Bellerophon]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> I still miss Target Arms

Bob, i feel your pain.....

Cassie has been there for the last 18 years, and i remember her opening

Used it to buy the County newspapers to send back to my parents most weeks

Reminded me of many a village shop in Ireland when we used to spend the holidays over there

Often waited patiently to be served as she chatted to one or two of her customers, as that's how i've been brought up

It was a brilliant marketing ploy, as by the time it came to pay for the papers, I would have some black pudding, Emerald sweeties and a can of Cidona picked up as well - Genius !

Will miss it, as for so long it's been part of my routine

[brain_opera]

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[StraferJack]

What kind of comment is shush if you're not Irish??

I am and thought the post from cle was spot on

[Otta]

Glad you said that SJ. I was going to say similar, but not being Irish I thought I'd get shushed.

[Hagrid]

Thanks for the mention of target arms, quality shop for decommissioned sub machines guns and air rifles. Completely forgot about it but well remembered!

[alice]

and weirdly a fine selection of dolls

[????]

Even in the 80s - Camden, Holloway, Kilburn, Archway....whole swathes of London that were pretty Irish with many fantastic pubs.....sad that it's gone, and a whole subculture lost - but London changes as it always has

[MelonSmasher]

Although I've never been inside the shop, I've always liked the fact that its there in a strange way, will try to pop in before it does close.

[StraferJack]

Exactly that quids.

Coming to England in the 60s, 70s and 80s was absurdly different to last 10 years

No internet, no access to Irish radio or tv, prohibitively expensive flights home. Ireland was a world away

Now... Meh. An hour away for cost of a few pints . No prejudice. Decent jobs and money.

Clinging to a different culture as was just isn't required

[peckhamasbestos]

have to find somewhere else to get my white pudding :(

[maxxi]

peckhamasbestos Wrote:

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> have to find somewhere else to get my white

> pudding :(

Butchers up by The Plough has it.

[MrBen]

maxxi Wrote:

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> peckhamasbestos Wrote:

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> > have to find somewhere else to get my white

> > pudding :(

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> Butchers up by The Plough has it.

Don't tell them Maxxi! Hidden gem is that butchers. Baffled as to why he's not busier as the rib of beef and chicken I've had from there is IMO better than WR and at about 25% less. Lovely guy too.

[StraferJack]

Same reason why people ask "where??" When you mention Val's or red apple newsagent

That end of the lane doesn't register for most people

But agreed about the butcher being good

[Jeremy]

Might help if they had a name. And a shop sign. With their name on it.

[Penguin68]

There must still be an 'Irish' market locally, if the number of Irish daily papers and magazines sold in Sainsbury's in DKH are a guide - presumably if they weren't being bought, they wouldn't be stocked.

[muffins78]

I didn't know they sold Irish papers in Sainburys, that's good to know! Thank you!