New M&S on Lordship Lane?

[Sherwick]

Went into the Dry Cleaners by The Plough yesterday and asked what the new shop is going to be next to him. He confirmed it was gonna be a Somerfield. When I asked what about the existing Somerfield further up L Lane, he said that it was going to probably turn into a M&S (another lady dropping clothes off in the shop agreed with him).

Does anyone have any info on this?

[Jeremy]

This is definitely happening. FACT.

Costcutters is turning into Fortnum and Masons too (you heard it here first).

[reetpetite]

And Icelands gonna be Waitrose ...

[macroban]

The Woolworth's building is to be demolished to make way for the East Dulwich Piazza with water features and an out-door stage.

[Michael Palaeologus]

The start of Summer isnt the start of Summer until the first M&S rumour is spotted. All is well with the world.

[BlueOne]

I heard the police ststion is being turned into an outpost of Harrods

[PeckhamRose]

And that half of Goose Green is definitely going to be a city farm. Now that IS true.

[Sherwick]

so is that a 'yes' then?

[louisiana]

reetpetite Wrote:

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> And Icelands gonna be Waitrose ...

Nah, it's going to be an outpost of John Lewis Food Hall. Complete with cheese room. Cos we don't have enough cheese on the Lane. :)

[charliecharlie]

I though it was going to be a Prada flagship store...

[Horsebox]

PeckhamRose Wrote:

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> And that half of Goose Green is definitely going

> to be a city farm. Now that IS true.

No, no, no, no, no.

The Lordship Lane end of Goose Green is to be concreted over and turned into an NCP spot for Sainsbury Forest Hill overspill.

FACT.

They will provide a bus service to the store for 2 pounds (1 pound if you spend over 100 quid in store). Sorry, French keyboard so can't find the pound sign.

FACT.

[AllforNun]

Sorry why an earth would M&S come to LL; it has completely the wrong catchment groups and so does not fit with their current business model.

[Keef]

I hear they're opening a new Pound Stretcher on Nunhead Lane.

[PeckhamRose]

No, that can't be right. To get AllForNun's business they'll make it a 97p store.

[Sherwick]

AllforNun Wrote:

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> Sorry why an earth would M&S come to LL; it has

> completely the wrong catchment groups and so does

> not fit with their current business model.

So what are the catchment groups for M&S then?

[Sherwick]

P.S. I don't know where all this space is going to come from for the new Fortnums & Masons, Waitrose, Harrods, John Lewis Food Hall and Prada flagship stores, (though I hear that the ED Police Station is currently vacant)..

[HonaloochieB]

Bloke in dry cleaners and woman dropping clothes off?

Good enough for me.

I'm hunting for those Xmas vouchers as I speak.

[Sherwick]

HonaloochieB Wrote:

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> Bloke in dry cleaners and woman dropping clothes

> off?

> Good enough for me.

> I'm hunting for those Xmas vouchers as I speak.

Oh ye of little faith.

[Keef]

There is an M&S in Woolwich, so not always in the best areas. That said, there are lots of council workers there needing lunch, so guess it makes sense.

[Sherwick]

Keef Wrote:

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> There is an M&S in Woolwich, so not always in the

> best areas. That said, there are lots of council

> workers there needing lunch, so guess it makes

> sense.

I hope you're not comparing the beautiful East Dulwich to Woolwich...

[Asset]

M&S on Wally road also, although it looks like it's been there since about 1950 when TLS was a happy resident of the area.

[Keef]

Sherwick Wrote:

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> I hope you're not comparing the beautiful East

Dulwich to Woolwich...

Well, no I wasn't. But since you mention it, I wouldn't call ED "beautiful" at all, whilst Woolwich has a great waterfront, and some amazing old buildings. Guessing your tongue was in your cheek though.

[Sherwick]

Keef Wrote:

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> Sherwick Wrote:

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> > I hope you're not comparing the beautiful East

> Dulwich to Woolwich...

>

>

> Well, no I wasn't. But since you mention it, I

> wouldn't call ED "beautiful" at all, whilst

> Woolwich has a great waterfront, and some amazing

> old buildings. Guessing your tongue was in your

> cheek though.

No it wasn't.

[PeckhamRose]

Just walking home via Colyton Road and overheard some people there talking about how THEY had heard that some of the people in the richest of the richer houses were getting together to buy a section of the South end of Peckham Rye Park near the gate opposite the DIY store, and turn it in to a helipad. No, really.

Oh and talking about helicopters, at a Members meeting of Kings COllege Hospital the other day, it was discussed that Kings is now the best hospital for heart and liver problems and that more and more helicopters will be heard flying over taking emergency patients there.

[Keef]

Sherwick Wrote:

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> Keef Wrote:

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> > Sherwick Wrote:

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> > > I hope you're not comparing the beautiful

> East

> > Dulwich to Woolwich...

> >

> >

> > Well, no I wasn't. But since you mention it, I

> > wouldn't call ED "beautiful" at all, whilst

> > Woolwich has a great waterfront, and some

> amazing

> > old buildings. Guessing your tongue was in your

> > cheek though.

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>

> No it wasn't.

Oh, well in that case, Oh Dear, you seem to be looking at East Dulwich through somewhat rose tinted specs. It's a very nice area, with lots of good things about it, but beautiful it isn't.