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matthew123 Wrote:

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> Iceland may have been great for the chicken

> nuggets and frozen pizza brigade but East Dulwich

> has moved on and is now in need of something more

> upmarket.



Are you the mayor?


There's new residents reading these threads you know, think of what thery might think reading this kind of thing...

Sean MacGabhann Wrote:

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> >

> I could be wrong MP but that doesn't read like one

> of your tongue in cheek posts so...

>

> Butchers do compete on price - many purchases work

> out cheaper than supermarkets

> "perceived" quality - what's with the perceived.

> Buy any cuts of pork, beef or whatever and do a

> blind test - note the lack of water ruining the

> meat. Even premium cuts in the supermarket have

> been in those horrible cellophane wraps for how

> long?

>

>

> But the main problem I have when people compare

> butchers with supermarkets is this:

>

> Butchers provide a butchering service. You can't

> go to any supermarket and have a chicken boned.

> You can't have your meat trimmed. You can't get

> bones for stock. You can't ask for thicker or

> thinner steaks. You can only buy pre-packed slabs

> of often-watery meat

>

> Surely all told that is plenty to differentiate

> than just "perceived quality"??



Don't forget you do have the choice of the fresh meat counter in Sainsburys which I have used when not able to get to WR ,and they do trim the meat if asked but I've never had a chicken boned.Its not as good but better than prepacked . I dont buy prepacked meat now not after using the butchers there's just no comparison, after all that's where I shopped before supermarkets were around.

I notice no one has mentioned the former Woolworths site down in Peckham. I raised this one with the forum a few months back now. I think this would be ideal, it is within easy reach of ED, is the perfect size for a small supermarket, and it would help to regenerate the Peckham Town Centre image.


Louisa.

Jeremy Wrote:

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> I always thought that the "fresh meat counter" was

> pretty much the same thing as the packaged

> stuff... just taken out of the wrapper before they

> put it on display.



Dont think so Jeremy, there are joints displayed as well which they cut from.

Louisa Wrote:

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> I notice no one has mentioned the former

> Woolworths site down in Peckham. I raised this one

> with the forum a few months back now. I think this

> would be ideal, it is within easy reach of ED, is

> the perfect size for a small supermarket, and it

> would help to regenerate the Peckham Town Centre

> image.

>

> Louisa.


Don't know if you've noticed.... but someone's already taken the lease on the old Woolworths.


No, it's not TX Maxx or Waitrose, it's... a shop with no sign that sells homewares.

lenk, I believe that the lease is only a short term one as the sign remains on the outside of the property for commercial letting purposes and a planning application to split the building in half is currently being considered by Southwark's Planning Department.


Louisa.

tallgirl, dont mention chain stores on here going to Peckham, heaven forbid ED misses out on something that grotty old Peckham gets. I can see the Claphamite revolt on Goose Green now!


I have given up on any hope that another chain store replaces the old Woolworth now, it will more than likely become another pound shop.


Louisa.

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> EDOldie Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Shoppings a social activity Mick Mac. You need

> to

> > get out more.

>

> I do get out EDO - I go to the pub and my wife is

> at home organising it all on the interweb. It's

> like magic


Or so you think :-)!!

What about knocking down the cult place on LL - the Thomas More shrine? You could put something much more venerable in it's place. Like a Waitrose.


I honestly wonder if Lousia's joking when she suggests that a shop like Waitrose should charitably set up shops to 'improve areas'.


Brand integrity is a two way thing - Waitrose wouldn't bring Peckham up, it would just drag Waitrose down to the local level.


Besides, they're not a social service!

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