Jump to content

116 Lordhip Lane


Recommended Posts

Snorky, you said "Lets have a community centre" and I was simply telling you there already is a Community Centre on Darrell road.

You also said "It would help if we had a "community" to stlck in it" If you believe there's not a community in the area and therfore it would be helpful to have one, how would you realistically start to create one?


[edited] I've added the following as an after-thought and out of curiosity:

Snorky, I can see from a lot of your posts that you have some issues with the current community here in East Dulwich. It would be great if you could please share with us where these issues have come from, perhaps your background and what the old community was like and what it's benefits were. It would help those of us who weren't born or grew up in East Dulwich to understand where you are coming from


Thanks


Mark

it was a nice try, Mark, but Snorky clearly isn't the the sharpest tool in the box, and seems incapable of stringing more than a few words together at a time. Though I have to say, the above posting is a cracker. Meaningless babble straight out of the top drawer.. more please, Snorky!
At the risk of getting all 'Jermaine Jackson' on yo' asses. Come on lads, handbags away, there's room enough on this forum for all opinions of the rainbow, assuming I'm not mixing my metaphors a la *Bob*'s trawling ramplings with a fine toothcomb, which I just loved ;)

Mark Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------


> I've added the following as an after-thought and

> out of curiosity:

> Snorky, I can see from a lot of your posts that

> you have some issues with the current community

> here in East Dulwich. It would be great if you

> could please share with us where these issues have

> come from, perhaps your background and what the

> old community was like and what it's benefits

> were. It would help those of us who weren't born

> or grew up in East Dulwich to understand where you

> are coming from


It really wasn't THAT different, the bars were pubs (or shops - Inside 72). Everyone got excited when 7-11 opened and we used to buy slurpies after school, and a shop actually stayed open till 11pm!!!!!!! ;o)


The corner of Northcross and Archdale was a school!!!!!! (A nice one too, still think that's a shame).


The Curry Cabin smelled disgusting (it's lovely now!).


There was a toy vending machine outside the Newsagents opposite The Woolwich, which had a big plastic parrot in it, that spoke to passers by!


There was no market on Northcross, but the fish van was still there (for the record, I do think that market is a waste of space, and I hate the idea of pedestrianising, but that's just me).


There were a massive amount of yuppies in the 80's, and I imagine that had a forum like this existed back then, there would have been negative feelings there too..... Nothing has really changed, I swear!!!

Whilst I agree that the market isn't quite Camden or Portobello Road, you can't seriously be proposing not having it? It makes the street much more interesting over the weekend than a row of parked cars, which would be the alternative?


Is the view against pedestrianisation just because it represents change, or do people walking around make the place look scruffy?

Mr H,


I am not against a street market,if they want one in Northcross rd it should be aproper large one, not the miserable attempt that it is now.


Ibo:

Re: the mosque, I am not muslim so I am not interested in such an idea, but let me suggest you a good place for your new mosque = the ED Police Station..... ( I mean instead of it )

batdog Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Mr H,

>

> I am not against a street market,if they want one

> in Northcross rd it should be aproper large one,

> not the miserable attempt that it is now.

>

> Ibo:

> Re: the mosque, I am not muslim so I am not

> interested in such an idea, but let me suggest you

> a good place for your new mosque = the ED Police

> Station..... ( I mean instead of it )


Thanks for the suggestion , Batdog. A much better alternative is one of the many little used churches we have in ED.

I've nothing against a new mosque in ED, minarets or not (the towers traditionally used - hopefully not, er, actually used - to call to prayer). However, from what I've seen living in a various parts of South London (and in other UK cities) local muslim communities are (more often than not) very effective at getting mosques built to suit their requirements.. but there doesn't seem to be much local pressure.


Of course Ibo is right in that most of the other churches are underutilised (everywhere!)


And I agree with Hugue n Keef etc on the market on NCR. It kinda looks looks nice seeing a few stalls when you walk through it, but needs to be larger and sell normal market stuff. All we've got at the moment are the 'extra' stalls selling fancy goods you get at larger markets.

Huguenot Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------


> Is the view against pedestrianisation just because

> it represents change, or do people walking around

> make the place look scruffy?



No, you know full well Mr Huguenot that I'm not against change (unless it was turning the CPT in

to a "bar" ;-) ). I just think that if Northcross Road were pedestrianised on the weekends, it

would make driving around the area a nightmare (not that I drive), and it wouldn't be what I'd

consider a good market..... Frankly, I think a lot of those stalls sell absolute tat, or mediocre

cake at ?2.50-?3 a slither!


I don't know, I guess it's nice having something there, but I'm not too keen on what they've got...

My sister always says she gets filthy looks from everyone if she's trying to walk the dog down

there! I think the dog has as much right to be there as the pram army taking up the pavement!


I also have to say that the idea of pedestrianising Lordship Lane is insane!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • According to what I can see online, Dynamic Vines and Cave de Bruno sell totally different kinds of wine to each other.  Dynamic Vines  "work with independent winemakers who produce outstanding wine using sustainable practices in the vineyard and minimal intervention in the cellar".  Cave de Bruno specialises in French wines and spirits from small independent producers. So two different USPs, and no doubt two different but overlapping customer bases who can afford these wines. Probably different again to the people mainly  shopping for wine at Majestic or the Co op. On the other hand, the two empanada shops appear on the face of it to be selling virtually identical products. But time will tell, won't it? Let's see how they are both doing in - say - a couple of years' time. Impossible, of course, to compare that with how they would have done if there had been only one of them. I just feel more  sorry for the original one than for  the one which can apparently already afford to have a number of shops in places like Mayfair and Highgate. I'm tempted to buy something there every week, and I don't even like that kind of pastry 🤣
    • Not only can he turn olive oil into Vermouth, but also water into a wine. A true miracle worker.  I wouldn't say a wine shop sells a wide variety of things - and there are two right next to each other.  And once upon a time, upmarket pizza shops were very specific. So were burritos etc. These Argentinian cornish pasties are clearly becoming mainstream; we should consider ourselves lucky to be witnessing this exciting upward trend within our lifetimes and on OUR HIGH STREET. We can tell our grandkids that we remember when there was no internet and no empanadas.  I'm sure that if the family empanada people have a good business head, they'll be able to ride this wave of competition, just like Bruno has. 
    • Very economical. Are you available for events? I've got a gathering of 5000 coming up soon. What could you knock up with two little fishes and five loaves of bread? Cod in breadcrumbs? Fish finger sandwiches? Spanish-style croquetas de bacalao with a Romesco sauce? It's BYOB for beer, so there's no need to worry about that and I've managed to do an unbelievable deal on water and wine. Drop me a DM on here or ask for Dave or Jesus (pronounced 'Hay-Zooze') in The Herne, left hand side of the bar.
    • You may want to see if anyone on this site can help: http://www.camberwellboroughcouncil.co.uk/folletts-music-shop/
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...