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James Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Dulwich Village = The Daily Telegraph > East Dulwich = The Observer DV = NIMBYist Tories ED = We'll be liberals until we sell this poky mid-terrace and move to Clapham like we've always dreamed of

Quite a sspeculative post there - indeed, who knows. Maybe nothing?

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I managed to get to the Herne on Saturday evening > when it was kid free.. fantastic! Every other > visit (and believe me there's been a lot - well > apart from one in 1994 when it was very different) > has been with my kids and the legion others that > are there for the climbing frame. It does amaze me > that anyone without kids goes there saturday or > sunday lunchtime to be honest! Thoroughly enjoyed > sitting in a not too crowded pub with a pint of > that cornish stuff and some decent food. > > ...still not free of fellow forumites tho ;-) The one thing I really don't get at the Herne is the 'pumping club soundtrack from 1994' they insist on cranking out on Saturday nights... really seems out of place considering the clientele! I'd happily sort this out for them, for a fee..

Medley Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Herne I view with a wary eye as being > borderline - it's alright, beer-wise, most of the > time. Otherwise a good enough boozer. It contains 'Wacky Warehouse' levels of children though - not everyone is a fan of such things.

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't like 'superb pubs'. > > They are inevitably full of people whose purpose > in life is to seek-out 'superb pubs' and drone on > about original etched glass, cask conditioned ales > and other superb pubs which are also superb, > actually. > > I'd rather go to the Gowlett. With my mates. I like a good range of interesting beers, mabye 1-2 lagers, simple but good food, and Northern Soul on the jukebox. Original etched glass / snob screens non-essential. The Gowlett is nearly there, except for the posse of kids running around with plastic hammers while their parents didn't so much as bat an eyelid that greeted me last time I was in.

Yeah, real ales are a bit underserved around here. Gowlett has a good selection, but I don't know about the atmosphere. Bree Louise is fantastic, as is The Lamb on Lamb's Conduit St.

fuzzyboots Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Coo kford ... rather controversial "youths in > hoods"...?! (spoken as the mother of former hoody > wearing teenager who didn't commit offences and > who is now (as then) a charming young man studying > languages at University!) I agree that "youths > in hoods" can be threatening and can commit > criminal acts, but still... > > And if anyone was responsible for attacking the > Cafe in the Park, then bloody shame on them and I > hope they/he/she get caught and made to face up to > their actions and pay the consequences. Including > a face to face apology to the business owners who > provide, imo, a very lovely service. > > T > x what about insurance fraud / a genuine accidental fire? Has that been ruled out? Or are we already questioning all 'youths in hoods' within a 5-mile radius?

monica Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Parks need 24 hour security, what happened to the > good old park keeper. They still have them? Those damn beauracrats in Brussels won't allow them to work 24-hr shifts unfortunately, so they down tools at a respectable time, the lazy Bolsheviks.

plimsoul Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > so who knows what will open but what we can > guarantee is that this forum will argue about it. No we won't etc

HonaloochieB Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > thebestnameshavegone > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Hello TheBestNamesHaveGone, would you consider > changing username to AllOfTheGoodOnesAreTaken? > It's an Ian Hunter song, though frankly it's not > one of his best. > Just a thought. The Mott the Hoople guy? I would, though I'd feel a pseud for doing so - I only really know 'All the Young Dudes'..!

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Local shops, schmocal shops, it's a bloody > recession no one in their right mind would think > that going to a small independent retailer would > be in some way 'better'! "They give advice" - > incorrect, what they do is, cleverly pretend they > know what they are talking about so that it > encourages you to return to their overpriced > little shop as opposed to go up to one of the > major DIY outlets! If you had the slightest clue > about anything, you would know that going out to > do some DIY shopping would be quite an enjoyable > experience, and I have (more than likely against > the grain on here) been pleasantly suprised with > the great advice I have received at various B&Q, > Homebase and Wickes stores, throughout London. I > have now come to the conclusion that some 'with > it' folk just enjoy wasting money in small shops > because they do clearly have money to burn, either > that or they are just complete fools who think > that it is a better experience in a cramped little > shop along LL. I am happy I have saved an extra > couple of hundred quid this year shopping at a > major retailer, go waste your cash good folk of > ED! > > Louisa. Massive devil's advocate post. Not rising to the challenge I'm afraid.

eater81 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I reckon a cycle shop would coin it on LL. And be > really useful to us urban warriors out there. Yeah, it's miles to walk to Balfe's / the one in Peckham. Ha.

You are quite possibly mental. Gimme Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well done. You've passed the course that teaches > you to believe anything that anyone tells you. > Yes. Feasibility study. That's what people want. > If it's feasible, people want it. > Business school. That's what they teach you. If > it's possible, you can persuade people they want > it no matter how cr@p it is. Great. Why would > anyone pay any attention to aspirational internet > posts when you could just open something feasible > that is cr@p but that a feasibility study has > proved that people are stupid enough to use if > given the opportunity to do so and to avoid the > alternative that may involve thinking or making an > effort. > > Looking forward to Subway or perhaps (if we're > lucky) a feasible Poundland. > > > thebestnameshavegone Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Gimme Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > and open > > > something that people actually want! > > > > I think you're confused - anyone can open a > shop, > > usually after a feasibility study --- if a > > fast-food store opens it's usually because > > someone's deemed it feasible that it might do > > well. > > > > I don't think 'it fits in with someone off the > > internet's aspirational posts on a forum' is > > considered that often.

Foxtrot is all you need, they went downhill after that.

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > yup. Rye Lane post 9pm...really vibrant Time-dependent vibrancy? Does that not fit within your strict vibrancy parameters? 'Road must be vibrant post-9pm' Internet forum in 'ad-hominem' shocker.

Gimme Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > and open > something that people actually want! I think you're confused - anyone can open a shop, usually after a feasibility study --- if a fast-food store opens it's usually because someone's deemed it feasible that it might do well. I don't think 'it fits in with someone off the internet's aspirational posts on a forum' is considered that often.

Fuschia Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Votes for Jacks Cafe > The Magnolia > Green and Blue > The icecream parlour > SMBs > Cheese Block > Pretty Traditional > The deli-type stall in Northcross Rd market Hardly a 'scene' though is it? "we have a few places that do food that aren't greasy spoons" 8-pager in OFM it isn't.

pinkcustard Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- >My question is HOW on > gods earth do they survive in the economic > climate, businesses are closing at a rapid rate. > My guess is that people must be spending money in them in exchange for goods and services. *leafs through economics textbook*

I'm new here but is it a bit like '6 degrees of kevin bacon' where you try and be the first person in the thread to say 'Waitrose'?

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > trustafarian's of the world unite yeah! It's the new 'calling someone a student'!

they wouldn't have you

Go out in Dalston and just stay up all night. Go for breakfast in ED on your way home. If there was a club in ED there'd be loads of theads somewhere in the archive moaning about it.

Is this about 'casuals'?

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ???? Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > It's not lacking cliches is it.....ok where has > > got soul? > > *Awaits predictable list* > > Like, Brixton, yeah? Or stokey innit. Or Befnal > green. Blah. Dalston / Stoke Newington / Brixton / Peckham / Whitechapel for starters? Less hand-wringing.

If you get the 37 to Brixton and visit the Dogstar I hear the DJs there are incredible *cough* and it's open til 4am. ED - Liquorish / Adventure Bar have some kind of DJ on at weekends, depends what your 'thing' is really. Both get very packed and aren't really what I'd call 'nightclubs'.