I like having a cinema on my doorstep that shows more interesting films than a multiplex. I'm glad a great bakery and cafe opened down the road from me, and employs local people. For the matter, I applaud all the independent shops and businesses around here even when they're not my cup of tea. It takes guts to start your own business. I also expect to pay more for higher quality, if something's not made in a factory, or someone doesn't have a big company backing them to artifically keep prices low. I like going to pubs, including ones with children in them. I for one think there's room for 'old' and 'new' East Dulwich, and that it'd be a far duller place without the 'new'.