Louisa

I am shocked at how anyone could possibly justify a once publicly owned supermarket, selling bread stocks en mass to local private businesses. It's utter madness. It is deprving some people (especially elderly folk) of being able to buy their favourite loaf in a convenient location. Imagine if I didn't have my car, I'd be stuffed living all way over near Barry Road and having to walk to FHR to hopefully get my favourite loaf. Sometimes I think I am the only sane one on this forum, some bizarre comments above, for goodness sakes. Bonkers! Louisa.

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The other week we had someone moaning that a > supermarket wouldn't sell her 50 cartons of soy > milk, or whatever it was. You can't have it both > ways! Either supermarkets impose limits on > purchases, or they let you buy whatever you like. > You can't please everyone. > > > i*Rate Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > They don't go to the Brickhouse Bakery though, > at > > ?5 a loaf, they'd be off their loaf - Gettit! > > Actually some caf?s do use Brickhouse bread - e.g. > Anderson on Bellenden Rd. I suspect the ones that > use 75p Co-op loaves (assuming this uh-mazing tale > is actually true) are of the traditional/greasy > spoon variety... which no doubt you will find > Louisa praising as salt-of-the-earth blah blah > blah on some other thread... Jeremy no one, including me, is making any assumptions about the destination of these bulk bought loaves of bread. All we have been told is, various eateries are buying up bread and selling it on for a profit at the expense of the individual bread consumer. I don't care if it's a greasy spoon or a yummy mummy haunt, all I know is the OP and many others are unable to visit a local supermarket to buy this item because businesses are buying up stock meant for regular customers, not businesses. I don't understand what's so difficult to understand here? It's Christmas, and this level is selfishness is totally out of character with this festive season of the year. Louisa.

With respect rendel, I don't think that's the point. I just find it odd that cafes who pride themselves on their independence, would want to use a local chain supermarket to clear the shelves of a certain product which many, including the OP and myself love, just to satisfy the needs of their own business model. They should have other wholesale suppliers as pointed out above. I could easily go the marks and spend a fortune on a similar loaf, but I actually think the co-op toastie white is delicious and good value for money. You can't expect a supermarket chain to keep buying in lots of the same product just because a few cafes need the supply for their sandwiches, can you imagine the profit margin on those btw when you consider it's only 75p a loaf? It's pure greed, simple as that, and people trying to justify it only adds to the stakeholder perception many of us from the outside looking in see, when we look at 'the club' of regular forumites justifying this selfishness. I want my 75p load from my local co-op because I like it, I don't want it from anywhere else, including local cafes who can buy in bulk from wholesale! Louisa.

I think it is disgraceful how some businesses are forcing local supermarkets to compromise their regular customer base to satisfy the needs of some local cafes and eateries. The fact this bread is from the co-op (also one of my favourite loaves too), is all the more ironic when you consider the history of this supermarket. Foxy is right, don't expect too much sympathy on this forum when you consider some of the 'look at me' mob are stakeholders in certain cafes, who are emptying shelves of tasty bread destined for normal folks tables, so they can buy up all the bread and sell it on again in the form of a sandwich. Louisa.

Probably the old R Whites lemonade factory which closed sometime in the 60's, potentially could also be bateys ginger beer factory in the 40's. Louisa.

LondonMix Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That's a ridiculous statement. Children are some > inconvenience on society. They have every right > to be out in public as any other member of > society. Not having children is a lifestyle > choice for some which is absolutely fine but > people who choose not to have children should > remember their pensions and healthcare will be > paid for by the very children they wish weren't > around... > > Well behaved children have every right to be out and about enjoying themselves, but ill mannered parents who take over whole eating and more especially DRINKING establishments, should visit venues specifically designed for their offspring to enjoy. Having a mummies club in a pub when adults are drinking is just hugely inappropriate and also selfish on other hostelry customers who wish to spend a peaceful period supping on alcoholic beverages in a adult only environment. And please don't play the pensions and healthcare card, it has nothing to do with this discussion LM. Louisa.

Foxy the ?50 note is not easy to dispose of on a regular night out around a few local pubs, but if you happen to be travelling into town it can be handy if you have a tab in a bar or restaurant and don't wish to take your card. Makes settling the bill easier at the end of the evening. I grant you though, this isn't a regular occurrence and probably isn't worth keeping the note going for. Louisa.

Rah did you not consider the front and rear cushioning option, available via amazon? I've continued to experience this myself for some years now, leaving me paranoid standing by the front window at busy times waiting to pounce on the next bad driver preparing to assault my automobile. Louisa.

It's great when others don't force their life choices e.g. Having kids, onto others in a public setting in which you are paying for the use of a service e.g. Buying food, drinks etc. Think it's more than reasonable myself. Louisa.

It's taken x number of years for us to have a 24 hour subway service, we are i. Zone 2 and no nearby tube options. The trains are on strike constantly damaging business and individuals beyond repair in some cases. We get a bit of snow and everything closes down, can't even jump a taxi. This city is a bloody disgrace in terms of the transport network, is it any wonder many only use cars in 2016? Louisa.

I love a cup of tea in the morning, but can we go off topic and turn this into a wine thread please? Louisa.

Tbf the mothers and prams brigade only go to the posh type cafes dotted around. Most of the builders cafs' are child free and that suits me fine. The only issue I really have is when these parents start using pubs like they're the local cr?che for their little darlings. A pub is an adult environment on the whole, and other than a few designated family friendly pubs I believe they should be for the exclusive use of adults only. Don't need screaming kids around when you're trying to enjoy a drink, with prams blocking whole areas. Louisa.

They may have been here for a while, but tbh I still have no idea what this place even sells. It seems like the chain takeover of the area was always on the cards after the arrival of the cinema and marks. Not sure how big this unit is, but I reckon it would be suitably sized for one of the various chains still interested in the neighbourhood. Louisa.

I miss poppins and starburger. ED had both at one time. Long before a burger became a foodie look at me hipster thing. Louisa.

The Brie all and end all of cheesy threads. Louisa.

Just watched 'Have I got news for you?', and there's something about Mr Hislop that floats my festive boat. Half a bottle into a bottle of red may be helping, but does anyone else have some peculiar alcohol induced crushes? I'll no doubt regret this thread tomorrow morning. Louisa.

Iceland will return to ED as gentrification goes into reverse and Poundland decides we are worth a punt (if only). Louisa.

My predictions. Waitrose will put in a planning application for a new little store at the station redevelopment at PR station, much to the dismay and disappointment of ED, where the station/library redevelopment will attract a Tesco express. Louisa.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Louisa reinstated with full privileges after > paying Donation to Forum.. Foxy you soothsayer, you. Louisa.

DuncanW Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ban buggies? Really? Yes really. Some of them walk double sided down pavements self righteously forcing people out the way and into the road, and cause far more offence to me than any local tree has ever done. I'm not willing to rehash previous conversations on this topic, but some buggy owners seem to hog the pavement and presume they have right of way over other pedestrians. They're now also targeting long standing local trees for space too. It's getting ridiculous and people need to speak up more. Just because you have kids does not give you some god given right to take precedence over everyone and everything else which uses the pavement space. Louisa.

Ban buggies from roads. Simple. They cause nothing but trouble in ED, and it seems typically 'first world issue' and short sighted of a buggy owner to have enough time on their hands to print this utter offensive rubbish and post it on a beautiful old tree. The tree was there before the author, and has every right to remain if it is healthy. So in many ways I agree with "trees before SOME people". Bloody ridiculous. Buggies, meh. Louisa.

I was stuck in this earlier this afternoon. Nightmare, and potentially dangerous if we go sub zero again. Yet more shocking driving along that stretch where the main road meets the filter lane for the right turn up the hill. My blood pressure must be off the scale with the amount of screaming and shouting I've been doing today. Louisa.

tomskip Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is ?2.25 for a packet of crisps about right? I'm > obviously way behind the times! Did you pay that fora bag of crisps? Hope they tasted good. You can get a 24 multipack of walkers for the same price. Louisa.

I hate this programme, it attracts extreme guardianista liberal elitists for the most part, and a handful of right wing nationalist fanatics on the other. There's no sensible middle ground, and the biased panel try to 'out do-gooder' each other, it's painful to watch. Time the BBC retired this show. Louisa.

Peckham and similar inner London areas had a history of working class wheeler dealers going back long before the BBC commissioned this show back in the 80's. The history of the docks and proximity of the river, along with the costermongers has always helped shape the culture and accent of these inner London neighbourhoods. Things have changed quite dramatically in the last thirty years or so, and perhaps this 'element' to the culture has dispersed and become less relevant to most living there now, but cultural elements still remain and have helped shape these places. The BBC sitcom was only reinforcing that stereotyped cultural element, done in a tongue in cheek manner. If you take it seriously and don't laugh it off for what it is, then you really must be pretty stupid. Even the Daily Mail is being nice about Peckham now. Anyone who listens to this stuff and thinks that's what Peckham is 'really like' won't visit and that's probably a good thing, because they must be complete idiots. Everyone else who comes and sees the other side to the neighbourhood , clearly didn't take such stereotypes seriously in the first place and took them in good humour. Louisa.