Quintessential

Do we really want to create the same situation as Paris? A museum piece in the centre of the city, surrounded by perfectly preserved inner suburbs with wealthy families distorting the image of a diverse colourful population. Ethnic communities clustering around isolated outer suburbs hidden from national view and prevented from contributing to society. I have always love london because it is not that, it is a healthy mixture throughout the inner city. With social cleansing brought about in this way we will see inner london become a new paris. Very sad.

It feels horrible for my family because as a kid it was great to have a taste of home on the doorstep lots of goods and ingredients we as a family would have had to travel many miles to find elsewhere in london. Peckham has morrisons, asda and tesco already and I don't see why people who contribute to the local economy are looked down upon in this way like they are a disease that needs flushing out. Why can there not be space for everyone? I never judge other people and the places they choose to shop why is it the people who encourage thriving indepedent business in Peckham are seen in such a negative way?

richard tudor Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The existing independents have not done much to > improve the area. It is still a sh.thole. > > It they depend on rock bottom rates they are not > viable. > > the existing folk provide a great service to the community offering goods and services they would struggle to find elsewhere. Your version of a sh.thole is another's paradise. The rates are low but it retains the vibrancy and unlike many bland london high street's it has flavour and vibrancy.

The cynic in me would conclude that the interested parties (particularly landlords and council) would prefer to go ahead with a social cleansing of the station front in order to excel gentrification of Peckham.

Can never have enough ice cream. Ken the barber was a great guy, short back & sides with a smile. Still miss him.

Very impressive wine list.

great actor. best film the last of the mohicans by far.