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'Indeed, one of the main reasons that the Golden City closed is because an establishment called the Sea Cow opened just a quarter of a mile away in 2003.'


Hmm, somewhat disingenuous methinks. I've been living in ED for 10 years and the Golden City hasn't been open since I moved here and probably a long time before that.

"Hmm, somewhat disingenuous methinks. I've been living in ED for 10 years and the Golden City hasn't been open since I moved here and probably a long time before that."


I agree with this; I can't recall a time when it was open. Whenever I've gone to the Royal Mail sorting office I've passed it and always noticed the fact it was closed, and the brown rubber plants. There's been a fish and chip shop in North Cross Road for years, and it's more likely that there were just too many in the area, and quality probably dictated which ones survived.


Is the one Dog Kennel Hill, opposite Quorn Road, ever open? I drive past it but I've never really noticed.

That's what I thought.


That proves that it's strange that the journalist concerned should seem to equate its closure with the opening of Sea Cow, which has been there for three years at most. Plus, it must have been written by someone who lives locally, because Golden City isn't exactly in a main road or prominent place. Which may be why the shop unit has stood empty and unused for so long.

Perhaps Golden City is meant is a metaphor for the doomed chip shops of old, and The Sea Cow a metaphor for the current influx of shiny gastro-chippies. So whilst The Sea Cow was not directly responsible for the closure of Golden City, it could be argued that it is indeed the reason why the Golden City is no longer open.


OR


The journalist couldn't be arsed to check.

"The journalist couldn't be arsed to check."


I think this is the more likely, plus the journalist has ignored the fact that it becomes fairly quickly well known locally which fish and chips shops are good and which are not.


While Sea Cow may be considered good in terms of its quality, its prices may put it outside the reach of some ED residents. I hope it doesn't result in the demise of any cheaper decent local 'chippy', but I suspect it's has a different target clientele.


Good point about even more delivery scooters.

eccentric Wrote:

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> I heard the chippy on NCR, "Emily?s" is going to

> be a Pie'n'Mash shop? Any confirmation anyone?

> There is a Planning application in and approved

> for alterations.


I spoke to Ahmed , the owner , yesterday and it seems that Pie'n'mash is part of his plans.

Ibo

I love the idea of a Pie and Mash shop but I still think it's a shame more people do not visit the well established Manzes on Hill Street in Peckham. I hope Ahmed makes the place look and feel like a traditional Eel and Pie house with the tiled walls and straight backed rows of wooden benches.

Speaking of which, is anything going to happen with Golden City? There is something kind of Miss-Haversham-in-great-expectations about the way it just slowly rots away. Its never cleaned, it never changes, it just sits there rotting year after year. Will it be there - in a further state of decay - 10 years from now? Will the brown plants turn into mounds of gloop? Did someone leave a large order of Cod and Chips at the alter and the store has a broken heart that refusts to be mended until it gets some revenge?


Enquiring minds wanna know....

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