Amandaland in East Dulwich?

[Jenijenjen]

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/london/article/forget-amandalands-soha-the-real-tribe-is-the-east-dulwich-mums-6fnq73l6z

 

A link to the article which doesn't require a subscription: https://archive.is/xgkc5

 

[pikeyed]

Love this. Thanks for sharing. Too true but wholly proud to be an East Dulwichite!

 

[Spartacus]

Comedy often parades real life 😅

[jim_the_chin]

“East Dulwich has always been an upwardly mobile sort of place,”

 

[KateFord]

“There’s certainly no Kichen’s Kitchens and Bathrooms — where Amanda has her “collab’ — on Lordship Lane.”

 

Yes there is!! What about Bells Bathrooms and Kitchens in Lordship Lane? It’s exactly like the place in Amandaland. 

[Soylent Green]

  On 15/02/2025 at 13:13, jim_the_chin said:

“East Dulwich has always been an upwardly mobile sort of place,”

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No it hasn't!  It was nothing like this when I first moved here in 1992 (into a 2 bed flat bought for £63k).  The area was full of salt of the earth, sarf London pensioners.  Slow Horses' Lamb would have been more at home here than Amanda back in the '90s.  People do write such toss about their neighbourhoods.

  On 15/02/2025 at 13:13, jim_the_chin said:

 

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[Spartacus]

Soylent was that whwn thw upland tavern was the place to go for a friday night fight ? 

[Sue]

  On 15/02/2025 at 17:13, Spartacus said:

Soylent was that whwn thw upland tavern was the place to go for a friday night fight ? 

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Yes! 

I moved here around that time, and you certainly wouldn't have gone to the Uplands (now the Actress) for a quiet Friday night 🤣

[Dulwich Born And Bred]

Nice to see my EDMums group getting a mention! Not sure we qualify as a cult, though! 

[zork]

Never cringed so hard in my life than reading that. 

[DuncanW]

  On 16/02/2025 at 22:45, zork said:

Never cringed so hard in my life than reading that. 

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Agreed... made me actually feel queasy 

[tedfudge]

Excellent article in the times pretty amusing aswell as interesting and probably mostly true 😁

[Sephiroth]

I found Motherland to be insufferable - the very worst of entitled/oohwhatamIike nonsense and everyone who said "it was so relatable" went down in my..... my book

That article and what I've seen of Amandaland do nothing to change this

[Moovart]

Ahem!!! Satire 🤔

Personally I think it's hilarious.

[Moovart]

As per Amanda's South Harlesden we could rename Dulwich as EaDu, WeDu, NoDu and DuVil.  Megan's on the EaDu!  And for those streets dogged by doggy do.....doDu!  🤔

[Paitro]

Cathy Adams' article serves as a fascinating case study in modern middle class delusion where the true joys of life in Dulwich are boiled down to oat milk flat whites, designer buggies, and a performative obsession with whatever brand is currently deemed acceptable by the local mum mafia. How inspiring.

What’s truly great about Dulwich isn’t the ability to accessorise one’s life with the right labels; it’s the rare gift of having a proper community, a peaceful refuge from the chaos of London, actual greenery, and a place where kids can grow up in a safe, healthy environment rather than learning the fine art of dodging traffic fumes. We have excellent schools, homes that aren’t glorified shoeboxes, and, perhaps most importantly, people who appreciate these things without feeling the need to turn their existence into an ongoing lifestyle ad.

But sure, let’s pretend the real magic of living here is found in a £6 loaf of artisan sourdough and an overpriced gym membership. Because nothing screams "good life" like reducing everything to a checklist of material must-haves.

[Jenijenjen]

  On 18/02/2025 at 11:41, Paitro said:

Cathy Adams' article serves as a fascinating case study in modern middle class delusion where the true joys of life in Dulwich are boiled down to oat milk flat whites, designer buggies, and a performative obsession with whatever brand is currently deemed acceptable by the local mum mafia. How inspiring.

What’s truly great about Dulwich isn’t the ability to accessorise one’s life with the right labels; it’s the rare gift of having a proper community, a peaceful refuge from the chaos of London, actual greenery, and a place where kids can grow up in a safe, healthy environment rather than learning the fine art of dodging traffic fumes. We have excellent schools, homes that aren’t glorified shoeboxes, and, perhaps most importantly, people who appreciate these things without feeling the need to turn their existence into an ongoing lifestyle ad.

But sure, let’s pretend the real magic of living here is found in a £6 loaf of artisan sourdough and an overpriced gym membership. Because nothing screams "good life" like reducing everything to a checklist of material must-haves.

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Is this satire as well?

[malumbu]

  On 18/02/2025 at 09:13, Moovart said:

As per Amanda's South Harlesden we could rename Dulwich as EaDu, WeDu, NoDu and DuVil.  Megan's on the EaDu!  And for those streets dogged by doggy do.....doDu!  🤔

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Brings dogging into mind.  I understand that this is slang for exercising canines.  People who own dogs are known as doggers.  From another thread there is some concern over dogging and doggers in the area due the state of local footpaths and parks.  Hopefully this will feature in an episode of Amandaland. As it did in the last series of Outnumbered, a rare treat as this was funnier when repeated over ten years later compared to first time round when it was a little tired.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03w7snk/outnumbered-series-5-episode-4

Compared to Amandaland very much understated

I live in UDB ie Upper Dulwich Bottom. Now Up Dub.

Edited February 18 by malumbu

[jazzer]

Does it all come down to this, sex? Live your life as you want to enjoy it, because none of us know what the next curved ball life is going to throw at us, here one minute and quite literally, gone the next. It can and does happen everyday. Enjoy life to the MAX. 

[Moovart]

  On 18/02/2025 at 13:47, malumbu said:

Brings dogging into mind.  I understand that this is slang for exercising canines.  People who own dogs are known as doggers.  From another thread there is some concern over dogging and doggers in the area due the state of local footpaths and parks.  Hopefully this will feature in an episode of Amandaland. As it did in the last series of Outnumbered, a rare treat as this was funnier when repeated over ten years later compared to first time round when it was a little tired.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03w7snk/outnumbered-series-5-episode-4

Compared to Amandaland very much understated

I live in UDB ie Upper Dulwich Bottom. Now Up Dub.

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Malumbu, I think you need to watch Peter Kay's Car Share dogging episode where you can get an explanation as I think you are confused and could get yourself in trouble if you start speaking to doggers in UpDub!!!

[CPR Dave]

  On 18/02/2025 at 11:41, Paitro said:

Cathy Adams' article serves as a fascinating case study in modern middle class delusion where the true joys of life in Dulwich are boiled down to oat milk flat whites, designer buggies, and a performative obsession with whatever brand is currently deemed acceptable by the local mum mafia. How inspiring.

What’s truly great about Dulwich isn’t the ability to accessorise one’s life with the right labels; it’s the rare gift of having a proper community, a peaceful refuge from the chaos of London, actual greenery, and a place where kids can grow up in a safe, healthy environment rather than learning the fine art of dodging traffic fumes. We have excellent schools, homes that aren’t glorified shoeboxes, and, perhaps most importantly, people who appreciate these things without feeling the need to turn their existence into an ongoing lifestyle ad.

But sure, let’s pretend the real magic of living here is found in a £6 loaf of artisan sourdough and an overpriced gym membership. Because nothing screams "good life" like reducing everything to a checklist of material must-haves.

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I think this is the pompous thing I've ever read on this site.

[Sue]

  On 19/02/2025 at 14:55, CPR Dave said:

I think this is the pompous thing I've ever read on this site.

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Why do you think it is pompous?

I thought it was a really nice post. And all true.

Paitro's post, not the original article, in case that's not clear!

Edited February 19 by Sue