Working definition of "incomer" (to East Dulwich)

[Louisa]

Keef do you know an older guy called Tony, I believe he was a tax inspector, regular at the CPT going back to the 80s/90s period.. shortish guy with thick glasses? :)

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

What about poor incomers?

Also I'm an incomer to London too, I was brought up in Birkenhead but cos my dad is originally a Bermondsey man am I still a Northerner and when my 8yr old gets older, will she still be an ED newcomer?

[Asset]

poor incomers are still incomers CWALD. I too am not a wealthy incomer but I think it makes no difference. I'm an incomer to London as well - moved here from Scotland over 20 years ago.

I think our offspring will be ok as according to previous posts the requirement for being a local is living here while having secondary education.

[Jah Lush]

Which is a bit silly as we're all in it together maaan!

[Jonboy]

I'm an incomer - but wish I wasn't.

We had to pay a small fortune to buy here 18 months ago although I understand that "locals" were able to buy a 3 bed house for under ?2.70 in days gone by.

If I were sitting on a house with that much equity in it I'd be laughing at incomers, not getting angry with them.

[Dulwich_ Park_ Fairy]

The only incomers welcome in East Dulwich are low-incomers who went to secondary school here.

[Asset]

well exactly Jah, personally I think it is all a load of rubbish. I had thought this thread was started as a joke but realise that it wasn't.

Maybe I should move back to Scotland.

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

I'm glad I have a council house, 3 bedrooms, front and back garden, garage and it only costs ?92 per week. I couldn't have been any kind of incomer if I'd had to buy, unless I'd pitched up my tent in Dulwich Woods!

[Mark]

Dulwich_ Park_ Fairy said:

"The only incomers welcome in East Dulwich are low-incomers who went to secondary school here."

but they're not incomers if they went to school here, I'm confused. Are we talking in-comers (people who have come in from toutside East Dulwich) or incomers (people who have an income)?

[Brendan]

Well I?m not just a mere ?incomer? but a heinous foreign invader from South Africa who has been marauding across this green and pleasant land for the last 5 years, cricket bat in one hand and bottle of brandy in the other. Taking your jobs, ravishing your woman & committing such unspeakable acts as keeping my bottled ale in the fridge and assuming the best in those I meet.

Anyway I decided I liked ED a few years ago and therefore did not knock it down and set fire to it.

Mrs Brendan comes from a place called Up North and says she will do some very unpleasant sounding things to me involving whippets and canals if I try any more of the ravishing bit.

[Jah Lush]

Move back to Scotland dear? No dear, you do dear, certainly not dear. Your patronage is most valuable to everyone in East Dulwich and how very dare anyone who says it isn't.

[Asset]

I think the only criterion for not being an incomer is if you undertake your secondary education here, although where that is going to occur I'm not sure given the dirth of state secondary schools in ED.

[Asset]

Thanks Jah, alright I'll stay a bit longer.

[Jah Lush]

Stay as long as you like. You're most welcome. I think the whole idea of this thread is very silly indeed. It encourages snobbery and division. Now..group hug everyone.

[Keef]

Louisa, no I don't remember Ton, but will ask my dad, as he's been in the CPT forever!!!!

Brendan, They actually had all the seats in the Lounge bar reupholstered recently, so it's safe to go back! :)-D

[JoeChuff]

this is all very quaint.