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by appletree
11 Nov 2017 11:01
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Fig and Pistachio closing
Replies: 22
Views: 20392

Re: Fig and Pistachio closing

We thought this was probably going to happen. We ought to object. Isabelle did not want to close but was forced by the landlord. Thanks for the info as we will file an objection.
by appletree
2 Nov 2017 14:47
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: New shop on Kirkdale
Replies: 1
Views: 2213

New shop on Kirkdale

There's a new shop open today on Kirkdale next to the vintage shops Mabel's and Behind the Doors: a sort of lifestyle shop (lovely blankets, pillows, some crockery, candles, and also clothing-- a bit Bunka-like). Called Freight. Looks very nice.
by appletree
2 Nov 2017 11:02
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: black bin collection
Replies: 7
Views: 5769

Re: black bin collection

Emailing envirowaste@lewisham.gov.uk has resulted in an immediate personal response fir me, though the second time it didn't actually result in a collection. However it does alert human beings to the problem.
by appletree
20 Oct 2017 21:57
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: What *are* they doing to Dartmouth Road?
Replies: 22
Views: 17250

Re: What *are* they doing to Dartmouth Road?

Yes, it certainly acts to slow traffic if it takes 20 inutes or more to get down Dartmouth Road! How they can consider that a positive is hard to see tor those of us who would like to take the bus to work.
by appletree
19 Oct 2017 16:39
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: RUMOURS: CINEMA AND NANDOS COMING TO SYDENHAM
Replies: 515
Views: 541719

Re: sticky: RUMOURS: CINEMA AND NANDOS COMING TO SYDENHAM

I would be very interested to hear these names so action can be taken at election time. As I have only been in the area for three years I don't know much about local politics yet.
by appletree
19 Oct 2017 12:43
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: RUMOURS: CINEMA AND NANDOS COMING TO SYDENHAM
Replies: 515
Views: 541719

Re: sticky: RUMOURS: CINEMA AND NANDOS COMING TO SYDENHAM

I just don't want an empty storefront. It seems Lewisham is actively trying to stifle signs if prosperity. I would like to know who is involved in this decision.
by appletree
18 Oct 2017 07:52
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: What *are* they doing to Dartmouth Road?
Replies: 22
Views: 17250

Re: What *are* they doing to Dartmouth Road?

I have been bewildered since the plans were first publicized that instead of widening the road, which was so obviously necessary, they have narrowed it. Parking needs to be forbidden as the cars parked in front of shops cause endless delays. Nothing seems to have been done to alleviate the major dis...
by appletree
4 Oct 2017 12:53
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Waste Collection
Replies: 40
Views: 45736

Re: Waste Collection

Got a quick response after emailing the address posted by Jacks.
by appletree
3 Oct 2017 23:11
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Waste Collection
Replies: 40
Views: 45736

Re: Waste Collection

Thanks for this info. They collected our black bin but not the food bin or the recycling. Really annoying you can't phone as when trying to register for the onlibe system it does not recognise my postcode....aargh....
by appletree
1 Oct 2017 22:39
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham too tatty for Caffe Nero
Replies: 90
Views: 69532

Re: Sydenham too tatty for Caffe Nero

Jenny, that's really nice. Makes me ashamed of myself.
by appletree
30 Sep 2017 00:07
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham too tatty for Caffe Nero
Replies: 90
Views: 69532

Re: Sydenham too tatty for Caffe Nero

Sydenham feels a dump not because of no chains, but because of empty, derelict premises, cheap fried chicken shops, nail bars, run-down messy and unpleasant streets, etc. I have no desire for big chains except insofar as they indicate a willingness of someone to invest in this area. The fact they do...
by appletree
23 Sep 2017 08:36
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: RUMOURS: CINEMA AND NANDOS COMING TO SYDENHAM
Replies: 515
Views: 541719

Re: sticky: RUMOURS: CINEMA AND NANDOS COMING TO SYDENHAM

Sorry, arguments completely spurious if you don't object to all the fried chicken shops about which you make no complaint. Your points on the Caffè Nero thread indicate obesity is not your concern here.
by appletree
22 Sep 2017 12:41
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: RUMOURS: CINEMA AND NANDOS COMING TO SYDENHAM
Replies: 515
Views: 541719

Re: sticky: RUMOURS: CINEMA AND NANDOS COMING TO SYDENHAM

I'm sorry, Rod Taylor, but posting a picture of a potential meal from Nando's is not evidence. I cook from scratch most days. In my former home where there was a Nandi's around the corner, very occasionally we ate a half grilled chicken, corn in the cob, and coleslaw. It is not fattening, and certai...
by appletree
22 Sep 2017 08:15
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham too tatty for Caffe Nero
Replies: 90
Views: 69532

Re: Sydenham too tatty for Caffe Nero

I think that's the point, Rod Taylor -- you prefer empty shops to investment. Goodness knows why. I like Sydenham chiefly because of its proximity to Crystal Palace and East Dulwich, which are prosperous and have nice shops and restaurants. Sydenham does not have these. It has empty shops and urban ...
by appletree
21 Sep 2017 20:06
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: RUMOURS: CINEMA AND NANDOS COMING TO SYDENHAM
Replies: 515
Views: 541719

Re: sticky: RUMOURS: CINEMA AND NANDOS COMING TO SYDENHAM

I really despair at these posts from Rod Taylor. Why do you not oppose other restaurants or indeed any consumption of food? There is nothing particularly fattening about Nando's food.

So bizarre. Why are you not protesting about all the FRIED chicken places?
by appletree
20 Sep 2017 23:09
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: RUMOURS: CINEMA AND NANDOS COMING TO SYDENHAM
Replies: 515
Views: 541719

Re: sticky: RUMOURS: CINEMA AND NANDOS COMING TO SYDENHAM

It's just a restaurant. It doesn't sell fried chicken. Why is obesity suddenly an issue when no one is exactly picketing outside all the fast food restaurants (pizza, fried chicken) we have? The food at Nando's is not particularly fattening: grilled chicken. Where I lived previously there was opposi...
by appletree
28 Aug 2017 08:45
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: RUMOURS: CINEMA AND NANDOS COMING TO SYDENHAM
Replies: 515
Views: 541719

Re: RUMOURS: CINEMA AND NANDOS COMING TO SYDENHAM

So sick of lack of improvement because of these delays. It's as if the council and local activists want Sydenham to ge a dump.
by appletree
9 Aug 2017 14:27
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: RUMOURS: CINEMA AND NANDOS COMING TO SYDENHAM
Replies: 515
Views: 541719

Re: RUMOURS: CINEMA AND NANDOS COMING TO SYDENHAM

I too appreciate Cllr Best's detailed reply. I do hope, though, that the council will do more to encourage a flourishing high street and welcome development that will help to fill empty shops and improve the area. The idea that things are fine as they are disturbs me, as do interminable delays in pl...
by appletree
6 Aug 2017 19:35
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: RUMOURS: CINEMA AND NANDOS COMING TO SYDENHAM
Replies: 515
Views: 541719

Re: RUMOURS: CINEMA AND NANDOS COMING TO SYDENHAM

In my previous area in north London there was a Nando's. I am not aware of it doing any takeaway trade. It is a sit-down, eat-in restaurant; you could take your food away, but there was no delivery. Why someone thinks this one will be different is unclear to me. I wonder if someone has a financial i...