Brixton Hill loses another old shop

[rennie]

agreed!!!!

 

[gaijingirl]

Abel&Cole......thirded! They're good. They also do Ecover stuff which is handy for not having to lug it back from the shops. And they deliver bread from the Post Office bakery (Landor Road).

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

what about the one on... oo lord, can't remember the name - new park road? you know, forks off the hill at the top there. a tiny veg shop that does some quality produce and has some good fresh herbs. i've got a client up that way and i always make sure i drop in to that grocers when i'm there. better quality than most of the market produce.

I often go there weekends, with the intention of trying to get into the butchers a couple of doors away. Never make it though as he shuts up around 2.30pm

 

[Ms T]

A+J served their last fine cherries and eggs a couple of weekends back unfortunately, with a sign annoucing their retirement after many, many years. It's a sad loss - they had some of the market's freshest and tastiest fuit and veg. Equally sadly, the other old couple at the end of Popes Rd - the source of the best English potatoes and greens in the market- seem to have disappeared for the last month or so. Popes Road seems eerily deserted these days, with a sad smattering of general purpose stalls and too many sadly missed traders...

I thought they'd probably retired. I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to say goodbye to them before they went because I always found them extremely friendly and nice. They'd always make an effort to stock English strawberries and asparagus, and they'd always let me taste their cherries.

 

[ChrisFilter]

nearly next door to me... I wanna computer game shop that sells loads of chilli sauces, cheap computer equipment, a huge range of continental lagers, and free porn. and an aquatics section.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

that's not much to ask, is it Chris?
I'd certainly pop round to yours a bit more if they also sold cheap second hand vinyl, dodgy dvds, king sized rizla and draught Guinness.

Maybe we could start a u75 store in aid of the server fund...... it could sell mike's t-shirts, cds from PRoD, gentrification debates and cheap insults from ernesto

 

[Donna Ferentes]

And what when wearing these items became extremely chic in Clapham?

 

[gaijingirl]

 

[han]

Noticed today that the Electronics Enterprises shop on Brixton Hill is up for sale. Has the old guy finally decided to retire? Auction December 9. Wonder what we'll see.

noooo, please nooooo!

 

[han]

A decent grocers, that sold fresh (ie not minging/wilting) fruit & veg would be good. There's the Kwik-something place at the bottom, but that's about it.

Come to that, anywhere (apart from Tesco/Sainsbury) that sold decent fruit & veg in Brixton would be good - at the risk of a flaming, I think it's something Brixton Market is absolutely crap for, in terms of both choice & quality. But then maybe I'm picky...

Yep - what we need is a really nice ORGANIC grocers.

And I am totally agreed on the sentiments about Albert's Plaice - it's the pits! They usually only do warm-ups (ie. pre-cooked chips reheated rather than cooked from fresh potato) and the curry sauce is all lumpy!

Albert is nice though

 

[han]

You need Abel and Cole. It's an organic delivery firm based in Herne Hill and is really good. Mrs M uses it as well. (Seal of Urban approval or what?)

www.abel-cole.co.uk

Gosh - I didn't realise they were based in Herne Hill....*rushes orf to sign up*

But anyway - boooo to little shops closing! I liked that electrical shop even though they were closed alot. They fixed our video for free!

 

[johnniebutterfl]

Actually you can already buy organic fruit & veg from the lovely Esme in the (Granville?) arcade bit nearest CHL/record shop/near Albert opp old Brixton cycles
and plans are afoot for another organic produce outlet to open in early 2005

but agree always sad to see small local retail outlets with character close down

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I wonder whether the bus stop being taken away from outside the Electronics Shop had any impact on his trade?

Imagine a lot of the trade he got was from people who were bored and window shopping whilst waiting for a bus

 

[likewise]

Surely it is a secondhand shop, since somebody else has had it already?

Oh come on now, you're joking mate, you're having a laugh. You trying to talk the price down or something? Good as new mate, good as new!

 

[supercity]

I wonder whether the bus stop being taken away from outside the Electronics Shop had any impact on his trade?

Imagine a lot of the trade he got was from people who were bored and window shopping whilst waiting for a bus

Nah, the moving of the bus stop definitely killed off the old newsagent (now the pizza place), but the guy who runs Electronic Enterprises has been taking it progressively easier for a while now. I just think he's retiring.

 

[twistedAM]

what about the one on... oo lord, can't remember the name - new park road? you know, forks off the hill at the top there. a tiny veg shop that does some quality produce and has some good fresh herbs. i've got a client up that way and i always make sure i drop in to that grocers when i'm there. better quality than most of the market produce.

good place that one and they've started selling flowers which g-f has kindly pointed out to me
apparently the buthers is very good too and the pet shop..new park rocks!!!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

good place that one and they've started selling flowers which g-f has kindly pointed out to me
apparently the buthers is very good too and the pet shop..new park rocks!!!

yes, but the buthers is no good if you're working, and it shuts around 2.00-2.30pm on a Saturday and he's forever taking holidays (to Las Vegas - must be making a mint from never being open!).

There is a florist in New Park Road. Surprised your g/f hasn't pointed that out

 

[twistedAM]

the florist not a very good one though - think they mostly do stuff for parties and other occasions by order; not much choice in stock

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

the florist not a very good one though - think they mostly do stuff for parties and other occasions by order; not much choice in stock

Oh, so you're used to buying flowers then

 

[BrixiSteve]

I'm over da road from albert and so can see when he gets the fresh chips out and therefore always get em fresh. Not that I go there that often, just once in a while, I...er

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I'm over da road from albert and so can see when he gets the fresh chips out and therefore always get em fresh.

Bet that ain't too often

Not that I go there that often, just once in a while, I...er

Get the munchies?

 

[lang rabbie]

I'm over da road from albert and so can see when he gets the fresh chips out and therefore always get em fresh. Not that I go there that often, just once in a while, I...er

Sounds like a volunteer for a New Urban75 webcam site

 

[Dubversion]

Hardly a major loss considering how often the shop was closed

but he was open often enough to save many a turntable or amp from the scrapheap.

helluva loss, but he had been moaning about wanting to retire for bloody years.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

but he was open often enough to save many a turntable or amp from the scrapheap.

helluva loss, but he had been moaning about wanting to retire for bloody years.

Well I suppose he was useful for something. I did go in there occasionally but it was normally while waiting for a bus outside. Then they moved the bus stop