Dulwich...dead posh innit!!!
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Minnie_the_Minx said:Out in East Dulwich last night, it struck me that, overall, East Dulwich does not appear to sport a particularly good-looking populace. Not as bad as Nunhead, obviously. But there is a grimy, potatoey sheen to most of the people you see on the streets of SE22. Now, I’m no Adonis myself. But there’s no doubt the inhabitants of some other areas of town are more consistently pleasing to the eye. On the Kings Road or on Battersea Rise, for example, the overall radiance of passer-bys – male and female – is high. Islington, too, isn’t bad.
So is there a best looking borough? And why are some better than others? Is it just wealth or youth?
I thought I'd got uglier since I moved to SE London from Battersea. I blamed the stress of moving. 
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marty21 said:
I don't think it's even Surrey, it's Hampshire!
I live in West Dulwich and I really like it. We bought here 5 years ago cos we couldnt afford anything in Streatham/Balham or Tooting and prices were much cheaper here. It may not have the nightlife and range of shops that some other areas have but we more than make up for it with parks, trees and wide lined streets and there are enough decent local shops and restaurants for my needs . Theres no tube but trains run to Victoria in only 11mins and 20mins to Blackfriars. Its a lovely part of South London 
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Seems to be quite a few SE21 Urbanites.. more than I thought, that's for sure.
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I'm from West SE21, Thurlow Hill.. I can probably spit on SE27 if I want, but I won't, because I really like Tulse Hill. It's really friendly and villagey feeling.
ChrisFilter said:
Tulse Hill....I nearly bought one of those parade of 3/4 art Deco houses betwixt TH & Brix a long time ago......when I got some costings for replacement ( read : Sympathetic ) windows, removing the oil tank from below thr back garden, replacing the flat roof etc etc etc, I pulled out.
It was sold last year - fully refurbished - for £800K I think
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Reminds me off a shitty magazine question "Whats the weirdest place you've ever had sex?"
Someone wrote in Dulwich.
The thing about Dulwich is it is 'owned' by some earl or whatnot, and he has complete control as to what goes on in the village, what shops are allowed, etc. For example shops are not allowed to sell cans of beer in Dulwich village: only bottles, by decreee of the aristos!
Someone wrote in Dulwich.
The thing about Dulwich is it is 'owned' by some earl or whatnot, and he has complete control as to what goes on in the village, what shops are allowed, etc. For example shops are not allowed to sell cans of beer in Dulwich village: only bottles, by decreee of the aristos!
niksativa said:
I have no complaints about the Dulwich Estate, they are my landlord and they've barely put my rent up in 3 years and fix anything instantly with no complaints
It's a charity btw, and has been since 1619 set up on the back of the estate gifted by Edward Alleyne. He was an actor, not a Lord as well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Alleyn
The stuff about the shop's is true though. The one's they own round my way can't have steel shutters for aesthetic reasons. No idea on the beer can's though
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im from se21 too its lovely I live on the croxted road its pretty much suburbia and only 10 mins cycle to the centre of brixton.
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I doubt we fit the standard SE21 profile
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I have lived in and aorund said few square miles for yonks and it used to be up to its armpits in profile defying types - sadly the hideous conformity that blights this surface obsessed country seems to be more pronounced here since the the "middle classes" can no longer afford to live in Knightsbridge or even "South Chelsea"
Edwars Alleyn was a very interesting geezer, not exactly one of the ruling classes at all - seems to have been some kind of rival of Shakespeare, with the regard to theatre owning, had his main gaff up near Whitecross St, next to the Barbican having moved from Southwark to build Londons first covered theatre - apparently all the bair baiting in Southwark- all the screaming and growling, was drowning out the actors. He also seems to have known Kit Marlowe, a rum cove, stabbed to death in Deptford for his bungled spying activities, who was reputedly only really interestied in fighting, drinking and young lads bums.
Definately dot in keeping with todays "profile" at all
I have lived in and aorund said few square miles for yonks and it used to be up to its armpits in profile defying types - sadly the hideous conformity that blights this surface obsessed country seems to be more pronounced here since the the "middle classes" can no longer afford to live in Knightsbridge or even "South Chelsea"
Edwars Alleyn was a very interesting geezer, not exactly one of the ruling classes at all - seems to have been some kind of rival of Shakespeare, with the regard to theatre owning, had his main gaff up near Whitecross St, next to the Barbican having moved from Southwark to build Londons first covered theatre - apparently all the bair baiting in Southwark- all the screaming and growling, was drowning out the actors. He also seems to have known Kit Marlowe, a rum cove, stabbed to death in Deptford for his bungled spying activities, who was reputedly only really interestied in fighting, drinking and young lads bums.
Definately dot in keeping with todays "profile" at all
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Dan U said:
That Dulwich College is a registered charity is a bit of a shocker.. it owns the freehold of pretty much everything from Half Moon Lane to Dulwich Plough
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East Dulwich is ok, but the village is horrendous – one of those area in London which desperately wants to be in the countryside. I'm thinking Barnes, Hampstead, Blackheath – all insufferably twee places. No real shops, just some overpriced gourmet deli and an organic baby clothes emporium.
Clapham and Battersea do have their posh bits, but they're nowhere near as smug as Dulwich Village...
Clapham and Battersea do have their posh bits, but they're nowhere near as smug as Dulwich Village...
corporate whore said:That Dulwich College is a registered charity is a bit of a shocker.. it owns the freehold of pretty much everything from Half Moon Lane to Dulwich Plough
The dulwich estate is a mini fiefdom and has massive landholdings ( for an inner city area) - check out the regulation white fences in Dulwich village itself - all down the the Estate.
The College is a charidee like all private / puiblic schools - cant expect these fellows to have to pay tax do you ?
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Skim said:
I've never noticed any smugness.. in fact you rarely see actual residents on the street. The pubs and restaurants in the village tend to be populated by visitors on the whole.
I normally can't stand the places you cast Dulwich Village in with, but make exception for DV just 'cos it's nice, quiet, properly beautiful, with some decent places to eat out.
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ChrisFilter said:
Where are they then? The only places I've seen in DV are the Pizza Express and that pub which does nice meals. Maybe there's a load of hidden restaurants I've never seen...
It's not a place I'd think of eating out in.I must find that old-fashioned sweet shop I've heard about, though...
corporate whore said:That Dulwich College is a registered charity is a bit of a shocker.. it owns the freehold of pretty much everything from Half Moon Lane to Dulwich Plough
and not run by an aristo as mentioned earlier
it's a big area it owns the freeholds for but tbh the freehold on domestic properties on long lease's probably earn no more than a peppercorn rent.
it'll be the commercial and let portfolio they earn most from and as i mentioned earlier they ain't too hot on rent increases
their's a whole estate of low cost housing up near Dulwich Woods owned by them in addition to the school funding they give.
overall, they seem pretty decent to me.
Skim said:Where are they then? The only places I've seen in DV are the Pizza Express and that pub which does nice meals. Maybe there's a load of hidden restaurants I've never seen...
I must find that old-fashioned sweet shop I've heard about, though...
the pub in the village has changed hand's recently.
it's finally changed it's menu in 3 years of living in the area and got loads more decent beer in
Dan U said:the pub in the village has changed hand's recently.
it's finally changed it's menu in 3 years of living in the area and got loads more decent beer in
Yeah, it was better the last time I went in (as long as you avoid the w/e beer garden overrun with screaming children).
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Skim said:Where are they then? The only places I've seen in DV are the Pizza Express and that pub which does nice meals. Maybe there's a load of hidden restaurants I've never seen...
I must find that old-fashioned sweet shop I've heard about, though...
Well, maybe not loads of places, but it's got 3 medium-price places and 2 dead expensive places.. good enough choice for a sunday meal. The pizza express is actually (seemingly) a bit nicer than most.. maybe a better chef, who knows. Maybe it's just the new romana bases I like?
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