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Greenwich is one of the coolest "uncool" places there is in London. It's not profoundly unfashionable - rather somewhere where it doesn't occur to people that there is anything more than a few museums, a nice park and the Cutty Sark. The really adventurous might know about the Trafalgar Tavern or venture out to Greenwich market on a Sunday afternoon, but essentially, Greenwich is still relatively undiscovered for one of the great regions of London. I adore Greenwich - but I'm not blind to its faults either. In this journal I take an affectionate but honest - at times brutally so - look, giving my own personal low-down on the things to do - and one or two of the things NOT to do in Greenwich. I am being unashamedly parochial here. I will talk about the tourist sites, of course - how could I not when we have a World Heritage Site on our doorstep - but also about the things which make our town great - the little things. Interesting vistas, cool shops, bizarre novelties and quirky one-offs which make this place buzz. Greetings, by the way, to all of you who have travelled with me from Livejournal - and thank you for making the journey.
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Man, I've been hearing that rumour for years now. I can't believe it finally happened. We're all just so lucky to live next to these dynamic new developments. (!)
You just know in fifteen years the government will be moaning about their hideousness. Shame they can never look forward.
Well - it all LOOKS like it's happening. Walking to Sainsbury's last night, I noticed that all the pumps were closed - then saw that there were no more signs - then the real giveaway was the guys loading all the stuff out of the shop into the van.
I guess whatever we get it won't be as low-rise as the garage, though I guess at least we're hardly losing an architectrual gem...
Great, so more housing and less and less useful shops. BTW the Polish Deli opens on Tuesday and the new internet cafe and estate agents to follow shortly, Yipeeee.
Fantastic. Another Estate Agents. Presumably to sell all the bloomin' luxury flats...
Polish Deli will be worth a try-out though...
And how long is that site going to remain derelict for?
It used to a school bus depot before it was a petrol station, so there could be some mucky old petrol tanks to clear out before anything goes up there.
Yeuch. I noticed they were moving giant concrete blocks onto the site yesterday.
I suspect that land is at such a premium these days that the developer can't wait to get going. At least I hope so. If we're going to get these new flats they should at least get on with it rather than let the site turn into a tip.
I only noticed that it was boarded up this week. We used to get our coal and logs from there so very disappointed it has closed, and that it will end up as flats.
Watch as the library disappears as well, Greenwich council have a lot to answer for!
I have hopes for the library. I believe it is a listed building. Albeit Grade II - which doesn't have as much sway as a Grade I but listed all the same.
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