Flying Duck Flying South for the Summer...
...well, forever, actually.
Folks, it's a lovely sunny Saturday. Wrap up and visit James and Carolyn at Flying Duck while you can. To my great misery they're getting out of Greenwich while they can, and another bit of Greenwich character is leaving us.
I adored Flying Duck; and it's weird to think it soon won't be with us, but I can see what's making them go. That effing-awful Wetherspoons, that tedious, menacing, chain-filled alleyway leading to what has to be one of London's scruffiest DLR stations - and the attendant morons who think it's ok to walk around Flying Duck scoffing chips with sauce and vinegar, fingering vintage merchandise with greasy paws and swearing loudly, which is what I encountered last time I was in there. They got chucked out, and I'm not surprised.
"That's why we're going," sighed the assistant, who got an earful of choice language as she asked them to leave - a brave move in my humble...
Everything in stock is going down in price on a daily basis. Go get yourself a memento of this fab store and wish them luck with their enterprises down in Brighton.
They're going online, too, but I can't see that it will be the same. What I loved about FDE was being able to wander round, looking at piles of stuff and finding something you didn't even know existed, let alone that you needed it.
Apparently they own the place and will rent it out only to another independent. Let's hope they find someone special.
They will be sorely missed.
http://www.flying-duck.com/HTMLs/shop/shoppage.html
Folks, it's a lovely sunny Saturday. Wrap up and visit James and Carolyn at Flying Duck while you can. To my great misery they're getting out of Greenwich while they can, and another bit of Greenwich character is leaving us.
I adored Flying Duck; and it's weird to think it soon won't be with us, but I can see what's making them go. That effing-awful Wetherspoons, that tedious, menacing, chain-filled alleyway leading to what has to be one of London's scruffiest DLR stations - and the attendant morons who think it's ok to walk around Flying Duck scoffing chips with sauce and vinegar, fingering vintage merchandise with greasy paws and swearing loudly, which is what I encountered last time I was in there. They got chucked out, and I'm not surprised.
"That's why we're going," sighed the assistant, who got an earful of choice language as she asked them to leave - a brave move in my humble...
Everything in stock is going down in price on a daily basis. Go get yourself a memento of this fab store and wish them luck with their enterprises down in Brighton.
They're going online, too, but I can't see that it will be the same. What I loved about FDE was being able to wander round, looking at piles of stuff and finding something you didn't even know existed, let alone that you needed it.
Apparently they own the place and will rent it out only to another independent. Let's hope they find someone special.
They will be sorely missed.
http://www.flying-duck.com/HTMLs/shop/shoppage.html
posted by The Greenwich Phantom at
12:04
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A VERY SAD DAY FOR GREENWICH I HAVE KNOWN JAMES AND CAROLYN SINCE THE 1980,S WHEN WE WERE STARTING OUT IN STOCKWELL STREET MARKET GREENWICH WAS GREAT BACK THEN GOOD MARKETS THE PIE AND MASH SHOP THE NOW LEGENDARY ROBIN B'STARDS JUNK SHOP RAN BY ONE OF GREENWICHS MOST COLOURFULL CHARACTERS DAVID CONTELLO SADLY NO LONGER WITH US (RIP MR CONTELLO)MICHAEL SEAMONS OF RUGBY DROVE HIS MASSAVE REMOVAL LORRY DOWN ON SATURDAY AND SET UP HIS MARQUEE AT THE BACK OF THE MARKET AND SOLD FANTASTIC STUFF AT GIVEAWAY PRICES.NOW THE ONLY TWO RETRO SHOPS LEFT ARE THE EMPORIUM AND THE OBSERVATORY BOTH SURROUNDED BY CORPORATES BARS AND COFFEE SHOPS MOSTLY OWNED BY ONE GUY WHO WILL REMAIN NAMELESS.GOOD BYE AND GOOD LUCK JAMES AND CAROLYN WHAT YOU DID FOR FUNKY GREENWICH WILL BE VERY SADLY MISSED.
Can you post their address please as I'd love to pop in before they close? thanks!
Of course. Flying Duck is in Creek Road - very close to the Greenwich end, but I can't remember the exact number. It's vitually opposite the Wetherspoons Pub and nearly next to a splendid Thai Restaurant you should check out too.
Happy shopping...
i popped in today - their last day of trading. but good news, the lady behind the counter said the shop will be split into three units. they'll be a fairtrade coffee bar, a record shop and a vintage place. so although i'm sad to see flying duck go, at least we'll have something fab to look forward too.
They had a great closing down party last night! Ruth is right about the 3 units, sounds great. I think it will be like a good old fashioned emporium filled with fab vintage clothing, records, coffee and all sorts. Can't wait!
Flying Duck was superb. Wicker chairs getting ruined in the rain and all. Best of luck to the Duck down south.
I'll miss the old place, but the new place is nice. Great coffee with friendly service and I've already bought several things from the vintage clothing shop on the other side.
I think it's run by four groups: the coffee guys, the records man, and a man and woman who split the clothing space. They're all tenants of the woman who ran FDE. I'm so glad she's keeping it a proper shop, not letting it be bought by an estate agent or something like that.
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