This week I see that all the internal fixtures and fittings have gone from Crafty Beer and fresh white paint has been applied.
Any rumours on a possible new tenant?
Was the row of slightly dilapidated pictures of London scenes lined up across the road from there last night/ this morning related to the clear out I wonder?
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LOL… They’ve been there at least a couple of days. Last night it looked as if there were a few takers. Were then in Crafty Beer?
No idea! Only spotted them yesterday so putting 2+2 together (possibly making 5 who knows?).
I took a sneaky peek when the shutters were up. Looked like a barbers chair in there, plus white tiles on the floor. Does this mean that road would have the highest concentration of hair dressers in the world?
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I saw a load of upright hair dryers in there the other day…yawn…
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No surprise to me.
Whenever I’ve a shop to let over the past 10 years there have been a ridiculous amount of enquiries from hairdressers and beauticians.
So much for all the hopes of turning that area into a cosy little cafe quarter.
How they hell to they afford it and how the hell can an area support so many?
Not to cast aspersions on the legit hairdressers in SE23, but hairdressers in general are known as a good front business for money laundering because they generate most of their income without inventory and do most of their business in cash. Ditto betting shops.
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oh, that reminds me I need a hair cut 
Hair is a growing business 
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Feels like a shame if it is another hairdressers!
In my fantasy world Clapton Craft open a craft beer tap room- maybe with pizza supplied by Piazza Della Cucina…
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That reminds me - don’t laugh though will you…
Back in the 80s I traded as a hairdressers from one of my shops on Dartmouth Road. It was a nice, ‘legit’ business with my wife on reception and my brother was living in the flat upstairs - it was a cosy little set-up. It had a basement, which had been used by the previous occupier as a treatment room, so I thought I’d rent it out. Soon afterwards, my wife would have guys coming in for their 2-o-clock appointments or whatever but after checking in the appointments book and asking the stylists it would transpire that they weren’t actually booked in with with us - it was downstairs. So off they’d trot. Turned out is was a brothel! (No problems with the rent though!!)
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I dream of a Tap Room…
It’s not Perry Vale but it’s nearby.
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Think one of the nearest ones as it stands to FH (as Ignition isn’t up and running yet) is Southey Brewery in Penge: https://southeybrewing.co.uk/
Worth popping into the Alex for a few round the corner also if want a larger range or cocktails. Not cheapest but Great pub, great food with lots of events on.
Brockley Brewery have a decent tap room…
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I guess I’d like something in FH replacing an empty shop. Brockley Brewery is lovely and and really looking forward to Ignition Beer opening.
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That would be great. Something like the closed beer rebellion in sydenham would be top.
