I second everything you’ve said!
A bakery and greengrocers would be top of my list!
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@Pauline told me that she once sold fresh bread from Sugar Mountain. Sadly a green grocer may be frightened off by the failure of Waters on Perry Vale, though I doubt very much demand for fish or fresh produce had much influence on that loss.
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Or the wine shop in Dulwich Village which is excellent
I used to sell “Born and Bread” breads, olive sticks, sun dried tomato & oregano, rosemary & seasalt & more before we had any fresh bread around here at weekends…
Gosh that’s 5 years ago, I stopped when we had expert outlets join us.
.Maybe I can look in to an order basis to be picked up on Saturdays or Sundays.
There i was always sourdough too, but I think I,ll leave that off the menu & just see if peeps want to order in speciallity breads?
@Satchers you were always a firm customer, happy to get orders in to cover the loss of a bakery at weekend if s at least 10 people order l:slight_smil
What have you got me into @starman actually happy you mentioned this as I love these breads. And as Nigel Slater states its the best bread in London 
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BTW I would never sell or take orders to anything similar to what any of the other shops sell.
A more regular bus service down to Bell Green.
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I do like buying the brick house bread from Aga’s Deli whenever I get there in time! My son did love your olive sticks though @Pauline
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No - don’t recognise at all
Hey @Pauline, I remember when you stocked those breads… infact I was passing by one day with pram in tow (this was about 5 years ago now ) and you had excess stock at the end of the day, you literally pulled me inside and asked if I wanted to take any breads! I did and all the extended family I was visiting enjoyed a rather impromptu feast!
And so it went that my Irish decent mother never stopped raving about and requesting the sourdough (and bonbons- which became a thing!)
Pretty awesome of you !!
Steph x
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There’s Donde in Honor Oak Park? Not quite Forest Hill but definitely within walking distance for most.
A clothes store maybe? I feel Forest Hill is lacking in that department after M & Co closed down. Such a shame too as I worked there for a time.
Also, like most have said, a bakery or grocers would be amazing.
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I would love to see an indoor play area for children for those bad weather days,that could also host birthday parties etc- something along the lines of gambado would be perfect !
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@Gem_Megumi, have you tried @FashionClearance and @FashionClearance have you tried ABC studio(s?) ?
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You’re right. I hadn’t thought of there. I should have a look in there.
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I wrote to TfL asking for more frequent 356 buses and also another bus to go up Sydenham Hill (for example the 122 as it did during the Dartmouth Road roadworks) and they said I was not the only person to ask for this, but they would need to think there was more demand. So if you want more 356 etc., write to TfL or fill in a comment form on their website.
For any old person living on the hill, ir people who have been shopping in FH and have things to carry, the 356 only coming every 25 minutes or longer is a great pain.
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I’d love the 176 to revert back to finishing at Oxford circus like it used to…then I could get a bus into work and escape the hideous canada water interchange!
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Hey @Beige , yes I’ve heard of them, my neighbor takes her 1 year old there and he loves it, I’ve got a 6 year old so not sure whether he may be a little on the old side ( he wants climbing walls and trampolines lol ) - but I’ll definitely give it a go ! Thanks for the heads up!
Have a lovely peaceful Sunday !
I think I agree - I don’t think it would compare well to Gambados for a 6 year old!
Have messaged them too Wish the 356 was more regular, just doesn’t come often enough to rely on! I always miss the 8.07 by a minute and the next one isn’t for ages!
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The new contract for the 356 starts on the 15th September. No change in frequency, but they’re getting some new buses.
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