As a new resident of the Hill, I’m really enjoying some of the local amenities. The Butchery is great for my high quality meats. I’m loving the Sicilian deli Il Mirto. And too many sweets from Pauline. The bottle shop without a name on t’other side of the station. And then there is the huge choice of drinking joints and restaurants hic.
But what else could Forest Hill need? I’ll start a list.
A darn good green grocers focussing on seasonal fruit and veg alongside daily staples.
A bakery. Simples.
A cool men’s wear shop catering to older people like me. No millenials!
An Asian supermarket like that fabulous new one near Catford Bridge.
A DIY store, the type with everything you’ll ever need on old shelves behind the counter.
If you don’t mind travelling a little further afield, there is one of those in Sydenham, near the big roundabout. They were able to provide exactly the right size of mortice lock for one of our old doors, rummaging around in the back until they found a dusty box nearly old enough to be priced in old money.
I’d love to see a decent bakery in Forest Hill, one where you get specific stuff as and when you need it, rather than hoping the various delis have what you need. There was a French bakery just up the road on Kirkdale for a few years. People liked their product, but they proved unreliable for stock and opening hours. I’d say there’s definitely a market for another one.
Well now you mention it, myself & Tara from @V22_Louise_House can sometimes get over excited about crazy ideas we have for the library. Our latest is doing a project & building an outdoor oven in the new community gardens behind the two buildings so you never know (opening day for the new community space & gardens at Louise house is 3pm on Saturday 23rd July, so put it in your diary). Some of our ideas are just that, crazy but some are sensible & doable
Saying that I thought the craziest idea & conversation I ever had was when @JohnRussell said to me we would just run our library ourselves as a not for profit organisation if it came to it. This is how our community library bid team initially came about & it ended up being the best crazy idea & conversation I’ve ever had
Would love an offshoot of Plough Homecraft, they have stuff I have never seen before and I love my tools. What about a craft brewery/ironmongers. Heaven!
I’d like to see a nice fishmongers and a grocer - I don’t think the one mentioned above is going to materialize. We do have Sopers in Nunhead but it is a little of a trek!
