Herne Hill news, chitter chatter and gossip

[choochi]

So this didn't happen and no one's been inside since the start of last month.

Agile Rabbit is the rumour.

I'd heard it was Made of Dough.

 

[Winot]

Morley's fried chicken in Herne Hill given a 14 day notice by the landlord

Fucking hell. This changes everything. Is there anywhere else you can get fried chicken in south London do you know?

 

[editor]

Morley's fried chicken in Herne Hill given a 14 day notice by the landlord

Why such short notice? That's really shitty.

 

[SpamMisery]

Fucking hell. This changes everything. Is there anywhere else you can get fried chicken in south London do you know?

You may have to search in the thread of fake Morley's

a thread of fake Morleys

 

[editor]

Something really horrible has happened by the kebab shop near the park entrance.

Loads of police and ambulances and a guy flat out on the floor getting treatment.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

A man in his 40s stabbed apparently

 

[snowy_again]

Jim Dickson reporting it was a fatality of a teenager.

 

[goldengraham]

Jim Dickson reporting it was a fatality of a teenager.

Not a fatality

 

[snowy_again]

Not sure about the validity of this article:

Investigation launched after man stabbed in Herne Hill amidst night of carnage - Southwark News

Most of Station Parade / Norwood Rd / Dulwich Road was cordoned off.

 

[snowy_again]

Not a fatality

Ah yes, reading error on my part.

 

[editor]

Not sure about the validity of this article:

Investigation launched after man stabbed in Herne Hill amidst night of carnage - Southwark News

Most of Station Parade / Norwood Rd / Dulwich Road was cordoned off.

That's the time I went past. The poor bloke was flat on his back and I could see his feet twitching while a group of teenagers filmed him on their phones.

It was directly outside the kebab shop which - rather inappropriately - stayed open and was busy serving a customer while the police and medics attended to the bloke about a metre away.

 

[organicpanda]

Not a fatality

or a teenager but apart from that spot on

 

[snowy_again]

Stabbing in Herne Hill - Friday 6th April

 

[editor]

Stabbing in Herne Hill - Friday 6th April

What the hell was going on?!

On Friday, April 6, at approximately 00:30, police were called to a report of a stabbing in Dulwich Road, SE24.

A member of the public had been approached in nearby Railton Road by a man who had suffered an apparent stab wound to the neck. On arrival, officers traced the stabbing to a scene in Dulwich Road.

There were two apparent blood trails, leading police to suspect there might be a second injured party. The victim was taken to hospital where his condition was deemed to be serious, but not life threatening or life changing following surgery.

While the victim was being treated at the hospital, a second man arrived with a stab wound to his chest. He was accompanied by a man who was wearing a stab vest and was covered in blood.

Officers linked the two incidents following investigation and both of the men were arrested. There may be further links between this incident and a fight in East Dulwich Road, but this is unconfirmed at present.

 

[editor]

So it seems that the Milkwood is definitely going to open as a branch of the Agile Rabbit....

 

[choochi]

So it seems that the Milkwood is definitely going to open as a branch of the Agile Rabbit....

I’m quite pleased with that actually. I’ve heard Herne Hill is getting a Gail’s bakery in one of the refurbished shops so I’m pleased something less obviously “aspirational” is opening up to balance it out a bit.

 

[editor]

I’m quite pleased with that actually. I’ve heard Herne Hill is getting a Gail’s bakery in one of the refurbished shops so I’m pleased something less obviously “aspirational” is opening up to balance it out a bit.

I think the original owners (the Tulse Hill Railway lot) are still involved though.

I wonder if they ever used that downstairs cinema?

 

[quimcunx]

So how does joe bloggs get a go at the velodrome? My house guest keeps watching sport on telly and reckoning he can be the next Chris hoy/ usain bolt/ mo farah.

gaijingirl

 

[gaijingirl]

So how does joe bloggs get a go at the velodrome? My house guest keeps watching sport on telly and reckoning he can be the next Chris hoy/ usain bolt/ mo farah.

gaijingirl

They have loads of sessions for all comers. The details are on their website. I'm internettly challenged right now but they should be easy enough to find.

 

[quimcunx]

Not for me it seems. I'll look again.

 

[friendofdorothy]

I’m quite pleased with that actually. I’ve heard Herne Hill is getting a Gail’s bakery in one of the refurbished shops so I’m pleased something less obviously “aspirational” is opening up to balance it out a bit.

Have you seen those shops behind the hoardings - it looks like Balamory.

 

[friendofdorothy]

So how does joe bloggs get a go at the velodrome? My house guest keeps watching sport on telly and reckoning he can be the next Chris hoy/ usain bolt/ mo farah.

gaijingirl

Everything on there website seems to be 2 years ago, but there are contact details:

Cycling – London Velodrome Herne Hill

E-mail us
contact@hernehillvelodrome.co.uk

theres a bit about it on Velodrome guide: where to ride on the track in the UK but no opening times

I heard they do an over 50s session one morning a week I think thats a just turn up thing, so they probably do others that are open to other beginners too.

 

[Rushy]

Have you seen those shops behind the hoardings - it looks like Balamory.

Not a great choice of colours on my opinion. But the hairdresser opposite thinks they're great and I guess he's the one who's going to have to look at them all day.

 

[teuchter]

I’ve heard Herne Hill is getting a Gail’s bakery in one of the refurbished shops

Wouldn't that go against Network Rail's claimed "no chain operations" policy?

 

[Ms T]

Wouldn't that go against Network Rail's claimed "no chain operations" policy?

There are conflicting rumours floating about. Mustafa who runs the coffee place in the railway tunnel and a customer of his who works for Network Rail swear blind there’ll be a Greggs and a McDonald’s. The greengrocer says all the units are being offered to independents but with short leases and no amenities included like electrics which will make them expensive to fit out. He thinks that’s deliberate so no one takes them and they can then be offered to chains.

 

[choochi]

I think NR have said no national chains (I’m assuming that means things like Costa, Greggs?). Gail’s is london only I think.

 

[teuchter]

I think NR have said no national chains (I’m assuming that means things like Costa, Greggs?). Gail’s is london only I think.

I would contend that "national chain" is a meaningless definition. That is, there is no clear cut way of distinguishing between a chain that is "national" and one that is not. Choosing a boundary around London is basically arbitrary.

 

[nick]

So how does joe bloggs get a go at the velodrome

There are beginners sessions on a saturday.
For Old Farts (over 40, or female, the impudent imps !) you can also do a wednesday 9.30 am and a thursday 9.30 without accreditation. It's £10 for the hour with a bike if you need one. I remember the Thursday is the "easier" of the 2 sessions. They are a pretty friendly bunch

 

[editor]

There are beginners sessions on a saturday.
For Old Farts (over 40, or female, the impudent imps !) you can also do a wednesday 9.30 am and a thursday 9.30 without accreditation. It's £10 for the hour with a bike if you need one. I remember the Thursday is the "easier" of the 2 sessions. They are a pretty friendly bunch

It's quite tricky going round the Velodrome if you go for the full banking effect. Fun though!

Good Friday Open Day at the Herne Hill Velodrome, 22nd April, 2011, south London

 

[snowy_again]

HH's got pretty shallow banking compared to most places - much easier than any indoor modern track.

Sometimes proves slightly iffy during the induction sessions when there's 100 people on the track and the pace lowers a bit but they don't generally let you up there until you've proved you can ride at a certain pace and don't forget to pedal.