Life in Dulwich

There was a dog on the bus yesterday wearing a bowler hat. It was on at a jaunty angle, to one side, with no visible means of support. He looked very comfy, although a little perplexed. Everyone on the bus was looking at him, though trying not to look like they were. He was with a rasta toting a very small trumpet in a case who spoke like Benjamin Zephaniah.

The new children's bookshop, The Neverending Story, has opened in East Dulwich. They're going to have story telling sessions starting in April and piano lessons in the back room. It is quite small and has mainly picture books. The only older children books are the bog standard Harry Potters, Roald Dahls, Jacqueline Wilsons etc. I put in a bid for some books of the old Puffin list ilk in their comments book. Still, it's a nice addition to the neighbourhood.

I note Caffé Nero was heaving with a long queue at the till at about 16:00 yesterday. So much for no one wanting a chain coffee shop in East Dulwich. I think the citizens of East Dulwich are voting with their hard cash. Or all the other coffee shops were full and Caffé Nero had the overspill. And let's face it - they do have soya milk as a substitute for dairy.

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