Tales of the City: I used to live in Dullsville but this week we awoke to find we were famous " as Sleepville.(Comment)

From: The Independent (London, England) | Date: July 7, 2005| Author: Walsh, John | Copyright information

Byline: JOHN WALSH

Nothing happens in Dulwich. We who live in this leafy south London suburb hold this truth to be sacred and undeniable. Nothing ever happens here. Other suburbs can flounce and preen and say, We're Brixton, we're dead wicked, we've got this nightclub called the Fridge, and we had riots in the streets years ago. Others can brag about having Historic Events happen in their local eateries, like the restaurant in Islington where Blair and Brown made a deal ...

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