tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129884466436576116.post6608391828234384825..comments2024-02-14T12:43:04.624+00:00Comments on Crosswhatfields?: Convoys Wharf updateSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914930883748622529noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129884466436576116.post-21652401396884641212013-05-12T17:49:05.401+01:002013-05-12T17:49:05.401+01:00Has this Chinese developer been sold a pup? They p...Has this Chinese developer been sold a pup? They paid far too much for the site. Not that they care, they view Deptford as a natural extension of Docklands and the City, and their property arm would have everywhere look like Hong Kong. They own Felixstowe and other British ports and 3G, satellites and all sorts of telecommunications.<br /><br />Nick D'Alosio's billion deal with Yahoo for his app Summly was the result of a £300,000 investment by Hutchison Whampoa after being cherry picked by Wendy Deng, Rupert Murdoch's wife. It's no surprise then that Murdoch, having sold Deptford Dockyard to Hutchison, retained a profit share in the sales of the luxury apartments. That alone tells you what sort of powerful agents Deptford is up against.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129884466436576116.post-50828714766196862322013-05-11T08:56:57.456+01:002013-05-11T08:56:57.456+01:00just to say thanks for the tip on Gut Girls, it wa...just to say thanks for the tip on Gut Girls, it was great, the company were superb. only gripe how hard the seats were, but the company sure gave me my money's worth. Excellent cast working on a shoe string, can't be beat. Thoroughly recommend.Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129884466436576116.post-47334073327061473282013-05-10T18:08:49.459+01:002013-05-10T18:08:49.459+01:00excellent review as usual.
developers never stray...excellent review as usual.<br /><br />developers never stray much from their original 'masterplan' (shorthand for 'lets see how much money we can make out of this') - they put a few token bits on here and there, but thats what they always are - token.<br /><br />Who'd like to be a fly on the wall at a developers meeting when they're discussing "what are we going to do with these pesky locals?"<br /><br /> Answer: as little as humanly possible but lets make it look as if we're making an effortAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com