Canvas and Cream is not always my first choice of cafes in Forest Hill, mainly because it isn't ideal with a child (let alone three of them), but that's fine with me. If it were the only cafe in Forest Hill I would be a little upset that it might not be inclusive enough to cater for my precise needs, but we have many good cafes in Forest Hill, each catering for a slightly different market.

The way Canvas and Cream have linked between the high street and Havelock Walk artists, with a gallery and studios in the rear, is exactly right for the location. The quality of the interior is great, and making Forest Hill a destination for London's arts elite, does no harm at all. And if it does meet with David Hockney's exacting vision for our town centre, then he is welcome to open his own art gallery/cafe.