DonGee

Bastard, people that do this type of thing really get me annoyed. Hope you do get your purse back but as it is a name brand one he's probably given it to one his friends or sold it depending on its condition. fingers crossed.

As I said I do like it, but do agree that it may encourage others to follow suit, and how on earth will this encourage breast-feeding?

I spotted it yesterday, I like it too, no doubt others won't!! Although I wouldn't like it on the side of my house.

I think most if not all of the roads leading off of Lordship lane are the used to cut through.

Last night, well this morning at 2.30am I saw two guys in high viz jackets going into a garden on Friern road, they parked a rusty looking van on the corner of underhill (by the P13 bust stop), walked round the corner and entered a garden, I think they must have been disturbed because as quick as they entered the left, only this time walking quiet fast. They jumped back in the van and speed off down friern towards the peckham rye park, which I thought was odd as the road will only taken them back on themselves. I tried to get to the number plate but unfortunately wasn't able to.

if this isn't to do with ID theft, do you think they could be lifting bikes from gardens, due to the amount that has gone missing of late they could be loading them in a van.

dubluke Wrote:

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> Personally I think the speedbumps in Friern road

> are effective, if you drive over them at over say

> 15mph your car gets a good jolt enough to slow you

> down for the next one and about halfway down the

> street they turn into proper sleeping policemen

> anyway!

I fully agree, I live on Friern and have never witnessed anyone speeding up or down the road, as they do in other neighbouring roads. I would hate for these bumps to be raised as they do give you a good jolt as it is.

My Mum lives on Lytcott Grove and it seems at least 2 other people on Lytcott have had bikes stolen this week as well.

corner of underhill, started about midnight right up until 2am or even a bit later then there were helicopters out.

Did anyone see or hear the disturbance on Friern last night?? loads of shouting and Police presence??

I heard it all and was wondering the same, they were up and down the road, they kept turning around and changing directions i.e going part way up underhill and back again.

Are you pullig our leg Saila?? that's too funny if you're not.

^ Meld: my thoughts too, 5k empty homes - that's appalling.

There was a notice posted that the water may be turned off tomorrow (20/04/10), from memory I think it's between 10am-3pm. I will check when I get home and update if the time is wrong.

genwilliams Wrote:

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> I have no problem with squatting, on two basic

> conditions - that squatters cause no trouble to

> the property or neighbours, and that they aren't

> keeping out someone who wishes to live in the

> house legally. I don't believe that the number of

> people squatting is making a vast and negative

> difference to the list of people awaiting housing,

> nor do I think, if left unoccupied, these squatted

> houses would find their way to people in genuine

> need. They would simply exist in a state of

> increasing decrepitude until it was financially

> expedient for the landlord to either sell or fill

> it - if the landlord isn't interested enough in

> their property even to occupy it in one or another

> way, why shouldn't someone else make use of it in

> the meantime?

>

> If squatters treat the place they occupy with

> care, then until someone else wants to legally

> live in that home (at which point, out you go),

> more power to them.

My thoughts exactly..

James Barber Wrote:

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> Former Banhams Timber Yard, 103-105 Barry Road.

> This site is looking a really sorry site. The

> developers have made repeated and broken promises

> that they will clear the site and then start

> construction on several unspiring homes.

>

> I've just had confirmation that final letter has

> been sent to Dickens Development (UK) LLP to clear

> the site up. Failure to complete these works

> within 21 days will result in a Section 215 Notice

> will be issued legally requiring this work.

>

> Hopefully the developers will see sense. Fighting

> and incurring costs and Southwark Councils costs

> will be many times more expensive than just doing

> the work

I saw two men in uniform (although i didn't see the company logo) trying to get access to this site this morning, so hopefully the clearing up has begun.

steveo Wrote:

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> She had me once, if you'll excuse the expression.

> Someone should get a picture of her before

> shutting the door on her foot/head.

lol.. love it, kinda hoping she'll come way now you've suggested that...

panmum Wrote:

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> I emailed the offices of the big issue regarding

> the gentleman seller outside the Sainsburys at

> CPFC as I was amazed to see two of the usual

> ladies that ply the big issue outside our

> Somerfield at Norwood Junction (along with the

> gaggle of kids that usually spend a fair bit of

> time trying to remove the clothing from the

> recycling bin in the car park)talking to him and

> then him giving them some money going in to the

> store and purchasing...... a box of lager and 3

> packs of fags!!!!!! They too then left, chatted to

> him for another 30 seconds, and after fond

> farewells got in to a car that was holding up all

> the traffic. The guy driving it was one I often

> see talking to the old man, and on occasions I

> have seen money change hands, and not in the

> correct sequence if you know what I mean. Never

> got a reply from anyone at the big issue, this old

> boy is outside Sainsburys every day of the week,

> and has been for years, there is no way he is

> homeless, as the whole gang of them are well known

> on the thornton heath area, there are genuine

> homeless out there, Mr Bird needs to get back to

> basics and sort it out!!

The same ones also operate in Peckham, slight change in tac-tics though, the women send the children into macdonalds and Burger king to cry and beg for money from parents sitting in there with thier children, seeing a child in distress softens them up and they dish out. The children then take the money to the mothers who are also begging or trying to sell gold to people on the street, these one - Homeless my ar*e!

I must be heartless, we had this woman knock our door a few years ago in Camberwell, I sent her packing knowing from the start it was a scam, if she had money on her mobile to be speaking to her husband, she would have money to call a relative / friend to come and help her out.

9 times out of 10 these callers to the front door needing money whatever the story are part of a scam, so better to be safe than sorry, they all get sent packing - that is if I open the door in the first place.

I live on Frienr and have noticed it on my car too.

Domitianus Wrote:

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> What Jah Lush and Keef said. The name is sightly

> distinctive and gives a sense of cntinuiy even

> with an upgrade. If people know it is the Uplands

> they will go to see what has been made of it. The

> Vllage sounds naff and for ages people will be

> really pissed off having to add "You know....the

> place that used to be The Uplands."

What they all said!! Keep it as the Uplands

Sue Wrote:

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> scott Wrote:

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> > Did you think 'The Bishop' was a right name ?

>

> xxxxx

>

> Didn't have a problem with that, it was named

> after a chess piece - at least I gather it was

> from its sign!

There are a chain of them the Castle is in Camberwell.. wonder where all the other pieces are located.

Andystar Wrote:

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> From Bee&Q or you can pick one up cheap from

> Beebay

>

> I shall stop before someone tells me to buzz off

> B)

lol, love it!!

Wilderness - the Epiphany Hall is on Bassano Street, is it possible that your friend Colin lived on Blackwater Street, which was the next road to Bassano. I went to St Johns & St Clements and done that same journey for school dinners in the early 80s. St Johns has now moved to Adys Road, which is by Goose Green park, St johns has now been converted into flats.

ruffers Wrote:

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> Cheerio then.

>

> Unless it's you that's banging around 10pm every

> night on Crystal Palace Road?

lol, love it Ruffers..

TJ Wrote:

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> I think schools having the audacity to take the

> kids out and to show them the world is shocking.

> Especially as they are privileged kids. The fact

> they use coaches is also shocking as it disturbs

> the good folk of the neighbouring areas when going

> about their very self-important tasks.

If i'm not mistaken these coaches are not for school trips they ferry the kids to and from school, making this a daily occurance. I avoid this road during school times as its an absolute nightmare...

Is this the Upland Pub, omg, sorry to hear that.