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CSJ57. You were there I remember you saying; I was riding on the back of a float proudly wearing my Brownie uniform and waving a homemade Union Jack in 1967

Sorry Veejay. You are not quite correct saying; I go back way beyond the rest of you on this thread! I am here still, but not for much longer. Shorty.

Hi Veejay. Not quite a old as your Dad, but know the area well. I have no pictures of you former home but can tell you that it has been replaced by flats number 59 has also been removed to make way for a nice green entrance to the buildings behind. If you can pinpoint the walnut tree you might find it using the satilite button in this. http://maps.southwark.gov.uk/connect/southwark.jsp

I bet he is the secret lemonade drinker.

New shop opened is called "Lords Chip Shop" Batter your own fish or chip your own potatos then peel off your pound notes, best self service since the staff got sacked.

I think that in fairness to the residents of Bawdale Road you turn to page 173 of my Book on the History of East Dulwich

I should have said it was to fit a Stannah Chair lift. It is clockwise, but decreases in circumference as the steps get to the top of the Lighthouse, I dont want anything fancy as I am thinking of retiring shortly as it is getting a bit awkward with the cold striking the matches for the lamp, they promissed to bring gloves but said they cant get here. I only came here because they said it was a light job.

Dont believe all those Spiral staircase reps say, "like we will fit a spiral staircase anywhere ". When I told them where I lived they would not even come to measure up. Eddystone Lighthouse keeper.

Crossing designs. Understanding Crossings. The Zebra. The Zebra designs that might be plain to you to me a Zebra is an animal caged in the zoo. It?s striped and coloured in black and white, don?t understand the connection, that I might. How can it possibly help me to cross the road, I have to push a button I must drop my load. The Toucan. The Toucan is more explicit, I think they got it right, I ?m short sighted, and looking across to see the light. A Toucan Birds colourful bill looks like it packs a bite, Don?t know where it is now, it?s nowhere here in sight. I understand it now, one can?t cross as a single man, a pair can cross together not one alone, but Toucan. The Pelican. I can use the Pelican and take as long as it needs, holding up those speeding cars, while drivers seethes. But I cant do it twice or must listen to the drivers rage, I don't care what the say, they must respect my age, I think they have got the picture or at least a glimmer, one driver would not wait, now he?s crushed my Zimmer.

In better days before the Palm Tree became deceased.

Back in time. East Dulwich Railway Station. Most of the original Booking Hall has now been occupied by a Florist. Alongside the station is now called Railway Rise, here was the Goods siding with a branch line leading back to near the Dulwich Infirmary now called Dulwich Hospital, The Goods Depot had daily trucks shunted into it loaded with coal, there a horse drawn cart would be backed onto the side of a truck that had the side door opened to allow the coalman to weigh out a hundred weight into each sack, the coal as it is sacked up in black thick pitch soaked sacks they were made like this as the coalman had to enter some of the houses and there was less chance of leaving a trail of coal dust. The local Builders Merchant was Hall & Co. who used a fleet of red lorries, drivers loaded the sand, bags of cement, bricks, from the Railway Wagons to deliver to the many war damaged houses and buildings, and new building sites. There were two shops before Melbourne Grove the first a Florist next Redapples who had five shops in Dulwich, these shops were High Class Tobacconists and Confectioners, except one that was a Hairdresser?s. Facing the station was a male Public Urinal, on the corner of Vale End, this lane was the whole site of the Dulwich Depot of the Former Camberwell Borough Council, where the refuse vehicles were kept, and the Highway Maintenance gangs and vehicles. One of our favourite pastimes as kids we would wait for the Steam Roller with a smoking chimney to come out of the Depot pulling a rusty Tar Boiler and a wooden caravan full of workmen, and a lorry full of blocks of solid pitch and sand and a pipe that they would connect to a water hydrant to get water for the Steam Roller, and carried the workmen?s tools, we would follow to see where they were going and watch them, if they dug a very deep hole and it was not finished by night time, they would put around the hole three legged stands there with poles between to stop anyone falling in to the hole, a Night watchman would sit outside the caravan and boil a black kettle on an open bright red coke Brazier fire, to make tea in a stained teapot, he had brought his bread and cheese sandwiches in a big red handkerchief and a bottle with a very wide top of milk, the sugar was in a tin. When it got dark he filled red lamps with paraffin and cut the wick clean and made sure it still reached in to the paraffin lit them up and stood one at each stand. We had enjoyed our day into dusk now we must go home.

I got talking to a bloke while I was sitting on a seat on the Rye, he said he got arrested as he left ASDA for stealing. He asked the Security Guard what made him suspicious, he said the label was showing, but what really made him arrest him was he was wearing the white shirt over his Hooddie. I told him of the person who was put in my room to share while I took that Holiday, as they were getting over booked. He told me he was a Taxi Driver, who had been arrested for Antisocial Behaviour, I asked him if he minded if I used the lower bunk as I cant climb to the top bunk. He was quite agreeable, but I soon became very uncomfortable with his personal belongings that he insisted in storing under my bunk sticking through the thin mattress into my back, it was getting like a Fakir's bed of nails, I was not sorry when my Free Holiday came to an end.

I like Dog Kennel Hill.

Interesting early picture of Dog Kennel Hill. Did the Dog live in the garden of this house that gave the name to the Hill? Second Picture. Why Are the Pedestrians walking in the road? Using while they can as the Trams are coming soon.

I personally have to climb up one of these very slowly and have to descend backwards, draging my Zimmer if I tried to have it in front it would get in the way. I do have to rely completely on the handrail. So the spiral hand remains the same for me.

I wonder how many people have used a tin of peas then cut the Bar code from the lable and used with the aid of two sided adhesive tape to cover the Barcode when purchasing a Television, not a bad purchase for 21 pence, of course the Pea Bar code had long been swolled on leaving, any mistake must have been a fault with the Till. The purchaser had put all the items on the conveyor. This message was read and any item relating to security have been removed by editing. HMPS Wormwood Scrubs.

In many areas local Garden Centres provide and maintain Round abouts, they even get free labour from outworkers from a nearby Prison. This also gives the Inmates the opportunity of being outside for a while. There is displayed a small notice board that shows who supplied and maintains these, this is small reward for an exellent service.

What does it look like? How high to the upper floor level? Is it clockwise or anti clockwise? How wide is it? http://www.mylenstairs.com/

Rather like the one with a net its got a plastic bottle. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Homecraft-AA8270Y-Walking-Frame-Net/dp/B0017YYGU8/ref=sr_1_1?s=drugstore&ie=UTF8&qid=1329473781&sr=1-1

I like this one. ( Edited ) Product Description The Urine Finder LED Ultraviolet Light, finds urine that you can't see making sure you treat the right area. For best results use in a dark street. Requires three AAA Batteries (not included). Product Description All Taxi Drivers can have accidents occasionally, no matter how well trained they are, so it's important to be well prepared for any situation. Urine Off LED Urine Finder Light can help you to identify places such as top of walls where your Driver has toileted, so it can be cleaned and disinfected. It is ideal for owners who may have to leave their Driver in the car during the day, or if you were not able to spot your Driver at the time of the behaviour. A stall has been set up on the corner of Worlingham Road and Crawthew Grove offered at a discount in exchange for empty plastic bottles at a rate of ten Pee.

Back in time. Have you ever reached a place in a road and thought what did it look like sixty years ago? Just close your eyes and open them again, and want to see what was there back in 1950. I cant let you see it but can describe it. To start we must find a place to begin, so lets start at the boundary of SE22. Top of Dog Kennel Hill. No traffic Lights then, the School was there, and the Blocks of Flats down to the shops at the bottom. There is a centre reservation with flower beds in the middle of the road. Then this road was the full width, less the pavements, and still the width for a car to pass by the Tramway unique in the fact that it had four sets of rails the only place to ever have four sets, these steel rails would shine in the sun worn shinny on the down track by the application of the brakes, and the same on the up tracks with the wheels rotating trying to get a grip, these Trams were more powerful than on other routes as they needed more power to climb the hill. The power was drawn via a slot in the road an inch wide, a plough ( the pickup ) hang down from the underside of the tram through the opening to rub against the electrified third tail, this was known as the underground conduit. The Trams were red and cream with gold lettering each displayed a number of the route as several share this same track, the Trams had been up dated to give a partially closed drivers cabin but part was left open for passengers to get on climbing the two steps from road level. The driver had to stand at all times he had just two controls, one lever rotated to increase the speed, and the brake was a wheel that wound the brake on, the driver did have available a foot controlled bell striker that he could use if anything got on the rails as he could not steer the tram. The inside was controlled by the conductor, who issued the tickets and called out where the tram was passing, his ticket board held about a dozen packs of various priced tickets, he would select your ticket and punch a hole in it where you have asked to get to, his ticket punch machine hung around his neck, along with his very large cash Pouch, this became very heavy as most of the fares only cost a few pence, those old pre decimal penny?s and half penny?s must have weighed several pounds, to be carried up and down the stairs may times enroute. The seats were covered in a red shinny material, the constant rocking of the tram caused you to slide about, even forward onto the seat in front that was reversed facing at each turn around point by just pushing the back of the seat forward. There were two staircases only the back one was used when the driver was in the drivers cabin. He was exposed to all weather?s with no heating just his long overcoat. The trams on the up gradient often blew a fuse and the conductor would run back to the rear cabin and help apply the brakes as the tram ran back down the track. The tram could only start to climb once back down on the level. This route was no 58 also one of the longest of the routes from Victoria Station to Blackwell Tunnel. Many of these Trams were damaged when their Camberwell Depot was bombed in the war. The top of the hill on the other side started at Champion Hill where a Blue Police Phone Box stood ( Yes a real Dr Who Tardis ). About four semi detached houses then just open fields, with Dulwich Hamlet Football stadium in the distance, the lane that took you to the D.H. ground, Three shops the first a Fish and Chip shop. Then Constance Road altered later to St Francis Road as there was the St Francis Hospital at the far end, built the same style as Dulwich Hospital, of course the station the design could be better as a ticket had to be purchased in the booking hall, but if your journey was to London you had to come out of the station go under the bridge the to the well worn wooden stairway. Leading to the Up line trains. There you are just a taste of what there was then.

Submitting a C.V. Then attending the Interview. When submitting a hopeful C.V. You have only been given a very slight indication of what that job would entail. When you are making up your C.V. although you might have a slight knowledge on a certain subject, could you do the whole job yourself unaided? When attending an Interview the person who carries this out might be a Personnel Officer who has only a written request from the Dept for a person with certain skills, a far more responsible post for such a the Council would have a several managers from various departments, only one from the Department where the person would work, only that person knows what your job would entail, find that person ( easy to find he knows what he is talking about ) and convince him, his findings will convince the others of your capability as they have not a clue about the post offered If you are interviewed by the actual employer you will be asked far more details of your experience. It is always a good idea to have any paper work that relates to your previous employers. Ask questions about what you are expected to do, is there any prospect of advancement, what are the terms of your employment do they have a pension scheme, would you be entitled to a car, or travelling expenses. During the interview you could start to find that you would not be willing to take the job, if this happens and the interviewer has come to a decision that you are suitable, you can then put forward your own wishes if these are not granted no worry you did not want the job. If you do get the job then it means that the interviewer appreciates your firmness in bargaining this would show that you are a person who could be in charge of others. Remember you will be asked why did you leave these previous jobs, if you were sacked it might be better not to mention that you worked there. If you did not get on with management is a No No, if employed it could happen to them. Are you willing to move house to the area, and are you willing to move again if the place of work changes. Feel confident, a quick answer even if you don't really know the answer leaves them little time to think of an other question. In my experience to enter the interview room you are expected to sit facing the interviewing panel, on entering I offer my hand to shake before I sit. This acts in your favour as you have now come into personal contact, and they might think that you are compatible, the other will show if they are Masons most are and they will want to find out if you are. If you are not but want the job indicate that you are. You will be on six months trial, if in this time you find you are not suited you can leave, or if they find out that you are not one of the Brethren you will be out anyway. Remember if appointed as an Executive you must not sit at a table for your lunch with a lesser graded employee, or walk along the street with them chatting, and certainly not give that person a lift home even if he is your neighbour. If you are prepared to be subservient and toe the line for the rest of your life good luck. This is compact to save space.

I wonder if they put one of these crossings in THE MALL would the Royal Cars stop for pedestrians, I feel pretty certain they would not remove any trees. I have personally applied to have a tree registered on the Tree Presservation List, this was conveniently lost until after it was cut down. Admitted another tree can be planted further along but that would only be a sapling. not a fully matured tree that grew over many generations. Will a replacement be planted? Well Eh..........Eh........Eh..... Who dealt with it?

Thats good to know. A pedestrian user-friendly intelligent crossing (puffin crossing) is a type of pedestrian crossing in use in the United Kingdom. It differs from a pelican crossing in that the lights controlling the pedestrians are on the near side of the road, rather than on the opposite side. The system also utilises sensors which detect the presence of pedestrians waiting at the crossing, and as they are crossing the road. Unlike the older Pelican and Toucan crossing designs, where the pedestrian signal lights are mounted on the opposite side of the road, the puffin crossing mounts them at the near road side, set diagonally to the road edge. The stated reason for this design is to allow the pedestrian to monitor passing traffic while waiting for the signal to cross. A second stated reason for the design is that having the lights closer to the user would assist visually impaired people who could have difficulty viewing the signal from across the carriageway. In addition to the positioning of the crossing control lights, some push-button units (the lower box in the picture) are also fitted with a tactile knob under the unit which rotates when the user may cross. This feature is also added to some pelican crossings. After requesting to cross (by pressing a button) a kerb-side detector monitors the pedestrian's continued presence at the crossing. Should the pedestrian decide to cross prematurely, walk away from the crossing, or wait outside the detection area, the pedestrian's request to cross could be automatically cancelled so traffic is not halted unnecessarily. An on-crossing detector ensures that the signal for vehicles remains red until the pedestrians have finished crossing (within practical limits). Unlike the pelican crossing, there is no transitional "flashing" phase. A further difference from the pelican design, which this design is now replacing, is that when the signal reverts to the normal status, the time delay between successive pedestrian 'green man' indications does not start until the pedestrian push button is pressed. Thus pedestrians will always have a short wait on pressing the cross button. On the pelican system, the delay started as soon as the system finished its cycle so that a pedestrian who pressed the cross button would instantly change the traffic lights if the delay period had expired.