Dulwich dweller

I always use them. Plenty of variety, always fresh and not overpriced. The staff are very friendly and i love the fact they still do all the arithmetic with paper and pen.

No it's not. Festival season is a short period, a few months in a year. Clubs are closing for numerous reasons. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy9xkxngy95o.amp#:~:text=London's night-time economy businesses are "experiencing closures and,- the steepest fall for any English region.

Wouldn't be a bad idea and would be beneficial to all road users. More so with Boris/hire bikes i do see some awful and stupidly dangerous manoeuvr'es taken by the riders. I travel lots by bus and take the front seat upstairs when possible which gives one a great view. Have to say that i witness some awful risk taking by cyclists as well as little regard for the highway code which i think all road cyclists should be proficient in. If a moped user has to have passed a test to get on the road then i don't see why cyclist shouldn't either. It would be for everyone's benefit and certainly for the cyclists who are very much the more vulnerable when up against huge lumps of metal. On the same tack i do think there should be some way that mobile devices are automatically disabled when in a moving vehicle. Form my view from the front of the bus it's very common to see drivers with there phones on laps and tapping or scrolling away one handed whilst there vehicle is moving. They're a terrible distraction and hard to put down for many. For balance i'd suggest the same for the cyclists that can cycle hands free while texting away. It's quite some skill but not so impressive when you see how vulnerable they leave themselves.

May well have been but definitely coming from opposite direction of the Rye.

We heard music coming from somewhere earlier this evening around 8pm but couldn't work out from where. A bit later when walking past Goose green towards Lordship lane we could hear the music again. It was louder and seemed to be coming from a distance which we thought may have been Brockwell or that area. I'm not sure if there was a music event at Brockwell this weekend but the noise was definitely coming from a loud sound system that's used for outdoor events. It certainly does. I just posted about Brockwell or that area.

At Gala? One thing we have noticed is the music cuts off bang on the time it's supposed to finish. That'll be one thing that the on site council representatives will do properly because of the kick back that they'd get from put out residents affected by the din. They couldn't possibly go onto midnight. It would scupper any chances of gala coming back next year. Some bits here from Southwark. https://www.southwark.gov.uk/events-culture-and-heritage/events/large-and-major-events/gala-music-festival-peckham-rye-park-and-common As i suspected Gala do put down a deposit along with an environmental Impact Fee. To me it seems that it's Southwark that are not holding Gala to task over contractual agreements that will cover amongst over things- reinstating the land used back to how they found it. If Southwark weren't happy with Gala not fulfilling there obligations they would not refund the deposit that's held. If corners are being cut it's essentially down to Southwark being slapdash and not following ( there )procedures.

Yes. Especially when it's a load of baseless cobblers. If you don't like being challenged then tough on you.

The likes of me? 😀How dare i question someone on a message board when they come out with baseless cobblers about fatal stabbings and mass disorder whilst not having a jot of evidence to back up such fearmongering. You can't justify your view because it's impossible to do so. I would rather the event didn't take place for most of the reasons already put forward by other posters. They are genuine and reasonable concerns. Predicting mass lawlessness and murder isn;t a genuine concern, it's plain idiotic. I do feel for people that live nearer to the event than me and those who are put out by it. We get away lightly here at the Gardens/ Barry road/ Rye end. The noise levels vary depending on wind direction but they are never overwhelming. It's more of a backround noise. The coming and going of the punters has never been a problem. It's not a rowdy or aggressive crowd. For the numbers that pass through it's rare to see drunkeness or any drug taking. I smell more cannabis down Rye lane than i do when Gala is on. I'm a DJ, promoter and Londoner so i see things from both sides. It isn't easy to get space such as the Rye. There's a hell of a lot of hoops to be jumped through, reassurances to be made and rules to be adhered to. So with that in mind it is disappointing that both the council and event organisers are not fulfilling there duties nor sticking to contractual.agreements. If the council were monitoring the site correctly and taking Gala to task the there would be more bins and portable toilets etc. Drop off and pick up points clearly signposted and marshaled. The after clean, reinstating of damaged grassed areas etc should be much more thorough and as agreed. Both the council and Gala are negligent here but it won't stop the event being licensed again next year. It's associated crime levels and anti social behaviour that really counts when up for licensing. In Galas case there's no history or evidence of either so it gives them a strong case when there application goes before the committee.

On topic and divides opinion going by the readers comments. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/20/public-parks-lifeline-summer-councils-revenue#comment-167682670

Yes. You haven't answered my question. What do you think the chances are of mass lawlessness breaking out or a fatal stabbing happening? Why do you say give it time? You must have reasons for making such OTT statements so what are they?

What do you think the chances are of mass lawlessness breaking out or a fatal stabbing happening? You say when which i don't follow because everything else aside i have not seen or heard/ read about any kind of rowdiness or trouble in the time that this event has taken place. I live opposite the Rye just along from Barry road and see the crowds come and go all quite peacefully to my surprise. There's nothing rowdy or aggressive about them, no signs of mass lawlessness breaking out or that they might get a bit stabby.

Purely to stop people without tickets from climbing over and getting in for free.

Because it's affordable and plenty of choice. It's a changing and will continue to do so. As with most areas going through the gentrification process it will be all about the night time economy meaning a saturation of drinking holes and ' cool and vibrant ' licensed eateries. Brixton mark 2. I think Covid slowed down the pace of change in the next ' up and coming ' areas and has given many prospective ventures itchy feet and pause for thought because there's less footfall and disposable cash than there was pre covid. Brixton for example is much quieter and visibly down on numbers in both bars and eateries. Across London clubs and music venues are dropping like flies.

It is handy because many customers buy an extra perishable or two and then drop it straight into the collection area in the store.

I intended to answer this before but keep getting sidetracked. Critical mass has been going 30 years now. An idea that people can reclaim streets and cities by outnumbering cars with their bikes. https://network23.org/criticalmasslondon/ http://www.urban75.com/Action/critical.html

Are you a copper or just looking for an argument? You make a lot of assumptions. Also, i thought you weren't interested in passenger numbers but wanted to know where money is going? Can you point me to where i've said that? Cheers

But not busses. Supply and demand. Routes that are less frequent now will be so because the numbers tapping in are less and TFL will react accordingly. Bus journeys held up more during the pandemic and peaked as a proportion of the total, with more than two-thirds of journeys being taken on the bus, however that number has sharply dropped in 2023/24 to just over half. The current proportion has fallen from its pandemic peak to even lower than the 55.5% recorded before the first lockdown, equating to a total of over 350m fewer journeys.

Out of interest what is a social impact model?

Oh dear. My exact words were------- I rarely wait more then five minutes. I have got to the Gardens stop when a 12 pulling away. I have RARELY waited more than five minutes, six or seven minutes at the very worst and never more than ten minutes, ever, You can put whatever timetable that want up but it doesn't alter facts or change personal experiences. It's not new nor a crime for busses to get to certain certain stops before time and quicker than planned. The time will be made up further down the route or if a change of driver takes place. This isn't a competition where one must be right and one must be wrong. If it was i'd be winning cause you've wrongly assumed that i don't mustn't use the 12 much. I do everyday and more often than not i use it more than once. You also saisd i clearly stated five minutes when that's not the case if you read the rest of my post. But but but you said 12 minutes when the above shows 11 minutes wait,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, You don't have an opinion on this ? https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/news/14032024-tfl-journeys-nearly-half-a-billion-a-year-below-pre-pandemic-levels

Not sure how you magically got five minutes when my post said six to seven. If it means you win the debate by all means move the goal posts as much as you need but my original post stands. It confirms it for you. Look at different times of the day and you'll get differing times. It was 22 minutes not long ago. Is this wrong? You never offered an opinion https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/news/14032024-tfl-journeys-nearly-half-a-billion-a-year-below-pre-pandemic-levels

On tubes apparently. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-65821633#:~:text=The number of trips made on the London,101 million for the same month in 2019. Obviously not in your case because i do use it and have never waited for more than 6/7 minutes never mind 12/15. I use it daily from the Gardens or is that not regular enough for you? It still gets regulated because it's obviously covering it's route quicker than expected. Obviously,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/news/14032024-tfl-journeys-nearly-half-a-billion-a-year-below-pre-pandemic-levels

Dulwich needs more coffee shops,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Could do with a nice affordable greasy spoon type set up since Maria at the Grove cafe moved on. Dulwich cafe now also gone. They were great little places and always a familiar face or two about when we paid our weekly visits.

They needed to be cut and services reviewed because they were running on pre covid timetables. User numbers on public transport have fallen across the board as have journey's. Several drivers on the 63 and 363 routes have told me that. Work from home plus bike hire will have put a huge dent in passenger figures. I no longer have to sit on an idling bus while it ' helps regulate the service' because they've crossed London a lot quicker than usual so have to make up time by parking up and often with the engine still running. The city of London is much quieter and less populated during the working day. The 12 route is still a regular service. I rarely have to wait more than five minutes for it. There was a time not long ago when two and three of them were lined up behind each other along the route. The traffic flow in London will improve with less vehicles on the road.

Fair point. They could then blame themselves rather than older people for apparently ruining their futures.

Oh i though your load of recycled cobblers was about the noise. That's what was in the SLP article anyway,,,,,,,,,,,,, Mush (No smug smiley) Posted Wednesday at 21:42 There's nothing in the article below about time extensions Just noise. Indeed. Glasshouses eh,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Mush. ( No infantile smiley added ) https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/news/this-year-is-the-worst-it-has-been-residents-near-brockwell-park-hit-out-at-festival-noise-levels/