Sue

beansprout Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There was a gardening magazine recently which was > offering 2:1 tickets to numerous garden throughout > UK. Sure one will be able to get back editions. > Will post again when I am home re name of > magazine. It was Gardeners World. The problem with their great sounding offers is that there are exclusions, eg for some gardens they only apply out of season. That may not be the case for the 2019 offer, but I'm pretty sure it was the case for Kew in the past. But I think the issue with the offer was earlier in the year.

rollflick Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > The elephant in the room is the climate emergency Yes.

alnmr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Our party > doesn?t enjoy crowds so it may be a plan that has > to be abandoned! Kew Gardens are huge, so I'm sure you can find a place without crowds! It wasn't too bad when we went (on a Wednesday though, not the weekend) except that it was very crowded under cover near the Victoria Gate when the rain came down heavily, especially in the cafe. But there's a bottleneck at the ticket booths. Very helpful staff, though (as indeed they were throughout the gardens. One pointed out to us a Chinese Water Dragon high up on a wall above the giant water lilies!)

beansprout Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am going to Kew in a couple of weeks time - > thinking about going to Richmond by tube or train > and then plenty of buses to Kew. To the best of my knowledge, there is only one bus from Richmond which passes the Lion and Victoria gates of Kew Gardens. It's the 65. You cross the road when you come out of Richmond Station and the bus stop is very near - from memory, I think it was just on the left. The stop for the Victoria Gate is two stops after the stop for the Lion Gate. The Lion Gate is nearer to the Pagoda, but the Victoria Gate is nearer to the Palm House, and also the little train starts there (so possibly easier to get a seat). But it's just occurred to me that maybe you meant there were lots of 65s rather than lots of different number buses, sorry! Wouldn't know as we were lucky and just caught one on the way there and on the way back!

Sephiroth Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Brixton menu on their website does list beers > > Heineken and Moretti on draft > > A pale ale and a couple of others in cans/bottle Draft is good news. The pale ale and lager at Franco Manca is relatively expensive.

keano77 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I miss Concorde flying over my garden twice a day So do I. And I'm sure the skies were quieter over East Dulwich in 1991 (apart from Concorde, obviously :)) )

nxjen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I remember visiting Kew several times as a child > and there was a turnstyle which needed a lovely > old threepenny bit to enter. How much does it cost > to visit now? I remember that too. ?16.50 for an adult. There are reductions for family tickets etc. Extra to get into the newly renovated pagoda (free if you have Royal Palaces membership). Extra to go on the hop on hop off train (but only a fiver).

If you go on to the Kew website, there is a map you can download and print off (make sure you set the printer to landscape to get a decent size map!) which shows you all the gates and what they are near. There are also travel directions on the website and info about the car park. Have you been to Kew before? You probably won't be able to see everything in one day, so it's worth planning before you go what you most want to do. If you want a cup of tea, the Botanical (I think it's called) is much nicer than the cafe at the main gate, and has views towards the Palm House. They don't advertise this, but you don't have to spend a fortune on food there, you can just have tea or coffee. However it was very wet the day we went (duh!) so if it's fine probably nice to sit outside. Finally, if you think you may visit Kew more than once in the year, consider getting membership. I believe it lets you go in early once you've got it, but double check. If so, that could in future ensure you get a place in the car park?

Two years ago????

Suggest you phone Kew and ask. There is limited parking on the road by the Lion and Victoria (?) gates but that is also likely to be full if you think the car park might be full by the time you arrive. Kew on Sunday at this time of year is likely to be absolutely rammed. A friend of mine gave up and left recently because the queues to get in were so long. Do you absolutely have to drive there? You can get the district line from Victoria to very near the main gate (the car park is near a gate quite a way away from the main part of the gardens, I think). Alternatively, we recently got a train from Vauxhall to Richmond and then a bus to the main gate. We had two kids with us and they didn't moan too much about the length of the journey :)) ETA: Vauxhall to Richmond is only a few stops.

Excellent! And yes, for some years now Peckham has had many more interesting places to eat than East Dulwich.

Surely it doesn't take 45 minutes to get to Camberwell Green, unless there are roadworks? I agree the times to Vauxhall and Oval can be long, but it does very much depend on the Day/time you travel and the traffic conditions. Also changing over drivers, stopping to "even out the service" and red traffic lights don't help! ETA: Sorry maybe I misread your post. Did you mean 45 minutes to a tube? There's always the 37 to Brixton, though that can be a bit hit and miss too. I usually use Google maps to see which will be the quickest route on public transport, as it varies quite a bit even within ten minutes.

1921 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Sue > > It seems to be the case at the moment! . Oh dear. Frying pan and fire then. May wait a bit :(

teddyboy23 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just seen it . hate being 30 I'm slowing > down. Wait till you get to my age, you will be going backwards :)) :)) :))

EPB Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The June issue of Which? recommends Waitrose 1 > Chianti Classico PDO at ?2.40/100ml, and Tesco > Finest Sicilian at ?1.30/ml. > As well as ranking Asda, M&S, Sainsbury?s, Lidl, > and Filipino Beria 100% Italian, they have a lot > of advice about how to choose and use olive oil. Thanks, that's very useful! ETA: Just had a quick look. They only seemed to think the Waitrose one you mention plus the Tesco one if you couldn't afford that were any good! The others were ranked quite low. The M&S one they tested/tasted isn't the one I use currently. Also found this while googling the Which report: https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/food-drink/best-extra-virgin-olive-oils-cooking-10294489.html

Very recently. ETA: As it's a new page, to make clear what I'm referring to: "When did they do this? DulwichFox Wrote: > WHAT !!! Sainsbury's are the First Supermarket to > Ban Plastic Bags for loose fruit and Vegetables.. "

teddyboy23 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue I'm serious. It's being discussed on another thread. Which is why I thought you were joking.

This just says "banned right turn" for East Dulwich Road/Peckham Rye: https://www.southwark.gov.uk/parking/traffic-safety-cameras But "Peckham Rye & East Dulwich Road" is both left and right turns banned.

TheArtfulDogger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Walk back and have a look at the junction to see > what the signs are This seems a sensible suggestion!

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Brilliant track :)

In my experience, Giraffe food is terrible. Pizza varies depending where you go. Franco Manca use good quality ingredients and their pizzas are very good in my opinion. My son in law groaned when I said we were going for a pizza, and he was completely won over.

Kiera, I'm a member of the RSPB and I had no idea about that. I'm absolutely horrified. I will definitely check out before I buy anything that it is harvested without harming birds. Pleased to see that M&S olive oil is bird friendly, as that's what I'm using at the moment. Thanks other posters for your suggestions. I really need to taste the oils first, I think, or I could end up having to use up load of stuff I don't like!

Just seen this: https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dulwichhamlet/news/dulwich-hamlet-announce-new-womens-team-2432868.html

One of the reasons I left DMC was because I seemed to see a different doctor every time and there seemed to be a high turnover. Is that still the case, then?