Sue

There are also several in the village pond at Ditchling, where I once lived. We thought there was just one, until one day we saw three at once sunbathing on a rock. I also found one wandering down the path at the horticulture department in Stanmer Park, where I worked at the time :) I put it in one of our ponds :)

If anybody has managed to read to the end of Davis' last post, I take my hat off to them :)) It might have been easier if the paragraphs had been rather shorter ....

PeckhamRose Wrote: -------------------------------------------- > > The question is: why are you raising it here? I wondered this too. Though it did bring back memories of a seminar on cognitive dissonance reduction I went to circa 1971 :))

Whilst standing at the bus stop just down from this junction at around 5pm yesterday, waiting for a bus back down Lordship Lane, I saw SIX vehicles go through a red light (after the lights had changed against them) to turn right onto the South Circular (towards Dulwich Park), thus holding up all the traffic trying to turn right (towards Forest Hill). I'm therefore a bit concerned as to what will happen even when there are pedestrian crossings. Some drivers just seem to totally ignore red lights, pedestrian crossing (and anyone on it) or not.

Siduhe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Mine also emailed and in junk folder. I've just checked my spam folder and that email isn't in it, but hey ho I got to see a long and interesting instruction to release my funds - from CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION. It's obviously genuine. I'll send him my passport info immediately, as he's awaiting my urgent response :)) Returning to topic, in case admin is watching, I'm now worried in case I never actually submitted my response to the consultation - but I'm pretty sure I did. My allotment site is next to the tennis club by that crossing, and it's an absolute pain getting to it by foot or on the bus without taking your life in your hands or going miles (exaggeration) out of your way. So I'm delighted at this outcome :)

diable rouge Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Registering to vote in the European elections is > very easy if you're not registered or you're > unsure if you are registered or not. > Deadline to do so is 7th May... > http://getvoting.org/ Thank you so much for this, I had no idea you had to register separately and can't remember whether I already am or not, so have just done it anyway.

muffins78 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I got one - but it arrived in my junk email if > that helps Sue Ah thanks, I'll have a look :)

Loutwo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I?d love a pound shop on lordship lane. But > probably not very appealing to the local champagne > socialists. Who are "the local champagne socialists", Louisa? I'm a member of the local Labour Party, and I haven't seen anybody drinking champagne. The nearest we got was on New Years' Eve when my partner and I shared a bottle of Cava.

Passiflora Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why wouldn't you like to see a pound shop in > Lordship Lane Sue? Quite an extraordinary > comment! There might be one within walking > distance for you but not for others. There are pound shops in Peckham and Camberwell. A short bus ride for those who can't get there on foot. As with other kinds of shops which we don't have locally. Department stores, for example. I don't see why it's an "extraordinary comment". I've been here for very nearly thirty years now, and East Dulwich has changed, much as some people may wish it hadn't. Iceland was replaced by M&S, for example. I don't think a pound shop would be a good fit any more, and I can't imagine Poundland (the only decent pound shop, in my opinion) would want to be here anyway. In any case, whilst there are bargains to be had in pound shops, much of what they sell can be got cheaper elsewhere. Just because something is in a pound shop doesn't make it worth spending a pound on it.

Actually come to think of it, I have a vague memory of seeing a turtle there, out of the water. ETA: But I don't think there is any way it (or possibly they) could have got there unless at some point somebody actually put them there. Unless they had made a bid for freedom from somebody's house or garden :)

I also have a pigeon who comes to the garden and goes through contortions to eat from the bird feeders. He has cracked the suet balls, hasn't managed the seeds yet :)

BrandNewGuy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > TfL has completed its consultation and there was > overwhelming support for their proposals. Just had > this reply: > > --- Dear Sir or Madam > > Between 13 September and 25 October 2018, we > consulted on proposals to introduce formal > pedestrian signalised crossing arrangements at the > junction of Dulwich Common and Lordship Lane. > > We have now published our Consultation Report, > which summarises how we sought comments and > feedback on our proposals. We have also published > our responses to the most common issues raised > during the consultation. > > In total, we received 274 responses to the > consultation of which: > > ? 91 per cent supported or strongly > supported the overall proposal to make changes to > the pedestrian crossings and cycling facilities; > and > > ? 3 per cent opposed or strongly opposed > our proposal > > We tentatively anticipate commencing the project > early in 2020. > > We are currently revisiting the design of the > scheme to investigate the possibility of > introducing a crossing at the southern arm of the > junction. > > We will inform local residents and stakeholders of > any design changes before any construction takes > place. > > You can find our consultation report and responses > to issues raised here: > https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/a205-dulwic > h-common-lordship-lane/. > > Yours faithfully > Paula Perry > > Local Communities & Partnerships > > Transport for London--- Thanks for this, BNG. Now I'm wondering why I didn't get a similar letter, as I responded to the consultation. Was it posted, or emailed? If posted, that probably explains it :(

The front of the pub is taped off at the moment. I assume this is because one of the upstairs windows looks about to fall out.

ken78 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > let's have a forum vote then just for fun i vote > for a ?1 shop, lets see how we vote then Well I wouldn't like to see a pound shop in Lordship Lane. There is at least one Poundland within walking distance. Wouldn't mind a Wilko though, as so far as I know the nearest one is in Penge (there are several pound shops there, as well. The down side is you have to live in Penge. Apologies for any offence caused to Penge living readers of the forum :) )

sunshine77 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I?m glad. I am sick of the independent pharmacies > in the area deciding what they will and won?t sell > based on their own beliefs, which is totally > unacceptable. Based on their own beliefs? What beliefs?

Could you attach a note on his collar to this effect? Absolutely disgraceful that somebody is doing this to someone else's cat. Unless they believe he is a stray which they have adopted, and don't realise he already has a home?

This has been happening for years in this area on and off, possibly for decades. No, they are not from a legitimate organisation or charity.

amlh Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Also - saw a turtle for the first time in the > other pond near the bamboo house/wooden shelter > thing. First time ever. Unfortunately, somebody may have tired of it as a pet (possibly when it grew larger) and dumped it there :(

Now blissfully quiet at quarter past three, just a lovely blackbird singing. Sorry for the previous grump :) Hope you are all enjoying the beautiful day, wherever you are :)

It was so peaceful earlier. Beautiful day, no planes, no traffic noise, no kids kicking off. Until somebody in the Crystal Palace Road/North Cross Road area decided to start drilling and hammering outside. Whoever you are, I genuinely hope the outcome of your DIY was worth disturbing everybody else's peace. Signed, Grumpy Old Woman who has had to close her back door and windows and can't sit in the garden because of the noise.

You are always supposed to do a patch test before using any hair dye. It always says so on the packet/in the instructions. If you don't do that, you dye your hair at your own risk, I guess.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DulwichFox Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > and Corbyn ? What about Corbyn. > ? Blair has 10 homes ? The ones we know about. > He makes a fortune by speaking at lucrative > events. > > > Corbyn is after a Slice of this very > Lucrative > > Pie. > > > > Labour could not give a shite about the > > #Homeless > > > Brexit or no Brexit. > > > > What is your (credible) evidence for the part in > bold above, exactly? > > If you haven't got any, then please don't post > such (insert bad word of your choice, such as > crap) on here. Awaiting a response. Not holding my breath.

What colour are the neighbouring houses?

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- and Corbyn ? What about Corbyn. ? Blair has 10 homes ? The ones we know about. He makes a fortune by speaking at lucrative events. > Corbyn is after a Slice of this very Lucrative > Pie. > > Labour could not give a shite about the > #Homeless > Brexit or no Brexit. What is your (credible) evidence for the part in bold above, exactly? If you haven't got any, then please don't post such (insert bad word of your choice, such as crap) on here.