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No, in fact I thought it had been quieter than usual!

intexasatthe moment Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Isn't clay alkaline ? > Interesting, because I'd always thought clay was acid but I've just looked it up and usually it isn't. Now I'm confused, because Dulwich Park for example has rhododendrons and azaleas, and I know other places round here which have camellias growing straight into the soil, and to the best of my knowledge all of those need acid soil. My brain hurts now :))

TE44 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not banned here sue Eh? I never said it was!

civilservant Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > as it happens i'm also trying to discourage > alkanet - it overpowers everything else in the > garden > > i see that it is said to thrive in soil with high > (alkaline) pH, so i thought that lowering the soil > pH might make it harder for alkanet to do well and > also help my chlorotic hydrangea > > any suggestions for reducing the alkalinity of > soil? I'm surprised your soil is alkaline? Have you done a soil test?

Too much information about what happens to drones 😀

There is currently no clear scientific evidence that glyphosate is harmful when used in the sort of amounts and concentrations that are used in horticulture/agriculture. So far as I am aware, that is why it is not banned.

Green Goose Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > jaywalker Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > And what do all the Conservative voters who > read > > this forum hope for Barry? > > > > To be clear, if the Tories win, his country > > cousins will be torn apart by packs of dogs. > > Get a life and spare us your boring > politicalisation of every topic you respond to. > It's so repetitive, infantile and boring. > > GG So you don't care about the Tory intention to bring back fox hunting, Green Goose? Well, others do, and it was a relevant comment. If all you've got to do is gratuitously insult others on here, don't you think it's you who needs to get a life?

So do I, but "greatest"is not a word I would apply to anything relating to Lewis.

The super powerful version is exorbitantly expensive 😀

intexasatthe moment Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Oh yes bluebells ....I'm growing to dislike them > .Impossible to retain the delicate English ones > and the brutish spanish ones just take over > ,growing through the plants you want to retain . And the bulbs seem to be about ten metres deep in the ground, so they are impossible to get out ....

They are a nightmare, and easily confused with foxglove seedlings when small (until you try to get them out). Agree, pick off the flowers so they can't seed (shame, as the flowers are very pretty). If you are really desperate Roundup (contains glyphosate, a systemic weedkiller which carries the glyphosate through the plant and kills them from the roots up) would probably work. It takes a while to see results as the leaves die last. But you have to do it on a day with no wind (or forecast rain) and shield other plants very carefully for obvious reasons, so it may not be practicable. Also you may not want to use chemicals. Now - bluebells ......

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I wasn't there yesterday but have always thought > the stage was in the wrong place. > Being where it is, people getting drinks and some > food have to trudge through the people > seated on the ground watching the music. > > If the Stage was at the end facing the length of > Goose Green this would avoid this problem. > I know this idea is not popular with the Music > organisers Sue and Nygel. I don't recall ever having discussed this with you, Dulwich Fox, so I have no idea how you could possibly know whether it was "popular" with us or not. ETA: There are a lot of factors to take into account in siting the stage, as I imagine there are in planning the layout of the whole fair. Clearly health and safety are of major importance,which is why the council inspects the site and stage before the fair opens to the public. Obviously we and the fair organisers will be looking at how things went this year and whether there are things which need to be changed or fine tuned (pun not intentional :) ) for next year. On a wider issue, we are delighted that the fair was so well attended. My personal view is that moving it to a larger place would risk completely ruining the cosy community feel, plus its present location is very convenient and easy for people to get to. And the festival has another fair coming up in Dulwich Park, so it's hard to see where else the Dulwich Festival Fair could be held and still be in Dulwich

Administrator Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thank you, it is appreciated. The other one has > been set up by a cleaning company (unhappy at not > being able to advertise on here), who then posted > various posts pretending to be different people > saying how great the new site is. I won't link to > it as it's rubbish. Are you sure it's been set up by a cleaning company and not by those notorious ex ED pub owners of "crushed and devalued" fame?

titch juicy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There was no room to sit by the stage. It was > packed solid and barely room to walk round the > edges by the food stalls. > There was loads of room to sit at the front of the stage - I have photos to prove it! In fact I have no idea why people weren't sitting there! I didn't have time to look at all the food stalls, but I had a delicious Pad Thai for six pounds, which I thought was excellent value. Thanks to those above who thanked us for the music :) ETA: And thanks to the musicians, all of whom gave their time for free.

If someone says hesitantly that they are looking for shoes in a bin, is it not possible that rather than having criminal intent they may have mental health issues?

There are several excellent local bands who will gladly play for a few beers at community events like this one.

God I hate artificial grass. What's the point of having a garden?

nxjen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I can't decide whether Blanche is > > A) a troll > > B) severely lacking in comprehension skills > > C) just plain ignorant of the way local democracy > and the law works > > D) devoid of any real connection to real life. > > Her tactics seem little more than Violet Elizabeth > Bott's "I'll scream and I'll scream til I make > myself sick" My theory is that they are gathering material for a future "comedy" event or publication by the charming Lewis.

Rosetta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > First Direct are excellent. Yes, except you can no longer use the HSBC branch in Lordship Lane, because it's gone. But (as above) you can use the Post Office. However, excellent as First Direct are, the time you have to wait if you phone them has vastly increased lately. I mostly use online banking, but sometimes with a query I just want to speak to somebody to get an answer straight away.

i*Rate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi, > > Can anyway recommend a walk where none of he > Street Art is based on highbrow classical > paintings in Dulwich Picture Gallery? Just shows > how snotty the area has become. I think the link between the paintings in the gallery and the street art is brilliant. Sorry to take your bait, but why do paintings in a gallery have to be "highbrow"? We are really lucky to have both the gallery and the street art so near.

Robert Poste's Child Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The irony is that most of us get charity > collection bags posted through the door every few > weeks, so if you want to dump a load of stuff on > the street and feel like you've donated to a cause > you can actually do it without going to the effort > of hauling it to a charity shop. :))

Pugwash Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Can we have something different for those of us > who do not eat pizza. It's not as if every place in ED is solely offering pizza .... :))

Robert Poste's Child Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Could be worse - if you bank with HSBC or one of > its brands it's a choice of Brixton or Peckham. Not so! You can use the post office in Lordship Lane.

:)) :)) :))

oddlycurious Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Also, have you considered t-shirts with FOCC SSW > on them? I think they would be very popular. :)) :)) :))