Sally Eva

NOTE the new ride info here is for the Easter weekend, April 19th and 21st. Over the Easter weekend we have 3 rides. On Saturday 19th we will have our usual long and short rides. Long ride from Cutty Sark to Wanstead Park and shorter new ride from London Bridge to Hyde Park via the Artists Garden, On Easter Monday, 21st April, Werner will lead a very long ride to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the modern Borough of Southwark. 19th April, Ride 1. Cutty Sark to Wanstead Park < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cutty-sark-to-wanstead-park-cycle-ride-tickets-1320472170809 > Start 9.30am at Cutty Sark, next to the tunnel entrance. NOTE EARLY START. Hope to finish back at Greenwich at 1.30, but with uncertainties on a long ride please allow for possible 2pm finish. Route out: round Thames path to London Cable Car across river. Note this means we cannot have e-bikes on this ride, sorry. From Victoria Dock on to Beckton Corridor off road path and round past Beckton Alps, bit of cycle path and back streets to Wanstead Park. See if we can find the famed bluebells. Return across Wanstead Flats, quiet streets to Olympic Park, Hertford Union Canal, Regents Canal Towpath/Mile End Park, west side of Isle of Dogs to the Greenwich Foot Tunnel. If the lifts are working, complete ride by crossing to the Cutty Sark. If not, end the ride at the tunnel. Riders who wish to cross will be guided to Mudchute DLR Station where there is step free access. There is also step free access at Greenwich DLR station. Note this is a long route with a lot of continuous riding. We will be at our usual easy pace, but probably cycling for 3 hours +. You get a rest on the Cable Car (remember to bring some way of paying the fare) and a coffee break. Nevertheless worth bringing a snack and a drink. Ride Leader – Amanda. 19th April, Ride 2. Canada Water to Hyde Park via the Artists’ Garden < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-bridge-to-hyde-park-via-the-artists-garden-tickets-1320481438529 > A fairly easy, flat ride from Canada Water (Deal Porter Square) to Hyde Park, crossing both Tower Bridge and Westminster Bridge. There are only 2 planned stops: at the Artists’ Garden near Temple and a coffee stop at the Park Sports Cafe in Hyde Park. If we’re quick, we might be able to include a short detour to the Graffiti tunnel near Waterloo, but that will be dependent on time. We should be able to complete the 24km round trip in about 2.5 hours. In order to avoid too much hassle with tourists visiting central London over Easter, we will have an early start at 9.30 am. The planned route is:https://www.komoot.com/tour/2130788567?share_token=am1yUJ9Kh5dtXAyZ7iYAPQDgWSnW3K89az9KBpUVxuvIGmTtxv&ref=wtd 21st April, Easter Monday. Beating the Bounds for Southwark’s 50th Anniversary. < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beating-the-bounds-southwarks-50th-anniversary-tickets-1320494327079 > Southwark Council, formed as part of the 1970s local government reorganisation, came into being at Easter 1975. Love them or loathe them it is still an excuse for a bike ride! Werner likes anniversaries so has planned, and will lead, a ride that follows the borough boundary as closely as possible. Start 9am, Southwark Needle, London Bridge. An anticlockwise route takes us first to the Lambeth boundary for a long stetch finishing at the top of Gipsy Hill where we meet Bromley and Croydon. Turn along Crystal Palace Parade where we soon meet Lewisham. We then follow the Lewisham boundary back to the Thames at St Georges Square, just east of South Dock. Follow the river, also of course the boundary, back to London Bridge. We expect to finish at around 1pm after covering about 30km. Riders of all ages are welcome on Healthy Rides but under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Same for “adults at risk”. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users feel safe. If you cannot make a ride, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. This ride is part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/. Note. Ride reports, often with photos and route maps, are posted to the Southwark Cyclists web site, yearly index at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/. Future/provisional ride ideas can be viewed on our planning spreadsheet.

NOTE. Please register for rides on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, links below. NOTE the new rides info here are for April 12th. d-a-ferrymans-seat-southwark-healthy-ride-tickets-1303335334069 . On 12th April we have 2 rides. One is Jamie’s annual outing to ride the Boat Race course and the other is an Egg Hunt! 12th April, Ride 1. Searching for Eggs at Canary Wharf < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cycle-ride-searching-for-eggs-at-canary-wharf-tickets-1312235033309 > We regularly do a ride to explore Canary Wharf. This year we are adding an Egg Hunt and a look at the new developments on the east side. 10am start from the Southwark Gateway Needle on the south side of London Bridge. Aim to be back there at 12.45. Route out via Cycleway 3, into Canary Wharf at West India Quay passing London Museum Docklands and the Elizabeth Line Station. Start looking for large eggs. 0ff-road route round to Wood Wharf Bridge. Cross bridge and loop through new Union Square and past Harbord Square Park to Preston Rd, the main road on the east side of the Isle of Dogs. Return through Union Square then turn to Harbour Quay. Stop for refreshments at Marcato food market. Return via Jubilee Park still keeping an eye out for eggs. Exit Canary Wharf to the Thames near Westferry then Thames path, ornamental canals, St Katherines Dock and Tower Hill to London Bridge. Bruce leading. Probable route at https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1exSNQCrUKdrQSijtSjozmkwBOhMgDLY&usp=sharing 12th April, Ride 2. Annual Southwark Cyclists Pre-Boat Race Ride < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annual-southwark-cyclists-pre-boat-race-ride-tickets-1312225324269 > Jamie leading again, this year with a 9.30 start. Here are his usual very complete instructions. Coordinating Instructions and Timings. Riders will meet at 09.30am on Saturday 12th April at the bottom of the steps outside and under the Waterloo Station Victory Arch that is 50 yards up on the right from where York Road meets Mepham Street and Cab Road just before the road bridge. A short safety briefing will be given at 09.30am. The ride should arrive back at Waterloo Station before 2.00pm. Mission To cycle the iconic 4.25 mile course of the 170th Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race up the Middlesex bank of the Thames from the Race start line at Putney embankment to the finish post at Chiswick Bridge by Mortlake. The race first started in 1845 and is always held on a flood tide with crews rowing with the current. This years televised Boat race itself takes place the following day, Sunday 13th April 2025 with the Women’s Race starting at 1.21pm followed by the Men’s Race starting at 2.21pm. Route This is a circular route that involves some great river views and enjoyable cycling in stages for about 20 miles in all. The route out is mostly along quieter roads but the river paths are only suitable for competent rider abilities. The return route is predominantly on cycle lanes, via Hammersmith, Kensington Gardens, Buckingham Palace and back to Waterloo. Rations and Water There will be a coffee stop with loos prior to us reaching the race start line at Putney. We will stop for lunch near the race finish at Chiswick Bridge and riders are advised to bring their own picnic lunch. Checks and Equipment Riders are urged to pre-check their bikes e.g. A = Air in tyres, B = Brakes, C= Chain & gears etc. The river route can be gusty thus Riders are advised to bring: a warm fleece, waterproof top/trousers. Riders of all ages are welcome on Healthy Rides but under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Same for “adults at risk”. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users feel safe. If you cannot make a ride, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. This ride is part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/.

I think that the value of one unit of social housing in a luxury block is so great that taking the money and building real social housing elsewhere with it, can be a preferable option.

Go down to the sorting office and ask for it. I did this. I didn't get much but thereafter I have received post 3 or 4 times per week

I think that the flood that is meant to be alleviated would be in Rye Lane. The aim is to keep the water in the park and release it slowly so that land closer to the Thames is not inundated

A bund is just a raised band of earth. Looks like one in the SW corner to me, assuming i've got my compass the right way up

any solicitor can do it. You need certified copies of all sorts of things to "prove" wills. Cost me about £5 per copy

but GPs have your medical records. Perhaps by "self diagnosis" you meant that you recognised the pain.

Might be. How old are you and what are you applying for?

A starter-free method is to make normal dough, let it rise and then put some aside. Make the remainder into normal bread. Then takethe set-aside dough, add more flour and water but no more yeast, let it rise, set a bit aside and make bread with the remainder. Repeat. Your starter will slowly sour from wild yeasts in your kitchen. I did it this way.

Ayres in Nunhead used to sell it

Beauticians can do it. Anyone can. Currently unregulated. It's a neurotoxin which is slowly absorbed by the body https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-crack-down-on-unregulated-cosmetic-procedures

I am surprised to see that the list includes shingles. You need a prescription from the pharmacist. So, a chat, diagnosis and warnings from the pharmacist and then the prescription.

I must get one 😉

The other use of keylock safes that I am aware of is Airbnb. The person renting out the property puts the key in such a safe and the incoming tenant has the code so they can get in and get the key. If you find it locked against you, I should immediately remove it or get it removed.

https://www.samuels-solicitors.co.uk/news/right-to-view There is no legal right to a view. This applies both here and at the Aylsham Centre vis a vis the view from the top of the car park

https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/register/organisation/?sraNumber=70939#collapseLeo nothing registered against them. Another office in Hemel Hempstead.

Krystals are great. Post Office there too (usually a queue). I had both done as a "walk-in".

We have a shared drain and TW was responsible for fixing it when it was blocked. It was hard to get them to do accept their responsibilities but they did in the end

Try the RSPCA for help

Just what I was thinking. See you in the queue at 8am

I think you are right re Southwark https://www.southwark.gov.uk/parking/disabled-parking/parking-with-a-blue-badge

I went in the Peckham Office yesterday (same problem) i was missing about two weeks of post including this important letter. Opening hours greatly reduced. 8-10 only. I tried to pick up my missing post. Woman on the desk told me she would give me what she could find (!). She gave me "what had been sorted" ie two letters including one sent that day. The rest, she implied was unsorted. No staff to sort it or deliver it.

Report it yourself. If you have evidence of misbehaviour involving children, you should report it to the police.