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Thank you so much, everyone. It?s very useful to know. These houses seem good value for money.

There is a rehoming department at Pets at Home at Bell Green and the Old Kent Road. Obviously phone them before making the trip.

I?ve got my eyes on a 1970s townhouse in Sydenham. Looking for feedback on what it?s like living in one of those in terms of the space but also noise from neighbours. The walls seem pretty thin. Thank you.

Move practice. It?s been like this for years. When I complained, they wrote to me saying it was because they had a lot of staff on maternity leave. These bloody women! I just don?t understand how they get away with this.

Southwark Council didn?t alert us or put up a planning application notice on site when a developer put in an application for a rather ambitious build complete with basement back in April. They blamed Covid. We kicked up a right old fuss when we found out. I think it?s probably too late to get things stopped in your case but I?d still register my displeasure with the Council and your councillor if I were you. Good luck.

Court Lane is usually a good bet as well.

I have an ED friend with a child at Bexley Grammar, which she rates very highly. I?ve also heard of children going to St Olave?s Grammar in Orpington. We didn?t try because I thought they were all too far but it?s do-able.

I?ve had a few big scares recently with those. Always with young kids who have no road sense. I just don?t understand the parents who let them do that...

I went there for blood tests, very easy to social distance as the place was very quiet. Everyone?s required to wear a mask and there is hand gel at the entrance. I felt safe.

I had no idea and I live on Dunstans.Blink and you miss it.

Public transport is a big part of the answer. How many times have we asked for a bus service from ED to Honor Oak for example?

Brilliant. We love your shop.

I think that Mac and Miller perhaps?

I?m a new cyclist. The one thing that would make a difference for me above everything else is better drivers. Drivers who don?t overtake me at all costs, racing towards a red light. Drivers who don?t undertake me. Drivers who don?t drive on my back wheel. Drivers who don?t double park. Drivers who leave the cycling box to cyclists. Drivers who don?t overtake me to then stop suddenly to turn left. If this happens, we can all cohabit peacefully. Until then, I?ll support the LTNs.

Hi - is there a good local tradesman who could deal with a small penetrating damp issue? Any recommendations? Thank you.

Emily Nellist in Beckenham. I think she also consults at home or in an ED clinic (I forget which).

Do you work for Southwark, SamBe?

I?ve asked several times whether Southwark had actually approached the schools to publish these data and no answer. I?ve come to the conclusion that the schools and the council are against publishing this info. Generally speaking, Southwark is not very proactive when it comes to school admissions. Lewisham sends email reminders throughout the process. Southwark sends a simple letter which I found crumpled at the bottom of my daughter?s school bag. Southwark has a lot to learn from Lewisham in terms of good practice.

Agree, Ole.

Harris Girls didn?t use to have a broad curriculum and have recently expanded their choice of subjects. It?s only in the last two years for example that they added French and Spanish to their modern foreign language curriculum. Prior to that, there was no choice and girls all did Italian as the only option. Perhaps the boys? school needs to catch up.

Avoid DMC Crystal Palace Road. Largest surgery in the area, hardly a GP in sight. I moved to the Gardens, which I rate very highly. Their catchment is much smaller now than it used to be. Details on their website.

People have been sacrificed due to underfunding of the nhs, which has caused less bleeting on this forum than the road closures. If people are so concerned about emergency services, they should get out of their cars. Driving and polluting are not a right. I?m extremely frustrated by how shit public transport is in South London and had resorted to driving part of my way to work. This is no longer possible so I got on my bike. Guess what? My journey has never been faster and I don?t stand in the way of emergency services.

Emergency services wouldn?t be impaired if people didn?t build their lives around their cars.

I?m so sorry. Sending you much love.

Charter North?s distance as published on its website is after September shake-down. If there?s any method behind the madness, Charter ED should follow the same method.