PeckhamRose

Why do lots of you think 20mph zones are a good idea? People who have it in their nature will speed whether they are in 20mph zones or not. Why do you think speed bumps are a good idea? (Unless you mend cars.) Not for ambulances and police and not for those who are hit as a result of others swerving round the "cushions". Why does no-one discuss the fact that those who walk - run - dawdle on the roads without looking, or without paying attention on their mobiles or whatever, in front of cars no matter how fast or slow the cars are doing, are to blame for their actions? Why make pavements wider? Why not just say what you want to say, you want to ban cars altogether? Why are all good drivers (and many of us are and advanced, too) expected to be legislated against becauise of the actions of a few? Just asking, like.

The question is: is it right to legislate against market forces? If no-one read the Sun / shopped at Tescos / drank at Starbucks etc they'd go away. [puts lid from opened can of worms into recycling bin and runnnnnnnnnnnnssssss]

1) No, a Motorbike. 2) Garage. 3) No. There is a bike park on North Cross Road. May I also take the opportunity to recommend http://www.lock2lock.co.uk/ and also that you join a motorcycle group such as http://www.mag-uk.org/index.html who even allow scooter riders! Safe riding!

Awwww what a sweet story! Who's Sean, where's Whimple? I had Phoenix down on my Will till Dogbolter bolted, then changed it to Clockhouse across the park, my local. It's just got better and better! (My will, as in No Service or religious stuff, just everyone down the pub!) On another note, I had to pop into the Plough some time ago to deliver something, and always thought I would like to drink there one day it seems so nice, but all the stories of it being a creche are REALLY putting me off. I agree that my fave type of pubs are ones you are allowed to drink and swear and not have to worry about over-sensitive mummy and daddy-ears! Marmora Man Wrote: I planned my marriage at he Phoenix in 1988 - my > wife was living just off Camberwell Grove. Have > also drunk at Sean's pub the Fountain in Whimple - > getting worrying this, am I stalking SEan or is he > stalking me?

1) In the Lake District is a small pub which has about 100 different beers on sale at any time. I think. Trouble is, had to drive there and the B&B was a bike ride away. 2) The Phoenix when it was The Phoenix & Firkin, Denmark Hill, when the Firkin Brewery section was visible and they made DOGBOLTER beer (strongest. And Phoenix (middle) and Rail Ale (mildest). 3) Cheers off the telly.

Snoozequeen1 are you serious? Want me to persuade you of the crap of which you speaketh? snoozequeen1 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Vivienne! > > What are you trying to do to Nunhead (I mean > Nunhead South, I realise the Nunhead Lane bit has > already tried to clone ED). > > Nunhead Forum? Discuss the Waverley Arms. > Discuss the Stuart Arms. Can anyone recommend the > best place to find a dodgy bloke to burn out your > car on Peckham Rye? Which mini-mart has got the > most heavily processed white bread today? Is > anyone looking to share a social worker? Our > lovely social worker is having a nervous breakdown > in April and we just don't know who is going to > monitor little Ashley's asbo. Did you see my > scratchcard man? I dropped my scratchcard, I > think my scratchcard won. Have you seen my staffy? > We think the bloke next door might have stoled him > but my partner is in a drug induced coma in the > garden and I'm not going over there on my own. > > Nunhead Forum. Really. Nunhead will never need a > forum. If people in Nunhead want to have strange > dysfunctional conversations, we do not need > cyberspace, we can do that at home or with the > neighbours.

You're a good person, wallet. What are you? A good person. Well done.

I'm a biker and there's a lovely considerately placed motorbike park on North Cross Road, so I am glad you only talked about banning cars. However, I know people who drive from Sydenham to North Cross Road to get their goodies and stuff on their way to other places, so a bus is not a viable alternative for them, and I don't think EDers or the ED businesses want to deny the money people bring in to the area even if it is via car. All the roads around there are clogged, banning cars along North Cross Road would make it worse for absolutely everyone. I think also there is a one way area or at least a point at which you can't turn right at several junctions somewhere near there, and thus driving down North Cross Road is your only way in or out. Can't remember exactly where I am talking about, now, but I am sure that would make things worse. Welcome by the way to the forum!

Hello and greetings. I have asked and suggested this before that there should be a Welcome section? Admin? Whaddya say? Enjoy the fun!

I just can't believe there is not a M&S Food shop or a White Company shop in East Dulwich. This really is too bad....

That is such a coincidence! Your nick name is Wallet and you have found a ... wallet! ;)

This is an interesting subject. Certainly there is a beautiful irony that if the bike is covered then the wardens can not touch the bike to get the reg number to issue the ticket; whilst also it is illegal to have a vehicle on the road (road? Ha! this was the pavement) without a valid up to date tax disc on display. I think the law was changed recently that means the wardens can lift the cover, and that putting a sock over the number plate is also illegal. They always like ruining the fun. But also, I am of the opinion it is rather selfish to park on the pavement. Pavements are for people. When people wander across the road in front of me I have a scream at them for being so stupid. So reasonably and fairly I should not have my bike on the pavement where such people Should be! So what do we do. Email and lobby the council for more secured motorcycle parking bay in your area (ie a rack at the back so you can attach a chain / D lock to it). They'll ignore you, of course...

Interesting to see who did and did not vote! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7305903.stm

new paragraph HA.

I worked with the bloke that played J R Hartley once. Reading a book, he was. RIP Cap'n!! The Milky Bar kids are on him!

Saw a bloke what used to be in the Bill when it was good, recently in the Clockhouse. Can't remember which one. Most of them probably.

shoshntosh Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- >> also, i would avoid the common when it's dark. Why? Avoid it because I cross there then and I might jump out and frighten you? Well, okay, I do do that occasionally. But why, seriously? Is it very dangerous? At the Police Ward meeting the other day for the area that covers the park, no mention was made of anything having happened there in the dark. Indeed, most of the crime that was discussed at the meeting happened in broad daylight. No, wait, I think ALL of it did. Walk confidently and don't look like a victim, and be very aware of what is going on around you, not just walking across the common at night but at all times. I walk across the common alone regularly (from the Clockhouse, usually!). Refuse to feel frightened. I think I'm going on a bit now so I will stop....

Hahahaahahaha Muttley! Muttley Wrote:

Why expect them to? Email the councillors direct. Their emails are on the Southwark website. Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > For a short season we have the glorious Scily > Isles and Cornwall. > > Your suggestion of moving the crossing is > brilliant - it is so dangerous to cross there > regardless of lorries. Any Councillors reading > this?

Who can read this, then? ALl ya hafta do is highlight it all and the colour comes up against the black. But you worked it out already. He he he it's so simple really. Good ol highlighter Eh?

Wossat then?

The man who writes the history books on Peckham, and is the editor of The Peckham Society News (which last year came second in a national magazine award for locally produced magazines), Mr John Beesley, lives near Copleston Road. If he doesn't know, I don't know who will, except for people who know, that is... www.peckhamsociety.org

I'm gonna be sick. I wrote my post last night having been working hard all day and was very tired and had then drunk too many G&Ts. Yeuch. I really should not do that. I really should be locked from the laptop until I am sober enough to remember the password to get in. I wrote that in my diary, too.

Nope. But if I ever make it to a drinks meeting beyond the first five minutes I hope to! I walk down Lordship Lane and wonder who I may not be seeing!

I got a 120ml bottle of something, in my pockets, through Heathrow. Twice. There are a few untruths on my CV.