PeckhamRose

The nearest must be on the Old Kent Road. And if THEY can have one... I'm still wanting (not yet needing) a White Company, though.

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Huguenot you are thoughtless and cruel about this. Also as you don't live here I do wish you would think and even try and be a little empathetic, although you probably can not imagine the situation some people find themselves in, where they absolutely need police intervention. I know of two people who had to report awful crimes, and it took them ages to summon up the courage. They needed to see a police officer face to face who they knew would take them seriously, believe them, and take down notes. The day they walked in to the police station was the best day of their lives, and they reported it and were met by professional officers who sat them down in a private room and let them take all the time in the world to report what happened to them when they were a child. They told me that the police were brilliant and got back to them on regular bases with the details of the investigation. Had there been no police stations, they might never have done this. The off chance of seeing a police officer on her or his beat is one thing, but having time to gather nerves and walk in to that station to report a crime whether it happened this morning or thirty years ago is a very important landmark for some people. On a more local / regular level, reporting something more 'usual' we / society needs a base or some sort of 'shopfront' and the police need it too, to know that people can walk in and report or even add information that might solve unsolved crimes. It is discriminatory against the elderly or anyone who can't use a phone or the computer or anyone who feels they can only report their crime face to face, to shut down police stations. Where is this consultation paper?

So where AM I to buy one of these wii fit contraption thingies so I can get moving without getting out of me nighty?

Aren't you gunna go to Westminster though and watch the procession DJKQ? I am biking round Westminster tomorrow if I can to start rumours amongst the Americans that it being cancelled because he discovered what she said about him on her facebook page.

True colours....

Good news for Richmond anyway. And an interesting article on shared use roads. Exhibition Road is doing this. Don't know when it will open though.

Oh, um, I don't know. So I have checked, and looks like it was withdrawn. I am sorry! Next idea?!

Put everything in to an envelope then send it in an envelope and simply address it to: FREEPOST BRITISH HERITAGE

Very very sad news. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. Please consider going along to your next Police Ward Panel (the next one for Peckham Rye Ward is at 7pm on Thursday 19th May at the Rye Hill Tenants and Residents Hall on the other side of the park from East Dulwich). You can discover which area / ward you fall into by looking on the met police website. If enough victims of bike theft turn up, then they can demand the police prioritise this. And they will. Southwark Council garages have shot up by 50% - this won't help the crime stats!

http://bit.ly/eeoCAf A great essay!

Some of us work over Easter.... (But that's fine. I often don't work on ordinary days!)

Would it be idiotic and childish to print them all for us all to see? ;)

Most of my best friends are not in my age range. It keeps me young. And old.

If it's a nice day I might ride to Wales or Lyme Regis, or somewhere my bike fancies taking me, or if it's not I might paint the hall cupboard... but somehow I think the telly will be on if I am in!

Fashionable and cool looking? Are you sure you weren't in Hoxton or Shoreditch? Good call not to mix work and social life though. Good luck!

edcam thanks for sharing that. Of course it is frightening for the child when someone else gets involved. In the long run though I think one has to in order to hopefully prevent things getting worse in the future.

Radio Four Woman's Hour. Now. 10.00am Monday 18th April 2011. All about AV!

Incidentally, if anyone wants to come down with me in the summer, on the back of my bike, you'd be more than welcome. Share the petrol costs! We could arrange a mutually convenient day to go down one day. I'd prefer a week day. Form a queue!

Oh taper congratulations! I take it you completed it then! How long did you take?

Dear East Dulwich friends! Many of you will know I grew up in Margate, and that I visit Thanet regularly (and sometimes I even visit my parents!) and often upload photos specially of Broadstairs in particular. I normally go on week days when the beaches are empty. Well, today me and MrPR went for a ride around the coast as usual and stopped off at the Turner Contemporary which opened yesterday. I saw on the news that Tracey Emin - when she opened it yesterday - was quite emotional. I am here to tell you that as we rode down Fort Hill and saw all the thousands of people around the building and along the sea front, in the sea and along Stone Pier (now called Margate Harbour Arm, even though it is a Pier made of Stone!) and parked the bikes and entered the Galleries, that I began to cry with pride for my home town's new bright beating heart. I love Thanet but have never seen so many people on Margate sea front since I was a teenager in the 70s working on the seafront cafes. It was such a joy to see. The news reports said that the Turner Gallery could be for Margate what Guggenheim was for Bilbao. I am not quite so sure about that but it will certainly help, and when the Dreamland Victorian theme park opens in a few years Margate will see a resurgence in visitors for sure. The exhibitions in the gallery were great, and there is just one actual Turner Painting in there, although in January there will be a whole exhibition of Turner paintings. I loved what was in the show though today. There was a 100 strong choir and orchestra and they performed an amazing song about a volcano: the subject of one of Turner's paintings currently in the Gallery. Afterwards the applause was deafening and again I was moved to tears! As for the architecture of the gallery, well I am not that keen. Others have also criticised it saying it looks just like big white sheds. But the best thing is that you can't see that when you are INside it, but when you ARE inside it, you can see the beautiful sweep of views of the Margate Sands and today the sun was strong and shining on the water. The cafe is also lovely and well stocked AND the staff were friendly, and helpful! The roads are great quality and you need the A2 then M2, A299 and A28. After Blackheath there are no stops till the Birchington roundabout and you hang a right there and head through Westgate till you get to Margate Sands. It takes us about an hour and a half or so. The ONLY problem specially on a motorcycle is that going down there in the morning the sun is in your eyes. And coming home in the evening, the sun is in your eyes! I strongly recommend it as a day out. And here are the links! Turner Contemporary Visit Thanet Thanks for reading!

Like just what I said! Glad you had a great time!

My favourite is the biggest, at the south end of the Isle of Dogs, Mudchute City Farm. It has llamas. What more do you need! My second favourite is Surrey Docks Farm in Rotherhithe. They're so friendly in there, and the cafe is pretty cool too. Also they sell produce now and again. Next to the farm are steps you can walk down to the 'beach' when the tide is out.

Anyway, back to the issues....