goldilocks

Its clear theres a problem, and its also clear that people will be unlikely to voluntarily give up their woodburners - mainly because the mainstay of public opinion is that 'wood burners are a clean, efficient means of heating homes' as a result of the sales pitch from the manufacturers. In terms of what to do - whilst there's a longer term education process about just how dangerous producing particulate matter in densely populated areas really is, is there anything that can be done to reduce the impact of such burners until such time that the legislation catches up with the need? Does anyone know whether there are particular types of wood that could be used to lessen the impact of wood burning?

There are definitely some unresolved issues in the consultation - the fact that at present it looks as though, if approved, that the whole area would be one large CPZ as well as the fact that parking pressures are definitely very localised. It would be helpful if the council could clarify publically and on the record that it could be possible for specific areas within the consultation to become a CPZ without this having a knock on effect on others where such support doesn't exist. For example, there may be a clear desire for controlled parking on the streets surrounding the train station, but not on those further away from Lordship lane and towards Peckham Rye. Whilst the 'knock on effect' may be concerning, its unlikely that commuter traffic for the station would start to park on streets such as nutbrook or ulverscroft as its too far away.

Thanks - that would make sense as when the door was open and I was passing the other day it looked like a long counter inside - would make sense if it was a kitchen.

Anyone know what the shop next to the cherry tree on grove vale is going to be? (Between the pub and where the library used to be) -seems to be getting fitted out at the moment.

> > I think this is more to do with overall impact in > terms of greenhouse gasses, rather than local > particulates pollution. It's the latter that the > OP was raising as a concern as I understand it. Agreed - whilst it may be possible to make an argument re using woodburners from a greenhouse gas perspective, The concentration of particulate matter in the air generated by woodburners in cities and dense housing areas is proven to be one of the key contributing factors. Whilst in rural areas the arguments re biomass fuel may hold true, the proliferation of wood burners is a genuine problem for places like Dulwich and thus the argument that its 'no better or worse' than central heating isn't entriely true. Its the basis on which burners are sold, and all the marketing states this but in reality its creating a health issue now which is worse for those with existing respiratory problems, but not unique to this group! Its a bit like the diesel car issue all over again - people being encouraged to buy something to cut down on CO2 emmissions, which then turn out to create an even bigger problem.

Just picking this up - does anyone know whether the increase in overground trains on the Clapham Junction - Dalston branch is scheduled to take place this year please?

Walked past Lush designs today and noticed it is going to close down (still open and trading normally at the moment). Lots of activity in other units too. Does anyone know whether the unit next to grove vale library has been let now and if so what it?s going to be? Has had people working on it over last few weeks.

This is such a great initiative. Would be great to see more local schools doing similar work, the green screen is a really positive addition to the area and looks great.

No idea whether the caf? is just hearsay or definite. One of the people working in the existing library mentioned it to my husband but it might have been a misunderstanding. All will be revealed in a couple of weeks I suppose!

Passiflora Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just wondering what was wrong with the original > Grove Vale library? Without being flippant, have you been in? Aside from the size they don't have accessible toilets and the whole building was shabby and tired. Accessibility was a real problem too as the adult part is really cramped. The new library will have much more 'facilities', though I'm still on the fence about a caf? in the library.

My brother and his wife wanted cats but on visiting some rescues it turned out she was allergic. They did some research and discovered that some Forrest cats )can?t eemember whether Siberian or Norwegian- think Siberian) were much less allergenic and went for those. She had a small amount of reaction at first but they have an air purifier and it?s fine now.

the matting is constantly slippery there when its even slightly wet- have seen many people fall over the years. Sorry to hear you've broken your ankle though.

I'm still missing post too (SE22) BUT... did have success with a redelivery of a previously missed package - missed the delivery last Friday, arranged redelivery for Thursday and it turned up which is a pleasing step in the right direction - hopefully its not a one off. The missing post is just annoying though!

There's also a Halloween trail in Sydenham on the high street and a Halloween celebration in Herne Hill in the square outside the station. Other than that don't think there are any closed off roads - there were some street parties at the weekend, but can't think of anything tomorrow night. Some streets seem to go more 'all out' for it than others though!

Yes would echo this - only go to those houses which have Halloween decorations out. Also would generally expect people to stay local to their own houses as a general rule - eg we are probably just going to stay on our street.

In summary - no. The average interval between inspection for outstanding schools is longer than that. They are monitored in terms of results and if there is a fall in results from where they would be expected to be they could expect a visit from OFSTED, alternatively if there are complaints re safeguarding etc. Basically outstanding schools are exempt from inspection until something happens to indicate they might not be 'oustanding' any more.

We have an Audi A6 which is pretty similar to the Passat. Whilst we used to be able to squeeze an adult between our ERF seats, we can't do it now we have the Britax Kiddifix Side impact protection seats as they're really wide. Depending on the age of your kids, i'd have thought that it 'might' be possible with an infant carrier plus child seat, definitely possible with ERF seats though its 'challenging' to get in the middle, and probably possible with 2 narrower high backed boosters. Also depends on the size of the adult - shoulder width will be a limiting factor! Depending on how often you need to make this work another option could be to put one kid in the front seat and the two adults in the back.

Several days this week we've had no post at all - which is pretty unlikely. In addition we get 2 magazines delivered on Fridays for the kids and these still haven't arrived. I've reported it on twitter and Royal Mail help just continue to say there are no known problems! Also that unless its signed for mail there seems to be no chance of them conceding there is an issue.

Second the advice above re front seats - theres a big difference between being in the adult seat without a child seat (for which they would absolutely need to be over the minimum height AND the adult seat belt would need to fit them well and rest on the right bits of their bodies)and fitted in an appropriate seat having followed the instructions for that specific car re airbag and seat positioning. The point above about isofix is also a good one - there is a weight limit when using them as the only means of restraint for the seat, but if you do use a non isofix high backed booster, do remember to strap it in when there is no child sitting in it! There is definitely a significant width difference in HBB too so worth looking at different ones. We have the Britax side impact protection ones now both my kids are older and fwd facing and they're huge, whereas the Britax Advansfix is much slimmer. We used the In Car safety Centre for our extended rear facing seats and found them to be great. Whilst we were there they were trying to puzzle in twins and an older child across the back 3 seats in someone else's car, so its definitely something they are used to.

finishes around 19th July for state schools in 2018

Was going to suggest Rear Facing toddlers too. Generally its possible to do some puzzle of rear facing and fwd facing that gets 3 in the back though - Suspect that if you have the baby in an infant carrier, the 3 year old in an extended rear facing seat like the Britax Two Way Elite or similar and then have a slim high backed booster in the middle you'll be good - belting them in could be more of a challenge but the rear facing seat for your 3 year old will probably give you enough space to reach round (or if you can put the infant carrier on a base, you can clip that in after). Would also suggest the car seat group on facebook- Car Seat Advice UK

Some schools will have in year spaces available, others will have a wait list - typically you hear as soon as a place becomes available if you are top of the list at that moment. Probably worth contacting the schools you're potentially interested in to find out what their process is for applying. Also note that you're arriving in June - so would assume you would want an in year space for reception in June rather than a September 2019 start unless your child is very young in the year or you're planning to home school!

there are some swim clubs who use the pool at Alleyns on the weekend but they are private groups who are just using it as a venue so wouldn't necessarily think it would be the same instructors. Tiger sharks use it but also I think Angela's swim school

bubblebums can be used for age 4 and up. They're amazing - small enough to go in hand luggage when not inflated. Fit all 3 point belts

alex_b Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > goldilocks Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > By 6 you need a high backed booster. > > This depends on the height and weight of the > child, not their age. Usually the limit for a > harness is 25kg although some are lower. Car seats > can be used in the front seat (check your vehicle > manual for information on airbags), but it is > safer for the child to be in the rear. The middle > seat is safest if you have a three point belt, > otherwise chose the left hand side so they're > getting out on the pavement side. In any seat a > child under 135cm must be in a carseat/booster. > > Presuming you are going with a high backed > booster, it's good to get one that secures to the > main seat with ISOFIX, that way you don't need to > remember to strap it in when your child isn't in > the car. We've used > http://www.rearfacingtoddlers.com/ before, but I > don't think they do high back boosters. It's worth > giving her a call though for some professional > advice. Whilst it is possible that some children may not have reached 25 kg by the age of 6 (including mine) , given the OP was thinking of purchasing at this point, i'd assumed she would want something longer lasting. Lots of forward facing seats only harness to 18kg too (just clarifying in case others look at this thread) and there are height considerations to harnessed seats so its important to read the manual. I was really intending to flag that a booster only would not be appropriate for a 6 year old. The point around strapping in boosters is really really important. We got an isofix one to avoid this issue, but we have a car and the seats stay in. I found that they are generally a bit on the heavier side (though there may be some exceptions) and if you're needing a seat for occasional use in taxis etc then one that is secured with the belt only is likely to be sufficient.