gail42

Hello! I'm Gail Kent, East Dulwich resident and now Lib Dem Parliamentary candidate. I needed to do something after the 23rd of June last year, so I decided to stand for Parliament. James Barber was my nominator. I didn't expect it to happen so soon! The party is still uploading the biographies of each of the candidates, so a bit about myself: I have lived here for almost 20 years and love the area's vibrancy, energy and its naturally liberal feel. I am married to Tim and our two children attend local state schools. For 17 years I worked for the National Crime Agency, working alongside our international partners, including Europol, to keep our country secure. I served for four years at the UK embassy in Rome, investigating the mafia and people traffickers. Now, I lead on global security policy at Facebook. I believe I have diplomacy and leadership skills needed to stand up for our values in Parliament, honed in high-pressure environments. It was the Brexit referendum that made me want to really do something about the state of our politics. As I said, I decided to stand for Parliament to continue the Liberal Democrat fight for a Britain that is open, tolerant and united: the sort of Britain that Dulwich and West Norwood stands for. I'm on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @libdemgail and my email is [email protected]. I'm happy to answer any questions and to also come and talk to any groups/ get togethers or associations.

I came across this thread when looking up Lawler Steel's telephone number to change an appointment time - which they did with no problem. I had my hair cut and coloured today and paid the same as I have previously paid on Lordship Lane, and with much better results. The stylist absolutely listened to what I wanted - a complete change of style - but also had a long conversation with me about what was reasonable. ie was I really likely to stick to my New Year's resolution of styling my hair everyday, if I've never done this before... Sage advice! I'm delighted with the end result, and will be returning. I agree with other posters that a haircut is personal, and it's up to you whether you are happy with the price. I think I had great service today for the price that I paid.

Thanks guys! I'll try the bike shop first.

Hi guys, My Maclaren Quest has lost a screw, one of the ones that keeps the side bar fixed to the frame. It really is only a screw, and I'm loathe to go all the way down to Carshalton to get it repaired - now the nearest official repairer. The official service is also only available 9 -15, Mon-Friday. Not so good for a working mum... Do you know of anyone where I can get repaired locally? Thanks!