Curmudgeon

I would like to recommend Canacabins who have just done a small job for me, which blossomed into a fairly large job:  

They extended our side shed; installed beautiful fencing along garden wall; built and installed secure garden gate; installed back door and new french door and project managed the whole thing which included recommending a great tiler and getting a new iron gate installed.  

They also turned their hand to replacing rotten joists and fitted new wood floor to dining room,

And over 10 years ago they paved our patio which has really stood the test of time.  But I’m not sure if they still do that type of work.

Very experienced, great eye for details, efficient snagging, great to work with.
 

https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/profile/107270-canacabins/?tab=field_core_pfield_1

 

Just reading. Was anyone aware of the Chateau being used in the Pandemic as a vaccination site? I thought that was done at TJ.

Is the Chateau going to be retained? I hope so.

 

There were tents at the back and it was a testing centre for a while in the early days

There is absolutely no doubt that your mother should be vaccinated, particularly if she has comorbiditites

What exactly are you concerned about?

You live above a bar though.

I think premises are licensed so they probably have every right, and in the current health crisis need, to use their outdoor space

I?m sure it is extremely annoying but I wouldn?t have thought you have a leg to stand on, I?m sure they have the standard be courteous to neighbours signage up

Maybe you / your landlord should look at double glazing ?

So the people are locals not the trees?

Should we ask for proof of address before purchase?

hellosailor Wrote:

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> Thanks so much for getting us that info from the

> admissions office Renata, much appreciated. Thanks

> again

Anybody can get the same information by contacting the school. It has been posted numerous times.

It is true of all schools in my experience.

People just want the council, who manage the admissions process and make the offers, but do not set individual school admissions policies, to publish all distances offered within the borough on national offer day.

KalamityKel Wrote:

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> Curmudgeon Wrote:

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> >

> > Keeping an eye on your spending is easier if

> you

> > go cashless.

> >

> > There?s a number of new cards such as Monzo

> which

> > is basically a cashcard (eg you can only spend

> > money you?ve put on it) work with apps which

> > actually report and categorise your spend

> > immediately

> >

> > So I think that?s a moot point.

> >

> > People without access to bank accounts are a

> > different matter all together, but in those

> cases

> > you are outside the mainstream of society

> anyway,

> > probably living in risk and have far greater

> > problems than the ability to buy a coffee in a

> > specific cafe

>

> Perhaps you might want to spend some time thinking

> on the above.

> Ridiculous assumptions there! Do you really think

> those that happily tap away with their cards are

> above those that don't? To assume someone must be

> at risk because they don't pay by card? REALLY?

And where exactly did I say that? My post was simply factualnfor the 21st century,

Never understood why people just want to get angry and start arguments online over things they actually don?t care about.

siousxiesue Wrote:

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> Does anyone else have a conflicted view over this?

>

>

> I'm afraid this move will restrict certain people

> unfairly, lots of people (myself included) prefer

> to keep an eye on daily coffee spending, not to

> mention being discriminatory to folk without

> access to bank accounts.

>

>

> A straw poll today proved it to be an unpopular

> move and I'm wondering if this was in their

> original application for the contract. does the

> council not have a duty to see all members of it's

> community has access to recreation facilities?

>

>

> Am I overreacting?

Keeping an eye on your spending is easier if you go cashless.

There?s a number of new cards such as Monzo which is basically a cashcard (eg you can only spend money you?ve put on it) work with apps which actually report and categorise your spend immediately

So I think that?s a moot point.

People without access to bank accounts are a different matter all together, but in those cases you are outside the mainstream of society anyway, probably living in risk and have far greater problems than the ability to buy a coffee in a specific cafe

seenbeen Wrote:

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> There is potential to do 3 GCSEs in Science and 3

> in Maths (Maths, Stats and Additional maths) so

> that's 6 for a start (I do not know about the

> Charter school though)...some are done in year 10.

> BUT to get a decent A level A/A* grades are needed

> in the GCSE....some schools are happy for the

> student to get a C grade....and will enter them

> early...does not do the future of the student any

> good especially since Universities will look at

> GCSE attainments...

No longer true I?m afraid, grades are 0-9 and they are all linear so I don?t believe you can take any early. All have to be at end of 2 Year course so unless they start some in year 9 this won?t happen. I?m not sure if taken early they get included in national tables

That are certainly harder

My daughter identifies as Queer. Although this generation are fluid, labels mean little. It?s rather awe inspiring tbh

This is not advice, just another mum?s experience to consider:

She knows we only care if she is happy and that we don?t want her sexuality to define her, nor for her to feel the need to either announce it or hide it.

It just is, like her parents heterosexuality and may change over time or may not,

So all in all we took the ?that?s nice dear? approach

Which seems to have worked, she?s 15 and has asked I?d if I want to go on the Pride March with her and her lovely friends, who have so many sexualities between them that we don?t need to talk about either.

I think we risk making mountains of molehills sometimes.

Both schools and our children are very different with far less tolerance for bigotry than in previous days.

Sorry no book advice there just a shared experience

English is 2 GCSEs plus Maths plus Science is 2 or 3 GCSEs plus 4 choices

So that?s 9 or 10

Why would you want to do more? Another school forced my eldest into taking 14 for no reason that benefitted him that I could see.

GCSEs are increasing in difficulty since they all became linear

When I was at school, in the dark ages, we used to take 6 or 8

Surely any roads not covered by the restrictions will suffer from excessive demand in the future

And a whole day parking strategy is fairly extreme based on the consultation and the impact on our local shops.

This does seem rather a debatable conclusion to a public vote given the information contained within the report

Oscar38 Wrote:

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> Does any know how we can change the allocation

> process for residents on the "Hill" and get the

> distance criteria changed, I am so gutted. we have

> three perfectly great schools about 1km from our

> home. and we have been given a school 3km away all

> because we live in a part of East Dulwich that is

> considered a black whole for secondary schools.

>

> I contacted the schools, all of which are over

> subscribed with long waiting lists. We have to

> change this, I think the Local Authority should be

> negotiating with the schools to position their

> distance wider in areas not cover by any school

> and shorter in areas covered by at least one

> school.

>

>

> Can we get a petition going,

How would you imagine that working?

The one thing about distance is that it?s objective, if distance is an admissions criteria it has to be fairly applied to all who would like a place

JohnL Wrote:

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> > Honestly I?m a cash buyer looking for an

> > investment 2 bed flat and I?ve put in on hold

> till

> > after March.

> >

> > From a buyers perspective, and having lived in

> > this area for nearly 20 years, prices are over

> > inflated.

>

> Your basically looking for the bottom of the

> market - as everyone is - that's why nothings

> moving :)

Yeah and when bottom of the market is half a million there?s something majorly amiss

Honestly I?m a cash buyer looking for an investment 2 bed flat and I?ve put in on hold till after March.

From a buyers perspective, and having lived in this area for nearly 20 years, prices are over inflated.

The 40 is the only bus to the city and the trains have already been decimated

Completely opposed

Why are people with children who are too young for it taking their kids there when there are a myriad of toddler friendly playgrounds including the one in the actual park?

About time that we catered to older children and teens in Southwark. They deserve places to have fun as much as pre schoolers

Apart from the air con issues, I?m particular fond of the hole in the floor in the weights area ..visions of someone going straight through into the swimming pool below

And that?s after they ?fixed it?

Also those hanging lights are caked in dust, cobwebs and assorted dust

Well that?s my whinge for the day sorted

Me too also twice a week in SE22

3 hours Monday and 2 Friday

If someone needs full days work it might work to do both our houses ..

Mine needs to iron too

Let me know

cazfay Wrote:

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> Hurah. At last! Positive action being taken. There

> are signs uk which owners ignore, and there is dog

> exercising track which some owners ignore. So all

> in all I am really pleased about this. Those who

> are responsible will take note of the rules and

> exercise their dogs within those rules. Those who

> don?t will get a fine.

>

> Some dogs off the lead are a danger to children

> and park users.

Those who are likely to heed these, IMO ridiculous, rules are the least likely to own untrained dogs in the first place

There are signs on the turnstiles

Where is this survey being published because if it?s only on East Dulwich forum it is in no way representative of constituents

And yet I?m sure the results will be used to develop marketing and political messages

You missed my point

I object to women being the only ones deemed relevant on the petition, and that men are excluded

If the transgendered community has been consulted to the exclusion of all others, then the petition should call for an open consultation

I believe in transgendered rights, I also believe in women?s rights, but not to the exclusion of men?s rights

You say ?We?ve all been cowed into silence by the screams of ?transphobe, bigot? isn?t it time that we put aside hypocrisy

Transphobic or mysogynist? To me this signifies a rise in misandry

By the way, in case of doubt, I?m female

I applaud what you did. I think your petition is phrased badly though and as such I cannot sign it until I understand.

Why should only women be consulted?

We have local community schools with very small catchment areas and parents shouldn?t be driving their kids to school in the first place, unless there are disability issues.

My personal niggle is that the double yellow lines that have been recently put in on the corners of most roads have done nothing to improve safety. The roads are clearly too narrow and the angles too steep to impact on safely pulling out or crossing. The only consequence has been to make residential parking far more difficult and neighbours far more likely to be unneighbourly. I do wonder at the level of expertise of the people who planned, voted on and implemented these measures