Earl Aelfheah

Merry Christmas all!

Who decided to wake up all the sleeping kids with a load of fireworks on Xmas eve? Seriously people?!

Soon the whole of London will have controlled parking. Everyone who can afford it, will be able to pay to keep a car outside their house, but won?t be able to use it to actually travel anywhere. Meanwhile teachers, carers and local shop workers can admire the unmoving ?cars as sculpture? on the privatised roads as they struggle on their way to work.

We need better public transport. there are simple things that could be done to make it easier to access the tube, or to cycle.

They're repeating mistakes at ED station. The original station building was reduced in size, with half being sold off. Now it's being knocked down and replaced with new build flats, an M&S and a library. There is no plan for how it will cope with increasing passenger numbers over time and it's easy to see how the narrow walkway down from the platform will become too small to cope in future. All the thinking seems to be about maximising revenue, whilst squeezing passengers.

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Chick Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > With the greatest respect what for? It's just > > water and has no "memory". Sure there may be a > > placebo effect but that's all. > > > That's the point. The placebo effect can be huge. So there is no problem with selling someone water in a medicine bottle and telling them it?s a cure for the common cold?

That church sounds very dodgy indeed. Thanks for the heads up.

edcam Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > They?ve repainted the road markings yet replaced > and planted the enormous planters as roadblocks, > so who the hell knows? The amount of money that?s > been spent in and around that station in the last > few years is unimaginable. And none of it is fit > for purpose for rail users, drivers or > pedestrians. It?s just a racket. Couldn't agree more. Millions wasted. It's scandalous

The idea of limiting parking by 'non-residents' doesn't make any sense full stop. The idea that lot's of people are driving in from outside the area in order to use our wonderful public transport connections is also rather unproven.

Rye Wax in Peckham

Jennys Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Lush is trading here until 29 December I believe. > They will still trade at their shop in Greenwich > and online. Sorry to see them go from Lordship > Lane. That's a shame about Lush. It's a nice shop. Rents a bit too high though i'd have thought.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > teddyboy23 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Before the Irish shop it was video tape rentals > > > called sun videos > > > Really? But there was another video rental shop > where the big St Christopher Hospice charity shop > now is. > > Were there two? I remember the Blockbusters. Think I may still have my membership card!

I am amazed it survived so long tbh.

Well done James Barber. Right to be proud of your achievement.

Still Rolling Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > snowflakes they need there safe zones Eh?

Nigello Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'd prefer at least one permanently staffed > check-out counter. Agree with this. I hate self check outs.

Wow, that is very sobering.

Why is there do little information about this?

... that said, it's nothing to do with people working Part-time - it's just inadequate capacity.

Peckhampam Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Please do not go to A and E because you cannot get > an appointment with your GP. All GP's surgeries > offer emergency appointments, or as noted above at > the Lister surgery. A and E is far too stretched > already and is not there as a GP overspill. It is not always possible to get an appointment with a GP and the lister centre (as I understand it) is no longer a walk in. There is Seldoc (thank goodness) which I have had to rely on in an emergency before, but generally the GP service is completely inadequate in terms of capacity. It's no good pretending that the problem doesn't exist.

I would like some of the things that exist in North, East, West, Soutwest and Central London. Namely, some tube stations, boris bikes, a segregated superhighway. Barring that, just a secure indoor bike park at Brixton tube (Like the one in Finsbury park), or some reliable trains run in the interests of Londoners and not for Kent commuters. Or barring that, some attempt to at least maintain the current bus services. Or barring that, just less interference with the remaining option of private transport. (but I suspect we get lot's of interference with the latter and none of the former)

jacks09 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > where did you book Rah? The Garisson on Bermondsey Street.

Thanks folks. I have booked somewhere now, but thanks for the recommendations.

It is weird. If you look at the tube map, the cycle superhighway map and the Hirebike map, they all look the same. they all have SE London missing from them.