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When you say 'West Dulwich', what area does that encompass? Is Dulwich Village included, or is it considered a separate district? Does 'North Dulwich' exist as a distinct area outside of it being the name of a train station?

rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > How about cycling - cover four miles in about 15 > minutes? I do cycle, but it's not always an option. Seeing as we pay taxes (in part) to provide public transport, there should also be reasonable alternatives to private transport on offer which are quicker than just walking.

It's great when places are unfriendly.

A satsuma, some chocolate coins and a foam airplane.

I can imagine they're not great if you just want to buy a coffee

I don't think I've ever had a fifty pound note.

My problem is that I live opposite a school. Peeps drop their kids off in a rush. So they reverse in at speed, hit the car behind them, pull forward, hit the car in front, kick the kids out and drive off. Then another swoops in and does exactly the same thing. I've had to replace my number plate a number of times and now the badge is broken. Just people not giving a monkeys. So annoying.

Daily people are just reversing into my car. I'm so fed up with it. This time they've damaged the badge on the front. Seriously, If you can't park without using the car behind as a buffer, give up driving.

I'm sorry, but this is getting feckin' ridiculous. An hour and a half to travel around 4 miles on the bus. No tube, trains don't run. This is a wealthy city. Never mind painting lines round corners. How about a way of getting about that's quicker than walking? *rant ends*

Seriously, at a time of financial constraints on local authorities, you have to wonder how stuff like this is still happening. It's absolutely crazy.

Peeps on the forum make a big deal about kids 'spoiling it for everyone'. But I have to say that it's not my experience of going out in ED.

I thought kids were banned from 'Le Chandelier'. It is no more of course.

Wimpy wasn't great.

edhistory Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Acorn Commercial have the premises up for sale > with vacant possession. Sheeet. That's a downer

What? Why do you think mrs Robinsons is leaving? Hope not

I think they mean Townley Toad, not Turney. And yes, it should be Calton Avenue.

There are also specialist companies which will take it back to the brickwork, but that is very expensive. They have to replace some bricks and repoint afterwards (see: http://www.mahonbrickwork.co.uk/).

It can be. You have to remove any loose pebbles, or areas where it's blown. so there is a certain amount of removal. But the areas which are sound can be rendered over. We had ours done a couple of years ago (I think) and it's all good. At the front, where it's not just a flat surface (Victorian features) we had to remove the PD first.

We got ours 'flat rendered'. On the front, this involved removing the pebbledash and having it re-rendered. On the rest of the house the pebbledash was rendered over. The whole thing was painted white and looks sooooo much better imo. It was expensive mind.

Southern's profits rose 27% this year.

Wow, this is an odd thread. Firstly, I don't think it's fair to criticise the nanny for allowing a child to run ahead of her. You can't keep children constantly by your side. Secondly, it's wrong to speculate either way on what may or may not have happened. Clearly the nanny thought something was amiss and as the only witness, you've got to give some weight to that, so best to be cautious. That said, based on the account, it is possible that all was not as it appeared and so we shouldn't overreact either.

ruffers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > When it asks for title there is nothing to stop > you putting in "Sir" or "Lord". Just for fun. My sister used to have a Sainsbury's loyalty card under the moniker 'Ghost faced Killah'.

Amazing website. Thank you.

KK - Christmas has many and complex origins. Older traditions and beliefs have been co-opted, appropriated and re-framed by religions, by commercial organisations, by literature and embedded in secular 'traditions'. Fundamentally, most people are not deeply religious, if they're religious at all, but most tend to celebrate Christmas as a shared, cultural event. It's no bad thing IMO. I bet you 'celebrate' the world cup, or whatever happens to be your bag. It's the same, in that it's a time that everyone joins together in a collective, cultural ritual or celebration.

What dogger said. It's usually so they can email you on your birthday with a special offer / freebie.