Earl Aelfheah

I would opt for enforcement and education? Spend money on a lot more police to arrest dangerous drivers and on campaigns to change the culture around speeding (as we did successfully for drink driving). The problem with just putting speed bumps everywhere is that councils and police feel that to some degree they've discharged their responsibility for the issue and drivers start to act as though they're OK to put their foot down if there aren't any speed bumps about. It is one of the bluntest of tools - effecting everyone, regardless of whether they drive under the limit or not and costs a lot of money which IMO would be better spend on tackling the causes of speeding. James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > i couldnt agree more rahrahrah. > But while people speed what do you do?

Renata / James - It was reported some time ago that Southwark Council had put ?50,000 towards the cost of a feasibility study into the proposed extension of the Bakerloo line beyond Elephant & Castle. Did anything more come of this / was it completed?

I'm not sure anyone has claimed that the 'middle classes' need protecting. The point is you can't complain about snobbishness, prejudice and rudeness, whilst displaying all those characteristics yourself and expect not to be called on the inconsistency.

Totally agree with michael_FH

The point is Louisa - your haven't talked about inconsiderate people, but have aimed fire at a particular group whom you've lazily stereotyped. If you changed the word 'yummies', or 'posh' (which you are using in a derogatory way) for 'pikeys' then perhaps you will see how rude, judgmental and down right silly your generalisations are.

I really do wish Southwark would stop with the speed bumps already.

Louisa - you come across as incredibly judgemental (although I suspect this may just be part of your shtick). For someone who professes to dislike snobs, rudeness and prejudice, there is an incoherence in your posts.

:-) Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Won't be able to pop along to the event, but if > someone can put in a shout for "Police Academy 7: > Mission to Moscow", I'd be most grateful.

Weekend at Bernie's

Even if you're generally happy getting the bus or the overground, I can't really see why you would be against the tube. It's another option and it combines the best characteristics of train / bus - frequency and speed. Camberwell in particular needs some other options, be it the reopening of Camberwell Green train station, or the Bakerloo line extension.

I think the case is pretty conclusively proven.

StraferJack is an anagram of 'A-crafts Jerk' - Pretty blatant cover for Richard 'The Aircraft Jerk' Branson

Do they sell these:

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm not Richard Branson and neither is > StraferJack. That's EXACTLY what Richard Branson would say.

StraferJack is actually Richard Branson. FACT

My point was, they were every 10 minutes and then they reduced the service. They recently (last year), returned the service to what it had been previously (a few years back), so we're only back where we started from.

Yep, in terms of timescales they tweeted that... "Planning is in to change internal layout + 4 weeks ? - then builders + 8 wks"

Well I for one am convinced that StraferJack is actually Richard Branson

If dogs can play billiards and poker, I don't see why they shouldn't be able to regulate their behaviour whilst out walking

My experience of DMC is that, in effect, it doesn't actually exist as a surgery but rather a referral service to Peckham drop in centre. I left a short while ago as I realised that I was quite capable of referring myself to the drop in centre and didn't really require their services in this regard.

That sounded like I was commenting on the amount of time it takes to be asked for 50P (cross posted) - I meant a whole year before the cinema might open.

They've returned to the previous frequency after being cut. So the net gain is nought. Anyway, this was in response to the topic of the thread - weekends, when there is rarely any service at all.

Blimey, that long? I guess it makes sense- lot's of work to change it into a cinema. Guess this is the kind of thing they'll be able to clarify at the 'open days'.

If you want to keep a large animal in your home, maybe there could be an inspection / vetting process, leading to the granting of a licence? It would mean a significant restriction on the number of people who could keep animals, but I'm not sure that would necessarily be a bad thing. first mate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I would agree with that, problem is how to do it.

The trade in buying and selling live animals and who can own them should be more tightly controlled IMO.