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I'd consider moving to America if you have this isolationist view of the world. Musk would welcome you. And for a more considered response this is called soft power. Others, in particular China and perhaps the gulf states, will step in where America leaves.

I hope you like this better, thinking of the future of the Blythe Hill Tavern. Barry White version as well thinking of Theo above

Just gone back a few posts as I wasn't sure why old faces were being discussed and one reappeared. I recall some pretty toxic discussions on Brexit with some of the aforementioned names being rather involved. Not sure if we want to go back there. Of course none of this relevant to Poundland apart from the damage it has led to our economy and pocket. Did buy some samphire sold on the side of the road in Norfolk, not sure whether you can get this in LL Certainly not Poundland

Changed ownership to Portobello from Antic, not sure when. Not a bad move bearing in mind Antic's opaque operations and shady accounts Food a bit too greasy. Otherwise fine.

Rendel publicly retired. Not sure of the others, you can search their activity and send them a message.

Deleted earlier post as it repeated what Snowy had attached. Drawing from this: The proportion of cars exceeding the speed limit by over 10mph on 30mph roads was 5%, whilst 1% and 11% exceeded the speed limit by more than 10mph on NSL single carriageway roads and motorways respectively. That is 40 mph, 70 mph and 80 mph. One could argue that motorways have much less collisions than other roads so the latter is the least concern, certainly to those of us living in cities, There is no longer a rule of thumb that you can exceed speed limits by 10% and it is fine, this goes back to the accuracy of speedometers from another age, If you were done for 22 mph in a 20 zone (as you will be) then you would have to pay to show that your speedo was under by 10% (which it wont be). I've attached a table on speed distribution showing a sizeable number exceed the speed limit by 5mph or more. Figure1-Cars.svg Further (according to the road safety charity Brake) : A vehicle travelling at 20mph would stop in time to avoid a child running out three car-lengths in front. The same vehicle travelling at 25mph would not be able to stop in time, and would hit the child at 18mph. This is roughly the same impact as a child falling from an upstairs window. The greater the impact speed, the greater the chance of death. A pedestrian hit at 30mph has a very significant (one in five) chance of being killed. This rises significantly to a one in three chance if they are hit at 35mph. Even small increases in speed can lead to an increase in impact severity. So if we judge 35 mph as being 'dangerous' in a 30 mph then around 15 percent of drivers on these roads are dangerous. All this of course gives greater credibility to 20 mph zones.

My last post on this thread

Well start a thread on floating bus stops. It feels me with no joy that some road users are dangerous. But this continued barrage against cyclists gets on my wick (to use polite language). I don't endanger pedestrians and nor do any of the numerous cyclists that I know. I similarly would not drive in a way that endangers pedestrians, Here's a bit of reading. https://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-stop-bypass-safety-review-2024.pdf

Not looking at any Twittter or X threads, unless I really have to. So not looking at the one above. I've said in the past that it is lazy just to post links without any comment. Musk as I am sure you may have guessed.

Good result. As a cyclist how would you suggest that section of road could be improved? I'm waiting with bates breath ...

You quoted Tommies as objecting to a bike lane as they presumably considered it unsafe. By quoting them you are effectively agreeing with their position at the time. Having cycled past Tommies scores of times I was neither aware that it was considered unsafe, nor did I see any reason for this. If you are going to quote other people and organisations you need to tell us why they are correct. I clearly am not calling you juvenille as I am sure you are aware. Rather a sweeping statement about London being lawless. Sort of thing that Trump and Musk would say about Khan

This isn't twenty years hence, this has been happening since the beginning of the millennium. Brewery and pub chains have been selling off their wet pubs (ie ones that don't do food) and many have closed to be redeveloped as domestic properties. The MMC report that broke up the power of the big breweries had an unexpected outcome in that it has contributed to a decline in the number of pubs. Tastes have changed, we drink less, and where we do drink this is more often at home. There is more choice on the telly, and other on screen activities such as what I am doing now. Con is retiring and I hope the Blythe stays loosely the same. I had a chat with him tonight and will play a song for the bar staff. I'll keep drinking in the Castle, so hope this continues to trade.

Go to the London Transport Museum and check out the old tram, the buses of those days were far more comfortable and efficient. Others argue that the fixed tracks did not provide the flexibility of bus routes, and was causing congestion as motor traffic increased on the roads. Trams were dropped from almost every part of the UK during the 50s. On the continent the road network is often extensive enough to maintain a tram network and/or planned economies ie Eastern Europe often led to extensive public transport networks. Visit Budapest where all modes are nicely coordinated.

More silly jibes. I expect the Rye doesn't seem the same level of private school traffic as Dulwich Common.

Why is it a waste of money? Many of us will find out journeys safer and more pleasant. Well done LBS

Nah, impossible! Not with one speed and surely not without a freewheel

Assume he is retiring but when I see him I will tell him that he is letting down so many of us. I doubt if he will change his mind! Hopefully staff will be kept on including those living on the premises He used to run two pubs in East Dulwich

Good heavens, all very repetitive. It would be good to have some new thoughts rather than the usual rhetoric. Just slagging off those who don't agree with your perspective doesn't encourage debate.

Why did you not like it? the front bar kept some charm. And the back was the first gastro pub in SE23 at a time well before any sort of gentrification. As now witnessed by bistros, beer shops and coffee shops. Albeit always lagging behind LL

Two examples of pubs that have been trashed - the one by the cemetery with the stupid name on Forest Hill Road. Awful place, one of my least favourite pubs in the world. And the Dartmouth in Forest Hill, not stepped in since it became the Meet Licker. Yes another name I hate. Obviously others will disagree.... Two other pubs that were spoiled following the closure of the Young's brewery and breaking up the brewing and pub owning, the Dulwich Woodhouse and the Clock, not sure about the latter since the refurb. I go into three of the above every couple of years ago, trying to have an open mind but surprised that they were even worse than expected. Meanwhile lease is up at the Blythe and we are holding our breath and keeping our fingers crossed... Disagree with some on the EDT, when I first went to the comedy upstairs, downstairs was a little leary. Long time ago Well there is always the Castle 😊

Yes, you needed to drive for work. That is not true for many journeys where you can use public transport, walk, cycle and for many now on office jobs, and even some on site, you don't need to travel at all and can meet remotely. This week I have cycled for work to Vauxhall and it is lovely as the private schools are off. No morning congestion around the Harvester. Even quieter next week when the state schools are off. Which always begs the question how many children really have to be driven to school That said I don't see any issues with displacement for this scheme. Do enlighten me why people will need to change their route.

It looks great and I wish it had been put in place many years ago. A few car parking spaces lost, but there is a fair amount of parking in Peckham but why would you want to drive there? I'll be responding positively. I doubt whether there are rat runs, as most will have long since been blocked off. Colyton Road is a horrid road to drive down, unless you really have to. There is probably some anecdote about lazy dog walkers driving there to go round the Rye, rather than walking but no evidence. As so many seem to hate dogs in the Rye and park may be a good thing to introduce a CPZ on Colyton.

Try Autotrader and a private purchase. Unless I am mistaken you cannot do a test drive at Car Giant, and the ones you buy on line and they deliver. Never done an auction, others may advise An ex Motorbility car can be a bargain, these have been returned at the end of the lease and I expect hould have been driven sensibly and properly maintained - again others may have views but an ex-colleague swore by them https://www.cmwcars.co.uk/ex-motability/