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A local film club run monthly was established a couple of years ago but seems to have stopped, films shown upstairs at the Clockhouse, This was run by Chick who you may wish to reach out to - link is to the book club he is still running as can't find the link to the film group

He's featured a few times on the forum And I also posted Blues for Ceausescu on the weekend music thread, but can't find the link

Out of interest what is the issue with the Tweet/X Rockets? Is it that you didn't like the term 'tragic' - any serious accident is tragic whether it results in a fatality or not. I'm trying to get my head around why you are so angry, and why you posted in the first place. Thanks.

There is no driving test for cyclists. There is for drivers. Bikes are not registered. Cars are. You don't need insurance for riding a bike. You do not need an annual roadworthy test after three years for bikes. We are comparing apples with pears. You can't justify poor driving standards with your standard response of "oh what about cyclists". Do you have any views otherwise of what I posted above?

Very few drivers get any refresher or advanced training after their test. A few years ago, I think it was under Labour, young/new drivers were encouraged to do further training, and I recall that this can reduce what can be enormous insurance premiums. But not sure that this took off and there is also resentment about black boxes. So you can pass your test at 17 and have no refresher training for 70 years or more. For most the only post-test training is speed awareness courses. Now if you had a programme of random retesting 90 percent plus would fail. Poor observations, poor signalling, poor positioning, poor anticipation. But the resistance to any compulsion to improve driving skills would be massive and lose any government significant votes. Oh my word, I appear to have some experience on this subject. Probably more relevant to the Dulwich Roads thread.

Ah, another opportunity spotted to tout the usual lines about greedy Southwark fleecing the poor motorist - it's never ending (either the number of fines or the number of time there are posts on this😃). OK to be more constructive, I hadn't realised what the sign meant so grateful for the OP. The fact that I and many others didn't know, suggests that there should be greater clarity. This is a matter for government, so suggest write to Ellie and ask her to raise it with the Transport Secretary to consider improving signage. I'd dispute it just to see what the response with. I've had zero success in disputing penalty notices over the years, so now make sure I don't get them.

Nope, you can use this forum if you have issues with other modes of transport. As people often do!

PMd you

Please stop using the T word just because we don't agree. I'm pretty sure that neither of us had or have children at private schools so apart from the general sentiment we do not have intimate experience

Branded would be a start. Perhaps tagged as well.

So you detest ALL cyclists? Feels like it. Totally disproportionate and does not recognise the multiple benefits of cycling.

Don't worry, Nigel and Kemi will sort it out when they get in, in 2029. I bet you are looking forward to that. Got me thinking. There is a teacher shortage in the state sector. So if, just if, there were redundancies in private schools there are opportunities back in state schools. OK probably at less pay, more stress etc etc. So what are you saying, that we would lose teachers from the private sector, that will not want to teach in state schools? Not sure why I should be concerned. Perhaps a more open minded view on issues that bother you would be helpful. I expect the union/s is doing what they should do. Ie campaign against job cuts, irrespective of the bigger picture, as this is for government

Thanks Sue. That was rather a petty post R.

Thinking of the dexterity of cyclists who can text whilst riding, cycling on South Circus tonight a father with newish baby in pram was looking at his phone was trying to cross the road. Quite disturbing and perhaps worthy of a separate discussion Looking back of my post this chap was a bit of a clown....

You've set up a separate thread to discuss Dulwich Square

I'm none of the above and they did this free of charge in our garden three years ago. The leak was on the boundary with the front door which I had to pay for but all the hard work digging, laying pipe underground, breaking into concrete and making good was done by Thames, he even gave me a recommendation of someone to do the final fitting under the floor boards. But hey, I'm very practical, lifted floorboards to give access, which kept costs down.

Why go on line, if you have a problem then make a complaint to Southwark. That is the problem with social media, some people can't be bothered to go through the procedures in place for serious and, in this case, relatively trivial, matters. Edited to add that you have made a blanket assertation against a group of workers.

Ahhhhhh, the ships deck looks 😊

The Daily Express comment was made, I expect, because some of the posts come over a little reactionary. But some of the discussion is incredibly simplistic, blaming for example a possible increase in some crimes due to improved street lighting and less vehicles. It's all rather complex, both the crime stats but also the factors behind it. Crims are often clever so and so's switching to wherever money can be made the easiest way, with the least chance of being caught. Many have switched to online/ID crime. There is the organised vs casual, local, national and international. Casual could be naughty youth, addicts, or those just desperate for money/clothes/food. Planned vs opportunist - ie it is unlocked so I will nick it, example being scrappies nicking stuff from my garden. Cost of living, impact of Covid, the general feel bad factor as the world goes to war, exacerbated by climate change meaning mass movement of people, erosion of social care, mental health support, community groups, as pointed out under 14 years of Tory government and the unnecessary austerity Full and failing prison system Broken families and the like Lack of, or perceived lack of, career opportunities The general vulnerability of individuals band communities left behind, leading to things such as county lines The demand for illegal drugs including the professional classes Demand for stolen goods, including no doubt at times the professional classes. That's just off the top of my head, I'm no expert and have no easy solutions.

Love the title. Thanks for bringing a smile to my face!

We've got a lovely new surface on the footpath below (to the North) of Horniman Gardens, I think this is in a Lewisham rather than Southwark project. Southwark are better at laying paving stones than Lewisham, just cross over from Wood Vale and see the difference. I hope that it will not get flooded from Horniman run-off, but I am not convinced.

I'll do my own survey of people sitting in Dulwich Square, it will not be scientific and to make it more representative I'd need to ask people walking in the area with a frown on their face.

It's worth a visit, I do weekly or more, sometimes walking, sometimes cycling, never driving. It's nice to see people congregating. Give it a go, you may be pleasantly surprised.

Perhaps shift this to the transport section as it appears to have turned into another anti LTN thread.

Melbourne would be another good one too. I'll have a think about my streets, ideally close Honor Oak Road and move through traffic to Wood Vale, as it was in the old days, reopening the right turn onto the South Circ.