BJL

I wonder why they think ED needs another bookie?

I came across that alternating system somewhere in the US (I think) - it seemed to work well. Unfortunately, it wouldn't stop cars, vans and trucks racing down the road I live on (with a primary school on it).

SimonM Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > >>The answer to this question is clearly > Sainsburys. > Words of > praise were heaped on the Co-op supermarket - > invaluable to pensioners on a budget apparently - > but in my view a truly awful shop with half-empty > shelves and low quality produce. > > The pensioners I knew on low incomes also in fact > looked forward to the new Sainsbury's, and there's > no doubt there was some kind of sea change in > people's shopping habits and expectations when it > opened. I think the huge car park was more of a > death knell to the parades of shops in Dulwich > Village, oddly enough, than ED itself - although > the Co-op was indeed an early casualty, as were a > number of local butchers' and bread shops. So yes > the arrival of the big chain store certainly > changed the character of ED....ironic really. I always felt that Somerfield killed the Co-Op. Didn't Somerfield suddenly start opening late and on Sundays and shortly after that, the Co-Op closed? I used to quite like going there...

Keef Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hmm maybe, but I don't think that yep the mission > they set out with for the good of ED. I suspect > that's just where they could get hold of a shop. I seem to remember that WR moved here from Kennington because they said that the congestion charge was hurting their business. It was a lingerie shop before that.

Estate agent?

Brendan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Clapham Common > > Vs > > Peckham Rye Park and Common > > Dulwich Park > > Dulwich Woods > > Horniman Gardens Don't forget (a favourite of mine) One Tree Hill.

This seems a bit drastic, but...

I think that you're talking about the road by Dulwich College, which - AFAIK - is a private road and perhaps not covered by council guidelines. (I've never had a problem with those bumps.)

That's a good idea - thanks. I used to simply walk out in front of the speeders, forcing them to slow down. Had some interesting "discussions" with one or two...

Thanks for the comments. Maybe changing the bumps won't help but I wish there was a way of slowing down the traffic. If people drove more slowly then the ambulances wouldn't need to make so many journeys.

For over seven years, I've lived on a road with a 20mph speed limit and speed bumps. (They're the kind with gaps in them which means that if drivers stay in the middle of the road, the bumps barely affect them.) We're very close to a primary school and I've seen cars, vans and even trucks race up and down the road at ridiculous speeds, especially in the morning and evening rush hours. Does anyone know how easy it is to get the council to consider filling in the gaps?

(From my post in the friendly/unfriendly shops thread a week or so ago) So it's called Celestial, then? Never thought much of him when he used to peddle his crockery seconds at the Christmas craft fair...

There used to be a really lovely friendly woman at Budgens/7-11. She sounded like she was from the eastern Caribbean (T&T or Barbados maybe) and was there on Saturdays. She was fantastic and always made my day better. I haven't seen her for a while (but then I don't go in there much now).

Favourites: LL - SMBS, Cheese Block (sometimes), the card shop by Somerfield, the dry cleaners next to the post office, Dulwich DIY, John Alan florist, AJ Farmers NCR - the fudge lady, the CD man, the picture framer, the man at Emma's Not favourite: The guy who owns (?) that gift shop next to Dulwich DIY The Ralon man (And who remembers Keith the barber on NCR?)

kitwhitfield Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > In passing, I'd like to say that the staff on > Saturday were polite and helpful, but when we > pointed out to Lee Cooper that his dishonest > practices put additional stress on them - we were > by no means the only cross customers they'd had > that day - he said callously, 'They get paid to > deal with complaints'. It's not the fault of the > guys at the desk, but I feel bad for them having > to work for someone with that attitude. I have to collect parcels from Silvester Road frequently and have always found the desk staff (there seem to be two guys who alternate) very efficient and friendly.

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The freedom to carry-on playing rugby if you want > to? Absolutely. But maybe quietly? It was only for two minutes...

It's not, but then do we need manners and respect for others to be made mandatory? It struck me as rude and thoughtless, but that's just my opinion...

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Where's the all-you-can-eat Chinese?

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A dish of cow fingers and mosquito pie, big baked > barbequed gorilla ribs. Hmmmm...nice. Aah - another Screamin' Jay fan... Today it'll be an old standby: my version of quesadillas. Very quick/tasty/spicy (my preference) and just the thing to warm a chilly day. Recipe available on request...