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Hmmm I'm looking at today's metro but can't find it? It was picked up by a colleague in Richmond so could be the different edition. What page?

Why on earth are you carrying this on when the application has been withdrawn anyway? Which by the way is surely a gesture of goodwill to the opposition. Chill Winston!

I personally think its nice to see a pub doing well that isn't one of the characterless lordship lane 'bars'. It's somewhere for the local community and I think these complaints are nothing more than bitter misery. It's not like they're running club nights or having noisy lock ins, it's a pub with a smoking area. If this was anywhere else in Europe the neighbours wouldn't batter an eyelid, it's just another example of snooty east dulwichers wanting to live in an area with all the lovely bars, restaurants and other attractive amenities whilst expecting countryside harmony.

I cycle to victoria and back every day; takes 20/25 mins from Rodwell Road. Not for everyone but I thought worth a mention in case the train does become this anticipated nightmare!

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guys, guys. Somewhere beneath the ranting I think I found out what I wanted to know so thanks!

Ok great, thanks for that. Would anyone know if these predictions are usually accurate? I'm thinking about organising an event to celebrate the new line so will need 100% faith that it will open on the 9th; not before or after. Sounds promising that they've already done test runs

Hello, I realise that this is not an original thread but it is (i think) an original question.... has there been an 'official' announcement of the date that the line extension will come to Peckham/Denmark Hill? Does anyone know? The best info I've found out is 'late this year' and I want more accuracy! Thanks

The week before last I had 2 days off work because of bites. I had 2 enormous blisters and extreme swelling. The doctor was somewhat surprised it had happened in the UK, URGH! I was meant to write a post about it on here but didn't get around to it, interesting that I'm seemingly not the only one!

Trains into Blackheath only seem to be coming from Charing Cross; I don't know if that's because of the games or because it's so early on a Saturday. I've booked a cab from ED to Blackheath and it's only ?15 so I figured it's probably not worth the mither of public transport, which for 2 people would probably have come close to ?10 anyway. Thanks guys!

Hello, My sisters have tickets to the equestrian event in Greenwich tomorrow and are coming down to stay with me for the weekend. I have a couple of questions; - Is the Olympic ceremony being shown in any of the pubs in ED tonight? - How would you get to Greenwich for 08.30 tomorrow morning? I think the Jubilee Line from London Bridge will be chaos. The best idea I had was a cab to Queens Road Peckham and then the 171 bus, although that road into Greenwich might also be carnage. Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks

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LuLu Too Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Wagfree in Brixton Market (www.wagfreefood.com) is > a brilliant local baker of wheat & gluten free > yummy stuff - I think including pies! > > Franklins Fram Shop on L Lane stocks some of their > goods - if you can't get to Brixton. > Hope your mum gets to enjoy a GF pork pie! Thatnks for the suggestion. Wagfree don't do pork pies unfortunately, they said it's something they've been meaning to try though. Found this recipe which doesn't seem too difficult, we shall see! Thanks for all the suggestions

As it turns out my girlfriend is going to have a go at making them but thanks all same, those links will be useful in the future

Hello, My mum is coeliac and I'm trying to find some gluten-free pork pies for her birthday (Monday). This probably sounds like a lame birthday present but it's something she's really missed since developing the disease! I was hoping the East Dulwich Deli would sell them but they don't, so I'm slightly stuck and Google isn't helping much. Does anybody know anywhere, either locally or in Central? Thanks in advance

This is a concept I've been interested in for a while. It seems that there's quite a few folks doing it, this site seems to have a fairly decent set up: http://www.swapaskill.com/ I'd love to know the law on this? Surely it can only be perceived as fraudulent when it's approached as a time banking thing, where units of 'time' are earned and can be spent within the participating community. That's basically currency. But to me that is different than a plumber fixing an electricians sink in exchange for new sockets??

stacey-lyn Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > can you imagine being in court and > > having either side arguing the toss over the > legal > > definition of 'repetitive beats'?? > > We did exactly that some years ago as there was an > allegation, by Southwark, of a breach of a pub's > entertainment license (the pub was facing a hefty > fine & possible loss of license). It was farcical. > The Southwark inspectors (who had been drinking in > the pub & reported the alleged offence by an > experienced guitar duo)were completely out of > their depth & luckily the magistrate was a bit of > a music fan & fairly knowledgeable. It was pretty > much slam dunk for us. What a waste of the > council's resources in legal fees etc. That is ridiculous! Not to get all hippy on y'all but I really think there's a bit of a control issue between the people and the powers that be when it comes to stuff like that. The free party scene is still very much alive in the East Midlands and whilst it's probably looked down upon by the terminally out of touch who still advocate boozing in a controlled environment, I have never once seen any trouble or any wrongdoing of any sort. The last one was in a clearing which the landowner had permitted, miles away from any residential areas so noise was not an issue... the police still came and tried to close it down though. In saying that, they realised they were outnumbered and had to stand back and let it die down naturally. The night in question is actually run by world famous deep house DJs and is a very well organised thing, and an enormous breath of fresh air compared to the ?20+ entry, ?5+ drinks 'organised' nights in London which every sleazy European and his dog are welcome to... that's where the trouble's at!

ibilly99 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Be careful guys your middle class ED dub may just > be illegal > > Concerns about the festival and the way in which > it was policed inspired the legislation which > developed into the Criminal Justice and Public > Order Act 1994.[5] This wide-ranging Act > effectively made illegal such outdoor parties that > played music, which was defined in section > 63(1)(b) to include "sounds wholly or > predominantly characterised by the emission of a > succession of repetitive beats." > > http://dulwichonview.org.uk/assets/uploads/2009/10 > /sly-reggie.jpeg They were trying to describe house music with this bill as an answer to the free party/ rave 'problem' in the early 90's. I guess reggae can also be "characterised by the emission of a succession of repetitive beats", so can most genres. Surely this was a relevant act when electronica was new and therefore easy to pick out from all other types of music but now it seems a bit ambigious; can you imagine being in court and having either side arguing the toss over the legal definition of 'repetitive beats'??

I cycle to Victoria every day and have found a great (and safe) route to Oval which takes me 10/15 minutes from Rodwell Road and avoids Camberwell New Road Map

According to Brixton rec's website, squash is ?5.05 for 30 minutes so presuming you're going to want a full 45 min session then it'll obviously be similar money as hamlets, plus the hassle of going to Brixton and back. Hmm

I cannot believe I didn't read the thread before mine. Poor show, sorry for my apparent lack of brain!

Hi. I used to play a lot of squash and I'm looking to get back into it in east Dulwich. I've played at hamlets a couple of times but ?10 for 45 minutes is ridiculous, and when I want to play 2/3 times a week soon adds up. A bit of research has pulled up the Dulwich squash club, but again that seems like a lot of money for a casual player (?200 a year plus a court fee each time) Does anybody know of anywhere in se22, se23, se15, se5 where you can just pay a fair amount for a game of squash?!

Curmudgeon Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not heard of any break-ins on Rodwell Road tbh That was part of the reason for me posting, to see if anyone had. Made it all the more strange, as if the policeman knew it was a bit of an over-reaction! The fence was left repairable it seems and we have repaired it so no harm really done. Just a bit of re-maneuvering of the fence panel and a mop of the kitchen and hallway, so not really grounds for a complaint and I don't really feel entitled to compensation! I always think it's best to leave the police be unless they've been really out of order. Thanks for your suggestions though

Had a very strange call at the door this morning, 4 police officers and a German Shepherd! They asked if they could come through our house (on Rodwell Road) to get into the garden to gain access to next doors garden. Bleary eyed and not overly articulate we let them in and watched from the upstairs bathroom. They really went at the connecting fence between our garden at the neighbours, with the dog raring to go and eventually they made enough space for it to fit through. The burglar alarm had apparently been going off in the house next door but this seemed a bit much? I was actually a bit annoyed when they left as they let the filthy dog walk back through the house leaving quite a mess and they told me that they couldn't repair what they'd done to the fence through lack of daylight and that we should be able to sort it out today. I asked what it was all about and one officer told me that Rodwell Road was targeted by thieves last night, with many houses being burgled???

Any news?