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I agree with Spanglysteve - I also thought Quaverflava's post was funny - people need to lighten up, plenty of people with kids manage to shop using buses and cope ok - as we all probably did in the 1950s Talking of buses - it always amazes m when mums with buggies (in rush hour) get upset that they can't take over the whole lower level with child filled buggies - I'm sure not that many years ago there used to be signs on buses stating that pushchairs could only be brought on board if folded - whatever happened to them?

Sue wrote: > As I say, I'm not against the car club space at > all, far from it (though I haven't seen a car club > car actually using it for a very long time). I > just don't think the consultation methods used > were sufficient except for people already involved > in attending council meetings. Doesn't the lack of a car in the space suggest that it is a really popular service that is always booked out, thereby suggesting that there is indeed local demand?

I love streetcar - since one was installed about 20 yards from my house it has been like having my own car and guaranteed parking - brilliant!

Don't forget though that charity shops like any other commercial operation have to pay for their waste to be removed - so just saying thank you and accepting any old tat actually results in a cost to organisation leon parker Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The problem is not weather the staff are happy to > accept or not it is when they can not do due to > size of shop this what can cause confrontations. > Accepting crap donations is part of the job many > other charity shops accept them and get on with > the job. The TV show with Mary 'The Queen Of > Charity Shops' showed a large wheelie council bin > for the those type of donations which one shop > used (Mind has one). It is the over management of > the shop that has caused this problem by not > providing system that enables the shop to accept > all within reason (not the week?s garbage). It > has as far I have seen been this situation for > many years which has not been fair on the > volunteers. What rubbish disposal system which is > in place could not always keep up with the volume. > > > > If you have a thought to give to charity then > lugged heavy bags down the road and arrive at the > shop > then you are told no! It would make most people > unhappy and frustrated as they had a thought of > doing good. No matter what your view of the kind > of donations it would work better if you just say > thank you and accept. The customer leaves feeling > happy and you have done your part as shop staff by > being able to accept. With the new shop on its > way this might help but this is by chance rather > than the Hospice dealing with donation issue. > > Many occasions the shop had to close lose > revenue because there was no room store stuff let > alone accept. Those of you have been thwarted > when trying to donate please remember it is not > safe for staff and volunteers to work if there are > too many donations. > > The simple answer was if the shop was able to > accept all, then we would not be here writing on > this forum. > > The toy issue is a problem even the Mind shop with > bigger space has stopped taking them. A recycling > point in East Dulwich would be a good idea but it > will need someone from the Big Society to step in?

As I always walk to the charity shops when donating, I always take items that fit in carrier bags firt, thatwyif they are no accepting you can always fit them in the textiles bin outside the Mind shop (I did check - it's not just go textiles!) - if they are receivin then come back with more stuff later!

Hi Tanza I'm sure Barry will respond in detail, but as long as they only use Southern or First Capital Connect trains nd avoid the Southeastern ones they should be ok - the platform train indicators at Denmark Hill show the name if the train company so it should be easy enough to avoid the Southeastern trains

It is bad at night - on Sunday it was completely gridlocked and the south band bus was stationary for about 20 mins Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks James - I assume that would be the case but > by the time I come back through in the evening > there's not enough traffic to know if there's an > issue or not!

Hi - I know this is probably outside your patch, but can you find out what on earth is happening with the serial roadworks by Denmark Hill station, as soon as one set ends another starts - invariably requiring the bus stop to be closed. Today the northbound and two southbound bus tops are all out of order meaning that I (and everyone else leaving the station to go south) had to walk almost to the Dog Kennel Hill junction to get a bus None of the works have the usual signs telling you what they are for, so no idea if they are gas, water, electric, phone, tv, council ....... James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Malleymoo, > The first temporary lights, currently in action at > the junction of Denmark Hill and Champion Grove, > with a pedestrian phase currently in place and > working. I was chuffed to see this in place > despite the long tailbacks. Even better if the > road works were being persued a pace. But good to > see pedestrians finally being catered for.

Can't we all cut the refuse guys some slack? It's hardly the end of the world to save a few bags of recycling until after Christmas - it should all be clean after all would so would not be a health risk whether left in the garden or Stored in the house RDJ Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > James, thanks very much for clarifying all that, > but it's disappointing that although the the pilot > scheme for recycling is going really well, > prioritising the green bin collections over the > recycling collections seems to be a little bit > contrary to the stated aims of Southwark's refuse > policy. > > Ironically, it will now certainly be the case in > our house that all the recyclable things go in the > green bin over the next week or so, as we don't > have anywhere else to put them!

You can get the 185 or 176 to forest hill and catch the overground Nero Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The new Overground service is very good - fast, > fairly frequent, extremely clean and quiet and - > becauase all the carriages are interlinked - a > safer feeling. The only thing against it is > getting to Honor Oak park to get on it! I know > there is a thread about the 63 and wishes for the > route to be extended so it goes to HOP, but I am > 'just saying' here that now we have a good, new > service that is crying out to be used - to return > the investment in it - it seems very daft that > there is no bus service that will take you there > from SE15/22.

elloriac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi James, we don't seem to have any choice about > whether we get Tetrapaks or not, You could always buy products in plastic bottles instead, which seem to be easier to recycle....?

Your main problem will be if your homebuyers survey finds evidence of subsidence - if no evidence you shouldn't have any problem I insure with lloyds T S B and no issue - despite a few dodgy cracks and floors you could roll a tennis ball down!

sorry - ignore this - I read on and it had already been answered! Hi James Why are tetrapacks treated differently to other recycling? Surely if they are readily recyclable then we should just be able to put them in with the glass / metal / plastics? James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tetra pack recycling. > Sainsbury's on Dog Kennel Hill now collects Tetra > Paks for recycling. > From June the recycling station at Peckham Rye > Park will go comingled which will enable space to > start collecting Tetrapaks. > Where else in East Dulwich would tetrapak > recycling make sense?

by 'powers that be' do you mean the union choosing to go on strike or Network Rail trying to run the best service it can in the circumstances? matthew123 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Damn no trains from ED! Considering the number of > ppl that board these trains back and forth between > ED and LB it does seem the powers that be have no > idea how important the station is for local folk. > > Somehow the snow did not effect me getting into LB > whatsoever this winter (re: e-dealer comment). > Although one morning it was coming down so thick I > thought I'd better rush and catch 7.30 a.m before > it did become crippled... and not sure whether > anyone has mentioned this previously but there > were about 4 railway staff on both ED platforms > shovelling away the snow at a good pace so at > least a big effort was made for ED on that > occasion.

ok - thanks