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i recall an incident many years ago when a friend of my daughter was out (she was late teen or early 20s) when a man grabbed her handbag.She gave chase, grabbed back her bag and punched him on the nose! Mind you she was nearly 6 feet tall and heavy built. I worry about my 17 year old grandson when he is out and about, but now my 22 year old granddaughter is newly appointed NHS worker doing 12 hour shifts from 7 am - 7 pm- I worry about her as she walks to work as no public transport from her house until she gets to the A21. She tells me that there are many people around at 6.15 am on the A21 and she feels safe.

Hubby is having his at the Gardens on Saturday morning

Is anyone having problems getting subtitles on C4 and C5 also C4+1? I rely on subtitles when watching TV due to deafness - can get all the other channels ok and until Saturday was getting 4 and 5. Very annoying as I watch many programmes on 4 and 5. If I could not get sub titles on the other channels I would assume it is my TV (around 3 years old).

If i recall correctly - Brighton has a majority green council and isn't Caroline Lucas their Green MP?

I agree that parts of Rye Lane need to be 'smartened up' and more regular removal of waste left outside of shops. Choumert Road market was a lively place in the 1970s and 1980s with many stalls. I cannot remember last time I went up this street. Iceland moving over the road allowed it to stock more goods. The bus stop outside the station has very narrow pavements and trying to get off the bus there can be difficult due to the numbers of people standing in this space not always waiting for bus. I find Khans a useful shop for a variety of goods (food and non food).

Go to the surgery, when you get to near the front of the queue, ring them on your phone!!!!

Have not been able to get to Rye Lane since earlier in the year. I have arthritis and use a stick, would normally use the stop near Primark going home, but other stops are out of my walking ability.

I tend to wear my bag across my body and under a coat or cardigan. I never use my phone in street - mainly with traffic noise etc cannot hear conversation.

Are these removable barriers?

It will be interesting to see how with the onset of autumn/winter with rain and snow, how many people will continue cycling with their kids to school. I suspect that at least 25-40% of them will revert back to the car.

Dulwich Hill SNT have some Cat.Converter kits for residents in the Dulwich Hill area. Please contact them by email. Kits can be used for cars including Honda, Toyota and some electric cars.

Police are being transferred to man the various protests i.e climate/insulation/etc which mean that only limited number of SNT officers around.

Our GP surgery expects the Flu vaccine in the next couple of weeks.

We have used Ms. Robson for many years for our dogs and cats. She is a very experienced and caring vet. Parking available on meters.

Oskar and Lemon did a fantastic job to our garden too. It was a big task. They installed new Indian sandstone to the back garden side return pathway and created a matching larger terrace in the back garden. They also replaced the entire back garden fencing. And then in the front of our house they installed an authentic victorian black and white tile pathway, more paving for the front garden and then fantastic brick walls using recycled bricks. They are great guys - friendly, very helpful, tidy, really industrious and full of good ideas. We're delighted with the final result. Strongly recommend. Oskar 07545 372421 is there a website for these guys - looking to have most of our garden covered by slabs/crazy paving etc and removing some of the earth beds.

BoJo keeps saying that NI increases will provide extra money for health and social care. Those of us who have worked in social care know that Social Services are the ones who contribute towards care Home costs for those who are eligible for funding. In reality, most care homes now charge between ?600 - ?1000 per week, and every social service depts in the country have a maximum fee limit. Very complicated way of explaining to people how placements are funded if social services assess someone in NEED (not WANT) of placement. With government cutbacks in funding local authorities - all Social Services Depts have to decide which services they need to cut and many home care receivers have had their hours reduced and costs increase. It is sometimes more cost effective to provide 24 hour care in the person's own home. A friend of our's mother had advanced dementia and he and his sister felt that remaining in her own home was the best option. They found a live in carer via an agency, our friend, a taxi driver, was home between 10pm and 8 am so carer got a break during these times although she still stayed on the premises and would help out in emergencies. Mother lived until 102 and had 3/4 years of live in carers. Costs were roughly ?150 - ?200 per week less than care/nursing home fees.

I reached retirement age at 60 but carried on working until 66 and would have continued working in a job I loved for more years. During those 6 years I did not pay any NI contribution - I would have been happy to pay these contributions. I know that statutory retirement age has now changed, but those who continue to work after statutory age should still pay NI contributions. I was at the top of my professional wage scale, many of my colleagues who were younger also were on the same pay scale, why should they be penalised because of their age. Increase NI on those earning in excess of ?20,000 per year.

What will happen to the traffic lights?

Received 9 letters yesterday - we appear to now get post once a week in Barry road.

Let the Dulwich Hill police know (Mark or Gavin) Sometimes they can link this to a known offender.

Impossible at this point to get 2 buses passing each other.

i did consider a ZIP car a while ago but found that they did not do automatic - (have driven an automatic for 15 /20 years) Also as stated above - no good if you have an emergency. We are emergency contacts for our youngest grandchildren in Sussex- if daughter is ill etc, need a car to collect them from school etc.

Due to a leg injury I have not been able to get in or drive my car for over 2 months.Hubby has been doing weekly shopping at DKH Sainsbury's and getting a cab home (approx ?9 a time) I have not been able to do child minding of my grandchildren as although I can get on a bus for short journeys, I would not be able to get into my daughter's car at the end of a train journey as there is a limited bus service in Sussex where she lives. Whilst I could possibly reduce drastically my car usage around ED, I would need to take 3/4 buses plus a mile uphill walk to visit one daughter in Kent, it would also take 2 buses and another mile or so walk uphill to visit my best friend. With many family and friends scattered around Kent, Sussex and Essex where transport links are poor, it is essential to drive a car - I would not be prepared to give up my car but fully appreciate that within London it is possible to use public transport for 80% of journeys.

My teenage grandson loves Thai Green Curry - made with chicken. He makes this himself and does enough for 2 days. When his Mum had to go away for a couple of nights- he made a big chicken curry and invited all his friends round to watch the Euros. Not bad for a 17 year old.

I try not to order stuff on line as it is detrimental to our high street shops. It may be cheaper, but I prefer to look at the quality of goods first. Purchased my grandchildren's' Christmas Gifts in Just William.