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Seems to be back on now although pressure reduced especially for hot water via boiler. Hopefully I can have a shower in the morning.

Good - when I went out this morning, there was nobody there.

We have had a number of ex racing greyhounds. Very much couch potatoes, but require walking at least twice a day. Not all of them are cat friendly. Contact the Greyhound Trust.

have been without water since early morning - cannot see anyone from Thames Water working on the situation. Any one heard any news as to when normal service will resume?

Many years ago, our neighbours were in a Southwark rented property. Both flats in house had access to a shared garden which was fenced off part way with each flat having their own piece of land. The front garden was shared and since both flats had young children, they put up a fence and gate between front door and pavement. Nothing was said by the council and even though those neighbours are now living else where, the fence and gate still remain and Southwark owns the freehold.

Took 2 weeks for a Fathers' Day card to arrive from Sussex.

Not sure what the age range is but Woodcraft Folk meet at the East Dulwich Community Centre in Darrell Road on a Tuesday evening.

James may have initiated the boards but there would have been a group of people who would have taken in turn to keep boards up to date. When locks and boards were vandalised it took some while (around 2 years) for the council to repair/replace and many of the group who maintained them, moved/died. I know James was not seen so much in ED due to family illness/bereavement and I believe he also changed his job.

Have been to Love Dulwich twice for lunch - best food have had for a long time. Seabass in gorgeous Cannot find anything to suggest they do a children's' menu. We have 2 grand children (9 and 11) who are fussy eaters but will generally eat chicken - also small appetite.

Bowley Close at Crystal Palace has a NHS specialist Orthotic clinic - I have to wear specialist shoes and they take all the measurements to send off. for shoes to be made, You will need a GP referral My grand daughter is in her 2nd year degree in Podiatry and she usually does my feet, As she does not live locally, there are times when I need to go to the Woodwarde Road, Very expensive and prices change in accordance to whom you see, Last time I went they told me I had a verruca and needed treatment which I noticed on their price list, was over £100. Consulted my grand daughter, who examined my foot and advised that verruca was very small and looked as though it would go away itself. She checked my feet a couple of months later - no sign of a verruca.

One gentleman who kept the boards up to date with community notices i.e. local residents' association events, East Dulwich Community Centre, sadly died a few years ago. He never had the keys to the NX Rd board as this was outside his ward (now known as Dulwich Hill). The council changed the locks on the boards and we do not know who was given the keys. The gentleman's widow carries on with posting community notices but only on the odd couple of boards whose locks have been broken and she can lift the cover. If I remember correctly, it was the Lib. Dem councillors in ED that initiated the boards.

What is a TA6 form?

Is this to be a live in carer? if so you will need to establish hours of work, daily 'time off'. If full time live in carer you will need to employ another carer as relief. One of my clients had a live in carer plus 2 others rota was carer A main carer - had 3/4 hours off each day when carer B took over. Carer A had one week off in 4 when carer B moved in and did same hours as carer A, but carer C came daily to cover breaks, then it went back to normal routine. Need to have Moving and Handling training and certification. Also if needing to use hoist will need training and depending on hoist may need 2 people.

Had to have similar done some years ago and went to Armstrong's in Forest Hill (opposite the station)

Are you a home owner or renter? Are the upstairs neighbours owners or renters? If renting - may be a Housing Association tenant or council. The fact that you have support from ASBU can be in your favour especially if the upstairs tenant is council. Safer Neighbourhood Police Team often work closely with the ASBU and I have been to SNT meetings where an officer from ASBU also attended. We have been lucky as the vast majority of our neighbours have been very good. Only difficult one was a mum with 2 young children who had a habit of throwing shoes/toys/bricks over the back fence. We had an elderly partially sighted relative living with us at the time and the kids made her their target. We had several words with the mother to very limited success. When other neighbours raised concerns, we found that social services were involved as the children were on the risk register.

When I did a Diploma in Community Studies at Birkbeck College many many moons ago, community was defined a group with common/similar beliefs , people living within a defined geographical area,.

No it was expensive and various recommendations were received from other organisations and also social services who had used in past.

Husband came back with a load of household stuff from Pound Land yesterday - he calculated he saved around £7 on half a dozen items.

The only time I fill the petrol tank to its' capacity is if we go to visit family in West Sussex and stay in the nearby Premier Inn for a few days. There is no bus service between family home and the Inn - so around 8 miles round trip each day plus outings. I can afford to fill up completely, but choose to half fill in case car stolen/petrol syphoned.

Not just NX Rd there are other Community notice boards i.e Sainsbury's Local, Charter School/Tessa Jowell Centre. I check the Sainsbury's one when I think about it and remove any old/outdated notices. This is not locked - so anyone can post.

Hubby used to go to this centre for swimming for older people scheme, Got fed up with their chaotic booking system and now goes to Forest Hill Leisure Centre. Costs more but he can book in person and book several days swim. Better changing rooms, including a spin dryer for costumes and towels.

When the charity I was involved with had to go into voluntary liquidation during Covid as majority of our funding ceased, We did not have sufficient income to cover the £50.000 pa rent, we had to get rid of 30 years plus of confidential files. We went through a confidential shredding company who took away a hundred plus sacks for shredding. They supplied the sacks and when we could not store anymore, they came and collected.

If you live in the Dulwich Hill area - the SNT will be having their quarterly meeting at 5 pm at Christ Church Barry Road on Weds 11th June. email [email protected],uk

Glad that James is thinking of standing at the next election. Known him for years, he used to pop in to say hallo when he stood in this area (now Dulwich Hill) Children must be well in their teens now so perhaps he has a bit more time.

The next Dulwich Hill SNT meeting is on Weds.11th June 2025 5pm at Christ Church Batty Road. Open to all Dulwich Hill Ward residents and businesses. It is realised that 5 pm is not suitable for everyone, but even when held at 7 pm. some people complained that it was children's bath/bed times and wanted it earlier/later. When later times were proposed, there were still complaints- not able to get babysitters/did not want to go out/return home in the dark!. Times are always not going to be convenient for some people. These meetings are held quarterly and are very informal. They give everyone a chance to meet the local team and exchange views/concerns relating to crime/anti social behaviour etc.