caro ed

I walk from East Dulwich Station to Dulwich Library - normally stay on Lordship Lane but interested to know if any of the back roads are covered. I kind of agree with those saying it wouldn't necessarily have an impact on the likelihood of something happening but still, good to know.

Any replies on this? Thinking about going for Sunday lunch today.. that or Crooked Well - food in CW looks great but pretty pricey at ?14.50 for a roast..

We just had someone knocking on the door an hour ago from Macro Energy, saying they were helping people claim their grants for loft insulation.. Given we actually do need to insulate the loft we thought we'd see what he had to say. Greek guy, well dressed, name badge etc I asked him on the doorstep how he was paid (hate to admit it, but years ago while at uni I did door-to-door for a few months for Powergen before it completely destroyed any sense of self-worth I had..) and he said by the company, regardless of how many homes he visits etc. So we let him in, he measured the loft (not very convincing it has to be said.. seemed a bit lost) and then he started to tell us what the insulation guys were going to do for us. Told us he was a chartered surveyor, but I doubt it. At this point we reiterated that we weren't committing to anything there and then, he said "oh don't worry, I'm not selling you anything guys, i'm just giving you info" so we chatted some more. Long story short, he tried to get us to sign something and when we said no way he got rather agitated and said the usual of "but if you don't sign now you won't get the benefits" etc.. Needless to say we let him go on his way without a signature. We've just googled Macro Energy and also the government grant thing.. There is a website for Macro Energy but it's a US company, and as for the government grant - probably all fine.. but we suspect they're just a loft insulating company using the government grant thing as an excuse to sell their wares.

PeckhamRose Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why, what were you thinking of doing? ;) haha! Nothing that exciting sadly.. J ust saw something on TV the other day about CCTV's in somewhere like Middlesborough which they have speakers attached, and the operators can spot people droppping rubbish and tell them to pick it up.. ended up getting into a chat with the boyfriend about whether we were being watched in ED or not! I was thinking that actually it would be quite good to know which streets do have cameras from the perspective of feeling a bit safer as a girl walking home late at night.. any ideas?

are there any cameras in East Dulwich?

Well said electroblankets. My one gripe would be that some people do seem to use it as a means of nitpicking at any opportunity and being a teensy bit small minded (at the risk of probably being attacked for saying that..), but otherwise it's a great resource and great for the community. thanks Admin :-)

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hardly worth putting on extra buses. > Seems to me people here expect a bus just for > them, just when they need it. Given the huge consistency and number of people saying the same thing on this thread that there aren't enough buses, I don't think that's exactly a fair comment DF.

Agree with all the above comments.. - given this is the only route from SE to SW it is a really important bus route but also very unreliable - as they saying goes, i have often waited over 25 mins for a 37 bus and then 2 have come along together. Would be good to have a reliable and much more regular service. More buses needed. - in a car it takes approx 15/20 mins to get from ED to Clapham Junction, yet on the 37 bus i have known it take best part of an hour.. Just an idea but if there were more 37's put on, could there be a 'speed service' which doesn't stop at so many bus-stops (as the trains do)?

hmmm no caterpillars or poo/vomit smell, Bob. Going to see if leaving some Guiness in a nearby bowl results in a slug massacre in which case I know who the culprits are!

Seriously? Animal poo & vomit?! Blimey, i didn't realise gardening was so harrowing :-) Thanks for the advice Bob, i shall go have a look as just watered it earlier.

Hi all, wow wasn't expecting such a good response! Having already killed half of what I planted (novice gardener.. who stupidly went on holiday without making arrangements for watering of the garden..) I'm not sure now how much extra I will have but will stay in the loop.

Novice gardener, so sorry if this is obvious, but I have a couple of young beech plants and also a shrub that are being decimated by something.. is it slugs?? If so, I can't follow how they only go for one of the beech saplings when the 2 on either side are pretty much untouched?? It's literally like something has systematically chomped through every single bit of foliage on the beech, and the shrub (think it's called Viburnum) which is actually not planted anywhere near the beech is looking like it might go the same way... HELP!

try this http://www.gbbo.co.uk

Would anyone be up for doing this sort of thing? I think we're going to have loads of tomatoes and beetroot in a month or two and were wondering if anyone was in the same boat but with different veg! Tom and Barbara :0)

Zeban/Lucy Just reiterating that I would like to be part of this as well so please keep me in the loop - looks like it was missed on my last post! :-)

Hi Zeban Just wanted to say how lovely this idea is, good on you :-) I would also like to be involved in something like it when I can get the time to drop stuff round to people who need it (I work from home) - perhaps if we did something street by street?..(mine is pretty long!)

Bic Basher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The ELL will call at Denmark Hill and Peckham Rye > with 4 trains per hour (every 15 minutes) to > Clapham/Dalston Junction. It'll also replace the > current Southern London Bridge to Victoria > service. So will they be replacing the LB - Victoria service with another service which goes through DH to Victoria?

hehe like it TBNHG :-) wonder if there are any Sikh EDF'ers who can enlighten us more??

genwilliams Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- If you want a quiet > drink with a friend or a sophisticated evening > it's maybe not the best choice, but it's great for > a silly night out with a group of people. I think > the place gets an unfairly bad rap. Well said genwilliams... A bunch of us had a great time there a few weeks back, complete with dancing on stools & general silliness. It was the only place open til late (we'd been for a meal in town & fancied carrying on for a bit longer so didn't get back to ED til midnight) & with cheesy music to have a dance to. Not my usual hangout by any means & admittedly the average age of other punters was about 21, but surely nice to have a bit of variety on LL?

Purely out of curiosity... what was the Indian celebration going on yesterday afternoon on the junction of Shawbury Rd & LL ?! 2 big coaches and lots of men dancing around to a brass brand playing some funky tunes... looked like fun!

hooray hooray for proactive locals, quick acting police & brave boy who identified one of the gang! Shows that if we all do our bit we can beat the thugs. And hope your son is as recovered as can be expected after what must have been a really nasty experience for him.

Just going through all of this myself... not fun :-( I will post the whole sorry tale once I (hopefully!) have my money back because right now I am tired enough of talking about it to the relevant idiots involved & can't bear explaining it all to anyone else!! I was wondering (& apologies if this has already been asked), is there any campaign which pushes for the regulation of firms such as JBW? It seems so utterly wrong & unfair for any company (although i would rather call them cowboys/bullies) to have the power to hold people's posessions (e.g. car) ransom before the facts have been heard. Is this something we could ask our councillor or MP to raise??? thanks all & well done those of you who have won your case... I know how exhausting it is!! I am buying the hugest bottle of bubbly if/when mine is dealt with!

UnderhillOliver Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A free D-Lock??? Thats awesome. I know! My partner was very impressed & i think a spot jealous he didn't get one! James, good to see taxpayers money coming through to grass roots :-)

Just thought I'd mention that I called ED Police Station yesterday to report my purse which I lost on Tues missing (which itself was probably just due to my absent mindedness rather than theft...) I spoke to the station officer who registered the purse missing, but then also asked if I had had the anti-theft pack which is available from them, which I hadn't. He said they were trying to equip people with the tools to avoid being burgled (due to recent spate of robberies) and said he would send a team round with the pack for me. The Community Support Officers turned up at 11am this morning, gave me all the home marking kit + a D lock for my bike + a personal panic alarm should I want to carry it in my handbag & went on their way. Very impressed with the proactiveness and lovely manner of the local police!

I was totally sucked in by a guy at London Bridge station the other night who had crutches and was saying he just needed another ?1 to make up enough money for a meal.. I wasn't sure at first so said I'd buy him a hamburger but he said no, he wanted a meal. STUPIDLY (I don't normally do it, but thought I would go against my preconceptions for once) gave him the ?1 and sure enough he loitered around asking other people for money as well, same line (didn't realise I was still watching him). I went up to him and said I didn't mind helping people if they really need money - which some people do - but to be lied to is what puts people off helping anyone who's asking for money, real-deal or otherwise. All he said was "i'll give you your money back then", like I was in a shop and refunds were just an inevitable part of his trade... NEVER AGAIN!!!!