Lowlander

I've never in my 30 years of driving managed to reach 40mph on Park Lane, and am lucky to hit 30! In East Dulwich, there are so few places you could get to 30mph for more than a minute - or two at the most - before having to slow down for lights/junctions. As a driver, 20mph is a nice speed to drive at - less stressful and I'm able to take in a lot more of what is going on. Less stopping and braking needed too - just seem to cruise along as you can anticipate what's going to happen at junctions and traffic lights.

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Try 'butterfly' cavity wall rawl plugs, B&Q sell > them, expect Dulwich DIY will too. I've used them > in the past for those Ikea floating shelves that > always sag with conventional plasterboard rawl > plugs... > http://www.diy.com/departments/rawlplug-cavity-fix > ing-pack-of-6/254620_BQ.prd?ecamp=Seapla&ppc_type= > shopping&ds_kids=92700017269565308&gclid=CMbLiPmio > dMCFdZAGwodhLkCtg&gclsrc=aw.ds.ds&dclid=CKSfqfmiod > MCFQ0j0wodNloI0Q I've used these butterfly fixings with great success on hollow old lathe and plaster, which is very hit and miss depending on what is behind it (lathes, stone, mortar, brick etc.) Everyone else has give sound advice - the screws and rawlplugs provided are usually a bit rubbish; take the hook into a DIY place like Plough and they should be able to sell you some decent screws and rawl plugs with good change from a fiver.

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Lowlander Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > rahrahrah Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > Surprised you don't find the new layout easier > for > > changing to Charing Cross - under 2 minutes to > > walk down the stairs, across the lower > concourse > > and up the stairs to the Charing Cross > platforms? > > Surely that's quicker than the old layout? > > The footbridge had a lot fewer steps. There were > no lifts before though, so obviously not great if > you had a pushchair. Fair point; I just remember the old way being slow and grotty but maybe no difference in time. Definitely easier now with luggage/puschairs...

And unlike wasps they will not sting unless you really provoke them! If you must move them follow lavender27's advice

For those of us unable to attend is there an alternative way of expressing our displeasure? i.e. to whom should we write?

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I hope you're right LL - I would put money on the > opportunity to quietly reduce the service (i.e. > not returning it to previous levels), being taken > by the train companies even post 2018, but maybe > I'm a cynic. > Re. the transfer at London Bridge - I certainly > don't think it's quicker than it used to be, quite > the opposite. It's nicer and better for those with > buggies / disabilities (so definitely overall an > improvement), but it's not faster. There's a thread from a few months ago confirming the 2018 (i.e. back to 2012) service levels - http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1729694,1730241#msg-1730241 Surprised you don't find the new layout easier for changing to Charing Cross - under 2 minutes to walk down the stairs, across the lower concourse and up the stairs to the Charing Cross platforms? Surely that's quicker than the old layout?

In short - the consultation does not affect services to Victoria from West Dulwich/Peckham Rye/Denmark Hill. KK; some - not all - peak-hour trains are timed for just under 20 minutes at the moment. This is because of rebuilding London Bridge and the reduced capacity on the tracks between London Bridge and South Bermondsey. Off-peak trains are still 12 minutes, and, after 2018, peak trains should go back to taking 12 minutes. Also, in 2018, East Dulwich will have a train every 10 minutes to/from London Bridge in both the morning and evening peaks. You can now change for Charing Cross at London Bridge, and the interchange is way better than it was in 2014.

DovertheRoad Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ok...here's mine > > 1. Laines > 2. Fullers > 3. Greene King > 4. Antic > 5. Youngs > 6. M&B's reheated slop Broadly agree although I haven't eaten in a Fuller's bar for some years now. Surprising that Greene King - whose ales a pretty mediocre - manage passable food. M&B is depressing and very expensive for what it is, especially if it's not on expenses. But a lot of people seem to like their food...

The first generation of smart meters only work in "dumb" mode if you change suppliers - i.e. they'll turn into a normal meter without any advantage. Of course your new supplier may offer to fit a new smart meter... The second generation - which are being fitted from this year on - are supposed to work seamlessly if you switch suppliers. But, there is still a surplus of the old meters which are being fitted. In short, unless you're completely apathetic to changing suppliers, it would be best to wait. Or confirm that the meter is one of the new generation.

If you are concerned about elderly drivers, notify the DVLA directly (and anonymously) here https://emaildvla.direct.gov.uk/emaildvla/cegemail/dvla/en/drivers_med_03.html Or tell the driver's GP of your concerns and they (should) notify DVLA which would result in an instant revocation. (Bagpipes full credit to you, if my MIL was moving in a parking permit would be the last thing on my mind!).

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This is a good read...... > > https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/mar > /17/george-osborne-editor-substance-london-evening > -standard?CMP=share_btn_tw > > Small extract below. What a phrase. > > As for Lebedev, no appointment by him could really > be regarded as eyebrow-raising ? particularly when > you?re as Botoxed as the nine circles of his > friendship inferno are. A starfucker of > thermonuclear pretensions, Lebedev is marginally > more likely to dip-dye his horse?s mane for a W > magazine feature than he is to appoint it features > editor. But only marginally. > > http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/file.php?2 > 0,file=253290 Two cracking links AM. I'd read the Guardian article and love the line "...starfucker of thermonuclear pretensions..."

My experience is 30 years old - the main issues were servicing and oil delivery The only accredited servicing agent for our boiler was 200 miles away...which meant that we had to wait a week or two to get an appointment to fix the boiler when it broke down. Which was twice a year in the 1980s; be much improved now. Get to know your oil delivery firm. Obvs if you can get natural gas then got for it. Oil is more costly. I do have a soft spot for a decent kitchen range (e.g. Aga). Anyway as you have experience no need to say keep a supply of wood/coal and candles!

Back in the 1980s I lived in rural Scotland without natural gas; we had an Italian boiler fired by oil from a 500L tank (supported on wooden stilts, 1 metre from an A-road which was completely fine in those days!). The only concern was the reliability, from memory it broke down perhaps twice a year, I think now they would be more efficient. The back-up was coal. Open fires in all the rooms. When the boiler goes, no hot water. Delivery reliability was fantastic, they would come early if snow/bad weather was expected and not charge any extra. But much more expensive than natural gas or wood. More info here http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=78

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Scanning is long winded at tedious.. The main > problem is Dust. > > I have a scanner you can borrow. should that of > been 50 - 100 negs. ? > > Foxy Thanks Foxy, that's a kind offer. I think I have around 500-1000 (original typo) as I was quite a prolific photographer at the time. I do have a scanner, but not the time or patience to remove dust and dirt. There are some online options but I don't want to risk sending them by post, rather do it myself or pay someone in south London.

I've got about 500-100 negatives and photos, from around 1994-98, that i'd like to preserve. Photos aside, what is the current opinion on achieving this? Using a negative scanner and saving to disc (local/cloud etc.)?

Hmm. I was mugged back in the 1980s up north. Luckily just m pride and a few scratches. Took me a while to get over it as I knew the attackers. Didn't report it (as I knew them) and no support in those days. One thing I was told years later (by an ex-army martial arts chap) was: curl up and don't fight back. Unless you have a firearm and let's not go there. KK, I see where you're coming from; but for the everyday person walking home late a few times a year, carrying a tool isn't going to help and is likely to make things worse. Especially if they have no idea how to use it.

Am so sorry to hear about your ordeal, and I hope that they catch the culprits. Don't hesitate to take up offers of victim support or similar - that's quite an ordeal you've been through that you should never have had to experience. That's a route I often walk. Hopefully someone who lives nearby has CCTV that faces the road and may have something useful?

Sigmund Freud smoked 20 cigars a day - when asked about the sexual connotations and psychology surrounding smoking, he replied "sometimes a cigar is just a cigar". Back to the topic, when I was a committed smoker, the first cigarette of the day was one of the best. The timing...before or after breakfast? Delayed gratification. But always sitting down, with a coffee. Never rushed. As others have said it really prepared you for the day - 10 minutes of tranquility. Nowadays it's a sneaky smoke on a night out. I do sometimes miss smoking in the house, watching the smoke spiral up, the smell of a good tobacco. Those cheap cigarettes really stink...

It's like eBay - the more feedback you get, the less likely it is to be 100% - because there are always some people who will complain. So there's always going to be a few drivers who will rate you less than 5* To get a rate of 4.6 could mean 60% 5* and 40% 4*. There are many permutations, try here: https://www.ait-pro.com/aitpro-blog/tools/star-rating-calculator.php

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > To be fair, Sue, these two posts are the first and > only posts by AdaDulwich, which is not to say the > real originator hasn't got other aliases and > posts. Probably only Admin would know (and not > even Admin if the originator also has multiple > e-mail addresses). AdaDulwich could post back here to assuage our misplaced cynicism and unwarranted suspicion?

5 :-) tbh probably luck - it could take just one driver to make a mistake rating you (1 instead of a 5) to draw down your overall rating.

There's a rotation of at three staff I know of at North Dulwich. One of whom seemed is quite abrupt and probably the one you're talking about. The other two are quite good (including the lady).

Just a note to anyone who uses North Dulwich. It's been silent for about a year with no automated announcements. Someone seems to have switched them back on in the last week. And they announce that passengers should change at London Bridge for Blackfriars/Cannon Street. Blackfriars/Cannon Street trains are not stopping at London Bridge until 2018...

I would put it down to experience; the old saying "fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me" applies. I made a similar mistake in the early 1990s at King's Cross when a bloke asked me for ?30 to get a train back to somewhere. We swopped addresses and he promised that he would post me the money back. Of course weeks later I wrote to him ask if he would be ever so kind and let me have my money back. No reply...

Southern for all their faults do offer a full refund policy: http://www.southernrailway.com/offers/money-back-guarantee/ Advance tickets are always cheaper outside London and the Oyster area. As soon as you start travelling within Oyster areas, things very quickly become more complex; Oyster will be cheaper in the absolute majority of cases, but it is best to check... Also, it is cheaper to use Oyster from East Dulwich to East Croydon, (?2.60 peak ?3.60 off-peak) then a paper ticket from East Croydon to Gatwick Airport (?5.20) tich juicey with your goldcard that option drops to ?2.95 from East Croydon