Twirly

Clearly the estimate of 4 February above for completion of works is way off. Saw them doing more digging halfway up this morning and thought that. Just checked on TFL and it says: RYE LANE SE22, ROUTES 12 37 63 78 197 343 363 P12 N63 N343: Until 1800 Friday 4 February buses will be on diversion and subject to severe delays due to Victorian water main replacement works with temporary traffic lights in place. Reported: 05/01/11 13:31 Last Updated: 05/01/11 13:46 So yes, it is water pipes. Still think the estimation is wrong though!

Marmora Man Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have been told by a nurologist that the human > brain can handle up to 7 separate srands of > thought at any one time. Problem is that the brain > gives them all the same priority. > > So if you have sevem ideas in your mind as you > walk upstairs for your glasses and, on the way, > notice a wonky picture, or a mark on the carpet > one of the 7 ideas may be replaced by that latest > thought - leading to those senior moments of > arriving in a room and thinking "what the hell did > I come up here for. I believe it's actually 7 + or - 2 (i.e. between 5 and 9), though the definition of "items" is harder to pin down. It's why, for example, our phone numbers are divided up into segments, each segment is an item, but string them all together, and we struggle. So we are more likely to remember 020 8693 2130 (as the brain sees it as 3 items, not 11 digits), but we'd struggle to remember 02086932130 - it's too long, it's 11 items. At least that's what they said when I did my psychology degree a couple of decades ago.

minkturtle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I like libraries a lot - I get 2 or 3 books a week > out from Dulwich. But I must say, with talk of > closures and such, it did make me wonder if we > really need two libraries on Lordship Lane. Would > anyone be sad if they did away with Grove Vale? Well judging by the number of people I see in there, particularly young children, I think that they would. If you live that end of ED, then trekking all the way up to the main one is time consuming, particularly with very young children. And for those who don't know, you can search the Southwark libraries catalouge online, and reserve and renew your books there too. I don't use it very much at the moment, but used to in the past and may well do again in the future. My problem is I've got an appalling memory, and wind up with rather sizeable library fines :-$ so sometimes it's cheaper for me to buy the book...

I have read certain arguments with regard to the wearing of vintage fur, and to some extent fake, fur, and I?m repeating them here not as my own viewpoint, but to add to the discussion since people are asking why wearing vintage fur is wrong. Please don?t take me to task on it, as I?ve no intention of arguing about it. The wearing of vintage/fake fur perpetuates the desirability of fur as a fashion item and creates demand. This increases the likelihood that animals will be farmed for their fur, and hence perpetuate the cruelty to the animals. Sue ? that might be why you received abuse regarding your fake fur. Personally, I wouldn?t wear vintage fur, whether rabbit or anything else. I don?t eat meat but do eat fish (I eat what I like, avoid what I don?t) and I do wear leather. I dislike cruelty to animals, and I?m well aware of the double standard in that, but have learnt to live with it. I don?t really like the look of real fur, as it just makes me think of the beautiful animal it was once on (albeit a long time ago), and it reminds me of rich old ladies.

wee quinnie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I was under the impression that it was illegal to > sell non eco friendly lightbulbs these days, > however, I was in Dulwich DIY yesterday and asked > for 2 x 60 watt lightbulbs, expecting that they > would give me the energy equivalent version. When > I got home, I did indedd discover, that they had > given me EXACTLY what i had asked for.... I think, although I'm not 100% certain, it's the case that they don't manufacture them anymore, but they can sell existing stocks until they run out. When they do, all you can get is the eco-friendly ones. As for them lighting up quickly or not, they seem to vary enormously. The newer ones I've got take only a second or two to get to full brightness, but I've got one of the freebies sent out by one of the energy companies a couple of years back. I hate it - it takes about 5 minutes to get to full brightness, so I have a habit of switching the light on, then putting other lights in the room on whilst it warms up. Often by then I've finished in there, so they all go off, or I might leave it on for a bit if I think I'll be popping in and out. Trouble with that is that I then forget about it and it gets left on when it shouldn't be. Hardly environmentally friendly. I really must get around to changing it.

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > When my father taught me to drive he told me the > concept of "Defensive Driving". It's quite simple > - assume that everyone else on the road (car, > bike, pedestrian, whatever) is an idiot. > > It is really quite effective. And is easily > applicable to whatever mode of transport you want. Couldn't agree more. In fact, it's a good policy to apply to virtually any area of life! Mamma Mia - glad your son is OK, seems to have learnt a valuable lesson, even if it's a shame that it's necessary. Hope you manage to track this driver down and the police have a word and his driving skills improve.

pablopuncheur Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The carpark was completely full yesterday for the > DHFC home game and there were even a couple of > cars double parked in it, as well as some > 'creative' parking around the corner of the ground > too. I took some photographs to send in with my > comments to the planning department. That's a really good idea. I would suggest that people take photographs at various times (and note times and dates) to show how the car park is used. It might help your case against the development. Good luck with fighting this folks.

Senor Chevalier Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > On Saturday, the North Cross Road market looked > thinner than I remember having seen it before. > Half a dozen stalls, 10 max I would say. > Certainly nowhere near 20, let alone 30. If the > increased capacity goes through, I hope it is > taken up. Yes, but isn't this often the case in late January? December will be a busy month for them, and I think quite a few take a break in January as people shop less once the sales are over. NCR and LL were quite generally on Saturday I noticed. Assume the weather was putting people off too.

Narnia Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I take your point edcam. I didn't realise VALFR59 > was French. However, unless you are going to give > her English lessons then I think it is better she > knows that what she has written is mostly > gibberish. Otherwish her English will never > improve. Sorry Val. Ditto. However, I genuinely didn't understand what was meant in much of the post.

Narnia Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > VALFR59 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > YES please!! > > > > we have a lack of a good high level of food > > supermarket and items like M&S in the area...We > > have to go to Lewisham or Greenwich to retire > food > > order to M&S when you organise a cocktail..not > > great > > I would prefer a M&S and one less Sainsburry in > > ED... > > or put a M&S in Dulwich village! (nothing > really > > shop here to buy food ) > > > > Thanks > > Apart from 'yes please' what does the rest of the > post mean? It reads like gibberish to me. Am glad that it wasn't just me. Particularly confused about the "We have to go to Lewisham or Greenwich to retire food". When I "retire food" it just goes in the bin! :))

Bit of a longshot, but if anyone knows a *name removed*, I found your oyster card on East Dulwich Road this morning and am handing it in to Peckham Rye station. Edited to remove name as the owner posted on here :)

Asset Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why not just put them with all the other paper? > or, * handy tip * cut them up and use them as gift > tags next year. Because they can have some monetary value to charities.

SeanMacGabhann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Twirly and MrTwirly - I wish you both all the > best, but if you carry on posting as you do, I > wouldn't count those anniversary chickens just yet > ;-) > > ahem Nah - he knows his place >:D< (and was very well fed in return)

citizenED Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm assuming Silverfox means the 'Strip' portion > of LL rather than the bit by the Harvester. > Probably not a good idea due to it being such a > Main route. If it needs to be a destination point > then Northcross road would be better. Better still > would be any of the residential roads which could > be more easily closed to traffic. Totally agree. I don't think that you'd get permission to close Lordship Lane anyway. Not fussed one way or another to be honest, doubt I'd join in. And whilst I wish them every happiness, as I would any other couple, I'm really not that interested. I'm much more interested in celebrating my own first wedding anniversary, which will be the very next day :)

I do understand your problem, but I?m not sure that any system is going to be perfect. I?ve learnt that if I want an appointment and don?t want to walk round there first thing, then I start calling when the lines open, and basically keep redialling every few seconds so that my call gets into the gap when the current one has finished ? the call back system doesn?t work, as there are so many people trying to get through, it?s engaged again by the time your phone has rung and you?ve answered it. If I do this, I generally get an appointment after 10am that day. If I?m not prepared to leave the house for an appointment, then I?m probably too ill to go to work anyway, so that is fine. If I am going to work afterwards, then I just leave the house a bit earlier and go around there when it opens and wait. I?ve been seen within 10 minutes of arrival, even before my appointment time sometimes (that Dr Fryer is a real early bird!). I?m lucky enough to only live a 5 minute walk away, so I?ve sometimes gone home, had breakfast and come back again if I?ve got to wait for the appointment. Surely if you?re not well enough to leave the house to make the appointment, you?re not well enough to make it to the surgery to see the doctor, in which case you?d be asking for a home visit? How big is the catchment area? I agree it is annoying to have to go there twice, but how much more annoying to have to wait 2 weeks for an appointment. And you can make advanced appointments. I made on recently for 8.10 on a Tuesday morning, having called the surgery the previous week to try and make one for an evening, but there weren?t any available.

northlondoner Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > They have only just had their swanky new signage > displayed. Up until a couple of months ago it > rejoiced in the legend 'East Dulwich Hotle'. Sic > > there....... A couple of years ago Mr Twirly and I were having our flat renovated, and it ended up being uninhabitable for a couple of weeks. Some friends kindly put us up for about 10 days, but then needed the room back, so we had to find an hotel at short notice for a few nights. I booked us into this place, but when we went to have a look at it (not having been aware that there was an hotel there), we promptly cancelled. The place looked run-down on the outside, and had dirty, torn net curtains at the windows. The only sign outside was a tatty piece of paper pinned to the outside, with a hand-written, misspelled note on it. I don?t think that they got much business, as they guy did sound a bit surprised when I called up to book a room. We ended up staying at the Diana Hotel around on the south circular towards Tulse Hill. It did for a couple of nights, but was rather tired. Then we stayed at what was then the Uplands, now the Actress. That was much better. Do they still run the B&B? Have had friends stay there in the past and been told it was nice. I do agree though that a small B&B/hotel in the area would probably do some business, though I doubt there is a great demand.

Why can't people learn to flush toilets properly? Do they leave poo all over the insides of their own toilets and not flush/scrub with a brush? Disgusting habit!

Jess-ED Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thank you - I was reassured to find so many > helpful people in the area - 3 people offered me a > cup of tea and another gentleman drove around in > his car to look for him! It makes such a huge difference doesn't it? I was mugged in Ilford many years ago (youth sliced through the thick leather strap of my bag with a knife and ran off with it). A guy stopped his car, leapt out and gave chase (he was lucky he didn't have his car stolen!). Restored my faith in human nature.

Really sorry to hear about this, hope you're OK.

Myless, I'm relatively new here too, have been posting occasionally for a few months but lurking a fair amount, and I'd say that this is a reasonably friendly forum on the whole. But all forums seem to have occasional arguements. I agree that Louisa does seem to have quite a bee in her bonnet on this thread (and the supermarkets one too), and there are one or two others (check out eater81's posts, who seems to think that ED is an inner city ghetto!), but try not to let that put you off, so long as you can take the rough with the smooth.

Or even pop it on the wall outside your house with a "please help yourself" note on it. Mr Twirly did this recently with a couple of items. The only thing that worries me is that if those who took them decide they don't want them after all, that they recycle them properly.

James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > One very helpful observation is that without > marked out areas traders arrive very early to nab > the best positions and in the process cause > avoidable noise in the area. Thank you for the feedback James. Glad that there is further work to be done before this gets approved. With regard to marked out areas and traders arriving early to nab the best positions? one thing I find irritating is the bottleneck at the LL end of NCR, outside Budgens (or whatever it?s called these days). This is particularly bad when the hog roast is there, as you get lots of people queuing up and blocking the pavements, or just milling about (whereas the fishmonger doesn?t seem to cause quite such a jam). If people are allocated spots, maybe they could be moved a bit further down where there is more space for people to queue. Personally, I quite like it when the stalls are in the same place each week, makes them easier to find.

The ruddy buses are on diversion again on Rye Lane this morning. Yesterday they were fine. Anyone any idea what's going on now, and for how long please?

Keef Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Agreed on Janet Street-Porter. Although I'm not > sure she qualifies as a treasure in the first > place. But would her teeth qualify as a national monument?

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Co-op is truely abysmal. > > With it's empty shelves It resembles images of Eastern-Bloc supermarkets during the Cold War. > > It is much over priced. > > Many of the Perishable goods are reduced because they have reached their Use-by date. > Vegetables are sparse and those that are > available look 'tired' > > Gateways, Somerfields and now The Co-op have failed to make the site work. > > Probally because of Sainsburys at Dog Kennel Hill > > and now with the opening of the Sainsbury Local up by the Plough, things will not get any better for any store in Lordship Lane. > > Not sure what the answer is. I?m sorry, but I don?t think that we?re shopping in the same branch of the Co-op! It isn?t the best around by a long way, but this is total exaggeration. I went in last night between 5.30 and 6 to get some salmon, a red pepper, broccoli, pitta bread, some taramasalata and skimmed milk. The only thing I couldn?t get, oddly, was the skimmed milk though they were well stocked with full fat and semi-skimmed. I do wonder if it?s a bit chicken and egg though ? no-one shops there, so they don?t keep their stock levels up, particularly on perishable items, so no-one shops there. I agree that sometimes it can be a bit hit and miss, but I find that?s the same with Sainsbury?s, as they don?t always have what I want despite being several times the size. You should try the Co-op where my in-laws live, which is half the size, the only supermarket in the town and where they think that broccoli is supposed to be yellow!