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I haven't read the entire thread but just wanted to say Val's is great, Nisha is so friendly and the fruit is fantastic! Have decided to buy a bit more there to show support with Sainsurys now being competition.

Check out radio 4 "you and yours" yesterday on iplayer - very interesting - think I'll get it for my son as can be nasty in under 5s.

My 2 year old had persistent cough which went to his chest - he needed 2 courses of antibiotics - I would at least call your doctor as I think it's hard for us to tell whether it's spread to the chest and if it has gone to the chest you'll want to get on top of it. Our son still had the cough even after his chest had cleared and we tacked with honey and believe it or not - very small amounts of dark chocolate (http://www.bupa.co.uk/health_information/html/health_news/301104chocolatecough.html)!! And it's worked (he still has a persistent runny nose though)!!! Anyway hope he gets better soon.

I got a Tomi Tippee Platinum for about ?90 and the battery life was terrible. And my son broke it!!! So I don't recommend that model, or spending a fortune on one (-;!

I am very reluctant to post anything because of all the hostile and aggressive responses I see on other threads. It's a shame because I think people write things here that they would never dream of saying face to face to someone. It's a shame because the forum is a great place to find out what's going on.

I know it's not ED, but there's an excellent shoe repairer who's very reasonable in the market on Rye Lane in Peckham.

I don't know if I'm being unreasonable but I'm getting really fed up with Southwark doing the bin collection on our road usually just before 7am on Saturdays. If it was a week day I'd be a little more sympathetic. If it was a private person making that much noise so early they'd probably give them an asbo.

Not sure whether this is the right place for this sort of thread but I managed to lose an orange and red baby blanket and a cream Gap cardi last week while out on Lordship Lane. Not especially valuable but am just annoyed to lose both in the same week. If anyone has found them please private msg me. Thanks.

Point taken Zephyr. To be honest, what bothers me is the fact that Southwark has not distinguished between whether people want a 20mph zone on the one hand and on the hand, if there were such a zone, how it would be enforced. I imagine a lot of people will favour reducing the speed limit, but Southwark does not seem to have addressed alternative means on enforcement. I am shocked reading the the ABD blurb on speed bumps - http://www.abd.org.uk/speed_humps.htm (okay I appreciate they have a certain agenda) but they do suggest that accidents may actually increase because of speed bumps (when Barnet got rid of them, accidents reduced apparently), and then there are issues of increasing air pollution and making life more dificult for people with disabilities. It seems a fait accompli that we'll get speed bumps. Also the consultation period is very short and at a time when a lot of people will be away for Easter. What can be done...?

I think that a 20mph zone is a good idea but I wonder if this can be achieved in ways other than speed bumps. I agree with Rocket about people accelerating more between them and environmental damage. I wonder why the council hasn't proposed those flashing warning signs they installed on Colyton Rd (by side of Peckham Rye) which flash when cars exceed 20mph. See http://www.abd.org.uk/speed_humps.htm from the Association of British Drivers. Not sure how accurate this is and I imagine there might be contrary arguments but it does seem that speed bumps aren't all they seem.

A little cinema?

I've bought their 2.50 loaf - I think it's made with French flour hence it's chewy - and think it's delicious - a bit pricey I agree but nice for a treat.