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Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > But I think I am the one person in London that > rather liked the bendy buses. Add me to the list. Thought they were much better, though I accept there were some routes better suited to a shorter vehicle.

Michael Palaeologus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Saga told Martin that "I know what you did", > Martin said "Yes you do", but are they talking > about the same thing? Not quite. Martin asked "Do you think I did it?" and she replied "You know I do". However, as you say they could be talking about different things, but what? > 5 - Saga saw Martin drop an empty coffee cup into a litter bin More than that - she went back to retrieve it and presumably wouldn't have acted without confirmation that the coffee cup contained the poison. More to the point, however, was that if Jens was indeed poisoned and it turned out to be the same liquid as was from the missing bottle from the evidence store, trying to find a way to unpin it from Martin is going to be impressive. The only other outcomes would be that either Jens wasn't poisoned (unlikely) or that his poisoning wasn't necessarily from the bottle and that Martin (or someone else) had taken it but for other means. Had Martin considered suicide after Mette rejected him, perhaps?

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You can't turn right into East Dulwich Road coming > from Crystal Palace Road, either. You have to turn > left and go round the Goose Green roundabout and > back up again. Or go straight on to Adys and perform a cunning U-ey in time to then go left onto EDR the next time the lights phase in your favour. The same irritation comes if you instead head up Barry and Rye Lane instead of CPR. In that case you then have to loop over the top of Peckham Rye to come back down the other side and then turn left towards Nunhead.

silverfox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If a policeman can direct four way traffic at a > junction with traffic lights temporarily out of > order why can't railway staff direct trains along > two tracks? The Victorians would have had an old > oil-filled lamp and a flag. 21st century Britain > can't sort it out? > > A signal is a light, green for go and red for stop > (and maybe amber for slow down). There is no > reason why people along the tracks can't give the > train drivers this info, properly linked by phone > to a control centre. Assuming this is in jest, it's a delightful image. In case it isn't, the delusion itself is also a delightful image. Thanks.

On the basis that they're operating all the West Croydon/Wimbledon/Beckenham via ED trains out of one platform, the moment that one is delayed the rest are all held up such is the restricted turnaround time at Platform 13. This thread originated on a day when they tried using (or were forced to use) other platforms and it didn't go well. Hopefully once 15/16 are back up and running in a few months we'll get some relief. That said, though, a few minutes delay on a service that runs every ten minutes is scarcely the end of the world, is it? A 20-30 minute break is perhaps going to put one out a bit, but a few minutes here or there? Really?

Robert Poste's Child Wrote: > Still no day > without delays since at least November (which > wasn't when they did run on time, just when I > started noticing). Would suggest you've been extremely unlucky if that really is the case. Getting the train from ED around 8am and returning from LBG around 7.30 has been fine probably three or four times a week. That in itself isn't ideal, but it's nowhere near as bad as you describe in my experience.

lane lover Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I never thought of late trains being "horrific", It's all relative. The service we get to ED is generally pretty good, and will likely be better if what I heard on the platform about longer trains comes to fruition soon. When I referred to the knock-on effects being horrific, it was more from an organisational perspective rather than as a user of the service. As for Platform 13 being relieved by Platforms 14-16, apparently once these become available, 12 and 13 will be shut, so the relief won't be that significant.

jcrwillcox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > All trains delayed again..... they seem to know > ones not due to leave for twenty mins r delayed! > happy new year! No idea what sparked it, but at around 5:40pm many trains were on the wrong platforms. The 5:40 (West Croydon) was on Plat 10, the 5:50 (Wimbledon) was on Plat 8 and the train on Plat 13 was for Caterham or somewhere like that. As a result, they had to wait forever to allow them to depart as they needed to cross the paths of other incoming and outgoing trains, and the windows for such activity at peak times are few and far between. The knock-on will have been horrific.

Supernanny* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A few zip cars have 'changed' location too? Now on > Felbrigg rather than Ulverscroft? There's always been one on Felbrigg, it just seems that they've put a Van there now instead of the Polo.

maritap Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Actually now that you've mentioned it.. The bays > are always empty. Guess the cars to go have gone. Car2Go didn't have bays allocated to it. The ZipCars do, though.

Finally got around to signing up for Car2Go... only to find that they seem to have vanished from the area. Anyone seen any lately?

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's all bit much when by comparison residents > have been warned in the past that they could > face prosecution if they cause disruption by > reserving parking space for Removal Vans by > placing > wheelie bins in the road. > > DulwichFox Amusingly, this was actually the advice given to me by Southwark around nine months ago when I asked them how they recommended we locate a skip to minimise disruption to our street.

Went to the Shortwave recently. Really nice venue, but didn't exactly seem desperate for our custom.

Ventured up to Champion Hill to watch Dulwich Hamlet for the first time since moving to the area (used to follow a local non-league team in the 90s), and what a delight it was. Was quite fortunate as I thought I was going to the league game vs Maidstone - just as well the Trophy dealt a home draw! On the pitch, nice flowing football - players running with the ball interspersed with short, crisp passing. Off the pitch, a thoroughly friendly atmosphere, and probably the single largest community that Dulwich & its surrounds have to offer. Will definitely be back. Been enjoying seeing the pink and blue scarves creeping into the area over the last few weeks now that autumn has hit, so have also joined those ranks too.

lane lover Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The stats above are a bit dated. Peckham wouldnt > have benefitted from the ELL in the 2011/12 > analysis. > > Since the ELL; Denmark Hill has lost a link as > well - so I anticipate that Peckham may be alot > busier than suggested (hence the upgrades). Didn't they both lose the same link (London Bridge to Victoria inner loop) and gain the same link (Overground)? I can imagine that the number of interchanges at Peckham Rye might have increased as a result, much more than at Denmark Hill, but otherwise it's a fairly insignificant factor isn't it?

Anyone happen to know where within Brockwell Park the fireworks are actually displayed, and/or where the viewing areas are? Ta

If involved in an accident you're required to notify your insurer (irrespective of whether you wish to make a claim). The upside is that, if you wish, they should take this up on your behalf as an untraced claim.

sillywoman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So where is this 'rambling' discussion about Jojo > maman bebe then? Can someone link to it please? > Curiosity has been piqued. Probably this one.

Just made it into the city. If anyone's thinking of getting on the buses... The 40 was get-onable all the way from the Library to the LL Post Office, but all other buses went straight through. Buses then emptied and refilled again at Denmark Hill and Elephant & Castle, so if you want a 176 or 185 my tip would be to hop onto a 40 and then change at one of those. Roads weren't too busy, it took about 40 mins to Monument from Lordship Lane. Good luck.

ed_pete Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Actually a consultation was carried out, James > Barber linked to it on this thread when the > subject was discussed before in August. > I stand thoroughly corrected!

veralucia Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Section C- Melbourne Grove to Matham Grove > > Raised carriageway table and footway buildouts at > Melbourne Grove junction to reduce traffic speeds > and improve visibility > Raised side road carriageway tables to improve > pedestrian safety and accessibility at Derwent > Grove, Tell Grove, Elise Road and Matham Grove > Existing zebra crossing adjacent to no. 40/42 East > Dulwich Grove to be raised to improve pedestrian > accessibility and reduce traffic speeds > Footway on southern side of pedestrian crossing to > be built out to reduce crossing distance for > pedestrians and improve driver visibility of > pedestrians waiting to cross the road. What a pity this hasn't been consulted upon. That junction (of EDG and MG) is gagging for a better crossing, rather than just updating the existing Zebra.

fabfor Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "20% more chance of dying of stress-related > diseases under Heathrow flight path". Serious!! Doesn't seem like much, in context. If one previously had a 5% chance of dying of stress-related diseases, that becoming 6% (20% greater) having lived under the flight path wouldn't appear to be a huge leap at all.

Blackcurrant Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's easy to see why prices are rising so fast in > SE22 and other parts of London simply by looking > at the supply numbers on Rightmove. Excluding > properties under offer, there are only around 130 > properties on the market. The number was over 400 > in 2009. Supply has plummeted and we all know > about supply and demand (note that the fall in > supply is not primarily a demographic phenomenon, > though that does make it worse). Saw two properties come on the market around Felbrigg a few weeks ago, both holding open houses on the same day priced at c.?800k for 3-bed terraces. They've both currently got 'Sold' signs up. You're right that supply has dropped, but when you consider the state of the economy over the course of that period since 2009 and general lack of wage inflation, it's staggering to think that the level of demand has sustained itself. Where are all these people coming from? Even if you're somehow able to secure a sizeable mortgage to the tune of ?400k, there's still the same again to be found to finance the rest...

I don't have a vested interest in Heber, but find the topic interesting. Here's a recent Guardian article noting a not dissimilar case, and also providing some data on the number of schools awarded the different ratings by OFSTED. Strikes me from a quick peruse that the number of schools awarded 'Good' is actually increasing rather than decreasing. (from 44% three years ago to 56% now), whilst the proportion in the 'Requires improvement / Satisfactory' category dropped over the same period from 39% to 31%. This would suggest that overall schools are either improving or that the assessments are in fact less stringent than they used to be. It remains plausible that Heber could have improved over that timeframe but have been out-improved by other schools that stayed in the 'Good' bracket whilst the criteria were toughened up. Likewise, it's entirely possible that one set of assessors viewed the same school differently, or saw different perspectives of the same school. It happens, whether one likes it or not. Alternatively, it could genuinely have worsened. It presumably doesn't take a huge change to drop from, say, the bottom end of the 'Good' bracket to the top end of the 'Satisfactory' bracket. That happens too (although it might be going some to convince most on this thread, it would seem).

It depends upon where those measurements are taken. I walk the stretch of Melbourne Grove between Chesterfield Grove and East Dulwich Grove both ways each day and very rarely see cars exceeding ~10-15mph, largely due to the volume of cars parked on both sides of the street. I'd agree that driving in excess of 20mph on that particular stretch would be quite dangerous, but fail to believe that many drivers would get up to that speed anyway.