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The latest figures show the average salary in London is around ?42k. Probably higher once the final 2013 figures are assessed. Therefore, is someone earning 2.4x the average deemed "super rich"? "Well off" maybe, but I think super rich is a bit OTT. As other posters have said - its all relative. If you have owned a house during this recent increase in prices, then you are making money every day by just having the investment. You dont necessarily need to have a big salary to own a ?500k+ home. Salary is one form of income, but some sensible investing can earn much more in a bull market. The key is getting on the property ladder and paying down the mortgage - especially while interest rates are low. It will be interesting to see what happens when interest rates start to rise in the next 12-18 months.

The difference in travel time to either depends on time of day. LHR is slightly closer (25 miles) than LGW (28 miles), but you generally need to go through Central London to get to LHR which usually takes slightly longer. Ultimately, it should depend on where you want to fly and any cost difference between LHR and LGW. I expect any difference in cab fare will be immaterial relative to any difference in airfare when travelling with a family. City Airport is great, but the destinations are limited. Dulwich Cars are good.

poppet27 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So what will East Dulwich et al look like in 4 > years? > Those who bought when ED was less chi-chi & have > stayed > First time buyers who are over stretched on their > mortgages? > And the super rich who don't mind paying over the > odds. Yep. The same as the rest of London.

This situation was always going to happen. The housing market was like a rubber band being pulled back. After years of low growth, there was a huge amount of pent up demand from those who were saving and waiting to buy or upsize when the market moved. Eventually, the rubber band was let go (through the help of better availability of mortgages, especially to first time buyers), and thats what we are seeing now. There will always be a supply/demand imbalance in London as there are too few new houses being built for the increase in population. Its not mass hysteria, purely basic economics. The growth will slow eventually, but dont expect any correction (i.e. negative growth) in London. We have just had the biggest stress test in many generations and the London housing market hardly flinched.

I am not talking about those who have been burgled - its clear that its a disturbing matter to those involved. However, what is annoying are people who come on here and claim there is a "crime wave" or "ED is being targetted" when its far from the case. Scaremongering is not good to anyone. Keep the facts of each burglary clear, and we can all prevent more burglaries happening in the future - by keeping an eye out and taking all necessary preventative measures Thats all.

"There seem to have been a lot of burglaries recently. Is this area being particularly targeted?" Not really - again, the forum makes it sound like a "crime spree" as we hear more about burglaries than we normally would - but this is London, and SE22 is no different to any other part of London. Its good to share facts to reduce crime, but careless to "scare monger" people into thinking ED is higher risk than anywhere else. The last three reported months show a decline in burglary in the area - but wont have December numbers for a while. 21 burglaries in August, 19 in September and only 8 in October. http://www.police.uk

Its foxes mating. Its a horrible sound, but nothing new to ED.

For those planning on using the trains, check before you travel. All trains were cancelled this morning, and unsure when services are expected to restart. Merry Christmas!

I would also love the convenience of leaving doors open and not having to triple check locks and pay for an alarm. But we live in London. Anything you have of value; never ever leave it in a car. It's asking for trouble.

Why do people need reminding? Common sense. lance_elot Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just to remind people to please be careful about > securing your property and possessions over the > Xmas period,as alot of people will be away and > alot of criminals/burglars will be out and about > prowling the streets.....

Sorry to hear this, but why on earth do people still leave valuables in their car? You really can't teach common sense!

And make sure you look both ways before you cross the street! I cant believe people still throw out confidential documents! Shred them - use a security bin! FFS Ive said it once, and I will say it again. You cant teach common sense!

Some good progress, but still a year away.

Unsure what "times" you are talking about. The UK economy is looking better than the previous 6 years: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25345249 Good to see another charity shop though. Beats real estate agents!

I can recommend the Passage and Crisis. http://www.passage.org.uk/ http://www.crisis.org.uk/ The former is based near Victoria, whereas Crisis have centres all over London. Crisis have a special Christmas shelter set up near South Bermondsey station.

Landcroft Rd is appalling.

Hey, its Christmas - lets expect to get everything for free!

Dont worry, christine56 has not exactly covered herself in glory when it comes to judging people: http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1233145

I agree with Loz. Why sit and point blame christine56 when you are not doing any better yourself. For every tree he donates, he is giving up money. What if he is worse off than yourself - did you think about that before you posted your comments? Have you donated to the local fire brigade of goose green school? If not, how would you feel if I wrote a negative post about you?

Today, there were delays across most of the network. Its London, its a busy city. It happens from time to time. I tend to travel outside peak hours and have no problem. It means getting up earlier, but I dont mind. This is yet another issue with a solution inside your own control. Either travel at different times, change your form of transport ... or leave London! Simple. First world problems. Hardly a nightmare! Dear me.

I agree with duffy10. How people can go to bed while leaving keys in locks or within sight of the catflap or mailbox is beyond me. I am guessing its the same people that leave valuables in their car overnight and complain that it was stolen the next day. Sorry to hear about the burglary: but many times it only takes a bit of common sense to prevent these incidents. (am waiting for the "fire safely" emails, but there are many other places keys can be safely left)

Its been happening for ages. Much better than late running trains. If there are no delays, the trains generally shut the doors around 30 seconds before the scheduled departure time. It also states this clearly at the stations. As Jeremy says, best to get there a few minutes before. Not a hard problem to fix.

Usually when I get a call from my bank saying there has been a fraudulent transaction, I tend to take it seriously as it can prevent future losses. They tend to cancel the card there and then, issue a new card and it is reactivated shortly thereafter. I cant remember the last time I ever actually went into a bank. Your post is long and hard to follow, but I am guessing the two names are confusing everyone involved. Is there a way you can just use the same name on all documents? I recently changed my name and had no issues at all. It seems like your situation is confusing everyone. I dont think its a case for the ombudsman, as the bank is just being cautious and doing their job.

Back to the topic ... its a shame the Draft House is closing. But I think Franco Manca will be an amazing addition to the Lane. Even the lawyers with big houses could afford it!

LadyDeliah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Could commute by bike and avoid all these > irritating delays :-) Or you could all take a private chauffeur to work like me ...