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Toasted and The French Cafe also dog friendly (in the day at least, maybe not in evenings which seems fair enough)

I can totally sympathise with you, after spending the best part of a year trying to get Southwark to take down a raised flower bed that was causing damp to my property (which is a problem for them too as a freeholder.) Best advice would be to try and speak to different people until you hit someone who is actually competent and happy to help you (which is what finally happened with me.)

I've been served by a man at the French House and have always found the service to be great. I can understand the OP's anger (sounds like a horrible situation) but am a big fan of French House personally

Lillyrose - I loved the sweet shop but very happy that another small independent is opening in its place - much better than the place being empty. Best of luck.

My vote is Toasted... lovely service, great (well-priced) wine and the food is unusual enough to be remembered for a special occasion (not just posh meat and veg)

Thanks MacWarbie will take a look

Does anyone have any recommendations for a great cleaner? We are looking for someone who is hardworking & trustworthy to come over one a week to clean our two bed flat....

Depending on where you live in East Dulwich, the 12 also runs all night (good service) and Parliament Square from Victoria is a 15 min walk or easy bus ride.

I wouldn't be put off by Pretty's hygiene score. Sometimes I think they are geared up to big commercial places not small independents - I bet McDonalds would get 5/5 for hygiene but I know where I'd rather go for breakfast... For Northcross Road I like Pretty's & Blue Mountain, haven't been hugely impressed by Duck Egg but it's fine too.

NewWave - have you tried Pretty's on NorthCross Road? Also recommend Blue Brick Cafe (tho vegetarian).

I grew up in Teddington and always used Middlesex as part of my postal address... only recently realised that it didn't exist!

Palmerston very good - can also recommend Great Exhibition although it's not strictly on Lordship Lane

If you are desperate to stay in the area because you have family here there are actually plenty of affordable options just outside but still nearby East Dulwich, particularly if you go ex-council...

I've moved a lot around London and James Barber is the first local councillor I have ever been able to name. That's got to be a good reflection on him.

treehugger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Maybe chatty man is living in the wrong area. For > me, as quite a privileged person financially, > using public transport allows me to empathise with > my fellow workers. Commuting is horrible, but I am > lucky to live in a nice house and earn a decent > wage. The people who have kids in prams, who have > to eat food on the bus probably don't have my > advantages. Real life for a lot of people who get > off the train at P Rye is a real struggle. I > prefer to appreciate what I have and feel very > sorry for those who work extremely hard to bring > up their kids with little chance that they will > have the social mobility that my generation had. > If chatty man doesn't like footballs and scooters > he could either, a) get involved with organising > after schools activities for these kids or b) move > to canary wharf where there are no kids (start up > some kind of media type company there, lots of > opportunity I would think). I am sure your "fellow workers" would be delighted at the idea someone else in the carriage is pitying them and their sorry lives...

I had some engineered wood flooring fitted by Dan at http://www.alpinewoodflooring.co.uk/index.html Would definitely recommend - he is well priced (we got a few quotes) and reliable, we were very pleased with the finished look.

Why don't you just take it to the tip? That's what we did when we got fed up of waiting for the estate agent to take it down http://www.southwark.gov.uk/a_to_z/service/353/rubbish_tip

Luton is also quite easy. If you time it right you can get direct trains to Luton Airport Parkway from Peckham Rye. If they're not running, bus to Elephant and Castle and then a train from there.

Putting aside the rights & wrongs of the free school/academy debate - Harris schools have a great track record, many rated Outstanding in tough areas. That's got to be a good thing (unless you're so wealthy you can afford to go private, and care more about an intellectual debate rather than the quality of education local kids receive.)

Sounds like a horrible experience. If it helps, I recently had some engineered wood fitted by Dan at Alpine Flooring. He did a great job - nice guy and reasonably priced (he was the cheapest of 3 quotes I got for the job.) http://www.alpinewoodflooring.co.uk/contacts.html

So pleased about your opening hours - means I can pop in on my way into work, unlike Homemade :-)

If the number of people who claim they read the Guardian actually did read it, the circulation figures wouldn't be what they are. *ahem*

This may be no use to you, but if you have a iphone there is a very good app called Live Bus Times which you can use at any bus stop. I agree it would be better to keep the count down screens up

Lots of shops with great service but would particularly recommend the DIY shop opposite East Dulwich station, ToastED, Rye Books and the new jewellery shop Zara Taylor on Northcross Road.

I bought some earrings earlier this week and can vouch for the shop being full of really beautiful, fairly priced jewellery - great addition to the area