DuncanW

When the LB to Charing X service is running it's not too bad. The change takes about five mins - the trains take a while to get to Charing X, but that's the same on that line wherever you start from. In the meantime it's frustrating. I had to do it at the weekend and on my return journey I took the Circle/District Line from Embankment to Monument, walked across London Bridge, then got the train back to ED. It seemed quicker than any other way I have tried lately.

peckham_ryu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've been working in Croydon for a month. Seabag's > description is far from snobby - it barely > scratches the surface of the despair woven into > The Whitgift centre is that gift that gives > absolutely nothing, Au contraire, as it is owned by the Whitgift Foundation - a charity which runs three high-performing independent schools in the Croydon area. Although independent fee-paying schools, just under half the pupils pay no fees due to bursaries from the foundation. Compare and contrast to a similar charitable foundation closer to home.

I have been to Croydon. I wouldn't go so far as to say I hang out there though. It always used to be good for music with Rock Bottom for music gear in West Croydon and some v good record shops dotted around; Beanos, 101, Mi-Price...

A little bit snobby??

Little Kickers at Habs Sports Ground in Nunhead is great for a 4 year old. I think Danny/Athenlay is more for 6 yr olds and up. It's drop-in by the way - pay a fiver in cash on the day. Under 8's session is 9:30-11:00am on Saturdays.

Thanks for the clarification Renata

That's an interesting list Landsberger. Can you do the same or point me in the right direction for boys' schools?

It seems like they have a range of venues participating - none of them are on Peckham Rye Common or Park. http://www.peckhamryemusicfestival.co.uk/venues/

Don't have Danny's contact details as such, but my boy goes to Athenlay and Danny is there every Saturday morning, so you could pop down there. Or Athenlay have a Facebook page which is updated regularly.

I called the box office today. It's far from sold out and tickets will be available on the day. You would need to to alow some time to queue though.

What about all those cats freaking out when they see a cucumber?

Dulwich Estate is their landlord as I read it. They even mention the chief exec of DE by name edhistory Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I had read this and either the piece is badly > written or I got confused. > > Are Bon Velo (odd number) stating that Dulwich > College Estate is its landlord? > > John K

"you are one of 'those' sorts of cyclists to whom all motor vehicles are inherently evil and at-fault for everything." Not sure how you'd think you know me well enough to conclude that.

Yeah, but do you know what - I wouldn't dance, walk or cycle on the M25 because it would be both illegal and highly dangerous. But I would do all of those activities, some better than others, in the appropriate settings without considering them inherently dangerous. Also I don't really recognise your characterisation that pedestrian fatalities involving motor-vehicles are resultant of doing something 'dumb/illegal'

Four times as many pedestrians are killed (than cyclists) in road traffic accidents, so does that make walking a dangerous activity? About one or two people are killed each year by bicycles. Surely there's a huge difference between being killed by and being killed whilst?

No - over a hundred people are killed on bicycles a year, but it's not the cycling that does for most of them, it's more commonly the motor-vehicle that ploughs into them doing the damage.

Tickets at CPFC normally cost ?35 and upwards For league matches, tickets go to members first and can sell out before going on general sale. If there is a discount for members it's nominal. This Saturday is an FA Cup game against Stoke and tickets are available for ?15.00 as demand is generally lower for cup games. Hamlet is a tenner to get in and is great. It might well be raining this weekend though, and there isn't much cover there, so you and your friends may get wet.

Scary @ Sainsbury's? I get that not many people are going to be shopping with their young children post 9:00 pm, but at that time, there are always loads of other spaces near the store anyway - so why would you need to?

Grok Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Kids, babies, prams, non alcohol drinkers in pubs > killed pubs Is that really the case though? Wasn't it more that lack of custom meant that they weren't viable businesses anymore. The operators who ran The Foresters? et al weren?t making money so they closed. Then new operator(s) came in with a business model that worked better.

Assuming that's somebody's home address, should that really be posted on the forum? Appreciate that anyone could seek it out, but still!

I'm confused - I thought that Dulwich IS the suburbs??

Take travel-sickness tablets before the journey begins Wear travel sickness wrist-bands Don?t allow the child to read or use tablets. Avoid heavy meals before long journeys Take the main roads where practical, not loads of side-streets

Question. what right do people have to restrict parking to others on a public highway for their own benefit? Dependent on how you look at it, every right. Isn't that what happens every time someone parks a motor vehicle on the public highway? Someone parks their car outside my house, so I park my car as close as I can - outside my neighbour's house etc.

It's not a great idea. It wouldn't be popular. Hope that answers your question.

Yes, me too. What about contacting the management company? Is it rubbish from the residents, or fly-tipping?