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There are millions of maggots on the pavement / outside our houses on Marmora Road. Anyone else got this? Any ideas why? (not related to the TV ad being filmed right now, I think!)

My cat squashed my bathroom sink plug into the sink hole and it's jammed. I can't get it out myself - it's properly jammed - but it's such a small job I don't want to bother any plumbers with it. Can anyone recommend someone I can ask to help with it? Thanks.

Louisa I love you.

Thanks - went to PC World on the Old Kent Road in the end. Didn't even think of Argos.

DKH Sainsburys don't have them. Any ideas? I have 38% until everything goes black. Thank you in advance.

LadyDeliah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I just witnessed a man in his car picking his nose > and heard another man nearby squeeze out a sneaky > fart. > > Do you think I should report them to the safer > neighbourhood team to keep an eye out? > > I'm feeling pretty shaken up by the outrageous > behaviour of these two individuals, the incidents > coming so close together and all. I hope you took a photo of both incidents.

Seriously though, if I had to take a leak in a public place and then someone TOOK A PHOTO OF ME DOING IT, I'd do a lot more than wave my fanny at them. The nerve. Why don't people mind their own business? There's serious stuff happening in our local community and in the country as a whole. And you're making a massive fuss about someone peeing. PEEING. It's not like they were masturbating in a child's face is it?

Man pees in public. Shocking. Absolutey shocking. Won't someone think of the children, etc.

Oh come on, it's always filthy - the floor is constantly covered in food thrown all over the place by toddlers.

Those poor trolleys.

I'm not sure if this has already been posted, but this interactive map which overlays the old with satellite images is brilliant: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/online-mapping-tool-gives-insight-into-history-of-londons-streets-9168974.html?origin=internalSearch

I like Lordship Lane vets - they've always provided my pets with excellent care.

Anstergirl Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Can any one tell me how Omrith is getting away > with those hideous neon white shop frontage > lights? Harsh and tacky. James Barbour?? > Do you have nothing better to worry about then a couple of shop lights?! Really?!

Now open!

Still closed, just spent 45 mins trying to escape Devonshire Rd. Apparently reopening later but the speed bumps still aren't in place so not quite convinced.

I was speaking to a policeman today, and he tried to give me a number for East Dulwich station. I had to tell him it no longer existed.

I think they're intimidated by those foreign green birds who've come over here and taken over our town. I suspect most of our owls are now in Spain, where they read the Daily Mail and complain about the natives.

Thanks for the advice - I didn't realise there was a refugee centre in ED. I'll give them a ring on Mnoday to see what they'd like and will take the rest to St Christopher's. Thanks again.

After a LONG day of going through my wardrobes I have six bin bags worth of clothes to donate. All are good quality and lots never worn (to my shame; I was young and carefree). I'd like to donate these items to a charity shop or two - does anybody know of which shops are currently low on stock/would like them? Any suggestions gratefully received. Thanks!

I like it!

OD Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'd like to raise the issue of adhering to the > 15mph speed limit with Tfl, some drivers are > obviously adhering to it, but not all. From my > experience late at night and first thing in the > morning seems to be the times that some drivers > are not sticking to the rules. This was discussed at length and TFL are going to use speed guns to overtly and covertly (with local residents) to measure how fast the buses are going during the day time and also at night.

Dear all, I have been informed by TfL and your local councillors that a meeting has now been confirmed for this coming Friday 6th September. This is welcome news and I trust that those residents who want, and are able to, attend will be given the opportunity to express their views and concerns to TfL and the Council. I have asked to be kept informed of the outcome, and I sincerely hope that a solution can be reached that is amenable to all parties affected. Best wishes, Harriet Harman

Dear All, I have finally heard back from Transport for London about a time for site visit and meeting to discuss the road works and the diversion. None of the options we've been given for this were outside of normal working hours, so apologies in advance for the less than ideal timing. I know this means some people won't be able to make it, but feel free to let me (or neighbours who can attend) know your views before the meeting and we will pass these on. The details are: Time: Friday 6th September, 11am ? 12:30 Meeting point: Corner of Mundania Road - next to Honor Oak Baptist Church Part 1: On site - walk round the diversion route, possibly also looking at the onsite works location. Part 2: Sit down at a local cafe to talk through the plans in more detail (30 ? 45 minutes). I'll confirm the precise venue for this ASAP. Transport for London officers and Southwark Officers will be there to listen to your views. I hope to see you on Friday. Best Wishes, Gavin Edwards Peckham Rye Councillor

> > Me too. I sense this has very little to do with > concerns about safety and more to do with not > wanting buses going down your street. Whilst I > totally empathise with that, by seeking to change > the route all you are doing is making it somebody > else's inconvenience - and that is selfish > behaviour. A few facts: * in the 1980s, when the buses were diverted down Marmora, the front of several houses fell to bits because of the vibrations. Our road is built on a reservoir, and isn't suitable for heavy, speeding vehicles (certinly not one every six minutes); * despite the 15 mph speed limit buses have not been keeping to this; * the residents have not been consulted on this, and all our suggestions for better places for the buses to be rerouted (so that parked cars are not driven into by buses, so that the roads don't vibate and the buildings shake) have been ignored or told they're not appropriate; * a bus crashed into a parked car at the weekend. The car was not parked 'strategically' - it was just a parked car! This is absolutely to do with safety and trying to protect our homes from damage. We've been incredibly reasonable in making our requests to TFL but they're ignoring us and don't really seem to care one jot about our legitimate concerns. We've made lots of signs asking the drivers to slow to a 15mph limit (which we shouldn't have to do) ... yet many drivers aren't keeping to this. Nice.

unlurked Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If it's true about people purposely parking to > stop the buses using that particular route then I > wonder how they would feel if there was to be a > fatal accident on the forced route? The car that was crashed into definitely wasn't parked strategically - none of us have done that. A guy did double park the other night (a non-resident) but he wasn't aware that buses were using the road as a diversion.