Nigello

It’s mean spirited. Also, if no buses on Xmas Day, why not allow other vehicles to use the bus lanes then? It would prevent unnecessary idling and jams, which is a laudable aim and one which the authorities spend a lot of time and effort pursuing.

Is it not a legal requirement to issue a receipt? If you don’t get one, ask. If that doesn’t work, report. 🎄 💴

Staff get taxis in and out and get paid extra (which I think is x2). Some people like to work on Bank Holidays and others don’t. Some people actively avoid Christmas for personal reasons. Long live freedom of choice!

What can be done? How about reporting it to the police?

I was told that there was a problem with the wall that needed fixing. There were a few cracks cemented over which did spoil the mural a fair bit once the repair work had been done so maybe the owner decided to not leave it looking spoilt or perhaps the repair work necessitated a special paint job? Mad C was the artist. Feel free to look her up and let her know (though she may have been made aware of the plans anyway).

Rob M responded quickly and helpfully to a text sent on Thursday afternoon 11/12/25 and was most understanding and accommodating when I let him know a short time before our appointment the following day that I’d managed to fix the problem. 👍

Each bike ought to have a large QR code on the side. If it is parked badly you can take a picture and it will send you to an email address so you can report it. Loads are left slap bang in the centre of footpaths or blocking open gates to parks, etc. which is bad if you are of limited mobility or have sight problems (or have toddlers/pram/dogs with you).

Two large trees on Landells between Goodrich and Silvester were to have been removed last week, according to signs (insurance) on both, but they’re still there. Southwark has replaced trees in the past when older/diseased/hazardous ones were removed so I expect new ones will be planted eventually.

Some folk are constantly putting household refuse, which includes food, in litter bins, which crafty foxes then liberate and eat (as well as leaving non-edibles strewn all over the place). If you’re doing this, please stop and use your own bin! Why use bleach? It’s harmful to all forms of life. Just rinse the poo away with tepid, soapy water.

Most of the above but, as mentioned, blackbirds are much rarer. Cats without bells on collars are a scourge and menace, maim and kill so many birds (and mammals, amphibians)…

This is the species. It was hovering around a privet hedge (no flowers).

There is one opposite the petrol station/Tesco near the crossroads at Peckham Rye.

Humming bird moth seen today.

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From a pedestrian’s perspective, possible cycling improvements would include using front and rear lights when it’s dark, stopping at red lights, using the road (and ever-increasing number of cycle lanes) and not the footpaths and not retorting with the F and C words when politely asked to do any of the above.

TBF, the council has tackled graffiti on Walworth, Old and New Kent Roads - you can see that many businesses there have been cleaned up en masse - but Rye Lane hasn’t.

Yes - remove shutters and put them behind the glass; apply resins or sprays that make it easier to remove paint; oblige landlords and shop owners to take action; patrol nightly, etc. There’s always a way.

Boil - it’s the customer’s fault, not the delivery person’s.

Always prefer to support non chains - so many lovely places with good food to choose from with pleasant staff who know about customer service and sadly, non English which says a lot for our culture, ? Does your broadbrush bias extend to Welsh, Scottish and N Irish/Irish waiting staff also or is it only non-native speakers that you admire unconditionally?! Hospitality staff are a varied lot, as are their moods and attitudes at any one given time.

Jersey Moths are about and have been for the last fortnight or so.

Of the two councillors, only one in that ward has ever responded to my emails or texts (for which I’m grateful, of course)….

No, let’s be realistic and base our predictions on ample evidence.

And don’t call your dog “doggo/woofer/pup”.

I don’t want the gatekeepers/key holders deciding what or what doesn’t merit being on the board. It’s for council/municipal information only. It’s not right that commercial or political parties or social campaigners be allowed to take advantage of such a facility. So, if the key holder can work with the relevant councillor/s, this would be a great idea. If not, it woudn’t.