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Artusi had a sign outside yesterday afternoon (Thursday) at about 1600 explaining that it was closed till further notice because of flooding.

Moonlight and Muzak - M

I'm sure that barking dogs making it impossible to sleep is a universal, timeless problem. Having one's sleep disturbed is unpleasant and harmful to one's health: don't belittle it.

The World's Green Laughter - The B-52's

I second letting them know, explaining why you want it cut back and then doing it yourself if they refuse/decline. If you ring 7525 2000 and speak to an operator there (at Southwark's enviro line) they will come along and do it: if you have neighbours with unruly bushes, give them a ring. It's still an annoyance (to me but potentially a big problem to the blind, disabled, some elderly) here in SE22 where plenty of privet-lovers can't be bothered to cut wayward branches back.

I wasn't referring to the real ones, which I have seen on foot and on horse on several occasions.

The "plastic coppers" used to be out in force, nearly always walking in threes, but I've not seen any for at least four months on the streets of SE22/15. Also, the Southwark-branded "community whatsits" are no longer to be seen (not that I had much faith in them anyway to do much more than hog the pavement). If anyone who is one, or is responsible for one, is reading this, do try to solve the problem.

Do it! I'll bring a megaphone for you (if needed).

Louisa, Why not your own urban-planning-cum-charm-school? A sure-fire hit!

Could someone just please pick up a phone and do something? It's unacceptable for teens to be invading a parent/young children's space and more so when they make the people for whose use the park is designed feel frightened or uncomfortable. Call 101 or ring 7525 2000 and report this anti-social behaviour and ask other disgruntled park users to do the same.

A drum, you say? Bang activity.

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LauraHW - Tell trading standards: it's illegal to sell stamps at anything other than face value (excluding Penny Blacks etc). http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/nireland/consumer_ni/consumer_post_e/consumer_complaining_about_post_e/charged_more_than_the_face_value_for_stamps.htm

Whoops! I mean ? meals

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I hope there were totally bona fide.

Big bang activity

Yeah, EDLove, let's just let the freeloaders get away with it, man. After all, it's the weekend and the sun is shining! Whatevs, etc?.

It'll be a no. The papers especially (and the media in general) prefers a story to be a story, hence the bigging up of the polls. Most Scots have much more in common with the rest of the UK than some indy-minded leaders would have them and the rest of the UK population believe, especially the working-class ones. I think the sights and sounds of Glasgow spectators readily and happily cheering English/Welsh/NI sportsmen and women in the inclusive environment of the Commonwealth games is encouraging to those who think we are "better together", though I admit that this might be my unionist spin. I tell my Scottish friends that I regard Scotland as "mine", the same way I do Manchester, Cardiff, Newcastle or Belfast because I am a citizen of the United Kingdom. Some parts mean more to me than others, but they are all part of the UK.

Kids having fun is OK as long as they're not likely to cause themselves or anyone else an injury, but the pigeon-hobbling weave and other rubbish (not entirely the responsibility of the hair shops) is repellent and really ought to be stopped. I've asked the odd woman who's been on a hair-shop doorway to please not throw it out, so at least I've tried. What's the next step, O councillors?

Cle, I'd've thought the sensible place for a new station (or new-old) station would be at the road where The Bear is. It's shameful that there is no rail link there. The buses are better, especially because Walworth Road is generally more passable these days, but a Camberwell station is not asking too much.

New Nation Rail station at Camberwell? This was in the document too: There are already some key capacity constraints on inner London rail and bus services and some connectivity gaps which will need to be addressed. Significant additional investment will be required. The scale of this in relation to other requirements will depend on the extent to which the strategy to accommodate London?s population growth is through densification in inner London. Some examples of the types of scheme to help address these issues are an upgrade of the London Overground network to provide 6 car trains and new stations on existing lines, eg at Camberwell, that can plug connectivity gaps and act as development nodes.

IngridB, The "art house" as was, near to the Heber Road bus stop on LL, has been tagged quite badly. Who can be contacted to be asked to remove it, do you know? I always thought seven or so 7' x 3' panels, all bright white, was way too much for the rat fink taggers to resist...

Regards the two caps: if I reach a bus cap then add a Tube journey or two, does the daily "all public transport" cap kick in, or does the bus cap get "undone" ready for other journeys that might take it up to the former cap I mentioned. (It could just be that I am misunderstanding the system.)

"Soz" is not a Scouse word, or at least not exclusively: it's generic northern England. As a kid in south Manchester, with very little contact with the outside world, let alone the next town or city, we'd all say "cossie", "pressie", "soz" etc.