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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.

I think that the OP is referring to tagging, as opposed to anything approaching art. There's a big difference. I second his/her advice: ask Southwark to remove it. If it's on your property, they'll do it if you sign a release form. I've let a few business know about this and they've been acted on it, which I'm grateful for. Southwark is good at removing tagging and fly-tipping and are pretty good on other enviro issues too, so give that number a ring if you need to.

I asked a man working at the site of the restaurant (near to The Plough at the top of LL) what the property would become once work is finished, and he told me it was to be a restaurant, most likely Turkish.

Offer it to a vet school or taxidermist. If not, pay up and do the right thing: ?48 is a relatively small amount of money (to anyone who can afford a computer, broadband, time to post on EDF).

Chorlton is one of the default areas newcomers to go, the other being Didsbury. Both are in Manchester itself, but you could also try Stockport - especially the Heatons. All these places have what you'd expect of an inner-city suburb and Didsbury - which I know well - is a good place, with similarities to SE22 but with a quieter, more suburban feel. You'll already know that it's cheaper and there is more space, but even Manchester - a big city with a long history - will not have that "London" feel. The city centre is, on the whole, very good, with good spaces, excellent shops and bars and a good cultural scene, as well as cheaper cabs and loads of buses and trams. http://www.buzzfeed.com/tabathaleggett/things-manchester-has-that-london-should-get-immediately

I'd advise getting at least two dead-locks fitted. I know one might seem enough, but a burglar might well think twice about trying to get entry upon seeing two heavy locks and a normal Yale lock. Make it as hard for them as possible: close the gate, put plants on the windowsill, install lights and make sure all your heavy locks are locked. It might sound trite, but the compound effect could work.

It's nice and a good gesture from EDPH whilst they undertake the building work. If only the folk at the "art house" as was would do the same: the hoardings around this house at the Heber/Lordship bus stop are already tagged, as I knew they would be when they went up in their sparkling whiteness a few weeks ago. If anyone has any in with this development, give them a nudge to clean up the mess and keep it cleaned up.

I use Tesco. It piggybacks 02, is reliable, has good customer support and you can collect Tesco points and turn them into free flights etc. Do it!

I'm not particularly cynical and applaud some of what Southwark council does, but it saddens me to see this. The bricks were destined to buckle from the start, but, hey, it's just money that keeps coming in, so why not spend it without really thinking? Likewise, the street signs (black and red) look great, but the red print is in a paint that fades almost completely in the sunlight: I've seen a fair few that look wan and knackered after only a few years. Did anyone think about the fade-proofing of the paint? Probably not. People spending our money ought to have minds that invent every eventuality before they sign off on projects, no matter how much they cost. Southwark doesn't have those kinds of minds in at least two of its departments, it seems.

Lisa, Friday is not the day when most stalls are there. Saturday is the day when most of the stalls are there. Perhaps the people who have Saturday stalls are also allowed to go on Friday, but choose not to, hence the gaps on that day.

Try the corner of Barry and Upland.

Why not either not come out with a buggy, once in a while, or leave the buggy outside? I haven't heard of any buggy-snatchers in SE22. It's unrealistic to expect that each parent has a "right" to bring a buggy inside a small venue. I wouldn't dream of bringing a similar sized amount of luggage or purchases etc out of sheer practicality and consideration to others.

James - Thanks for your efforts. I also had sent an email to the relevant department via the Southwark website. Hope they do a good job and keep them in order.

I agree it's taking an age and a day to sort out the station area; I don't think we'll see much movement before this time next year at the earliest. The Khan's restoration looks appealing, stylish and - ! - apostrophically** correct (twice). **This is a made-up word.

Seconded, Alan. El Residente, just approach and reproach! Much better than banging on about it on an internet-based forum.

There is a big, square bin that accepts clothing, towels, linen etc. at the back end of the carpark at The Plough.

I think this place http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/reserves/centre-for-wildlife-gardening has an area set aside for stag beetles.

Then there are two problems with that part of SE22.

I liked it, and was always served quickly and politely. I liked the cakes and the discounted breakfast. I really do hope that Boulangerie Jade won't just do pastries for breakfast: I've ever seen the attraction of eating cake as first meal of the day. The Barry Road caff closed and was replaced with a "French bakery" so I hope this isn't a case of history repeating itself.

Seconded. My cab "driver" pulled out, causing another driver to plough into the back of a stationary car on LL about two months ago. The police came, so all was sorted on the morning, but it could have been worse. More double yellows on LL adjacent to both sides of Goodrich are needed!

Handbrake turn...Can you please James, chase up the overgrown trees on Barry Road, the pollarded ones. They all need a good chopping back. It's bad enough if you are able bodied but it must be a right pain, even dangerous, if you are less able-bodied or with poor sight. I've reported it, but nothing has happened yet. Thanks.

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Illegal parking there after 1600 during weekdays really slows down the traffic. Just one vehicle can cause a mini-jam, yet the usually keen-as-mustard attendants are rarely there. I wondered whether the council deliberately doesn't send them there because it's glad that Sainsbury's took over that empty lots vacated by the car shop.