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Whatever the yays and nays re LTNs, it is very apparent that a large part of traffic (displaced or not) is generated by parents taking their children to school. It is patently obvious this is the case - just walk around the postcode an hour or so around school start and finish times. Most cars I see have one adult and one child, some two. The people driving ought to have a vested interest in the world's future, but no. Whatever happens re LTNs, etc., only people deciding to stop making journeys (which will cost them in terms of convenience, time in bed, etc.) will help. The rest is just tinkling at the edges. The council ought to be making sure that pavements are in good nick, that footpath riders/cyclists be deterred, that lights are sufficient and kerbs kept free of ponding, etc. This would be relatively easy to achieve and maintain, but it is not as right-on as confecting ersatz community vibes with promise of retro-style village squares, etc. I am for the reduction of traffic and for LTNs in principle (though not for everywhere and, ideally, controlled with cameras and timed) but super serving Dulwich Village and all of Melbourne Grove, for example, isn't on.

Hello - has anyone paid council charge by a credit card? If so, what's the sort code and account number for Southwark payments, and/or a phone line that you can actually get through on. Ta

Planting is good; planting after proper preparation and with ongoing care is better.

My jay (well, not mine and likely a different one from before) visited again for peanuts on the wall top, around 7-30. Are they early feeders?

I think the view will have been taken into account. Also, I think the wind did for the saplings. I don't think anyone apart from mindless vandals would be uprooting them. We need more trees and I support their responsible planting and hope as many people as possible on the EDF do, also.

I ask my neighbours for use of their bin should I have too much and always get a good response. I know it is not ideal but needs must in some cases.

Try the Dulwich Hill councillors as a first step. Cllr Browning is responsive.

It will be years before they reach that height and can be pruned to avoid such problems, I suppose. Also, they may be species that don't reach such height to be an inconvenience. I think a good portion of them are not likely to grow past sapling stage, as that is what happens to a certain proportion of all tube-encased young trees. I still do not know which people are behind the planting of them - council, local green organisation?

I would let the Drs. know about this thread. I understand and accept that some inconveniences such as standing outside and talking about one's health just have to be accepted right now but bad training, or lack of it, is nothing to do with C-19 provisions. Receptionists everywhere have a hard job but the best ones take it seriously and make you feel they are on your side, not an inconvenience who also happens to be ill!

And the police don't do anything, despite teh fact there have been accidents, including a death, involving electric microscooter riders...

Thanks for the input re the tiles and longevity of cells, etc. Loads of us could reduce our power usage but don't...

My point is that discomfort is felt by all, some more than most, but very few people really *cannot* wear a mask, and that includes those with "phobias" etc. Accommodating someone's discomfort is less important than stopping an easily transmissible virus from getting around, and all that entails. It's tough, but not as tough as being on an ICU or in a coffin. (Gail's is not my cup of tea, so I have no idea what they do in there.)

Good point re context - nobody can ever know that for certain as it is all recalled memory, some of which conflicted with Harry's recollection. Oprah wanted box-office and got it. It wasn't journalism, it was spectacle and reflects badly on the participants. It - the interview - has become like Brexit, ie. a coat hanger for any number of virtues and prejudices, so in that respect it was a success because everyone went away happy, content that what they saw and heard validated their existing beliefs.

I think the "I can't wear a mask because I am X, Y or Z" is overplayed. I think it is the fear of what may happen than the reality, which is fair enough as we have never been in such a situation in our lifetimes before. Asthma sufferers have been wearing them, as have those with other lung conditions and have been tweeting about how they are managing easily with a mask, so I would expect an employer to think about the collective responsibility of all of us and push back a little against those who say they must not ever wear a thin, surgical mask. I am sceptical that all the people I have seen not wearing them or saying they are exempt have actually tried to work or take a bus with one on just to see how it works out. (Cue lots of people saying they are all not in those categories...)

Does it take electricals?

Alex_b, where are you (approxmimately, of course)?

Yes, that is a valid point. The thing with this scheme is that it costs significantly less as tehre is the pooling aspect. Installation could be 2.5k rather than 4.5k. It tells you it will take X amount of years to pay back, even if you pay into the grid (and you can send it a provider that is not the same as the one you use, so can shop around for the best payer). It's worth a look, especially if you are working from home more and are planning to stay that way.

It carries Mayor of London motifs and has been adopted by lots of other councils, as well as being no-money-up-front. Maybe you know better, so if you do, please tell us all why we should avoid and we may be grateful. Thanks

I offered an electrical item to the Leuko.. place but got an email saying it was not wanted right now.

I think they are narrower in parts, but the upside is more stock and they doors actually close. It used to annoy me when they'd leave the sliding doors open to let the cold out, especially as the CoOp declares itself as more environmentally friendly than other big firms. Go early, avoid the crowds if you are concerned about trolley-clashing but the place has never been that busy.

I think it is nice to see the kids back, but not the parents who fling their arms around each other as if they were not in a pandemic! (Agree with the pavement cyclists, especially those ones who think that guiding their children on their bikes gives them the right to barrel along a narrow footpath!)

Yes, and the homes on both sides of Dulwich Village are set at least the width of both lanes, more on the "posher" side, so sound of engines (if they weren't electric/hybrid) wouldn't be much of a problem.

...doors Now you are here, has anyone had experience of stripping and then varnishing internal doors (the mock-Edwardian kind, with indented panels). How much is a good price for one; how long would it take a professional; any recommendations?

Micro buses? An every-fifteen-minutes service linking E, N and W Dulwich stations could help, no? I think such small-scale buses would appeal to that very same sense of "community" that is so fashionable nowadays (but is also fetishised and badly mimicked).

Yes, especially if it were a hail-and-ride service along Court Lane. If it were only buses and local traffic it wouldn't cause snarl ups and would be more attractive to users.