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I asked the fitters about three months ago and a man (very limited English) said it was going to be a restaurant. Whatever it is, I hope it does well.

And sometimes parents drive because they are selfish and are poor at time management.

Agreed, Singalto - let them walk/run/cycle.

Low water pressure - the first time in a very, very long time - near Goodrich School.

Yup - near Goodrich School the problem also exists.

Rendel - Please show us your source.

It is reusable, at least potentially. Stick it in the freezer, wrapped in paper and a plastic bag, and it should last at least a year.

I see both sides of the argument: commuter trains and those who use them should not have to be in thrall of a mayor/assembly that they cannot vote for. Also, TfL is hardly a shining example of staff/boss best relations. FWIW, a state-wide ownership (whether that be the state or a single firm) would be better. How great would it be to be able to use a UK-wide Oyster/contactless system for any rail or bus or tram (or ferry) journey. That is my dream!

I hope the Coal (black) Line and the Peckham Lido (blue) on the Rye (green) will be great successes and open and useful to all (rainbow).

Hang it, take it down, wrap in plastic, put in freezer till approximately eleven montsh later, repeat.

I said SOME fools on bikes, and I pointed out how valid cycling is for mid-distances. I fear you simply like to see persecution on all fronts, even those which are favourable but which also want more investment (better signage; improved crossings; flat, non-trippy pavements; better maintained trees to prevent overhangs, etc). Use some of that energy to go walking, and to think about how provision for this very effective and cheap form of transport could be easily improved! The very fact that a person like you - willing to engage and take part in debate - knows no one who thinks there is not enough investment in walking underlines just how underfunded and under appreciated the pedestrian is.

I think that too much attention and money is given to cycling and not enough to walking - it is as simple as that. Cycling requires a bike, gear, knowledge, skill (not that you'd know it, seeing some fools who take to the road on bikes) whereas walking is much, much less requiring of a specific infrastructure and special equipment, etc. Cycling is great for mid-distance journeys, I agree totally, but so is walking for shorter distances, and not enough attention is paid to making it more attractive. Most short journeys - up to 2 miles - could/should be done on foot, including going to school. Walking to the rail station rather than taking a short bus journey surely has to help reduce congestion and improve health.

Angelina, More trees are better than fewer* but when they are creating an obstacle for pedestrians/wheelchair users (who, remember, will be taking part in the least impactful form of transport by a long way) then the problem needs to be addressed. I think that within the next ten years, the fetishisation of cycling by come-day-go-day politicians will lessen as they realise that they have not concentrated enough on the very simple and very effective form of transport called walking (or wheelchair use). *I have chased up empty tree pits and have had requests for new trees to be planted by the council accepted and hope you - as a fellow tree lover - have done similarly. (I hope the person who took the effort to create, print and post the note took the time to alert a councillor and/or inform the trees department.)

What rot! Had it been growing free, perhaps - just about, but this was placed their by a human being (probably part of a committee). I love trees (hullo birds! hullo sky!) but when one is making it hard - and dangerous - for people to pass, especially those who need more space than average because of the way they have to get around, then a way around it (figuratively) must be found.

Whilst trees are majestic and generally very good things, if they are blocking pedestrian/wheelchair access, they may well have to go. FWIW, the council has pared back all the lower growth on the Barry Road trees making it easier for people to pass - but some householders are not doing their bit. More often that not, though, poor pedestrian/wheelchair access is due to human ignorance or lack of forethought (like the Xmas tree sellers on Bellenden this morning who only realised they were taking over way too much pavement when an elderly gentleman in a wheelchair tried to pass).

I'm too English and so I just moan about it! That's why service is poor, in general and when compared to certain other countries. (Think it is much more of a class thing rather than a national identity thing, BTW, anyway.)

Cancel, book somewhere else, never return.

I think the revenue inspector took it seriously: he said noted down a number. At least I said what I wanted to say to the driver and want others to do so in similar situations. (And yes- I spoke to the driver once the bus was stopped so as not to risk any accident, etc.)

A driver of a 12 I was on yesterday went through a red as it turned from W'worth Rd into Elephant. It was not a case of his having to do so because of danger, or because the lights were out of sync. I told him that I had witnessed this when I got off, asking him to please be careful. I also let the revenue inspector who was on board know. It happens often, so if you are on a bus that burns a red, please let the driver know you saw what happened. (I did not have enough information to let the bus company know.)

There is a problem with the fetishisation of minorities in large parts of the (mainstream) media. Reading Twitter and Huffington Post etc, it is hard to avoid the breathlessness with which writers gush over anyone who is not a male Caucasian. It's boring and ineffective and it drives home divisions, ultimately, because it pushes identity/individualism over community (despite what they think they are trying to achieve). The "strong, gay woman" or "fierce, disabled Muslim" or "glad-to-be-mad Cornishman" thing is tiresome, hackneyed and (self) indulgent. I tick a few boxes but am fed up with hearing the cringe-making lionising praise of a certain "varietal" of human being every time I open a newspaper/social media. As Maya Angelou wrote, we're more or less the same.

Bridal

Booze

I went in the other day, on a whim, having seen that the "monologue" barber wasn't there. But he was, and stepped out from behind the internal door just as I was being shown where to sit by another. His chat was not sweary, not offensive or even that dull, but on the loud side and with plenty of asides to the others. A mum and child were dealt with kindly and warmly and the cut was 7/10 but when I paid and didn't tip the chat was dispensed with immediately and I didn't even get a goodbye or thank you. It's a good looking shop that has helped revive that parade so I hope it won't go but I can see why it may need a, ahem, "more customer-focused attitude".

Go for an early breakfast (with cocktails) at Russ and Daughter's, a great, Jewish deli/diner. It gets busy, so book or turn up twenty minutes or so before opening. (The fizzy seltzer water is free, BTW.) http://www.russanddaughterscafe.com/ Definitely walk over Brooklyn Bridge and treat yourself to a Shake Shack burger on the Brooklyn side. The High Line has been written about a lot but it is worth a visit. Start at the midtown end and walk back to end up at the Meatpacking District where you can find the Whitney museum of US art (and lots of boutiques and restaurants). Posh and good is Rive Cafe, again near to the Brooklyn end of the bridge and right next to a water taxi pier (and to a Metro station - York St). http://therivercafe.com/ Walk a lot, get a Metro card with added value so you can hop onto the Subway trains and/or buses and generally soak it all up. A pre-booked ferry ride to Liberty adn Ellis Island is worth doing, especially the latter.

TfL Bus Alerts TfL Bus Alerts‏ @TfLBusAlerts We've increased the frequency of route 363. On Sundays and weekday/weekend evenings buses will run every 12minute https://twitter.com/TfLBusAlerts/status/797861593791037444 - 363 increased frequency at the weekend