Dan G

It was slow and torturous progress at times but I Finally managed to lure holly home with food. She must have been hungry! We?re thrilled to have her back but not sure how happy she is about the new arrangement - she hid under the sofa straight away. Thanks all for the support no

CarolineDL Wrote:

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> Let me know if you need any help one day! I'd be

> happy to help.

That is so nice of you to offer. An extra pair of hands would certainly help. My wife can't help me look int he evening because she has to stay in with the children. I might take you up on the offer if I can't entice her in this week.

Good luck!

I saw her again last night in a neighbour's garden - she was mewing loudly from the bushes - but she wouldn't come close enough to take a treat let alone allow me to try to coax her home. I think I'm going to have to try a trap, or call Battersea for advice.

CarolineDL Wrote:

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> Have you thought of traps? It might be a good idea

> considering she is scared.

it's a good idea. i have thought about it, my main concern is catching someone else's poor cat, or worse a fox!

i am going to try bringing a towel out with me later to wrap her up in, if i'm lucky enough to find her again, so at least i won't feel her scratches

yes, cat posters up, vets, shelters and chip company informed.

i think i saw her on our road last night. i tracked her for an hour or so in the dark, offering her treats until she came to me and let me pet her. then i tried to pick her up and carry her home so i could check in the light that it was definitely holly but it did not go down well. she scratched me so i let her go and she bolted again.

so i have a problem: even if i find her, getting her to come back to my house, which she still doesn't identify as home, or to come to me, who she still doesn't fully trust, will be tough. we have been leaving cat treats and our holly's litter tray outside our home. both of which are being used, though not necessarily both by our cat!

Yes, I have done that. I left her blanket, carry case and toys, which have her scent on them, and her food bowl to try and tempt her. The food we left out was eaten by some animal, or other.

I had a call from someone who saw her up by Belvoir Road, quite a walk from our end of Friern, so I drove up there and talked to some people who live around there but couldn't find her. It's like looking for a needle in haystack.

She is chipped so I guess I'm relying on someone finding her and taking her to the vet too - she doesn't have a collar so I presume people might think she is a stray.

Wonderful news! There may be hope for my Holly after all.

Final photo

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Here she is

Hello,

I have lost my cat - please help! She escaped out the front door this morning as I was taking my boy to school.

Her name is Holly, she is a one year old tabby and white cat, she doesn't have a collar yet as we only just got her, and I didn't mean for her to get out of the house just yet. We have only had her for a week and I'm worried she won't return as she was still settling in. She is a quite nervous and shy cat and until this point hasn't left the house, so I'm nervous she won't come back because she isn't yet familiar with the surrounding area.

Please get in touch if you see her. I live on Friern Road, the Peckham Rye end, and my number is 07966464379.

I have two children who are devastated and desperate to get their new feline friend home. Please get in touch if you see her.

Many thanks,

Dan

I'm keen to do a Star Wars party for my four year old. Anyone suggest any entertainers capable in the se22 area?

It's bloody awful - possibly the worst GP I have ever encountered. I can only repeat what others have said: impossible to get through to a doctor, appalling staff. A disgrace really.

i've had good and poor dishes at Indian Michief. never been disappointed at Ganpatis

Babur in Honor Oak is the best indian in the area by a country mile. Babur to go is their takeaway service plus they have a fine dining Indian restaurant which is well worth visiting for a night out, less so to order from.

Indians on LL are much of a muchness. Tandoori nights probably the best. Ganapati way better than Indian mischief.

Chandelier does monmouth coffe, if i remember correctly.

best roast - the Palmerston

friern road is one of the nicest and most quiet roads in central east dulwich - way more families than students or young professionals - and much less of a through road than barry road or crystal palace road. i wouldn't let a local church put you off.

my frozen peas and ice cream needs are fulfilled by sainsburys, thanks.

you can't beat the peckham plex for value and choice when it comes to the big hollywood blockbusters but a smaller, picture house style cinema in east dulwich showing indy films would be an excellent addition to the high street.

focus on comfort - fewer and more comfortable seats, more leg room etc would give the place a usp and offer something i think people would be prepared to pay a little extra for.

fewer curry houses - i don't know how many stay open, half of them are dead most nights. i ate in swadesh recently - 8pm on a saturday night. you'd expect there to be more people eating there than just me and the wife. shame because the food is nice but eating in an empty restaurant doesn't make for the most fun night out.

an italian restaurant/pizza place serving traditional thin crust pizzas cooked in a wood burning brick oven would make a killing.

likewise a japanese or vietnamese.

also agree a small indi cinema would go down well.

sadly, i expect the rents dictate that new arrivals will be more of the likes of cafe nero and oliver bonus.

the two chains i'd like to see depart are co-op and iceland. never use either of them. not sure who uses iceland. it's about as out of place as some of the joke suggestions on this thread for pound shops, strip bars and maccy ds.