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Dondee Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I took the cat to the vet. It was so upsetting to > see so many people just walking and driving past. > > I wrapped him/her a liner and shawl, placed in box > and drove to NHV. > Gave him some dignity. I was in the vet this > morning and as of yet they hadn?t located an > owner. Awww Bless you for that. I'm glad there are people like you. (I'm too squeamish)

I hate selfies and find it really idiotic that people need to mug at the camera with a landmark of some kind in the background as if to say 'I woz ere"... Personally I'd rather look at photos of the grand canal, the alps, pyramids or wherever without someone pulling a fake grin or pose in front of them.

Gosh! Thats a shocker and a blessing that there were no serious injuries (I assume) as the whole side of the bus is ripped apart!

Spartacus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's more about where the 12 goes to and from now > in central London. > > As someone mentioned, late at night its not > convenient to change at the elephant and some > users feel safer getting a single bus all the > way. > I sometimes finish work at 10.30pm and as a lone woman in my 60's I really feel much safer getting on a bus at Oxford Circus by my work-place and getting off at Dulwich Library (ie:near home) I wouldn't feel particularly safe having to wait for a connecting bus in Elephant and Castle, Camberwell etc etc at gone 11pm.

gabys1st Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ay, it may be more effective to complete > > the official survey: > > ...... EASIER to EMAIL this addy rather than go > thru hoops to sign TFL's petition But signing the petition logs your objection..An email probably wont even get read by anyone with any influence.

Angelina Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If we?re talking about trains? how about reducing > obscene profits from ticket prices? National rail > travel is outrageously expensive. We are not talking about National rail here (and yes I agree with you the prices are indeed crazy). This is about TFL and cutting of local services.

Cauliflowerear Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DulwichBorn&Bred Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > The 12 is > > iconic too. > > Iconic? No it isnt, catch yourself on. Its just > another bus that hardly anyone outside of East > Dulwich really cares about. Once you are a few > stops up the road to Peckham, there are loads of > other buses going the same way you can jump on, > which is probably exactly why its getting canned. No everyone wants to have to change busses to get to work...it means paying twice and what's more holding down a job in the current climate is stressful enough without it taking me over an hour and two busses to get to an from work. i daresay you work from home and have a nice 40k+PA job..its the 'little people' like myself that have to worry about public transport and not clocking in late.

val Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Has anyone had a meal in Megans yet? Just wondered > how it was Dont bother...Go to Kanella, Luca's,Oru or anywhere other than there. The menu looks great..portions are small, food tasteless and giving it the benefit of the doubt we tried it twice..never again. Save your money for somewhere that does tasty food.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I haven't been in, but the new Megan's always > looks very full when I pass it. But I bet they wont be repeat customers! There are many other good reasonably priced independents on 'the Lane' I urge people to support them

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > CPR Dave Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Seems sensible > > > > Need to get more traffic off the road and get > everyone riding bicycles. > > What about Elderly and Disabled People. > > Do you expect them to ride bicycles. > > I'm Elderly and recovering from Hip Surgery. > > Think before you post > > DulwichFox Exactly this! thank you.

CPR Dave Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Seems sensible > > Need to get more traffic off the road and get > everyone riding bicycles. Not everyone CAN ride bicycles!!! I'd love to but I'm 63 years old and have hip and knee problems and am unable to start learning to ride a bike despite my physical issues. What a ridiculous statement!

Mabaker Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What's not good for the environment is having a > reduced bus service making the car more > attractive. What about those people who have > mobility issues and find it difficult to hop on > and off buses, let alone to keep changing along > the route. Petition signed Amen to this!

Nigello Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We have lots of buses, Asset. We have three routes > along nearly all of LL, then the smaller routes > (P4, 485, P13, P12 etc.) and the Rye Lane routes > down to E and C and beyond. > I agree it is not a good idea to take away this > route but to pretend we don't have a decent if not > good number of routes is wrong. These routes are useless for those of us who work in the Central west end. The 176 more often than not seems to stop short at Waterloo and those of us who work in retail and catering rely heavily on the 12 to get us to and from work at a price we can afford.

James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think it telling TfL was consulting on reducing > n.12 bus route service. > After a short period this was turned into closing > no.12 bus route. Extending no.148 along the no.12 > bus route to Dulwich Library but at the reduced > timetable originally proposed. Having such long > route from Dulwich Library to Shepherd's Bush > rarely goes well - they then cut the route up to > make it more reliable. > > Eitherway, if you've red this thread or posted ot > it please please please respond to the public > consultation to actually have your voice heard - > https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/busreview Thank you. This proposal is a disaster for myself and my colleagues who work in retail and catering in the West end. We often finish work late in the evening and rely on the 12 to get home safely reliably. The train service is unreliable and expensive. As a 60+ year old woman I like to get one bus virtually door to door (this shouldn't be a luxury in a major city) and the idea of waiting somewhere like Elephant and Castle late at night to get a bus home fills me with anxiety. Southern train services have been cut and now our one direct bus to central London. SE21/22/23 is the poor relation when it comes to transport south of the river.

DK_87 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Megan?s in DV is verging on disgraceful with how > bad the food and service is. ?Megan?s on the > Lordship? is fully disgraceful with the branding. > What the actual F***k is ?the Lordship??? My thoughts entirely. Megans food is abysmal,service was appalling and their idea of 'local' branding is just naff and pathetic.

teddyboy23 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Lila's is closing a estate agent will be taking > the unit . no! such sad news. I mean..also another Estate agent? LL will be a street of chain cafes and estate agents soon..bang goes the neighbourhood

singalto Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There is a cash point inside the bank where you > should be able to get money out. I?m sorry you had > your card stolen.. As a Barclays customer who does chose to use the inside Cashpoint I must say that the reduced opening hours of the branch make it pretty inconvenient, added to which there have on occasion been long queues inside as well. From memory I think only two of the 3 self service machines inside allow withdrawal of cash.

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The 176 goes to Leicester Sq I believe, which is > central West End. > > Only in theory (and I thought it was meant to be > Tottenham Court Road?). In my experience it very > frequently terminates on the bridge before even > turning into the Strand. But its not Oxford Circus ...And on the occasion I've had to get the 176 to work as previously stated they often terminate it early. I think our area is really badly served by Public transport compared to South west London.

Mabaker Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well, considering that it is a main route going > into central London, and they used to be about 6 > minutes apart, and compared to most other routes > which are more frequent and haven't been cut then > yes, unreasonable in my opinion. agree! This is the only direct local bus route to the central west end. When the overground isn't running its my (and I'm sure others)only means to get to work without a few changes . With the encouragement to get people back into work (rather than WFH) and to use public transport reducing the frequency of this always busy and very important Bus route is just ill considered and yet more proof that Nobody at TFL gives a damn about anyone who lives outside zone 1.

Spartacus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The world war 2 diet caused by rationing > demonstrated that NewWave. Sadly when it was > suggested that fat, sugar and salt were kept to a > minimum, the food lobbies put up such a fight that > only fat was demonised yet since then there has > been a realisation that a combination of the three > is where danger lies. > > It was amazing how the families then created > nutritional meals with very little and without the > temptation of two for one offers on cheap fatty, > salty and sugary foods. > > I do wonder if modern families could do it now or > if they would all lamemt the loss of the golden > arches, high calorie empty foods or delivery > services. 🤔 I think its important to remember that in many modern families both parents HAVE to work. Or we have many more single parent households than in the 40's/50's/60's. The reason I make this point is that preparing cheap nutritious meals requires planning and time. I do understand how for those on lower incomes working full time and coming home to kids needing food its a lot easier (and often cheaper)to either send them down to the chicken shop with a couple of quid to get their supper or grab a freezer meal and stick it in the microwave. I grew up in the 60's in a very low income household (mainly raised by a single parent)My mum used to feed us on eggs and beans when we had skint weeks, or fried spam- There weren't the fast food takeaways when I was growing up but I'm sure if there were My mum although caring about what she fed me would have resorted to a ?2.99 meal deal as preferable to going hungry.

I think just having calorie content is misleading.. Fat, salt, and sugar content are also important to know. Its healthier to eat a 750 calorie dish with low fat and sugar content than a 500 calorie one thats high in both.

teddyboy23 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Lila's might remain open watch this space Fingers crossed! Its a great shop, good service and stock to cover all budgets as well as being a go-to for repairs.

Dogkennelhillbilly Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Pret's coffee is milky shite, their pastries are > soggy, and their sandwiches have gone to pot. > > They'll be a smash Amen to this! Edited to add: their salad offerings are rubbish too.

heartblock Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Unfortunately LL is going the way of Dulville > Village..as long as a place can entertain a quick > meal for the kiddies in buggies and their > exhausted parents, it thrives in mediocrity. > Kartuli is great, different and excites me every > time I go there and some of the cafes further up > have some good breakfast/lunch choices. Oru space > is great but is breakfast and lunch. Franklin's > still holds it's own. Franca Manca and Yama Momo > have dropped in quality. The curry houses are all > just curry houses. God I long for some food > experience that is better than the food I can cook > at home... > > The adults have left and it's just an extended > nursery as far as I can tell. I tend to agree with much of this post. I would love to see: A good lebanese or Moroccan restaurant An Israeli restaurant (some great food ideas coming out of the Tel Aviv culinary scene) Like Bala Baya in Southwark. a Poke bowl place a really good Jerk chicken shop (like Juicy jerk) It saddens me that the gentrification ED has gone hand in hand with greedy landlords charging so much for shop rental that its prohibitive for smaller independent businesses this in turn leads to the area becoming just a bland middle class (is Yuppie still a term in common usage?)enclave.

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Leon's has gone massively down hill imo - no > longer including the salad bits that used to make > it feel a bit healthier. > > Haven't been to Megans, but the one in the Village > seems to be doing a roaring trade, so someone must > like it. I REALLY REALLY wanted to like Megans due to the menu sounding lovely...but frankly it doesn't live up to the description on any level. Haven't been to Leons for a while to be fair so thank you for this insight-I loved their salads with the chicken. I found Magans only 1/4 full both times I went (both weekends lunchtime). It may be full due to novelty value (ie: its new) and the menu looks good on paper...I would be interested to see how many people return for the food.