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Proxima Centauri Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I work during those times so can't come. same : (

I thought it was only the Queen who didn't carry cash?

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's masking serious emotional pain with physical > pain - after a real bad day (arguments fights > everything going wrong etc) - I can go some way to > understanding that feeling. Imagine if every > single day was like our worst days. When I was going through a particularly tough patch in my early 20's i took to cutting myself as a way to somehow externalise what i was feeling inside i.e.;lack of confidence loneliness fear. Its not a fashion. I think the above post sums it up beautifully. I am 58 now, the scars have faded but i still remember how desolate I felt at that moment in time.

same, I'd love to a dance based excersise class that isn't zumba!

Angelina Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'd want to make sure it was hygienic - I have > visions of people putting their hands in And mice! there was a shop like this when I was a child in Notting hill, and mice were often to be seen scampering around. My mum stopped buying from there when she found mouse poo in the rye flour

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > terminates at Canada water so at least we had the > option of picking up the Jubilee line at Canada > Water > > The Overground from Forest Hill or Honor Oak will > get you to Canada Water. I now rely on access to > the Jubilee Line to get me into town, you can > interchange with both Northern Line Spurs (London > Bridge & Waterloo), District & Circle > (Westminster), Victoria Line and Piccadilly (Green > Park), Central Line (Bond Street) etc. It's > crowded, mind you. Hi yes, I do get the overground but when its not running then we are somewhat up the creek. Thats why I think a hopper bus would be good and remove some of our dependence on the trains.

I have a massive bee in my bonnet by how much we have to rely on the overground in this area of SE London. In SW London there are many more busses taking us into central hubs with the option of catching a tube or linking to another bus. I live FH/ED border and either have to walk up to get a 12 or do a 2 bus journey to get to weork in central London if the trains are playing up. or at the very least we need a Hoppa bus that does FH/ED/Peckham into New Cross and terminates at Canada water so at least we had the option of picking up the Jubilee line at Canada Water. I'm always ranting about how the poor transport in this part of town just gets me down. The reliablity of the trains is getting worse meaning that I often have to give myself an extra 40miniutes to get to work 'in case' of problems.

Same, no BT mail since 9.40am

topic related ..sort of. I may say what a joy the singing cleaning lady is at at ED gym. It just makes my day when I hear her singing as she does her job theres something really joyous about it. In fact I'm rather gutted when she isn't there to make me smile and remember to find joy in the little everyday things.

monica Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I knew my post would attract the nee sayers or the > believers. > The majority of the forumites only have the Tv > programme most haunted to go by, which is ignored > and not taken seriously by the Spiritualist and > mediums. > I see spirits, It happens randomly when the spirit > wants to chat. I dont walk around with equipment > to take pictures or record spiritual activity to > build up evidence for my ability. > You don't want to believe, then fine. I am not > here to convert, just to share my experiences. I'm fascinated by this and a believer, out of interest why do you think one tree hill is especially good for encounters with the spirit? Do you think there are Ley lines there?

My advice would be to view any property you are interested in at varying times of day. I lived in a victorian terrace similar to many of the houses in ED in North Kensington and I could hear my neighbours kids clearly through the walls. I now live in a 1960's terrace and its wonderfully quiet. I think most of the smaller terraced houses around ED will be as bad for hearing the neighbours as my old gaff. The reason I say view at varying times is because when I put my old place on the market I told the agent not to do viewings at times the kids had just come home from school and were thundering around before teatime.

Agree...Womens changing rooms lovely and warm today! Thank you to all who listened and took action!

Jules-and-Boo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > More about the ghost please (the top floor - how > do you know she's not a kindly spirit?) Yes! please tell more...I'm curious

We love Aneto, they do superb soups and salads as well as breakfasts but never felt tempted by the flying pig

lavender27 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You should try the Pulse changing rooms, or not, > dirty tissues from the dispenser as someone's > forgotten their towels, left underneath the > benches, I found a sanitary towel on the floor in > a cubicle, haven't been back since, it was enough > to put me off. Really women!!! Same problem in Forest Hill Pools which is why I joined ED leisure centre despite it being a bus ride away. Believe me..for all its failings DLC is spotless by comparison.

we always do 20mph in roads where that is the limit and believe me when I say many drivers do nearly double that. we've been hooted tailgated, and on occasion overtaken by drivers going into the lane of oncoming traffic. we need more speed cameras.

Can they please put some heating in the womens changing rooms by gym...they are freezing!

Peckham Bazzar brilliant! Peckham has much better choice of resturants than LL

ecarg Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hello > Has anyone heard of or experienced ghosts in > number 19 Barry Road, East Dulwich? > I understand it has now been converted into flats > so these occurrences would have centred around the > ground floor. > I lived there before it was converted into flats, > it was one big house then with a huge back garden. > Both my brother and myself experienced a number of > events in the house that cannot be explained. The > house had a very strange atmosphere. > I would be very interested if anybody knows > anything of the history of this house, > particularly to do with children. Did something > happen in this house? possibly around the 1900's. > Thank you. This sounds fascinating! Please post back to tell us what you find out. I believe in ghosts and have seen them. I do get annoyed when people take the p**s out of others for talking about this kind of thing. good luck!

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My god there are some nosey sods in this world. > Let?s hope whatever happened, the person is safe > and being treated in hospital. Not that we need to > know, it really isn?t anyone else?s business. > > Some awful people in this world, honestly. > > Louisa. Couldn't agree more.

I must say that however cold it gets in the UK there is rarely any need for what is in effect ski-wear. Brands such as Moncleur CG etc . I suffer terribly with the cold but wear a wool coat (or a waterproof one) a big shawl and have a hat and I'm fine. unless you're going skiing you really don't need that sort of cold protection. and it makes tube travel damn uncomftable.

rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Carofen Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > He is a proud man and doesn't want conventional > > help, he has his reasons and we have to respect > > that. At the same time, we should still care. > He > > never asks for anything. No reason to close the > > thread. Just care about people. I asked him why > he > > won't accept help on the usual way, he had his > > reasons and I understand. He is resourceful and > I > > think he likes the support he gets from the > > people. Let's not judge. He has a massive > heart, > > he has a daughter somewhere, we asked where she > > was, he pointed to his heart. He's another > human > > equal to us, he has feelings just like we do. > If > > you choose to not accept his lifestyle choice > > that's ok, just don't view this thread. > > Very well said. Hear Hear!

sabrina79 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sorry New wave I totally disagree with you . > I bet you never been in Dulwich LC female changing > room and not swimming 5/7 times per week like my > self . > At Dulwich the staff are useless . A big group of > fast swimmers left .we Always had to walk instead > to swim . > > In FHPools it never happened . And I never had any > problem even after years .Service are excellent!!! > > Btw Im a big observer and they do watch .very well > . I think you had bad experience (no idea how long > and how many times you swim) So can t tell > ...Dulwich is a 2 star may be lol In response to your comments I only ever used the pool in Forest Hill. Usually about 3 times a week. In honesty I never used the gym there so can only comment on the pool and the wet changing rooms. As forest hill changing rooms in the wet change area are unisex there are cubicles in which I?ve found food, used nappies. And on more than one occasion a strong smell of wee. At DLC I use both wet and dry changing areas and use the pool 3-4 times a week. So I DO have experience of the pool and am a regular user at all times of the day and week. Today I used the gym and there was a cleaner in the women?s dry changing room however it was still FREEZING COLD with no obvious form of heating

sabrina79 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > well Im not surprised at all . I used to be a > member for 2 years . The management are bad . Pool > s staff are even worst . > I complained so many times .and also I spoke with > the duty manager more than once . They just give > you that fake smile . > Nothing changed .Showers always broken . 80% of > the lockers are broken .and the fire door who > connect the lady changing room with the pool has > been broken for years !!!! What a safe place to be > !! Also you need to be a full member even if you > are using only the pool!! > Solution to this problem ? Change the leisure > centre . > Forest Hill Pools it is much much better !!! I beg to differ...Forest Hill pools is appalling by comparison. Its my local gym/pool and i changed to go to ED leisure centre a bus ride away because The changing rooms were so filthy, toilets overflowing and consistently filthy. Pool staff at FH are useless and don't seem to watch half the time. Dulwich Leisure centre is like a 5* spa by comparison...I kid you not!

paulu1973 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's quite easy to blame the landlord for wanting > to make more money. My thoughts are that if > tenants aren't replaced then the landlord will be > bearing the costs until filled. So in essence the > person that owns the cookware shop is now losing > money. > > I agree with peterstorm, if you don't want your > favourite independent to go go, then make sure you > are a regular patron to them rather than whinging > about bas$tard landlords. The onus isn't on the > landlord but the consumer. If you don't want a > costa or a chain then don't visit. At the same > time please remember that these faceless high st > chains employ local residents too. just because > they are a chain doesn't mean they aren't helping > the community I actually DO go out of my way to support local independent businesses so PLEASE don't accuse me of whingeing about greedy b****ard landlords without actually spending money in the local shops. I'd never buy flowers in M&S but would go to the florist near Goose green. All my perfumes come from Roulier White rather than sending my OH into town to buy in a dept store. I personally try to buy and support independent and local whenever I can