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I had a blood test booked for monday 17th..I booked it on the 5th June and that was first date available due to the cyber attack. I got a confermation text took the morning off work turned up the health centre to be told no blood tests unless deemed urgent by the GP and they had no idea when the system would be working again..I was advised to go back to my GP surgery since he referred me..I spoke to the receptionist and she kindly messaged my GP who reading my notes and the reason for the refferal deemed the test urgent and they did it that morning at my GP surgery. I'm In Lewisham but my nearest hospital is actually Kings.

I remember there was a lovely room with separate entrance upstairs at EDT..I went to a film night there ages ago.

Walked past last night and it was most definately closed and signpoted to say so. I do hope quad bikes and motorbikes are'nt getting in..that sounds scary. I love the woods and find them a real sanctuary.

I'm actually relieved to hear that tbh..It sounded like the most awful middle class booze and food fest. Back to Gala, I visited a friend who lives very near the Rye yesterday and was actually suprised at how low the actual noise levels were. I think we have to have to accept that in these times of cuts in Govenment spending local councils are relying more and more in renting out public space to private companies for festivals. Horniman Gardens which is way smaller than PR actually ends up with the whole park closed to the public a good few Saturdays (and maybe Sundays too) each year now. Crystal Palace park huge chunks of that get fenced off for various festivals in the Summer months. I'm OK with festivals in public spaces providing the disruption to trees and grassland is kept to a minimum or 'fixed' after and that local residents are all given the chance to attend at reduced ticket prices . and finally as long as they are well run.

Yes but think about the cost of flights to Saigon and accomdation... I reckon you've saved yourself over £800 by supporting a local buisness

where abouts is this exactly???

menawhile still no word from the OP..

I was at the bus stop again today and as usual this restuarant was deserted. I felt sad to see the nicely laid tables yet nobody in there.. As @the_hermit said I think they need to tidy up the frontage a bit and despite the laid tables with wine glasses on it does'nt read as inviting or home cooked or authentic. If I were the owners I would do a quick fix for instance ditch the white table cloths and put some more rustic looking checked cloths on the tables, or ditch the cloths altogether, just make it look less cold. Ditto I would instead of the awful signage or in addition to it put a handwritten painted menu ON the window stating what they offer "home made pasta" etc... I hope the OP shows this feed to the owners. I wish the owners well as I think its extemely brave of anyone to open a resturant or any kind of buisness in the UK in the current economic climate..and if the food is as good as the OP states a few inexpexive tweaks should make it look more inviting because at present I really would'nt feel tempted to go inside for a sit down meal.

I always wait by the bus stop and feel a liitle sad for the owners because it always appears empty. I thought it was a pizza place and did'nt realise it had a full menu. I agree we need to support independent buisnesses

Much better Restaurant offerings on and around Rye Lane than on Lordship Lane tbh.

Yup...We started looking to buy around West Dulwich...Too Expensive East Dulwich was affordable then (2010) but did'nt find anything we liked .. Hence brought FH/ED borders Near Horniman. The reality is though that had we brought the poky Victorian Terrace in ED back then We'd have made more money on it but We have zero regrets and it somehow feels much greener here despite the South Circular running through the high street.

OP gone very quiet.. Probably traumatised by people daring to suggest they move to SE23 😄!

@theweekend.....SO... Have you spoken to the buisness in question? Raised your concerns with enviromental health? Its all well and good being defensive on here but as someone who has been affected by this what have you done to flag it up outside of this forum?

Forest Hill area around Manor Mount/Horniman gardens...Or Off of Honor Oak Rd good transport Links (Overground and Southern to London Bridge) decent Bus Routes (P4 goes past Dulwich College and into the Village). Very easy to get to Crystal Palace park Horniman Gardens and museum on the doorstep Horniman Triangle kids playground Dulwich Woods and Dulwich Park and riding school in walking distance. A few decent pubs and again easy to go to Peckham, and ED for good resturants. A few excellent coffee shops where you can get lunch. Theres a brilliant Thai resturant (Matoom) and a very good Japanesese (Sushi Garden) and 2 family friendly pubs/bars that serve good food (The Signal and Sylvan Post). a fantastic butcher, a couple of Deli's and a Sainsbury for all the other 'stuff' There is also a local pool and small gym We've lived in this area (Near Horniman border of Lewisham and Southwark) for 13 years having moved from Notting Hill. It feels very safe and is family friendly..We were originally looking to buy in Dulwich but did'nt want a small victorian terrace we got more for our money here and have been very happy.

@Maddymamamove Yes agree I was gutted to see the shop looking abandoned. Its been my go to for art and hobby supplies for years and also the odd gift. I still half hope its being renovated or something because the closure was so sudden

I think we paid around £20 but it wasnt with NV

Yes they do..It means a queue but its the safer option if one has the time.

We go to Madivet on Lordship Lane (Forest Hill end by the Grove pub) and have always find them kind and dont feel ripped off (for instance they told us we could save a considerable amount on our cats medication by purchasing it online and provided us with a perscription for a nominal amount). Highly reccomend

One of the by products of local gentification is the loss of these wonderful local 'characters'. I lived in Notting Hill for 40 years and from the mid 1980's onwards so many of the locals that gave the area its character and made it feel like a 'community' got pushed out by landlords selling up to developers. It was only council tennants like my mum and dad (I was'nt on the tennancy sadly or I'd still be there) who were able to hang on..though I remember my mum complaining in the mid 2000's (she died in 2008) about the demise of the nearest Launderette, The TV and electrical repair shop closing etc etc... One of the joys of living in a City like London used to be the differences in neighbourhoods, the local characters the food shops and newsagents catering to their local demographic..Not much of that remains now. I see vestiges of it on Rye Lane, Brixton,Green Lanes, the lower end of Edgeware road..But most of London has become homogenised and bland full of bland people and bland shops.

The Rosendale is excellent when we've been

I would personally avoid any seaside town in the current economic climate. I have friends who moved a few years ago and they told me that in the past six months or so its become deeply depressing due to cost of living crisis and rubbish weather the last couple of summers the 'nice' shops are closing down due to lack of footfall and people with less disposable income and vandalism burglary and drug taking has become more and more apparant, they plan to move again but now cant sell their house. I'd look to other areas of South or south east london, or somewhere like Bath (where I'd quite like to live actually) or Somerset.

I've never witnessed this.

I highly reccomend The Butchery on London road opposite Sainsburys. We always get our meat from there, they also stock chutneys and wines etc.

DR Boo are excellent. highly reccomend but they get pretty booked up