Paul Lupton

Correct betternowthanthen

Ps I missed off - they have only just reopened the bridge on Grove Lane and now this ! The reopening saves me at least 20 mins a day and relieves Bellenden of traffic chaos all day but especially at peak times

What a nightmare this simple road closure is turning into

First, I had no idea there was a consultation - why don?t they do one (properly for regular road users) - under 80 people resonded to th official consultation (I read)

2nd there are no signs indicating it is blocked off especially at Dog Kennel Hill lights by the school so me and other countless vehicles (including a Southwark Councillorry) had to turn round at the cycle lane - warning there?s a camera for any misdemeanours !

3. How is this improving traffic flow ? At 9:30am, a journey to a gardening client took 20 mins and normally takes 5 mins - the traffic jam at the Denmark Hill Stan traffic lights was further back than the George Canning PH

Surely this can?t be permanent ?

Anyone have any info as to whom to complain to ?

I?m just fed up of London Co7ncils making driving for all more and more ridiculous - if you can?t park any where they just close or block off a really handy locals routs - we are constantly being forced down the main road route with endless queues, frustration and costs.

Is it me?

Paul Lupton Garden Services

A very happy new gardening year everyone. Get the best out of your garden this year by starting early.

I know its a bit nippy momentarily, but here's some of the work you can be doing now (or I can help you with. Strike now while plants are mostly dormant and whilst gardeners are in their quieter period) -

Cutting back: any herbaceous perennials from last year

Pruning: rambling roses, apple/pear trees, Boston Ivy/Virginia Creeper and wisteria (at the end of January.

Tidy: lawns/patios/paths of leaves, tree debris etc.

Digging: flower/vegetable beds (improves the soil.)

Lawns - repair bumps/hollows - give a light trim if too long (not when very cold/freezing.) Winter feed.

Planting - Deciduous hedging/trees or moving them

Fixing: Fences, pergola's etc whilst vegetation is dormant.

If you need gardening help contact: Paul Lupton Garden Services (Qualified in Horticulture and Arboriculture)

Tel 07833117241 or reply to this message on this board

The sooner vehicles can use the bridge again the better - Bellenden is overrun with traffic

Hi Chris

What's your normal hourly rate please?

Thanks

Paul

February is a good time to get that final wi ne'er tidy up in & get your garden ready for the growing season

If you need any assistance with yours with regards tidying, planting, new planting ideas/schemes, regular maintenance by a City & Guilds (Capel Manor College) qualified gardener then email me asap. - [email protected]

Happy to provide a free quote.

Regards

Paul Lupton Garden Services

If you need a one off makeover/tidy or regular gardening work I may have availability coming up

I am Capel Manor college trained & City & Guilds qualified in horticulture and arboriculture and do garden maintenance in Dulwich

Just send me an email for a free quotation giving me an outline of your needs & contact detail to - [email protected]

Regards.

Paul Lupton Garden Services

Realise it's the quiet time but there's lots of work that can be done to improve your garden and set it up right for the rest of the year. Presently I have some free days before regular work fires up again in March. I can do any of the following right now:

Good time for pruning roses, perennials, certain trees, weeding, digging over beds (where bulb free),light (high lawn cutting), tidy up pots and tubs, tie in wall shrubs/climbers, raking and sweeping up remaining autumnal/winter debris, planting or moving trees/hedging plants lily bulbs, painting wooden structures/fences etc, pressure washing paths/hard surfaces to remove dirt and moss & levelling lawns

If you need me call/text 07833117241 - happy to provide a free consultation.

A bit about me:

? Qualifications -

o City and Guilds Certificate in Horticulture (Expert Gardener) ?Distinction Pass? at Capel Manor Horticultural College in 2014

o ABC Certificate in Arboriculture at Capel Manor College 2015

o Studying for full Royal Forestry Society certificate in arboriculture (undergoing practical exams presently)

? Insurance = Public & Products Liability cover (?5M), Commercial Legal Protection

? Professional Bodies: The Gardeners Guild (for qualified gardeners),RHS

? Safecontractor Accreditation: I have a Health and Safety Policy in my business operation recognised by a Trades Health & Safety body (Accreditation Cert. No. DI2046.)

Hi Paul - this is a 2nd message to you - thanks

Can you give me a quote for finishing off a balcony please for a 25 year old property in Camberwell

Tel 07833117241

I'm also a Paul

Hi Paul

Can you give me a quote for finishing off a balcony please for a 25 year old property in Camberwell

Tel 07833117241

I'm also a Paul

If you need any seasonal plants e.g. for your window boxes (see photo for recent example) etc

Contact:

Paul Lupton Garden Services

07833117241

[email protected]

Well thanks for some sympathies for my position and for those (clearly more familiar & naturally motoring skilled than I, both with the local highway code rules and driving acumen, than I - oh, and I failed to mention have a perfectly clean licence for 30 ++ years, or am I going to kick off the ageist provocation? !)

Conclusion - I'm in the Carlos and Andrew 1011 camp as I can't as a local small businessman afford these ridiculous fines and over zealous battering of the fairly average and honest decent driver and person. The alternative is I never go into, through or work in places like Peckham (personally I ain't fussed either way), n

Interestingly, theat's me generally working policy for the whole of Lambeth !

Cheers - I hope to report good news.

Paul

Happy days - I'd like to compare their wage packets to Wayne Rooknee's !!

Tremendous effort by the women - putting smiles on faces and pride back in a footballing nation

Is it me, or is Peckham just a no go area for vehicles any more?

I have had 2 fines recently the first, for having the minutest piece of car tread on a yellow box junction which has a traffic lights system deliberately designed to trap you on it (as the lights are out of sequence so once 2 cars move forward on the green light the next lights changes to red after 3/4 seconds. This is on Peckham Road right outside the bus station (how many have been caught on it I wonder, and how much does this earn for the Council an hour/per day?) I know of 2 other friends recently caught doing exactly what I did. Surely this is a deliberate ploy to catch unsuspecting motorists local or not? I've no idea how visitors to London cope with our magnificent road network.

The second, was along Peckham Rye where if you I turn left as I did, at the traffic lights with E D Rd/Nunhead Lane, you get another ?65 camera infringement ticket - Why? Well you can't turn left or right at these lights, but here's the catch ... if you come on to Peckham Rye via Kinsale Avenue, you can't see the 'no right or left' tunrning sign (that's only one, which you are side on to) as you turn on to Peckham Rye and then the traffic lights were obscured a by bus (both sides) and a cycle sign so you can't see the lights showing straight on only

Sorry, Councillors of Peckham but this is getting ridiculous and just isn't cricket - I am appealing the 2nd one but if Peckham think this is assisting traffic flow etc it isn't, besides which there seems no point at all stopping people turning left at these lights. The bottom line here id it's just making hard working people think twice before driving there again or working there - it wouldn't be so bad if the fines gave you free and more car parking areas.

I realise Councils are strapped for cash but you'll have no passing trade before long if you keep this up! It's quite simply another cash cow Council trap for the unsuspecting motorist who only has one pair of eyes and no defence camera of his own.

Interested to hear from others with similar experiences and appeals advice.

Ta Paul

The Road works from E & C northbound are a total shambles.

Yesterday on Saturday we abandoned 2 bus journeys after 6pm as the whole area became grid locked.

Even today I went up to Euston at 08:45 and though it was ok going North it wasn't much good coming back - to have so many main roads effectively closed with absolutely no warnings by transport providers or the Councils is a recipe for disaster. The worse thing is there's 3 foot or deeper trenches all over the place on various roads around St George's Circus and no-one to be seen any where doing anything on them - how can this be right?

I'd like to know who's responsible.

It's a growing problem even for us gardeners in the area.

For example, I have had two magnetic signs taken off my vehicle (on separate occasions at different clients houses) which are of absolutely no use to anyone other than me. I have spoken to tree surgeon colleagues who have lost kit and their insured replacements and these are chained and locked away in their vehicle so you need to be vigilant. Even though my tools are insured theft of them is a disaster for the small business e.g. loss of a mower/hedge cutter and I won't tell you how much these are to replace but fairly hefty sums.

I can't offer any simple solutions except plant well, wisely and follow all the normal security procedures e.g. have movement lights, weighted/chained pots/planters etc.

Paul Lupton Garden Services.

Try John Pounder on 07896 462092 - based in Camberwell has just finished a project.

He's very experienced in the local area

Me too - is he stikk available ?

Hi Jim

I've played a bit over the years

Let me know what's whot when you get a chance

Bat 10/11 but bowl left arm medium (used to be fast !)

Played league and friendly cricket of all varieties for 30 odd years.

Regards

Paul Lupton

07833117241 or [email protected]

Burgess Park Tennis Club @Camberwell - they run coaching (all ages/standards & leagues)

Best tennis coach I have ever had is Milton - he's a star I promise u

I can have a look at the work - text / fone me

Paul Lupton Garden Services

07833117241

Hi

I have a lot of work on at the moment (Gardening) - if he isn't fixed up yet for work let me know and I will consider him

Contact me on [email protected] - I might need to do a quick interview etc.find out relevant experience and how he's going to get about (what's his mode of transport) and what equipment has he access to etc etc

Paul (another one !)

Is this the same Peter James that was based in Streatham and had a shop recently near King's College Hospital? Note there is also a Peter James Estate Agents (I don't think they are related) locally.

I'd be grateful if anyone has any current contact details for him as I have a query for him.

If anyone knows where he is trading from could they let me know plse.

Thanks

Paul

ps Isn't his work insured - I think it's supposed to be. So you might want to go down that route with building problems.

Hi,

I,ve have been doing lots of garden maintenance and contract work locally in your area over the last year.

I have the following:

1. Gardening Qualification ('Distinction', Level 2 from Capel Manor 'Garden Expert' Course) - 2014

2. Insurance (?5M for Public Liability) - renewed for 2015-2016

3. Safe Contractor Accreditation - renewed for 2015-16;

4. Gardeners Guild Membership for 2015-16(the trade organisation for qualified professional gardeners) ; And

5. Am studying arboriculture (L2 & RFS Approved) - to be concluded/passed in June 2015

Contact me on 07833117241 or at [email protected] for any help with:

Garden maintenance

Planting

Mowing/Lawn assistance

Soft Landscaping

Makeovers

or general horticultural advice

Best wishes and happy gardening in 2015

Paul Lupton Garden Services

07833117241