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We did Forest Hill overground to Canada Water changed to Jubilee to Stratford. No queues. Really easy and we had the Brazilian athletes returning from a Crystal Palace training session on our train. Result.

In that case (and the wife is out) I suggest a film on BBC 4 right now. Some were found to be on drugs, the others managed to wing it (although some from GB did not wing it forever....)

The sign on the closed stop outside Tesco's says closed from the start date "until JOB IS COMPLETED" honest but useless!

Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change? - Series starts this week on BBC Radio 4, Tuesday 6.30pm

I saw two of Southwark's finest parking enforcement officers issuing tickets to cars parked in the bus-stand outside Christ Church at the top of Barry Road near the Plough at 0745 on Saturday morning. The tickets being issued were being issued correctly. However, as you will see from the attached photo, the parking of those issuing the tickets was itself worthy of a penalty charge notice. Unfortunately, I don't have the power to issue PCNs so I post the picture here for review, noting the car is parked, with no occupants, a good distance away from the kerb, on a double yellow line, on a bend and opposite a junction from which the 12 bus struggles to turn at the best of times. All this despite there being a perfectly legal space to park two car lengths down the road....All seems a little unfair to me.

Many thanks. I will give them a call.

Does anybody have a contact number for Morrisons who WERE doing this work, they appear to have downed tools leaving a dangerous mess behind them. Today I had to help a frail man who had fallen over the mess of plastic fences that surround holes which have not been touched for two weeks.

Hi I know this is a long shot but my wife lost her phone this evening just after 8pm on Dunstan's Road just up the hill opposite Goodrich School. Did anybody find it? Thanks

I noticed that Somerfield have applied for a sales licence for these shops. Anybody know anything else?

Goodrich is closed.

The Plough shows/showed the internationals on a small telly with a fuzzy picture.

Here is the reasoning behind the refusal: Conditions or Reasons for Planning Application - 08/AP/1536 1) The proposal, by reason of its height, bulk and footprint would fail to respond positively to its surroundings. The inappropriate scale of the building would be an incongruous feature within the street scene which would adversely affect the character and appearance of this part of Barry Road and Etherow Street. As such the proposal is contrary to policies 3.2 Protection of Amenity, 3.12 Quality in Design, 3.13 Urban Design the Southwark Plan 2007. 2) The excessive scale, bulk and height of the proposed development would represent an oppressive form of development that would result in an increased sense of enclosure, shadowing and a poor plan relationship to the adjoining school. This is contrary to the policies 3.2 Protection of Amenity, 3.11 Efficient Use of Land, 3.12 Quality in Design and 3.13 Urban Design of the Southwark Plan 2007. 3) The proposal represents an overdevelopment of this site, by reason of the excessive scale of the buildings in a drive to maximise development at the expense of providing adequate levels of private amenity space. As such, the proposal is contrary to Policies 3.2 'Protection of Amenity', 3.11 'Efficient Use of Land', 3.12 'Quality in Design' and 4.2 'Quality of Residential Accommodation' of the Southwark Plan 2007 and The Draft Supplementary Planning Document Residential Design Standards 2008. 4) The proposal fails to demonstrate that the required 20% level of renewable energy technology would be provided on site. As such the proposal is therefore contrary to policy 4A.7 Renewable Energy of the London Plan and the aims of Policy 3.5 Renewable Energy of the Adopted Southwark Plan 2007. 5) The proposal has provided an excessive level of car parking in an area with a good level of access to public transport thus conflicting with attempts to minimise reliance on cars in the borough. This is contrary to policy 5.6 Car Parking of the Southwark Plan 2007 6) The proposal represents an overdevelopment of this site, by reason of the excessive scale of the proposed buildings in a drive to maximise development at the expense of providing good residential amenity standards, specifically in relation to the size of units provided in the affordable housing block B. As such, the proposal is contrary to Policies 3.2 'Protection of Amenity', 3.11 'Efficient Use of Land', 3.12 'Quality in Design' and 4.2 'Quality of Residential Accommodation' of the Southwark Plan 2007 and the Informative Notes: Informative notes: 1) Further assessment of the works to be undertaken to trees here and any resulting adverse impact resulting from the construction on the long term health of the mature trees located on the site would be required. A Tree Preservation Order is in place to protect trees located on the site at 259 Barry Road and any resubmission would be required to demonstrate how these long term security of the trees is to be achieved. There is concern that the extensive basement proposed may be harmful.

I am glad that the application has been refused as I had opposed it. I will keep my eye out for the appeal if any. Intexasatthemoment you are right about the convenants. These were brought to the council's attention.

I would be interested. What ages would you be looking at teaching?

What's next a book of condolence? Although these makeshift shrines marks the place of death could the life not be remembered or the grieving take place equally well in the cemetery, graveyard or other final resting place? What is worse than the well kept shrine is the neglected one, like the wilted flowers and dirty school ties that have been round the lamp post on the junction of East Dulwich Road and Peckham Rye for a year now. Depressing to pass.

The photo in the article shows them in front of a Davina's Boutique sign. Mehinks the choo shop is already open.

The native oyster is best during the winter, hence the instruction only to eat oysters when there is an R in month. The most famous are from Whitstable, Colchester and Helford, in season from September to April. Some say the R myth arose from an area where oysters spawn in the summer season, and when spawning they taste fatty, soft and inedible. Pacific oysters are not as esteemed as natives but turning down a plate of spanking fresh Pacifics is simply misplaced snobbery. They are more elongated, with longer narrower shells, are raised in hatcheries such as the one at Butley and, thank goodness, are in season all year.

The Barry Area Residents Association are holding a public meeting at 7.30pm tomorrow (9 July) to disucss the proposals and possible alternatives to the developer's plan. It will be held in the rear hall of the Church at the top end of Barry Road.

The house on the corner is 259 Barry Road so I guess 21 Etherow Street is the house next to the school.

Nethouseprices.com states that both 257 Barry Road and 259 appear to have been bought in August last year, 259 for ?992,500 and 257 for ?425,000. There is no mention of the purchase of 21 Etherow street which is the other address to be developed.

Jamma, if you want contact the developer for the plans the website is: http://www.bradfieldproperties.co.uk/

The proposed buildings cover have a far greater footprint than the buildings which are being replaced. There are concerns regarding traffic as the proposed driveway is right opposite the bus stand for the 40 and 12 on a tight and congested road next to St Anthony's school. The blocks are planned to be built right up to the join with the public pavement, despite the fact the current building line for much if not all of Barry Road has the buildings set back from the public/private boundary. This may mean the loss of the mature trees on the pavement outside the properties whcih would be a shame and mean the building will have a far greater visual impact than the current three houses set back behind trees and gardens.

sorry posted twice. oops

Anybody have views on the proposed two blocks of flats (25 units of 1, 2 & 3 beds with underground parking for 24 cars) that were shown off by the developers last night at the public ehibition held in the Church at the top of Barry Road? The buildings are to replace the three modern houses at the top of Barry Road and the corner of Etherow Street.