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This is a good site - as others have said I think - for measuring as the crow flies. http://www.walkjogrun.net/

My info dated ,but it always had ( maybe still does ) a fantastic reputation . Can you check on Ofsted ? It's a bit off the beaten track I think and some way from E Dulwich so that may be why less popular .

If anything can be concluded from this thread it seems that residents in certain East Dulwich areas ,like Ryedale ,Forest Hill Rd are unlikely to get a reception place at Goodrich or Fairlawn . I don't think that this is the system screwing anybody ,it's a question of demographics. East Dulwich is popular area for people with young families ,partly because like attracts like . If primary schools like Rye Oak ,Bessemer Grange ,still have some capacity it seems unlikely that Southwark will support a campaign for another school in this area . But it might be worth a try - local parents were behind the the school ( now Charter ) that replaced the failing William Penn. Other than that ,let people be aware that there are some areas where despite living close to a school ,it's not going to be a certainity about getting a place .At least forewarned is forearmed . And I'm not unsympathetic - I know from personal experience how hard it is . A decade ago we too couldn't get a place at Goodrich ,despite living only 450 m.( as the crow flies ) away. And the secondary school transfer was the same ,which is why I have a teenager travelling an hour each way to school...

kellie - have you any more details about your bike shed ? How much ,where you bought it ?

James would you know whether Southwark's overall change to Labour is likely to change planning regs currently in draft form? Thinking of Dulwich Supplementary Planning doc ,due to be adopted Nov 2011 ?

Thanks for pointers Ruffers ,I've some improvement from accessing control panel ,personalisation,windows colour and appearance . Don't want to tinker more . No one will own up to random clicking ...

I can't get the slider to move ......

Having retrieved lap top from teenage son everything ( desktop icons ,text etc ) is slightly stretched horizontally . Does anyone know how to reset ? I've tried rebooting ,ans also a system restore ? It's really bugging me .

In Sheffield Ranmoor the returning officer decided that residents shoild vote before students who were told to form a second line . Students queued for over 2 hours and were still unable to vote . That's not people being "silly cows"

Thanks Shine ,that seems a good soloution . PS Car wash in Tyrell Rd is very good .

Dulwich Village Infants is the only school I can think of that has ever had a catchment area - parish boundary - though of course living within it is only one criteria and wouldn't guarantee you a place . Southwark community primary schools have never had catchment areas - its always been a question of supply and demand determing how close you need to live in order to get a place .

Are children at local primary schools taking these ? Or are headteachers joining the boycott ?

Couldn't you give it a good wash ,dilute bleach ? rinse really well ? Come on some one - there has to be a spare cage somewhere in ED .

Um ,well - I have a cat carrying box . Wonder if that would do ? It's metal ,solid floor ,rest of it has bars .. Guess would need a wash ,not dirty but would the parrot smell cat ? PM me if you think might help. It's like these ,but with a flat top ,not domed. http://www.gardencentre.co.uk/product.asp?id=18826&sr=wg&ad=18826

Peckham Rose - so sorry to hear about your ankle . You're not having a good time are you ,it's not long since the dreaded Norovirus laid you low ( twice !) Hope you're better soon . Sorry ,off topic .

Well done you ! No cage to offer ,but maybe try large cardboard box - might be used to being in a cage and covered at night ? I'm sure owner will be distraught and looking for pet . Wish I could be more help . ( or any help ! ) Good luck.

Oh I agree - too many ,too many ,too many ,too many . See what I mean - you just stop reading after a certain point .

Mickmac- so that's what I did wrong last year ! Bugger ,bugger,bugger . It was a long back breaking job getting the soil right ,and then i didn't level it !

Hi sophie ,what I really meant ( unclear ,sorry ) was not what to do with shredded paper but whether Southwark had organised some kind of sleuthing into say housing benefit fraud by looking through peoples' documents that they've put out for recicling . If that makes sense ,not sure it does now I've posted it !

James - see this http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,448566,457118#msg-457118 re people who look official rifling through recyling waste paper in early hours of morning . Can you discover if this is a Southwark council led iniative ?

bobski's right - put on hi vis jackets and you get away with anything Let's hope the police take initial report seriously . Love idea of weekly bonfire on Goose Green ,bit of ging gang goolie goolie watcha ,few organic burgers ...

Rambo - didn't mean to offend ,apologies if I have . Intention was to balance the picture given which people may have thought was universally applicable .

Things vary according to where you live ( politics ) but here in Southwark I help care for a lady in her 90's who lives alone with no mobility etc . She has not had to sell the family home and makes a nominal contribution towards the 10 carers provided by social services who call every day .

Cafes in local busy parks where they decide to close half the seating ( the half not overheated by the sun ) an hour before closing time so that they can clean it and get away quickly . And a sign ,half an hour before closing time saying " Take away only ". Pesky customers shouldn't be allowed to impede the leisure time of staff .

They do it everywhere . Thought it was just us old people who couldn't cope with it . I always personally thank anyone who hands me the coins first .