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Emily - I'm another one not able to help ,but I'm so sorry for you and your dog. Well done for getting it together to post on here and for involving the police.

Mightyroar understands me so well. Families round here have always tended to flee to the burbs when their children reach teens, but some stay and since there are far more primary children here now than for decades, expect more teens soon. Worth thinking about where they'll be expected to hang out And where they'll go to school ?

The coaches are a pain in the neck ,they obstruct Townley Rd and also make cycling past JAGS a hazard. I thought obstruction was an offence . It's strange but in Peckham I often see delivery vehicles ( who've obviously done there best to park considerately ) being ticketed . I appreciate that the parking restrictions are different in Townley Rd ,presumably to ensure that this road can be turned into a car park for hours on end. I'm surprised that the school haven't found a way to just annexe Townley Rd for their own uses 24/7 . After all aren't they're busy trying to change traffic flow in Hillsborough Rd - or have they already done this ?

broadcast through bus PA. How common is this charming practice ? Just had incident described to me - bus route nos withheld in case of repercussions for driver .

Oh Ian ,that's shocking . Two week old baby .... What terrible landlords !

re toilets in Peckham . Toilets in Peckham Pulse - but these are not really near the main shopping drag. And toilets in McDonalds. No others. Used to be public toilets at end of Holly and Elm Grove junction. Ideal situation ,sadly missed.

All sounds just like our experience in 1997 - plus ca change ! Good luck everyone - it's a horrible way to start school life and I sympathise with you and your children .

Same applies in parts of Peckham ,eg Bellenden Rd . They just have signs to indicate that you are entering a zone ,but if you don't know about them it's easy to assume that single yellow ok after 1.30 on a sat.

James I'm still waiting ( since Nov last year ) for your clarification on entrance requirements for Southwark secondary schools. At the moment we have Faith Schools - individual entry requirements Charter - geographical Kingsdale - 3 bands ,lottery within those bands + scholorships Bacons - inner and outer catchement areas + banding Harris Federation - 9 bands reflecting national rather than local attainment How can parents make sense of this ? How can schools "results " be compared when there are so many different criteria for entrance? How is it helpful for primary school kids to sit assessment tests for the schools that band ? How can this be described as a " common entrance policy " ?

I gave the letter we all got with contact details to my neighbour - silly me . Maybe try this Southern Gas Networks: 0845 070 1431. Lines are open from 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday, except Bank Holidays.

I used to get agonising hip pain ,only at night ,Daniel at Crystal Palace Rd osteopaths sorted it out for me. Just a thought.

You're always so helpful and kind - typical of you to come on and say thank you.

Good luck with the appeal. They do say that appeals are generally sucessful.

Oh I'm so glad if someone has offered advice /helped out. They're so helpful and kind in Val's . I love them.

And on the subject of being sensible - cars may have had the windscreen cleared but what about the lights and indicators !

just seen 12 bus going down Barry Rd.

If I were you I'd try setting it to come on about 4pm - great British compromise .

So is the forecast for snow in the early hours tonight going to prove accurate ? Or will it miss us in ED like it did Sat/Sun night ? What do people think ?

Actually ,although the snow does seem to have finally scuppered them ,the contractors were working on the hole in question late into more than one night !

Actually ,although the snow does seem to have finally scuppered them ,the contractors were working on the hole in question late into more than one night !

Try taking fish oil supplements .

For your advice to pull away in 2nd gear when driving on icy roads. This has made so much difference ,and I'm busy being a know it all and spreading the word. Oh ,someone also told me to " drive as if you have an egg under the accelerator peddle " ,and under the brake. I did know that ,but think the graphic description helps somehow !

James the revised plan for pavement gritting only seems to show who is going to do the job. Or have i missed something ?

James - not sure if I should address these to Southwark myself ( perhaps you or someone could give me a link ,not keen to phone ) but 1 I haven't seen any evidence of either Lordship Lane or Barry Rd being gritted . They seem to be trying to do pavements ,although yesterday's attempts seemed to fail because the grit was so wet that it just clogged the dispenser ( new hand pushed yellow cart things ). Barry Rd was closed both ways between 4 and 7.30 pm last night with people dragging shopping home to Dawsons Heights ,school kids trying to get home to Croydon because a bendy bus couldn't get any traction and blocked the road. Barry Rd is now really icy and it would be dreadful if the same thing happened again. Up at the library junction a van was stuck this morning at 8 30 trying to turn left into Barry Rd so I think parts of Lordship Lane not too good either. Will they be gritted later ,earlier ,whenever deemed most effective ,today ? 2 The treatment to the junction of Eynella and Court Lane with it's raised hump and paviours ( called that ? )has made that area really prone to freezing and has for last few weeks been like an ice rink. Probably not noticeable at moment because everywhere icy. I guess the stone blocks freeze/are more slippery than the usual tarmac road surface ? If I guess right - surely bad idea to have at road junctions ?