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Like your thinking Annette -)

The problem is that the trees in Barry Rd WEREN'T pollarded in spring/late winter . Many were pollarded in August and after a brief delay caused by discovery of nesting birds the work re started in September . And the RHS says "The least favourable time for pollarding is the autumn, as decay fungi may enter the pruning cuts ".

They're not Plane trees ,they're limes . I expect they will recover but I'm upset that they were pollarded so severely ( so that people can no longer even tell what kind of tree they are ) and in AUGUST while they were in full leaf . So we've had no autumn colours or leaves and no sign yet of any leaves .

I opened this thread hoping it was going to tell us that the savaged lime trees in Barry Rd were soon to cloaked in lovely pale green leaves . But I was wrong .

Another here suffering from silence from Southwark on tree enquiry front . Particular enquiry relates to death of replacement tree ,replacement required because a TPO'd tree felled . Even query sent via Robin Cruickshank elicits no response . And I remain devastated by state of trees in Barry Rd .

Interesting extract Fuschia . Depressing and not surprising . The situation makes it ever less attractive for schools to retain their community status - they'll have to expand ,while Academies don't ,and will have to rely on shrinking support from LA's . How can LA's meet their responsibilities to provide sufficient school places ? PS Fuschia your post needs editing to remove the duplication . Said hoping more people will read it if shorter !

Sympathies flora . I would feel exactly the same as you .

Bkk hope you get it sorted . The floating pigeons scenario/urban myth ( though my dad used to terrify me with that tale and I wouldn't want to imply that he was fibbing ) applies to water from a water tank . And your drinking water , from kitchen tap ,should ( unless something wrong ) comes from the mains .

I agree with JohnL " if you were following a bus up the road and missed the signs then you were obviously to clos to the bus " it's really not as simple as that , with the height of a double decker and the positioning of the signs it is possible for the bus to obscure the signs . It's difficult to drive up Rye Lane and leave the distance between you and the bus that would be necessary to easily spot the signs .

And also with such wee ones parents would need seats on bus as well ...

I had exactly the same thought alieh . Kingsdale secondary eventually organised buses ...possibly fraught with accusations of intake manipulation though ..

Maybe look on mumsnet special needs section ? http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/special_educational_needs I know a lot of the section discusses education ,but there may be people with experience . Good Luck .

Ten of Southwark's > 17 secondaries are academies and another a free > school, far outweighing the LEA-run > establishments. Which LEA run establishments ? There are no LEA run secondary schools in Southwark .

I've just had a phone call from "on line fraud " or somesuch querying suspicious activity on my account . Quoted 2 transactions taking place today on my Visa account - flat screen tv and a camera . Asked me to go and check if the card was still in my possession ,when I said I knew I hadn't lost it he asked me if I had it in my hand . When I said no ,and that that I wasn't going to get it he hung up . Apart from a very fake posh accent he also fleetingly referred to a Mr Intexas ( my partner has different surname ) so I was suspicious from start . Thinking now perhaps I shouldn't highlight the errors in his call .....they might read and learn .

Mmm it's going to be more than a few days in hospital ,sort of the odd day a week over several months with a solid block of days in the middle . And then more months of odd days . Perhaps I should go for a phone contract ?

littlebelka I think I understand your posts and I didn't get the impression that you were criticising other people if they went down the medication route . And I share your distrust of drug companies , their desire for profits and the effect that has on our treatment . If it's any help I use Forest Hill Rd surgery and they discussed with me a range a treatments that were available . I chose CRT which is group therapy focussing on relaxation and compassion ( towards oneself ) . There was a few months waiting to start and I wasn't particularly optimistic but found it a huge help .Though like all these things I suspect much depends on the practicioner. So if offered CRT I would say consider it ,though obviously different treatments for different states . Might not be appropriate for all and possibly not for PND ,but mentioning it to spread the word .

Thanks KK ( think you're the guy who gave me the advice on travelling between Guys and St Thomas enabling me to keep two appointments scheduled very close to eachother ) can you tell me if I need a phone contract ( or service provider contract if that's more accurate ) to use 3G ? Anyone know about wi fi availabilty in hospital ? Is it common ?

I want to buy a tablet to use in hospital and my brother has advised me to get 3G . I'm not sure what 3G is and my technical experience is limited to a lap top and very basic pay as you go mobile phone . I want to use the tablet for emails ,listening to music and a relaxation ( not music ) compilation which I currently have on a CD Rom . But could have sent to me by drop box .Apparently . I imagine Wi fi will be available in hospital ( Guys and St Thomas's) won't it ? so wonder why 3G is necessary ? And does one have to have a phone contract to use 3 G . Any advice ? Very easy to understand please .

Absolutely agree about the problem of following a bus and missing the signage . And while we're on the subject - Southwark have changed their pay by telephone parking system . So DONT RELY ON A TEXT TO WARN THAT TIME IS RUNNING OUT - they're no longer sent .

Alexander Technique . It'a not a quick fix but you could go for a few sessions and learn the lying on the floor position which will help . No jokes please about how difficult can it be to work out how to lie on the floor .

James ,I thought that the Harris Academy @Peckham had built a new primary school in the grounds of the secondary school . And that it was a new primary that they opened . But was it an existing primary that moved there ?

Big thank you to Kid ,only 4 mins on train from LB to Waterloo East . I just got to appointment at St Thomas on time . Though of course I had to then wait an hour ,which is fine ,I don 't mind . And I'd have been in a state had I been late .

It will FEEL quicker

Thank you every one . The timing is very tight between appointments so I'm going to catch train from LB to East Waterloo as per suggestion in Lounge . And then my second appointment will undoubtably be delayed ...

Thank you everyone ,the timing is very tight between my appointments so I think I'll go with Kids suggestion . For which very many thanks . ( it may not take any less time than the bus but it will it will quicker - train + walking ,which is important to me and my nerves ! )