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Bluerevolution, you seem to have missed the point. Why should anyone get a childcare allowance when they have decided to stay at home to raise their children? What do they need the childcare allowance for? Not for childcare as they're performing that function.

I agree with you, it is perfectly reasonable to query it. Describing her as a scammer without knowing anything about her or even trying to find out anything more and ust posting on here is however not reasonable. Its an assumption. "Offload the guilt trip somewhere else." For heavens sake why? Are you suggesting people posting assumptions on this forum are supposed to be protected from feeling guilt?

This 'older woman in green garb and headscarf' as you so eloquently descibe her has a genuinly tragic story. Maybe ask around some of the local shops and do some homework to find out her background before pasing judgment or writing ill informed opinions on a local forum. If you don't agree with the way she presents herself then don't buy from her and stick to cheery Kelvin.

rahrahrah, i'm not sure that would be the answer either. I believe fundamentally the driving test needs to be more rigourous, plus re-testing every 5 or so years could help keep the more pertinent elements, along with changes of the highway code in drivers minds. Then again its a mixture of driving attitude and personality which seems to play a part also. I mean what goes through peoples minds when they accelerate towards you down the middle of the road? This is the main point of my thread, on specific roads around ED with the square speed cushions in place. The more that appear the more my heart sinks a little as the roads they are on seem to become more dangerous at certain times of day.

I agree

civilservant, thnak you so much for your reasoned response. Various points taken on board, including the title of my original thread and the humilty! I've had a chat with the all seeing and knowing Admin and all appears to be well... And if anyone would like to defend the councils action on the ED Grove / Rye junction i'd love to hear it. I know theres an ongoing post about it so will not mention it here. Thanks again

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The way to stop it is to remove the speed bumps > and *shock* police the roads, targetting bad > drivers. Great idea, but maybe theres something that can be done while we wait for that ball to start rolling? I mean the council can't seem to organise (despite promising to do so for what seems like years now) sorting out the ED Grove / Peckham Rye junction traffic light phasing, despite numerous accidents and a death, so unfortunately I have no faith in the system anymore.

Any ideas how to stop people from driving down the middle of the local ED roads so they can try and straddle the multiple speed cushions that are around? (I'm talking specifically about the local roads with the small square speed cushions, including Underhill, Northcross, Upland etc...) Roads that used to comfortably accomodate 2 cars travelling in opposite directions now become a game of chicken with drivers pulling out and accelerating to try and get their wheels either side of the bumps. Its dangerous and bloody annoying. This is not a rant about speed bumps in the local area. They are here to stay apparently. I'm more concerned with how some people drivers deal with them. (The only amusing note is that its far better for your suspension to take the bumps head on, (what with it being designed to go up and down,) rather than try and straddle them, which forces the wheels into a position theyre not designed to be in.)

Voyageur Wrote: > Doesn't seem to be a pre-requisite on edf Panda. > Forum fashion is to launch straight in guns > blaring - GERRRRRRRRROONNNIMMMMMOOOOOOO! Am > quite getting used to it :) Apparently so Voyageur, but it is a very tiresome quality... I try not to post on here for that very reason, but after 2 near misses in the space of 2 minutes this week I felt compelled to try and bring it up as a local issue. Will know better in future and keep my trap shut. Or get myself a tank...

edcam Wrote: > Speed bumps are irritating but they're not > dangerous. Nothing to get het up about. Couldn't agree with you more, which is why i'm not getting particularly het up about speed bumps in the slightest. Have you read my original post?

edcam Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Maybe it's been moved here because the mods feel > you should worry about more important things? More important things than tons of metal and glass playing chicken on residential roads? Really? I would hope dangerously bad local driving habits would be taken more seriously. If the level of important things has tomato sauce puns and hedgehog sightings near the top, then i'm clearly expecting far too much from this forum. (Not anti hedgehogs by the way, love the little buggers!) And thanks Family Room Moderator, will take your advice. Not trying to kick up a stink, just ken to know their reasoning.

the-e-dealer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > maybe because this isnt a specifically E Dulwich > Issue? Fair point, but I intended it to be a specific ED issue, as I posted it on the ED forum and used the phrase 'local roads'. But I shall be even more explicit in future. Have emailed the mods, waiting for a response...

the-e-dealer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Don't cross the mod this isn't a democratic site > you know! I know I know, just a little confused as to what the mods see as general discussion and lounge material. Obviously terrible puns are more worthy than quesioning local road safety... (Mods - still waiting for an explaination by the way?)

> From his moniker I guess Panda Boy is a cop - Nope, not a cop! (Good guess though.) If I was i'd probably be able to pull people over and explain to them that accelerating down the middle of the road in a built up area isn't really a very good idea. Just royally p*ssed at the way some people drive round here; selfish, dangerous and just downright bloody rude. Think the humps, and more like them are here to stay unfortunately so its down to us to adapt to them. (Now i'm annoyed that the mods have moved this thread to the lounge after I posted it in the general section. Obviously the sighting of a hedgehog in a garden, or an incredibly tedious bad pun filled thread about tomato sauce are more worthy topics in the general section than trying to highlight bad driving habits in the local area. Thanks mods, nice one, still waiting for an explaination for this by the way...?)

Evening all... Any ideas how to stop people from driving down the middle of the local roads so they can try and straddle the multiple speed cushions that are around? Roads that used to comfortably accomodate 2 cars travelling in opposite directions now become a game of chicken with drivers pulling out and accelerating to try and get their wheels either side of the bumps. Its dangerous and bloody annoying. (The only amusing note is that its far better for your suspension to take the bumps head on, (what with it being designed to go up and down,) rather than try and straddle them, which forces the wheels into a position theyre not designed to be in.)

DJKillaQueen, couldn't sgree more with your post. It's simply unnaceptable that such a dangerous junction can be left in it's disfunctional state for so long without positive action. Especially considering the amount of near misses and the recent death. So tired of hearing excuses from the council in the form of 'consultancy', 'pending approval', 'olympics' etc... Maybe after the next inevitible accident the person or people responsible can be tried for corporate manslaughter for their lack of action? May make them take their responsibilities little more seriously.

Renata, There must be a way of fast tracking the 'awaiting approval' process you describe. This is a dangerous junction, full stop. Something has to happen to reduce the risks. It is simply unbelievable there have been accidents and deaths at this junction and action is still waiting approval. Unbelievable inaction from the council on this.

Thanks for highlighting this edborders. I live opposite the cemetary and would be horrified if they rip up the woods. I can't quite understand how, despite living opposite, i've recieved no official word of this. Does anyone have any experience of how to deal with the council on this kind of thing? I personally, and the wide variety of wildlife that lives there, would be devastated if this went ahead.

> Well count me out. Warmongering politicians rely > on people making that separation to continue their > wars. Consider yourself counted out then, but it seems pretty simplistic to state that by supporting soldiers implies that one supports the political decisions to go to, or continue to go to war. And I don't think that politicians actually rely on public support to go to war anymore, (e.g. over 1 million people marching in London against a war that went on regardless,) they have the media for that. (Admittedly slightly off topic (sorry!) but i found it hard to take BrandNewGuys comments without responding. > Back to the point of the thread, Couldn't agree more...

> No thank you. Militaristic flag-waving is more > offensive than the irritation of the Royal Family. Not half as offensive as i find this statement though BrandNewGuy. Being able to separate politics from the bravery of troops putting themselves in harms way, i feel, (if we can actually afford a street party of any kind,) that this is a fine idea...

And we must be able to do something about the smell, and the smelly people who wander around and make the place look untidy. In this age of modern technology the council must be able to organise a crop duster full of febreze to spray the high street every day? Oh, and each lamp post could be fitted with an atomiser that releases chanel no5 and timed intervals... Sigh, hopefully this thread is a wind up...

Had a couple of badges poorly removed from my car one night recently. Obviously they were not pros, as they destroyed 1 trying to get it off. They did leave me with some lovely scratches to the bodywork though... Funnily enough i was very calm and pragmatic after 2 x full sets of hubcaps were nicked a few years ago, (just didn't bother to replace them,) but for some reason i feel particularly angry about someone damaging my car in trying unsuccessfully remove 2 little bits of plastic.

Found him, wallet returned. Post closed.

Just found a wallet on Barry road belonging to Ben Addis. If he, or anyone who knows him please call 07956126869 to ensure its safe return. Cheers Alan

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