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When I rang HMRC at 9.15am one day and, after 30mins of holding on, got a person on the line who was working from home, I first had to listen to him crunching his cornflakes at 9.45 and then him slurping his coffee. Then I had to complain that his baby was crying so loudly that I couldn't hear what he was saying. I asked if he could put the baby in another room and he told me off, saying that was a totally inappropriate request! Luckily the baby's mother then cheerily piped up "we're going out now. See you later" and took the baby away slamming the door as she went. I felt like I was in the room with them. This wasn't in COVID and I was trying to get a code to pay money to HMRC. So I really don't like that kind of WFH!

Have you looked in the lordship lane estate car park which is where I found mine or any other discreet, free car park around here?

Yesterday I counted 11 cars with tickets on, three of which had multiple tickets, which common sense would indicate is because the signage is inadequate as has been previously mentioned. There is one sign at the Townley Rd end and one at the junction of Woodwarde road and Calton avenue but if you miss one of those signs as you turn into Calton Ave then there is no other indication that this is a street with restricted parking. My understanding is that inadequate signage is a reason for appeal of a parking ticket so I hope everyone appeals their recent tickets and wins their appeal even if they have to take it to tribunal. So come on Southwark...sort the signage out otherwise we might think that this is about revenue from PCNs rather than parking control. I presume the controls are to stop staff of Alleyns and JAGS parking as well as parents parking to drop off school children and people working in Dulwich Village 🤷

Sometimes shouting "Red Light idiots!" at the top of your voice can help to get the message across that pedestrians have priority to cross at that moment in time.

Signed. I'm thinking this is the stretch outside the Dulwich common part of the lordship lane estate near the Rosebery gate of the park and with a P4 bus stop on each side of the road so a fair amount of pedestrian traffic. It would be especially important since it seems impossible to improve the safety of the crossing outside the old harvester.

Er....excuse me 👋 I came up with one. That's still data!!

I'm sorry to see another chain opening up in the form of Holland and Barratt a couple of doors up from SMBS. That will be another unfair pressure on SMBS . I really hope people continue to support SMBS and its relative shop The Cheese Block under huge pressure with the arrival of Mons and Bora. These are two of the oldest surviving (30 years plus?) green grocers, deli and unusual ingredient food shops in Lordship Lane and made it an interesting high street long before the chains and newbies moved in. I would think Healthmatters is none too happy either 😕 Support your local independent store or Lordship Lane will get really dull

Another thing is that we know where the motor vehicles are (most of the time) so most of us know what to do to avoid them. But the unexpectedness of a bicycle coming at you on a pavement is what makes it hazardous and upsetting as you're just not expecting to see a vehicle at speed on the pavement.

It's not a big fat zero....my neighbour couldn't work for a year following injuries from being knocked down by a bike riding at speed on the pavement....broken bones etc. And no insurance company to make a claim against for loss of earnings. The cyclist didn't stop. So not zero, just saying.

Unless they are London Planes planted by the council in Lordship Lane in which case the usual concerns about trees next to foundations don't seem to apply!

Surely resident permit holders can park at any time but what I don't understand is that if you can park for an hour during the restricted times how does that reduce parents driving to and from school to drop off and pick up children? Or was it that local residents didn't want school staff parking in the streets all day? And is this free but time restricted parking or will pay machines be installed? I'm confused.

Well doesn't that just show that there are services being provided in the post office that people need. Where will those services be provided if there is no post office in Lordship Lane? And before someone says it's all old, IT illiterate people unnecessarily causing those queues, the people I saw in the queue last time I was in it, seemed to range mostly from 30 to 50ish. So let's chuck out the unhelpful stereotypes and stop making assumptions about why people using a service are needing to use it. It may not be a pleasant experience but I still assert that it is an essential service in Lordship Lane and ED will be worse off with no post office. A high street cannot survive on coffee shops, bars and expensive food shops and restaurants alone! https://www.change.org/p/save-lordship-lane-post-office

If you're one of those people that uses the post office and creates those frustrating queues because you need to use it, for whatever reason, please sign the petition. If you work there and don't want to be made redundant, you could sign too. The others don't need to bother. https://www.change.org/p/save-lordship-lane-post-office

Lordship Lane Post Office is on a list of post offices being considered for closure. Please sign the petition to try to prevent closure. It provides essential services , including an ATM, n East Dulwich and is always busy. It's closure would be a big loss to many if the people of ED. https://www.change.org/p/save-lordship-lane-post-office

Charlie Smith wrote in SE22 magazine that he hopes local people will get together to oppose the closure of the main Post Office on Lordship Lane which, judging from the length of the queues, is clearly an essential service, even more so now all the banks have gone. Can I ask the Goose Green Councillors to advise on how best local people can oppose this closure and how the councillors can help to ensure that this Post Office stays open.

Thank goodness for all that lovely paving for everyone to stand on. 🎄

Why not donate straight to St Christopher's online and buy your tree from a small independent retailer like Paul at Indaco, 483 Lordship Lane. Next door to the old Barcelona bar. That way you can support the charity direct and a small local business direct. Much better than Pines and Needles who will probably send less of your money to charity.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/11/the-tories-are-living-in-an-echo-chamber-with-kemi-badenoch-as-its-mouthpiece?CMP=share_btn_url Gotta love John Crace. Hits the nail on the head.

🤣🤣🤣Love the idea/fantasy/delusion that Kemi BadEnoch is the economic and political saviour we've all been waiting for. Absolutely hilarious. If only I'd known. No doubt she'd do it in less than 100 days or would it be more than 14 years? 🤣🤣🤣

Perhaps someone from the Dulwich society can enlighten us on why Dulwich Library/ Dulwich Plough is deemed "Dulwich" for geographical purposes. 🙏 Personally I had always thought it was because it was determined as that for the tram stop in the days of trams and then for the number 12 bus.

Another great job by Simmonds Plastering. This time he decorated the newly plastered living room and added a pantry cupboard in kitchen. He is reliable and works really hard. Highly recommend 07949 180 533

I know nothing about farming so can't really comment but when I read things like this interesting thread from Guy Shrubsole I am increasingly cynical about those making the loudest noise. And yes it is a genuine link.

Just in case you do get a cheque you can pay it into your Monzo account or similar by taking a photo of the cheque in the app v easily. I know my bank's app didn't work but that's probably the exception. I have to say that if and when people gift me money in any form I'm always really appreciative and never get irritated. But for those that are not tech savvy of whatever age, brain power or other reason, a face to face encounter may be preferable but becoming increasingly impossible so that company profits can be increased.

It is important that children and young adults should not be irritated when given money as a gift 😕

I believe "Dulwich" is deemed where Dulwich library is situated so left at Peckham rye and straight up Barry Road