Pagey

interesting , been thinking about making the switch , really frustrated with Windows constant upgrades and peformance degradation.. sometimes I've spent my entire weekend trying to sort out basic windows issues .. total nightmare 

Over the last few months I have contacted several recommended trades people from this forum to carry out  roofing work, electrical and plumbing for several properties in East Dulwich /Forest Hill , Unfortunately not a single one has responded , really is a waste of time.   I'll stick with My Builder going forward 

Quick for recommendation Dave from Down the Drain 07919 107868 . Having been let down by a company from Yellow Pages, I found Dave on EDF, he turned up promptly , good communications , carried out the work efficiently , very honest, even advised me that Thames Water could do the work I required for free

Hi I recently used I would highly recommend Dave from Down the Drain 07919 107868

Very reliable and honest, even advised me that Thames Water would do what I requested for free , how's that for honesty

Just a quick recommendation for Ross / Tegan Services 07850 280012 he just did some plastering and damp proofing for my property in East Dulwich, good communications always, turns up promptly, very reliable and a high standard of finishing as well

I used them once for a rental property but wouldn't use them again

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it used to be the smallest bathroom centre on the planet

Only replying because I thought this was a tribute thread to the album by Led Zep but misread the title

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> Who the F is BR4 apart from a postcode?

such wit, comma added

Donkey Alley should be twinned with Jackass Lane in Bromley, BR4, used to live there

You get some classic announcements, one I remember last year was, "we apologize for the late arrival of train XXX this was due to an attempted hijacking of the train by a passenger"

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> b) It's a manifestation of the omnipresent

> Clapham

> > literary gene which ED residents possess

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> Pagey, what is the omnipresent Clapham literary

> gene?

Moos it's the ability to come up with expressions such as that

The problem with areas like East Dulwich, Dulwich and Herne Hill is that they're too close to the front line for comfort, so when the revolution happens we won't be able to get out quickly enough

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> Why do people think this forum gets so many more

> comments that se5forum and dare i say it even the

> might se1 forum?

I've lived in SE23 and Bromley areas and forums there aren't a scratch on ED forum. For example the SE23 forum gets about 10 posts per month.

I think this would a good topic for a PHD sociology student.

Possible reasons why ED forum is so successful:

a) ED has a higher percentage of residents who can read and write than neighbouring boroughs

b) It's a manifestation of the omnipresent Clapham literary gene which ED residents possess

c) Technical reasons - forum has good design, layout etc

d) East Dulwich has a higher percentage of residents who are confirmed bachelors

I was at Heber school circa 1972/1973. Have fond memories of the place. Our tutor was a very old fashioned disciplinarian grammar school type teacher called Mr Hatton (aka Atom Bomb) , he could speak 7 languages fluently including Latin.

Ladygooner Wrote:

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> > strange place, used to be a bathroom centre. I

> > heard that it will become the world's first

> vegan

> > kosher halal gluten free restaurant.

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> and organic surely?!

Yes of course, organic as well, how could I miss that out.

The shop was an off-licence for years before becoming the world's worst bathroom center.

strange place, used to be a bathroom centre. I heard that it will become the world's first vegan kosher halal gluten free restaurant.

Your honesty is commendable

Matthew123, BBC link, enter post code, then select the Borough and then click on the tab for flat, terraced etc to get the breakdown

I think the average price is very misleading due to the smaller number of sales , this distorts the figure. Some properties in the UK may drop to or are at 2004 levels, but the figures vary tremendously by borough to borough. New builds will take a big knock due to over supply and they're over priced.

Southwark flat prices have stood up well, in fact saw an increase of 6.8% for the last quarter . Some boroughs have seen a reduction of 20%_ e.g. Barnet.

You can check out the % price change by type of property by borough at:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7807724.stm

Hi Gemma

Options are :

1) 3 mintute walk to Underhill Road and catch the P13 to ED station..not sure how frequent this service is

2) Walk to the Plough or Upland Road and catch any of the buses heading North on Lordship Lane to ED station

3) 3 minute walk to Forest Hill Rd, catch 63 bus to Peckham Rye station

4) 5 minute walk to Upland Rd/Plough catch any of the buses to Forest Hill station, I thnik there are 3 buses you can catch. Advantage of Forest Hill is that during rush hour there's a train to London Bridge every 5 to 8 minutes, journey time to London Bridge is about 12 - 15 minutes.

I wonder what others do who live on Crebor/Dunstans Rd etc

I lived in Forest Hill for a while and my property never suffered from structural problems, however, as the area suffers higher than average incidence of subsidence, many of the insurance companies refused to provide me with building insurance. No simple solution other than shopping around but a lot but there will only be a limited number of companies who'll insure you. Sometimes you get a better deal and advice from an independent insurance broker rather than price comparison sites.

Perhaps you could suggest a higher excess limit should subsidence re-occur.

?76 is high but not exorbitant for SE22. I know people paying about ?60 per month with contents insurance included for East Dulwich

word on the street is that Osama Bin Laden has been apprehended in Nunhead

thanks Woodie, I was close