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They suspected that you might be coming Batdog, and worried for their integrity. ;-) The ladies arrived around 9.30 by which time we were all too busy arm-wrestling to take any more pics!

Whilst I agree that the market isn't quite Camden or Portobello Road, you can't seriously be proposing not having it? It makes the street much more interesting over the weekend than a row of parked cars, which would be the alternative? Is the view against pedestrianisation just because it represents change, or do people walking around make the place look scruffy?

Well, when you want a new age, you go there. I bought seventeen the other day, but it didn't really fit, and when I took it back they exchanged (with absolutely no hassle) for thirty seven which was much more appropriate. I'm saving it for my birthday.

A Welshman? In East Dulwich??? Call out the watch!

There you go, talking about stools again...

Ibo, that was so unpleasant I struggle to believe that you can look in your own eyes when you brush your teeth :D

Exactly. And we shoulf fill it with litter and people with no ambition ;-)

Ho hum NIMBY ;-) What's your proposed location?

Ibo, my friend, I didn't have the misfortune of following this thread in its original incarnation but I'd advise to let this and similar bile to die quietly in its unpostedness ;-)

Shore t'ing it's happening! 7.30 Magdala. I think for the hell of it I'll wear a glorious red checked shirt (to match Mikewbate's barnet) and silver rimmed glasses!

Who's Carlos?

Sure Paul, I understand your POV on mobility and safety, it's just that in the 7 years I've been here I've never seen any evidence of the harassed pedestrians you're describing. Who is it telling you otherwise? I can however assure you that kids are dying and getting seriously injured at a junction 400 yards away and that really does deserve some attention. I'm a little disappointed with your attitude to cars and buses as these people are part of the community too, and ugly queues of traffic stinking up LL as they wait for the lights would be a blight on LL and a shocking experience for pedestrians. Clearly yours is a single issue action group, but as a community we've got to be a little more holistic. If those plonkers at TfL will only offer investment for streets if they can change roundabouts into traffic lights then we shouldn't be endorsing that by co-operating! On another note I find traffic lights ugly and impersonal so it would be great if you could post some of those pics to see more up to date examples! However, I'm sure I'm not representative of the local community, but I merely hope to help inform the debate!

No worries Paul, post them to flickr or another web page, then go to that page, right click on the picture and click on 'properties'. Underneath 'image properties' is 'location'. Highlight this with your mouse and 'copy' it. Return to your half finished EDF post, and move the text cursor to the place in your message where you want the picture to appear, and click on the mountain/sun button in the message menu (alongside bold. underline, italics, smiley etc.) Paste the location of the picture into the window that appears at the point you want the picture to appear, and hey presto!

Actually, come to think of it,with the parking ban you could then widen the footpath the length of LL.... crazy!

Gosh, Beth my other half is from Antigonish - were you local?

I like the roundabout too, and living almost next door I'm not sure I've ever seen anyone struggling to cross on the zebras. We don't need to imagine being a schoolkid as they're all there and doing reasonably well. Unlike at the junction between ED road and Peckham Rye where I believe a memorial is still in place for the last victim. Traffic lights make people do crazy things. As for the requirement for a touchy-feely local monument, erm.. no. stop it, that's silly and embarassing ;-) It wouldn't be traily-fingered, it would be full of goo and crisp packets. Utopia's all very well, but then people have to live there. I'm not a traffic management guru, but it seems that on the whole the roundabout seems to keep traffic moving, and a set of lights would result in a build up of large queues chuntering out smoke as they waited for the go signal. Bu**er that. If it ain't broke... None of that's because I'm a driver, cars are the work of the devil and when necessity calls I use http://www.streetcar.co.uk/. Best improvement for LL would be 'no parking' regs 18 hours a day, but I know that plonker local traders will squeal "ruining my trade" just so they can park their own four wheels outside the front of the shop all day [yes, you know who you are ;-)] It wouldn't work in isolation, we'd need to uprate parking at Sainsbury - semi underground not overground - and liberate the walk down to LL with a zebra crossing at Melbourne Grove. To make that workable we'd probably need resident permit only parking adjacent to LL which might slow local business somewhat. To appease that we'd need to pedestrianise North Cross Road for a weekend market and promote it up and down the East Croydon Line to push up weekend sales. Then there might be lots of visiting pretty girls for me to look at... It's easy, this urban planning lark...:))

I'm Spartacus!

Council tax spend information in this document http://www.southwark.gov.uk/Uploads/FILE_12912.pdf

The Herne Tavern. No smoking, children's playground, lots of other kids there to abuse ;-) The Vale, for all its sins, is very tolerant with kids, as is the Crown and Greyhound in the Village which has an outside space, but I don't recall a playground.

Hmph. I wasn't moaning about the Bishop per se. I was moaning about the huge amount of (non-recylced) crap they generate which sits on my road like a cancer. Whilst the Foresters was a blight on the community, the Bishop is pooping on my doorstep. In a similar vein, who are the morons that still leave clothing in plastic bags on the step of the LL charity shop knowing full well that the loonies are going to rip open the bags, spray the clobber all over LL, before running off with pants on their heads making woo woo noises? Grrr. Sorry, got a hangover.

Yep, do the Zafon book, it's bloody brilliant. Not sure about 'Spies' though, I'll look it up!

Ah, and why don't you try posting on this forum - accommodation wanted etc..

Most of the agents get their fair share of gripes but here's a few links to estate agents with local rental offices: http://www.ludlowthompson.com/search/atoz/index.php?error=1 http://www.haart.co.uk/properties/rentalsearch.asp http://www.winkworth.co.uk/propsearch/searchresult.asp?submitfrom=quicksearch&sSType=rent&sMaxRm=3&sMaxPrc=10000&sArea=se22 http://www.bushells.com/search/results.php?buyorlet=2&price=0&nobed=0&areaID=37&perpage=0&sortby=1&submit.x=63&submit.y=10 As it happens my other half is Canadian and moved over here full time two years ago (so she could translate for you ;-)), I know she'd be pleased to help out if she can. Private mail me with your details if you want to get in touch! She may be able to offer advice on admin, or how to fit in by feigning hang-ups about sex. Rental fees are around 1000GBP per month for a two bed flat, through to about 1500GBP for a 4 bed house depending on proximity to Lordship Lane etc. If you've followed any of the other threads you'll already know you've chosen a great place - even our whingers are occasionally charming and will make you feel very welcome! Even EDKiwi may flap his arms at you and make hairdryer noises :))

Damn, aren't media/pr/banker types middle class? What am I then? I didn't think I was dull, I can do handstands me. That aside, it's a shame to visit the sins of the parents upon the children I agree - but do you not notice the hypocrisy in saying that you're irritated by schools that use religious prejudice to exclude kids, and then dream of excluding kids from other schools as a result of your own employment-based prejudice ;-) Is it only okay for people to be prejudiced if they agree with you? ::o Boy's schools are definitely the problem round here. PS. Incidentally, this forum is 'media' and your post is 'PR', so you seem quite happy to indulge in these petty professions when it suits you! ;-)

Wouldn't increased regulation of rubbish lead to flytipping? Incidentally, is it that blasted dog in the Bishop that's generating the huge amount of litter that they pile on the pavement in my bloody street? If as a result of having the back beer garden they've got to block the queen's highway I feel like chucking it all back in their front door...