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Recommendation from me too - recommended on road WhatsApp group. He responded quickly, sorted out the problem. Great job, give him a call: 07818 607583

Hi Alice, could you share a link to this? They'll be grazing sheep!

Recommending Darren who's just done a great job painting the front of my house - replaced rotten wood which probably needed doing the last time I had house painted. House is south facing, sun & rain damaged, Darren did a lot of prep to protect the wood & windows. Anyway it looks great. Totally recommend - a great, thorough job at a fair price. Happy to recommend or answer any PMs. His number is 07879 233900, Marigolds

I'm recommending Mayflower Gardening (07811142388). They laid a lawn and fitted a garden watering system - they did a great job and were very friendly and efficient.

HOTFLUSH.INFO (a website resource created by 2 local women and recently featured on BBCR4 Woman's Hour) are hosting 'TALKING MENOPAUSE WITH THE EXPERTS!' So many symptoms of perimenopause (little known fact - this can start from late 30s onwards) and so many things you can do to manage them. Get advice from the experts, at a fun, friendly and informative morning looking at how to take control of your menopause. Listen and ask your own questions. Have you lost your Va Va Voom? Tired, anxious & feeling stressed? Registered Nutritional Therapist, Jackie Lynch, will talk about the link between what we eat and how it impacts on mood, energy, bone health and well-being. ? Chartered Women?s Health Physiotherapist, Christien Bird, debunks the myths around women?s intimate health in menopause. Find out what?s normal, what?s not & how to deal with these issues. WHEN? Saturday 23rd?June, 10.00am to 12.30pmBreakfast snacks and refreshments, served from 9.30am. WHEREBell? House, 27 College Road, Dulwich TICKET? Tickets cost ?25.00 including refreshments & complementary gift bag Some free tickets available for concessions Buy ticket on Eventbrite ? Hot Flush Talking Menopause With The Experts or via www.bellhouse.co.uk

Thanks, Katanita. Always useful to hear other people's experience.

I'm registered on various dog sitting sites but no-one is particularly local. At the moment I need ad hoc dog care for a dachshund (very cute) but this will become Monday to Wednesday, term time only, from the middle of April. Please PM me for more info. Thanks, Marigolds

Hi, Has anyone used the pet and house-sitting site, TrustedHouseSitters? If so, what was it like? Did you get many applicants? As it's ?89 to join, it'd be great to hear anyone's experiences. Thanks, Marigolds

Like others here I despair at the cost of this work. Would love to know how much the consultation alone cost, as residents and businesses along the route were invited to a number of consultation events. I went to one on Turney Road at the old South Bank Uni site. A really unclear, lengthy,hot-tabling exercise where we were all invited to look at lovely models, move our expensively produced photo cards around and then comment on a number of complicated (and remarkably unclear) options. There were a lot of suggestions from people attending this event and I don't imagine any of them included the shambles that is there now! Today I saw someone coming over from Carlton Ave, across the junction and enter Turney on the wrong side of the road. No signs, no island and fading lines. Fortunately, there wasn't another car waiting to be hit. So whilst people say people shouldn't be allowed to drive if they can't understand this layout, I don't think you can just blame drivers when it's this unclear. Many people passing through this junction won't have local knowledge. This junction is a hopeless, expensive folly, not even pleasing the cyclists who were meant to benefit from it. Not familiar with how these decisions are made but I think there should be accountability for delivering something as awful as this. Galling to see this money squandered.

Every time I go into this shop, I mean to post something to say what great stock Paul has and how fair his prices are. I've been going in there more or less since it opened and would hate to see it go. The red route seems to have really taken its toll on the business. Paul's put a sign by the road pointing out that you can park between 10-4 (or on Melford Road). There's not much footfall along that strip but it is worth going along to get great flowers and plants. Think he sells Christmas trees too. I've got no connection with this shop, I just wanted to support a local, long-established business.

I posted the message below a week or so ago. Burglaries seem to be happening at more unexpected times. Early evening 'pop in for a burgle' maybe not so unusual. Scary for georgeeepee to come face to face with someone in the garden! "I live close to Woodwarde Road. Next door neighbour broken into at 6.30pm on a Friday, a couple of weeks ago, neighbours were in, on both sides. Last week, house opposite broken into at 7.30pm mid-week, again all immediate neighbours in. Both houses had alarms. From my house I saw someone in the house across the road (after the alarm had been ringing for a couple of minutes), went over and banged on the door. Police said burglaries are 'prolific' in this area. Both times burglars (police say usually a pair, one inside passing stuff to the one outside) climbed on rear extension and broke first floor windows"

I live close to Woodwarde Road. Next door neighbour broken into at 6.30pm on a Friday, a couple of weeks ago, neighbours were in on both sides. Last week, house opposite broken into at 7.30pm mid-week, again all immediate neighbours in. Both houses had alarms. From my house I saw someone in the house across the road (after the alarm had been ringing for a couple of minutes), went over and banged on the door. Police said burglaries are 'prolific' in this area. Both times burglars (police say usually a pair, one inside passing stuff to the one outside) climbed on rear extension and broke first floor windows. Alarms are a pain and are easy to ignore but maybe banging on doors mean that if there's anyone in your neighbour's house they'll get scared off.

Why did I look ? Just interrupted a lovely Sunday by looking at Southern Rail site......This is what it says..... "Due to the industrial action by drivers in the ASLEF and RMT unions, regrettably we expect Southern services to be severely disrupted every day until further notice. On Monday 12th December there will be a reduced service operating with no service on some routes. Please avoid travelling at peak times and services are expected to be very busy and queuing systems may be in place. you should allow extra time for your journey. Further details are available on our travel advice page. Please ensure you check your journey before setting off". Deeply despairing !! Strike days Tues-Thurs, so is Monday a rest day, 'no service on some routes' ?

Hi, Need about 4-5 wheelbarrow loads of smashed paving stones collecting and some other odd bits e.g.. old plastic drainpipes and a few bits. Not enough for a small skip. Too heavy to take in car. Does anyone know of anyone who collects ? Thanks.

James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Clearly bicycles are the answer to many of our > ills - obesity, air pollution, poverty, etc. > But any new facility has to be designed really > well to ensure it works properly. And that > requires better engagement with residents lining > the proposed routes than Southwark Council > offering an online map that they've not told > residents about and that doesn't explain what it > would look or feel like. I live on one of the proposed Quietway roads. I went on this online map months ago and struggled to make any sense of it. I did this after a neighbourhood group sent an email alerting us that our busy through road was designated as part of the proposed Quietway route. Six months later still 'no engagement' from Southwark or whichever organisation is responsible for this. No letters, flyers but lots of local speculation that is doing nothing to inform or garner support. Our road is quiet between about 1am and 6 am at best. Can anyone tell me what he time frame is for the ED to CrystslPalace Scheme ? Why does the scheme go across the horrible Dulwich Village junction into Turney Road rather than through Dulwich Village and up the toll road ? Hilly yes, but Crystal Palace is on a hill. Is the issue that the toll road is owned by Dulwich Estate ? It's certainly a 'quieter way'.