BrandNewGuy

They tend to flock in winter, so you tend to see more of them when you see them, but you see them less :-)

Billericay have been involved longer in cup competitions (eg FA Trophy) than the rest of the division, which has meant postponements to scheduled league games. They're in the crazy position of playing at least twice a week for the rest of the season (bar two weeks), including games on March 10th, 13th, 15th and 17th. Let's hope injuries and exhaustion derail them :-)

And Tim Martin is very responsive to customer feedback, whatever his politics.

This is the route I walk (rather than jog) ? nearly all quiet but safe and including a bit of park. Looks complicated but it'll make sense on the map :-) London Bridge Guy?s Hospital Crosby Row Pilgramage St Tabard Gardens Tabard St Law St Great Dover St Bartholomew St New Kent Rd Balfour St Stead St Orb St Nursery Row Park East St Portland St Albany Rd Burgess Park New Church Rd Edmund St / Benhill Rd Wilson Rd Grace?s Rd Grace?s Mews Lettsom St Camberwell Grove Grove Hill Rd Dog Kennel Hill...

Yep

You don't think the phrase "crime disaster area waiting to happen" is rather OTT?

Try the Testaccio district and just south of it for authentic Rome and some great buildings ? many of them old industrial buildings and converted to new uses: http://www.archidiap.com/opera/gazometro/ https://www.mattatoioroma.it/ http://www.centralemontemartini.org/ Testaccio is just south of the Aventine Hill, which is a quiet and leafy place to stay and handy for the Colosseum, Forum etc too.

Just to confirm that Mrs BNG is good for the 8th too.

Some decent boozers in Surbiton with live music, but pretty dull otherwise. Here's local musician Peter Bruntnell's bittersweet take on Surbiton and Kingston:

Yeah, Sue, it's like something between a cold and flu but goes on for ages. Still got a lingering cough and splutter from whatever it was I caught about six weeks ago. Not enough to knock you out, but bloody annoying.

Someone should tell the Flying Pig that they're still taking out a full-page ad in the Dulwich Hamlet programme ever home game offering a discount for supporters. Maybe it works with croissants too...

There are certainly breeding blackcaps on Green Dale fields (behind Sainsburys on Dog Kennel Hill) and in Sydenham Hill Woods. Lovely song.

... But Lovebox have abandoned their plans to use Brockwell Park. http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2018/01/field-day-2018-festival-confirmed-for-brockwell-park/

Field Day festival, planned for Brockwell Park on 1st-2nd June, not only have tickets on sale but they've just said that the line-up will be announced on Monday 5th Feb, so they're clearly confident that Lambeth will ignore the objections.

I asked the planning officer that and there was no intention at any point to carry out a binding consultation or have a subsidiary application.

On the wider question of local infrastructure, I fear uncleglen is right. A case in point is the now thankfully shelved development at DHFC and Green Dale, where the developer proposed to build 155 dwellings where none currently exist. As someone deeply involved in the campaign to stop the development, I read through all the documentation, including comments from statutory stakeholders including the emergency services, utilities etc. One response that stood out among the mainly box-ticking that was going on was Thames Water's: "The existing water supply infrastructure has insufficient capacity to meet the additional demands for the proposed development. Thames Water therefore recommend the following condition be imposed: Development should not be commenced until: Impact studies of the existing water supply infrastructure have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority (in consultation with Thames Water). The studies should determine the magnitude of any new additional capacity required in the system and a suitable connection point. Reason: To ensure that the water supply infrastructure has sufficient capacity to cope with the/this additional demand." And was anything done to further investigate the impact on water supply? No, not a thing. Their response was completely ignored by the developers and the council, so if the plan had gone ahead, Thames Water would have have just had to lump it and deal with the consequences.

... for eight hours for one night won't really be a major inconvenience.

The 8th is good for me.

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you want to reduce the number of car journeys > within London, put suburban rail services under > the control of TFL. The Conservatives were all in > favour of just this until a Labour Mayor was > elected > https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/dec/07/ch > ris-grayling-accused-of-putting-politics-over-peop > le-in-rail-letter-leak . Grayling has changed his mind, so hopefully this will happen sooner rather than later: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/southern-rail-to-be-hit-by-major-overhaul-of-londons-commuter-routes-after-years-of-misery-chris-a3704721.html

No can do, unfortunately

rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Although it is deeply irritating and at the moment > malfunctioning, apparently visually impaired > people are welcoming the warning so it does have > some use. Anyway, I don't find it as irritating > as the "Please remember to take all your personal > belongings with you when leaving the train" > warning - gosh thanks, I was just about to leave > my bag and wallet here! But the bus warning is at every stop which why its annoyance factor is high. Not only does it malfunction (ie usually after the bus has pulled away) it also doesn't work for stops at traffic lights or in queues. So pretty useless really.

And how many people get on a bus thinking it's *not* going to start moving? Completely, maddeningly annoying. Are they just trying to cover their arses in case someone sues? I'm pretty sure a pre-recorded announcement on a loop will be no defence in the case of a bus driver's dangerous driving that causes passenger injury.

camberwellconvert Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- ... > All the other local restaurants, of which > there are many nearby can seem to be able to > manage their waste, so what else can we do to > force this repeat offending business who has no > respect for the residents that neighbour it, to > improve it?s game? There seems to be a waste issue with Curry Cabin too: http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,336529,1896456#msg-1896456

Can't make it, alas

You could try the Albrighton Centre: http://www.albrightoncommunitycentre.org/