BrandNewGuy

Our bit of southeast London has had significant residential development over the last twenty years or so. The demand for water has increased and the old infrastructure is not fit for purpose, particularly with increases in mains pressure to compensate for the increase in demand in what is a hilly area. Yes Thames Water want to deliver profits to their shareholders, but the infrastructure problem is a nightmare and all they can do is patch it. There's no indication that pre-privatisation Thames Water was going to confront the issue either.

Not necessarily. Autumn tadpoles can effectively 'hibernate' at the bottom of ponds and complete their development the following spring.

Loved Todd Haynes's Velvet Underground documentary - not often acknowledged just how funky they could be:

... and as heartblock says, these days they're incredibly easy to use, as I found out doing a First Aid course. Amazing technology that guides you through what you need to do. But learn CPR too ? that's also easy and a life-saver:

Pheasants have been seen on and off near railway lines, eg Green Dale - they use the green embankments as 'corridors' - but PRP is a long way from a railway line. Maybe the shooting fraternity have been stocking the park with pheasant pullets and are planning an autumn shoot or two... anyone fancy being a beater?

https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/18533902.southwark-gets-1-3m-covid-19-transport-funding-tfl/ Includes both emergency cycle route funding and social distancing funding

Sally Eva Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Dogkennelhillbilly Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > BrandNewGuy Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Again with my mantra of 'follow the money', > the > > > council were bunged central government cash > to > > > close Rye Lane, but none to reopen it. Hence > > their > > > reluctance. > > > > Was the Rye Lane closure funded by central > > government? How much was received? How do you > know > > it did not contain funding for re-opening? > > > The signs said it was funded by the EU to enable > social distancing Part of the ?1.3 million they received for emergency Covid measures. There was no mention at the time that their removal was covered by those funds.

Again with my mantra of 'follow the money', the council were bunged central government cash to close Rye Lane, but none to reopen it. Hence their reluctance.

And here are some wonderful local specimens of humanity... let's hope they get caught. "Petrol station forced to close as drivers steal ?800 worth of fuel amid chaos" https://inews.co.uk/news/petrol-station-forced-close-drivers-make-off-800-fuel-without-paying-amid-chaos-1222416

This definitely is, though... my friend Heather is right of the pic, talking about her role in helping her fellow Charlton Athletic fans save the club from its previous (disastrous) owner.

"Batter bits" where I grew up. They were free and tasty. And thick slices of potato battered and fried were "scallops" ? delicious!

The Ivy House (Newlands Tavern as was) used to be described as being in Peckham rather than Nunhead, but I suppose that's partly because of the SE15 postcode.

No, I believe it's exactly the same at Forest Hill Pools. Farcical.

Plant-based. Just say 'vegan' ffs...

FHR texted me today too...

Seconded for Oxfam Books at Herne Hill. They're happy to take any books ? I offloaded about eight boxes of books with them a couple of years ago and they were fine.

Based on the experience of living very near Alleyns and JAGs until a couple of years ago, the schools pay lip service to local concerns about parking and traffic and simply do what they want to do. I've no reason to think that will change. What could the council do?

... and to Foxy's calculations, you can add depreciation, insurance, wear and tear, servicing, road tax, MOT etc. I'm amazed at how many drivers simply calculate the cost of their car journeys by how much the petrol costs.

alice Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Maybe the bus route could go down Melbourne making > in one way. The 37 used to run along Melbourne Grove between EDG and Grove Vale ? parking was half on the kerb/pavement on one side to allow space.

Strictly speaking "more quickly" for "quicker" is grammatically correct ? adverbial phrase rather than adjective. But use has made "quicker" the adverb acceptable.

Nice to see Napalm Death in this thread. SE22/Napalm Death trivia: I had a Bucks Fizz breakfast with two members of the band in a friend's back garden on Lordship Lane on the morning of the 1994 League Cup final between Aston Villa and Man Utd. They, like me, were Villa fans and were very pleased with the victory later that day...

It's back to pay on the door or - which is quicker - pay in advance here: https://dulwichhamletfc.seetickets.com/search/all Expecting a good crowd - more than 700 season tickets have been sold!

Nigello Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I saw my first Jersey tiger moth yesterday > morning, on Darrell Road, from afar and I wasn't > sure until I saw another near the girls' school on > Colyton Road this morning. Is this early or late > for first appearances? They're probably this year's "offpring" of the moths that hibernated last winter and laid their eggs in the spring. Beautiful creatures!

Hmmm, I'm sympathetic to both sides, but when two people sign up to the forum to have a go at a regular forumite? Sling yer 'ooks, "man"!