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I just received this clarification: "we recently told you we're visiting East Dulwich Library. We're sorry if this caused confusion - we'll be at Grove Vale Library every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 10am to 5pm (closed 1pm to 1.30pm). Although there's no cash service, we can help you with your everyday banking needs. You can just drop in for a chat when we're open, or search 'Find Barclays' to get directions or to book an appointment. Your Barclays team"

I've just received this announcement from Barclays Bank: 'we're now visiting East Dulwich Library every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 10am to 5pm (closed 1pm to 1.30pm). Although there's no cash service, we can help you with your everyday banking needs. You can just drop in for a chat when we're open, or search 'Barclays branch finder' to get directions or to book an appointment. Your Barclays team' I imagine they mean Dulwich library. Hope this is useful to someone. Thank you for checking branch finder. I've changed the name of the thread to say Grove Vale Library.

Get a bus to East Dulwich Station, then walk up Melbourne Grove, take the first on the right into Jarvis Road. It's a cul-de-sac with a school at the end, but at the end there is a footpath off to the left which leads into the car park of Tessa Jowell health centre. It's still a way if you have trouble walking, but might be the closest bus stop.

Did they mug anyone?

I regularly walk along the Greendale; the footpath between there and Sainsbury's; and the AstroTurf/park and always feel safe. That's just me though.

The nursery only opened in the last 10 or so years. Before that I'm pretty sure it was just a private home.

I understand it was the last remaining building from 4 farms, which were bought out to create the park in Victorian times. More space than just the common was needed for the many people who would come out of London for leisure on the weekends. I believe it's just a private property. The nursery isn't a 'community' project, just a private company.

A local allotment might take a few, to make bird scarers.

I don't know what school they go to, but many state secondaries have loads of interesting and free after school clubs.

Does anyone know why someone might hang a dead jay by a noose (head covered with a little hood) from the roof of their house? We were pretty disturbed by seeing it on a local house this morning. By this evening we could just see that it was resting up in the guttering. Could there be a sane reason for this?

I've just spoken to a council worker cutting grass next to Goose Green playground. He explained that for No Mow May they cut the 'common areas' of grass and just leave the 'meadow areas' (eg inside the small wooden fences at the edge of Goose Green). I'm sure I remember it all being left last year?

Sadly there's couldn't be any no mow May on the very large plot of the park opposite the school, now being prepared for Gala. The verge outside the school was mown the same day as that was, so the council mowers may have just done it all at the same time to be efficient, or the school may have asked them to come over the road and do it whilst they were there.

I was happy with the lady in Zenoria as well and I think I understood her to say that she would be able to take an NHS referral if you asked your GP to send it to her.

Recently my 14 year old really enjoyed an afternoon at the Barbican. There were quite a lot of young people (perhaps students) hanging out in the open plan areas ground and first floor (some practicing for a play which she found very cool) and the amazing library well populated with all ages reading, studying, browsing the shelves etc.

What was the email when you received lbsmith73? More recent posts say that the 6 days are now approved.

I had a wonderful surprise today. Firstly I spotted a jay; then it flew to a nearby branch and turned out to be one of a pair and then I realised that just in front of them was a woodpecker! This was on the footpath through from the football club to the Greendale. Unfortunately I wasn't quick enough to get a picture!

Do you know who should have got that email? I objected via Southwark but didn't get it. Thanks. Also, thanks for the reminder about objecting to the licence application as well. Does anyone have any suggestions as to wording?

Thank you very much, both. I didn't imagine it then. I'll ask next time I'm in Sainsbury's.

Is there a bin for recycling small electric items at the junction in Dulwich Village? I thought I saw one a while ago, but can't see it on street view. Thank you in advance.

We got post yesterday! Three Christmas cards which were sent second class 3 weeks ago, along with several bank statement type items. Exciting!

Often of a morning I hear a flock of starlings chattering in trees near Peckham Rye Park and there are sparrows to be heard in the various front garden hedges. I regularly see a robin and wren on the footpath through to the Greendale and in spring we get blue tits nesting (near the park).

Well, information for anyone partaking next year: 5.30-6.30 was great for littleys and slightly older alike and by about ten to seven a lot of houses had run out of sweets. Quite a few young teens who'd made a real effort with their costumes were setting out around then, however, so I hope they had some good luck. Thank you so much to all the hospitable folk around the area, who were so welcoming, generous and fun.

What time are people trick or treating today?

Thanks Tasha1 I'd missed that announcement. (Going to spend a couple of hours feeling sorry for self now before breaking the bad news to the family).