maria

Hi there

If any one has had a motorbike/ scooter stolen this morning (Friday) I might be able to help. At 10.15ish this morning I saw a man on a motorbike driving all over the place without a helmet and trying to make a call at the same time on Crawthew/ spurling Road. It just looked very suspicious and he then stopped at the goose green end of spurling road and I took a picture. I think the motorbike wax blue but not entirely sure. Please get in touch if this is of any help.

Some no have added security around the kick but if you have an angle grinder then you could get in!

Just by way of an update the D lock was cut off using an angle grinder so someone targeting the local area and more locked bikes being reported as stolen.

maria Wrote:

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> Just to say they aren't that safe and my partners

> bike was stolen from the one on Crawthew Grove

> near the Bishop. Lock busted plus bike D locked!

Im sorry to hear this they are obviously targeting the area. Its not just the bike hangers though as the culprits are using a portable angle grinder to remove any D locks so no bike is really safe even if locked!

We have further investigated this and have found part of the D lock - most of it was removed clearly as they dont want us to find out how they are getting the D locks off. This was a level 4 lock and no 5 is the most secure one apparently.Anyway it was cut with a cordless angle grinder - so some is very organised and just means no bike is safe even when locked. Bikes are becoming a valuable commodity. My partner is also a nurse and has been using her bike and cycling for safe exercise and stress relief during this difficult time so really feeling its loss

Lock on hanger was forced and now broken so wasnt just left open!

Covered by house insurance but still have to pay the initial ?100.

There seems to be several reports of breakins to these hangers locally so clearly not that safe but also to break a heavy duty D lock means someone quite professional!

My partners bike was stolen yesterday from the bike hanger along Crawthew Grove near the Bishop Pub yesterday. The lock on the bike hanger has been forced and the bike was also D locked - so person who stole it was very organised.

It was a Women's silver Specialized bike - so if anyone saw anything let me know.

There are other bikes still in there and I have reported this to Cycle Hoop who manage it.

Cycle hoop take the money and council subsidise it.

Just to say they aren't that safe and my partners bike was stolen from the one on Crawthew Grove near the Bishop. Lock busted plus bike D locked!

I?m happy to drop off anything for you if you PM me. Maria

Drop by today and also enter our wonderful raffle with loads of great prizes including tickets to Suzanne james? Supper club and a ?30 voucher for William Rose butchers. We are open 2-5pm.

A fundraising cream tea for the Alzheimer?s Society (with homemade scones and Rodda?s clotted cream)

?5 min donation plus raffle with fabulous prizes.

All welcome. Just drop in - The Fdenberg, 82 Crawthew Grove, East Dulwich SE22 9AD. Just off Lordship Lane near the Bishop Pub

HI there,

can you also do internet/ phone wiring?

Let me know thanks

Maria

Another attempted Vespa theft in spurring road on Thursday night it was well chained and secured but they have damaged it so now doesn't start. Be warned.

Don't give up hope. We lost squiggly for almost 6 weeks last time and she was only found thanks to the good folk on east Dulwich. Maria

Fab!

Squiggly came home at 4am this morning

Phew. Only a3 day adventure!

George was a very special handsome chap and was even part of our cats gang despite the odd hiss. We will all miss him lots. I did pop round Rob/Katie to say how sorry I was and was only on the forum as Squiggly wasn't around this morning so getting worried! Maria,Helen, Charlie and Squiggly.

I'm so very sorry to hear this he was s very special cat. Maria x

Volunteer day at the Stepping Stones charity allotment

Plot 143, Stuart Road allotments

Saturday 2nd April 10am-2pm

We need your help at the Stepping Stones Eco garden project

Stepping Stones is a South London charity that provides educational, social, and leisure services for adults with learning disabilities www.stepping-stones-project.co.uk.

We run regular horticultural therapy sessions at our allotment near Peckham Rye designed for participants to learn how to grow organic food together and to promote physical activity outdoors. This helps our gardeners develop life and social skills, whilst building confidence and most importantly having fun.

Do you have an hour or so to help weed, do some digging, build raised beds, plant some fruit bushes, make some tea? Refreshments provided.

If you can help let us know in advance by emailing [email protected]

or just turn up on the day and call the number on the gate

Entrance: allotment gate in Elland Road, London SE15 3AD near Peckham Rye

Glad the stickers were appreciated as all too often lost cat posters disappear and you never know what happened and so many lovely people helped us in our search.

Squiggly is doing well and gradually putting on weight and getting her confidence back. We will be letting her reuse the cat flap and go outside properly again this week. Plus she is now micro chipped - just incase!

Her brother Charlie is very happy to have her home.

Maria

Thanks. She was trapped in a unused flat upstairs from Franco Manco so skinny, bit traumatised but well. She was only about 25 metres away all this time and must have heard us calling her every day!

Thanks to Umberto a member of staff who heard her last night!

We are over the moon! After over a month we have found Squiggly. Many thanks to the team and especially Umberto at Franco Manco who found her. Thanks to everyone who contacted us with potential sitings. We love our neighbourhood! Thanks again.