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Well done for highlighting the hostel in Barry Road and their request for baby things. We took some clothes, toys and a pram up today and as experienced by many posters above, the staff there were so gracious and grateful. There is obviously a real need and the people there have very little compared to many of us. So if you do have some good condition baby things they would undoubtedly be really appreciated.

mynamehere Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If an incident had happened with a bicyclist this > thread would be multiple pages long Yeah, cos cyclists are such drama queens... When they get hit by cars they make such unnecessary fuss...

The jams in ticket hall and stairs at Denmark Hill aren't that bad. Mildly irritating for about 30 seconds usually. And they are about to open a new ticket office to solve that problem too. If Denmark Hill is nearer you, I wouldn't listen too much to what people say about the people jams...

Anyone eaten at The Rye on Peckham Rye since last refurb? Any good? Going out for first night out in a while and looking for really nice pub food... If not The Rye, any recommendations?

Why doesn't everyone just put cones in front of their house... Why do builders need a parking space more than residents? I'd move them too. Selfish gits. We had builders working on our house and they never once reserved the space.... Just got there early enough to beat the estate agents to the parking spaces.

mashcov Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Gimme Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > swissjoel Wrote: > > > -n------------------------------------------------ > > > ------ > > > East Dulwich is a DULL place to live. No > soul, > > too > > > many prams and white (upper) middle class > > > wannabes. > > > > > > How do you become a middle class wannabe? I > drive > > a Toyota, bang on about house prices and insist > on > > the occasional Ocado delivery to liven up my > dull > > life of working in the City and dealing with > young > > kids.... Am I middle class or just a middle > class > > wannabe? And how could I tell one way or the > > other? > > > > And you are probably right... ED is probably > > boring for those who aren't middle class and / > or > > don't have a pram... Although I'd heard that > there > > is a right good laugh to be had at Bar Boho > after > > 11pm (can't validate that though as am usually > in > > bed) > > > > :-) > > I think you just proved his point. The way you > describe your life, it does seem rather dull > > :-) Irony bypass alert...!!!! Time for a strong coffee I think Mashcov...

I asked EDT about whether they will show France v Scotland at 8pm and they said 'definitely' which means for those wanting to watch the meaningless game at 5pm, it will certainly be on at EDT (just joking re meaningfulness of Wal v Eng.....c'mon the Taffs!!!)

swissjoel Wrote: -n------------------------------------------------------ > East Dulwich is a DULL place to live. No soul, too > many prams and white (upper) middle class > wannabes. How do you become a middle class wannabe? I drive a Toyota, bang on about house prices and insist on the occasional Ocado delivery to liven up my dull life of working in the City and dealing with young kids.... Am I middle class or just a middle class wannabe? And how could I tell one way or the other? And you are probably right... ED is probably boring for those who aren't middle class and / or don't have a pram... Although I'd heard that there is a right good laugh to be had at Bar Boho after 11pm (can't validate that though as am usually in bed) :-)

Would it help if Le Ch. put a notice on the door saying 'no more than 2 buggies/prams at a time'? It is perfectly okay to put such a sign up about school kids and nobody complains. Perhaps it will help them with their message when they turn people away.

Which of the 44 pages do I go to to find the opening date of the new M&S?

Someone with mental health issues driving a car at cyclists....that would be really worrying!!!!! KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Now people will start posting that you should not > identify the person's car details publicly because > that person may have mental health issues so its > unfair. We have to account for the smallest > possibility that that person didn't know they were > doing wrong...

Saw plat de jour at a certain French place on LL the other day was Steak Hache de Cheval.... (True BTW) Obviously competing with Tesco...! Anyone try it?

How did you know my name was Roy? :-)

Contrary to policy... We had a decent Greek meal there. Not pant soilingly good but enjoyable.

Chris Morris did our side return extension at same time as our neighbours. He is a v good builder and 4 years on we are still v happy with it. Lots of other recommendations for Chris on EDF... His mobile is 07967 198938

We'd like to recommend the painter and decorator we just used. We just had our kitchen, hall and the whole outside of our house painted by Martin Knapsen. He did a great job - thorough, careful and efficient. The end result was excellent and we also were happy with the price which compared really favourably with other quotes we'd had previously. Interestingly Martin is one of the first tradespeople in 5 years we didn't find on EDF - he was doing our neighbours house inside and out and our neighbour was v happy too. Martin's mobile number is 07969 384 223.

And your point is? Makes your 'nearly' story seem a bit pointless doesn't it. 1800 people killed in road accidents last year (none of them by cyclists). 16 cyclists killed in London last year. And you think one example of someone getting hurt by a cyclist means that cyclists are a significant menace.... One of my friends is just getting full use of his wrist back after a pedestrian walked out in front of his bike 5 months ago... Are pedestrians a menace to society? Discuss...

Zebedee Tring Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > On so many occasions I have been crossing at a > pedestrian crossing and have been nearly hit by a > cyclist who had totally ignored the crossing. And > don't start me on the number of cyclists who treat > pavements as high speed cycle tracks. At least a > couple of cyclists have killed pedestrians in this > way. > > My wife was nearly injured by a cyclist who was > cycling in the road while his dog was attached to > a lead and running along the pavement. She had to > jump out of the way. > > And the sanctimoniousness of some cyclists, who > feel that they are saving the planet and can > therefore do what they like, makes Bono seem shy > and modest by comparison These 'nearly' stories just annoy me. On the bike I've been hit twice by vans in the space of 6 months while their drivers were on the mobile phone - including suffering one broken elbow. While cycling to work I was NEARLY hit by vehicles almost every day...Save your 'it almost happened to my wife once' stories. Per Sweetgirl's nonsense about cyclists should take courses on how to avoid being killed by drivers who aren't paying attention.... cycle in London and you get an immersion course in that every time you go out on a main road... I drive more than I cycle and haven't even come close to hitting a cyclist in 20 years due to two things: wing mirrors and a bit of awareness...

Why don't Southwark turn the wasteland next to the hospital into a temporary car park while they decide what to do... ?That would relieve pressure on parking in area, allow people using ED station to park there rather than the streets near the station and potentially bring more shoppers into ED as a result of easy parking. If it works, they could keep the car park and turn ED into a CPZ without impacting the shops. In Balham, Sainsburys were allowed to build a new supermarket only if they made car parking available for all shoppers using Balham High Road. If that space next to Dulwich Hospital becomes a Waitrose then the council should consider a similar provision in the lease.

Doesn't really matter what the sign says...everyone will ignore it anyway. See comment on driving while using mobile phone...strange to think that this is actually an offence given how common it is...

Second cyclist hit by a car on LL this week! Can everyone just look out for cyclists before pulling out, for goodness sake!!!

On the positive side, there hasn't been a new estate agent opening on LL for ages and we even got rid of on!

When we were 9 years old (a long time ago) we used to think it was hilarious to put dog poo on the doorsteps of people we didn't like, ring the bell and run away. They would (occasionally) step out to see who had rung the doorbell, straight onto the poo. These days, that is probably a criminal offence...

silverfox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We don't know that DJKQ. The facts here seem a bit > sparse and the assumption is it's the driver's > fault. if I'm correct there's a box junction at > that point. Who was in the box first? Did the > cyclist take reasonable care/see the driver > indicating? Was she ready to brake? I suppose > we'll never know. We turn left at that junction every day. At that junction, there is a bus lane that cyclist use, which finishes just before East Dulwich Grove. Cars cut across from normal lane through bus lane to turn left. If cyclists come up bus lane, and cars cut left without looking, and accident happens. I've been hit twice by vans while cycling to work (one broken elbow, one knackered back wheel). Both times, I strongly suspect drivers were on their mobile phones (as both accidents caused by van drivers at relatively slow speeds not paying attention and driving erratically). Something needs to be done about driving with mobile phones clamped to ears. It is so common to see. If hit by vehicles, even if not injured, perhaps cyclists / witnesses should record exact time and report accident to police, requesting check on whether mobile phone was in use at the time. I wish I'd done that.

What is wrong with James highlighting a change of use on a building on the forum? particularly where he sees potential issues!!!This is the gossip section and recently there has been far too little gossip.... More gossip, less personal grandstanding please.