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KGastaldo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm reading Dune by Frank Herbert now and like it. > Decided to read it after many recommendations as a > book that will change the way you think about > life. Stay with it ... all the original Frank ones are goodies..

Bought the BEST pair of kitchen scissors I've ever had from one of these guys about 5 years ago. Cuts just about everything, metal included.

Daniel Keyes - Flowers for Algernon comes with a mild health warning in that its a bit depressing, but I guess that would go for plenty of the others ...

Yep - it's been remarkably quiet.. Please can someone 'in the know'/ councillor etc. give us a bit more info.. HP

LondonMix Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So Angelina and Hoonalonna have received different > information. Hopefully one of the governor / > parents active on the forum will see this thread > and clarify. I imagine there might be two nodal > points for the first two years but who knows. No - I'm assuming Angelina meant the 'old' temporary site, i.e. Dulwich Hospital...

old_bloke Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's full of the middle classes with their middle > class habit and Guardian reading > > How many vegetarians on here I wonder > > Not the Dulwich I knew - used to be full of decent > working class Londoners Yawn ..

Oh dear - really hope not! Terry's done such a fantastic job there. Thank you in advance Kate for trying to find out more... HP

Grok Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yes, very commendable but why isn't this help > offererd to all homeless that pass through ED? > Maybe because this person looks like you rather > than not? Wow - troll or jumping to your own conclusions about people's motives?? HP

Just seen this post. I think I saw her yesterday. There was a lady with what I'm pretty sure is a Dutch accent near Dog Kennel Hill Sainsburys at around 5 p.m. She very nicely asked me if I could spare any money for some food when I was at the cashpoint. I was a bit distracted worrying about my finances at the time and had given all my spare change to someone the day before so had to say I hadn't got anything. I felt bad immediately afterwards and wished I'd spoken to her more at least. She had a rucksack on so no evidence she was planning on staying there particularly, but perhaps worth people keeping an eye out there too? I've taken note of the reference number just in case I see her again. I hope she's OK. HP

wulfhound Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Massive wide road at the northern end there, scope > for them to do something great. > > Are they just looking at the Nunhead Lane to Rye > Lane bit, or right up to the LCN at Stuart Road? > > Main problem there is the road surface, the > nearside is bumpy as hell so you have to cycle far > from the kerb, and always get some impatient > person in (usually) a white van who wants to zoom > up or down the hill at 35mph. I'll second this re: road surface. Always having to either stay pulled out (safer) or in and out around bumps :( Dangerous either way... Just ploughing on over the bumps - scary! HP

Hickory Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 3-8pm? > So those who work full time will miss most of it? Think its quite thoughtful myself. a five-hour stretch is a long time for anyone to run a bonfire event: the younger ones get the chance to enjoy and run around before school's out and it gets dark and older ones the chance to enjoy later. HP Always a really lovely event.

When I visit my Mum's in Market Harborough I can get an appointment at her local clinic without ANY problem on the day - I've had to do this a couple of times as well as using their walk-in local hospital service. Frankly it's quicker for me to get the train to Market Harborough and ask for an appointment than it is for me to get an appointment at 'my' doctors - DMC. HP

The guys we got in - ONE visit only - brilliant! Anyway - they told us - but this was a few years ago that SE15/22 etc were partly bad being on main transport routes. They're also on London transport methods - buses/ underground etc. And yes, NOTHING to do with dirt. More here ( and try here for a real pre-Halloween frightener - http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/feb/09/bed-bug-extermination ) "Call a professional extermination firm, and check its credentials. Many pest-control companies have diversified into bedbug control without any expertise. Following the advice of one company's website, we put grease-lined tins around our bed legs (to prevent bugs crawling up them). The exterminator guffawed at our stupidity. Don't try to kill the bugs yourself: last year an American woman blew up her home by lighting several insecticide "foggers" simultaneously: the propellant caused her gas supply to ignite. Don't use an aerosol-based insecticide, either: you'll kill some, but the fit ones will simply flee to another room. ? Don't throw away your furniture. The chances are that you will spread the bugs through your home. ? Don't flee the infested room. The bedbugs want food and warmth: if you go, they'll follow. ? Talk to your neighbours. It's possible your bugs have come from them, or that you have given them yours. One of David Cain's customers reported a recurring infestation. He was being reinfested by a neighbour, whose property was home to an estimated 150,000 bedbugs (the average infestation is around 100)."

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Osbourne family on the fiddle. Plenty of tax > credit for them. @#$%&! > > http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag237/jahlushh > ead/untitled_zps87zm2gia.png Where's that from?? HP

Grok Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Think you need to determine how you got infested > with the filthy parasites. Then wash and boil and > disinfect all clothing, bed linen and soft > furnishings. If you can throw stuff out that would > help. Be careful not to spread the infeststion. > Good luck. > > Dreamcatcher Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Hello everyone, > > It looks like we have bedbugs. I started > getting > > bitten 6 weeks ago and tried everything (change > > laundry detergent, bath products), I boiled all > my > > bed linens and washed all my clothes, I even > was > > treated for scabies. But on closer inspection > > today I think I need to face the truth: we have > > bedbugs. > > I was wondering if anyone had any experience of > > this and/or could recommend pest control? > > I'm really distressed by this. > > Thanksgiving advance to anyone who replies Eeeek - and for the benefit of others - don't follow this advice. If you get proper treatment no need to expensively throw anything away and the danger is you spread it by trying to chuck things out and don't get to the roots of the infestation. Washing and boiling won't always work either.. Read that website above for more sensible info... Speaking as a past bedbug infestation 'survivior' HP

Absolutely do NOT do what holloway said - the bedbugs will just migrate and you might end up spreading them. You'll be very lucky (or will have caught them v. early )if they're just in the mattress. There used to be a thread on the forum but I can't find it now. Call these folks. The BEST: http://www.bed-bugs.co.uk/ (I say this as someone who had the same problem around 7 years ago. This company were brilliant. Followed their advice and treatment and didn't need any repeat visit!

hellosailor Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > As everyone above says, if you put a school 6th on > your list and someone else puts it as 1st choice, > you would still be offered the place before them > if you were nearer. So no need to be tactical xx Is this how it works for secondaries too now??

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Wtf is "funky" Let me see, Is it: a: (Of music) having or using a strong dance rhythm, in particular that of funk b: Modern and stylish in an unconventional or striking way: c: (North American) Strongly musty: What's your guess seabag?

Kare Designs often do reasonably priced luxurious chairs - velvet patchwork etc. Sometimes they're cheap on Achica too! HP

I was wondering if anyone knew what sort of music provision they gave to those who DIDN'T get a scholarship? Someone mentioned to me that a few of those they knew who didn't get scholarships actually found it hard to get involved because all the more proficient musicians got places on the bands etc... Do Kingsdale give any free individual lessons/ orchstra provision etc. to those without a scholarship? Appreciate your thoughts. HP

LondonMix Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That?s fair enough. I?m not sure how important it > is to most parents in Southwark. There are lots > of oversubscribed single sex schools. However, I > guess if enough parents felt strongly about it, > pressure could be brought to make more schools > co-ed. > > That notwithstanding though, I?m not sure I > understand all the despair and anger further up > thread (not directed at you HP). We are all quite > lucky as far as state education goes in this area > both at primary and secondary level. > Agree - we are lucky. I guess people often just overlook those just outside of their local area( and are less 'familiar' with them(?) Going onto the online admissions map and finding ones I'd never heard of was an eyeopener.

Scruffy Mummy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > no it wasn't aimed at you! Doh - I'm obviously a bit 'jumpy' about the whole thing. Apologies... HP

Scruffy Mummy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think that if you think the only school your > child can go to is Charter or Kingsdale or Habs > you won't be happy. But many of us look beyond > the hype and have realised that there are a number > of good schools that are not too far away - > Deptford Green is not that much further than > Haberdashers, St Thomas is even nearer. I was > also not in favour of single sex schools before I > looked around but a couple of the boys schools > impressed me and I also now think that one of the > benefits of boys schools are that they really know > how to work with active and lively boys. Go see > the schools before you dismiss them is my advice. Erm - if this is aimed at me (?) I have visited them and have commented elsewhere on how good I thought St Thomas's is. I also really liked Forest Hill Boys and am not averse to Harris Boys (have visited all of these - some twice). I'm just saying that my personal preference would be for co-ed. Again personal preference but if I was in charge they would all be non-faith, co-ed schools... Agree on the 'hype' especially re: Habs - just don't get what the fuss is about: hated it. Deptford Green and COLA much better, forward thinking, inclusive and friendly co-ed choices IMO. In fact, the very heartening thing I thought was just how good all the ones I saw appear to be, and how lucky we are in London to have such good schools. I'd be frankly happy putting most of the local ones on the list. HP

LondonMix Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Agree bornagain... All of Southwark's schools are > good and outstanding from memory. > > And for those who are stating they should rebel-- > exactly what do you want to happen. For good > schools to be left empty because certain parents > don't like them despite most of them achieving > better than average national results for their > pupils. Personal opinion, as I realise that they are the preference of some, but might help if there weren't so many single sex ones around here ... HP

As it says on the tin really. My son's down to take their IT aptitute test on Saturday as they allocate some places this way..(also an opportunity to get another look at the school). Can't find much information about it at all and wondering if any of you good folk out there had any experience of it?? Thanks in advance, HP