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Ah - its a really lovely campsite! The warden there makes sure that its doesn't get too busy so nice and peaceful and space between pitches. You can almost forget you're in London. Be warned though - it gets booked up well in advance... HP

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > hpsaucey Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > Too true! Lidl Basil - 5 months on still going > - > > and actually FLOWERING! > > Don't let it flower!! Basil dies after it flowers. > Pick the flower heads off as they form. Well - I've chopped them off and eaten them in salads ... will that do it or an I too late?

KalamityKel Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You weren't really "thrown" off the bus though > were you? The driver simply refused to carry you > and your goods. Sounds to me that although you're > complaining about his manner perhaps yours wasn't > the most friendly either. Works both ways you > know and at the end of the day if the driver > refuses to take a passenger on board, for whatever > reason, they are perfectly within their rights to > do so - yes it's true! Well I wouldn't say 'vitriolic' but, whether or not you meant it to the post as a whole could be read as being somewhat patronising - hence the responses. And we don't know in what manner the OP 'challenged' the driver. HP

StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Lidl potted herbs are ROCK > > buy them anywhere else and they are dead before > you wake up next morning > > by comparison, the Lidl herbs (and I'm not talking > any particular type - I've tried various) are > still going months later on the kitchen windowsill Too true! Lidl Basil - 5 months on still going - and actually FLOWERING!

grabot Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yes, I'm normally live and let live when it comes > to spiders. But on reading this, I hit it with a > can of Raid. It's dead now... > > Mr Hine said: "In spider terms, it has to be said > that this is an aggressive spider. > "If you approach it, it raises its legs and bares > its fangs. > "Most spiders will back away - this one will jump > at you and bite." Sounds about right. The first one we found fell out of my trousers whilst I was putting them on - it wasn't very amused.... Don't like killing bugs and spiders really but I'm afraid these ones we did.

We had these in our last flat. Nasty aggressive little buggers unlike your usual spider. Apparently been resident in the south east for a few decades now. There was apparently a colony at Denmark Hill station as well - the big bricked embankment. They like nooks and crannies in brickwork. HP grabot Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not entirely relevant, but in the general arachnid > field. We have one of these in the front yard at > the moment > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segestria_florentina > (tube web spider). Green fangs, nasty thing! > After years of telling my child that there is no > need to fear spiders in the UK, I am proven wrong.

womanofdulwich Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > But we all know which schools will get the best > academic results because they are the hardest to > get into. If you start with very motivated results > driven children and parents then this is what you > will get- give or take the cases of anorexia / > breakdown / depression on the way. It is > ridiculous to look at the results wihtout > realising that they are a result of what is fed > into each school in the first place. > AS a nation we are not obsessed at all, it is just > small pockets of people who have a choice , > especially in London who are obsessed. Money of > course gives you more choice. Got to agree with womanofdulwich. ALSO, I went to a university for which you sat an entrance exam. There were a number of kids who were 'hothoused' and especially tutored for the entrance exam or their A levels, but who, when it came to studying at university, actually struggled in an environment where independent study was expected. Not putting down all the wonderful effort kids are putting in and the A level results kids are achieving. But its only part of the picture. What is 'fed in' and the results that come out are only part of the picture and not necessarily a predictor of 'success' at university if this is where kids are going. So, in short, I don't 'get' the phrase 'beats' - it needs qualifying.

To be honest, if you're applying in the usual reception year intake, you're only likely to get a place at schools very near to where you live. Most of the schools around here are pretty good so best thing is to go and look at them and see which you think might suit your child best. katc Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi all, > > What's the verdict currently? :) I will soon be in > the process of applying to an East Dulwich school, > and don't know where to begin. > > Any parents of kids currently in year 1 of heber > or Goodrich ? Or any other schools? What are the > ED schools like? > > > Would love some feedback before the rest of my > hair turns white lol :) x

Urgh - poor you! Where do you think you picked it up? HP

I mostly take my kids to the lovely Dorothy at Emmanuel Marshall (with the odd foray to John Barnett where they're always pleasant too). ALWAYS get lovely shoes from Dorothy that the kids wear and wear and always very well fitted. She's been mentioned before in the forum. HP

ninbi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Did they use the new tablet-based wifi measuring > system? The Peckham store (factory outlet) has > always been v reliable - and cheap! - but they've > just changed their measuring system to one were > the child selects which character they want to be > (!). It was so clearly wrong that the assistant > re-measured but she didn't seem sure so I went to > John Lewis where they measured both children's > feet up to a size longer and wider! Friend of mine had the same issue with the new tablet measuring thing - I think she went to Clarks in Lewisham(?) The manager admitted it was inaccurate and re-measured manually, which begs the question as to why they were using the tablet one. HP

Getting back to the original subject of the post. Does anyone know what happened to Yee Wah and that run of shops? Cheers HP

Hi there - have PM'd you. H

clockworkorange Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > At 5pm this afternoon whilst jogging on the rye I > was stopped by two kids (age 11) who were > terrified and begging for help. One was being held > by a lad on a bike who was trying to get his > phone. Another group of kids were fast approaching > across the field undeterred by me. The kids were > visibly shaking as theyd just been threatened with > a knife. > > I prised the kids apart and scared off the kid on > bike and escorted the kids home. We spoke to the > police who went off to look for then. > > As a warning to parents, Apparently this is not > the first time the group has tried to mug these > boys. they hang around in the adventure playground > and skate park area often and regularly mug kids > there. According to the kids, the ring leader is > apparently well known to police and has previous > for assault (he's 15!!!?) > > Sad day when kids can't play out away from parents > but suggest your kids avoid that place. This is all horrible and well done for helping the kids. Can I just say that Terry who runs the adventure playground makes sure that the kids in there behave themselves - I've never seen any trouble in the grounds there as he's pretty quick to sort things out and there are strict rules. It sounds as though these kids are causing trouble outside and in the vicinity of the adventure playground(?) Might be worth going and having a chat to Terry as he would probably keep an eye out if he knows whats going on? Hopefully descriptions form the poor victims and you and the fact that the culprits are sadly known for this behaviour will mean they are caught pretty damn quick. HP

Sometimes I just 'opt out' if there's a group coming towards me taking up the pavement like the 'Magnificent Seven' and obviously going to carry on that way - I just stand still and let them sort themselves out around me. Stops them 'messin with my zen thing'. HP

Nothing 'helpful' to say but noticed how many of us had read but not commented. How you're OK as you could understandably be a bit unnerved and /or irritated! HP

actuarygi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well, I can't agree with DullwichVillage Lady. > > Objectively, we are not dealing with a situation > where children swamps the entire gallery everyday > of the year. We are talking about a gallery that > receives some children sometimes, more so in the > holiday and weekend, and there would be only a > small number of them who may be running around and > disturbing the peace. Has our community become so > intolerant, as DulwichVillagelady would have it, > that all children should not be welcome in the > gallery anymore ? The gallery is not here for the > exclusive pleasure of adults in the 21st century. > > > Sure, parents should supervise their children > while they visit. I think it is equally important > for us adults to learn to tolerate and to remember > that we once were children. actuarygi - DullwichVilllageLady is a troll....

Put it bluntly - Jake Chapman has a new show to promote hence the 'controversial' commments. HP

Aha ha ha ha ha aha ha.

Museums often don't allow/discourage running for H&S reasons and for context kids in schools aren't usually allowed to run inside the school building either. However - there are ways and then there are ways of getting kids to slow down - being grumpy isn't the answer. HP (seeing all sides as a curator, H&S rep, and mum with young kids). samovar Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My young children were told off for running in the > big open space downstairs in the Horniman by a > grumpy member of staff.

intexasatthe moment Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > hp - when you say things are up and running ,do > you mean your landline is back on ? HI there. Well - when I wrote it I thought so. Ours is on, but different flats in our block (40 Solomon's) have differing experiences. Some still have no internet (some of those with Sky seemingly), some no landline.... Some fiddled around with router cables etc. to get the internet back on. Guessing yours isn't' then?

All digging works finished. Bus stop sign not yet caught up with repairs though and still says out of use, but buses seem to be stopping outside Aura Court again anyway ... HP

A curiously fascinating thread - but please God - make it stopppppppp!

numbers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ladyd I pretty much agree with all that but it > works both ways, this thread is about a cyclist > who was behaving irresponsibly on the road, it was > not setting a good example to the child, it did > nothing to help the cause of other cyclists who DO > bother to use lights at night etc etc. > > cars kill other car users too, of course they are > dangerous. but to absolve THIS cyclist of any > blame for not being more responsible on the road > is just wrong and only goes to serve more of the > 'them and us' attitude that is so prevalent. > No-one is saying "roads belong to drivers". But > darwinism in action is a cyclist taking their > child out on the road at night wihtout bothering > about lights, no excuse. To say so is not > 'anti-cycling' or 'pro-driving'. Well said numbers. THAT'S sanity.

From the Highway Code: 'Rule 60 At night your cycle MUST have white front and red rear lights lit. It MUST also be fitted with a red rear reflector (and amber pedal reflectors, if manufactured after 1/10/85). White front reflectors and spoke reflectors will also help you to be seen. Flashing lights are permitted but it is recommended that cyclists who are riding in areas without street lighting use a steady front lamp. Law RVLR regs 13, 18 & 24' Pretty clear. Surely anyone cycling without lights is potentially endangering both themselves and others on the road. And I should know - I was pulled over for this when a student 20 years ago and given a very justified talking to by the police. Stayed with me... HP