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We've been using Modern Milkman for six months or so. Good and reliable service and intuitive website

I have now had a reply from the leisure centre about why I am not entitled to a refund for my children's swimming lessons: To qualify for a refund, members must meet all of the following criteria: Have only ever used the swimming pool at Dulwich Leisure Centre, and not any other facilities such as the gym or fitness classes. Have not used any other Southwark Leisure Centres while the Dulwich pool has been closed. Have joined after the pool closure. This makes sense for a refund on a gym membership but makes absolutely no sense for a refund on swimming lessons for my children that they cancelled. Has anyone else had this?

I had exactly the same thing! I was going to complain to them. They took money from my account for swimming lessons at the beginning of April despite the pool being closed from late March. It can't be right to be charged a month when they didn't provide the lessons we signed up for. I don't understand how I'm not eligible when they have taken £80 and not given me any lessons in return.

Yes there seems to be a piercing studio in John Lewis on Oxford St that looks good, Tish Lyons, thank you

Thank you for the recommendations

My daughter wants to get her ears pierced and I am looking for recent recommendations from experiences locally. I have heard that Polished use a needle rather than a gun which seems to be the general advice nowadays, but I remember my own experience at a similar age with a piercing gun being quick, easy and problem free. I'm looking for somewhere that will have the skills to put my child at ease and provide a professional service with proper aftercare advice. Many thanks

Another recommendation for Jeremiah! He's cleaned our windows for a couple of years now and is always reliable, friendly and does a great job

Hello, yes https://www.instagram.com/rowleyreiki/

Another recommendation for Sofia, great BIAB manicure and very welcoming.

Another vote for Village Way, brilliant with my daughter

My son doesn't have an EHCP. He does sometime get detentions, but I think that's fair enough if he's disrupting the class and ignoring the warning system. I think the teachers are probably more lenient with him though due to the ADHD otherwise I think he'd get more than he does currently. I find that liaising with individual teachers has helped. To a person they have been incredibly kind, understanding and supportive. He is happy and doing well and I don't feel I can ask for more than that.

I have a child at Charter ED with ADHD and a variety of other learning problems and I really only have good things to say about the school and his experience there

Does anyone remember the International Cocktail Bar that used to be somewhere on Lordship Lane, perhaps near where Chipotle is now? Circa 2002!

Well said! Totally agree

Just wanted to recommend the Marvellous Greens and Beans vegetable and fruit boxes. Everything is very fresh and well priced and there is flexibility around what you receive, Very happy with the service so far.

Elliot has just fitted a wooden floor for us, we are delighted with the result and highly recommend. We would definitely use Elliot again in future for any carpentry requirements.

No post for two weeks here either, we are near Goose Green

I also highly recommend Aaron for any plastering work. He did a fantastic job blocking up a doorway for us and was lovely to deal with

Another recommendation for Hussain who recently painted our hallway, landings and stairwell. The job was completed professionally and on time and Hussain was very nice to deal with. We will definitely use him again. https://www.hanoushka.com/

We have taken our children this week to Specsavers in Peckham who were great. I tried the opticians on Lordship Lane who I use myself but they were so busy they were booking a long time in advance. At Specsavers I managed to get an appointment for the following week.

Hello I am looking at secondary schools for next year and wondered whether anybody had any experience of a child with SEN at Charter East or Kingsdale? I have heard that the SEN provision at Charter East is not great as it's such a new school but I was impressed at the open day and as it's our nearest school it's the one we are most likely to get. Kingsdale I really liked but it seemed at the open day that it was all about the high fliers and gifted/talented and I was unsure what the Kingsdale experience would be for a less academically able child. I'd be really grateful to hear any experiences locally, thank you!

Another shoutout for Gather. This is a lovely shop with an amazing range of products: dry goods, oils & vinegars, household/personal products etc. The quality is very high and the owner is friendly and full of good advice. They also stock a range of glass bottles that are very easy to refill and look pretty on your kitchen counter or in the bathroom. This shop offers several easy wins to reduce our plastic footprint. Highly recommended.

Is there a DON'T reverse the road closures petition as well? Otherwise can't see how the council will know which is more popular!

I was walking around this area at 9am this morning after school drop off. Grove Vale was no busier than usual. Melbourne Grove was a delight, it was lovely to see people milling about, drinking coffee outside the new coffee shop without the old rat run traffic. East Dulwich Grove was a bit busier, with a bit of a queue onto Lordship Lane. But no traffic chaos in the slightest.