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Its probably stollen if it comes from Peckham.

If the big chains are forced out of LL then rents will be forced down as well, will they not? Thus giving the little guy a chance. Check out "Oh No Capuccino"- the first Suburban Pirate podcast

Thanks for the support guys, I need it at the moment. The conservatory is only half built ( I should have used that hard working Polish lot), Olivia has broken her little toe at ballet and I've a nasty feeling the wife is having an affair with the local tennis pro. If it all gets nasty I can always turn 'East Dulwich Bag' into a woman-hating diatribe. East Dulwich Bag

Downsouth Are you talking to me? Suburban Pirate...the voice of middle class angst

Ming is now.... on the wing Who wanted a minging leader anyway

I once met a guy whose job it was to look after and maintain Thatcher's Dulwich house and he assured me that the Thatchers never set foot in the place. The Suburban Pirate

How many tories does it take to plant an orchard? There must be some good jokes in there.

Spiking and direct action well that's more like it, lets see a bit of passion. My middle class roots of course make it hard for me to do more than I am doing already ie. jump out of the sofa at the sign of tree fellas and make a podcast but hey we all have to start somewhere. Suburban Pirate Broadcasts

Have you heard of "Robin of Dulwich". She is the local tory councillor that has been planting trees all around Dulwich. Who gets to be the sheriff of Nottingham..yes you guessed it. Listen to Robin Of Dulwich on itunes

ed oldie I like the way you really feel for the trees. Hard to believe they were self sown though but I may have to bow to your ancient wisdom. marmora man Is a little tree equal to a big old tree...I think not.This is my point...do we want to live in an area where all the trees are small because large trees are equal to little saplings? Imagine Dulwich Village by Pizza Express without those fantastic big chestnuts or is it all the same to you?

ed pete There are loads of towns and suburbs that have little trees in neat little rows. Dulwich really stands out for having big trees and not pollarded little suburban sops to the idea of 'leafy'. When you moved to this area did you not think Dulwich benefits from these kind of trees or did you think oh good one day they'll all come down. The Suburban Pirate

Thank goodness I'm not alone,thanks frisco, I doff my cap to a fellow suburban pirate The Suburban Pirate

Muttley No, the colwell rd one was surely dead, in fact it got the chop yesterday! No its the others that I mean. Shelf life though is a slippery slope for the cut em down brigade who are just itching to get the street nice and neat with no leaves,no fuss, no trees. The Suburban Pirate

Well there is always the tories. Robin Cruickshank Hilton has been so busy planting trees that we just had to write a song about her.Luckily she is still smiling about it which is good cause we live on the same street. Planting trees and a sense of humour...not bad....well its still not enough to make me vote for them. If you have Itunes try this link. Robin Of Dulwich

mmm... active tree management.I can hear the chainsaws warming up already.

Frisco Wrote: I'm notsure how or why we let our council get away with > this. Because my dear frisco there are loads of people who are more interested in nice smooth pavements and insurance issues than 130 year old trees.Why do people come to Dulwich and then want to destroy one of the main things that makes it special?

ed pete you amaze me One of the most beautiful huge lovely trees around is the very one you think is a problem. For the last 10 years I have loved walking round that tree and no that wasnt a problem. It is one of the reasons I moved to Melbourne Grove. It is not a huge deal to let someone pass that small gap. Wow.. now I know what it really feels like to be a suburban pirate. Are the streets of Dulwich so narrow and so bumpy that we must cut the big trees down just to make it a bit easier to walk down the street? the suburban pirate

makes a change from hugging a hoodie the suburban pirate

I was sitting looking out the window and along came the woodchopper about to cut down our lovely big old chestnut tree on Melbourne Grove. I rush out and start pleading and to my surpise they leave. I ring the council and they say it might be deceased and I say how do you know and how about warning us. I ask what is the policy on cutting down trees and they say there is no policy! Do you trust the council to look after our trees when their main worry is about getting sued? My suspicion is that cutting down the big trees and having lots of little ones makes their job easier and Dulwich more boring. So keep an eye out for those guys. The Suburban Pirate

http://www.thesuburbanpirate.com/e_tsplogo.jpg This month's broadcast, this time about local tory Robin Cruickshank Hilton who has been striding round the village planting trees and even making an orchard..with seven apple trees. Hang on, if she is Robin Hood then who is the sheriff of Nottingham? The Suburban Pirate

http://www.thesuburbanpirate.com/e_tsplogo.jpg Have you tried 'Robin of Dulwich'.She may be a tory but she has been planting trees like a mad thing. Hear Robin of Dulwich at the Suburban Pirate

http://www.thesuburbanpirate.com/e_tsplogo.jpg Mockney I thought you had evidence that the growth of pirate activity led to global cooling not heating? What is happening?

ah ..all together now The Animals go in 4 by 4s hurrah hurrah The Animals go in 4 by 4s hurrah hurrah The Chelsea tractor keeps the kids safe Oil and breeding going to waste And they all go much to fast down on the old school run

Just to let you know that it's Walk To School Week starting May 21. The campaign is supported by the suburban pirate, the satirical broadcaster, which is working with Living Streets to encourage a safer and healthier walk to school. http://www.thesuburbanpirate.com/e_tsplogo.jpg