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Need an experienced dressmaker to make a dress and two tops from material. Have patterns or existing tops/dress to copy. I am size 12/14 size, 5ft 4in, 38×27×36 and 8 stone 5 lbs. Pls DM with any suggestions. Thanks.

Very impressed with Aston. Got his number from this forum. He responded quickly to my text and I sent him a spec for the job and photos. (replacement toilet seat and cover in WC). We arranged time and date quickly. He arrived on time and completed the work efficiently and correctly. Work organised and completed within a day. Price very reasonable. Definitely recommend Aston. Thanks for a great job. 07490 947355

I put a very hot pan on my worktop which burnt the surface and left four small burn marks. I need a recommendation for a handyman or company that can do a professional repair. It's very noticeable as the worktop is a beige colour. Ideally looking for someone in Dulwich or South London.

Can someone recommend a reliable quality dressmaker in and around Dulwich? I require two tops and a dress, possibly more. I have the material and patterns. This is for fairly simple tops and a dress, nothing complicated. The key issue is that I am looking for someone reliable who can do this within the next 6-8 weeks. I am based in the Dulwich area. Kind regards Sue

Cllr Hamvas, Also further to my previous post just now, the Southwark web site on Commercial Events on Peckham Rye Common makes it clear that it is the large open Common on the north side that is suitable for major events and not the Park The Park is outside the boundary on the map. See page: http://www.southwark.gov.uk/events-culture-and-heritage/planning-an-event/major-commercial-events/locations-for-major-events/peckham-rye-common

Ref first mate's most recent post, Cllr Hamvas Any news on whether the festival can be held on the Common rather than the Park? It seems nonsensical to many people that the festival is being held on the most wildlife-rich area of Peckham Rye and on ground which has not fully recovered from the last festival. Also is there a date for the licensing hearing? Are there any further consultation events planned? If so, when and where? Future consultation events must be chaired by the Council and not by the GALA organisers and must be held in a venue easy to reach and locate. It would be better to hold a consultation event at a venue close to the East Dulwich side of the park. I have been told that some potential attendees to the last event on 10 December were too put off by the Peckham venue, reachable only down dark alleyways at night. We would be grateful for a swift response on these points. Thank you

Hi James Is there an official notification of the closure of the SE22 office anywhere, and likewise the saving of the SE27 office? Sue

We had excellent councillors in what is now Dulwich Village Ward - Conservatives Jane Lyons and Michael Mitchell. And before that the late Toby Eckersley. They got things done as did Lib Dem James Barber in East Dulwich. Since the May 2018 election it has been all change and now the four wards and nine councillors that make up the Dulwich Community Council are all Labour. The new Dulwich Village councillors Richard Leeming and Margy Newens have been very active, attending meetings and achieving things - a good sign. Dulwich Wood councillor Andy Simmons is Chair of the DCC and is an excellent person to approach if you have any specific issues you can't get responses on. His co-councillor in Dulwich Wood is Catherine Rose who is the new Mayor of Southwark. As far as the new Dulwich Hill and Goose Green wards are concerned Charlie Smith (Goose Green) and Jon Hartley (Dulwich Hill) continue as councillors albeit in new wards, and they know the area. I don't know the new councillors (eg Victoria Olisa, James McAsh etc) who are no doubt finding their feet. If you aren't getting a response my suggestion is to talk to or email Cllr Andy Simmons. All email addresses are on www.southwark.gov.uk PS I am not a Labour voter but strongly believe in cross-party collaborative working to achieve improvements in the area. PPS I don't know whether the councillors all post on the EDF and whether they are expected to.

Hi all In case you missed it, Southwark Council are now collecting feedback about the junction via the following link: https://consultations.southwark.gov.uk/environment-leisure/quietway-7-dulwich-village-feedback/ There are some very good points about the junction on this thread and I would hate for them to be missed by the Highway people at Southwark who might be able to deal quickly with the most urgent and dangerous problems. Cyclists for certain are unclear about priorities. The trip hazard is an urgent issue. Thanks

Not sure where SanaNE1 got his information, but I have also been told that the gates were installed at the Grove car park so it could be fitted out as a coach park for the foundation coaches later this year. Dulwich is miles from Maroush's normal stomping ground and with the current uncertainties in the restaurant industry, it would be a bold move to open a brand new venture in an untried area.

Hi Sue, You are not alone. I've had a similar fly problem over the past week with a biblical invasion of flies in my house near Herne Hill. I have only lived in the house for 18 months and we didn't have this problem this time last year. We have had about 40 or more flies since Tuesday and I spent several days swatting, spraying and using sticky fly papers. The sprays are most effective. I believe them to be cluster flies. They seem to like congregating in the bathroom near the window and also near windows in the hallway and stairs. My brief investigations suggest they are coming in from the outside near the front door where I have also now sprayed which seemed to reduce their number. The flies are dozy at times and sometimes just stay still on windows and walls so easy to swat. I found a large number of dead flies by my bathroom window on two days. Causes? Don't know. Possibly a dead animal but more likely that last year a large number of fly eggs were left in the wall and door crevices and they have now all hatched/come to maturity, and are attracted by the warmer interiors during this spell of cold weather. Looking at internet, Rentokil describes them as as "Cluster flies are commonly found in quiet, undisturbed parts of your home, such as attics and wall voids. They require warm places to hibernate over winter. You may see a large group of cluster flies around a window, as they are attracted to the light on sunny winter days." I have got the fly numbers down to about two in the hall. I will continue my spraying and swatting but if there is no improvement after say, another 10 days, I may seek pest control advice.

I have just moved to Herne Hill from Dulwich Village where I had BT Infinity which was generally OK albeit with variable speed. It was OK eves and weekends. Although I have kept my telephone number and exchange (Brixton) I can't get BT Infinity at the new house at the moment due to capacity in the cabinet. It will take a while to sort out so I am thinking of getting Virgin Media superfast broadband via cable pro-tem (there is already a connector in the house) but see on local forums there are issues with overcapacity. Are the problems reported here about Virgin Media affecting Herne Hill (Ruskin) as well? It doesn't bode well to see promises being made and timescales for rectifying constantly delayed. Bladonad talks about a fix in the new year for slow speeds.

I am having new curtains delivered Monday 7th November. I need a curtain fitter who can install a corded track and hang the curtains in a bay window. Does anyone know a good local curtain fitter?

Dear Renata Would you provide the names of those invited/speaking at the Thameslink meeting on Thursday? Thanks

Ha Ha! Masons! an Axis! Might be overegging the pudding. Masons are a bit old hat! Sounds a bit 1970s/80s. Besides there are many women involved (who can't be Masons). The Chair of the Dulwich Estate Trustees is a woman. A lot of women at the beneficiaries which include 3 girls' schools + Alleyn's. Women are very active at the Dulwich Society too. There are many networks in the area but across many professions, social groups and interests. Also the beneficiaries include local charities, about 15 elderly residents in the almshouses as well as 4 state schools and a chapel allied to St Barnabas. Estate donations to local independent schools help support scholarships for disadvantaged kids from across London as well as local children. Although Dulwich College is a beneficiary of the Dulwich Estate, it is not part of the Estate but is a separate charity with its own Board of Governors.