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I’m old too and agree with Sue. It seems whenever changes are proposed that (younger) people don’t like, the cry goes out “Won’t somebody think of the old people.” The group that calls themselves Age Speaks are a particular bugbear - they don’t speak for me. “For me, I recently got sent a refund cheque which sat there for 6 weeks till I had justification to go to a centre where my bank branch was as the costs associated with travelling (be it bus or car) made it expensive to deposit a small cheque.” Could you not have popped it in the post with a paying in slip having taken a photo of it beforehand?

Just got my renewal documents through with an increase of 14% which I thought was steep, 30% is horrific. Reasons I was given for increase were: 1) The amount of cover has been uplifted by 9.5% to keep in line with inflation (last year it was uplifted by 2.5%) to cover increased cost and shortage of building materials and lack of skilled labour due to Brexit and Covid. 2) General “hardening” of the insurance industry. Do you get your insurance through a broker? On the bright side, I’ve heard contents insurance is going down,

“If so, how would you feel if you smelt alcohol on the breath of your pilot?” I am unable to see any connection this question has with the matter you have posted on.

Should I see this happening, I have absolutely no intention of reporting it to anyone.

This is from council website “ This page includes household waste collection service updates for summer 2022. We are expecting some periods of extremely hot weather, and this may affect household waste collection services. This may include: “Our crews will start work earlier on days when very hot weather is expected. This helps ensure work is completed before the hottest periods of the day. The hotter weather can slow down working speeds, and this may mean that not all collections are complete on the normal days. We expect to catch up any outstanding collections on the following working day. Almost all collections are being completed normally, and any late collections will be prioritised for the following day, so any delay should be less than 24 hours. “If your collection is delayed, please ensure that your bin or bagged waste is left in the usual collection location ready for the crew. You do not need to report your collection as missed if it has been notified as delayed. If it is still outstanding by the following day, you can report a missed collection.” My household waste has been collected, keeping fingers crossed for food recycling though I agree it must be horrible for them in this weather and wouldn’t be surprised if it isn’t collected until tomorrow

It also creates an impression to passers by that the cafe is popular thereby increasing custom

There was a thread on this 4 years ago. Some info no longer current but a lot still is /viewtopic.php?p=2049857&hilit=Cool#p2049857

This is what the tweet in question says: “ Drivers are frequently ignoring the very clear signage, creating a risk of collision that didn’t exist with physical filters. We urge @lb_southwark to resolve the safety problems with the interim layout urgently before someone is seriously injured or killed.” I don’t see how that can be interpreted as a campaign “to remove the emergency access at Calton” but then Rockets is a master at reading meaning into messages that just isn’t there.

I’m on an iPad. Is it different- can you screenshot it pls? I’m unable to post a screenshot but I think you may need to be using the iPad as landscape ?

Thanks Twoddle and Siduhe Twoddle’s solution works on my laptop but I can’t see that column on my ipad but Siduhe’s solution works fine on my ipad

Wow, this looks so good, a leap into the third decade of the 21st century, thanks so much. Just a little comment, on the old forum it was possible to go directly to the latest post on a thread from the section index: is that possible to do now?

The result is in https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/east-dulwich-couple-failed-bid-demolish-loft-extension-b1006274.html Plaintiffs have been awarded ?200 for ?very minor? trespass but have to pay both sides legal fees of ?130,000.

Olivia Colman moved to this area in 2011 and has now left us for Norfolk. ETA and Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley live in Chelsea

There have been layers of gentrification similar to an archaeological dig. In the mid to late 1990s, those with more imagination than money discovered the pleasures of East Dulwich and took the plunge to move south of the river introducing a ?bohemian? vibe. More interesting shops moved into shop premises left empty by the exodus of butchers and greengrocers in the wake of the arrival of Sainsburys. Ten years or so later, gentrification of the area had become established and some of the early trailblazers cashed in their chips to move to pastures new, East Dulwich became ED and the area had become more vibrant but less quirky (for want of a better word). This era saw the founding of the East Dulwich Forum and later the opening of the Picturehouse. Little jewellery shops began to open and more estate agents. One thread on this forum that comes to mind from this time complained about the ?chavs? that had begun to appear around the EDT. Then a few years ago, the current era described by Rockets started. Shop landlords became greedy, more and more loft extensions were/are being built and wealth has become the dominant factor rather than imagination. But East Dulwich is still a pleasant place to live, with its parks and lively high street. The changes that have taken place here have taken place elsewhere and are not separate from the wider political/social climate. East Dulwich still has a good vibe but then it always did - it really wasn?t as down at heel and rough as some newcomers seem to believe prior to gentrification!

Yep, train from Bromley South to Denmark Hill or Peckham (about 20 minutes) then walk or bus

Yes, of course I realise that many who work in the businesses on LL don?t live locally to their work but then neither do those who spend an hour each way travelling to central London live locally to their work.

Those who work in the businesses in Lordship Lane do, that?s why they?re so vehemently against any CPZ

Do those who haven?t received their rebates pay their CT by direct debit? I only signed up to pay by direct debit in April and only received my rebate this week.

? Bellenden now is a bit what ED used to be like, back in the day.? I always think Nunhead has the old East Dulwich (not ED) vibe

https://www.facebook.com/reel/559168625598002

A pared down monarchy was very much the message of the balcony appearance on Sunday afternoon just HM, POW and Camilla and the Cambridges, the latter very much representing the future of the monarchy and of the generation that sees themselves as an anachronism. When QEII came to the throne, royalty was viewed as just one step away from God, thankfully that attitude has long gone.

Now it?s done, can there be a moratorium on the word ?iconic??

Southwark Council will remove it from a private garden at a cost of ?48 though not sure how that would work on a bank holiday weekend https://www.southwark.gov.uk/street-care/dead-animals

There are companies like Ziffit who buy second hand books if you draw a blank with donating. It's a painless procedure - you scan the books which will tell you how much they'll pay, pack the books securely, Ziffit will arrange for free collection and, once they've received your books and checked them, they deposit the money into your PayPal account. Of course, they dont pay a lot and there are some they won't take but it's still worth doing.

I?m confident our councillors are fighting as hard as they can to retain the bus route given their limited powers in the face of TFL and the juggernaut of a Tory government who are withholding the necessary funding. To suggest that if our councillors fight hard enough they will be able to retain the service is either extraordinarily naive or mischief making.