Pavement slab missing - big hole outside The Bishop

[sponge]

I was pushing a pram along Lordship Lane today, with a couple of friends, and my leg went beneath me into a ruddy big hole where a pavement slab was missing, just outside The Bishop. Massive bruise to my ankle, and 2 cuts which bled for a while...here's hoping I don't get any infections from the dust/debris that I had to rub off my trousers...

Anyone had any experience of complaints to Southwark about such matters?...

Oh..and watch yourselves if it's not fixed imminently - it's bloody dangerous!

[KalamityKel]

Sponge make sure you take pictures of your injuries...

[Fidgetsmum]

... and pictures of the hole with enough in the photo to distinguish it as that hole in particular. I would do close ups and then from a distance with the Bish in the background, and then perhaps along the pavement, so they can see how much space the hole takes up across it. Good luck.

[david_carnell]

Yes, my foot went down this crevice on Saturday. Fortunately I was wearing my crampons at the time and managed, with the aid of my ice axe to pull myself clear.

I resolved to look where I was going a bit more carefully in future.

[mockney piers]

Unless you're a septuagenarian in real danger of breaking your hip, can't you just phone up and suggest they put a bt of tape around it, or talk to the Bishop.

What is this, the United States?

Missus Mockney got tumbled into a proper hole outside the Cherry a couple of years back (by a drunken forumite who shall remain unnamed). When she went back the next day the staff at at the Cherry were really defensive and frankly scared until she assured them that she just wanted tape around it to stop it happening to others. plus she was knocked unconscious, she didn't just scrape her knee.

Come on people, some perspective here.

ps it was Keef ;)

[KalamityKel]

I don't think anyone was suggesting the american "sue the buggers" stlyee Mockers more a case of taking pics to prove to the council the possible dangers of such a hole.

[snorky]

the pubs on LL take ? hand over fist and rather than privide a service for residents, they help enusure that the detritus of piss artistry fouls LL many nights of the week, into the early hours. If its on their marked territory, then consider your options carefully

If it is the councils manor , then just report it

I am in no way condoning compo culture & have a eef th the Bish in particular , but if a business like this begins affecting the health of non customers, then they have to be brought to task - they are not a communtiy service. they have responsibilities that overide their thirst for profit.

[blinder999]

snorky Wrote:

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> they are not a communtiy service. they have

> responsibilities that overide their thirst for

> profit.

I dunno snorks. We had a good lunch in the Bishop on Saturday, after which I dopily left my bag behind - one of the great staff (the tall chap) chased me up the road to give it back to me. V good people in there in my experience.

[snorky]

I know, I dont mean to single out the Bish as the bad one here, but the same would go for any commericial premises where it becomes a problem for the residents

[Keef]

Be fair Mockney, she was ever so slightly tipsy too! :-$

[Annasfield]

A friend of ours nearly fell in said hole on Sunday afternoon. He was having a particularly clumsy day though, especially having been warned about and hour prior to this to watch out for a tree root, which he then proceeded to trip over. >:D< (Not funny to read, but it was hilarious at the time)

Agree though, it's dodgy and should be fixed.