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Yes it is good that cyclists numbers are increasing and it is a good investment. All government investment has to go through an assessment on the return. That will be measured in terms of reduced motorised traffic, benefits to the environment, health and wellbeing. Here's government policy under Johnson to promote walking and cycling under 'social prescribing' https://www.gov.uk/government/news/walking-wheeling-and-cycling-to-be-offered-on-prescription-in-nationwide-trial

@4l3x5pr1n63r (do explain why you chose that!) There are standards for the level of friction on road surfaces, I came a cropper two times in quick succession on a brand new surface near the Heygate estate twenty years ago in the rain. First time I was just enjoying the new surface and next thing sliding down the street. I hadn't realised why, but going the other way turned right in the rain and front wheel went. Ironically it was the cycle lane markings. In those days you could meet with the highway engineer, which I duly did, and demonstrated with a plant spray - road dry, wheel stays upright as I lean (static) 25 degrees, road wet and bang goes the bike. It was easier to engage in those days as local authorities has more staff. Otherwise the main issue has been black ice, only five times since I have lived in London spread across five boroughs and only twice a cropper, one as I crossed from Lewisham into Bromley as the latter hadn't gritted and once by Burgess Park as by the entrance it was a few degrees colder. Bikes going down every where. I've stupidly fallen off on very smooth surfaces such as station concourses but that was when I was much younger and even more foolish and shouldn't have been cycling.

I wasn't referring to Farage. What I said is what I sometimes have to contend with, even TODAY.

Fair point. Most people can't pronounce Farage (as in rhymes with garage). Perhaps that explains his behaviour as a child as he was upset that people pronounced it in the continental way. Maybe that is the reason we had Brexit. Shame schools didn't take a more pastoral approach in those days. Maybe he just needs a hug.

Discrimination isn't just through race, gender, age or sexuality. It can and IS because you have a surname that is not British, which they can't pronounce and then they attempt to discriminate until you pull them up. And it still happens in 21st C England, even though but you where born, educated and worked here all your life and speak perfect English. That's discrimination.

OK - what would you like to say about how schools outside Dulwich have addressed bigoted or predatory behaviour by the students in the past or the present? It might make an interesting comparison to what Dulwich College has or hasn't done.

That’s interesting. I’d have thought limiting the conversation to a single school or small group of schools is far more dismissive of the true extent of the problem.

So even the most brightly dressed may be ‘invisible’. Ffs 🤦‍♂️ If you can’t see, you don’t proceed. You don’t just drive ‘blind’.

Seconded. Called this morning after reading this recommendation. He sent Andy round who diagnosed, checked and fixed a leaky shower. Very fairly priced, £124 for call out, materials and a good hours work. I’m delighted.

I've looked up previous media coverage and gather that the school warned pupils of the risk of police 'fines' for assembly under the extant Covid regulations. Don't you think they might have felt it a duty, to both pupils and parents, to do so?

I'm glad that Barry's have posted. Their mention of the merger soon led me to (a) bushy-tailed PR guff about the new member joining the inpost 'family' and promising a bright happy world of lockers etc ahead. and (b) clear signs that the same problems related here seem to have been current and widespread even three months ago. That's just from looking at one thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/vinted/comments/1nlv3u2/yodelinpost_merger_issues/

@first mate not aware of any either. Found this relating to 23-24.. https://services.southwark.gov.uk/southwark-creates/funding/cultural-celebrations-fund?chapter=4

Do we still get 50+ outdoor community events per year? All the ones round here seem to have been cancelled, like the Christmas Cracker and the summer equivalent and the Small Business Saturday event etc. Even on the Southwark Presents page the only events in East Dulwich in the foreseeable future are non-council events organised by other people. https://www.southwark.gov.uk/southwark-presents?event_price=All&localgov_event_locality[0]=239&date_min=&date_max=&search=&page=2