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Had a meal at Chern Thai in Grove Vale today - a belated birthday meal for me. We have the lunch time specials as they are good value. Hubby used to go there every week but had not been for several months due to illness. Pao was happy to see us again and as usual the food was excellent . 0208 693 9749

We now go to the Forest Hill pool - more expensive (we are silver swimmers at ED) but much easier to book in person. Can book and pay for several swims in advance. Better and cleaner facilities.

Part furnished 2 bed flat in a house conversion in upper Sydenham available to rent for £1800pm. Available from 19th February Drop a message for more information Regards Jess

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So are you saying that smoking these awful vape things are not harmful to someone’s health Alan? I think Sue’s reply to my question explains about how vapes are addictive and also contain very high amounts of nicotine which is the main culprit for smoking related deaths? Can someone tell me how much a vape thing costs?

Looking at the table in reductions Lewisham was only slightly lower than Bromley. In absolute terms the outer boroughs have a lower KSI rate, perhaps less cyclists, less traffic per km, less pedestrians just wandering across the road, whatever. Lots of data that 20mph reduces death rate so if outer boroughs adopted this they'd have even more impressive figures. https://airqualitynews.com/cars-freight-transport/40-fewer-deaths-on-londons-roads-since-introduction-of-20mph-limits/

I'm down about 50% in numbers and more in species since three years ago. Not sure if it is the weather, continual building works, the quality of my feed or the pigeons and parakeets putting off others. Good conversation on Winterwatch on feeding tonight, including issues with spreading disease. Three years ago, likely to see long tailed tits, dunnocks, song thrushes, corvids, wood pigeons. black birds, black caps. Possibles - redwings. Unlikely to see any this weekend, only blue and great tits, robin, goldfinches, bloody feral pigeons.

I am looking for a nanny for my 6.5 months old daughter in Brockley. Ideally for 1 or 2 days per week and days are flexible. To start ASAP. Please direct message me with your CV, rate and availability.

Thanks for the information about the wildlife group. I didn't know about that. And thanks to Sue for the links.

What am I wrong that Tyre Extinguishers were vandalising car tyres a couple of years ago? Do you not think this is a similar MO and likely to be someone with a similar "environmental" agenda? Do you have any better ideas?

I got mine through the post with their mag (I'm a member) but if you haven't signed up yet, you can download a printable guide from the RSPB website (you need to scroll down quite a way). https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/big-garden-birdwatch

I am currently selling via No Flies, very good communication, got 8 viewings the first weekend, a second viewing the following week and a decent offer the second weekend.

Oh no it's not..... No I do not believe Waze would have done that pre-LTNs. The reason? Waze makes it recommendations, amongst other things, from other cars using Waze stuck in traffic. If you look back at my messages from around 2020/21 I was saying how bad the congestion at Grove Tavern had become post LTNs and how it snaked back up Lordship Lane often to the Court Lane junction. Why? Because I was often there every day at the bus stop.

@malumbu we’ll have to agree to disagree.

The follow-up London Assembly Transport Committee met yesterday to discuss what was causing the congestion in London. Some very interesting discussions - worth listening from about 58 minutes. I got about an hour on from that and some key highlights thus far: TFL acknowledging that traffic was down in London but competing road usage needs was contributing to additional congestion TFL admitting that some LTNs are causing additional congestion TFL being told reminded by the chair that every answer about congestion cannot be balanced by the response for the need for active travel TFL talking about the downward trend in KSIs and then one Assembly Member saying how is it that the borough with the biggest drop in KSIs is Bromley, a borough where the 20mph limit is not in place - as clearly a leading question from the Assembly member and TFL said he would need to look at the numbers TFL acknowledging that for drivers of private vehicles there will be a slowdown as they make more road space available for sustainable travel

@Rockets twenty or so people have had their tyres slashed costing collectively getting on for £10k and you get on your soap box based on no knowledge of the local situation whatsoever. Spreading alarmist rubbish?

@Northern Star Underhill is a reasonably long road that goes from A to B ie will be used as people have a destination to go to rather than using it as a cut through. Including Whateley most of the roads off it are minor, ie Underhill has the priority. To me that means it is not a minor road. Happy to call it something other than a major road, but not sure what other definition can be used. I've no in depth knowledge of how traffic flows have varied over the years, but in my living memory it has never been an isolated farm track and has always had a flow of traffic down to and back from LL.

Yes. It goes via East Dulwich Grove. The idea that Calton Avenue was a 'major East / West corridor is just silly. It was at best a way to cut out the lights on EDG, saving a couple of minutes max if you were travelling from the Village to Lordship Lane. Do you honestly believe that Waze didn't always direct cars travelling from Goose green to Forest Hill around the lights and the Plough junction during rush hour? Honestly? The fact is that as apps such as Waze have become more popular, more and more people are being directed down back streets and around lights / major junctions.

I find it goes on in all council leisure centres that people book places the moment they become available on the app then cancel in the 3 or 4 hours before the reserved slot so as not to incur a pentalty fine.. Its annoying but thats what happens... I just keep checking my emails and the app and sure enough a places often open up the night or a few hours before.