Olive

Suddenly have a few days free and desperate for winter sun - anyone got an apartment they want to rent in Middle East/somewhere hot for 4-5 days from 4th Jan? Happy to pay upfront! Many thanks for any pointers! Olive

Just had work done by the totally FABULOUS and well priced 'Elik the Builder' - I honestly can't recommend him enough! He and his team are clean, polite, punctual and their work is really excellent. If you need a building job doing (big or small) you couldn't do better - his tel is 07931 714398. Olive

Yup - all interesting stuff! Neighbor's feeling better today - she's even 'praying' for the people who mugged her - I'm impressed. I guess all you can do is raise an eyebrow, smile and hope for better days....I don't think that's to 1950's of me in the spirit of summer and Wimbledon 'n stuff.....

What the hell's going on? Two murders in Barry Road - Lordship Lane stabbings - and yesterday my lovely elderly neighbor (who is nursing her sick husband) was mugged in Barry Road. I've lived in ED for 14 years and have enjoyed the developments over the years. But this is just plain wrong. It's sad and indecent and whilst I've enjoyed living here, I fear for staying, not so much for my safety but for my happiness. Is it all going to the dogs and going to get worse? What are the Police and Council doing about supporting the local sense of well being and safety? Or is it unrealistic to suppose they can do anything? I'm genuinely interested in knowing what people think.

:))I keep seeing famous faces around E.D. - bumped into Richard Shelton who plays the evil Dr Adam Forsythe from Emmerdale in North Cross Road yesterday who mentioned Lorraine Chase also lives in Camberwell! Anyway, it apparently, he does a wicked Sinatra too. Anyone else seen anyone else around these parts?