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BrandNewGuy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It also says that ED might be a little bit edgy ? > and that Mrs Thatcher had a house here. Both > completely untrue. Dreadful piece knocked up in > about ten minutes. The story is that she panic-bought at the height of the 80s boom and lived there for 'a few days' before trading up to Belgravia. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/3335682/Oops-Theyve-done-it-again.html

I remember when the merest mention of Peckham on here (even anything in SE15) would result in snobbish tutting and an immediate 'lounging'. How times have changed.

Now we've got a chain pizza restaurant, it'd be great if we could get a decent friend chicken place like a Monleys. Can that councillor who comes on here do anything?

Faced with the decision over whether this was a fox or a human, I'm definitely going with human, because East Dulwich Forum

dulwichhealthmatters Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Town centres should have more CCTV cameras in > place to help avoid criminal behaviour. > Fortunately nobody was hurt in this situation. You base this on nothing aside from 'this is what I think'. cheers http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/may/06/ukcrime1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2071397.stm

Any vans come near my house I swear I'll do time

Foxtons, and their jolly little Minis always brighten up my day!

Amazing

that was too easy.

Can't believe people calling for troops / tear gas etc. amazing. On this day 40 years ago, internment was introduced across the north of Ireland. http://bit.ly/n3Hokz -- knee jerk idiocy can cripple a society.

Can confirm Rye Lane - touching scenes of looters helping each other double bag stolen whiskey. Seen stuff on Twitter about the one on East Dulwich Road being done over in the last 10 minutes, but Twitter v unreliable.

I'm expecting Ocado literally any minute - does anyone know if they've been able to get through Rye Lane?

Keef Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > An area with 7 threads on the front page of it's > local forum, about muggings or other crime? > > Really sorry to hear about your son, and hope he's > well. It's a big area / um, people mainly post about crime on here

Anecdote by James Barber masquerading as evidence

Imagine introducing capital gains tax on selling your main house. Presto, every boring wannabe 'property enterpeneur' silenced. It'd clear all those shows off the telly. People would be forced to talk about other things. It'd be bliss. (I'd personally live in Nunhead, it's never going to get the 'Stoke Newington' treatment, at least not for the next 5 years)

regalia Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Perks of a soul destroying job! > > I would expect to get first dibs if I were giving > my labour for free, and so might you louloulabelle > if you chose to work there for free. Maybe you should join in the legions of well-heeled East Dulwich types who simply rifle through all the stock outside, before it even gets in the shop. Can't get more 'first dibs' than that, and it stops those money-grabbers from marking it up to silly prices too!

I work near the Peoples Supermarket in Clerkenwell and though it's good-intentioned, at work it's referred to as the 'hippy Londis' - there's nothing you can't get anywhere else, it's not cheap etc. I think they need to sort out what they're going to stock a bit better, though the veg is great. Manchester's Unicorn's been going years and is what they are trying to rip off: http://www.unicorn-grocery.co.uk/ Their product lines are fantastic - I don't agree with their enforced veganism (they don't sell honey as 'it's cruel to bes') - but they go from strength to strength and serve as a real cornerstone of the community round there. Something like this would be loads better than a Waitrose or whatever in the area, at least they try and give something back to the community.

This would be quite useful for knowing where there's been burglaries recently actually. You could check the map for where'd been done recently, wait 1-2 months and there'd be a bunch of shiny new stuff in there. Intrigued to know how this 'increases transperency and acountability' of the police too. These websites don't come cheap, especially when paid for with public money. Would have paid for a whole lot of actual policing.

I see this backfiring horribly. It should be quite easy from this to identify individual crime victims, which I don't see as being a prticularly good thing. In this area especially, considering some of the stuff you see on here, it'll no doubt lead to increased vigilantism. I think people are scared enough of being a victim of crime even though it's still statistically unlikely, so increasing fear isn't a particularly good thing either. You can see it leading for more calls locally for 'more bobbies on the beat', which are also a waste of money.

Let them dig their own giant racist hole, it's hilarious.

Wow, this is great! East Dulwich, September 2010: 341 'suspicious' men seen in Goose Green Area.

Keef Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Exactly. This forum should not be making decisions > on behalf of the majority of the community that > aren't quite as time-rich as the denizens of the > edf. > > Okay, first of all, this forum is not making any > decisions about anyhting!! > > Secondly, do you really think a big supermarket > chain would give a toss anyway? If they want to > open in an area, they will, if they dont, they > won't. So,what you're saying is this thread is 15-pages of pointless navel-gazing? I agree. The interesting thing to come out of it is that some people genuinely think this forum speaks for ED though.

What an abhorrent idea. Damn them both to hell.

peterstorm1985 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thank you expat; that was very helpful > > Huguenot Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > *tired sigh* > > > > peterstorm I'm not claiming that the forum > fully > > represents the views of ED. I'm saying that > it's > > as good if not better than all the > alternatives. > > In terms of practicality, timeliness and value > for > > money. > > > > WTF is it with some of you guys? What would you > > prefer? > > > > *shakes head* > > Sorry if I have disappointed you to the point of > such weariness Huguenot- I was simply trying to > get some certainty of numbers to end that > potential sidetrack. Also, notwithstanding the far > greater numbers of viewers/responders on this > forum I was trying to add a note of caution to > arriving at a conclusion from such responses. > Whether it is 2000, 4000, or whatever number that > consider the question here, it will only be from > those who use this form of communication and that > ignores certain sections of the local populous > entirely. True representation of the demographic > - which may be by a very small response rate - is > far more important than quantity of answers. Exactly. This forum should not be making decisions on behalf of the majority of the community that aren't quite as time-rich as the denizens of the edf.

Keef Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > But this forum is viewed by thousands of people, > so that is like doing a huge mail out. I don't > think a little group of forum users are agreeing a > stance between themselves and trying to influence > anything. Is it? Over what period of time? Most forums operate around a core of regulars, occasional visitors. And if they don't find this thread?