bil

So frustrating! It's been 3 times in the last 3 months?? I need to start keeping a log. The chronic low water pressure issue each morning is one thing but having no water one day each month is unacceptable. Thames water need to sort out the root cause and stop applying plaster to the cracks!

I completely agree that Camberwell needs alternative tube or rail services because it is a bus hub and both Camberwell New road and walworth road are narrow and congested (unlike the OKR). The bakerloo line extension should be serving camberwell full stop. Unfortunately investors buying and maintaining empty flats on the OKR are more important than the people that live in the area so yes, the tube isn't coming; ever! If the thameslink line serving the proposed Camberwell station went to Brixton (i.e. Herne Hill line) that would be an acceptable consolation. It would certainly better than what is available now but if it's on the current denmark hill/elephant thameslink line I don't see the point and believe the ?50/60m would be better spent creating a Brixton London overground station on that high viaduct (which would relieve a great deal of congestion in Camberwell). No doubt we will find out more about this station in the near future.

How will re-opening camberwell station be helpful? I don't see it. Will the station be in a different Thameslink railway line? My understanding was that it would be on the Thameslink line ie between elephant and Denmark hill. If that's the case then the people that currently use Denmark hill would have the option of using either camberwell or Denmark hill stations but the trains will be just as overcrowded as before; if not more crowded. It's the same overcrowded thameslink line. The trains will not be more frequent like a tube. It will take longer to get from Peckham rye and Denmark hill to Elephant and onwards. To me TfL offering this station as a 'consolation' to the bakerloo line is like offering a push bike when one was hoping for a porsche.

Condolences to Ingrid's family.

Sorry I don't know the dog or owner. I have, on many occasions, considered installing CCTV to catch evidence of cats and dogs pooing in my front garden. I have a life and consider myself to be responsible citizen and empathetic to others which unfortunately many people aren't on this forum; people who feel the need to insult others unnecessarily. I don't have any pets but they migrate to my garden to deposit their mess (and leave cat hairs on my outdoor sofa). Grrrr No I do not want to clear up dog or cat mess- even if it is easy to do with soap and water. I've had to do it so many times (and retched as I was doing it). That is not enhancing my life!

Angharad_L Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And to top up off the drivers are always rude! > This morning the driver closed the doors on my son > in his pram. When I shouted 'stop stop' I managed > to get on the bus with the oram. > > I went to tap my oyster and the drive avoids my > eyes, so I prompt him that maybe he should be > watching the doors and all I get in reply is a > sarcastic 'oh, it's my fault'. Well YES it's your > fault you trapped my toddler in the doors. Who > else is to blame? > > You can't get on at the front because of the poor > design of the bus. > > Tried to complain via the website and can only do > it over the phone or by mail. Sigh. Yes I noticed that problem with prams/buggies; not being able to enter via the front of the bus. You have to enter through the rear doors and then leave the pram to go to the front to tap in..leaving baby and buggy alone in the middle. I'm sure the driver doesn't give you much time to race back before the bus moves either. You mums/dads have my sympathies!

Unfortunately trains (and buses) arrive when they arrive so if you just miss the bus after a train or tube journey (the Victoria line tube is so frequent -it's brilliant) its just bad luck and you have to wait 20 minutes or take uber which is ?9!(so not an affordable alternative) 😔

Yes it is infuriating. I don't understand how TFL decide upon bus frequency. Once you are on the south circular there aren't many/any other bus services that you can use as an alternative and then change. You either get P13 or P4 but mostly get nothing for 20 minutes plus. Almost as bad as when I used to travel between Epsom and Ashtead by bus; just ended up walking! This afternoon it took me 1 hour to get from Brixton station to The Harvester on lordship lane because I just missed the first P4 and once the next one came 25 minutes later had to stop because of a fault. I once took the bus 3 from Brixton to West Dulwich on a Saturday afternoon . I just missed one but the next one came in minutes and there was another one behind. They were double deckers (not full because of the frequency. Really good service!

These buses come every 20 minutes and if one breaks down, its full or you just miss it you have to wait another 20 minutes. Sometimes I just want to cry. I have no hope this will get better as I saw a similar thread from 2011 😭😭

Thank you Pork chop. I agree that having an intersection with the peckham would be helpful for those using the peckham/clapham branch of the London overground. The distance between Tesco (OKR1) and B&Q(one of the proposed sites for OKR2) is short; seems unnecessary to spend on having two stations so close. If there were an option to relocate the second station, I believe Peckham rye (perhaps choumert car park or other car park areas) would be a better location than Queens road. But I prefer Queens road to OKR2. My worry is that the area surrounding Queens road station is residential; What affect would having an underground station and shaft site have to peoples homes? The new cross gate extension in comparison will mostly affect the sainsburys car park. Fortunately those living near Queens road can easily reach the bakerloo line by bus (at OKR2 or NXG) unlike the rest of us.

DulwichLondoner Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Louisa Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Knew this sort of thread was inevitable on > here. > > Was always baffled as to why so many people > wanted > > to come here? > > When I bought here, similar properties in the > Balham - Clapham Common - Clapham North area were > about 50% more expensive. It was one of the few > areas within our budget, with a reasonable commute > to London Bridge, with decent schools, walking > distance to parks, and a bit of a high street. > Until Christmas 2014, I liked the area; sure, > trains weren't every 3 minutes, but the schedule > was respected. Now Balham and Clapham are still > more expensive, but I get the impression the > difference is no longer necessarily 50%, which is > why we are wondering if we shouldn't maybe stretch > ourselves a bit and see if we can move there. > > @Bil, I honestly fail to understand how you can > consider everything you need within easy reach. > Similarly, I'll never understand all those > comments about how unique East Dulwich is. I mean, > it's nice, but it's hardly the only area in London > with parks nearby and a bit of a high street, come > on! And I hear the same not just about ED, hence > my initial comment about the difficulty of > obtaining reliable feedback because too many > people can't admit that the area they live isn't > the best one ever. > > Lordship lane has a cinema, food stores, cafes, > two opticians, a shoe store, a toy store and baby > store. If you ever need to buy anything else, good > luck! Last time we went to TkMaxx in Brixton > (Brixton, not North London) it took us about an > hour door to door waiting for the > 37-which-never-comes. > > A bus journey to Southbank on a Sunday can easily > take more than an hour. It would take less from > Guildford! > > Over the last few months my family and I have > experienced: > > a train from Victoria to Denmark Hill changing > destination and going to Herne Hill, with NO > announcements. Time from Victoria to East Dulwich: > over an hour, including the wait for the beloved > 37. > > messing up our nanny's weekend plans; our nanny > was supposed to leave our place at 6ish pm ,but > our train from London Bridge stopped at South > Bermondsey because of some fault on the line. We > had to take a Uber home, we arrived late, which > meant our nanny was late, too. > > being very late at 2 important work meetings > because, in both cases, my train and the two > subsequent ones were cancelled. The meetings were > outside rush hour; I had planned to get there 30 > minutes early, to account for the lousy public > transport, but it wasn't enough. > > a breakdown of the overground; I made it on time > to my meeting only because I had planned to get > there 1 hour earlier. > > Is my experience so unrepresentative? Am I just > unlucky? Note that this is without using the train > every day, because I tend to commute by motorcycle > Monday to Friday. > > I have been in East Dulwich for about 5 years. I > never experienced anything even only remotely > comparable between 2011 and the summer of 2014 - > late 2014 is when it started to get really bad. Yikes...keep your hair on! I gave my opinion and experience! I've lived in Kensal Green, Paddington, Queens park, Kilburn, Walthamstow, Elephant and Castle (literally 1 minute from the station) Holborn, New Cross, Brockley, Lewisham, Sydenham, Stratford, Leyton, parts of Surrey. I've never really appreciated living near better transport links and perhaps I should have. On hindsight, I realise that I had it good at New Cross, Holborn and very good at Paddington and Elephant. Paddington was shady at night and very busy/noisy. I endlessly complained about Holborn even though i was a short walk from central line and Piccadilly line..It was so expensive to live in Holborn, it was very busy and there was no green space. I never spent time in Elephant; literally got on the train or bus and got outta there. New cross transport was good, quick and convenient but I hated the place. I used to think the train journeys from Kensal to paddington were long and we would sometime sit at Queens park for 5-10 minutes. Again it really wasn't that bad at all. Unfortunately I'm pretty impatient when many would not be...So overall yes I love Dulwich, it's quieter and that suits me, it's convenient for small shops, cinema, I live near Peckham rye and dulwich park (I love parks/commons) I can go to Peckham for items if I need and can drive into central easily in the evenings. I use the internet alot- Amazon, ocado etc. I don't go to busy, crowded shops- it's not necessary! I buy clothes online and try them on at home. I drive on weekends and evenings so I don't use public transport other than during the week days. I've always had a car even when I lived in Elephant and Holborn. FYI we wanted to buy in Brockley conservation area but couldn't afford it. A house in our price range came up in ED and we moved here. So the move to ED wasn't intentional. I don't believe Dulwich is the best place in London; if I could afford I'd be in Richmond, Primrose Hill or Wimbledon village but finally I appreciate what I have and on a regular basis I tell myself i'm lucky to live here. I have a superb panoramic view of the city and don't wish to pay super high stamp duty moving to somewhere else where the grass might not be greener. Everyone's needs are different!

@DulwichLondoners original post: Yes I completely agree!! Transport links are suboptimal in ED. I've considered moving numerous times because I'm frustrated that it takes so long to travel into central London when we are so close (distance-wise). Cycling is great for many but will never be a practical option for me. My husband uses a scooter so if that works for you consider a scooter or motorbike. There are many areas in London that are better served and have cheaper house prices but have other compromises. ED is lovely and I reckon the extra money we would pay in stamp duty wouldn't be worth the transport efficiency gains experienced by having better access to transport. I love Dulwich for so many reasons (beautiful green spaces galore, LL is fab and nearly everything you need (except for rapid transport) is within easy reach, it is easy drive to central London which is very handy in the evening). I get bus P4 to Brixton (if roads are congested it can take 20-40 minutes) and use the super fast Victoria line. Brixton is great because it is the first stop on the line and the trains are frequent.As with most stations, it is heaving during rush hour! One day I'll muster the courage to get a scooter...

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So why not move elsewhere? Unfortunately where we live in SE22 we are outside from catchment areas of Elm lodge and the Gardens (which would be my preferred choices). Options are Lordship lane surgery (reviews not great), DMC(current surgery- also poor reviews but the doctors and nurses are great when I eventually get an appointment), 306 Lordship lane and Forest Hill road (last two are possibilities but I don't feel particularly enthusiastic).

It's so hard to get an appointment at DMC. Recently I haven't even had the option of telephone triage.

missmack1981 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > bil, > I hope your husband is ok? > I would really appreciate any dates/ times etc to > help with my evidence. I'll pm you my email > address and if possible, could he email me > details.. if he's ok with doing so? > > dimples, I've pm'd you. > > THANK YOU xxx My husband said he took pictures etc. Please send me your e-mail address by PM and I'll let him know (he doesn't use the forum).

My husband slid off his scooter yesterday in the same area. I'll let him know about this thread. Thanks.

woodstock Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have no idea. I am doing a public > service?showing someone clearly committing an > offence which is punishable with a fine of up to > ?1,000, and more importantly is deeply > anti-social. Hopefully if more people posted > similar pictures then some dog owners might become > more responsible. > > Growlybear Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > On a more serious note, are there not issues > about > > publishing photographs of someone on a public > > forum without their knowledge or consent under > > circumstances such as this? Hear hear! I don't know why people are being so mean (but it isn't surprising because people seem to like insulting others for no real reason). Why anyone who doesn't have a dog should be clearing up dogs mess (which should be cleared up by the dog owner) is bizarre to me; whether it's 7 seconds or not! and it's nasty! Dog owners should be responsible!!

Unfortunately I couldn't make it to Dawsons hill this year. Did anyone go? How was it?

TFL seem to make transport improvements where the transport is already good (maybe because it's a quick win? or apparently cheaper?) and they forget about areas like ED/surrounding areas which desperately need transport improvements. There's no motivation to make it better. The Victoria line service from Brixton tube is very good because it's so frequent and gets you to Oxford street in 15 minutes but it's such a shame that it's so near but so far! It's only 15 minutes by car but no parking is available so you need to be dropped off (if you are fortunate to have someone who can help), Uber is approx ?6-9 (one way) which is too expensive for daily travel, we don't have the flexibility of having access to Santander bikes (which the majority of zone 2 in the rest of London seem to have), the London overground doesn't stop at Brixton despite passing through Brixton station and there are only a tiny number of infrequent buses that serve Brixton from ED. It seems the best option is to cycle to work or to a station (if work is too far). The 'bike hangars' have been installed all over lambeth but very sporadic in ED... Sadly no improvements are due to be made any time soon!! ps keep complaining to Sadiq, we've got nothing to lose.

Unfortunately this happens 1-2 times a year at least! I remember the time when we couldn't have a proper shower during weekdays between 7-8.30 because the water pressure so poor `and that persisted for years. I've never come across any other area in London that has recurrent water issues like this. The Thames water live website is interesting. Although this area appears to be the only one without water, there are so many areas with reported leaks! Thames Water must be constantly firefighting! They haven't provided an estimated time that the water will be restored.

Frenchpolisher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Water out on Dunstans Road a bit further down from > where the map shows. Didn't have any issues > earlier in the week. Bizarre Uplands/LL end of Dunstans affected now (no water) and was affected earlier this week. Maybe because we are on a steeper gradient at this end. Doh!! No it's because we are closer to the leak. Totally useless post!!

I'm sorry to hear about this incident. Your partner must have been so frightened. It's so wrong. I hope they get caught before they do this to anyone else.

Hi Tara.. The website is useful http://beta.southwark.gov.uk/bins-and-recycling/large-item-collections?chapter=2 but also when you call they will ask how many items you have and what they will and won't collect. http://beta.southwark.gov.uk/bins-and-recycling/large-item-collections?chapter=2 I've also used this company http://www.london-rubbish.co.uk/ They were brilliant and came on the same day. Price was reasonable and the rubbish (building waste) was taken within minutes.

Annasfield Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Someone dumped a massive bag of garden waste > outside my front door the other day. It was so big > it was impossible to move. > > There are always fridges and freezers dumped in > our street too. Really annoys me That's dreadful! I remember flytipping was a regular in Lewisham. Stuff was dumped regularly near our house.I also thought back then it was related to the charge of ?15 for 3 items. Southwark's charge is better but still high. It's a shame.

This not my personal experience but second hand info... I know someone who has had their 1 bed flat (with garden) on the market for around 6 months (still on the market). At that time, I thought that the estate agents had given a very optimistic valuation. I had seen 1 bed flats in a slightly better location (e.g. nearer the station) advertised on Rightmove with lower asking prices e.g. ?25-30k but now there are quite a number of 1 beds with an asking price of ?450k or more.