milliemum

So sorry to hear of your loss. It's heartbreaking. I'm lucky in my road as it is no longer the rat run it was in the past. I hope they manage to sort your road out.

I have lived in many parts of London and been in ED for 18 years. For me, I wouldn't live anywhere else in London.

Me too....years ago in Rotherhithe. We had small round pellet holes in the window which strangely didn't shatter. We thought it must be an air rifle. Horrid and unnerving.

SeanMacGabhann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Didn't Gustav Holst used to live/teach here as > well? He used to teach at JAGS....my granny and her sisters were taught music by him.

cloudnine Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > I walk in Peckham Rye, Dulwich and other parks > most days with my small children - and feel > completely safe. If anything I feel more wary > about the cyclists zipping around the park - but > I certainly wouldn't go around thumping a drum > that we should have separate areas for those on > two wheels to protect me and my kids. > > The park is for everyone - dog or non-owners. Yes > - there are irresponsible dog owners - but be > reassured that they are a tiny minority. Live and > let live for goodness sake - and perhaps we can > all enjoy a walk in the park. Very well said. I have dogs myself which would be more likely to lick you to death than attack you, but I wholely recognise that my love of animals isn't shared by all and do my very best to train them and keep them on the lead when they may be a nuisance to others....and walk elsewhere like the woods when it's busy. People do have the right to run round the park without dogs tearing after them which as someone said is usually the excitement of a young dog rather than aggression....but it doesn't matter....it shouldn't happen. But I do agree that this care of each other has to be reciprocated by all groups....on many occasions either I or my dogs have narrowly missed injury from cyclists who speed round the park without any due care for pedestrians. Or the summer inevitable spate of mopeds no doubt stolen being driven round by kids with no helmets. Oh dear, maybe I should start a rant thread!

bonniebird Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think the people who arranged the fete did a > stirling job. I was on the committee a few years > back and the fete is bloody hard work to organise > and on the day. The problem is that they need more > volunteers and people to organise things. I agree > that more games etc and things for kids would be > good, but if there is no one to organise the games > and man them, then what can they do? > >Totally agree Bonniebird. I thought it was the best fete we have had and I know how much effort Boosboss and the others put into it....hours of their own time. The suggestions are really helpful but I'm sure that more volunteers are needed in order to take them forward for next year. I think I'm right in saying (may well be wrong) that a lot of the current volunteers have dogs hence the doggy nature of the day. I thought the idea suggested for parents who are getting involved in craft projects having stalls and maybe organising more child-centred activities would be good and who better to do it. I loved the dog show although have to try desperately hard not to be upset when my Elsie doesn't win!!!! Although we did get 4th in dog and owner lookalike....not sure whether to be pleased or not! I believe that the judge is qualified (whatever that entails) as she judges at my dog club for the kennel club. I like the idea of the audience voting too...maybe we could try that one year. Also, could we bring back 'best rescue story'? > > >

SimonM Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > >>wonder where the crows went for the day? > They were in the next field looking enviously on! > :)) > > The fete was quite splendid, for all the reasons > already stated by others. The cakes were > wonderful....and how nice to see an event not > dotted with ice cream/burger vans and similar > salmonella-catering wagons. I suppose if you want > to cavil then the Rye was perhaps too large-scale > a setting for what was basically a local fete. As > for the beer running out at 4pm, well the affair > did start at Noon! I couldn't agree more :). I would like to thank the organisers for working so incredibly hard to make the fete a success every year - so much of their own time goes into it. I think the reason it has such a strong doggie element to it is that often the dog walkers are very active in organising it. The idea of having a late summer produce show is brilliant - are there any allotment holders/jam makers etc who would like to take this forward for the next one in 2008? We truly will have our own 'village fete' then! Thanks again to the organisers for doing something so nice for our community :))