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I really didn’t like TJ - the setting is noisy and intimidating it feels like going into hospital. I also had unhelpful treatment from 2 doctors. I changed to DMC Chadwick Road and I think they’re brilliant. White and blue walls, natural light, human interaction and a kind, professional approach it made me feel at ease.

Would love a second entrance and oh please, please, please another ticket machine for Oyster cards! Can I also do a shout out to the staff who are amazing there. If you use the station, you?ll know there is an incredibly helpful guy who in my opinion should be getting an OBE.

I work for a charity and only staff members with a DBS check are allowed to view stored information on under 18's such as names and addresses. I'm sure they will clamp down on this if it is a glitch!!

Spark 67, I like the mirror idea. Let us know how you get on with it. I'm also interested by the filtering versus overtaking on the right discussion. I generally stay on the left as that's where the cycle lanes tend to appear, for example cycling from Camberwell Green to Vauxhall. I'd value advise on where to position myself on the road when traffic is heavy in particular.

Thanks . I have now reported it to the police. It was on the turning to Wood Vale.

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Hi, thanks for your comments. To be honest I'm not entirely sure how I was hit although I was going up a fairly steep hill so I doubt I was overtaking on the left. i remember the car turned left without indicating and I knew it was going to hit me so u guess they either overtook or were parallel with me. I often ride quite far out of the curb and hog the lane to avoid this situation or being doored but there was a lot of traffic on the road and a fair few trucks so I was on the left of the traffic rather then ahead. I mentioned the high via because I was sure that if the driver had looked they would have seen me. I think it's really important that cyclists are visible and wear helmets etc. The helmet had a dent on the back side so I think it helped my fall. All cyclists are as vulnerable as pedestrians really. I'd love to see really good cycle networks. The more cyclists on the road the more likely we are to get a safer journey. I think Boris has got that bit right anyway.

I got knocked off my bike today going up Lordship Lane at about 8.10 am. Lovely, bright sunny morning and I was wearing a high vis jacket and had my back light on too. A car turned left into a side road and just knocked me off. I think i went up in the air as i was in the pavement and my bike was on the road. My work sent me to a and e but nothing was broken. I just wanted to say to car drivers; Please do stop and please do pass over your details. I was shaking so much and felt so sick I wasn't thinking about that but I know car drivers always swop details. Also stick around, initially I was so shocked I felt no pain it was about an hour after that I realised I was hurt. Not tried to ride my bike but I've lost a reflector so I'm guessing the front was hit.

There used to be an excellent coffee shop, it's a shame they didn't make use of the new space and keep that going. Plus lifts not working is pretty major, especially with a hospital so near by.

The Fusion gym, love it.

Peckham Rye Baptist Church collects food for the food bank. It's the big White church on the Hugh street with steps leading up to it.

Welcome to ED. I'm not a lesbian but I went with my two lesbian friends to a gay bar in Lewisham.484 bus. Might be there again tomoz. It has a great caberet, quite old school I think but super friendly. Two8Six is the name of the bar, just google it. x

I would question the use of this phrase outside of giving a description... "accosted by a strange black man"

Hi, I just had an interesting chat with one of my neighbours who is a felllow instrumental music teacher in ED. We were thinking about holding a get together open to all ED based singers/instrumentalists who do peri work as all or part of their work. Wouldn't it be great to put a face to the names you often hear, or to find an accompaniest who lives near to your exam students? I'd appreciate any thoughts from EDForum musicians. Thanks.

Hi, I just had an interesting chat with one of my neighbours who is a felllow instrumental music teacher in ED. We were thinking about holding a get together open to all ED based singers/instrumentalists who do peri work as all or part of their work. Wouldn't it be great to put a face to the names you often here, or to find an accompaniest who lives near to your exam students? I'd appreciate any thoughts from EDForum musicians. Thanks.