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Hello! I'm looking to find people who might currently have an abundance of apples at this time of year, as we're hoping to make some juice! Any donations would be gratefully received (PM me) and i'm very happy to come by to pick or collect - of course, juice will be shared in return for any donations! Thanks, Rob

Hello, We called an ambulance this morning for a cyclist who was knocked off his bike at the junction of Melbourne Grove and East Dulwich Grove. It seems quite bad. I don?t believe it was his fault, the car pulled across the road and didn?t see him. We left once the ambulance arrived, but I wanted to put this on here incase anyone knows how to find out if the poor cyclist is okay. Thanks

Hi Ben, Please do keep me posted on this - I have a few Blenheim Orange apple trees on my allotment, which taste fantastic! Not a huge crop this year as the trees are still quite young, but certainly enough to share. R

Hi picmicnic, you can make a request for planting new trees to Southwark Council here http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/505/trees/552/new_street_trees

Good luck with the petition Kitwhitfield :)

Very sad indeed. I think the council should pride themselves on replanting trees and creating a better environment for everyone. It happened to me when I lived on Barry Road - tree knocked down and never replaced! Maybe some gorilla planting is the solution.

We had a similar problem while staying in a rental flat on Dunstans Road last summer. After a great deal of investigation I deduced there was a nest somewhere around the gutter/roof. We had bees coming in everyday at that point, my wife even woke up to find one on her hand - which then stung her!

I wanted to post to recommend an amazing hypnobirthing teacher who helped us with the birth of our first child. I was a bit cynical about hypnobirthing before we met Zoe but I now think that it is brilliant and wanted to post to encourage other people to do it. My wife was very worried about giving birth before we saw Zoe. Zoe helped her to feel less anxious and more relaxed. We found the sessions great in preparing us mentally for the birth of our son and they also really helped me to feel part of the process and also to see what I could do to help. Zoe is really helpful, knowledgeable and easy to get on with. It was a very positive experience. This is her website: http://www.hypnobirthingandbeyond.com/home.html

Huge shame. Amazing food, great tea and coffee too. I hope they decide to relocate.

We have been considering getting a cat although I am allergic to them. The reason that I posted this on here was to let people know that there seems to be a huge problem (infestation) in the area which is worse than other parts of London according to a reputable pest control company. Also I want to try to get the council to do something about the problem as they surely have a duty to.

We live on a road off Lordship Lane. We had a rat problem a while ago under our house caused by a hole in a main sewage pipe. We spent lots of money on pest control and builders to sort this out. The other night we saw a rat running round the patio outside our back door and last night the same thing happened again. We called a pest control company who sent someone round. He has been involved in rat control on Lordship Lane over the last few weeks. He said there is a huge infestation in shops and restaurants on Lordship Lane. He has been employed by a supermarket to get rid of rats there but he said that the problem is that the rats are living in many restaurant premises so he cannot eradicate them unless he is employed by them. He also said that the rats are trying to find a way into houses which is why they were looking through our patio doors. The rats that we saw left our patio when we scared them off and went next door. This is surely an urgent issue for Southwark Environmental Health. I have a young baby and am now scared of leaving the patio doors open which is a problem in this hot weather. Has anyone else had any rat problems?

Toldyouso I think the point I was trying to make was ultimately to suggest that estate agents contribute to the escalation of rising property prices (how could they not?), along with a number of other factors. I am certainly not suggesting that estate agents are to blame for rising prices, neither am I suggesting that they force people to market their properties at higher prices.

I'm always up for bringing a little bit of Hove to South East London. Perhaps that is where Neil went wrong in last nights Apprentice, if only he had thought of combining the two! He could then have proposed to Lord Sugar a business that mixed an estate agents with a charity shop based on the principal that everytime an agent sells a house the owner can leave behind all there old redundant and unwanted detritus that can then be sold in the shop.

Absolutley, good points

Hi StraferJack, while I agree with the majority of what you say, I am not sure I completely agree with you point about estate agents not pushing prices. While it is true that something is only worth the price someone else is prepared to pay for it, I do have first hand experience of estate agents 'testing' the market and advertising properties above the limit of what has been achieve historically within a particular area or street. Perhaps it is incorrect to suggest that estate agents push prices up, but maybe through thgeir behaviour it is fair to say that this is something estate agents contribute to.

I completely agree with EDdownunder. How dissapoiinting to see yet another estate agent on LL. From recollection I believe we now have 12 estate agents on Lordship Lane all within about 100 meters of each other (DVR, Hindwoods, Foxtons, Pedder, Bushels, Ludlow Thompson, KFH, Truepennys, Winkwroth, Ludlow Thompson, Acorn, Jacksons). Of course that doesnt include all the estate agents on side streets or just a short walk away (Keating, Fish Needs Water, Roy Brooks, Pickwick, Northwood, Golden Property Services). However, unlike EDdownunder I can't say that I would prefer to see a fast food restaurant, but this does seem quite excessive. TopTree you might do well to remeber that manners don't cost anything. I dont think anyone is objecting to creating employment in East Dulwich, I think there is a broader issues here to do with what shops exist on LL and how we are able to preserve what is special about the area (and ultimately what brings many people here i.e. the characterful nature of the independent and local businesses). DJKillaQueen and rahrahrah I agree and not really sure what James can do about it.

Congratulations to you both. Good luck

What is the hungriest bus in East Dulwich? The 185.

Why is the Goose Green? Because it is jealous of the Turkey.

If the pubs of East Dulwich could have a conversation, it would be rife with innuendo (as The Actress said to The Bishop).

I would suggest saving the TFL live bus departures website page to your phone (if you have a smartphone). I have been using it for months and it is surprisingly acurate. It and means you can time your journeys to coincide with bus times or make other arrangments if a bus is not due for a while. You can also save a list of bus stops you regularly use so you are able to quickly check when a bus is due. http://countdown.tfl.gov.uk/

Our previous flat had subsistence in the past, but when we bought it it was deemed to be non progressive. As such it was not a problem to obtain buildings insurance for the property. We did not have to pay an excessive amount either (from memory ?250 - ?300 per year). If the subsidence is progressive then it is a different matter entirely. At the time our insurance was with Liverpool Victoria.

Very good news and the best of luck to you both. I would second Peckhamrye and Sue's comments. Are you planning to close the pub for refurbishment? Looking forward to seeing you soon.

nununoolio I think what has happened to reddinggirl is completely appalling and inexcusable by whoever did it (I sure we all agree). Though I would hardly count my post has hysterical nor factually incorrect. I walk round Peckham Rye every night and you are right there is some lighting, but it is remains (for whatever reason - due to tree foliage or lack of buildings) inadequate! My main point here is that I believe Peckham Rye could be made to feel more safe at night with additional lighting - simple. Over the years I have seen similar posts on the forum warning fellow residents to take precaution when crossing the rye at night. I understand your point about the reasons why it is so dark, but to be honest I don't think it is good enough to just accept it (trees get bigger and buildings don't move). If muggings are occurring on/around the rye then steps should be taken to prevent them in the future. If my post came across as hysterical then I apologies, it would only have been because this is something that I feel quite compassionate about. The last thing I want to do is muddy the water and scary people off the streets at night.

So why don't the police and Southwark council work together to do something about this! Packham Rye is so dark at night with absolutely no lighting what so ever. It is absolutely appalling that people are being mugged and made to feel unsafe and nothing is being done to improve the safety of an area that has been identified as a dangerous spot. I have lived on Barry Road for the past two years and I often come on the forum to read messages about muggings on/just off the Rye at all sorts of times of day and night. Maybe James Barber can let us know if there are any plans to improve the public safety around Peckham Rye?