benmorg

Looks nice but it's crazy that services into central London are being ditched in favour of the ELLX circular to nowhereville. What a waste of money that will prove to be.

James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Herrd, > Which Piolice Neighbourhood Forum were you at? > I was at East Dulwich one and don't recall it > coming up and I was taking the minutes! You said you were going to bring it up..

James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Call 020 7525 2000 to have them removed. > I'll also raise it with the local Police at > tonights East Dulwich Safer Neighbourhood Team > Police meeting. They might know what this is. Can I suggest you tell the police to contact local taxi companies as it's almost certainly a driver clearing out his company's car at the end of a shift, probably in the middle of the night when there's nobody watching. I think there's a minicab company on Northcross Road - they might know something.

Probably a minicab driver dumping them on way back to Northcross Road.

The central bottle looks a lot darker to me and suggest blood in the urine. The white residue in the others might be proteinuria, which is a bad sign too. I think the driver should pay a visit to his GP.

...By the way, the Camberwell Grove shortcut on the second map works both ways and makes a big difference.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > benmorg Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > sandyman Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > In fact i just checked google maps which I've > > > never done before and they suggest either my > > route > > > or the first part of my route then the M4 > then > > M25 > > > cross country then M40. > > > > M4 M40 is the best route by car. Minimum time > > crossing London, maximum time on motorway. The > A40 > > route has far more traffic and traffic lights - > > always slow. > > xxxxxx > > What's your preferred route to the M4 from ED? > Maybe I'll try that next time. What would you say > your average time from ED to Oxford was? I realise > it depends on traffic, time of day etc.. Going out: http://i41.tinypic.com/xpbh2d.jpg Coming back: http://i41.tinypic.com/2rxectu.jpg I know it's not very imaginative, but I've tried the alternatives and this is quickest and simplest, despite the inevitable gridlock at the end of Chelsea Embankment. The Park Lane route is great for NW London (though Edgeware Road is a pig), but it's no good for getting out of London. Looking at google maps, it's 11.9 miles from SE22 to the start of the M4, but 22.5 miles from SE22 to the start of the M40 - almost twice as many miles of stop-start traffic lights and traffic jams.

sandyman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > In fact i just checked google maps which I've > never done before and they suggest either my route > or the first part of my route then the M4 then M25 > cross country then M40. M4 M40 is the best route by car. Minimum time crossing London, maximum time on motorway. The A40 route has far more traffic and traffic lights - always slow.

The coach from Victoria is better than the train. It takes 100 mins and goes right into central oxford.

Rosiew Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Guys, > > Just wondering if anyone had any advice about > cycle routes etc- > > Two of my really good friends are thinking about > moving to ED, they love the area, the community, > in other words it's all great...except for the > transport. They both work in Whitehall and weren't > sure of the fastest way to get there, one cycles > and the other gets public transport. Does anyone > know how long it takes to cycle there? Or if > you're getting the train which route do you go? > > I commute to Euston so managed to be spectacularly > unhelpful about this subject, but thought that you > lovely forum-ers might be able to help me out? > > Cheers! Bus no. 176 goes direct to Trafalgar Square. From ED train station, charing cross is very easy with one change to overland (avoid tube!) at London Bridge. cycling is nicest though. Whitehall is easy from ED, but tell your friends not to be too far from ED station.

Keats Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi all > > This weekend I got myself a big shiny telly (very > exciting!) - this came with Freeview HD tuner > built in, however I can't seem to actually pick up > the HD channels. The internet tells me these > should be availble (link), but they're just not > being picked up by the auto tuner. > > Does anyone else actually get the HD channels? I'm > wondering if it's my block's antenna or if it's > actually a wider problem in the area. > > Thanks Yes, I can get them all without any problems and without extra boxes. Your aerial might not be up to the job, but maybe see the TV manufacturer will send an engineer to check it out as you should be covered by warranty and there might be a fault in the TV.

alik Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The planes have definitely got worse this year. > They're flying a lot lower and they are a lot more > frequent. I agree, though I never notice the absence of planes on the days when they take different approach routes to Heathrow. Being woken up at 5.30 sucks. Roll on winter and closed windows.

eedee Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hello. We're thinking of buying in Friern Road - > the end near the back of St Anthonys and the > flats. Is it a nice area to live? Any thoughts re > traffic, noise etc please? I know people who live > right up the Peckham Rye side (the lower street > numbers) of Friern and love it, but was keen to > hear from anyone who lives further up. Love the > house, just keen to know any road pros/cons and > would be grateful for any 'nice' comments...! The gardens on the west side are large and sunny. Some are really stunning. Not so sunny on the east side. Edit: now I look at google maps, I see the east side is actually SE, and pretty sunny too - but the gardens on west are bigger and get evening sun, if not morning. I think they're the biggest gardens in East Dulwich.

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Another unintended consequence - many people > recyling food containers will be washing them. > rinsing them out - so now we are using clean water > to wash refuse - good call eh? at a time when we > see clean water as a diminishing resource (and if > it's hot water then we are additionally wasting > energy). To wash rubbish. Good grief. Recyling plastic isn't necessarily a good idea. There are very few uses for recycled plastic besides making fleece jackets, and the idea that plastic is recyclable simply encourages people to buy more of it. Better in my opinion to avoid plastic packaging wherever possible than to buy it and waste time, money & energy recycling it into useless pellets.

Sounds to me like prices are already tumbling again. I suspect the weakness will spread up the market and eventually affect houses as well as flats.

Cam123 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It seems to me that things higher up the property > ladder are doing ok if they are fairly priced. We > sold a house (3 bed 2 bath) at a good price, and > we were gazumped on one that we were trying to > buy. We are now in something of a bidding war on > another property not too far from asking. > > At the flat end however I think because of the > lack of first time buyers, one bed flats are > really really struggling. When you're forced to > sell at a level which makes it appealing to an > investor as there's no one else to buy it, you're > going to be taking quite a cut on the price. > > > And whilst I think benmorg is spot on about > valuing a flat according to it's rental yield, I > don't know how well that will be working right now > according to 5%-6%. I think investors are > expecting more than that - and I think they can > get it too. I've seen a flat in the Bellenden area > sell in the last few weeks at under 170,000, and > is on the letting market at 1200pcm - that would > be nearly 8.5% yield. Using 5- 6% to value it, it > would have been valued at something over 250,000! > > I know that difference of over 2% is extreme, but > it does serve to show the chasm between supply and > demand and how far prices have to move before > investment props them up. > > I've been following the flat market in the area > daily, both auction and private treaty sales for > over a year now so if you wanted my honest opinion > i'd be happy to give it if you want to PM the link > - if it helps I will certainly have already seen > it on rightmove and may have seen it in the flesh > too. Cam123, you're right about the yield being higher than 5-6% at the bottom end of the market. 8.5% sounds right for auction sales, but I would have thought that sales on the open market are still getting higher prices? It does sound like London or at least East Dulwich is coming off the boil.

James Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks for your replies, great to get your views > and suggestions. > > To be honest I was actually worried we were a bit > UNDERpriced. Comparing our flat to others at > similar prices I can honestly say I think it's > pretty keenly priced. There are some of comparable > size & location around ?40k more! Have asked > friends and work colleagues and they agree. > Including the sort of people who definitely don't > pull punches. When I see a property that's > overpriced it instantly puts my back up so we > deliberately avoided this. > > No hidden nasties either... the agent tells us > that the people who've viewed it have had only > positive things to say. Which makes us all the > more confused as to why there have been so few > viewings and no offers. You can work out if the flat is over/under valued by calculating the value backwards from the rental yield. The rent the flat would earn in a year if let out should be at least 5-6% of the sale value. I would ignore the comparable properties on rightmove because a lot of them will be landlords who don't really need to sell chancing their arm at silly prices. Those flats won't sell. True market value is set by sellers who genuinely have to sell and are willing to accept what the market will pay, which may be less than expected. My understanding is that flats have been a tough sell for a couple of years because the first-time-buyer market is pretty much crippled by the mortgage drought & high deposit requirements. But I think the last few months have probably seen a bit of a deterioration as a result of the euro crisis hitting sentiment. The riots can't have helped either. Having said that, London prices are holding up better than prices in other place, so be patient - takes about 6-8 weeks to find a buyer normally.

Ginster Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks e-dealer - I might drop them a note either > side. One side do have a baby too which could > explain the wipes. Upstairs swear it isn't them > (this last happened 2 yrs ago) hence me trying > further afield - obviously upstairs are covered by > your point on gravity computedshorty. > I'm in a mid-terraced house, I have the ground > floor converted flat, no idea where an inspection > hole might be, I know it flows from the within my > property to the back garden but that's it. > Possibly is the neighbours to the right as it > comes out of my property that way. > Loz - the only person complaining would be me! > Already had to clear a waste-filled patio so I'm > not about to block it myself! ;o( Check your drainage search results if you're the owner - there might be plans showing where drains run along the terrace.

There must be a way of using smartphones to trace and catch these f*ckers.

Renata Hamvas Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > green bin, everything else eg nappies, cling film, > polystyrene etc > Renata Thanks. I don't have babies in my household and rarely have polystyrene to throw away, so is the green bin just for cling film? Not sure what goes under "etc."...

Marmora Man Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Do they take away the blue boxes and blue bag for > papers - or are these the first thing we put in > the blue bins? Or the green bin - depends what kind of plastic they're made of.

Google Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > still want to know what goes in the green bin > except crips packets :O) Nonrecyclable plastics. If you aren't sure which are recyclable, send samples to a lab...

Do they look like this: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose-ringed_Parakeet If so, they're pretty much native.

Dorothy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you use disposable nappies, shake the poo down > the loo! > > We have been on the bi-weekly rubbish collection > scheme for at least a year and it has been > absolutely fine but I am really narked that we are > going to be given a third (blue) wheelie bin for > bottles and cans etc which are now going to be > collected fortnightly instead of weekly. I just > don't want a third bin in my small front garden > and I realise I am lucky to have a front garden, > lots of my neighbours have to leave their bins on > the street which is crowded enough already with > two bins outside each house. They are ugly and > significantly reduce the space on the pavement, > and make our neighbourhoods look dirty and > cluttered. > > I am going to refuse a third bin and recycle at > the supermarket more frequently. Doesn't the blue one replace the green one? Edit: ah, apparently not. Yes, that is annoying, will ruin front gardens.

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The sound of aircraft will be enhanced/ reduced > depending on the local atmospheric conditions, so > maybe its the weather Absolutely - when it's warm we open the windows. There are fewer complaints in winter.