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BTW there is a cash point in Dulwich Village - it's in the newsagents. I think you have to pay for withdrawals tho.

Sad to see people generally didn't like this shop. Every time I went in there I found nice things, not too expensive, and with really lovely helpful staff (lots of whom were volunteers). Always a shame when someone tries to do something well meaning and different and it doesn't work out. Hope they have luck with whatever their next venture is.

These cuts weren't in the manifesto, but worse, in the run up to the election Cameron expressly stated that they would not happen. Bleating now about fairness and the constitution seems a tad hypocritical. The argument "We are elected, it is our will and thus the will of the people" is a little dodgy when you lied to the people to get into power. Good on them, I say. At least someone kept the government to a promise...

LadyNorwood I'm so sorry to hear what happened to you, you must have been really upset. Awful, and really frightening.

I'd think about: Loan to value ratio (if you are about to significantly improve that go for a shorter term so that as soon as you can take advantage of improved L/V ratio you can) Your income - if it's unreliable or at risk or dependent on tax credits or other similar things then go longer if you can for greater certainty Your attitude to risk - do you really need to nail down where you are for the next five years on can you afford to gamble a little?

Man buns tho...

I think it is the case that they had planned a row of houses with underground parking. Certainly there were lots of protests covered by the press from local schools that the amount of heavy machinery required to dig out basements would be unsafe. Not sure what happened in the end tho.

I might be you know. Tempted, that is.

Ooooh I really like Tandoori Nights *Tempted Face*

Penge = East Dulwich a decade ago. Get in while you can. Victorian housing stock, changing high street that's not too over gentrified, big parks. Penge West is on the London Overground making travel to East London or Docklands very simple (basically you are on the tube), plus the train goes into London Bridge. Penge East goes into Victoria and Blackfriars. Basically the travel from there is really easy. 176 bus to Lordship Lane if you miss it, no parking restrictions. For some reason Norwood has always had the potential to change but hasn't. Don't know why. (*disclaimer - I live in Penge so am biased. But Time Out this week agrees with me...)

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Nothing useful to add - except huge respect for the women brave enough to report this, and a sincere hope that he's caught before his already very upsetting behaviour gets worse.

I thinks lots of people do not realise how much rent now is on the Lane.

I agree Otta - and I've mentioned both those things. No blaggers, hence suggestion about registration, and if you are terrified then I'm sure cabin staff can make suitable arrangements so that you aren't next to one.

I feel a bit sad when I read threads like this. Basically, if someone really gets genuine help from something like a dog, what harm is there is a bit of live and let live? I mean, unless you are terrified or allergic, why is one persons inconvenience or dislike of something more important than someone else's comfort or happiness? You might think it's excessive or daft or indulgent, but it's not exactly hurting anyone, is it? Yes, register, have some sensible framework, and so on. But if you cope much better with life when you are accompanied by a dog/enormous hat/music in your ears/only wearing yellow, then what the heck. Do your thing. I'm struggling to see either what the problem is, or frankly why it's any of my business.