Nicholas

Very well done Altesse!

Firstly sorry to hear that. This can happen to the best of us. I noticed so many people these days leave their mobiles on the table in reastaurants bars etc. To be honest 9 times out of 10 most things get handed in perticulary around the Dulwich area!

Brings back memories I remember my mun taking me and my best mate to see 1000000 years BC with the lovely Raquel Welsh not that I'm showing my age just my wisdom! The cinema used to be opposite the Texaco petrol station and next to the indian restaurant on East Dulwich Grove.

We've both had 8 sessions now, Altesse doing driving lessons and myself doing fitness lessons. The last two sessions were tough and demanding. Altesse and I both share a footballing background, the difference is he's a bit younger than me! As a personal trainer and as a motivator, I can't recommend Altesse enough. Although he's in the early stages of learning to drive, all seems to be going well and in due course he will definitely pass his test with ease. We will keep you all posted on both of our progress.

Just to say, thank you Altesse, I'm so glad I took you up on that skill swap. It has been 15 years since my last game of competitive football and all I play is badminton but that's not enough to keep me in shape, never mind my chocolate addiction. I must say that getting back to the gym with Altesse has been better than I expected as I suffer with back problems, but having someone understanding and who knows my limitations is fantastic and although he pushes me hard I know that under his watchful eye I won't cause myself an injury. As a professional driving instructor who knows his stuff it's a pleasure to work with someone like him and I would thoroughly recommend him to anyone who,like myself wants to get fit and in shape. He also has a very relaxed/cool studio in East Dulwich with various equipment. His mobile number is 07886 176893.

Interesting. Trever Sorbie of Covent Garden has won many awards.

Think it might be a Homeware and discount gifts store.

Eddie Just thought i'd mention this. If you are going straight ahead at a roundabout, on a driving test the examiner likes pupils to indicate left just before they approach the turn, while being careful that they don't signal too soon otherwise drivers will feel they are possibly turning left. I dont think its always necessary to signal if you are going straight ahead, but that depends on the type of roundabout and traffic conditions. Most mini roundabouts it is not necessary to signal when going straight ahead. Hope this clafies any confusion. Nicholas Driving Academy SE22

Nunhead man, good point well made. All drivers and cyclists should signal their intentions, no exceptions. It's not just for other road users, its also for the benefit and safety of pedestrians. Regarding that roundabout, I wish the council would resite the zebra crossings as they are far too close to the roundabout and its not just one, its three! As a local driving instructor, I understand the possibility of rear end collisions at that spot due to those badly positioned crossings is high. Nicholas Driving Academy, SE22

M&S is anything but cool. I think an M&S on the lane would be a bad thing, because on a Saturday afternoon it's gridlock down there. Although I don't shop at Iceland, my observation is that most people that use that store travel on foot and are most probably fairly local. I think an M&S would attract people from neighbouring areas, and would undoubtedly travel by car, hence increasing the traffic flow, as well as making parking difficult and increasing pollution. Not to mention some of the local food stores would suffer from the competition. If Iceland do pull out, due to the size of the building, I can't see what would replace it, because no doubt the rent would be extortionate. Flats, potentially, or maybe a few small shops? Time will tell, and undoubtedly this debate will go on. If it's not M&S it will be Waitrose.

Yes i'm fully aware of this and I know there was a fatality. I commented on this thread but felt I needed to bring it up again. Surely its not rocket science at least sort the lights out that would be a start and would help to ease the congestion and frustration it causes. I really believe a filter light would improve it immenseley.

This junction at the best times is incredibly dangerous. Something has to be done about the sequence of the lights because its only been letting one or two cars through at a time, if your lucky. So consequently what your getting is impatient drivers jumping the lights which is incredibly dangerous and i'm relieved and amazed there hasn't been an accident, but unless something is done there may well be. I think installing a camera would be a good idea, particularly for the drivers who still turn right when there not supposed to. A filter light would be a wise idea as the buses obscure the view when turning right from East Dulwich. Nicholas Driving Academy SE22

i*Rate Wrote:If you take a > look at the shoppers there you will see the poorer > residents of the area - some of whom have lived > here for twenty to thirty years, like myself. > I do get fed up with the new arrivals here who > assume that because they've paid bit money for > their houses in this new chic area then they are > entitled to criticise us lesser mortals on our way > of life. I'd just like to point out that when I > moved here over thirty years ago it was a very run > down part of south London and only through hard > work by myself and many other young people like me > did we improve our homes and ultimately the > general look of the streets. I was pleased when > Blue Mountain Cafe opened and The Arterie but it > took a long time before these came along and the > area took off. > With respect. The Iceland store im my opinion is a bit ugly and could do with a make over. Regarding 30 something new arrivals that is not me. I'm old school been in the area for over 25 years like you. If I had the vote it would be an M&S over an Iceland any day nothing to do with being more up market! ------------------------------------------------------- > Nicolas, > I'm sorry that you feel Iceland is and eyesore, > unfortunately there are many parts of ED that > have'nt had the makeover to suit the 'New Wave' of > affluent 30-something-year-olds.

Definatly a good steak house. :))

I agree with what some of Cora said regarding the Iceland store. Now although I don't shop in there myself, and I do feel it is an eyesore, if it were to continue with it's current lease it could certainly do with a make over! Although an M&S would be lovely for most people, I just feel that East Dulwich and particularly Lordship Lane is at it's maximum capacity for traffic and a new Marks and Spencer store would only add to this congestion as it is a more upmarket store and will attract an influx of new people. This has it's positives and negatives of course. As it is, on a Saturday (especially when the sun is shining), the Lane is gridlocked and all the side roads are rammed packed which could lead to the introduction of Permit Parking, or possibly parking meters.

Yes this thread keeps popping up. I got involved with the debate many times regarding that road and junction. As a local driving instructor, I use that junction road regularly, particularly when teaching. Since the bendy buses are no longer around (thankfully!)the only good thing about them was that they kept the speed of traffic down. As i've said on previous threads, vision can be obscured on occasions, but mostly it boils down to bad driving (observation) or motorists driving way too fast. Apart from hearing about the incident in question, I thought things had improved. Neverless, it is dangerous and vigilance is required at all times. Nicholas Driving Academy, SE22

Hi I'm local driving intructor.Yes I totally agree that on many occasions those lights don't even let one vehicle through, so annoying and that is why some impatient idiots jump the lights. That could be said for many traffic lights, only letting one or two vehicles through at the time so the timing of the lights is crutial. The other problem is you get buses turning right so your vision is totally obscured. I agree that junction needs a camera and a filter light. The southwark camera car, I'm not sure if it picks light dodgers. I think it's for vehicles in bus lanes and who turn right when shouldn't at that junction. Nicholas Driving Academy SE22

Sorry to hear about your kids scooters.If it's any consulation i'm pretty streetwise and simular thing happened me the other day,I felt totally gutted. It opens your eyes to London life you and your kids have to be so vigillant these days. No its not your kids fault but a lesson learnt! I very mush doubt if the culprits ever read the EDF!

I own the business opposite the painted mural and bins on Forest Hill Road. I'm sick of people just dumping their rubbish willy nilly in any bin they can find. These bins are not recycling bins, they are normal bins for use. People dump all sorts of rubbish in them, and the bin men assume it was us, and think we don't know how to recycle properly. Lets face it, most of us (including myself) have very little rubbish because most of it is recycled. Therefore, there shouldn't be any rubbish bin overflowing. Plus it's very unhygenic and unsightly. Its a shame because the council spent quite a bit of money on the painting of the mural and bins, but a minority of people don't care about the area.

Hi my business is next door to the Herne pub,(Nicholas Driving Academy)and although i don't live there, i'm often around untill 9pm some evenings. Take it from me they're no trouble, the only problem is the parking, it can be tricky to get a parking space at times.

I don't actually live on that road but as a local driving instructor I can certainly tell you about the volume of traffic. As the road is almost a mile long, it can be used as a race track at times, and there's a lot of bus routes that go down there, including the infamous bendy buses. If you go back a few threads, there was quite a bit of talk regarding several accidents at some of the junctions at Barry Road. In regards to the houses, they seem fine. Its just common sense that it's a busy road and probably fairly noisy! Any road in East Dulwich is fairly sought after though. Good luck. Hope thats been helpful.

After the council spent so much time, money and effort on the mural and matching bins on Forest Hill Road, i'm angry that someone is using it as their own personal dumping ground. Most of us are very happy and proud of the improvement to our area, lets face it, the old sub-station was a bit of an eye sore. I just think its a real shame that some inconsiderate people are making it an eye sore again.

As a professional driving instructor, I use that junction on a daily basis. If you look back at previous threads, I have written extensively about the dangers of this junction. To be honest, it's no more dangerous than quite a few others in the area. Unfortunately bad driving and mainly speeding motorists along that stretch of Barry Road. In my opinion, I feel that raised junction makes it worse, particularly when emerging onto Barry Road because there is a steep gradiant which can cause you to roll onto the road. I know it's about money, and it's probably unaffordable in this financial climate but we need at least two high tech speed cameras along that stretch. Poor observation is one thing when emerging but if cars travelling along Barry Road were travelling at 30mph or less, you certainly wouldn't have serious accidents (speed is the main issue on this road). Traffic lights I don't think would help because you find cars often speed up to jump the lights and that could be fatal if someone does it from the other way. I don't know why they don't put a Stop sign. That would be a start at least. I know its difficult sometimes with poor visibility but I urge everyone to make sure that they look right left and right again and be really vigilant at all times.

Attractive? I think not.

Very good silverfox. That could be the majority of dudes up and down the lane if Padro gets his wish! Watch this space.