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ianr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > In today's post I received a Confirmation of Voter > Registration 2014 from Southwark Council. It has > my name and nationality correct but does NOT have > the Opt Out (of inclusion in edited register for > sale) column ticked. It also has my address in > the form E22 9NF, London, . > > I've always selected Opt Out since the option was > introduced, and made no change when I last > submitted my details online, via the Electoral > Reform Society site, on 4 October 2013. My screen > shots and a confirmation email from ERS, all of > the same date, all confirm that I had selected > Opt Out. > > I'll be contacting the Southwark electoral > registration office and James Barber about this, > with copies of the evidence. I very much hope > hope it's the case that Southwark are not yet > selling the relevant edited edition. > > I assume this hasn't happened just to me. > > I followed this thread from earlier this year (apologies for only quoting this message - I couldn't work out how to reference the whole thread) and contacted Southwark to re-confirm my opt-out. Today I have found out that I am NOT opted out and various organisations have bought my details via the electoral roll. Southwark are very apologetic and have reinstated my opt out. I'm letting the forum know in case the same thing has happened to others.

MrBen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've unlocked my EE phone (at an EE shop for ?10) > and plan to buy 4 different pay as you go sims, > try out each at home and at work and them move all > our handsets onto that. I'm hearing good things > about O2 service wise but post above suggests > Dulwich coverage issues - anyone else have > problems? MrBen did you reach any conclusions?

newboots Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I understood that the number of 100% bursaries > from Alleyns is very small now in comparison to > the number available in 1960s and 70s? Yes that's true but I don't think it's anything to do with the issue Dadof4 has raised. Alleyn's was a direct grant school back then so if a child met the school's academic criteria the fees were paid by the local authority. Direct grant schools were abolished in 1976 and later replaced by the Assisted Places Scheme in 1981. When the direct grant scheme was abolished schools had to choose whether to come fully into the state sector or go independent.

The asylum seekers' hostel in Barry House, the old church building at the top of Barry Road, near the library?

I got Glen Scotland's number from the forum and he came and fixed my freezer yesterday. He was courteous, highly knowledgeable and efficient. It's an American fridge-freezer, he knew the model and got to the bottom of the problem pretty quickly. He had the right parts with him and fixed it there and then. Highly recommended. Thanks Glen.

intexasatthe moment Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ooh maybe they're related to Harriet Harman's > husband ! Harman is her own name, her husband's name is Jack Dromey. Would love this branch of the Harmans to be related to Harriet but they probably aren't as Harriet's family were prominent Harley St doctors and she's related to Neville Chamberlain and Lord Longford.

Sorry to hear this, I have loved discovering these artworks around Dulwich. No disrespect to you IngridB but I hope your alterations lower the value. Serves the thief right

Saddlers' scholarships have slightly more kudos than foundation scholarships which have slightly more kudos than 'ordinary' scholarships. Several of each type are awarded and there are also sports, art and music scholarships. Everyone sits the entrance exam (even pupils already at the school) and everyone is eligible for a scholarship if they pass the criteria. Bursaries, on the other hand, are means-tested and can be up to 100% of the fees (including things like trips, instruments etc). You can apply for a bursary if you get a place based on your performance in the entrance exams and they are offered based on family need, ie means-tested. There's a similar system at 13+ I should say I don't work for Alleyn's, I just know how this works.

I've been told that throwing a coat or something similar over fighting dogs will stop them as they can't see, so feel vulnerable. Pepper spray could make the situation worse. I think Buggie and other posters are right, this is an unlikely scenario. I walk my dogs locally, have owned dogs for many years and have never come across a dogfight endangering children.

It's not too local to the Oval but Tulse Hill & Dulwich is a great club: http://www.thehockeyclub.co.uk/

Yes even the very good schools are small and often combine year groups. Nobody down there thinks anything of it but it does seem odd to us here in London. There's a very good primary in Uplyme called Mrs Ethelstan's and their numbers fluctuate according to the birth rate which is as it should be I suppose. They combine year groups if they have to and then stream. However, I do think a class can be TOO small - you need enough to be able to choose your friends and also I would have thought you need a critical mass to get ideas flowing in the classroom and enough to field teams for sport. I agree Axminster isn't much to look at, there are plenty of villages nearby which are prettier. I was going to name some but actually all of the nearby villages are prettier than Axminster! Forgot to mention Honiton which is pretty too and even had an (whisper it) M&S but sadly it closed down. It does have a lot of antique shops though. Glad this has been useful. Who would have thought I could have used my knowledge of a small East Devon market town on the EDF. (Don't get excited by the word market though - it's smaller than Northcross Rd)

Bristol is reachable by car for shopping. Lots of beautiful places on the coast for walks etc but getting anywhere in the tourist season takes twice as long. You will need a bigger house as everyone will want to visit you. Carnivals and cheerleaders are a big thing (check out the local papers online). Bridport is nice and about 20 mins away but isn't as nearly like places like ED as you might think from its publicity.

I know a bit about Axminster. The train service to London is very good - clean and reliable and with reasonably priced tickets if you can book in advance. It takes 2 hours 40 mins from Waterloo. From Axminster the train gets you to Exeter very easily which has a good shopping centre. Not huge like a Westfield but I prefer it and it has most of the big shops you need including a brand new John Lewis. Not too many independents though. Public transport is otherwise by bus which will get you to Lyme Regis and all along the Jurassic coast but less good going inland. Buses are slow as the roads are small. Primarys schools are all pretty good. Not sure which secondaries serve Axminster but Woodroffe in Lyme Regis is very popular. A friend has children there and is delighted. Colyton Grammar will cover Axminster but is super popular and highly selective. It usually beats the Dulwich private schools in league tables and, of course, is free but it has a wide catchment so be prepared for being a chauffeur (which you will probably be anyway if you plan to live in the country). Axminster itself has none of the shops/cafes/restaurants ED has, except for Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall's Canteen which is excellent but has London prices. His River COttage is roughly in between Axminster and Lyme Regis. Axminster's Tesco was the focus of his anger when he was campaigning against supermarket poultry. In fact Axminster shops are pretty poor: A Boots, an old 'Are You Being Served' type department store, a wool shop, opticians, bank and not a lot more. It does have a useful Mole Avon (a kind of country store which sells everything), a small Co-op and a good fish and chip shop but the BEST fish and chip shop is in Lyme Regis. In fact, Lyme Regis is a better bet all round. 20 mins drive from Axminster but with more independents and lots of coffee shops etc. They even have a cupcake shop! Axminster has a swimming pool which is run by the residents. Good value and has the usual lessons, parties and bouncy castles in the holidays. If you want to be in the countryside try the Marshwood Vale which is near Axminster. Beautiful but not really near anything. If I think of anything else I'll post it.

Pretty sure you can get HG products at Plough DIY if you want to support a local shop.

James, is there another consultation aimed at ordinary residents? I have filled in this survey but it took quite a while and involved much referring back to the consultation document and its appendices and a lot of the questions I still couldn't answer. There wasn't really anywhere to discuss the pros and cons for ordinary Londoners and the consultation document seemed to concentrate on people living within the immediate vicinity of Heathrow.

Vilmos Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks macrobana > > You don't say how it is being funded. If you > invite donations on this site I feel sure people > will gladly put their hands in their pockets to > cover the cost. The plaques are being funded by The Dulwich Society as part of its 50th anniversary. Memorials to civilians killed in Dulwich during World War Two will be unveiled throughout 2013 at dates near to the actual events. It is intended that the ceremonies will be low-key but memorable for friends and relatives of those killed as well as local residents. Details will be in the local press and are also in the latest issue of the Dulwich Society Journal, available at the Art Stationers in Dulwich Village.