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There isn’t a map for the Go Jauntly walk - I added that. I plan to update it now the weather is getting warmer but haven’t yet. Part of the reason for adding it was that I couldn’t find a map. Not going to help but Dulwich Festival will be doing a walk so might be worth asking them.

An idea if you are looking for something to do. I’ve visited and have just come across this again. Vauxhall City Farm is a farm in London where we can see the animals the packaged meat in the supermarket comes from. Entrance is free, a donation of £4 is requested Looking for a present you can adopt an animal - support the farm and the person you gift it to will get 3 lots of food to feed on visits. The 50th Anniversary Appeal is currently running so they can do the farm up and hopefully give the animals a home and people the chance to see them for another 50 years. If you want to donate here’s the link https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/growthenext50years

Pugwash the launderette service is new but not the shop. Alpine Dry Cleaners now offer that service

Apologies if this has already been posted but I didn’t find anything. The Victoria resignalling affects East Dulwich next week. It’s planned for half term, but if you intended to take the train you’ll need to make other arrangements. https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/sussex/london-victoria-track-and-signalling-upgrades/ If anyone was thinking the Overground from Denmark Hill would be an alternative route when there are no trains through East Dulwich next week it won’t. No Overground from Denmark Hill all week. Thameslink still seem to be running at Denmark Hill.

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Soup anyone? Is it just me or did it go from not needing a coat to needing a coat in days? I’m going to put a tin of soup or a box of cup a soup (Sainsburys get better reviews than a well known brand) in my shop each time and at the end of the month donate them all to the Albrighton. Alternatively, and I know views differ on this, you could put it into a customer collection box at the supermarket. Anyone got a soup maker or slow cooker sitting in a cupboard bought with good intentions but not used or bought for a child going to university? From the post above if it’s clean and working the Albrighton could PAT test it and find a new home for it. You’d get space back and be giving the person receiving it future hot meals. Whichever way it will reach someone that needs it.

I’ve put this in the General ED forum but my be those on here who don’t read that You can hire tools from the Library of Things. They offer Concession Membership. Worth looking at if you need a tool they have but won’t use one enough to justify buying one. Although Southwark Council have been running this for a year I’ve only just seen it. Thought it might be of interest https://www.libraryofthings.co.uk

Not sure if this is for here or the Lounge so admin please move if it shouldn’t be here. You can hire tools from the Library of Things. They offer Concession Membership. Worth looking at if you need a tool they have but won’t use one enough to justify buying one. Although Southwark Council have been running this for a year I’ve only just seen it. Thought it might be of interest https://www.libraryofthings.co.uk

I’ve just signed a petition that affects the local area. Although not East Dulwich I use the shops and some others may too. Southwark Council is asking for a 143% increase in rent for the shops. Take a look and sign if you agree. https://chng.it/RwCxNH6GT4

I agree with the OP this is an independent restaurant that deserves support. You’ll need to be quick to visit before their summer holidays. In true Italian style they are on holiday from 29 July to 29 August. I’m reluctant to put this on here but I can only think people haven’t tried it as it’s not busier. We went before it changed hands from 500 degrees to Due Fratelli. For us it’s now the best pizza in East Dulwich. There are other things on the menu too. There’s also a “garden” at the back. Outdoor seating away from the road. Pizza and a beer for 2 for £40. Staff are always friendly and happy to add toppings to the pizzas. Give it a try - it’s not a chain and to those who say East Dulwich has enough places that do pizza I’d say it’s the best of the restaurants, they do take away if that’s what you want though we’ve not seen any delivery drivers doing a collection.

A welcome addition to Lordship Lane is Chi Chinese restaurant. Not sure it’s new anymore but we tried before and went on our third attempt yesterday so new to us. I think this will become a regular when we want Chinese. Though maybe not on a Friday/Saturday as they had space but we went somewhere else when they told us about the wait for food. We returned for lunch and will be back. The food was tasty. Although it wasn’t marked on the menu that I took in the Singapore noodles were spicy which isn’t always the case. Based on what we had I’d say if something should be spicy it probably will be. Portions were good and prices reasonable - 2 starters, a quarter duck, Singapore noodles and Jasmine tea for lunch for 2 = £67

The Albrighton Centre is our polling station. I’ll be taking a donation in when I vote. Do you have a tin or unopened bag of pasta in your cupboard you could donate when you go to vote? That and what others donate could make a meal for a family.

If anyone has a Nectar card and shops at Dog Kennel Hill it will learn what you buy. I regularly get Nectar prices/offers on things I buy to donate to the Albrighton. The donation I plan to take round next week contains toothpaste that was on offer at a Nectar price. Tins of tomatoes, pasta and cereal have also come up in the past. Put the item in your trolley and drop it in the donation box on the way out. Multi use offer buy some every day, take it home then donate a few.

Two options. Locally Dog Kennel Hill Adventure Playground https://www.dkhap.org.uk/ or Little Lives take various donations to help disabled and disadvantaged children. https://www.littlelives.org.uk/ whoever you choose to donate too I’m sure it will be appreciated.

http://www.southwark.gov.uk/streets-survey The Council is consulting until the end of March. First complete for where you live and then you can select to comment on other areas of Southwark. I don’t live in the East Dulwich Grove ward but was able to comment on the need for a pedestrian crossing at the Lordship Lane end.

The customer donation boxes at Sainsburys go to the Albrighton. They have a long-standing arrangement and still were when I checked with the Albrighton at the end of last year. Even if this stops they’ll be going somewhere to go o someone in need if you put one extra thing in your trolley. Donations can be dropped at reception at the Albrighton when they are open. Before noon Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday should mean they are available to users when it opens at one.

Pay? You say you weren’t shopping in Lidl. Enforcement, whether you agree or not is to keep spaces free for customers. Particularly at the moment that’s important. You say you ran over so you knew. Unless your reason for running over was unforeseeable it’s unlikely to be a reason to cancel the fine. Fines are now one of the costs of driving. If you were wrong pay, if there is a genuine reason not to pay challenge. I’ve done both.

This will run and run. A point of view in favour. There will always be some CEOs who issue tickets not due but generally they are doing a job and if the car wasn’t where it shouldn’t be no ticket would be issued. Yes there are more enforcement officers around but there are also more drivers taking a chance. Without enforcement that space you want might be taken by someone who shouldn’t be there. Unless you have a totally different experience when you drive I’ll bet more times than not you’ve come to a junction and not had clear sight lines because of someone parked at the junction, maybe even on double yellow lines. Next time you see an enforcement officer remember: They are doing a job - they need to eat, have a family to feed If no one took a chance they’d issue few tickets If they weren’t there the selfish would park where they want - we’ve all seen examples The person who was going to take a chance and doesn’t leaves the space for someone else - a resident, someone with something heavy to carry …. You may not agree with the rules but if you know what they are heed them. As long as we have cars we’ll need enforcement just as we will need plumbers as long as we have plumbing and I don’t think either is going away. As for this being a money making scheme council’s, by law, must use any surplus generated for specified purposes and the report to Cabinet in January 2020 recommending the award said they would continue to use the British Parking Association Model Contract. No details of Southwark’s contract but the general focus of that contract is quality not financial. Just as bad news is reported more than good, parking enforcement is for money. Some post on here to “warn” people. Is it a warning or a reminder that it’s wrong to park there/like that? Would you want to be outside all day in all weathers facing abuse for the London Living Wage? That’s in the contract.

As you saw a CEO (traffic warden) pulling away it’s unlikely you were given a PCN as it would have been on the car. CEOs put the PCN on the car. No way I can see to check if one was issued or to make a payment without the PCN number. Online is their preferred contact but I did find details under report an enforcement issue. [email protected] 0800 138 9081 or 0344 800 2736 The OP appears to accept she was in the wrong and whether you agree with the parking restrictions or not please observe them. I’ve seen more traffic wardens around East Dulwich lately, makes sense. Demand for parking is going to go up as people shop for Christmas. Enforcement will be needed to make sure spaces are available and not occupied by someone who doesn’t think the 30 minute limit applies to them. The restrictions are there and someone might want to park to get a Christmas tree from the Cherry Tree, it won’t take half an hour but being able to park close by will be appreciated. People might be buying more from shops along there than they normally would. We can all help those leaving the car at home isn’t an option for anytime by observing the regulations but even more so in the coming weeks.

Another recommendation for Niko. He responded to my call (on a Saturday) and came out on Monday and did the job. Having thought we might have no hot water by the end of the week we’re all sorted. Niko was pleasant and professional throughout, turned up with the part needed, fitted it and fixed the problem. He gave advice on replacement boiler options - something we’ll need to do. We’ll definitely contact Niko for a quote when the time comes to replace the boiler or for any other plumbing needs. You can contact Niko on 07818 607583.

Parking Penalty Charges are being consulted on. Charges were last reviewed in 2010 and the number of penalty charges issued have increased so a reason for the consultation is it may no longer be the deterrent it was. The consultation is on the charges that apply when a penalty is issued not actual penalties. An increase in anything is not going to be welcome at this time but generally you can avoid a penalty charge by not doing whatever attracts one and they are needed. I can’t believe anyone has driven or walked in London and not thought “that car shouldn’t be doing that”. If you’d like to respond the consultation runs until 23 October and can be found at https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/LondonParkingChargesConsultation

Thanks for possible places for the Big Butterfly Count. Places I looked today weren’t any good

The Big Butterfly Count is running until 6 August. Does anyone know any good places locally to do the count? Does Peckham Rye park have a wildflower meadow this year? Anything at Goose Green this year?

This weekend is the end of the week for Living Streets #cuttheclutter https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/get-involved/campaign-with-us/cut-the-clutter Report through here maybe reports in numbers will raise the importance. Don’t know about others but I’m struggling to recall walking anywhere in London where the pavement was clear all the way.

Charities have to meet the same regulations as shops. You might be trying to do a good thing but medicines are prescribed for a certain person once their health has been considered. Those who prescribe go through years of training and what works for one might not work for another or even for that person a year down the line. Take any medicines to a pharmacy for disposal and donate something that doesn’t risk hurting the person it’s donated too - if it poses a safety risk a charity won’t be able to take it. Add something extra to your shopping and there’s a good chance there is a donation point in the supermarket - Sainsbury’s Dog Kennel Hill, M&S at the station and Co-op on Lordship Lane definitely have boxes you can put donations in and whatever you put in will go to someone in need.