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This big baby came down just to the East of Dulwich Park. Kids from Maxwell Court are loving playing on it!

Southwark seemed pretty on the ball today. Saw a tree down on Dovercourt Road this am which was gone by the time I got back and there was a crew on Carlton Ave shredding fallen limbs..

That is exactly why I have them. I have more control of my bike when I am attached to it esp when pulling away. Your feet don't slip or move on the pedals allowing me to get out of the way of traffic as quickly as possible. I generally use brakes to stop. I have pedals that are SPD on one side and flat on the other so makes life easier I guess but SPDs are so easy to click in and out of that I barely notice myself doing it..

What's wrong with SPDs/cleats on Hybrid bikes. I had mine on for years and wouldn't be without them. Then again I wear Lycra so I am almost a criminal to some people.

I'd just like to see dogs owners obeying the signs in DP and if they wont do so then I'd like Southwark to enforce the rules. It is clearly signposted that dogs should be kept on a short lead outside the dog areas but on a quick count the other day only one or two dogs in ten were on any sort of lead. I have tried to suggest to a few owners with unruly pets that they should put them on a lead and the rudeness and aggression this has been met with has been unnatural.

JAGS pool is about to get busier as Alleyn's Pool has closed for a year. Even though Alleyn's pool is not public a lot of staff and community groups will end up using JAGS for a while...

I'd sign a petition to make it illegal to feed foxes but not interested in culling them. There is no evidence that urban fox numbers are increasing or that attackes are becomming more common. This is a rare event and we should stop over reacting. Kill them all is not a valid response.

Why do people feel the need to drive everywhere all the time? Why don't they walk or cycle - surely they can't be coming from many miles away. I walk most Sundays and go past a lot of "churches" mostly surrounded by cars causing a good deal of local inconvenience.

You can always try http://www.fixmystreet.com or http://www.fillthathole.org.uk/hazards/report I reported one on the South Circ and it was fixed in a couple of days. You do need to be specific though.

First Mate I agree with your comments about errant cyclists! Most dog owners in the park are fine and I always ride slowly but I have seen other cyslists ripping round the road like it is a track - they should get down to Herne Hill Velo!! Have you ever seen the old couple in the red car who walk their dog. They drive round the road and the dog walks behind them. The dog looks very miserable!

I ride my bike (slowly!) through DP every day and in recent months there seems to be lots more dogs that are off lead and out of control. I like dogs but I am not so fond of some of their owners - I have been chased by one dog and had two other run under my wheels. Naturally this was my fault and the dogs were completely blameless (accordin to the humans) - when I point to the signs about dogs on short leads they seem to get even more annoyed. I emailed Southwark about this and the policy is stated as "we do not issue fixed penalties for having dogs off leads, only for letting the dogs foul without pick up" - So it appears that all the notices and signs are just for fun. "We can insist that dogs not under control to be put on a lead or in extreme cases the Liaison officer will take the owners details and on some occasions these involve the police" My guess is that until someone gets seriously hurt by a dog they will not take it seriously.. Glad your dog is ok BecsBex