rosythebadger

The Peckham Palms lady sounds like the same person who used to regularly 'work' Peckham Road, I used to see her about twice a week, normally requesting money for milk, sometimes 'lady products', with the added casual mention that she wasn't on drugs but was suicidal. I seem to recall she had a few coins off me the first time and then she started to recognise me so stopped asking. Hadn't seen her for ages (30's black lady, quite pretty when she wasn't too out of it) until we 'met' on rye lane about 3 weeks ago - the usual request for cash for milk, followed by a polite no from me - almost like seeing an old acquaintance - she looked better than she had previously too. Sad times

Coniston is great - a good variety of walks at all levels close by, plus the lake to play with, great pubs and not quite as touristy as other areas I'd say. There's a huge house called townson ground you can rent - ,its only about a mile from the village. Wherever you go though it'll be great - the lakes are a fab destination, even if it rains!

I think I nearly got run over by these guys in forest hill (just outside the station) around 6.10 - they went roaring through a red light up Dartmouth road. Hope you're not too shaken up.