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This is a weird thread!

Nightmare kids - I blame the (nightmare) parents! Lovely kids - credit to the (lovely) parents!!!

Margate?

Is anyone else suffering from the problem of little or no Vodafone mobile reception in East Dulwich this week?

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The problem is spreading across London as laptop squatters colonise the British Library. Similar to the curse of urban foxes colonising the streets and gardens of East Dulwich?

Do other people share my frustration with 'laptop squatters' who colonise coffee shops, especially Cafe Nero in Lordship Lane. They buy a single cup of coffee and then spread themselves out, over 2 or 3 chairs, for several hours while using their laptops. They are selfish - taking space that could be used by many others who actually want to buy drinks and food - and then find somewhere to sit down to consume them, without having all day to do so! These squatters cannot be great for business - spending practically nothing themselves - and would-be customers turn away when they see that there is no space! In Cafe Nero there will often be around 10-12 laptop squatters in occupation at any time. Please can they go somewhere else to freeload or perhaps should be charged a commercial rental for their use of space?

Hi James - should Yama Momo, the new Japanese restaurant in Lordship Lane be required to pay for its waste to be collected? The bags of rubbish left on the pavement are disgusting - and presumably a health hazard? Thanks.

A lovely space - still undiscovered by many locals!