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Yes we're on Silvester road and ours is bad, it was yesterday too. Might be to do with works on Crystal Palace road?

I'm not a total snoot I was quite excited about having an affordable shop and am pleased I can get cheap toothpaste! I have to say I was a bit disappointed with the overall stock though, a lot of the food is not actually that cheap and I agree the fresh stuff was an unhealthy disappointment for me. I will go to Peckham still for essentials and the excellent fruit & veg. Re: colouring books and other kids things, One below on rye lane is much better than Poundland, I was also disappointed at no kids stuff. What shop do you get you colouring books from in peckham as I need some thanks

There used to be a playgroup called Magic moments at Bew court just past strip of shops top of lordship lane towards grove tavern. Sadly COVID shut it and I bumped into the owner in park over a year ago who still seemed as if they would reopen but there has been no news. It's was so lovely and reasonable cost you could drop off your little one for a couple of hours. I think maybe the council had been trying to claim back the hall or something as I don't see why it was shut. It was pretty old school like playgroup I went to when I was little but I kind of liked that! We definitely need more. . There is nothing like it around here as far as I can see. You need something local or by the time you've dropped off it's time to pick up!

It's all over east D, it's been awful on and off sin ce the sorting office closed on Silvester road. I am so fed up with it and cross but also feel helpless and have given up even complaining as royal mail don't even admit to any wrong doing or claim to have sorted it then 3 weeks later it's awful again. Had a card yesterday my mum sent to encourage my daughter for her first day of school. That was sent 1st September! It's beyond a joke now and noone takes accountability. Even when I post things special delivery they are turning up damaged and days late so it can't just be East Dulwich, though I think we must be one of the worst affected. I wish something could be done about it.

Thank you very much I will take a look

My 4 year old daughter keeps asking me if she can do singing lessons because she enjoys singing so much (particularly fond of Thursday mornings at preschool because 'the lady with grey hair ' comes to sing songs with all the children. She enjoys the group aspect of everyone singing together as much as learning the songs and rhymes and instruments etc. Does anyone know of anything like this that isn't too advanced or too babyish? I would love her to get involved if so. Or anyone fancy starting something like it let me know!

I'm afraid I don't but would also like to contribute kids/baby bits

Hi there, I paint child portraits (amongst other things) and would love to take on more local commissions. I live in East Dulwich and some of my other work features lots of local places. Please do have a look at my website jessicakendrew.com and here is a recent one attached for you to see. Prices for original paintings start from ?75. Thanks so much! Jess

Thanks Annie, I do actually, I've got a few other shops, most of the local pubs, some of the parks and a street scene too, though it saddens me we won't have Franklins Farm shop to enjoy anymore, at least it is immortalised here from a distance! Any more suggestions of loved places do let me know. Here's a couple more determine screen size

Thankyou so very much, I must paint more shops and I don't doubt the other DIY shops are good, I'm just partial to this sort of stlye and always have been, a family holiday growing up wasn't complete without a trip around independent hardware shop that stocked everything under the sun and I've not once come out of here without what I went in for!

We've got so many amazing local independent businesses in East Dulwich and I just wanted to sing my praises to Dulwich DIY who have bailed me out on numerous occasions. I've always had a soft spot for hardware shops such as DD, they really do have just about everything. Foxes digging up my window boxes? No problem, scoot to the rescue. Run out of battery powered tea lights on Christmas eve? Don't fret they've got your back... Lock on the bathroom door bust? I could go on :D This is not an advert for them for any that might suspect, I'm just a Dulwich DIY lover who wanted to share the joy with a painting that I thought some locals might enjoy. upload images

I'm so used to planning days out around pubs, it's been hammered into my brain since a child, my dad should do a map of England based on pubs and brewery's. To be honest it's probably why I decided to paint all of the East Dulwich ones! So looking forward to feeling properly relaxed in them again, or anywhere for that matter.

It's just a painting I did and thought locals might enjoy it, I am no way affiliated with William Rose though I do love their sausages. Their queue always amazes me and it's especially long and winding at the moment. The cheese block would be a great one to do too!

Just to bring some festive cheer, it's that time of year again, hope you're queuing already for your Christmas dinner!

We haven't had any post since Monday and I have parcel's missing from over a month ago. Feeling rather helpless!

Hi Mrs E, my daughter is starting nursery in the Bumble Bee room and I wondered if there was anything that we could go to to meet fellow bumblebee's. Thanks! Picnic for reception sounds like a lovely idea.

Thank you everyone so much! Sorry for not replying sooner - I never get notifications on ED forum so have to remember to check back! I live on Silvester Road Ellie78 -

Hi there, I was wondering if anyone knew which well thought of nursery's allow half days or just mornings around here?my daughter is going to be 3 in October and I'm trying to hold out til then but know i need to get applications all sorted and wondered what other self-employed people who can afford to do shorter childcare arrangements are doing? Thankyou

I am also disgusted by the amount of dog poo on the pavements in East Dulwich - at least once a week I find a heap greeting me by my front gate and I still haven't caught the serial pooper. I am an avid dog lover and appreciate that everyone needs to poo but owners not picking it up is truly disgusting and they should be fined - in fact I can't think of any signs around where I live - I know people ignore them but they wouldn't do any harm. The worst yet was this morning waiting at bus stop - dog poo on the floor and on the seat! Presuming this was someone cleaning their shoe but they can go in the same camp as the dog walking fre-pooers if you ask me. So gross.

My mum gets some great spuds from farm but that's 3 hours away - maybe I could make a mint selling decent spuds in ED. Talking of fruit though, I am constantly angered by the Hard pears claiming to be 'ripe & ready' at M&S but I must say, I haven't had a bad bag of their satsumas and having done a pretty thorough taste test elsewhere I claim them to be the best locally!

I've only been here a year and was put off by bad reviews on Melbourne Grove (plus not actually sure if they'd have me in catchment area) but I am tempted to jump ship (currently 306 medical centre) as have found it fairly tricky to get a quick appointment - I rang up wanting to see gp about some pregnancy related symptoms and you have to expect a week - a week and a half wait unless you bypass with a call to 111! I also found at 306 in my last appointment i felt like I was being rushed out from the moment I got in - to the point that next patient opened the door on us as doc had obviously pressed button to tell them to come up because she was finished with me (when i hadn't finished talking and had only been 5 mins max) I think it's probably going to be similar in scenario in most of the surgery's round here though, since there are so many people and NHS under so much pressure.

I do the 9am on Saturdays- love it :) Hopefully see some of you there! Jess

Jeremy - Not as of yet - I will def add to the list of pizzas to try! Thanks!

There still isn't a Pizza place that makes my dad as happy as Addomme in Streatham Hill! They do the best pizzas, have to be sourdough, have to be wood fired and light dough and delicious! Franco Manca is good but put me off with their raw garlic on my fave topping - kept me up all night! Haven't tried 400 rabbits yet and this new one does intrigue me somewhat - hopefully it's as good as Addomme so I don't have to drive to Streatham when my parents visit!