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hi Ant, it costs me ?4.25 a week to fill it up with petrol. And road tax is ?15 a year, insurance is ?65 a year. I also have an alarm on the bike and a heavy duty chain. @losttheplot - I wear a protective jacket, full face helmet and trousers to work - not work clothes, which I carry in my backpack I attach to the bike - and don't go above 30 mph maximum. I aim to drive defensively, drive only in daylight hours and, as an ex cyclist and current car driver, felt confident enough not to feel I needed lessons. In many ways, I think I ride it like a motorised bicycle rather than like a boy racer, and at least I stop at red lights! However, lessons are naturally a personal choice, depending I think on how confident you feel, how far you'll be travelling, the size of bike, etc etc. Being only a 49cc bike, I can ride it forever on a car license without needing to take a test (but I need to display L plates, which makes this 44 year old feel like a teenager again ;-) My intention is to use it mainly for work commuting, following the same route every day, and maybe now and then to Borough market. regards sg

I think it depends on which areas you shop in - agree that the Forest Hill and Sydenham Sainsburys are nothing in comparison to the DKH one. Also, Asda on the Old Kent Road is terrible - very limited selection. And Tescos on the Old Kent Road, though better than Asda, still doesn't have the range of products that DKH sainsburys has. Though, being forced to shop there on Saturday, I was delighted to see they sold Starbucks coffee in packets and have a better selection of bottled beers. Cost me ?20 more though for my weekly shop. I bet if a big tescos opened up in East Dulwich, it would probably give our DKH sainsburys a run for their money. But then, our store is about to have a trump card in Starbucks. Excellent.

hi Ant, I started doing the Camberwell to Old Street commute 3 weeks ago after I changed jobs. For the first two weeks I caught the 35 bus from Camberwell to Shoreditch, then it was a 7 minute walk to work (near Old Street roundabout). It took around an hour in total to get into work, but almost an hour and a half to get home (same route in reverse). I guess from Camberwell to ED you'd have to add another 20 mins or so?? Then I decided to buy a scooter and now it takes me 25 minutes each way. I had never ridden a bike before though have driven a car for over 20 years, but after standing around for 40 minutes one morning waiting for a bus, I thought it had to be a serious option worth trying. Anyway, its the best thing I have done in years - no waiting at bus stops, no smelly or noisy people sitting next to me, no congestion charge, no parking problems, and its easy riding amongst the traffic or scooting ahead of it. And the main thing is that I get an extra hour a day at home, even though I never go above 30 mph. I didn't need any lessons, though its only a 49cc piaggio but thats fine for inner London commuting. The bike cost me ?1000 and its the best grand I've spent in ages. Couldn't recommend it highly enough!

At least the Es physical health team or local people and have not just landed on our door step from America. Why does it matter if they are a small or big business as long as they can provide a professional service to us all. Just remember it's your own choice were you choose to see a physiotherapist or attend a gym. Give them a chance! You never know you may need them one day.. Try them out, once they open....... I'm sure they will gets lots of positive feedback

The new ES Physical Health on Lordship Lane sounds wonderful & exciting!! If you?ve ever suffered a back & knee injury like myself at work, you know you would want to turn to a highly professional team of physiotherapists. Who focus on a well planned rehabilitation programme using various treatments on assisting you to attain your goal on returning you back to a highly active life-style. I can't wait to try out there new gym, Pilates, tai chi etc all under one roof! I wish them all good luck and success with their new adventure?.

Bob, I think you are being quite harsh to BB. The web is full of consumer sites and forums filled with customers discussing their experiences about businesses. Sometimes the experiences are bad but businesses, well those who are sensible, often use these comments to improve their services. Green and Blue should actually learn from what is being said rather than feel fear at losing custom. And most visitors to these sites also appreciate the candour with which other customers describe their experiences. That's why things such as feedback ratings on eBay, reviews on Amazon and comments on food and travel sites are so popular. Its the way of the web and long may it continue. sg