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No it hasn't! It was nothing like this when I first moved here in 1992 (into a 2 bed flat bought for £63k). The area was full of salt of the earth, sarf London pensioners. Slow Horses' Lamb would have been more at home here than Amanda back in the '90s. People do write such toss about their neighbourhoods.

I know you asked for recommendations, but I have lots of families who would happily give a glowing reference for my tutoring. Will DM you.

Thames water did it. Replaced pipe up to the property that included where the leak was. Installed a cut off tap as well. took a couple of hours. no charge

We had a similar letter in August. Took readings before we went away for a few days and as soon as we got back. Meter had recorded water usage, so we know that there is a minor leak. We have started the process of getting it checked out...

The Kings accommodation on Denmark Hill is currently empty as it has Grenfell type cladding and won't be occupied until the enquiry is over and it is clear who is responsible for replacing it. Student accommodation is in short supply and ED station is not that far from this site. As for no universitites near, most students in London live in zones 2 and 3 because it is too expensive to live in zone 1. When I was at South Bank, loads of students lived in ED, Brixton, Streatham and Tooting. I'm in favour of this much needed build.

I would have thought that if the two flats are sharing the freehold, you need to be on good terms with each other. Looking at ways you could possibly prevet your neighbour from maximising his satisfaction with his home, is hardly conducive to this.

My husband scooped a large black and white cat off the road this morning. Cat had no collar and was found outside KwikFit. He placed it in the closed off part of Elsie Road in case owners want to retrieve it to give it a burial.

If you know Tom on Elsie Rd, his parcels have been stolen and the opened boxes have been dumped on Oglander Road.

Another vote for Kuki Hair - this time for Tommy.

The artwork wasn't even bolted down. It seems Mr Banksy likes to make his Peckham artwork very nickable. It's all part of the spectacle.

Yes, that would be hard on a child. But who would choose to do this? Surely, you would keep the child in his/her class until the end of the academic year whilst you look for a place at a local school? What is more, if the private schools feel that they would lose a substantial number of pupils through passing the VAT on, the sensible thing to do would be to absorb the 20%, or a large part of it. State schools have been subjected to about 20% cuts in relative funding and they have managed to survive and keep providing a great education, so there is no reason why private schools can't do the same. (In this area, they lost 10% of their income in May's redistribution of the education budget and have since had budget increases of just a couple of percent whilst inflation has been at 10% and staff salary increases of 7% have had to come out of existing budget). What this post is about, is a problem with private education businesses shamefully exploiting their customers (ie parents) rather than taking a responsible stance to look after the children they educate - ie profit before pupils. It's so sad that parents have been brainwashed with this 'scare-mongering' that their children will not flourish and succeed in state schools. If they weren't so exploited, they would be more willing to walk and the schools would have to suck up the 20%. I feel sorry for parents stuck in this dilemma, but they just need to bite the bullet and give state education ago - and enjoy the money they are saving! Finally, the comment about other European countries not taxing education conveniently omits to say that private schools are banned in much of Scandinavia, and are in general far less common than over here.

I have been reading this thread with interest and appreciating how hard it is to evaluate the unknown. Ultimately, the type of school you choose should be a balance of what your child likes (he/she will be more motivated to do well if they feel good about their school), what you feel most comfortable with (see other threads on here where parents express their disappointment and frustration that the state school they chose is not meeting their high expectations) and what you can comfortably afford (taking into consideration that means the life-style of private school, not just the fees. Other things to consder are whether your children would be happier doing activities outside of school rather than just mixing with their school peers (can be a sanctuary if there are friendship issues in school), and if they would be happier having parents working less hours to have more family time, which is a choice you might be able to make if you choose a state school. It's a lot to consider and I am grateful that my kids are now in university and that their Kingsdale education got them into top unis. Feedback from them now they are part of a cohort comprising state, private and grammar educated students, is that the privately educated ones have a lot more self confidence, more contacts for arranging internships and a better understanding of the rigors of academic work, such as Harvard Referencing. These are all good things to have that have not previously been mentioned.

When other councils are going bankrupt or closing their libraries, swimming pools and other sports facilities, Southwark is maintaining these important services. There have been many moans on this forum about charging cameras, expensive brown bins and CPZs, but if this is what makes the difference between no amenities and excellent amenities, I think Southwark is making good decisions.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the wonderful Gowlett so far. Very dog friendly and usually a water bowl out for them. Our dog loves going there because it means pizza crusts! It's good to see that a number of shops are dog friendly too as it is no longer safe/acceptable to leave your dog tied up outside. It always feels frustrating when you pass a place where you would like to pick up some bread or milk, yet you have to go home with the dog first. Very surprised at the comment that dogs are not welcome in other countries as I've not seen this anywhere apart from places that have an issue with strays, which is a completely different matter. Dogs paws have walked on exactly the same streets as people's shoes, so why do they present a hygiene issue?

Do you mean on the SEND register? Most of the SEND funding has to come from within the school budget but is topped up by the LA.

Could the student accommodation have anything to do with the face that King's Champion Hill halls of residence are having to remain empty because of problems with the Glenfell type cladding?

I asked for dog poo bags at Grove Vale library today and was told they have not had any in for months and no other libraries have any either. Has Southwark council stopped supplying them? Huge shame if that's the case for dog owners and non-dog owners alike (more poo not picked up).

Are they still available? We are looking to take a refugeee family to the beach on Saturday and need car seats for the children. Please let me know if you can help. Thanks

My mother in law has just tested positive - on her 80th birthday :(. Boots has also reported test sales rising as we enter yet another phase of the virus. We all need to test if we are feeling under the weather.

What do you charge, Kim? We live near Goose Green and have a well behaved spanial.

The sense of entitlement is in the marque of car.