Brian, you too are being a touch over-dramatic. We have not lost our pool, as you say, at least not yet though I admit this chav council and its chav mayor do not fill one with confidence that a decent facility, that complements the Victorian heritage of Forest Hill, can be restored to Dartmouth Road.

Louise House is worth preserving not just because of its appearance but because of the part it has played in the history of Forest Hill as well as in the history of social and educational service provision in Britain. It is a shame that so few people recognise this fact. Thankfully English Heritage did.