Well fascinating discussion, but this was intended to be promoting something good about the area, or at least some discussion about this (look back to the beginning about how good the community cohesion is in Lewisham). My starter for ten if I was being provocative would be to say all these hippy sociologists would say that but don't have to live here. Actually to put my cards on the table I think this is a good thing, particularly at the kids' level, and would rather live in a multi-cultural society with all the benefits that this brings (not withstanding the down sides). Perhaps I have tilted this thread back in the right direction.