Hi localbigwig.

Don't get me started on these hideous places - just have a look for the thread about Miriam Lodge on this forum. Another hostel that houses too many challenged/challenging adults in a neighbourhood that's not big enough to be able to comfortably absorb them.

It's so good to see thedodger's input to this debate because he's been there and he's telling it exactly as it is. There are too many do-gooders out there who will try to argue for this new hostel - and before any one of them decides to dig me out DON'T BOTHER because I've been through it as a young child with my brother, sister and mother.

Honor Oak people, for the sake of your (my old) neighbourhood, I sincerely hope that you manage to fend-off this ill-conceived piece of c**p.

By the way, I respectfully doff my hat off to you thedodger for the help that you've given through sharing your difficult experiences with this forum. Take care mate!