another annie

Just been there, see what you mean! its like some strange shopping-themed nightmare. In case anyone is looking for the toilet paper in DKH Sainsburys, I eventually found it in the far corner by the customer toilets. Which has a certain logic to it I suppose.

Outside the church in Coplestone Road (last time I looked) Junction of Friern/Etherow Street (small painted box in the garden hedge) There's also a small one on Forest Hill Road by a front garden gate, its on the left if you're walking up the hill from FH surgery towards Honor Oak

Would recommend local firm Critter Solutions, lots of other recommendations for them on this forum. Roger and Elliot are knowledgable and really nice guys.

Found a statement lying in our front garden yesterday. At least it hadn't been opened...

Also noticed one today on the left hand side of the road that runs along the top of the woods from Lordship Lane towards the Wood House pub.

Still receiving Christmas cards - 3 today - so have left them on display (is that bad luck...?).So our friends and family do care! Plus a bank card today that was ordered weeks ago, had already cancelled it and replacement was sent direct to bank.

Thank you, that's really helpful! Now you mention it I think I've done that in the past but had forgotten it was an option. So it'll be a mixture of online and local shopping for me as usual. Annie

Delighted to get 2 items of post this week. However when I phoned the sender of one item in Scotland to thank her she said she had posted it a couple of months ago! A catalogue for my partner had special offer prices if he ordered by 10th November... The only 'good' thing that I can see coming out of this is no way am I risking ordering any Christmas gifts on the web this year, all my purchases will be made from our many lovely local traders.

I think that might be Chris Essex-Hill? He also helped me set up my apple computer, but years ago. Not very useful as I can't find his contact details (I'll carry on looking) but the name might ring a bell with someone?

Not technically south-east London, but I've bought a few pieces (turquoise/silver pendants etc) in the past from Wilde Ones in Kings Road, Chelsea. Great shop, tho I haven't been over there for a few years.

Very sad to hear this, agree with all the nice comments about Shannons and wish them well, would add always friendly and helpful service there. They will be missed. I sometimes walk to the one in Croxted Road under the railway arch, good selection of plants tho they don't have the room for many pots, sundries, compost etc

Thanks, yes we tried that and when that didn't work have spent over an hour in total on the phone to Virgin who say our box looks active from their end. The last helpline person signed off with the words 'is there a neighbour or younger relative you could ask to help you', which made us feel soooo much better... and still no tv

Virgin did some planned work (Goodrich Road area) on Monday and since then we can't get Virgin Media tv to work. Have phoned their helpline who tested our box remotely and said it was active, and told us to check that the tv is set to HDMI which it is but still can't get tv. Is anyone else experiencing this or have any suggestions? Or could recommend a local tv engineer who could help? Thanks!

Agree with Gaby about the British Heart Foundation, they will collect, and their specialist bookshops (the Streatham High Road one is great) will spot anything especially interesting, price it accordingly and/or list it on the web