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My kitchen is IKEA and it's good quality. Nothing peeling off or looking tatty.

You don't put a ton of bricks in your front room. Maybe next time you've got a building project on the go, move the sofa out of the way, reinforce the floor, bring the bricks inside and then take a photo so we can all see.

Goose Green - you're spot on. That's how these thefts are happening. That is exactly how mine was done. Most of us have made our homes secure but outside is easy-pickings and relatively risk-free for the thieves. Organised thieves are driving round our streets and lifting anything which isn't nailed down. To the idiots on here who think there's humour to be found in that; start another thread. So how do we protect the outside of our houses? Do we all have to get CCTV? It's very sad if that's the future but the cameras are tiny and wireless these days so I'll get a couple if it's an effective deterrent? Is it though? I'm having a new front gate made and I'm asking the blacksmith to engrave the name and address directly onto the gate so that it's visible. I was planning to put trees outside but I probably won't now, which is sad because it's less greenery in the street. Or should I get them and nail down the planters?

TGE was at odds to point out on Wednesday that it wants to serve our community and in the next breath said that the 2.30am licence was a standard application it made for all of its premises. I'm confused. How is a "one size fits all" licence application serving this community? On Wednesday I made the mistake of arranging to meet a friend at the GE for a drink. It was pub quiz night. Turns out that not only does the pub quiz alienate people outside the premises; it's also a pain for those inside who just want a drink and a chat. The volume is way excessive. There's no need - just turn it down a bit. James Barber is doing a great job and it's not a crime to have an opinion. He really can't win; if he didn't have an opinion he'd be told to get off the fence.

No Jeremy, you wouldn't want to take a child somewhere where s/he was not welcome. They want their cake and eat it. You can put anything you like in terms and conditions - there's nothing to stop you. BUT, if those Ts and Cs are tested by a court and found to be unlawful then they aren't worth the paper they are written on. Ask again, in writing, for a refund. Give them 7 days to respond and if you don't get your money back then apply to the Small Claims Court. You can open a case online and it couldn't be easier. You don't actually have to go anywhere or see anyone, you can just take care of it all in about 30 minutes online. So don't be put-off by the thought of going to court. My best guess is that if the company lets it go so far that you apply to the small claims court, then it will be brought home to them how ridiculous and unfair (indeed unlawful) their "no refunds in any circumstances" policy is. I do agree with what mynamehere said above, but I would be more inclined to walk away with a refund.

No CCTV coverage. The pallet was dragged to the corner of the next street (God only knows how many of them that took) and the bricks loaded into a van (I presume it was a van). The theft took place in the early hours of the morning.

James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've just helped get some Council Tax casework > resolved. They were beign taken to court > needlessly. A number of emails were ignored from > the resident to the council trying to sort it > out. > > Council officials have stated they have a massive > backlog of Council Tax related emails. > > If anyone has a Council Tax problem and been > unable to make useful contact with council > officials please do get in touch. Thank you very much James. Px

Once I was in a big rush so she let me take a mug of coffee out of the shop to drink on the go. That was nice. Took me a couple of weeks to return the mug. She'll be missed. Wish she'd have given us some warning though.

I had an invite to the conciliation meeting too Alan Medic. What's it all about? Will there be booze?

Maybe got taken by the same cunt who stole ?640 worth of bricks from the front of my house. I think you can kiss it goodbye but hope I'm wrong.

How sad. Brilliant actor. As someone has already said, the last minute or so of The Long Good Friday is acting genius.

Yes it was worth it Mothercourage. Less noise and less dust from outside. The house is warmer. The house feels more secure; the windows are solid and I think they deter burglars.

6 objections to the council is pathetic. Coming onto the forum and ranting is meaningless. You need to either write or phone or email to the council about this - before it is too late - deadline approaching. Contact details are on an earlier post. Seriously, don't come on here complaining that you can't get to sleep because of the noise at the Great Exhibition when you've sat back and done nothing about this ridiculous licence extension application.

Aitch

I fell off a slide and hurt my arse. It's touch and go whether my dignity will survive CPR. Tragic.

When I was at school we used to sing God save our gracious mam She gives us bread and jam God save our mam I can't remember the rest but it went on a while

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Love Boris and his voice. You been freebasing the Calpol again?

You Me Bum Bum Train Saw it last night. 200 performers and one audience member. Theatrical LSD. Fell on my arse though. Ouch. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/9427113/You-Me-Bum-Bum-Train-Empire-House-Stratford-review.html

FUCK RIGHT OFF I DIDN'T EVEN VOTE FOR YOU

If you live nearby and you're not happy then email here [email protected] quoting licence number 838498

It's on my doorstep and I've objected. 2am is a stretch too far. It's been a very quiet pub for the last 10 years and I've no problem with the revamp and I think they've done a great job (apart from the food) BUT 2am doesn't get my vote.

The traffic lanes outside my office are one way, except that, overnight, they're not any more. So you have to remember to look both ways before stepping out into the traffic and it doesn't come automatically after all these years of crossing that road. You have to have your wits about you because a lot of the roads that we use have changed overnight.

In the early hours of this morning an entire pallet of bricks was stolen from outside my house (value approx ?750). Has a pallet of bricks suddenly appeared on your street this morning? If yes, please would you PM me. Thanks.

My insurance is with the Halifax too. I don't want to switch because I want the continuity (the property has been continuously insured with the Halifax for 14 years). Every Spring when I get my renewal notice I phone up the Halifax and have a conversation that goes something like "how much, you're having a laugh; I'm taking my business away and going somewhere else". The price gets instantly slashed and I stay with the Halifax for another year. Loyalty doesn't pay with utilities and such; you have to keep threatening to leave or you won't get a reasonable quote. Don't tell lies to your insurer.

No. Sorry quids but Awesome is the nuts and your Wicked is pocket sixes at best. Re-raise.