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Sorry Dawn but I'm really not feeling this. The fact is that you have chosen to work in a workplace that does not provide you with a parking space. If it is absolutely necessary for you to drive to and from work and you cannot take public transport (e.g. drive to a station in Kent and catch a train from that station to Denmark Hill) then you must leave this job and find a workplace that meets all your needs. Maybe even a hospital in Kent so that the environment benefits from a shorter commute? Or, if you must continue to drive to SE London then why not park a mile or two away and either walk or catch the bus. You have many options you know, you don't have to park in Grove Park. We live/work in London and the reality is that most of us must use public transport to get to and from our jobs. Once I had a job with a parking space and it was lovely and I felt pampered on a daily basis, but that's long gone and now ride the 176. Yes it would be nice to drive myself from door to door but it simply isn?t viable and that's that. If I had a magic wand and overnight I built a multi-storey car park for 300 cars next to Kings then do you think that would solve your problem? No, it wouldn?t, because no matter how many car spaces there were it would never be enough. All the people who are currently taking the bus/train to work would make a most convincing case as to why they now need drive instead; all the top brass would pull rank to get a space; and all the visitors currently taking the bus will want to drive instead. So the reality is that Kings doesn?t have sufficient parking facilities and as much as we might wish otherwise, we have to deal with it now it is. Yes you absolutely have a legal right to park in Grove Park but what I?m picking up from your posts is a sense of entitlement. Sorry if I?m reading something into your posts that you didn?t intend to be there.

Lofty - go with Pedder

I went for an afternoon outing to the Post Office and was caught in the rain and found myself in Homemade drying out and TWO cups of coffee later I'm at the Post Office overly caffinated and very curious. I couldn't sign for the letter without producing something with the addressee's name on it. There was no return address on the envelope, but the man very neatly slit the envelope open so we could examine the contents - someone I don't know hitting on me for cash with a photocopied letter. He re-sealed the envelope and it's being returned to Parcelforce with a "not known at this address" stamp on it. Strange.

Nope, Nette, not expecting anything ominous. If it csme through the door with a second class stamp I'd put it in the blue bin. Possibly marketing, possibly identity theft, but I don't think anything threatening. I'm waiting in for a delivery, otherwise I'd hot-tail it down the road and see what's waiting for me there.

Erm - I don't think there is anything harmful in it. I think it's creepy that someone who does not exist is getting something from Parceline. But I expect it is something uninportant. I think the bomb squad can stand down.

Sorry for your loss Karen. I have Eva Cassidy singing It's a Wonderful World if you would like it. It's a beautiful song and a good choice. Listen to it online if you like and let me know if you want to borrow. I'm around at the weekend.

Yes I agree - probably something selling/marketing. It's the Parcelforce delivery that's thrown me; that's not exactly a cheap option. Most marketing rubbish gets sent 2nd class.

Thanks for the advice. Razors - you do not know me. Don't put labels on me. That is inappropriate. I am not a victim; nor have I ever been.

Yes quite right Father Jack - I also had that experience with a delivery that didn't have enough postage. When I saw who it was from I declined receipt. Yes I will go along to the PO and ask to see it. Ianr, you are correct that I lived here and registered pre 2001 so it is probably some marketing tatt from somewhere. I'm just thrown that it's a Parcelforce delivery. Also because I've been using my real name ont the electoral register for some years now. It's strange but curiosity has got the better of me. I'll post when I've collected. Thanks for your input.

Only ever used this name for the elctoral reigster. The name consists of my second name and my mother's maiden name. I don't think the PO will give me the package because they normally ask for ID, but the package will have a return address on it, so I'm tempted to go along and ask to see the return address.

At the time I moved into my present house (11 years ago) I had a stalker. This person was convicted and was entirely bonkers, but that's another story. I didn't want to advertise my wherabouts via the electoral register, so I used a completely false name to register with. This isn't breaking any laws. A couple of years ago I reverted to using my own name as so much time has passed. Yesterday when I arrived home, I found a missed delivery card from Parcelforce to let me know that there is a package at the post office that needs my signature. It's addressed to the person I made up to put on the electoral register. She doesn't exist. She's only ever existed on one piece of paper. Now someone's sent her a package. That's a bit odd. Not even sure I should go and pick it up. I'm sure they'll ask for ID and, obviously, there isn't any. It's creeping me out a little.

I'm at home with a graveyard cough but I have tickets for The Recruiting Officer at the Donmar tomorrow evening. I think I will be the most unpopular audience member if I go along, but I want to see it!

Hello Terry. I've just started your book. I really want a Peppermint Yoyo. Got any?

I don't think arriving early will make any difference at all as your seat is pre-allocated. Security is extremely tight. They will probably ask you to bring photo ID on the day so that they can ensure that the person using the ticket is the person who won it in the ballot. You should take this ID check very seriously. Security at Wimbledon is run by the armed forces/police force so security checks are not just a cursory glance. Once you've made it inside then you will have a wonderful time (weather permitting). It's a friendly atmosphere and the staff are polite and helpful. The stewards are mostly armed forced / police / fire brigade who use their annual leave to police Wimbledon. They can't do enough for you if you ask for help with anything. Take your own picnic as it's lovely to have a picnic on the hill. The food at Wimbledon is over-priced anyway. Pimms is extortionate too. They will let you take your own alcohol into the grounds but not your own bottled water (because of the Evian sponsorship). It's a great day out so lucky you.

Abigail's Party at the Menier Chocolate Factory. Good stuff. Cheesey Pineappley one anybody?

Yes I think it's definitey worth giving it a go.

I appreciate the sentiment, I really do, but the first few posts on this thread are trivial and do not set the tone for a thread where victims are invited to talk about crime. I don't like seeing thread after thread about crime any more than I liked the yellow boards. I was glad to see the back of the yellow boards. The recent threads about muggings have been nasty. I can't see those women clicking on this thread, seeing reminisces about Kings on the Rye, drug shootings and strippers, and feeling that this is an appropriate or sympathetic place to post. There is nothing funny and nothing trivial about crime. Nothing. I'm not suggesting for a second that you don't know that - merely that the tone is misjudged. I don't think it is wrong to start a thread but I'm afraid I don't like the way this one has gone already.

I think it should be a given that customers who need to fill out forms should stand aside to do it. I use the PO a lot and I arrive with my envelopes ready to be scanned. I literally only take seconds at the counter. If you need to fill out a form, borrow a pen, finish selotaping your package, or anything else that does not require staff input, then stand aside and let someone else be served. It's soul destroying to watch staff staring into space whilst waiting for customers to get ready to be served. Don't get me started on people who are on their phones at the counter; that's rude to the staff serving them and to the people waiting. The staff at Lordship Lane are good people doing their best. It's not their place to say "oh it's busy today I won't take a break". That's the thin end of the wedge. They have to eat and they have errands to run, just like everyone else.

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > giggirl Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I have a huge Rangemaster with all sorts of > fancy > > ovens and shiny gas things and a big extractor > > thing on top that lights up like a mothership. > I > > don't cook. It's a really stunning shade of > blue > > though and really makes the kitchen. > > > Rip it out and replace with a poker table...go on > :)) Table coming 12th April quids. Exciting times.

"Men at Work". How often is that just wishful thinking?

I have a huge Rangemaster with all sorts of fancy ovens and shiny gas things and a big extractor thing on top that lights up like a mothership. I don't cook. It's a really stunning shade of blue though and really makes the kitchen.

Hello Martin and welcome. Are you Hungarian?

Quidco is brilliant. There is always going to be a gripe (sorry, did I mention BA?), but effectively, it is free money and you'd be a fool not to. It has been promoted by the Martin Lewis website for many years and that's a big recommendation to have. Other than the annual ?5 I don't know how they make their money but I wouldn't be surprised if they take a percentage from etailers.

reggie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Dubbing the National Anthem for a start. > GENIUS. I love it.

Excellent. Will there be "Olympic family VIP lanes" in operation on the day?