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Everybody knows what Wiki is, surely? And it's quicker to type. On another topic above, I see Screwfix have opened a branch in the Walworth Road, where surely parking would be even more difficult for builders than in Lordship Lane. Are they suddenly expanding all over the country, or is it just round here?

Is it? We often go out for Saturday lunch, and this would definitely be on our list of options!

I haven't been able to delete this, and I no longer need the information 🙄

Hope he isn't living there, in this weather.

So what is "proper South London"? I grew up in Streatham in the fifties, does that count as "proper South London"? It doesn't seem to have changed much. And at what point does a place that is "proper South London" become a place that is no longer "proper South London" ?

And me! We pay for gas and electricity according to how much we use, so how is water different?

I've been here thirty years, and vans of guys in riot gear with guns in Silvester Road is not what I would have expected either pre gentrification or now. So, does anyone know what it was about, because it certainly isn't normal in this area in my experience.

Suppose there isn't another bike nearby and now they've got a load of heavy shopping?

Where is it?

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/07/dead-letter-office-royal-mail-wrestles-with-a-difficult-future?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

I had a prawn Madras in Mirash last week. It wasn't good. They seemed to have used dried shrimps. A lot of them, but dried, and I don't think they had been properly rehydrated. They were a strange texture. I don't recall ever coming across this before, but on the other hand it's probably decades since I last had a prawn Madras. And they did make me cucumber raita to go with it, albeit a very small portion.

In 1986, Royal Mail was split into Royal Mail Letters, Royal Mail Parcels, and Post Office Counters. In 1987, Post Office Counters Ltd became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Mail and then in 2001, Post Office Counters Ltd became a public limited company and was renamed Post Office Ltd.

I just want to highly recommend my lovely plasterer Rob, who has just repaired my kitchen ceiling after the Christmas Day leak disaster for less than half the cost the plumber told me I'd have to pay, including materials, and done a very good job. He has done excellent work for me in the past. His number is 07791 493220.

If you are referring to Malumbu's post, perhaps you should re-read his last paragraph ..... Unless I have misunderstood it (quite likely 🤣 )

It wasn't the shelf label that was wrong in this case. It was the price charged at the till. I have complained online, pointing out that many other people must also have been overcharged. I await the response, though I'm not holding my breath 🙄

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I saw the Stones at Tooting Odeon. Front row. Must have been early sixties. On topic, I reckon either Poundland or Screwfix. But preferably a cinema!

Station not in use. Just heard from my road What'sApp group. I don't think the photo is AI. The tree is very green, but I presume evergreen. Trains are all cancelled, so not AI then. 😮

I can also recommend Aria! I found a cracked kitchen ceiling with water dripping through it on Christmas morning - great timing. I turned the water off for two days, and phoned Aria on 27th. He was out of London, but called in to have a look that evening, after a long journey back bogged down in traffic. He kept me fully informed of the delays. He must have been really tired after the long drive, but he went to great lengths to find the source of the leak and make sure there weren't any others. It was a slow leak from a crack in a connection to/part of my concealed toilet cistern, and must have been going on for months or longer. Aria came back the following day and fitted a new part, which was tricky due to very limited space, and he made quite sure that the leak was gone before he left. He explained everything clearly to me at every stage, and I feel he went above and beyond. He was also reasonably priced. I will definitely use him next time I need a plumber!

Also in the Graun https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/dec/31/eight-arrested-after-protesters-clash-with-police-in-south-london?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Thanks Malumbu! Most of next year's Goose gigs are now up on our website www.thegooseisout.com

Yes I did, and yes it was installed and activated quickly. I'm sure it's not always the case that bills will be lower - it obviously depends entirely on how much water your household uses! When I applied for mine, there was a quiz thing on their website you could do beforehand to find out if you were likely to save money, and at that time, if you weren't happy after 12 months you could go back to your old payment method ( but obviously I didn't want to!) Have you asked Thames Water about activating the meter? They surely must have given you some information when they installed it? ETA: Sorry, my post crossed with yours!

I saved £200 a year when I changed to a water meter a few years back. I mostly live by myself, and I'm very careful with water now, but I do water the garden with a hose in the summer

Yes, somebody must have entered the price wrongly into the system, but I wonder how many people have been overcharged as a result. I had a Tesco delivery quite recently, but Kahlua wasn't really on my radar at the time.