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I got two items today, both sent first class, one on 23 March and the other on 25 March. They were both financially related. It's still pretty poor service, isn't it? I'm in Ulverscroft Road.

Now that has made me want a cup of lapsang, which I haven't tasted for decades. Long long ago there was a place on Lordship Lane (was it Le Chandelier?) which had a huge variety of teas to drink there. Can't remember if they sold the leaves to take away, though.

Surely they are non essential shops so 12 April?

I had my second jab at St Thomas's today. I hadn't noticed from the texts that my vaccination centre was a different one to last time, but it was on the same site, so no big deal. No queue at all outside, and only a ten minute wait when inside (plus the fifteen minute wait after, which is apparently only if you are having the Pfizer jab). So very much quicker than my first time, and seemingly quicker than yours, ianr? The person who gave me the jab said it had been a very steep learning curve for everybody but that they were now much more organised, which indeed seemed to be the case! In fact the worst wait was on the number 12 on the way there stuck in the traffic jam round the back of the Peckham shops, grrrrr.

Mine are painted all white including the handrail 🙂

Fantastic pic 😮

BrandNewGuy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Bob, and what about you? As I understand it, Mrs > Buzzard's up by 6:00 and sneaks out for some > bracing 'exercise' with her personal trainer on > Peckham Rye before returning home by 7:00 to wake > you with your tea. :))

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It would have been The Upland at the time, I'm > guessing. No, it was when it became The Actress. The signs are still there, or were last time the pub was open!

singalto Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Today, the dog was barking in its garden for a > good 5 hours.. Have you spoken to the owners? Is it possible that they don't realise?

tomdhu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I guess you must be in a very small minority, > myself and my Boomer friends have had both Pfizer > jabs and none of us has had any symptoms > whatsoever. > > My wife and her friends who are quite a bit > younger have had the AZ vaccine and none had any > symptoms either. I think to talk about a "very small minority" you would have to have a rather larger sample of people with no symptoms than you and your wife and your friends 🤣 I know people who have had very bad reactions and also people who have had no symptoms at all, but I wouldn't presume to draw any conclusions from such small numbers 🤣

I've just had very good news, just had a text to say that the date for my second jab has been brought forward a week and will now be next Wednesday! Hooray! I'm particularly delighted as I have a hospital appointment two days after the original date, and wasn't sure whether to change it, but had decided to see how I was on the day and hope that any side effects had subsided :) Hopefully they will have well subsided nine days later!

Nigello Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > On the other hand, postcard from SE22 to Sapporo, > Japan took 4 days, SE22 to Germany took 2 days... Yes, it's the inward, delivery side which is the problem, not outgoing post

Siduhe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Like, I suspect, a lot of people - I signed up for > a postal vote this year after Southwark sent out > letters suggesting that we all do this to help > with Covid-19 issues for the upcoming > local/mayoral elections. At the time the post was > ok after a poor period over Christmas and into > Jan/Feb, but I'm massively regretting it now that > it's getting bad again. > > What's the betting that half of the postal voting > forms don't even arrive until after the election? Yes, I'm very concerned about this as well, as I've also signed up for a postal vote. However Royal Mail do seem to give priority to some items (I have always received medication from Echo on time, although it is sent via Royal Mail) so let's hope that some way is found of prioritising the postal voting forms.

Lynne Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "Oh no" said the caller "It's about 2 foot tall" > It was something that had escaped from the local > zoo :)) :)) :)) It's a bit worrying if the zoo hadn't noticed that it had escaped! (Or maybe they had but didn't know what to do about it .....)

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > William Rose ? The OP didn't specify dead white rabbits ... 🤣

jamesmcash Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hello all, > > I am in touch with someone senior in Royal Mail > about this issue. He seems to think that the > problem has been largely resolved - I have told > him that it has not. If any Goose Green residents > have examples of post going missing or being > severely delayed please contact me by email at > [email protected] and I will flag them > up. Please include your postal address in the > email. > > Cheers > James Perhaps you could send him a link to this thread!

As I have posted on the other thread, Helen Hayes (MP) has already made a complaint to OfCom. I also posted a long letter from her on the other thread regarding what she has already done, and what she is doing, about this. It does seem a bit pointless to have two threads running on the same subject (Admin????)

Femke Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DulwichFox Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > My Parcel has just arrived.. Sunday I dont > believe > > it.. > > > > I saw the Mail van outside my house and as I > got > > up to have a look the van drove off. > > > > Surprisingly .. The parcel was Just small > enough > > to go through my letter-box. > > > > 5 dough Scrapers .. 1 Grignette With spare > > blades.. 2 large Proving Cloths .. > > > > 'Essential' utensils for my Sourdough Bread > > Making > > > > 11 days First Class Post.. I really had given > up > > on it ever arriving... > > > > so Don't give up.. > > > > Foxy > > This is giving me a little bit of hope albeit not > a great deal of confidence. I am waiting for FIVE > parcels to arrive of which the first was > dispatched by the seller on 16th March. Previously > back in January RM managed to let me down on three > parcels that were never delivered and I was given > refunds for by the sellers. Put it however you > like but in my opinion this is theft from the > businesses and consumers. I am getting prepared > for what is likely to happen -and I don't live on > an address that is difficult to find for posties > at all. Is anyone else on Landells Road missing a > number of parcels?? I am SO SO SO fed up with RM, > their ineptness is making my blood boil. To make > matters worse there is nowhere to reach out to > because their phone lines are impossible to get > through to. Please someone tell me how we can take > action because they should not be getting away > with these malpractices. Perhaps let Helen Hayes (MP) know about these examples? She has already visited the sorting office, and subsequently made a complaint to OfCom.

Pugwash Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Given the outcry relating to council tenants in > Croydon - why not contact Southwark Newa about the > state of your property and your health etc > situation. I have always found their news team > very cooperative re local issues. Or Private Eye ..... Or Helen Hayes (MP) who is always helpful. Or your councillor. Or the Citizens Advice Bureau?

/forum/read.php?5,2117568 20 pages of similar experiences if you click on the link above .....

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Magpies have a harsh, jarring call. Perhaps the bird making the call was a different one from the one Nigello saw?

If you look at the small (er) ads in the back of some "Home" magazines, there are often places advertising which have designer fabrics at a discounted price. Or there used to be ..... I've just looked through a pile of recent Elle Decoration mags, and I can't see any .... However, if you google "Discount fabrics uk" a whole load of stuff comes up, online sellers plus actual warehouses where you can go and look. Those warehouses have a quick turnover for the good stuff though, so you might have to go a few times before you found something to your taste. ETA: There are also a number of fabric places in Berwick Street, which although it is not the place it used to be still does have some bargains, depending on what you like. Whether they have survived the pandemic is another question though.

malumbu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There is a bigger debate on why the PM is > retaining his popularity - his lack of integrity, > lack of leadership, lack of talent and the > narrowness of the cabinet, reliance on dodgy > advisors, moral standards, over-promising as we > will find out on the current road map out of > lockdown, and high and avoidable Covid-19 death > rate. > > This surely can't be all down to Corbyn, getting > Brexit (badly) done, and the current state of the > Labour Party. His chummy, jolly, likeable > rogue/idiot persona surely can't buy him that many > voters, can it.....? I would suspect that yes, it can. Look at Trump and his supporters (if you can bear to).

MrsR Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Foal Farm have a number of white rabbits requiring > rehoming. > > https://www.foalfarm.org.uk/list-small-animals-hom > ing/ > > They might let you visit to take photos if you > contact them. They are a fabulous charity in > Biggin Hill who really need all the help and > publicity we can give. Please also see their > appeal for an abandoned pony - Tyson - it is > heartbreaking what he has been through!! Foal Farm is indeed a very good cause, so it would be great if you could give a donation in return for photographing their white rabbits :)