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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 :)

Pugwash Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Know a couple of people who asked Plough to do > catering following a funeral - food was poor, > expensive and insufficient for numbers. That sounds par for the Plough course ....

malumbu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Reminds me of a web site of closed pubs in this > area, I'll probably start a thread on the Lounge > > https://www.derelictlondon.com/south--south-east-l > ondon-pubs.html Brilliant website, thanks!

Naiada Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Update - we appealed online in early February and > have just had a letter saying the fine for ?65 has > gone up to ?190 for one offense - despite their > website saying no additional penalty will be added > whilst the appeal was being reviewed!! There is > no-one answering the phones at Southwark council > to discuss it with - it's all automated. Approach your councillor for help, or failing that try Helen Hayes.

Do you have a sympathetic GP? Could they help make a case to Hyde for you?

BrandNewGuy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Bill Oddie went to my school (KES Birmingham) and > was allegedly expelled on his very last day for > diverting all the traffic from the main road down > the school drive and round in front of the main > door... :)) :)) :))

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > TheCat Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > On the angry juice last night SB?:) > > > No, just ever so lightly fcuked off with our clown > in chief. > > That said, I get my second vacation on Thursday, > which I?m happy about. > > There you go, light & shade. Second vacation? 🤣🤣🤣

Apparently only 10% of frogspawn survives to become frogs, which is why so much is laid (just as well as otherwise the world would mainly consist of frogs).

Lynne Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just spotted the first clothes moth of the season > in the bedroom. Does this count? I sympathise. Despite my best efforts I've seen some too. GRRRRR.

tedfudge Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday night on my way to work I was > on blackfriars bridge there was 4 caris including > mine and I counted 9 buses looked to have a total > of about 11 people on board all buses in total. Surely not because we are in lockdown and people are asked to make essential journeys only, but the buses still have to run? No, that would be a stupid reason for so few people on the buses .... 🙄

Zig-Zag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We clearly need a special Bill Oddie thread > judging by the number of us claiming to be friends > or relatives 😉😂. The nephew I knew > (Paul) lived in Brighton (or Hove actually) My ex was a scriptwriter and had a play on Radio 4 which Bill Oddie was in. I went to the recording, which was how I met him. Bill Oddie, not my ex. I met my ex on a 176 bus 🤣 Back to nature. Despite my best endeavours to protect it, I think something has eaten most of "my" frogspawn. FrogLife says you shouldn't net ponds as predators may get caught in the netting. I had rigged up a load of sticks over my sink, which don't seem to be disturbed, so I assume it must be birds. Ironically, as I have gone to great efforts to attract birds to my garden, but the frogspawn wasn't one of them 😭

Lynne Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A great shame about Callow's. They've always been > very helpful. Yes, and they have already moved once - they were previously on Lordship Lane. I do hope they will be able to stay in this area.

With Avro I just send meter readings via their website. It's quick and easy. They periodically send me an email asking for the readings. Occasionally (as I imagine with all companies unless you have a smart meter) they send an actual person round to make sure you aren't swindling them 🤣 I didn't want the last one coming into my house (Covid) so he just asked me for the readings. I must have an honest face 🤣

mrwb Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- M&B food > is passable if you stick to simple things. We stuck to simple things and they were appalling and not cheap either. I did complain at the time. I felt very sorry for the person who had to bring them to us. How can you ruin a toasted sandwich, FFS?!

mrwb Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- M&B food > is passable if you stick to simple things. We stuck to simple things and they were appalling and not cheap either. I did complain at the time. I felt very sorry for the person who had to bring them to us. How can you ruin a toasted sandwich, FFS?!

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Staff moving to Peckham were moving into inner > London, as far as London Weighting is concerned. > So would be better off. The union guy is working > for the benefit of his members, not the general > public. And he isn't interested in bad management > decisions when they don't impact his members. It's > management's job to manage, not the CWU's. Fair enough. Perhaps I have misremembered who it was.

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Staff moving to Peckham were moving into inner > London, as far as London Weighting is concerned. > So would be better off. The union guy is working > for the benefit of his members, not the general > public. And he isn't interested in bad management > decisions when they don't impact his members. It's > management's job to manage, not the CWU's. Fair enough. Perhaps I have misremembered who it was.

siousxiesue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you sign up to Money saving Expert they have a > scheme where they tell you if you start paying > over the odds and where you can save money. > > I think they even do the switch for you > I signed up for that once. They don't include all the possible companies, and in my experience you can find a better deal elsewhere. I am with Avro, and I have gone onto a new tariff with them when my old one ran out, as they have always been reliable and I could't find a better deal despite using several comparison sites.

siousxiesue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you sign up to Money saving Expert they have a > scheme where they tell you if you start paying > over the odds and where you can save money. > > I think they even do the switch for you > I signed up for that once. They don't include all the possible companies, and in my experience you can find a better deal elsewhere. I am with Avro, and I have gone onto a new tariff with them when my old one ran out, as they have always been reliable and I could't find a better deal despite using several comparison sites.

There is a community dermatologist, Dr Kemp, based at the Elm Lodge Surgery in Burbage Road. She is very thorough. I'm not sure if you have to be referred by your GP - you could phone the surgery and ask?

There is a community dermatologist, Dr Kemp, based at the Elm Lodge Surgery in Burbage Road. She is very thorough. I'm not sure if you have to be referred by your GP - you could phone the surgery and ask?

To be fair, increasingly people bank online these days, and if you need to pay in cash or a cheque, for many banks you can use the Post Office.