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malumbu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > gold finches prefer > this to Nyge's Niger seed? I was very confused there for a minute. I thought my partner had somehow provided you with a seed feeder which the goldfinches no longer rated 😶

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It is Bad that they charge at all. > > They compost it and SELL bags of the compost. > > Foxy The compost is very expensive. I'm amazed anybody buys it.

Traffic lights and pedestrian crossing at the junction of East Dulwich Grove/Lordship Lane! And more! Including an East Dulwich Square at the station, whatever that is going to be .... https://mailchi.mp/182c9451222c/goose-green-labour-newsletter-january-10055305?e=38102f0cef

malumbu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > On frog, dunno where the newts have gone, and no > tadpoles. Very sad. Had spawn last year but not > fertilised. Usually the newts eat it. Well > fingers crossed..... And as there is so much > building work going on that may put the birds off > nesting..... Well, that's a cheerful post :))

Femke Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There was an article on the Mail on 13 Feb that > 'uncovered' this alledged fraud: > https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9257365/A > re-Britains-lost-parcels-really-auctioned-eBay.htm > l?ito=email_share_article-top > > '... 'A Mail on Sunday investigation found > hundreds of items purporting to be ?lost post? > being offered online, with bidders apparently > determined to cash in on a mail system in crisis. > > > Some bundles ? said to be parcels from leading > courier firms as well as Royal Mail ? are going > for more than ?1,000. Using hashtags such as > #mysterypackage, the resellers can be found on > sites including Facebook Marketplace, eBay and > Gumtree.'...' > > > When I subsequently did a search myself on Ebay > for 'missing Royal Mail parcels' I got dozens of > results all showing images of piles of labelled > parcels similar to the pictures in the article. > Can't see much of them now and the link to one > particular one that I sent to a friend on WhatsApp > has now expired. > > Given that a number of my parcels have vanished > (all RM) into thin air (one product was even sent > out twice about a month ago and neither surfaced) > and aside from the Ebay listings scenario I can't > help but wonder what actually happens to post that > is never delivered; > > The article goes on that '...Royal Mail happily > admits that, like its rivals, it sends some > undeliverable items for auction > > One source suggested that, before lockdown, it was > dispatching ten lorries a day to auction houses > such as Biddle & Webb in Birmingham, Wellers in > Guildford, Surrey, and Simon Charles Auctioneers > in Stockport, Greater Manchester. > > And it?s clear there are times when things go > wrong with deliveries. Take the case of St Peter?s > Church in Suffolk, which ordered ?8,000 of > silverware to celebrate the Eucharist at its > family services. Church members were dismayed to > learn that one of three precious packages in the > care of Royal Mail had ?disappeared?...' > > Call it overly suspicious and far fetched but if > after weeks/months of sitting at a depot and with > insufficient staff to clear back logs it does > strike me as an easy option to ship the > 'undelivereable' lot off to auftion. I mean, I was > told by a postie last week that his colleague who > covers my street wasn't working that day and > whenever he's off they struggle to cover for him. > This suggests to me that they must be forever > lagging behind with post. I actually received post > today, who items that were ordered well after the > three parcels that have gone missing. Does this > mean they just haven't got them (anymore?), or > that my postie just grabs stuff of a pile but > never gets down to the bottom of it? The Daily Mail article which Siduhe linked to above seems to say that the vast majority of these parcels come from China, or are otherwise not actually "Missing Post." If Royal Mail (or other couriers) genuinely can't deliver mail because of illegible addresses and no return address given, or whatever, then I think it's fine for them to sell the contents. But it seems to be clear that just because items are sold online as "Missing Post", that does not mean that they are actually "Missing Post" (which by implication has been stolen by posties). Frankly, I think if people spend hundreds of pounds buying these parcels because they expect to find some incredibly expensive items inside, they deserve everything they get :))

JessM Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just checked on eBay. Could not find any post > listed! I think Femke should provide a link or links to back up his/her claim, because accusing Royal Mail staff of the kind of level of theft s/he describes is very serious. S/he said "Job lots of 'missing post' are being auctioned off on Ebay which is apparently happening all the time and I am furious to think that this theft is now common practice." All the time? Common practice?? Job lots of "missing post"???

To the best of my knowledge my mail is back to normal now, and there is nothing I should have received which I haven't had. However, Femke, are you saying that eBay auctions are actually labelled as "missing post"? Because if so, surely eBay should not be accepting them for sale?

I just had an email from Southwark Council about a virtual event they are holding for people concerned about having the vaccine, with medical experts to answer questions. Unfortunately the link to register for this event doesn't work 🙄 ETA: They have sent another email with the correct link - here it is if you are interested: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-talk-about-the-vaccine-a-free-online-community-event-registration-141836411525?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= This is a different event to the Zoe one above: A community conversation about the vaccine About this Event Are you worried about the Covid-19 vaccine? Do you have questions about the vaccine? Are you thinking you might not take the vaccine? If the answer is yes, we would love to hear from you. We want to listen to your concerns and we want to try to answer your questions. Please join us at our free online community event, where our panel will share information about the vaccine and will try to answer the questions you have. The panel will include people from the council, Public Health England, the NHS, and from faith organisations. The event will be hosted by Southwark Council but is open to all. Confirmed panel members Cllr Evelyn Akoto, Cabinet Member for Public Health & Community Safety, Southwark Council Professor Kevin Fenton, Regional Director, PHE London Dame Donna Kinnair, Chief Executive & General Secretary, Royal College of Nursing Dr Olufemi Osonuga, Director ? North Southwark Primary Care Network Kirsten Watters, Deputy Director of Public Health, Southwark Council Rt Revd Dr Woyin Karowei Dorgu ? 13th Bishop of Woolwich and former doctor How to join the free online event Please register first (this helps us know how many people are coming). We will then provide details of how to join the online event. Mon, 1 March 2021 18:00 ? 19:30 GMT

indiepanda Wrote: -------------------------------------------------- > > If anyone really wants the facts, please go to > YouTube and look at the Zoe channel and listen to > Prof. Tim Spector. Through the ZOE app je and his > team have been collecting amd analysing dsta from > hundreds of thousands of people in the UK who have > had the vaccine and have been asked to report what > side effects (if any) people have suffered. > > This is the same app that identified loss of sense > of smell as a Covid symptom and got the government > to add it as a symptom that can get you a Covid > test Yes that is a great app. But it really annoys me that these same four (was three) symptoms are still being used as the "only" indicators (?) of Covid. Many people have/have had Covid who don't have any of those symptoms. It affects different people in different ways. And many people must have spread it because, as their symptoms weren't in those four, they couldn't get a test, and also assumed they must have some other virus, and didn't self isolate.

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm sure I had such a reaction due to having had > Covid so recently. > > For the same reason second vaccines can have more > marked side effects than first vaccines, > apparently. So don't be surprised if you feel > worse after the second than you did after the > first. That's expected and normal. Something to look forward to, to then 😂

I hope they do too, but the drinks menu referring to "Brixton Larger" doesn't fill one with hope for their attention to detail :))

I also have an autoimmune condition and am on immunosuppressant medication. I was lucky and had no side effects at all from my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. It seems to vary very greatly from person to person, I have no idea why. I was quite ill the day after my flu jab, though.

DuncanW Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That?s reopened now as The Brougham, > http://www.thebrougham.co.uk/east-dulwich.html Has it? I thought Aneto had expanded into it? Locale was horrible. When it was The Flying Pig, that downstairs space always seemed really weird. Perhaps whoever has it now could do what Franco Manca did to the old Black Cherry space, and make it all on one level. That might improve things. Just looked at their website. I look forward to enjoying a "relaxed and stylish atmosphere" (rolls eyes).

BrandNewGuy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ... and talking of crocuses, the origin of the > placename Croydon is 'valley of the crocuses', > which were grown for their saffron. It's mentioned > in passing in an excellent new podcast by Daniel > Greenwood, who some of you might remember from his > time as the London Wildlife Trust officer > overseeing Sydenham Hill Wood. He's since moved to > Sussex, but the first episode of his podcast is a > fascinating discussion with local author Chris > Sch?ler about the Great North Wood. Chris has > written a history of the wood which will be > published later this year. Well worth a listen: > https://unlockinglandscapes.podbean.com/ Thanks for this, BNG. I'm presuming this is different to the recent Zoom session about the Great North Wood? I can't remember who was hosting that, but it was a very interesting presentation. Did he change his name to Greenwood? I knew somebody who did :)

BrandNewGuy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- >they weren't > blessed with the finest singing voices but make a > sort of weak wheezy sound. :)) :)) :))

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legalalien Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Can recommend Blythe Hill Fields from our recent > walking excursions, also a good walk up to the > Peabody Estae above Rosendale Road. We actually > walked to the Rookery Garden in Streatham the > other day (bit of a hike but got to see something > different)! I love The Rookery! There's a nice little cafe there (when it's open) and also a mini brewery near the community garden there.

legalalien Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just came across these shortish videos, showing > views from high points in the area, and enjoyed > them so thought I'd share. Apologies if they've > been posted before! > > > > Thank you for those! I watched the next one as well (Upper Norwood and Crystal Palace). Very interesting!

Abe_froeman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't know if this was true or not either but > there was a rumour that BH wanted to move to > where the flying pig was That was/is a very small strange space, wasn't it?

Hahaha! This was long before midnight 🤣🤣🤣 Around 6pm if memory serves (which it may not, but it was still daylight 🤣🤣🤣) Honest!!! 🤣🤣🤣

diable rouge Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Since when did squirrels start eating > Crocuses...@#$%&! Since forever! But they don't usually dig up bulbs once they have started sprouting, are your squirrels eating the actual leaves and flowers??? Sparrows (and possibly other birds) eat the yellow flowers .....

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There?s a gap in the trees (maintained, I think) > from the highest point in Nunhead Cemetery > directly towards St. Pauls. > You may be aware of this though, as quite well > known. We once lingered there too long admiring the view and found ourselves locked in the cemetery 🤣

This is the (much) more recent thread: /forum/read.php?5,2117568,2185730,page=18#msg-2185730

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Coco vergette Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Hi I received penalty charge notices/fines six > > weeks after they were issued meaning a huge > fine > > which I am now struggling to challenge without > > proof of Royal Mail delays. > > > I successfully challenged an increased fine > recently on the basis that the missing mail > notification was due to localised delays and I > used this thread as the main evidence. It?s dated, > shows multiple long-standing users posting, and > provides an insight to the frustrations felt by > many in the community. I think you are referring to a different thread, KK. This one has been resurrected from 2011 😶

Thanks TheCat, that's annoying! We did have a very good Indian meal from elsewhere, and had a long wait for that as well. We would have happily waited! I can't remember what time we went onto their website, but somewhere between 6 and 7pm. I don't know why they would have a message saying they were "closed today", that's quite misleading I think, it would have been better to explain the situation? Not to worry, we will try again next weekend!