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seenbeen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Homophobes and misogynists are everywhere and > plenty of them are closet cases. At least we know > his views and as TheCat pointed out > "As one of the articles below suggests many > religious folk (Muslim, Catholic etc) hold similar > views (again, which I personally disagree > with)....but does that mean we should bar them all > from any public office?" > > -especially the ones that are face to face with > the public in their jobs? > > A friend had a bad experience in hospital here in > SE London. She is admitted regularly as she has a > GENETIC disease that makes her susceptible to > serious problems. While she was in there a 'nurse' > came to her and said that she should go to the > nurse's church as it would make her well! > Fortunately my friend is not desperate as she > knows all about her disease so was not beguiled by > this. Your friend should complain about this nurse. That is really worrying.

AylwardS Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Peckham Rye Park Consultation - Redevelopment of > Bowling Green > > On my walk round Peckham Rye Park today I saw > signs up about a consultation on plans to > redevelop the bowling green. > > > https://consultations.southwark.gov.uk/environment > -leisure/peckham-rye-park-bowling-green-and-pavili > on/ > > The consultation closes on 11 October. > > The online survey suggests mini-golf or a pop up > licensed bar in the summer and asks for > suggestions of other uses. > > I?ve made a suggestion of an area managed for > wildlife with viewing areas. I think this would be > good and one thing to come out of the pandemic is > a recognition of the importance of nature to > wellbeing. > > If you support this or not you might want to fill > in the survey That would be lovely. Great idea! I'll do the survey!

I liked Inception. Does that mean I might like this?!

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > newresidentindulwich Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I go to Memsaab fairly regularly (once every > three > > months or so since moving here) and was pleased > to > > get a booking on their website for dinner last > > week. We arrived at the correct time to be > > greeted by a packed restaurant and a big queue > > outside (not a socially distanced queue). I > went > > in to ask for our booked table and was very > rudely > > told to go away because they were full. I > pointed > > out that I had booked a table on their website > to > > be virtually shouted at that it wasn't their > fault > > that the website was overbooking tables. > Needless > > to say they've lost a customer - I won't ever > go > > back. > > Before Lock down I used to go to Memsaab 2 -3 > times a week. > > I doubt they will miss 4 yearly visits. > > Foxy The frequency of their visits is not the point, is it? If you book a table, you expect that table to be available when you turn up. And if it isn't, you expect an apology and some recompense, not to be rudely told to go away.

Abe_froeman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Living up to you're name all over the forum > Shrieker. What's made you so angry you've had to > sign up here to vent?? He or she is a troll. Trolls post to get a response. They love it when people take their posts seriously. Better ignored, then they might go and troll somewhere else.

tallulah71 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "Decent music, like trance or techno...." > > This is a joke post, surely Troll. Ignore.

Helen Hayes has been very proactive about the delivery issues, including coming to a (poorly attended) demonstration outside the old delivery office in Sylvester Road in a vain attempt to stop it closing. She also did all she could in other ways to stop our deliveries coming from the Peckham office, but sadly with no result. Now all the predicted chickens are coming home to roost (not sure that's quite what I mean, but you get the picture). I really hope that things will change. It does seem to me that at least part of the problem is down to poor management at Peckham, but I might be completely wrong. It can't all be due to Covid, because the deliveries went way downhill as soon as they were moved to the Peckham office, which was long before lockdown.

Thank goodness somebody is going in the "greener" eco-friendly direction! Lately it has seemed to me that all around me is becoming a sterile wasteland with no consideration for birds or insects or other wildlife whatsoever, let alone for the wellness benefits of looking at green things rather than buildings and concrete. Sorry I can't help re the application, but as regards species a mixed hedge (including flowers, berries and other seasonal interest) would be visually attractive and eco-friendly, however it does depend on where it is situated (eg hawthorn is nice, but as its name suggests, thorny! Also it might be hard to restrict it to a metre in height without constant maintenance). Do you have a photo of the existing fence and its surroundings? Good luck, and please update as as to how you get on!

Clutterqueen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > But what if you don't have a mobile phone Sue, let > alone Whatshapp? Then obviously you can't make phone calls when you are out and about, and can't use WhatsApp :) And sadly you can't see the photos posted of the repairs made by Thames Water yesterday :)

You have no idea why he isn't posting on here. He could be ill or in hospital, or there could be many other reasons.

tomskip Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Most people just use an ordinary contactless bank > card to pay on the bus. Ah ok, thanks, that's a lot easier for very very occasional use.

Every resident of Ulverscroft Road was contacted with details of the road WhatsApp group when lockdown started, but if you have lost the details or have changed your mind about joining, I believe you can search for Ulverscroft Road on WhatsApp and ask to be added. Or of course if you have just moved to the road (welcome!) I can't remember how joining the group works now .... but it has been very useful, particularly today!

Isn't it so that people don't message them thinking the item is still available? I find it more annoying when people don't put "sold" in the subject box, and you don't find out until you've gone into the thread!

The problem is, who is going to be there to give someone a fine when the litter is dropped? Unless people know there is a reasonably high chance of being fined, they will just carry on regardless, sadly.

singalto Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Foxy, the Freedom Pass works from 9.00. I have > just checked the TfL website. If I have an early > hospital appointment, I simply pay to use public > transport. Do you need to buy a separate Oyster card to do that? Just wondering if I should get one just in case.

Full information on the road WhatsApp group messages, Foxy! Somebody has a little water coming from her tap and has offered it to people to fill up bottles if needed!

The young woman who came to my door was really sweet.

speedbird773 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Shrieker Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > speedbird773 Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > We had actually paid the full bill but then > as > > I > > > said I was pretty sure I had saw them on the > > list > > > so went back inside, showed them, and got a > > refund > > > of the difference owed.. It was funny because > > > they'd tried to act like they did not know > that > > > they were actually participating. Just > thinking > > > about it makes me sick. > > > > > > Im really quite confused how you have managed > to > > cope with life, if a young waitress forgetting > to > > apply a new and unique discount to your bill > after > > a meal makes you sick just thinking about it. > I'd > > hate to see what would happen if you had to > > confront a real, genuine problem in life. > Perhaps > > you haven had any of those, sounds like it. > > Are you serious right now.. 😅 Please read > properly what I said. Clearly some learning > difficulties in play here. I will not say > anymore.. 😴 Shrieker doesn't (probably) have learning difficulties. S/he is a troll. Better ignored. Responding just results in more of the same.

seenbeen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Today we had 2 deliveries of post and a parcel > necessitating the actual postman ringing the bell- > no social distancing anymore by either of the > deliverers. > Also I had to ask a builder and a surveyor (who > were expected) who came to the door to put masks > on before entering. People in Southwark are > getting slack.... I agree. Whilst many tradespeople still are taking precautions (thank you Don Simpson, ace car mechanic, who went to great lengths to explain what he was doing to keep him and myself safe) a plumber who came to my house recently took no precautions whatsoever, and this is somebody who is going from house to house and working inside. At KwikFit when I collected my car (rear silencer replaced) I asked if they had worn gloves when handling the keys and they just looked at me as if I was mad. So I guess/assume they didn't when moving the seat back or steering the car either. I didn't bother asking, just took the necessary action myself.

malumbu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I donate a fair amount of stuff to charity shops, > this forum is useful for finding homes for > eclectic odds and sods that may be less suitable > for St Christophers etc. I understand that with > lockdown domestic spring cleans the charity shops > are rather inundated at the moment. The large hospice shop was still welcoming donations with open arms a week or so back 🙂

siousxiesue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Bicarb..natural and cheap Won't it scratch the glass?

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SpringTime Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Look on the bright side, at least they've gone! > > > They certainly have. Happy days, they are someone > else's neighbours now. Are you Thursdaymoon in your spare time? 🤣

ianr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Take care. There's a translation site that has, > among its sample sentences, Hebrew and Arabic > versions of "I had an aunt - choked on a scallop > at Herne Bay." Does it also have "My hovercraft is full of eels"???

alice Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am a great fan of Iceland?s frozen fish. Wild > Salmon lovely mmm I think Iceland are good for a lot of things, eg their fresh veg is generally very good quality, but they do also sell a lot of rubbishy processed food.