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rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- I presume they > gave it to you saying it would help, you believed > it would, and it did. The very definition of the > placebo effect. No, you presume completely wrong. They didn't say anything. I didn't have time to "believe" anything. I didn't even know them. They put a drop on my tongue when I was in quite a bad state, which they heard from the next room and came into mine. It had an immediate effect. They told me what it was later. I had never even heard of it before. you're clearly getting > all in a tizzy about your non-evidence-based > beliefs being questioned. I don't have "beliefs". I have personal experience. > Do get back to me if you ever find a peer-reviewed > scientific paper or double-blind trial that proves > any of your claims, won't you? Science is making progress all the time, for example in particle physics, but it can't yet explain everything (or do you think it can?) The universe is a lot weirder than anybody could have imagined. If you think it isn't, maybe you should read up on some physics. Perhaps you could explain to me: 1) Which of my claims you would like to be proved 2) How a scientist would go about setting up a double-blind trial or trials to prove them (and how they would find sufficient subjects to do so) 3) Why the lack of a "peer reviewed scientific paper" about a particular issue should affect its credibility?

cella Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's obvious you don't care about your language - > defiantly so. Is that supposed to be a joke?

rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > > Just to make it clear Sue, you believe that a > person can have negative emotions alleviated > psychically by holding their hand over a > particular plant, and that when the sun shines on > a dewdrop on a flower the "healing energy" of the > flower is transferred into the water? Yes. And btw I have a scientific background, so please don't treat me as if I am completely stupid. And as regards Rescue Remedy, the first time I used it somebody else gave it to me and I had absolutely no idea what it was at the time, but it worked immediately.

rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > I genuinely do not see how anyone can read that > and not ignore/ridicule it. That is presumably because you are not sensitive to subtle energies (or possibly you are, but would be horrified to find that out :)) ). As I said previously, like a colour blind person ridiculing people who claim to be able to see colour.

A protest vote. About potatoes. OK ...... And then there was the young woman I saw interviewed who said she voted for Brexit because it sounded like Biscuit.

Robert Poste's Child Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And yet... I use RR myself and I find it works > better in water. Maybe the action of sipping water > is calming as well. But in many (emergency) cases where RR is used, you wouldn't have a glass of water handy. Not in my experience, anyway. ETA: It isn't like other Bach flower remedies where you may be using them over a relatively long period of time, and probably combined with others, when yes you would dilute them in water.

HannahMorris-ED Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My partner saw someone trying to open a few cars > last night on Hindmans Road. Make sure to not > leave anything out everyone! Did s/he call the police?

Agreed.

dulwichresident01 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The problem we face is this...the council do not > give the simple question on their survey of...do > you want this...?yes? or ?no?? Erm, yes they do. And they make it very clear. But you can also put all the comments you want to in the very last question right at the end.

The calico bags I have fold up really small - they are just cloth. You could easily put them in a handbag or a pocket. I thought that was the whole point of them? You have them handy and don't need to buy carrier bags at the till. Unless they already have things in them, I really can't see how they could be difficult to carry?

PeckhamRose Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Interesting; I got nothing, but connected to a > friend's connection of NotBT. Yet the hub be > blue. > Edited to add, It came back. Hope it does for you > too. Sometimes that has happened to me, but it was something temporarily gone amiss with the WiFi connection to my laptop. It happened again at the weekend. Easily sorted but annoying nevertheless.

alice Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I would like to purchase one of these calico bags. I've got at least six calico bags from different places. I wouldn't have thought to describe them as calico, though! Now calico cats ..... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico_cat

The link you gave says this is not considered as "development": building operations which do not materially affect the external appearance of a building. The term ?materially affect? has no statutory definition, but is linked to the significance of the change which is made to a building?s external appearance. The insurance company are employing a stone mason to ensure that the bay is rebuilt as it was, including retaining and replacing the existing original Victorian/Edwardian mouldings.

diable rouge Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > HP, that all relates to Building Regs, Sue is > concerned about planning permission which is a > separate issue. > This Gov guide states that 'rebuilding' comes > under development that requires permission... > https://www.gov.uk/guidance/when-is-permission-req > uired > That then begs the question is what Sue's doing > rebuilding or simply a repair? > It always pays to call the planners and discuss, > and if they say PP is not needed, get it in > writing... The whole of my effing bay is to be rebuilt, and as it's an insurance job I'm assuming they know about PP and such. I asked about the windows and insurance on this thread: http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?20,1996902,1996902#msg-1996902 but sadly nobody has offered any advice :(

hellosailor Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I?m confused, does the OP mean he/she co owns the > co-op? No, she (it's a she because she has put her real name on a post in a previous thread - click on her name and you can see the previous posts) means she has one of those yellow Co-Op cards which give you money back because you are a "member" of the Co-Op. It's a bit like the divi was, back in the day. Thousands and thousands of people own the Co-Op :)

Jacqui5254 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Simply put...in order for people to have a > perceived chance of parking nearer to 'their' home > on 'their' street , we all will have to live > differently, and with much more stress. > > Whether you have a car or not, you will require > permits for every visitor to your home, whether > its for 10 mins or for hours. These permits cost > a significant amount of money. You will need to > pay for parking in all the other roads covered by > the CPZ as 'your' permit only covers your road and > one or two next to it. For those of us who bought > diesel cars because the govt advised it was best > now face paying ?3.25 AN HOUR to park in a bay > that, without the CPZ, is free. > > Gone will be the days of browsing, window > shopping, relaxing or taking your time. > > You will have to get used to clock watching, being > constantly aware of the need to pay, to mark time, > to note time, to use visitor permits, deciding > whether or not to give a visitor a permit if they > only drop by for a few minutes so you stand guard > at the window looking for wardens, the > over-running of permit time, the forgetting, the > standing in a shop or cafe for too long, the > regular sight of more wardens, the anxiety, the > annoyance when you have paid for a permit but > still can't find a space, the cost, the lack of > flexibility, the loss of casual shopping and the > fact that parking times remains in your mind > throughout when you are parked in a time-limited > bay, the extra road markings, signs, changes, new > lines to be aware of whilst you are driving. And > then the ?85 fines because, although you now spend > an inordinate amount of time thinking about > parking, vouchers, wardens and time, we are all > human and life does not fit into one hour slots. > > Be careful what you wish for in wanting to park > nearer to 'your' home. Think about the impact on > others. Because once it is in place, there will > be no going back. Great post, thanks.

Ginster Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > As above it's much improved. > I like the phone call back triage. Extra > appointments available at Lister (annoying to get > to and no parking but at least you usually get in > same day.) > > I actually had my named "GP" Dr Gupta on my last > appointment. First time in 14 years! Crikey, is he still there? I thought he had retired! He diagnosed my late onset asthma, after another GP kept giving me antibiotics for a persistent cough, so I'm very grateful to him!

Thanks 1921. That system of a phone consult first seems a great idea to me. It's making sure people who really need a same day appointment for medical reasons can get one. I'm interested to know in what way a doctor is "lazy"? Also, is there only one permanent doctor at DMC now? Are all the others temps? Or do you mean one of them has been there a long time?

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- the first was caused > when I came round a bed and straight into a pile > of rotten fruit dumped in the roadway - I slipped > and fell awkwardly. Those blooming beds, eh! :))

Rosetta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yesterday I noticed a very strong smell of > woodsmoke on Oglander Road at the Grove Vale end. > > It was impossible to see where it was coming from > though. > > It was very unpleasant. Woodsmoke has a really nice smell. Are you absolute sure that this unpleasant smell came from burning wood?

I changed to BT last year because taking into account all the special offers which in effect reduced the price I paid, they were cheaper than Plusnet at the time (who I was then with) and for some reason I thought their router would be better. However I will be leaving them as soon as I can. In my experience, their customer service is absolutely abysmal. Plusnet's customer service was always excellent. I haven't found the actual BT broadband to be noticeably better than I was getting with Plusnet (and yes I know that BT is Plusnet's "mother company") but even if it had been I don't think I would stay with them. I'm leaving as soon as I can, which sadly is not till September as I am on an eighteen month contract. I also have a sim only mobile contract with BT, which ends in March, and I will be moving elsewhere with that as well. I always look for value for money, and good customer service is vital in my opinion. Unfortunately this time I was swayed by cost, but I won't make the same mistake again.

Thanks hpsaucey.

Thanks both, that's very useful to know.

I used to go to DMC but I moved because of factors unrelated to the actual medical care I received there, which was fine. For various reasons I am thinking of moving back, but I wondered if things had improved in terms of frequent GP turnover, ease of getting appointments and receptionist efficiency?

Jules-and-Boo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > cutting. :)) Cut it hard back, diable rouge, never mind the cold snap, they are tough as old boots :))