Sue

I think we would all agree that admin has a difficult and thankless task, and I'm sure we are all grateful for hisl starting and continuing this forum, which is a great asset to our local community in all kinds of ways. However in any online discussion, just as in real life, conversations meander. Many things are not good in this country and the world at present. I do feel concern that letting what many people would consider iffy statements pass by because to pick up on them is considered to take the thread off topic is -not sure of the right word here- unfortunate? As regards not knowing people off the forum, that is generally going to be the case. There are a lot of people in East Dulwich! Therefore we can only go by what they write on here. You can click on anybody's name and see their past posts, except any which have been deleted by admin.

Passiflora Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I tried to go plant based/vegan for 9 months after > family members had been but my iron levels went a > bit haywire. I have been taking Ferroglobin for some time, but I stopped after reading that excess iron was bad. I am having frequent blood tests at the moment so hopefully anything amiss would be picked up.

Anyone know where I can get fresh turmeric locally (ish)?

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Time to make Sloe Gin again soon, that?s plant > based :)) :)) :)) Yep! So's cassis!

Ah thanks, I've been looking for somewhere local which sells red quinoa.

singalto Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You don?t pay the ?25 if you use the brown bags as > you now have to pay for them. As far as I > understand, you then have to arrange for the brown > bags to be collected the way bulky waste is > collected but it is free. More lorries on the road > emptying brown bins, food caddies and collecting > brown bags sounds like the perfect way to reduce > pollution!!! How odd. You would think the people emptying the brown bins would take any garden bags left out as well, wouldn't you? That seems like a very complicated and expensive system to run (and, as you say, more lorries).

Sorry if I've missed it, but what is happening re the brown bags? Do you have to pay this annual fee even if you have already paid for the bags? I put out one brown bag on Tuesday (leftover from the free ones) and it wasn't collected.

Also - don't assume that because you know a lot about something, that the interviewers will know that. I once didn't get a job (I found out afterwards) because I didn't give enough information in response to a question. It seemed so obvious to me that I didn't say it. On the other hand, don't witter on for ages once you have fully answered the question. Easy to do when you're nervous!

Nothing could do that, surely :)) Help-Ma-Boab Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think it pips The Patch. > > > DovertheRoad Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Is this the most anticipated restaurant opening > in > > the history of East Dulwich?

Totally agree with Alan Medic. Find out as much as possible about the hospital and the job (though that applies to any job interview really). They will probably ask you at the end if you have any questions, so maybe a good idea to prepare something which shows you have done that research (if you don't get a chance to demonstrate it during the rest of the interview). Also - I was probably very unlucky, but many moons ago I was offered an NHS hospital job verbally and told a salary verbally, on the basis of which I turned down another job I had been offered. When I got the written stuff, the salary was lower than I had been told, and quite a bit less than the job I had turned down. I was told there was nothing I could do about it. Being rather less assertive in those days, I did indeed do nothing about it. And was working for the person who had made the mistake, which wasn't a happy experience as their attitude re the salary turned out to be par for the course. Hey ho. The happy ending was that not too long afterwards I got a non NHS job in the same field earning three times as much :) Anyway, I suppose what I am saying is make sure you get everything in writing before taking any decisions. Good luck!

mrsparker Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- (personally I don't add > carrots as they are pure evil) Crikey, what have you done to upset carrots? :)) :)) :))

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I?m not sure if Quorn is soya basically, but the > idea of inventing ?veggie? food when it should be > (wait for it) VEGETABLES always struck me as > funny. Not sure if Wiki is the best source of info, but for what it's worth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quorn I've tended to avoid quorn in the past because of the fungi/mould aspect ..... will need to do some further research. Don't recall it being mentioned in the "How Not to Die" book (now my bible .....)

Thanks, I will investigate Bosh (and Quorn!) as well :)

I travelled into town today during the rush hour (set off around 8.20) I was expecting a horrendous journey. It wasn't! I know the stop outside the Post Office tends to get crowded, so I went to the one before. Got on the bus easily enough but yes it was crowded and I had to stand. For one stop! People got off at North Cross Road and I got a seat upstairs. After that, many people got off at the two stations and then the hospital. Nobody who was going further than that who was already on the bus would have had to stand. I was expecting loads of traffic and queues, but it was an easy run apart from a slight delay to "even out the service" and a bit of a delay around the Strand and Trafalgar Square. I had left loads of time so had to go and sit in a little park for nearly half an hour before my appointment!

So pleased to have this shop opening so near! Hopefully everything will run smoothly for you now.

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MrsMcC Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Nothing wrong with the site Sue, must have just > been bad timing! Yes, I didn't really think the site could have crashed it! Well, not crashed exactly, but the cursor disappeared and the up and down keys didn't work either, so I was a bit stuck. Googled it on my phone but none of the supposed solutions worked. It was fine after I turned it off and on again :)) :)) :))

Thanks all! Very useful, you are all stars! I'm particularly intrigued that MeatLiquor has a vegan option. Haven't been there for ages, but I'm sure they didn't have that when they opened, did they?

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Looks like the 'Massive Bacon Sandwiches' from > Franklins are off the Menu then :) Sadly, yes! :)) :)) :))

Thanks, hopefully unrelated but as soon as I went on to that site my laptop completely froze up :))

Can you not contact the supplier or manufacturer to get their advice on how to clean the floor? I'd have thought that would be your best way forward?

teddyboy23 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue when you told them they should be ashamed of > their self's I bet they shit their pants I would > 😁 :))

Yeh, I tend to ask them how much they are being paid to spout this crap, and tell them they should be ashamed of themselves :)) But I don't get many spam calls, maybe one a month on my mobile (that's tempting fate, isn't it .....) but then I have my landline on permanent voicemail, so they tend to hang up as soon as they get to the message ......

Thanks Bruce!

I am embarking on a plant-based diet (for health reasons, not to lose weight) (following the "How Not To Die" book and cookbook) https://nutritionfacts.org/cookbook/ This is quite a big leap for me. I rarely eat meat but do (as of now, did) eat quite a lot of fish. I'm determined to give it at least three weeks to see if it makes a difference. Just wondering if anybody has any fairly simple but tasty recipes which don't take too long to prep and cook? I'm finding it a bit overwhelming in terms of all the new ingredients and recipes, particularly as on bad days I am too tired to do much. I'm OK for breakfasts, it's the other meals I'm struggling with. Beans and veg heated up in a saucepan with a few herbs and spices are going to get a bit boring after a while, I suspect ......