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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 :))

No, but it's a franchise. They have salons all over the place. https://www.headmasters.com/franchising/

There's a whole discussion online as to whether this is being used to improve digital facial recognition, eg how people may have aged over a decade. For all sorts of nefarious reasons, obviously. Quite apart from that, as I have aged about fifty years in the last ten years, there's no way I intend to undertake this "challenge" :)) ETA: Unless, of course, I can find some extremely flattering recent pix. Which is extremely unlikely :))

Nigello Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think a penny or two on NI contributions is > needed but can you see any party offering that on > a manifesto? Get saving! Off topic, sorry, but that's similar to why the NHS and Education are in such a sorry state. Years ago the Tories won an election because they said they would cut income tax (which they did). Perhaps the people who voted for them didn't realise what their tax was used for. So, no, people won't vote for anything which involves them paying a little more a month, even if they - and their parents and children - are the losers in the long run :( I hope you sort things out, Minitoots.

My memory is not great (and getting worse) but I'm sure somebody on here will know. I'm sure I filled in a consultation on the exact same subject some years back, and said that I didn't want controlled parking in my road (off North Cross Road). Am I imagining it? And if not, why are "they" having another consultation?

Hemingway Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > North of 50 - I already have a teenager and older > kids. Congratulations!

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I never ring unknown numbers back - if it's > important they'll leave a message or get in > touch. > > or am I blase :) I sometimes do if it appears to be a normal UK number and doesn't come up as dodgy on a Google search :)

d.b Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > However it's REALLY stupid to think that therefore > if you force more people who currently drive to > walk, then they will pay more. No... clearly not. > They will go somewhere else where they can drive > and park easily. That was one of the first things that occurred to me.

I had a call from that number the other day. Same thing, I answered and they hung up. Although it appears to be a Manchester number, googling brought up India, if memory serves. If you phoned back, I would check your phone bill PDQ to see what you were charged for the call.

I quite often see cyclists on the pavement. What really pisses me off is when it's a grown man and there's virtually no traffic on the road. WTF? Timid cyclists in the rush hour cycling on the pavement I can understand (a bit). Off topic, but I was on a 185 today and a cyclist was nearly run over by the bus. She began to step off the pavement with her bike without looking, and the bus was literally (and in this case I literally mean literally) about 30cm from her. She wasn't at a crossing. She just didn't look to see if there was anything coming ...... I was looking out of the top deck window and I'm amazed (and relieved) I didn't witness a very nasty accident. She saw the bus just in time .....