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theron Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- In > my experience, even after having to fork out for > all the rising uni-fees and material costs, iMacs > and MacBooks etc unfortunately do become more of a > necessity than a luxury. > Of course as a student you need a laptop and mobile. I wouldn't have thought, however, you needed the most expensive kind, and Macs and iPhones are top end aka luxury end, no?

fishbiscuits Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Quite rightly, the focus has been on getting > everyone out, rather than pointing fingers. > > But once the dust has settled, I think the coach > should have to face the music. We don't know all > the facts, and obviously I don't know if he's > guilty of any criminal offence... but certainly at > face value, it seems incredibly reckless to take > kids several km into a cave (including narrow > sections you need to wriggle through) without an > expert guide. From what I have read, their escape route was blocked and they didn't have much choice except to go further into the cave. However, I have also read that there was a notice at the entrance to the cave warning people not to enter it during the rainy season (which was about to start). I can't say whether any of that is true, but if the notice part is true, then it is quite worrying. However I'm not quite sure what purpose making somebody "face the music" would serve now. I'm sure the poor guy is well aware of what he could/should have done, but it's a bit late now. Further punishment would be a bit cruel, surely?

beansprout Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This is getting abit out of hand.! > > I know of him if it is the same person and from > what has been said, pretty sure it is.He is > harmless and doesn't mean to offend - he does need > strong guidelines/ boundaries and is fine. He grabs somebody and forcibly kisses them and you think that is "harmless"? What strong guidelines/boundaries do you expect somebody to give him who was just helping him to cross the road? What do you mean, he "doesn't mean to offend"? How else could you (or he) possibly describe his behaviour except as offensive?

A public seating area? Will that be a permanent seating area? Where will it be situated??

I see contents insurance as a necessity, not a luxury, particularly in London or any big city, where there are likely to be more thieves than in the country. You can go online on a comparison site and put in your details and get quotes for insurance. I think? Normally you would also be covered for items stolen outside the home (eg on public transport) depending on exactly what's included in the policy. iPhones and iMacs, however - they are what I would class as luxuries, unless they've dropped in price considerably since the last time I looked :)) Also - how did they slip the latch? Does your door not have a mortice lock? My house insurer insists on that, and I would have thought your landlord's would. If it does, and he hasn't provided one, then surely he is the one to blame here? Though I wouldn't have thought his insurance would cover your personal possessions anyway, though I may be wrong.

I was at the bus stop outside the old police station/new school at the bottom of Whateley Road a few weeks back, and a blind man (with a white stick) staggered off a bus with another man, both shouting at each other and the blind man clutching a can. I think it was in the afternoon, certainly in the daytime. I thought they were having a row, but I think they were friends :)) They continued to reel about and shout at each other at the bus stop. The blind man (and possibly his friend, I can't remember) then got on another bus going in the same direction, so I'm not sure if they were chucked off the first bus :)) He got off that bus at the stop before the Horniman stop and headed off in the direction of the Horniman. I got off at the same stop and headed off in the other direction :) Does that sound like the same guy? I thought it was all a bit odd.

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ?Loss of nest sites through renovations and loft > conversions is hastening their decline? > > How did swifts survive before houses and lofts > were invented ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_swift Swifts may nest in former woodpecker tree burrows found in ancient forests, such as some 600 reported nesting in the Białowieża Forest of North Eastern Poland, or the small colony found in a combination of woodpecker holes and tree nestboxes on the RSPB's reserve at the Caledonian Forest in Abernethy, Scotland. While tree holes and cliffs may have comprised their historic nesting resource, the almost complete removal of ancient forest from their nesting range has resulted in adaptation to man-made sites. Swifts build their nests of air-borne material caught in flight, bonded with their saliva, in suitable buildings hollows, such as under tiles, in gaps beneath window sills, and most typically under eaves and within gables.

theron Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Unfortunately no insurance (!!!) I don't mean to rub salt into the wound, and of course I'm sorry your things were stolen, but - I can't help wondering why you have no insurance for "treasured items" and why your hard drive is "irreplaceable"? Do you not back up your hard drive? I use Carbonite, which backs everything up automatically, but there are many other options, I'm sure. It's not just in case of theft, it also enables you to retrieve some or all of your stuff in case of computer meltdown or human error. It saved my bacon when I once accidentally permanently deleted some important files. Anyway, I hope you get your things back!

Thank you, bels123, that's very useful to know.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I would of thought the driver had good reason to > have his 'engine' running. > Perhaps to run pneumatic drills or to power pumps > to pump out flooded holes. > > Thames Water now have a fleet of Zero Emission > electric vehicles.> > > One may well look a bit foolish if they start > reporting drivers. > > Dulwich Fox, this driver was not carrying out any work which required having his engine running. I am not completely stupid :)) :)) :))

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm not :( Nor am I. Having some time critical things to do on my allotment (apart from watering obvs) hasn't helped. I felt really faint in the heat yesterday morning :(

Last Thursday lunchtime (about twenty to one) a Thames Water van was parked outside the primary school in Whateley Road. The engine was running and the driver was sitting inside apparently either doing paperwork or on his phone. I was in a hurry but I did get the registration number. On my way back, I noticed that he had been parked exactly next to a large sign outside the school asking people to consider the children and turn off their engines. I couldn't see this earlier as I was on the other side of the road, and he was parked in front of the sign. I am wondering what Thames Water's policy is on this, whether they instruct drivers to turn their engines off, and whether I should report him. What do people think? I am considering making up some flyers to just hand to people or put on their windscreens, so that I don't have to actually talk to them and lay myself open to verbal abuse.

That can't be right,surely, unless they intendto close the other one?

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Maybe NOW things may get done...(although really > it is OUR personal responsibility imo) > https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/07/03/first- > death-linked-air-pollution-government-asthma-advis > or-finds/ How sad for the child and her family, but yes maybe this may push some further action. Fingers crossed.

I feel exactly the same, AnyaJoeli. And I've been met with similar abuse.

Yep. You can click on somebody's name and all their past posts will come up. Can be useful in some cases. Sorry for your bad experience. I would be furious.

Growing things? An allotment? Music? Hope you feel better soon!

Robert Poste's Child Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Switch to First Direct! Best for customer service Yes, been with them for years and they are excellent. And you can use the post office in Lordship Lane to pay cash in etc since the HSBC closed.

malumbu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Shannons? Shopped there for years but never found > them particularly helpful. It depends who serves you. Some of the assistants are very helpful, but one person always seems to be grumpy.

Sorry Tiddles, but many of the planted areas are not "lovely" compared to previous years. Go and have a look at the well maintained planted beds in the walled garden at Brockwell Park They are what I would describe as "lovely", not the weedy uncared for beds in Peckham Rye Park :( With just one or two exceptions eg the formal beds at the main entrance.

rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't know how people get their funky smileys on > here so you'll have to settle for the old > fashioned manual sort :-) Colon and closing bracket for this: :) Colon and two closing brackets for this: :)) Colon and opening bracket for this: :( You're welcome :))

Or how about "England", by Broadcaster? Might be a bit hard to sing, though :))

The whole park is a mess apart from the formal beds at the main entrance.

You can put the vehicle reg number into the ULEZ website and it will tell you whether or not the vehicle is compliant. Mine isn't. I had hoped there would be some exemption, or at least a discount, for residents, but it seems not. And no system for modifications for "normal" cars, either. Goodbye car :(