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UVArchitects Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Happy to DM you a quote Eh?

That's a good outcome!

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I'm wondering whether you may get more response in the Family Room Discussion section of the forum?

Thanks, BNG!

I have seen a few small blue butterflies around recently, including in my garden. I'm sure somebody can tell me what they are - they're very small and very pretty, and I've never seen them before.

Loads of bees here, too!

:)

There is a sign in the window saying that Cheners will stay as a bookshop. Hooray!

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Argos has > never been a place where you can inspect goods > before you buy them- except for their mostly > boring jewellery- I think you can if you ask. I'm sure I have in the past.

Penguinpost Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Personally I?d say the top is the end which is > further north? Goose green is at the north end of > LL. What reason would you put for it being > ?bottom?? I've always thought of the roundabout end as being the "bottom" end, too! Possibly because it's at the bottom of a hill. I took one look at the traffic situation yesterday and completely changed my (public transport) travel plans into town. I feel really sorry for anybody who doesn't have an alternative route they can take.

Also, the patch of wild garlic is in a fenced-off section of the wood, isn't it (though it is near the fence). At least, it was a year or so back.

Quality architectural solution? Please explain! Preferably with drawings!

Robert Poste's Child Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks. Recomposed myself by removing not one but > two dirty nappies from roof of car parked outside > my door. Could leave it for the neighbour involved > but I guess they're not bothered Might it be possible that the car owner got home, unpacked the car, put the nappies temporarily on the roof and then forgot to take them inside? If it was their kids' dirty nappies, they would surely not leave them on their car roof!

womanofdulwich Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Pugwash ,you have to pay for Which magazine I > think. I've seen some articles mention a dualit > kettle but it's quite pricey 🤔 You can trial Which online. Or Google kettle reviews, if you haven't already. I have a plastic Bodum. It's quite old. I've never even noticed the noise, so I suppose it must be quite quiet!

Pugwash Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am afraid it is not as easy as you think, GPs > have catchment areas and if you are outside these > areas you will not be permitted to join that > surgery. > > Many years ago our family were not happy with the > surgery we were registered with. ( I had been with > the same GP surgery for most of my life but when > the senior partner died suddenly the practice went > downhill) We eventually registered with The > Gardens. However, their catchment area has now > changed and our road is outside the area, whilst > we can still use the surgery, a relative who moved > in in December has to go to another practice. That's why I said "having checked they cover your address". It's very easy. I did it last year. I moved from DMC to a practice in Herne Hill, having first checked I was in their catchment area.

It is really really easy to change GP. You just go to the new practice of your choice (having checked they cover your address) with your NHS number and proof of address. And fill in a form. That's it, so far as I recall.

Crikey, I thought all old trees were supposed to be checked for safety? That's really worrying. Suppose it had fallen on somebody?

It wasn't Londis for long though was it? It was a seven eleven in the early nineties (I think) and something else after that? Similar type of shop though.

maxxi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Leak? I believe it rather to be the site of the > long lost legendary Peckham Spring... Is that something to do with Southwark Woods? :))

I have had a number of poor experiences with John Lewis over the years. And apparently they have recently introduced a new call centre, but unfortunately there is some major issue with communication between this and other parts of the organisation. I imagine this accounts for its low rating on Trust Pilot. A friend of mine has just had a horrendous experience with a JL order, with one cock up after another. Oh, and high ratings .... Probably a bit like eBay where however crap the product or service they will offer you the moon if you don't give them one star. So it's all completely meaningless, basically :(

There was a notice on there on Saturday saying they were closing on Sunday (something like unexpectedly, or unforeseen circumstances) and sorry for the short notice. So looks like they had to close down even earlier than planned :(

Surely there is much more obstruction caused by people stopping to chat in ridiculous places (like right outside a shop entrance or on narrow parts of the pavement) or people with buggies walking side by side than by a few A boards placed on shops' own land?

maxxi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > Now, about the crap lunch I had at The Plough > the > > other day ..... > > > Did you have the bubble? Ha ha, no it was supposed to be a toasted club sandwich. Reuben salt beef. It was appalling. Don't have it. In fact, don't eat there. I should have known better, but the grandkids were starving and it was the nearest place to where we were. We sent them back (sandwiches not grandkids) to be actually toasted, and when they arrived for the second time they were slightly more toasted on the top (not the bottom, which was still completely untoasted) and the chips were cold. The filling was crap too. Couldn't be arsed to do anything more about it. Felt sorry for the barwoman, who was lovely. Grandkids enjoyed their meal which was lucky as their only choices (as vegans) from the kids' menu were tomato soup (sweet and tasted like Heinz) and pasta with tomato sauce. Oh and these travesties of toasted sandwiches were over eight quid each, grrrrrr.

I don't understand. The OP's son was ripped off by a barber, irrespective of whether another poster wasn't. Yet some people seem to be suggesting it isn't OK to say so on here? Have I got that right? We must all keep quiet about any bad experience with a local business, and let others find out for themselves the hard way? Assuming someone isn't lying in order to do down a competitor (the crushed and devalued thing) or just out of spite, I would have thought a local forum was exactly the place to share good and bad experiences of local businesses. Now, about the crap lunch I had at The Plough the other day .....