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rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Or take part in tryanuary instead: > https://www.tryanuary.com/ :))

IlonaM Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I give my extra delivery bags to Southwark Day > Centre for Asylum Seekers (www.sdcas.org.uk) at > the Copleston Centre. They use them for food > [parcels for clients and don't get nearly enough > since the charges came in. Thank you, I like that idea. I may do that.

May be better to try and moderate drinking always (or mostly) rather than not drink at all for just one month of the year? Or have a couple of dry days a week, a bit like the 5:2 diet?

Was that the reason? They had quite a bit of competition locally, with the florist by the roundabout and one on North Cross Road, and now M&S also selling cut flowers (whose quality in my experience is better than some of Bonnie's was, unfortunately).

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's been squatted hasn't it ? > Glimmer extinguished. Thanks KK for that cheery post :)) How could squatters get in, I thought it had all been shuttered up??

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have always had a shit christmas - homophobia > tonight from the white horse bouncers - some nasty > abuse > > But just put up with it - things will be OK That's appalling and you should definitely report it both to the White Horse manager and to other appropriate people/organisations. You should not have to "just put up with it".

Angelina Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > you can give your delivery bags back the next time > the delivery arrives. I won't be having another delivery for months. I was taking advantage of special offers.

singalto Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why not get your shopping delivered without bags? Because I use the bags for bin bags and for other things, plus it's a lot easier to carry it to my kitchen without having to unpack and return a load of crates!

It was still there quite recently

Hopefully a glimmer of hope :)

Great, thanks again, lots of options :)

Thanks all! Is the Sainsbury's recycling just for their own bags? I rarely shop there any more.

Is there any local supermarket (or other) which recycles other shops' plastic bags? I use my own bags for shopping but I get delivered shopping in bags. I normally reuse them for various things eg as bin bags, but I've accumulated a huge amount over the last few weeks and I'd like to recycle them somewhere.

If memory serves, it didn't have anything outside to indicate what was being sold inside, let alone prices. You would think letting potential customers know what you did and what to expect would be pretty crucial for a business!

Robert Poste's Child Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Try going to the library and looking at the > section with the staff recommendations. If you > like reading on a device you can also borrow audio > and ebooks free. > > If you liked Harry Potter, try Philip Pullman's > Dark Materials series. Also for children but much > more literary than HP. Also Phillip Pullman's new book (prequel to His Dark Materials) - first volume of The Book of Dust, La Belle Sauvage. Agree with Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies, though I didn't think I liked historical novels. And almost anything by Terry Pratchett - both wise and funny!

I was never quite sure what it was. Shop? Restaurant? Takeaway? Maybe that was part of its problem?

Nigello Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I saw a wren in a hedge on Friern Road, > library-end. Are they rare around here? Don't know about rare, but I sometimes see one in my (very small but leafy) garden.

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Louisa Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > I will aim to stop posting on this forum at > > > ridiculous hours of the night, whilst > partially > > > inebriated. > > > > > > > > > So you resolve to post whilst totally > inebriated? > > > > Hooray!!! > > Now if we had an app, posting from the pub at all > hours would be easier :) Don't need an app! I'm posting this from my mobile!

Bob Buzzard, you are totally improving my festive days :))

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I will aim to stop posting on this forum at > ridiculous hours of the night, whilst partially > inebriated. > So you resolve to post whilst totally inebriated? Hooray!!!

Sorry to hear this Natty. I hope 2018 is better for you x

adonirum Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A few years ago mrs. adonirum bought me Richard > Wilson's book "Can't be Arsed". > > Still not read it after all this time. :)) :)) :))

Angelina Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ours was good with family but so happy to be > home. > > Natty - what happened? > > Merry Christmas Sue - glad you've got Netflix! Now > you have to learn how to not be so absorbed by box > sets you forget to live ;-) I'm absorbed by The Crown at the mo! Until it started buffering constantly on Boxing Day night .... Back to normal last night though ..... The Ivy House was open for two hours on Christmas Day and was absolutely rammed :)

Mine was excellent, hope yours was Natty x