Sue

You have my sincere sympathies (I realise that won't help). I have spent all day trying to get my laptop sorted since a Windows 10 update yesterday sent it haywire, and then John Lewis technical experts (hollow laugh) finished the job by walking me through what turned out to be a factory reset instead of a system restore, despite my frequent queries as to whether they were absolutely sure that this was going to take it back to where it was at 9am yesterday. They assured me it would and that all my saved passwords etc would still be there (another hollow laugh). They are giving me twenty pounds compensation, which hardly compensates for the nightmare day I have had (still ongoing). At least I keep clues to all my many passwords on a spreadsheet, GRRRRRRRRR.

Yeh I suspect a fox. I once saw a fox walking from one car roof to another in my road (and on the same occasion, a different fox sleeping on a window sill :) )

BrandNewGuy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "Southwark Council looks set to introduce fines > for drivers who leave their vehicle engine running > whilst idle, in a bid to cut air pollution." > > https://www.southwarknews.co.uk/news/southwark-cou > ncil-will-introduce-fines-drivers-leave-engines-id > ling/ Excellent!

That's very heartwarming that people have donated to pay the staff's wages.

rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Even in this day and age a shooting would at least > make the local press. Obviously something > happened, possibly a bit of Chinese whispers > amongst the people Malcolm spoke to has > exaggerated the severity of the incident? Armed police, police tape and an ambulance would seem to suggest it was relatively severe?

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > This has already been discussed in another > thread > > ..... > > > Oh Sue, stop why don't you with your pedantry > > Look how many curry threads there's been > Eh? I just said it had been discussed in another thread. I would have given a link to it if I could be bothered to do a search for it. Why are you having a go at me?

How sad, I love Brockwell Park, especially the walled garden, though it has certainly seen its ups and downs over the years (as has the Rookery at the top of Streatham Common).

This has already been discussed in another thread .....

Just seen picture. Bloody hell. Poor driver. Hope it's all sorted now.

To throw in something else, I'm wondering about the "boy". What age are we talking about?

Where was she found? Hopefully unhurt?

Also Lordship Lane near the Co-Op and Dartmouth Road in Forest Hill (which I mistakenly went down the other day in a bid to avoid the roadworks at the top of Sydenham Hill. And was stuck there for a long, long time). Grrrrrrr.

edcam Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Looking forward to trying it but will miss ToastEd > - it was great and unique. I think ToastEd was absolutely fantastic when it started, but it went downhill foodwise, unfortunately. There's another thread on here somewhere about it. The food I had at Terroirs was perfectly OK, but it didn't want to make me lick the plate in the way that the food I had when ToastEd first opened did.

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've seen a kingfisher twice at PR in the Japanese > Gardens. First time was before they built the > kingfisher bank, second time was late spring this > year. GRRRRR I am so jealous. And never saw one when we did the Riverview walk earlier in the year, either :(

rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- I'm not sure > London is doing quite as well as you think. Springtime's post was supposed to be sarcastic, wasn't it?

We had lunch there during their soft opening. All very acceptable, and a nice wine was recommended to match our two quite different main courses, but we couldn't afford to eat (or drink) there often at their normal prices. I'm sure it will do well though, as it will attract people less skint than us :) The service was friendly, and we liked what they had done to the room where ToastEd used to have the big vats (?) of wine.

At Grove (and probably elsewhere) you can apply for just half a full size plot, or maybe even smaller. JenJen911 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hello! > > If anyone would like to share an allotment or > would just like help please PM me and let me know. > I am really keen and more than willing to put in > some decent time and support but don't want the > responsibility of a whole plot to myself at the > moment. > > I live in ED but have a car and a bike. > > Jenny

Not thunder then! Nygel and I both heard through double glazing, a series of what sounded like explosions. Very glad if it isn't, but would like to know what it was.

Anyone know what's going on?

Thanks for letting us know. Hope you are feeling less shaken today. Horrible thing to happen, but great that people helped.

:)) :)) :))

I also had a young woman walk in front of my car yesterday while looking at her phone. I think it was in Crystal Palace Road. She just stepped into the road engrossed in her phone without looking in either direction for cars or bikes coming, and evidently didn't even hear the car.

teddyboy23 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Told ya. ??? Where ???

It's here! It's in! It's standing for four hours before I can turn it on! Hooray! Thanks everybody for your help, they did have a bit of trouble, it was a really really tight fit past the stairs, but hey all good.