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poppet27 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Does anyone have acoustic glass in their windows? > > We recently had our aluminium 1980s windows > replaced with double glazing and acoustic layer. > To be honest I can't notice any difference in > noise reduction. Am I being unrealistic? For > example; in the upstairs bedroom, I can hear cars > on the main road which is about 60 doors away, or > can hear the noise of vans reversing, or the > chitchat from children on their way to primary > school. > > As a shift worker I was hoping for a bit more of > a noticeable difference. Have I been had, or > should I also get wooden shutters to block noise? > Thanks! I had acoustic glass put into my bedroom window to block out external noise which was keeping me awake. I thought at first it had made a difference, but now I'm not sure. But I wonder if I haven't just got used to it. I'd need to have the single glazing back to decide, and I'm definitely not going to do that! The room is definitely warmer than it used to be, though.

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > rendelharris Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Loz Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > Plus there are people that will criticise him > > > whatever he does (like poking his tongue at > the > > > head of the FBI). > > > > Yeah that would be silly. Noting behaviour > which > > appears to show a closer than would be expected > > relationship with the Director of the FBI who > > abused his power in order to help Trump get > > elected, maybe not so silly. > > I'm not saying it's not worth noting. I'm saying > it's a pretty weak thing to put on a list of > "Terrible Things Donald Trump Has Done". But it's what it implies that is the point, surely?

sheff Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue, I'm sure even in the presence of facts > "alternative examples" can be found to back up the > claim. > > Let's be honest, when laws are made or when a > judge is considering passing a sentence the > overriding thought in the back of their minds will > be "don't forget to make a loophole for my > mate"... > > That must be clear to see... :)) :)) :))

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Could we get this back on topic please, quite a > serious issue at hand here. > I take it you don't have any examples, then :))

joom Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I was told by the builders in the summer that they > were going to be be selling for ?800k each! > They're so small it's insulting. Greedy > developers. Well if people are willing to pay that sort of money for that sort of house, you can't really blame the developers for asking for it, can you?

Jennys Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DulwichFox Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Rye Lane in the 50's > > > > Jones & Higgins. > > Walworths. > > British Home Stores. > > C&A's two of them. > > Marks and Spencers. > > Littlewoods. > > Boots the Chemist. > > Peacry's > > > > Lyons Tea Houses.. Two of them. (who remembers > > the Nippies) > > > > > https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/ab/2f/3 > > a/ab2f3a2ca7a3507fbe38ebb50facbe2e.jpg > > > > Shoe shops. > > > > Stead and Simpsons. > > Lillian Skinner. > > Dulces. > > Saxon. > > Timsons. > > Bata. > > > > Many more shops I cannot recall at the mo. > > > > Rye Lane was like the West End. Even in my > time. > > > > DulwichFox > > Lilley and Skinners I think And Dolcis, Saxone, Timpsons, Woolworth. I'm as old as you, Foxy :) I remember buying quite reasonable shoes for 39/11 (ie about ?2) :)) Oh and I remember Lyons Corner Shops, as well :))

Examples?

tomskip Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > On a side note, why are there so many full sized > brown wheelie bins out on the pavements? I live > opposite a row of maisonettes with tiny back yards > which have two outside each property. Wouldn't one > between two flats suffice? Or else those smaller brown bins (a slightly larger version of the brown bins they distributed for use in the kitchen).

I got a next day appointment for something not urgent (see above), and when I got there today I was seen promptly. Also I was very impressed by the doctor. I'm really glad I finally moved. The whole process was really easy.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Law does not apply to those that impose it.. > Sorry to disagree with you again, Foxy, but I think you will find it does unless there are specific exemptions within it .....

Nigello Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Spanish place on NXR - the one that didn't > actually ever open, I think - is going to be a > clothes shop, according to two people in there > last week. It was open on and off, at least as a deli which also sold coffee and sandwiches, though sadly it never became the fully fledged restaurant I think they had plans for. Do you know what sort of clothes shop, Nigello? I'm hoping not mega expensive designer, but I'm not holding my breath!

I have moved from DMC to Elm Lodge Surgery in Burbage Road, Herne Hill. I moved because I was impressed by what I saw of them when I went to a clinic there, and also by the doctor I saw at the clinic who is also a GP there. I wasn't dissatisfied by the doctors at DMC, but by the fact I rarely saw the same one twice. I phoned Elm Lodge today to ask about the process to order a repeat prescription (for the first time from them), and my heart sank when the receptionist said I had to see a doctor first. I was mega impressed when they apologised for not having an appointment today but could give me one for tomorrow. Not only that, but it's at twenty to six, so wouldn't have been the end of the world if I was working. Hoping that this is typical of the rest of their practice! My home near North Cross Road is within their catchment area, and it's a short drive or bus ride (37) although I've also walked there and back. Not so convenient for me as DMC which was just round the corner, but I'm hoping the overall experience will be a lot better.

Thanks for posting those photos, Jah Lush.

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I once offered some furniture in exchange for > booze. They turned up with a box of dodgy looking > pound-shop chocolates, saying alcohol was against > their religion. :))

Thank you for your kindness, Catherine W.

There were parts of more than one bike, and no number plates. You missed all the excitement earlier, Foxy! Many of us heard the clatter as the bike bits were strewn in the road, but by the time we got outside there was nobody there. The police were called but took a while to come (I think they did eventually come, but I had gone inside by that time. It was cold!) No idea what the outcome was. I was just relieved nobody was hurt, as although there was no engine noise I was worried someone may have come off their bike, and went down the road looking for an injured person :( What I can't understand is why someone would dump bits of bikes down the middle of a street ..... Surely easier ways of doing it?

Yes on single deckers. Don't on double deckers (don't know why) but my grandkids always do when they are in London, which I find quite endearing (don't know what the drivers make of it though!)

That's interesting. Will have to check out the price of sunflower hearts though. Can redpolls and siskins get at the Niger seed easily? The slits in the feeder are very small, presumably so that the tiny seeds don't fall out?

No, I just hoped you were OK.

Hope you are OK now, lavender 27?

Brulysses Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- .they short turn out fine as long as > they are not Ficus, which are a pain in the butt > to look after! In my experience, anyway, the thing with Weeping Figs (and probably other Ficus) is that they don't like changes of conditions. So if they suddenly drop all their leaves it is usually because something has changed, eg a significant temperature change. The leaves do grow back, but it depends whether you want to look at a load of bare twigs for weeks until they do :))

Sadly we can't make this one, have a gig that night :(

How you look after them will depend on what kind of plants they are. Do they have a label with the name on? If not, can you post a picture?

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > I agree with ed_pete, why the need to escalate it > off topic baring in mind the situation being > discussed here? Just drop it Sue. > I think it is a great pity when any thread, whatever the topic, descends into unwarranted personal attacks and name-calling. And a great pity when it seems to be a greater forum crime to point this out than to be offensive in the first place. It isn't pedantry and it isn't arguing - it's asking for, and hoping for, courtesy and respect towards other posters on here. Anyway, glad to see that a burglar has recently been caught, and I hope you have recovered from your nasty experience, buddug.

Do you actually know what a troll is, buddug? How is asking whether anybody thought of calling the police, in response to a post about suspicious behaviour where the police were never mentioned, in any way trolling? It seems like an obvious question to me! And it wasn't directed specifically at you. Unfortunately it seems that you are determined to be inflammatory on here by calling people names, not them. Maybe read over your own recent posts and consider who has actually taken the thread off topic?