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Did you call the police??? I can't see how this was in any way not suspicious, particularly given it was at 2am!

DaveR Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This: > > "I haven't got round to it yet, but I'm intending > getting one of those gadgets which carry broadband > through the electrical circuit of your house, as > they seem the most effective. They're also not > that expensive." > > The generic name for these products is Powerline > and there are various brands available. > > http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/network-wif > i/18-best-powerline-adapters-2016-uk-3490638/ > > I have Netgear ones which are the same brand as my > router, but they should all work with any router. Yes, thanks, I did quite a bit of research on it a while back, but other things intervened so I never actually got round to buying one. I deffo don't want cables running all over the place - unsightly and a potential trip hazard unless they're all affixed permanently to the skirting and run round door frames etc :( ETA: Annasfield, let us know how you get on as I have been reminded I really must sort mine out too.

If it's OK in the room where the hub/router is, it must be a wireless problem?? Presumably you could run a cable through the flat to wherever you wanted to use the broadband, but that would be a pain. ETA: I'm assuming you've asked BT for advice? Plusnet were pretty useless, they just said the broadband was OK and the wireless wasn't their problem (even though it's their router!!!!)

This is the content of the Plusnet link I posted above: Here's how to get the strongest signal possible from your wi-fi network. They're just some general suggestions, so if any don't work, stick with the ones that work best for you. This can be a bit tricky, because there's two things you need to keep in mind. Where's best for both your broadband and your wi-fi signal. Here are some tips to help you decide. Best for your broadband signal First of all, find your master telephone socket. This is the best socket to connect your router to. It's usually closest to where the telephone line comes into your home or office. You don't have to connect your router to this one. But you'll get the best broadband performance from it, especially if you have a poor quality or long line. If you find your broadband works just as well in other sockets, go ahead and use them instead. But if you're having problems, like connection dropping regularly, use the master socket whilst you're sorting it out. Best for wi-fi signal For the strongest connection, it's best to put your router: out in an open space in your home or office, that's not on the floor close to your computer (somewhere central in your home or office is best) away from any thick walls, metal objects or electrical appliances Don't worry if you can't do them all, but do as many as you can. Your router uses radio signals, which can be interrupted by other electrical appliances in your home. Microwaves, Bluetooth devices, cordless phones, fridges and baby monitors are some of the most common culprits. So try and keep your router away from them. If you're getting a lot of problems when you use a cordless phone, you might need to get one that broadcasts on a higher frequency. Before you buy one, tell the retailer about the problem you're having, so they can advise you on the best phone. For 2.4GHz wi-fi routers there are 13 channels for wi-fi in the UK, each giving a slightly different frequency. You'll only be connected to one, so the others can sometimes disturb your connection. So, how does your router decide which one to connect to? Well, it'll usually try to choose the one being used the least in the area. The new Plusnet Hub One router is even cleverer. It uses dual-band wi-fi, which means it connects to two different frequencies, to give you an even stronger wi-fi signal. Get the best from your new Hub One router by using devices alongside it which work on 5GHz. Newer computers should work fine, but older machines might need a bit of upgrading. You can do this easily using a dual-band USB dongle. Have a look at our Router guides for a bit more on this. If you're having problems with any router, you should check it's connected to a channel that's as free as possible. There are ways to check how many routers are using the same channel as you, have a look on our forums for more info. If, when you look, your router is using a channel with a lot of routers on it, you'll be better off changing to a less common one. Channel one, six or eleven will usually give you the best speed.

I've got a similar problem. I'm with Plusnet. It was fine until the main socket was moved upstairs from my kitchen when I had the kitchen renovated. Now I've got spots in the house where I can't get a WiFi signal at all, notably the place in my living room where I have my TV and music. I haven't got round to it yet, but I'm intending getting one of those gadgets which carry broadband through the electrical circuit of your house, as they seem the most effective. They're also not that expensive. A Plusnet person told me that was probably the best option (hmmm. Maybe providing a decent router might have been the best option). Have you investigated that possibility? Also, there are various things which can affect WiFi like having a landline phone too close to the router, having other electrical equipment too close etc, presumably you've eliminated all those? ETA: I know you're not with Plusnet, but presumably some of the problems are the same with any provider, so does any of this help?: https://www.plus.net/help/broadband/getting-the-best-wifi-signal/

You'll probably have more responses if you post this in the family section of the forum? Good luck!

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I would concur with above comments regarding > travel by road. I went to IKEA at purley way a few > weeks back and as a result of Norbury and Thornton > Heath traffic jams it took me close on two hours > to get back home. Google satnav now takes me from ED to the Purley Way mostly via back roads, avoiding main road traffic. But not sure why you would be going to Ikea via Norbury anyway?

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue I would argue that the group which owns Franco > Manca, Fulham Shore (who also own smaller chain > 'The Real Greek'), are possibly looking to invest > further in East Dulwich, and may well want to > expand another brand of theirs into the > neighbourhood. Can't see them opening a second > Franco Manca though. > So it's not in fact a second Franco Manca then? I

Hun. It appears to be particularly used by people selling stuff to people they don't even know who might buy it. Not on this forum thank God. I keep accidentally seeing it on Facebook and it drives me incandescent with rage every time grrrr grrrr grrrr grrrrr Maybe it's because of my age, apart from anything else it's like a don't mention the war kind of moment :)) ETA: I am aware it's supposed to be short for honey. At least I assume it is grrrrrrr grrrrrrr grrrrrrr grrrrrrr

I'm appalled that the mediation apparently only apparently resulted in the noise being stopped for two weeks. Would it be possible to try mediation again? Hopefully with a different mediator? I would have thought the obvious solution would be an agreement that this kicking only took place on certain agreed days of the week between certain agreed times? I know that wouldn't be ideal, but at least you'd know when it was going to happen rather than having the stress of waiting for it to start all the time.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- New (second) Franco Manca > opening soon on Lordship Lane.. :) > Trust me.. > Why on earth would they open another one on Lordship Lane? I know the first one has done very well, but I can't see there would be room for two? I could see they might want bigger premises, but after all the time and trouble and expense it took to sort out their existing premises, I can't see them moving at the moment either. Where did you get this information from?

Michael Palaeologus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you want truly authentic Indian food, you would > mostly be eating dhal, rice and nan. > I'm not sure that's true? Certainly in Nepal dal bhat is many people's staple diet, or at least was circa 1990, but I don't think it's true of India except maybe one or two regions?

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Why not just accept that some people, especially > older people, would like to keep certain local > resources within close proximity to their home, > for reasons that are personal to them. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jan/19/post-office-jobs-under-threat-as-39-branches-set-for-privatisation Once you've got a business whose priority is making money for a few people rather than providing a decent service to all its customers, you can say goodbye to any consideration of "older(and other) people who would like to keep certain local resources within close proximity to their home." Look at the abysmal train service we now have in this country.

We went to an Indian restaurant in Tooting Broadway recently. There's loads of them there and we chose one at complete random. The food was cheap and we both thought it was head and shoulders above anything we'd ever had in East Dulwich. ETA: The service was a bit unfriendly, but we think that was because we had lassis instead of beer. We'd just been to a festival on Tooting Common and had had enough beer for the day :) ETA: And no, we weren't drunk, so that wasn't the reason for the unfriendly service :))

Why on earth not use gmail? It will import your old emails if you want, and redirect any coming in to the old address, for a few weeks. I've never had any problems with it at all.

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Why > does ED not have a WH Smith (similar to forest > hill), with a PO branch located inside it? It > would solve so many problems. The Plough stretch > of shops, either side, is the IDEAL spot for one > of their branches. Is there anyone we can petition > WH Smiths to open a branch around that end of LL? > > Why on earth would you want a WH Smith? Their shops are incredibly depressing, and in any case there is already one in Forest Hill (as you say) and I think there is still one in Peckham, though I can't understand how it's still hanging on.

craigyboy71 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The proposal is now on the planning site of > Southwark Council: > > http://planbuild.southwark.gov.uk:8190/online-appl > ications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=externalD > ocuments&keyVal=_STHWR_DCAPR_9568047 What a weird looking building!

If you've got a cavity, does that not mean there is decay, and that you'd at least have to have any decay drilled out before you could have the cavity filled (or try to not have it filled)? Or else the decay would spread? Not that I know anything about it, I have a mouth full of fillings from the olden times :(

All I care about is that they make bloody sure I'm dead before doing anything at all to my body ..... Especially as I'm donating all the useful parts ....

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Elphinstone's Army Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > we had a takeaway from the TCC a couple of weeks > ago > > It's always been bog-standard westernised Thai... > no idea why it's so popular. Nor me. I can only think the people who eat there more than once have never had proper Thai food.

Duh!

Thanks panic over I carried him out in a towel and he seems to be fine.

Police and RSPCA won't help. Fox rescue going to voicemail. Two frightened kids in house (my neighbour's). Food hasn't worked. Can anybody help? ,Don't want to frighten it any further. The

Mine go to either guide dogs for the deaf or the RNLI ....

A new notice in the window says it is reopening tomorrow (Saturday 6 August).