Sue

I went on Saturday to post a letter, and the Post Office was open but the letterbox outside was not!! Another person and I were told just to leave our letters on the counter. Very secure (not :( )

steveo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > High art at the Plough and Low art at the Plough Brilliant, I really like both those :)

James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The campaign have a petition with over 8,500 > signatures. They've confirmed addresses for > neighbouring ward they have around 1,500 > signatures which means they have around 17% of the > electorate there. > > So I think the poster is quite reasonably stating > huge anger etc. Most people told that the council are intending to "destroy woodland" will sign a petition without bothering to investigate further. The first I heard of all this (I think - it was a while ago now) was when I was asked to sign a petition in North Cross Road during the busy market. I don't sign things without being quite sure what I'm putting my name to. I said I needed to look into it further. Most people will just sign, particularly with the emotive language being used by this group. I even know people who have got involved in a fundraising event for this, who had absolutely no idea that there is another side to the story. ETA: Sorry just seen Penguin's post above making a similar point.

tllm2 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > When dealing with First Direct - you can pay > in/get change and sort out most transactions at > any Post Office. Really? First I've heard of that, and I've banked with them for years :)

:))

Oh, here we go again .... Yet another thread started on the same subject - is this the fourth now? Or possibly the fifth? I think the previous one was about the council "ripping down" "The Angel of Southwark" as the start of its "destruction." Then it turned out that yes, the council had in fact removed an angel statue from a grave - in order to restore it. Doesn't fill you with confidence in the accuracy of anything else posted on the subject by this group..... However I guess that if they use sufficient emotive language they can probably stir up "huge anger" in people who already have some "huge anger" which they are looking to channel into a convenient cause. ETA: And yet again, we have an overgrown part of a cemetery described as "woods". At least this time the thread title doesn't refer to the non-existent "Southwark Woods".

That is really annoying. I bank with First Direct, and I use that HSBC branch to pay in change and sometimes to get change for floats for http://www.thegooseisout.com gigs. I don't particularly want to lug loads of heavy change to bloody Peckham :(

DaveR Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "Stop bullying Foxy. Pathetic playground bully." > > If someone keeps shitting in your street, do you > just keep stepping over it or do you try and > persuade him to stop? I don't think giving factual information to counter somebody else's post can be considered "bullying". However calling someone a "pathetic playground bully" might be....

You'll probably get a better response in the family section of the forum?

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What WoD said. > Sell by dates are one thing, but leaving meat out > is another though ! > Lucky it's cool at moment during eves. "Sell by" dates are different from "use by" dates. I'd be wary of eating some things, including chicken, past their USE by date, personally.

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not even when you've got the mask on?... :))

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm a modest person, Sue. But I really feel I have > earned the right not to see underpants steaming in > every room six days a week. In every room six days a week?!?!? How many pairs do you have?!?!?!?! :)) ETA: Or if so few you have to wash them every day, maybe buy some more and wash them once a week? :))

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ?100 / year 'not' to have to look at clothes > draped over every radiator in the house every day > day, pumping moisture into the air? .. I'll take > the tumble dryer these days. I find they dry really quickly on the rads though so they're not there for very long .....

Beulah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue: We have one of the giant brown bins outside > the house (as does everyone else in our street) > it's more to do with how to keep the brown bin > outside less smelly and dirty rather than the > inside brown bin Ah, sorry, I misunderstood. I've got a small brown bin outside.

Beulah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I asked if the newspaper can go in too. > They said: > "You may line you bin with newspaper but not wrap. > They will only take the loose food contents." > So couldn't you then line the bin with newspaper, and then when the bin people have emptied the food out, put the (presumably now dirty) sheet/s of newspaper in the green bin? Or if not too dirty, use it again for the following batch of food waste? Or have I totally misunderstood? ETA: I only use the blue bin for clean newspaper and put dirty paper (eg with paint on) in the green bin.

sanity girl Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I rinse everything to avoid bad smells/animals > trying to get into the recycling bin. I share a > recycling bin with neighbours and think it's > pretty gross to put in unrinsed milk bottles/ > meat/fish containers. You should rename yourself Sanitary Girl :))

steve 1975 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sorry about the Sasha not Sash error 14,722 posts > Sue. My huge mistake and thank you flagging that > up :-) It was a joke ..... :)

Beulah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > I've been speaking to Southwark recycling and they > confirmed that you can't put newspaper in the > brown bin. I wonder if they are confused and thought you meant using the brown bin for recycling paper, rather than just lining the bin with it for food waste? Newspaper can be composted, so I can't see what the problem would be with putting a small amount of paper with the food waste.

edhistory Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Mothers could drop and shop. > > Maternity ward planned? :))

Yeh I've had the heating on. It's been cold. I succumbed to temptation :(

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Lidl Peckham seemed to have improved (gone > upmarket a bit even) last time I went in there They've again got their (presumably ready for the festive season) relatively expensive range of wines in there. ie many well over a tenner :)

I think that might be personally upsetting to quite a few people steveo :(

Just makes me sad when people advertise these for sale, is all. :(

Doggy? Sasha? Spellcheck??

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > The essence of any community is the people that > live in that community and how they treat other > people > in that community.. Looking out for each other. > That quality in East Dulwich has long gone and we > are left with one-upmanship with a broken > community trying to out do and belittle others.. > > That is the sad reality. People have no longer > got any respect for others.. > What a load of bollocks! We have an annual fair on Goose Green where people get together and have a great time. There are loads of street parties in East Dulwich every year, including one in your very own street, Fox. We have a Christmas fair in North Cross Road, with live music and lots of things going on. There is a Dulwich Helpline which looks after people. There is Neighbourhood Watch in many streets. East Dulwich has certainly changed a lot, but ... "a broken community trying to outdo and belittle others"? I don't think so. What a sad world you seem to perceive! And ourbubbleonline, I disagree with you regarding what East Dulwich was like "a few years back", but even if you were right, "a few years back" isn't now, so it's not very clear quite what point you are trying to make. Of course there is some crime. We're an inner city area.