Sue

Just wanted to give Gerry a plug. I hadn't cycled for ten years, and even then it was down quiet country lanes wobbling all over the place. I had two one-to-one lessons from Gerry recently, starting very gently on a tennis court (without the net!), then round Dulwich Park, then on the road. When I started off I was really nervous, but he has increased my confidence to the point where I am seriously thinking of getting a bike, even though I'm not sure where I would store it! I really never thought I would ever consider cycling in London. Thanks Gerry, you're a star (he's on holiday at the moment, but I'm just posting this while I think of it). ETA: Better not phone his mobile for a couple of weeks, as he's abroad :)

lux aurea in obscuro Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi there guys, > > KidKurger yes if stood in front of the person > would say that I have no shame and a wicked sense > of humour, unless of course Sue is a child or > worse old, much older. xxxxxxxx Yes I am much much older, old as the hills, much much worse than a child (?worse?), old enough to see that whatever your age you must be quite immature to think that your sense of humour is "wicked" :) ETA: Deleted my edit as I realised somebody with this "wicked" sense of humour could see it as a double entendre, which wasn't intended.

Dame Dulwich Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Unfortunately, we now live in a society where > people are too scared to talk to one another, let > alone confront them ? apart from me that is! I am > known for making my feelings very clear to those > on the street, when dropping rubbish or gum etc. > I urge everyone reading this article to do the > same. Until we break down this fear of speaking > out, we will all have to suffer. xxxxxxx The fear, sadly, these days is in case you get knifed. I too used to speak to people dropping litter etc.. I don't any more. The most I do is pick it up in their view and put it ostentatiously in a bin. Or occasionally say politely "I think you dropped this?" Except when it was somebody chucking away a lighted cigarette butt which nearly landed unnoticed in my granddaughter's buggy when she was a baby, in which case they got the full force of my feelings.

bloonoo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Treacle, people go round door to door selling > dusters and cleaning products, they do it for > charity, so it was probably that. xxxxxx They say they're doing it for charity. They aren't. This has been going on for years. There have been threads on the forum about it before. They don't just do it round here - there have been press articles about it. Sorry can't give you links as wouldn't know what to do a search on. ETA: Great you got a registration number, DTLP ETA: Ooops sorry, just seen somebody has revived one of the other forum threads. Blush.

tllm2 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Have found and used Hippobags recently as an > alternative to a skip - which was a great > success. > xxxxxxxx How do you then dispose of the rubbish in the Hippobags? Because one advantage of a skip is that somebody else comes and takes it away :)

lux aurea in obscuro Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks Sue for your input but I notice you have > not stated any reasons why you feel the themed > smoking supplies store should not be considered. I > see that you have no objections regarding my idea > of the estate agents? I assume that you are an > estate agent willing to get your kit off to score > a sale, I say needs must in these taxing times. > > Kind regards xxxxxxxx Kind regards? LOL. I took your post as obviously a joke. If it wasn't, then let's just say I agree with Jeremy.

Undisputedtruth Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Otta Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Why do you people care so much, move on, live > your > > lives. > > It's because people care about their community and > pride in their local buildings. If people didn't > take an active interest then Dulwich will just end > up looking like Croydon or Sydenham Hill. xxxxxx Agreed.

lux aurea in obscuro Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Wouldn't it be nice if... it was 'Up In Smoke' the > new Cheetch & Chong, Bong and Pipe themed smoking > supplies store. xxxxxxx No :)

wee quinnie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't know if there are 2 or more, but I > definitely remember nikki b., and her "advice" > from earlier this year. xxxxxxx The one I'm thinking of was very anti-chemicals, even though in my experience (having tried everything) they are the only things which actually work .....

becibec Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Rye Hotel. Awful. xxxxxx Went there for the first time at the weekend and thought the layout and general feel was much better than before. Didn't try the food, admittedly.

Two footballers and a badminton player. At least they were all women :)

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have noticed many furniture items for sale from > a certain Swedish company on the EDF. I once > purchased a largish 'Persian' rug from said store > and it was in the bedroom of my teenage son. The > corner of the rug under the bed became infested > with moth larvae because I think these rugs are > not treated and the corner was neglected when he > hoovered the rug. (I discovered this when he went > to uni as I spotted the bald patch). I have > another of these rugs which I have had no problems > with but it receives meticulous attention now. xxxxxx To be fair, if we're talking about Ikea, their rugs are so relatively cheap that it would probably double the cost if they sold them already moth-proofed :)

ilondoner Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > On Tuesday they took a pair of curtains out the > recycling bin and left it on top. Not sure why, I > thought material could be recycled. xxxxxxx It can, but not in our domestic recycling bins ....

richardtj Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'd say that it's pretty much criminal damage, > particularly given the fact that there should be a > "Duty of Care" on the part of the bin man and that > they hold "Public Liability" as well as > "Professional Indemnity" insurances. xxxxxx Surely not criminal damage? Carelessness or negligence, maybe ....

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > How does one know how many objections ther have > been. ?? > > Fox. xxxxxxx Having written to the licensing people in the past re Hoopers (though that was in support of Hoopers, not objecting), if I recall correctly all the information appears in due course on the licensing committee's webpage, together with all the letters received (with names, addresses and other contact details removed) in each case.

jonesbo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There were police along Friern Rd and also Upland > Rd today around 1pm. Some officers were in mufti > -- but it is a little obvious when they stand on > the corner of the road, they have wires going into > their ears, in black uniform and when there are > other uniformed officers further ahead! there were > several cars and also some vans... all a little > airy!! apparently though some with drugs have been > driving down these roads and throwing the drugs > into gardens so they don't get caught with the > police, and i guess the police are waiting for > them to return to get their drugs!!!! xxxxxx They're hardly likely to retrieve their drugs when the road is crawling with police, I'd have thought :)

ianc Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My thoughts exactly, Sue. If I felt threatened, > I'm sure my elderly neighbour would have been > terrified. > > Not contacted the police, based on so little real > evidence of what they were doing. I can describe > them, but what would the police do? The police > round here are also woefully under-staffed at the > moment, and I'm sure they're busy investigating > actual crimes. Sad attitude, I know, but I can't > help thinking I'd be wasting their time. xxxxxx The police may be grateful for the descriptions if they believe that these two may have been involved in other things (or if they may be in the future).

Another estate agent.

katgod Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > London Bridge this morning at 9am was eerily > deserted. Same for the Jubillee line. Best journey > to work I have had in ages. Really. Not being > funny or ironic it was just much much quiter than > usual. xxxxxxx It's because they've told everybody to avoid them, so everybody is taking alternative routes! I also heard that London Bridge was fine yesterday.

I'd have also felt threatened. But I wouldn't have been so brave as to speak to them. Have you reported this to the police? Because maybe the next person they follow in this way will be actually mugged :(

wee quinnie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ah NikkiB, I see you're back again, promoting your > moth prevention business again. Oh dear. xxxxxxx This is a different one, isn't it? Different from the one who googled moths and then posted on any threads discussing them, supposedly giving advice but actually trying to sell her sticky traps?

aquarius moon Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I thought the 177 was being diverted away from > Greenwich, meaning a long walk to the park from > the nearest stop. The DLR from Lewisham seems like > a better option. xxxxxx We got a 177 to Greenwich yesterday (and back). It was really easy. The 177 is very frequent and starts at Peckham Bus Station. There is a short diversion at Greenwich but the bus still comes out at (and stops in) the town centre so it is no problem. There was quite a lot of traffic at a couple of points, but we still got from Peckham Bus Station to Greenwich town centre in less than half an hour. There is a convenient stop for coming back in Nelson Road (I think it's called Nelson Road). ETA: However a weekday may be different from a Sunday. Also we left around lunchtime, so anybody going for the olympic events would probably have been earlier. Don't bother phoning the TfL helpline, who were useless. First they suggested going by train (erm, but the website says to avoid London Bridge). Then they couldn't say whether the traffic was bad or whether buses were being delayed.

Penguin 68, that's brilliant :)

Alan Medic, are you sure you are on the right thread? :)

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why don't you try and change your sleeping habits > Sue? Early to bed, early to rise! xxxxx Yeah that has occurred to me :)