Sue

That's a very good idea - I didn't know the council did that. I guess they want to make sure the formal hearing doesn't go on for hours and hours so they get as much of the discussion done as possible beforehand?

Bic Basher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You'll probably end up buying the catalogues and > then the goods if you're lucky to get any > customers and not making a profit. xxxxxx It was presented as just posting the catalogues through letter boxes, but I completely agree with all Fox says.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's a Scam.... > > xxxxxxxx I'm sure it is, and that's why I posted here rather than filling in their form, and why I can't understand why I could find nothing about the scam online. I found a website along the lines of "Ten scam money-making schemes", and the catalogue thing wasn't included, let alone this particular site. To be fair, Foxy, it says ?50 - ?500 a week - I completely agree with you that ?500 is ridiculous, as you'd have to be working about 24/7 to make that sort of cash. I liked their age limits of 18 - 80, as well :) I guess anybody doing a google search will now come up with this thread .....

I had a flyer through my door recently, headed "Need Extra Cash?" and basically advertising work delivering/collecting "small catalogues". I googled the company but am none the wiser, though there seem to be several similar companies around. Their website consists solely of the (limited) information on the flyer and a form to submit personal information. It all seems a bit iffy to me, though if it was that iffy I'd have thought something would have come up on the google search. I wondered whether anybody had had any experience of them (I could do with extra cash, hence the interest!) I must admit I did warm a bit to a company whose flyer says "Lose weight naturally by walking" :)

Goodliz, if it happens again, I've found the Orange helpline very useful - I think it's 150 from your phone (or there's a number you can call from another phone, which is on the Orange website). Also there's an Orange shop in Streatham whose staff were very helpful when I had a problem with my new phone.

KestonKid Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > To clarify: We don't need a garden waste > collection as we have a compost bin in the back > garden. We only have a very small amount of waste > food. We keep the small brown bin (larger than a > kitchen caddy) at the back until the evening > before the collection is due. Although we have a > regular foxy visitor he/she has not managed to > raid the bin as it is well barricaded. > > Just feel that choosing a small bin for aesthetic > reasons is being penalised! xxxxxxx Would it be possible to put the small brown bin on top of one of your larger containers so that it's more clearly visible, if that is the issue? I have a small brown bin as well, plus two of the "old" blue containers for paper etc recycling. I have a recess for my bins built into my garden wall, and I have my (smaller) green wheelie at the back, the blue containers in front of it, and the small brown bin on top of them. I haven't recently had a problem with the brown bin not being emptied, though it does tend to get flung over my plants when it has been emptied .....

Administrator Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue, I will not share them as I have better things > to do than drag up your old issues. Let it lie. xxxxxxx It was not me who dragged this all up again. I was trying to let it lie and forget all about it due to the stress it was causing me, until the other person suddenly out of the blue made unfounded accusations about me, and now you seem to be doing the same, except you will not say what they are. If somebody else starts things up again, you surely cannot expect me to just sit back and let these unfounded accusations stay on a public forum without responding to them. I would have thought impartiality was a basic criterion for a forum administrator. You might want to look at Ellie78's posts on the Ask Admin thread on 17 November in reference to this same poster, which taken together with your recent comments about me would seem to suggest otherwise.

I think anybody who read the posts in question and their context would be able to make their own assessment of the situation. As would anybody who has "lots of experiences" with me. Perhaps you'd care to share what these are.

I can assure you that it is not cannabis. The leaves are completely different, they do not smell of cannabis when crushed, and I do not grow cannabis, in a pot or otherwise.

Administrator Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > They're looked at and we'll assist the authorities > should they request our help. xxxxx So what are the criteria for banning somebody from the forum, if making persistently false and defamatory posts is not included? I imagine the authorities would accept screenshots as proof of libellous statements (where the person being accused can prove the libel, of course), so it is not whether the forum would assist the authorities that concerns me. What does concern me is that individuals seem to be able to make repeated inflammatory and defamatory statements whilst providing no back-up evidence whatsoever, and still continue to be able to post on here with impunity. Other individuals are banned, in some cases repeatedly, yet their forum behaviour does not appear to be any worse than those who are not banned. ETA: I am not talking about "spats" between posters, which are fairly frequent on the forum. I am talking about very serious and unfounded accusations being publicly made by one poster about another.

Is there an actual cherry tree nearby though, as if not it would be a bit like calling it Sea View :)

El Pibe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Things in the wrong place, bumping, spam, slander, > libel and offence. They make up the bulk of > it....I imagine..... xxxxxxxx So where repeated posts by the same forum member are personally offensive, defamatory and libellous, what action is taken when they are reported - apart from (hopefully) those posts being deleted?

All good points, so obviously this service is very useful if you work - and if you do, you can probably also afford the delivery charges. Good idea, whoever thought of it :)

calculus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Weird behaviour by the recycling folk today at my > place. They emptied my large blue bin then put my > additional recycling (small blue bin, extra bag > full and extra box full) into my empty garden > recycling bin and left it! What's that about? xxxxxxxx I wonder whether they've got the bin equivalent of GP locums on at the moment. They arrived later than usual this morning and made more of a mess than usual. The mess wasn't enough to complain to the council about, just mildly annoying when I had to spend time clearing it up on my way out. ETA: RosieH and The-e-Dealer, LOL.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The guy I spoke to quoted that Security would not > be nessecary as they were not on the main drag. > xxxxxxxx That's weird, because The Actress sometimes has a bouncer on (I think) Friday and Saturday nights, and they aren't on the main drag either.

Oh dear. Don't know where to start with addressing that lot, so I'm not even going to try. Just about every sentence could have a whole article written in response. :(

colville09 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What about a ukulele club? xxxxxx "a" ukulele club? The Dulwich Ukulele Club is a band :) who I'm sure would go down great there :)

I'm with Orange, no problems at all this morning. I'm on Ulverscroft Road so that not far from you. Nor have I had problems over the last few months, to the best of my knowledge. Could it be your handset? Have you tried contacting Orange about it?

All sounds good :)

I suggest you get in touch with the Energy Saving Trust. http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/In-your-home/Roofs-floors-walls-and-windows/Roof-and-loft-insulation They will advise on bona fide installers in your area, and also advise on what grants etc you may be eligible for. They were extremely helpful when I had loft insulation done.

Royal Mail locally seem to have had some sort of reorganisation of their deliveries (I only know this because I got a letter about it - as I used to run a small business, I must be on their mailing list). Certainly I've got a different postie now. Not trying to defend them, but it might be that you have somebody new who is still getting used to the arrangement of flats/doors? I recently had a card through my letterbox saying basically sorry, I posted your neighbour's mail through your door by mistake, and please could you post it in to them. I thought it was quite good that the postie had at least realised the mistake and had bothered to take the time to write the card, tbh.

iclaudia Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- I just couldn't believe how aggressive he became > when I said no and I have to say that afterwards I > felt a bit vulnerable. I am not the wussy kind > but opening your door to someone who goes on to > verbally abuse you, and who happens to be a 6 foot > something big bloke claiming to be homeless and/or > unemployed... not exactly what one wants of a > Tuesday evening, is it? xxxxxx Don't know if it actually helps, but I've just fitted a chain to my front door for this sort of reason. Now I've just got to get into the habit of using it :)

Do you have to pay extra for this? Normally Amazon charge extra for next day delivery, whereas it's usually free if you can wait a few days. I think in theory the locker system is a good idea, and if you live some way from the Royal Mail delivery office then it seems useful, but personally I wouldn't use it if I had to pay.

first mate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If it gets any bigger or he starts to feel unwell > get to the doctor pronto as it could be cellulitis > which is a bacterial infection for which he'd need > antibiotics. The fact that it is hot indicates it > may be this. xxxxxx Also that it isn't itchy - I thought bites were usually itchy?

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Literaly the bottom line of the above post. > > Those caught causing graffiti can be prosecuted > under the Criminal Damage Act 1971. > Those found guilty can be fined up to ?5000. > > Young offenders may be given a community service > order. > > Like a couple of days Gardening. Not even allowed > to tap them on the wrist. > > Pathetic.. > > Best thing would be to Spray all their Designer > Trainers and Clothes. > See how they like having their property trashed. > xxxxxxxx DulwichFox, so you are generally in the eye-for-an-eye school of punishment, are you? What effect exactly do you think trashing their "designer" clothes (I doubt many of them can afford Designer clothes) would have on these people's future behaviour? I don't in the least condone graffiti, but nor do I believe in mindless punishment with no attempt to address the (many, complex) roots of the behavioiur.