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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 :)

Beginning to think I'd rather have pub noise :( Woken up at 7.45am this morning (Saturday) by shouts and squeals from a CPR (I think) garden, which at some points were joined by shouting adults as well. Has now finally finished an hour later, all has gone blissfully quiet, but too late for me, I gave up and got up. Given the strange way sound can carry, I'm now not sure whether there is one house or two involved, or where exactly it/they are. I can't be the only one to be disturbed by this, as it is some distance from my house. If anybody knows which number/s CPR it is, please could they PM me so I can go and have a quiet word, as I'm sure (hope) the people involved don't realise. It/they seem to be on the stretch of CPR between North Cross Road and Whateley Road, ie between the Actress and the Great Exhibition, and on the same side as the Actress. Bit ridiculous to be wishing it was Winter :( Sorry admin, I realise this is somewhat off-topic, but it does seem vaguely relevant as it relates to noise at unsocial (I think) times in the same area as the Great Exhibition.

You can also get a 35 from Camberwell Green straight to Liverpool Street. But I don't know what the traffic might be like. Or you can get the train to London Bridge (or a 40), then there are loads of buses which go from London Bridge to Liverpool Street. The bus stop is just at the beginning of the bridge, on the other side from the station, and is the same stop that the 40 stops at. ETA: I wouldn't be too keen to take small children on the tube in the rush hour, albeit it maybe it wouldn't be too bad during the Summer with people on holiday. But then there's the olympics .....

Chillaxed Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Kids playing in their own garden in summer after 8 > in the morning doesn't strike me as anti-social or > inconsiderate behaviour. xxxxxx I am not talking here of playing - I like to hear kids playing. I am talking prolonged very loud screaming and squealing. Not just five minutes, but prolonged. Maybe I am just over-sensitive, but when I am in my office with the windows shut on a Summer day trying to work, I'm afraid I do find that anti-social. And when it happens before 9am on a Sunday morning I also find that anti-social. ETA: Quite happy to be told it's me who is too sensitive and I should just get ear plugs. But I don't like wearing ear plugs in bed. Also I'm aware that occasionally I can be noisy, as can we all probably, but I do try to be aware of neighbours given that we are in terraced houses which are very close together both in the same terrace and between terraces, because of the relatively small gardens. ETA: To make it absolutely clear (as I have delightful small children as neighbours on both sides), I'm not referring to the screams of small children kicking off, which having two small grandchildren I am only too used to and fully sympathise with the parents, nor am I referring to the squeals of small children playing, I'm referring to screams and squeals of older children.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sleep in the front so CPR Gardens not a prob. > xxxxxxxxx I used to, but moved to the back because of noise from the street at the time eg somebody who got a lift every morning about 6am and the car hooted each time :( CPR shouting in the garden started at 7.45am this morning. Squealing didn't start till 8.20am, but at least it was short-lived. And no, I'm not an early riser, I'm a late to bed owl. And yes, I like kids. But sadly my garden appears to be midway between two CPR gardens where squealing and shouting kids frequently play. I'm not talking little kids, I'm talking kids old enough to be made aware that they may be disturbing others. I can tell when one lot get home from school (during term) because of the noise, which I can hear with all my windows shut. They were even out there in heavy rain :( Unfortunately I can't identify the houses in either case, or I would go and have a polite word with the parents. Though possibly the parents are making them play in the garden because they can't stand the noise in the house :) OK maybe that was a neurotic rant :) The Great Exhibition is far enough away from me that such late hours probably wouldn't disturb me, but if I lived nearer, much as I like the pub, I must say I wouldn't be too happy.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hey that's odd, I had one of those in my office > last night, I had to turn the light off as it > started flapping around inside the shade. > > I don't know where it's gone now, I sincerely hope > it's found its way out of the house. > xxxxxxxx It hadn't. It suddenly flew into my face when I was reading in bed last night :( After a brief scream (sorry neighbours) I did the glass and cardboard thing (always ready in case of bees and wasps, lol) and took it out of the house and went back to bed. Had just settled down again when a much smaller but very pretty greenish-blue moth started fluttering around the light. Did the glass and cardboard thing again, went back to bed. Blow me if ANOTHER very pretty blah blah moth then did the same thing (deffo not the original one, it couldn't have got back so quickly). After the glass and cardboard yet again, I gave up and went to sleep :)