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At certain times of year, if you are walking near Sainsbury's on Dog Kennel Hill late at night/early in the morning, the sound of birdsong in the dark at about 2am or later is really really loud. There must be loads of birds in the little parks nearby. I do think it's something to do with streetlights, but also it's coming up to bird mating time now, isn't it??

They're looking for the ideal spot for a new Waitrose.

tarafitness Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue, you're in for a treat love, they're back!! > > I had this picture emailed to me by my boyfriend > earlier... > > http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EmM0JyUH2gY/TyZ-iIaxarI/ > AAAAAAAACtg/W1pW74sFifI/s320/More_Bottles%2521.JPG > > > with the message: > > I don't believe this... > > I opened one and had a sniff. Are you ashamed?! It > smelt rank - put it > this way, it's not orange squash. It was a bit > like a stinky dog > smell. God I want to know what this is!! > > So after a week's hiatus they're back with a > vengeance... do you think it likely to be related > to fact that we've had a caravan parked on our > road for the past month or so?? > > Surely it's too dark to be pee?? If it is then it > must be coming from some malfunctioning kidneys! xxxxxxxxx Yes, if that's piss then somebody is either extremely dehydrated (though surely they wouldn't be pissing that much in that case) or extremely ill, I should say. Not that I have any medical knowledge at all :)) I'm in hiding today following a heavy weekend - hopefully they will still be there tomorrow!

shhh Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Reading this thread has me more panicked than I > was previously. I sent a Special Delivery to the > Home Office on 18/1 -- it never arrived. It has my > time-sensitive visa application, my passport, my > husband's passport, bank statements and other > identity documents. Is it possible it's been > stolen by the local Post Office? xxxxxxxx If you pay for special delivery (RMSD), unless the system has drastically changed, it is supposed to be kept separate from the "normal" post at every stage of its journey (unlike recorded delivery, which goes in with the rest of the post and is just signed for on delivery so that you have proof of delivery if you require that for some reason). Therefore, you should be able to track what has happened to your RMSD item. Have you put the ID number into Royal Mail's tracking website? That will tell you whether it was actually delivered to the Home Office (could they have lost it internally somehow?) If not, have you reported it to Royal Mail? If it was RMSD, they should be able to narrow down who handled the item at each stage of its journey.

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- >> > The > dwarf-ramsay-lookalike-pornstar-eaten-by-badgers > thing is definitely a hoax. xxxxxxxx NO! I'm so disillusioned now! You have ruined my evening, which has already got off to an extremely bad start because our website is down :-$

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And I don't agree re the Uplands, I think the > Actress is a vast improvement. I live round the > corner, and I didn't like the vibe in the Uplands > at all, whereas I like the Actress. > > You're missing my point Sue, The Actress is > undoubtedly a vast improvement. > > The Uplands pre 2002 was a traditional pub > building. It was a dive, but a nice building. > > It was then completely gutted, and remained a > dive, but one that felt like a cinema foyer. The > nice bits of the building could not be replaced. > > The Actress is NOT a dive (although not really my > bag), and is miles better than The Uplands, buit > the gutting of the building in 2002 can not be > undone, so the nice stuff about it is lost > forever. That is all I am trying to say, I thought > it was pretty clear. xxxxxxx Sorry, I skimmed through the posts in a hurry and probably didn't read them properly :-$

buddug Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Showboat wrote: "shouldn't we be encouraging > politicians who consistently engage with the > public like James does?" > > What, encouraging politicians who consistently > lie, xxxxxxx Oh FFS. What is your definition of "consistently lie"? I know people who appear to be consistent (and compulsive) liars, and James isn't one of them in my experience.

El Pibe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 116 objections BNG (including 2 from casa Pibe), > that's got to stand them in good stead. > xxxxxxxx There are only 2 or 3 people supporting the main complainant, against not only a petition with over 120 signatures in support of Hoopers existing licence, but over ninety letters, including mine. In addition, Southwark Noise Control had no comment to make, and the Met said that they had had no complaints about the pub. For somebody to choose to move next to a pub when they could have bought a house in many many other places nowhere near a pub, and then complain about occasional noise is beyond belief really. Jamie Hooper took over an absolute dive (The Ivanhoe) and worked really hard to change it into a friendly pub where people not only felt comfortable to go but wanted to go. If these licence changes go through he will probably have to close altogether. The pub is not on the beaten track and needs music and other events to bring people from outside the immediate community in, unless they are going for the range of ale (it won a CAMRA award). Jamie has already bent over backwards to try to appease this woman who is complaining, including installing shutters and secondary doors. He has taken a key role in being involved in the local street party etc.. It would be a tragedy if Hoopers were to close. I sincerely hope that the licensing committee sees sense. And I don't agree re the Uplands, I think the Actress is a vast improvement. I live round the corner, and I didn't like the vibe in the Uplands at all, whereas I like the Actress.

Partially eaten :)):)):)) Hi Ho Hi Ho etc :)):)):)) That is the funniest thing I have read in years, thank you!

The problem with reporting an issue via their website, also, is that there is no provision to make comments. So I couldn't say "my brown box hasn't been emptied for two weeks" - I was only able to report the last non-emptying. (It was emptied as a result, however, and was emptied on time this week).

I was in Crystal Palace Road the other day on my way to DMC, and I saw somebody on the other side of the road, not in a postie uniform but in jeans, rummaging through a red bag of post and parcels. He was there in the same place for some time. He took what appeared to be an envelope from a set of items held together with a rubber band and held it up as if to see what was in it, though it's possible he was checking the address. When he saw I had stopped and was looking at what he was doing, he turned back, crossed Whateley Road and continued up Crystal Palace Road in the direction of Sylvester Road. I was so concerned I actually went up to the sorting office and asked whether all their posties had uniforms. They said "not if they are new" and then "was this person just round the corner" and when I said yes, they said he was from an agency. It seemed odd to me that he should be fishing around in the bag and apparently inspecting items when he was in a part of the road where he wasn't actually delivering them. His actions might of course be completely innocent, but in the light of what people have said above, I'm beginning to wonder. I know there are viewing galleries in many sorting offices where investigation officers can watch the actual sorting if they suspect there is theft going on, but if the theft is happening once the post has left the office, that would be harder to identify. I can't understand, however, why someone would slit open an envelope but then still deliver it - that would suggest that the slitting had happened at an earlier stage in the system, surely, otherwise you're just providing the recipient with proof of your crime.

Oh thanks Jah Lush, I'll go and have a look. Sounds a bit drastic. Fox, :))

PeckhamRose, you may not want to do this, but if you have varifocal contact lenses you don't need reading glasses - it's brilliant not having to keep taking them on and off, and forgetting where you've put them. I don't know whether they make varifocals for hard lenses, but they deffo do for soft lenses. Soft lenses take a while to get used to putting in and taking out if you've been used to hard ones - my sister gave up on them - but I found it was well worth while persevering with them. They aren't that expensive if you buy them online (you have to google for the cheapest source of the particular brand you have been prescribed) - and unlike buying varifocal glasses online there's no chance of getting them wrongly made, because they are exactly the same contact lenses as you'd pay double for elsewhere. ETA: AND you don't get agonisingly painful bits of dust stuck behind them like you do with hard lenses :) AND there's no problem if your eyes get a bit dry eg towards the end of the day.

drew Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think we need to give James a break - enough > James bashing! > > Its terrible to be a victim of crime, and when > everything is reported on this forum it seems ED > is a haven for crime. However, I do appreciate > that James is providing facts to show that > progress is being made to reduce the crime rate. > > While its good to keep people aware of crimes, so > we all know what to look out for - it can also > scare people unnecessarily if things are blown out > of persepctive. > > We live in a major city - crime is sadly part of > life. However, I feel better knowing that police > and local government are making an effort to > reduce crime. > > Its tiring reading those people bagging James on > this forum. It is rare to find a Councillor so > accessible and willing to respond to concerns on > this forum. This is not part of his job, and I for > one appreciate the time he takes to make his > comments - whether you like them or not. > > I agree facts and figures do not negate the impact > to a victim of crime, but I also think we should > give James credit for keeping us all informed and > pointing us in the right direction for help when > needed. > > Hopefully we all learn what to look out for, and > keep an eye out for each other. The police cant be > everywhere at once! xxxxxxxxx I agree with all the above. I think it's really useful to know what the local stats are, because obviously people don't usually start a thread or post on this forum saying that they've never been burgled, only if they have, which can give a very skewed picture. And James is both proactive and also in my experience quick to respond to issues which he can do something about, so I don't know why some people seem to come on here constantly with apparently the sole aim of slagging him off.

Annette Curtain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I dispise them and their Primula Light on Nimbble > bread Chardonnay drinking frikkin sandwich faces. > > I hope they go on holiday and for once take a > different tour bus which goes up a mountain, never > to be seen again. > > Then and only then, will we get something > different in the village of the damned. > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx :)):)):))

So CPT, as you have seen this thread (as you are posting on it!), can you comment on what is going to happen to the pub, if anything? ETA: Has your name lost an 'n' somewhere?? :))

If I have needed to see a doctor the same day I have always been able to get an appointment at DMC in Crystal Palace Road, however I agree that it is sometimes impossible to get through on the phone at 8am as they are permanently engaged. I'm lucky that I only live round the corner so can just walk round at 8am, though I can see that if you don't work flexible hours that would be difficult. The two weeks' waiting time for a non-urgent appointment does seem excessive, but then if it's not urgent I don't think it's too big a deal. And you can also ask for a telephone appointment (although again not ideal if you work, unless you work from home, because of confidentiality issues). ETA: I don't usually mind waiting beyond the time of my appointment because I know sometimes the GP may be dealing with an emergency. I would be annoyed if I thought the wait was avoidable, though.

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ruffers, :))

We'd obviously need to choose the music quite carefully as it needs to be loud enough for nobody to worry about kids running around and making a noise. There are other practical issues, not least that we have a very full schedule of gigs and Singarounds already this year, plus various other community events, and we'd like at least a few weekends free to see the grandchildren (who don't live in London)!!!! I'll have a word with the other half of The Goose aka FlapJackDavey and we'll see what we can do. Maybe we'll try one afternoon and see how many people come. It would obviously need to be worthwhile for the musicians. There are three community events coming up this year which have music in the afternoon and which children can come to: Sunday 13 May is the Dulwich Festival Fair on Goose Green, when we will be providing music all afternoon, as last year. Sunday 3 June is the Crystal Palace Road Street Party, ditto - all are welcome even if you don't live in Crystal Palace Road (just hope we don't get torrential rain this year :))) And sometime probably in August, there is the Aquarius Festival at the golf course, but we don't have a date or details for that yet. We have had an indoor stage there for the past two years but there will be an outdoor stage as well - thus catering for all weather eventualities (and musical tastes)! :)-D ETA: Musicians for all the above are still to be confirmed - but they'll be good!

Lost Yorkshire Man Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > right-clicking Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > There are these cakes that are so cheap that > it's > > expensive not to bake them > > > errrrr - anyone???? xxxxxx Well I get it, but it's not funny ...... :))

Has happened to me in the past on AOL, I changed my password and have had no problems since. Touch wood :) Although AOL (or possibly the receiving server) blocked some of my outgoing emails for a while afterwards which was a bit of a nuisance, but it was only for a matter of days.

My daughter and grandchildren got ukuleles from me last Christmas so they could form their own ukulele band :))

Thanks everybody who came, we hope you all enjoyed it. The community garden made over ?1500 altogether, including ticket sales, which was brilliant. Those of you with kids, would you like us to put on further Sunday afternoon indoor music events? When we did a survey a year or so back nobody seemed interested in this, but that was possibly because the people who would have been interested were not at the evening event we gave out the survey at (grammar)!

Prunella_Gatsby Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sorry 'Northlondoner' if i misspelt definitely but > i am diagnosed dyslexic, so spelling mistakes will > happen, i am trying my best - we're all not > perfect like you eh...? xxxxxx And your source for the rest of your post?