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Senor Chevalier Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is it just me or does anyone else think that we > have now converted our streets into unsightly > wheelie bin parking lots now? > I know it is partly that I was used to the green > and brown ones and it is just a change - I may get > used to the blue in time. But at least the green > and brown ones vaguely blended in with trees and > shrubs in front gardens whereas the blue ones > stick out like sore thumbs. > > I'm all for recycling, but it does look terrible > having anomolous plastic lumps in otherwise > charming victorian streets. > > And what about the people that have gone to the > trouble of building a bin store thingy in their > front garden who can't now fit all the bloody bins > in? > > If we are all generating the same amount of waste > (or hopefully less as we become more conscious of > food waste) then whilst we may need more > receptacles to divide our waste, our total waste > holding capacity should not have increased. Are > there other options? What about using different > coloured bags within the same overall bin? xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I totally agree with all that. I'm all for recycling too, but the streets round my way (terraced houses) look awful with so many bins crammed into such small spaces.

Willard Wrote: > > How many windows do you think the owners would > like to block out with a permanent hoarding? > There's plenty to chose from: There's no public space upstairs at The Bishop, is there?

:)) Didn't know NYPD had a branch in Balham :))

James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Also it might set a precidence > for a permanent hoarding xxxxxxx Yes, my thoughts exactly

first mate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > More fox calls/vocalisations > xxxxxxxx Beautiful pictures of foxes on this too, thanks for that :)

Just hearing screeching noises at the moment and it deffo sounds like foxes rather than cats to me ......

pablogrande Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I forgot supergrass - I should coco > > And of course - the best of the Beatles xxxxx Best of the Beatles? How can that have been a debut album?! Please Please Me wasn't it?? ETA: Memo to self: Get off this thread :))

maxxi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- >> > ABBA - ABBA > > *only mention them because they were just swedeing > their way through Dancing Queen on 'TOTP 1976' on > BBC3 - honest!* The Spooky Men's Chorale do a great version of :))

YAY! FATHER TED!! :)-D

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Are we even allowed to call them Christmas Lights. > xxxxxxx There's no other festival around that time, is there? Diwali (festival of lights) is much earlier I think. So can't see why calling them Christmas lights would offend.

RosieH Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- >. > > One thing I'd really like to see is mulled wine / > cider and boozy hot chocolate available on the > lane / Northcross. xxxxxx Prettys did mulled wine on Saturdays in Northcross Road last December :)-D

intexasatthe moment Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue - the real excitement starts when pools of > liquid collect at the bottom of the bin ( > condensation I guess ) and the lid is all gunged > up with coffee grounds . > Guess who's not a good housekeeper :-$ ? xxxxxx Ah well, at least the council have provided binliners to use, though that may not prevent the coffee grounds gunge problem I guess ..... I still feel a little thrill every time I raise the lid - hadn't realised quite what a sad sad life I must lead :))

Blimey :))

Willard Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You need to have some sort of safety mesh over the > scaffold anyway because its on the main road, who > gives a f**k what colour it is or what's written > on it. It's temporary, while the scaffold is > there. Get some perspective people. xxxxxxxxx Well I care. Safety mesh is a totally different thing to some huge and hideous advertising billboard on two sides of a prominent building in East Dulwich's main street. As somebody already said, we're surrounded by enough f*****g advertising in public places already. And we don't as yet know how "temporary" it will be.

It's quite exciting putting teabags and onion skins into a little brown bin :))

Are we sure this is just going to be temporary? And that it will actually disappear once the refurbishment is completed? If so I'm less inclined to be (6) but I cynically suspect that once people have got used to it being there it could become a permanent feature .....

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Do you mean the gents toilet Sue or are you > sticking with 'gents'? xxxxxxx Good point :)) Not wishing to upset any former customers of the Foresters, I'll go with the toilet option :))

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You are right Moos - they should stick together. :)) Took me a while to get that, duh.

cidered Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Foresters arms? is the bishop no more? xxxxxx The Bishop was previously called the Foresters Arms - and a very vile pub it was too :)) Unless you like the kind of place where you squelch over the squirly carpet and can smell the gents from wherever you're sitting :))

StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- >> > Is it worse than scaffolding? > > I doubt it's a permanent fixture xxxxxxx Surely they wouldn't need planning permission if it was temporary. I guess they will make money out of it by renting the site. And yes, much much worse than scaffolding imo. It's illuminated, ffs (6) Will loom over Lordship Lane like a big looming thing.

Pia has started a thread in the Trades section of the forum

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The person who runs Jeannie Avent in North Cross Road (corner of Lacon Road) may have their contact details, as I think the Skip Sisters rented it for a while around Christmas a while ago.

They could be crab apples - some varieties are small and bright red. Do they look like this? BTW I had to throw all my hazelnuts away - none of them appeared to actually have any nuts inside :-S

another annie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yes we've been wondering about the brown paper > sacks that you get from the library etc for garden > waste. Can see no mention of them on the leaflet > we've received? They're ideal when you've no room > for your own compost bin, we can keep a supply > folded up in a cupboard until we need them rather > than having a large garden waste bin sitting > outside all the time? xxxxxxxx Yes me too, plus the green woven sacks. I don't want a brown wheelie bin sitting outside all year in my tiny front garden just for the few weeks when I actually fill it. The fold-up bags plus smaller brown food waste box are much more convenient.