Sue

You could try asking at the Co-op then ..... :)

Someone has nicked one of the North Cross Road photos yet again ..... and trying to force off some of the others .....

niki_nje Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I had a window box stolen last year, xxxxxx I had three window boxes stolen in broad daylight. It was just before Mother's Day a year or so back, and the police said the thieves had been round the whole area in a van. The replacements are now chained to the sills.

The blackbirds in my neck of the woods (North Cross Road area) sing to each other - every morning and every evening.

I often have blackbirds in my garden - although it's very tiny, it has a load of hiding/perching places at the back amongst ivy, honeysuckle etc where they can retreat to if they get worried. I also have robins, blue tits, great tits, sparrows etc but sadly nothing more unusual - yet! The starlings seem to have disappeared this year, possibly spooked as a result of one of their number being carried off by a sparrowhawk (?) a while back, accompanied by a great deal of noise (from the starling not the sparrowhawk :)) )

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > I am a bit put out, too. I put up a nesting box > two years ago and nothing has ever made use of it. > The wrens (if they are) built their own nest two > feet away from it! xxxxx I'm by no means an expert, but I think nesting boxes vary depending on the kind of bird you are hoping will make use of it, eg they have different size entry holes. Maybe the one you put up wasn't suitable for a wren?

Attached (I hope) is a pic of a wren :) I had one in my garden in ED, so they are around. They are very small, and have thinner beaks than, say, a sparrow.

Sounds like a wren to me

Hi James, I didn't contact the police, they contacted me via a flyer about Neighbourhood Watch through the door (Ulverscroft Road). They asked for my response to be returned either to ED police station (I think it was) or emailed to them. I emailed saying I would like to be involved in Neighbourhood Watch, but haven't heard anything about it since. :-S Can't remember if my email was acknowledged tbh, it was ages ago.

I had some info a while ago now about neighbourhood watch in ED, volunteered to be involved and have heard nothing since??

CocoC Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have a friend who thought it would take a matter > of days to sell her flat in NW London because, and > I quote "we always get things through our letter > box from various estate agents telling us that > they have buyers looking for flats just like > ours." xxxxxx :)):)):))

wee quinnie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- as Sue mentioned - if > there was some info about a street party...I'd > definitely want to receive that. xxxxxxx And that's the trouble! If you're delivering stuff about estate agents or pizzas, it's probably pretty clear that if someone has a notice up saying no junk mail (or whatever) they don't want to receive it. But if it's something else, where do you draw the line? Information about cleaners? Sash windows? Painters and decorators? The Co-Op's new half-price offers? I'm constantly getting stuff like that. Usually I recycle it, but sometimes it's something I do find useful ....

Just seen mum (?) Great Tit feeding her three fat babies in my garden, sadly first harassed by a pair of sparrows (which she tried to see off, with little success), then manky cat arrived. Chasing the cat away has also sent the birds away, but at least they may live to see another day :)

Atticus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why are people so obtuse with James? The guy is > trying to help, twisting his words like that is > pathetic. We are fortunate to have a pro-active > councillor. xxxxxx Agreed

JW Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My phoneline is dead again. Is anybody else having > the same issue? I'm on North Cross. > xxxxxxx There was a BT (I think) guy doing some work in a box on North Cross Road the other day, possibly he wired something up wrongly.

So sorry to hear about the burglaries, but very worrying re people getting in the back of mid-terrace houses. I like to keep my back door open during the day in warm/ish weather, shan't be doing it any more - bit brazen, broad daylight, what have the police had to say about it? Do they think it is the same people?

I'd never noticed that tab either. Interested to see how old the Surma's award for "best Indian Restaurant" is! I hadn't realised the award was quite so long ago!

bsand Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Good the dissing has commenced - that looks like > where the Goose is Out plays xxxxxx Eh? Where do you mean? (and btw we're not a band :)) )

peterstorm1985 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > What's really annoying now is that the Estate > Agents are sending junk mail through the post. > We've had two letters this week; no name but our > address and a stamp. xxxxxxx They've been doing that for some time. Now if I get stuff in the post with an address but no name, I bin it (ie recycling bin :) )without opening it. Though actually maybe I'll start sending it back to the agents, without a stamp :)

Beej Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > "Isn't a pub crawl a bit childish? No one seems to > have questioned it's merits as something to do." > > That's probably because the rest of us are > attempting to lighten up in our 'old age'. xxxxxxx Hear hear. ETA: Now excuse me while I put my shawl on and go and do a bit of knitting in the parlour.

lldne Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Have you got a sign on your door saying 'no junk > mail' or 'unsolicited mail' if not it may be worth > getting one. I know some agents ignore this but > just put it in your recycling bin. > > Also just to add if you do have a sign that says > 'no junk mail' it may be worth changing it to 'no > leaflets' or 'no unsolicited mail' as most people > delivering leaflets wouldn't class their own as > junk! xxxxxxx And here was our dilemma ..... Is a flyer telling people about a local community event (in this case a street party) which they may well greatly enjoy, either in their road or in an adjoining road, and which will give them the chance to get to know their neighbours in a friendly setting, junk mail? If somebody asks for "no unsolicited mail" might they miss out on something they would actually like to know about? I'm afraid I put the flyer through everybody's letterbox even if they had a sign up :-$ Was that wrong? (That's a serious question, I'm happy to be told yes it was wrong if you really think so ..... )

You're joking, aren't you? ETA: Your first post on the forum. Do you work for them? Apologies if not.

We were recently delivering flyers advertising the Crystal Palace Road Big Lunch Street Party, and with some letterboxes it really is extraordinarily difficult to get things right through, especially those with brushes attached and especially if what is being delivered is quite flimsy (an A5 sheet of paper in this case). We persevered, but I can understand why some people might just give up and leave something half out.

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ...............like posting on the forum. That was > number 7,184 Sue and counting! xxxxx Crikey, you've obviously got time to spare as well then. I've been on the forum for at least three years, I'm now retired, and I was also ill for a long time last year, so yes I have had time to post a lot. Which still doesn't mean, given all the other things I have going on, that sorting out PMs has in the past been anywhere near top of my list of priorities :))

Thanks for that Mockney, one look at the page and I thought maybe copying and pasting might be the better option after all :))