Sue

The Rose - Bette Midler

Soothing, blue, innit :)

Bloody hell, my preparation for an emergency is a couple of cans of potatoes, a wind-up torch and some bottled water in the loft. Memo to self: Must do better :-$

The Little Drummer Boy - was played by the Moors Murderers as they tortured their victims :-S

:-S

Dare I mention Ganapati :) Completely different to anything on Lordship Lane, thank God :)

Visions of Johanna - Bob Dylan

Also, I've ordered a load of stuff online recently, and it's all arrived fine. I'm in Ulverscroft Road. I've rarely had problems with Royal Mail but I did have an incident where a courier left a card to say my parcel was "in the bin" (it was - luckily not on bin day) and another where a courier left a parcel outside my house in pouring rain :-S

pinz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > amazon just > reported to us that they would resend an item > first class, from which i assumed they would be > using royal mail - fingers crossed they wont! xxxxxxx Amazon did not renew their contract with Royal Mail following the recent strike, or so I read. The last parcel I had from Amazon, a couple of days back, came via another postal service, can't remember which now as I've thrown away the card they left (to tell me the parcel was with my neighbour)

Michael Palaeologus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The big Sainsburys on Dog Kennel hasnt put any of > the local shops out of business xxxxxxxxx Erm, yes it has, actually. A couple of local butchers and at least one greengrocer (at the Goose Green end of Lordship Lane) all closed when the DKH Sainsbury's opened. Also a Greek deli which used to be on North Cross Road claimed it was having to close due to business going to Sainsbury's, however my view is that it was more likely to have lost customers due to selling stale bread and cream way past its sell by date (claiming the cream "smelled fine") :)

Amazon are no longer using Royal Mail

Postcomm is the independent regulator for postal services, but I very much doubt if they deal with matters of this kind. You can google them for contact details. I give up on anything else as my suggestions (based on having worked in Royal Mail and dealt with complaints) have just been ignored :))

Burbage Wrote: > Secondly, the Royal Mail will be delighted to > receive your complaint, assuming it ever turns up. > They will then tell you to fill out a P58 (The > "Loss, Damaged or Delayed Inland Mail Report a > Fault and Claim Form" available from all remaining > post offices), which helps to shroud the scale of > the problem in obscure bureaucracy. > xxxxxxx That's, er, why I'm suggesting that instead of complaining via these channels, if you really think there is a major and continuing problem you, er, go to the top. And I look to my MP to take an interest in local issues, not just "national policy and legislation." The point is, if a complaint concerning Royal Mail is made to an MP, the MP's admin people will pass it to Royal Mail, where it will be treated as a priority complaint - used to be called a "flag case" in my time there - which has to be investigated and replied to within a relatively short time. Same applies to letters to the Chairman, or whatever it is now.

cherryred Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm so glad I've seen this thread. I'm on > underhill road, barry road end and I'm still > waiting for a package from ebay that was posted on > the 10th October, and some tickets ordered off the > web. I'm getting very little post and am sure > that things are not getting through. This is crazy > - what can we do? xxxxxxx As I've suggested above - go to the top and/or write to your MP. Surely more effective than posting (sic) about it on a local forum???

Why would they send a card advertising services they are not going to offer? Royal Mail always employs casuals over the Christmas period, which is presumably how they can put on extra deliveries etc.. I have regular postpeople who I recognise, and to the best of my knowledge I'm not missing any mail. I agree the service has been erratic lately to say the least, which I assume is knock-on due to the strike. Some people are always going to nick stuff. If there really does seem to be a problem at the local sorting office and you're not getting any joy from customer services etc, I suggest a letter to the Chairman or your MP. Royal Mail will then have to do a proper investigation. I know - I used to draft the letters the Chairman (and it's always been a man so far) sent back! Though don't know who the appropriate person might be these days, might be the MD rather than Chair, but go to the top anyway :)

So that's five definites and a few possibles - hmmmm

Miller Anderson is brilliant (as is Wizz Jones who we've got on at Hoopers tonight, plug plug sorry admin).

Yeh and it's very therapeutic, weeding

In The Middle of Nowhere - Dusty Springfield

Pushing her luck. Didn't you, when you were 14? :)

Yes obviously. We get people coming from all over the country to some of our gigs in East Dulwich. We promote our gigs very widely, but sending a listing to Time Out does not guarantee that they will include it, as any promoter will tell you. Same with the Guardian Guide. But in any case those listings don't appear until shortly before the gig. Thea's agent will not be promoting it other than on her website as it won't be part of a national tour. We are not convinced that the 800 punters on our Goose email list are necessarily into Thea Gilmore. Her fee is at the very top end of what we've ever paid. Normally when we shell out this kind of money on an artist we are pretty sure of a good audience - eg we have just booked Eliza Carthy and Saul Rose. All I'm saying is the indications so far don't bode well. We'll review the situation at the weekend :)

Thornton Heath is not a shithole, it's quite near IKEA :)-D

At least it's not Alton (?) :))

Stir with a knife, you stir up strife. Never put new shoes on the table. Top tips. From my mum. RIP.

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > TheAllSeeingEye Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Im more concerned about spelling and grammar > for > > someone who is a teacher of primary school > > children :-) > > It is I am or I'm as you seem keen on pulling > people up on their grammar xxxxxxxx Well said, people who live in glasshouses etc etc