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You could try posting in the 'Wanted' section on here? Somebody might be glad to have an old metal container taken off their hands?

Try metal containers? They will chew through anything else. Metal dustbins or incinerators (block up the hole with wire or something?) Or else somehow ratproof the whole shed, but that might prove rather more difficult. Or put something strong smelling near the birdfood so the rats and the fluffy tailed ones can't smell the birdfood?

Christian at Netquest in Pellatt Road could do that for you.

This has been going on round here every so often for years. Decades, in fact. Usually it's stuff like really poor quality tea towels. Thirty (😮😮😮) years ago there were also people knocking on doors hawking truly terrible paintings. I don't think they were the same lot as the "ex offenders".

That's a very heartwarming post. So nice to read something positive on here! ❤️

It's also an easy walk to Moorgate from London Bridge if you don't want to take the tube, and probably quicker.

I doubt these menus are being delivered by Royal Mail! Yes they are, yesterday we had a roofers leaflet delivered with our post by our regular postman. Royal Mail is paid by some businesses to deliver flyers, but I think you will find that the vast majority of flyers through your door are not delivered by Royal Mail.

I doubt these menus are being delivered by Royal Mail!

Helen Hayes was, and still is, our MP, not a councillor. She was extremely active in trying to get Royal Mail to withdraw its plans to close the ED sorting office, including coming to a demonstration outside it (which a mere handful of local people turned up to, such was the lack of interest in the matter at the time, despite the obvious consequences of the closure). Where on earth have you got your bizarre information from?

This seems to have resolved itself again now, fingers crossed!

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I send out several 2nd class items every day which are second class tracked. They are getting delivery quickly. Some even arrive next day, which is amazing. RM are prioritising tracked items as the sender can claim compensation in some cases after 10 working days. Things like Christmas cards have no priority whatsoever so are taking 3 to 4 weeks to get delivered. Plus a lot depends on the local delivery office. The Peckham D.O. is a disaster area. If it's important, send it tracked As already said, it's items coming INTO East Dulwich which are the problem, including tracked items. My 24 hour tracked medication finally arrived, but in the meantime I had to get another prescription from my GP and collect it from the pharmacy, so now I have two lots 🙄 Yesterday I got the Private Eye from the beginning of December 🙄 Other areas of the country are also having problems. A friend's sister works as a postie in Northampton, and apparently they can't even get into the sorting office because of the mountains of unsorted post.

Also see this thread (the link goes to the page with the video on it): /viewtopic.php?t=2284594&start=60

That's appalling. Do they belong to some professional association you could complain to?

I had a load of Christmas cards yesterday, (including one which normally arrives in November 😂) two packages and some financial stuff. Haven't had a Private Eye for weeks, though. Bit pointless subscribing when it's so out of date when it arrives (if it ever does).

❤️❤️❤️ In the past, I've only had mice come into the house (to the best of my knowledge) when I've left food out. I can see they might want to come in out of the cold, but surely they will need to eat?

Great film!

Years ago I caught a mouse in a humane trap and released it in a field. The poor little thing was so frightened it didn't want to come out of the trap. My brother once set humane traps but then forgot to check them. He found a mummified (?) mouse in one, months later 😭

Our Wildlife Group say it's a redwing winter - they have come here in numbers as the Scandinavian rowan berry crop failed this year. Amazing they know where to come to find berries 😮 - all that way 😮

Have you contacted Miele to see if it could be repaired? I've got an old Miele cylinder vacuum in the loft which I'm keeping for building work use. It served me very well for years, but I have to say I much prefer my cordless Dyson upright.

There are two separate issues here: The cruelty of leaving a dog outside for long periods of time in sub zero temperatures and The annoyance the dog's barking is causing to nearby residents Does anybody know whether council workers from the noise control team would liaise with appropriate council teams or external organisations about the cruelty aspect? Because it seems to me that the dog should be taken away from whoever owns it, if what has been posted on this thread is accurate. It isn't just the noise aspect which needs to be taken seriously. It's also rather sad (in the original meaning of the word) if people nearby have gone to the trouble of contacting the council about the noisy barking, but haven't contacted (say) the RSPCA about the neglected dog. I really hope I am wrong about that.

Yes, but also, once they had decided to sell the Silvester Road office (which they said was not fit for purpose) they made no apparent attempt to investigate other possible options within SE22 which were suggested to them, for example a unit on one of the small industrial estates (not sure if that's the correct term).