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DrinkingBuddy

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  1. The old garden center already has planning permission to be turned into flat I'm afraid, so no go for a cinema - http://planningonline.southwarksites.com/planningonline2/AcolNetCGI.exe?ACTION=UNWRAP&RIPNAME=Root.PgeResultDetail&TheSystemkey=9538657
  2. It shouldn't matter that it was a bank transfer. That is only an issue when you're buying something you haven't physically got, because there is no come back if the goods aren't delivered. Assuming your friend actually got given the fish at the same time no problem. Bank transfers are cheaper for a business as there are generally no transaction costs associated with it.
  3. Flying with a very young baby is fine. You can take the buggy all the way to the plane and they tend to sleep for the entire flight due to the vibration.
  4. Call DMC first thing in the morning when they open for a same day appointment. When you inevitably don't get one call the Southwark Primary Care Trust and complain (http://www.nhs.uk/Services/Trusts/Overview/DefaultView.aspx?id=5LE). You'll often get a call back with a magically appeared appointment and if not the more complaints about unreasonable waiting times for an appointment the better.
  5. HelBel65 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'd love to see an independent stationers/art > supplies shop. > This wonderful old fashioned place in Finsbury > Park is still thriving > Independent stationers closed down only a couple of years ago from what is now Give + Take next to the EDT, so can't see it working now if it didn't then.
  6. Mrs. DrinkingBuddy and I were only commenting today on how great the market is and we're pleasantly surprised by the rare musical performance. I personally wish they would extend the road closure up to Fellbrigg now as the extension of the market is (at least to us) a huge success, even with the Parkin problems it brings to those of us living near by.
  7. http://www.london24.com/news/murder_investigation_launched_after_peckham_stabbing_1_1653109
  8. The Great Exhibition has live music quite frequently and is currently looking to broaden it's license to cover dancing (I wasn't aware such activity needed licensing, but there you go).
  9. I've had no issues today, I'm just off Lordship Lane. Give BT a call, when I last had an issue they sent an engineer out the following day, turns out there was an issue at the junction box.
  10. I can't believe any network connection can be guaranteed fault free and to be fair to BT they have been very responsive whenever I've asked them to do anything. The only time I had any of their engineers be anything other than pleasant and helpful was when I was having my master socket moved under the stairs, the engineer arrived and grumpily told me I couldn't have the cable under the floor (I spent a lot of time and money hiding every cable in my house under the floor and behind skirting boards) as it may get crushed (there is a two foot gap under my floor). Fortunately, I'd anticipated reticence and pre-laid CAT5e from my front door to under the stairs the day before he came, when I showed him that he hooked up the two ends without any further complaint.
  11. I had problems this morning too, but it is the first problem I've had since switching to Infinity last year. I get 64Mb reliably at all times. @Fox you have full control over your Home Hub router with Infinity, they just don't advertise the fact.
  12. Everything in my garden has been rather enjoying the weather, especially the broccoli.
  13. Joining the theme of amusement check out Missing Missy
  14. It's a scam intended to get you to both give them money and install software on to your machine that allows them to control it.
  15. Assuming it's a traditional PC there are only really a couple of reasons it would be overheating which are if there is a problem with the fan, the power supply or the heat sync (bit of metal designed to dissipate heat away from the CPU which sits directly on it). The latter is unlikely. This is obviously assuming you don't keep it in a cupboard or surrounded with things piled round it, all which would reduce the air flow required to keep the computer cool. If you do, stop it. Does your computer make a noise when you turn it on? Most computer will make a humming sound when turned on, which is the fan in the machine turning to flow air through the system and keep the temperature down. First step is to make sure your computer is clean. The majority of over heating issues are caused by a clogged up fan or power supply. This is especially likely if you keep it sat on a carpet. Simply take the case off (having first unplugged it from the mains), there are likely four screws on the back of the case. It will be pretty obvious if it is dirty as there will be large amounts of dust and debris stuck all over the fan and power supply (which also contains a fan). If this is the case it just needs a good clean. This is best done with an aerosol of air which can be bought in most computer shows, and they will simply blow the dust and dirt out of the machine. If cleaning doesn't resolve the issue, or if the fan isn't turning, then you will need to replace either the fan or power supply. These jobs are again easy, but if you have a technical friend you may wish to ask for their help. I'm afraid I don't know what people charge, but it's likely to vary wildly I imagine. If on the other hand you have a Mac it's a far harder job. Indeed because of their compact design many of them are prone to overheating and shorter life spans and it may even be time to look at getting a replacement.
  16. I work from home, but have building works at the moment so have been hanging out in Nero. It is packed form 08:30 on, very hard to get anywhere suitable to sit with a laptop most of the day. Whilst I'd personally rather keep local businesses rather than chains, I have no doubt that there is more than sufficient demand during the week for another coffee shop to do well as long as it has suitable seating to use computers and provides internet access.
  17. Sorry, I know this is off topic, but given it was mentioned earlier in the thread, Infinity is already available in ED. I had mine installed about 1 month a go. I get 37Mb.
  18. I for one think the council should be applauded for putting so much effort into how the collection works and in making recycling easy in face of the massive cuts we are all facing. Ok the blue bins aren't the best but I don't think any wheelie bin is going to win a beauty contest. Congrats to all involved for not just dropping collections to once a fortnight and to hell with the recycling I say.
  19. Assuming its the same guy we had him round a few months ago and do now have our milk delivered by him so should all be legit.
  20. English Language A'level (at least when I did it 16 years ago) was a far more scientific course and really is a completely different beast to English Literature at this level. You will largely be doing a lot of work for high level grammatical structuring, a lot of text analysis similar to literature, but from the perspective of what and how people are trying to communicate rather than studying the literary merit. There was also a large focus on deconstructing speech phonetically including transcription. From the other three subjects you're taking you may well find that English Language is a good fit for your interests, but then again, maybe you're looking for something that will provide some respite from all of the science subjects!
  21. Sonos is excellent. Changes the way you listen to your music collection and radio. The new play:5 model has a cool compact look to it too.
  22. Is it just me, or shouldn't they have closed the road all the way up to Archdale? That way all the stalls could face the road, there would be space for lots more stalls and it would be an even nicer attraction for ED? Also agree about the fish stall. Great to have it, but really it is at the worst spot congestion wise. My Fishmonger, if you're reading this, please turn your stall round.
  23. No, just in a raised bed in the garden.
  24. About half of my tomatoes have ripened so far and the first few jars of chutney have been made. This week in particular the fruit has started to ripen at an increasing rate. There are some great green tomato recipes around if your tomatoes don't ripen, made a few jars of it last year and it was delicious.
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