PeckhamRose

Not all of us have health options to ride bicycles. I wish people would stop trying to sell cycling. Like the Council. Keep saying it's healthy. Well it would kill me, and also breathing in fumes is worse when exercising. No thanks. Stick with motorcycling. More fun too.

Back to Broyal's opening post, I am so sorry to read this but a point you made about the neighbours were home, bega the question did they not hear anything? Did they call police etc? I hope the police act promptly. Best wishes to you.

Welcome to the biker community. Datatag is important. If your bike is stolen and the police are awake when it is found they can scan it to see if it has datatag on it. Fork out for the best locks that MCN and everyone reckons is the best one. Motorcycle Action Group: Join it (please everyone!)

There is a lot of anti theft technology out there. My phone keeps pinging me with photos of my own face when I have failed to remember the password when my fingerprint wasn't working and it thinks it is being stolen so takes a photo of me! I absolutely do not blame victims but as a motorcyclist I see so many people just wondering around not really aware of their surroundings slowly tapping into their phones, and they are ripe for having their phone taken. A few times I have been aware of mopeds near me and wondering if they are going to nick them. Would I stay with the victim or safely chase the moped rider. Hmmm.

It's just the Lads and Laddesses. We're adorable and will protect the environment and keep out the baddies whilst having a bit of fun on the way.

Around Sturry and Canterbury too!

Interesting posts including Burbage's above thank you. We have decided not to have a smart meter. We don't need it. It does not kill us to easily look on the meters and easily post results every so often to EDF via the easy online meter reading page. I am not about to get paranoid or OCD about putting a bit too much water than I need in the kettle when boiling it for two. How far down the road does one go when the price of every decision is there in front of you. Should I cook this or that if this uses less electricity according to the meter? Maybe just a salad tonight then.... So EDF are phoning and emailing me regularly and I am telling them every time NO NO NO and they are still not getting the message!

Anna27, when you use the word 'today' in the headline, don't 'alf making it confusing!

I would highly recommend you approach Southwark Leaseholders CAB in the first instance to have them check out the situation. They are at 8 Market Place Southwark Park Road but you have to make an appointment. They may be able to confirm the situation. Get their number off the web.

Well done on keeping this thread going, finding it even! Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Old Vic. Superb. Got tickets before I even knew who was in the cast. David Haig steals the show.

The wing looked awkward and the feathers appeared to be missing from part of it. It seemed quite happy with his mate the crow (yes, ianr, I thought that too!) but when it was hurrying, it looked like flying may be problematic.

Photo of male pheasant around Rye Hill Park.

I have photographed and posted elsewhere the fully grown male pheasant often seen around East side of Peckham Rye near Rye Hill. He appears to have a broken wing and is often seen strolling around the manor with a friendly crow. I alerted a wildlife charity but they have not replied, so may have to remind them. It's sad that he can't fly. But he's a big so and so, yet even so the foxes could have a good meal if they were strategic enough. Not seen any grouse feathers around so it would yet appear he is still around.

NO. No tissues or nappies or kitchen towels/paper towels. Not according to my Southwark recycling list.

MEANWHILE I attended the local SNT meeting last night and they said they are of course aware of all this and although it is not right on their patch, believe it or not neighbouring ward police officers do share information. Do any of you go to your SNT meetings to speak with the police, and meet other neighbours in your area? They can give you information, and even when they can't because of legal/operational reasons, they can at least chat with you and let you know what they can and that they are working to catch these .... people. OH, and guess what - they don't always come from local council estates! BIG shock there for you to digest, I realise, but let's be more intelligent than that, eh?

I believe a decision has already been made. We have the Overground and there is nothing between E&C and Queen's Road. I am happy for the area; obviously it would have been great had it come to Peckham but quite possibly for the first time ever I think Southwark have made a good decision. ;)

I just saw this thread and was going to recommend Thames. They do mango chicken and not many places do. Service was wonderful when we went. Food great and reasonable price too. But you've been there now so you know. ;)

Oh it's all clean. Lived here 33 years healthy as ... AGH.

Above mentioned Rosecrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead is fabulous. David Haig steals the show. On another note wasn't there an old thread for recommendations of shows somewhere? It was pages long, it was.

I hope this all helps. I live in a block flats and water comes into a) Toilet room b) Bath room: sink and bath c) Kitchen We can not tell whether the water comes from either the tank in the attic, or the mains, in all three rooms. We could work it out but there's always here or Facebook to look at. The water that comes into the kitchen, divides into two pipes. One pipe feeds the cold tap, and the other goes into the filter, which then feeds into the combi boiler. From there, it feeds the hot water tap in the Kitchen sink, and the hot water taps in the bathroom bath and sink. There should always be a tap that is NOT filtered if you have a separate stand alone filter such as Harvey's filters. In our kitchen the cold tap is NOT filtered (and neither is the Bath or Sink cold tap). You should not use filtered water to water plants because it has a higher salt level which will kill them! If you have a combi boiler that is heating water you should check with boiler manufacturers that it is ok to use a filter with it; in some, made of aluminium, the salt water could corrode it.

Jeremy even young I was not very socially competent. Oh, and I am not keen on crowds which is a problem when going to music venues..... (Went past 12Bar other day btw.) Hence being a biker. But I love coffee. Talking of which: Coffee time!

OK here's what ya do. Buy a small coffee machine. De Longhi (other brands available) which is big enough for a small household, learn to use it well. Endless videos on YouTube (other channels are - who am I kidding) Buy the best coffee of your choice, milk etc MAKE IT to YOUR taste. With demerara or mollasses or white or syrup of your choice of flavour, and cinnamon or chocolate dusting or just heavily clouding on top.... And put it in a big MUG not a bloody glass which is nuts given I like my coffee HOT and I like a handle Drink in the comfort of your own home without endless mindless yacking surrounding you as people talk on their phones In Important Voices and rarely to one another, on your own comfy seat / bed. Oh, and the company's better too. You will find that in about 3 months you will start saving money assuming you have a coffee a day.* You could also make a flask of the stuff to take with you but now I am sounding truly ancient. You can't put a good coffee in a flask dammit Rose! But having made it to perfection and begun to resent the fact buying a coffee is more expensive than beer, and beer is about 70% tax (or is that petrol), that someone somewhere is getting royally ripped off and it might just be you. And now for my SECOND big mug of my favourite at home. :D * Someone below will doubtless work out the true maths.

I am just going to make an extremely strong curry. I have never eaten spices before. I am not a very good cook.

Okkkkay so we're back to blaming the victim.