PeckhamRose

My mate with ME is not on the list of people who should have this jab. It's ridiculous. I'm now well enough and should be having mine next week. I did not want to have it till I had got over the 'underlying existing' problems!

Years ago a company in North Wales called Classie Covers made made-to-measure bike covers, which included two eyelets situated at the front of the cover through which you could thread your D-lock through the cover and the front wheel. Clever, eh? Then I got rid of the Morini Excalibur and never got another cover from them! But that is an idea, to make a hole either side of the bit that goes over the front wheel so you can thread the lock through it.

Sue - "child neglecting couple the McGanns"? You know better than to write shit nonsense like that. That couple have gone through hell and they may just be innocent. Until proven guilty (and no-one's charged them) let's allow them that courtesy, yes? But thanks for the link, reggie, very interesting.

Am sorry to hear this. We're lucky enough to be able to rent garages. But yes we do paint the reg numbers on our bike covers.

It's 10.58am Sunday 6th December 2009. It's a beautiful sunny day. I'm going motorcycling. (But will pack me waterproofs!) LOVE the English weather! If you're bored with it, just wait a minute. It'll change.

The scaffolding's come down off the block - the plants and the birdfeeders and boxes are going up. The birdfeeders are squirrel proof, but we also have some 'fat' balls in a hanger thing. This morning we saw all the usual blue tits but also a WREN and of course some noisy green parrots/parakeets get stuck in to the fat balls. It was a delight to see the wren! They don't eat from birdfeeders but they'll go through the plants for insects and so on. Sometimes we see woodpeckers at our birdfeeder too. We live on the hill between the park and the cemetery, so there's plenty of wildlife all round.

Just been to the Stannards? big garden centre on the A205 past Forest Hill. They are full of trees but empty of people who prefer the Homebase/B&Q chains. Such a shame, lovely shop. Not that we have christmas trees - I was there to buy regular planting stuff! But the place was empty. Just so's you know.

Let the jury decide.

Hi - last night at Police Ward Panel the woman in charge of the Southwark Cemeteries came along to report that Honor Oak Crematorium and Cemetery Office had been broken in to and also vandalism and damage had occurred in the cemetery area recently. Whilst the meeting took place, Nunhead cemetery was itself burgled. The thieves apparently climbed over the walls, then sawed through bars outside a small toilet window within, and then nicked a laptop and stuff. They could only steal what they could then carry back over the walls. The police are concentrating on this problem and took prints and so on, but may I just make a plea for us all to be alert when going past such places? I once felt a tad embarrassed when one night going past a shop and realising there were people in there and a white van outside. But I reported it and was told by the owner it was a small party, but he thanked me anyway for being suspicious and calling it in. So please - be aware. Thanks!

WHere would I make cuts? I'd cut the big bonus culture, I'd cut three or four levels of management within the NHS and I'd nationalise shampoo. One shampoo cleans all hair. Sorry but I'm having a bad hair day. Mind you as a motorcyclist every bloody day's a bad hair day.

Sue - what has "we live in South London" got to do with ANYTHING. Also - Some Say leaving the engine running for a few minutes uses up less energy than turning it off, then turning it on again. Meanwhile, at the Police Ward Panel last night that I notified everyone about and to which all of those who were able to come to, came to... lots of information was shared and discussed.

MrPR once bought a rare Italian racing bike off someone he knew. It had been covered with a can of paint from a great height and had had a few collisions with a hammer. This guy's wife had clearly been upset by something he did, but we never knew what. But this guy got rid of his bike rather than his woman. So that must be some woman.

What an education we get here! Thanks for that! A mate used to live in Southall and taught me the trick that you should only go to the little restaurants you see the locals going to. Same can be said for Chinese and so on. I don't have a sophisticated experienced enough palate to know the best Indian food, but this thread has taught me alot! Must try Ganapati since everyone creams over it...

The need to breed is something one has or one does not have. If we stop breeding - nature science chemicals and stuff will take back the planet and maybe it will be alright. We won't know or care, because we won't be here. Oh - and to a poster above - my parents didn't want me. I was an accident. Had they not had me, I wouldn't know so it wouldn't matter. I think kids should choose their parents that's for sure! Having a womb and all the workings, doesn't necessarily mean the 'right' (loving caring conscientious) people have kids.

Can I also suggest on this thread people invest in a carbon monoxide alarm too in case their gas fires are not healthy? I agree with much of the above - I have my mobile phone next to the bed and whilst pretty much everything is in my laptop, my bag is also next to the bed which includes everything from medication to purse and cards and appt diary. I may start a new thread re first aid kits but I have one on my motorcycle in one of the panniers. Get trained in first aid, people!

Yes. It's got a nice vibe about it. It's pleasant, people do say hello to you on the street especially if you say hello first. There are snobs and loads of NIMBYs and reactionaries, but there's good people too. And it's up to you to ask not what ED can do for you but what you can do for ED - Ooooohh yes.

So all my ideas were a waste of time? They weren't even all outdoors! Shame about the weather.

Hope you get royalties!

Never wanted them. Like attracts like - all but one of my friends are similarly happily childfree. (But PLEASE don't mistake this for not liking kids. And they seem to like me!)

You still with us TownleyGreen?! Townleygreen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Don't worry PR, I had two flu jabs (one was swine > flu) on Saturday morning. I am still alive! > But if you don't see any more posts from me, start > worrying...lol

Thanks Keef and sorry you're suffering. My doctor said it is the needle passing through the skin and muscle of the arm that is causing the discomfort in this case (she went on to explain but I nearly passed out) and not the stuff itself. I am better now from what caused me to cancel and have rebooked. Thanks for the warning.

So tell us what you will do!

Well, we've got everything else!

Having just read the article I admire the man but no way will I vote for a Conservative or anyone else who says what religion they are as if that makes a difference. The comments after the article are as interesting as the article itself. The anecdote about the baby crawling around the bare council flat floor with dog faeces on the floor, has nothing to do with poverty and need for action from 'above', it has to do with not letting people have dogs (or kids... but that's another matter) if they can't look after them and can't prove they have the simple intellectual capacity or realisation that said faeces may need picking up. Anyway, whilst I have a lot of criticisms about our own current MP, I do NOT think she is ignorant of poverty, but she has become rather to institutionalised now, and does need reminding of things. Also, the man's need to go on about the religious side of his nature is a huge problem. To me that's a mental problem. It has nothing to do with poverty and politics. And that's my opinion!

Welcome back mate. An element of silliness is not a BAD thing, so don't forget to have fun too....