PeckhamRose

So I was at home and an Indian male rang asking if I was happy with BT. Since I have had a few problems with broadband recently I assumed it was a follow up call and said yes, all is good. He then said he was calling from a company called Global and said that (to cut a long phonecall story short) they were contracted by BT to do the following. This company have been given a list of customers' names by BT who have been long term customers who have always paid their bills on time (how can one not if there is enough money in the account serving direct debit account?!) Those customers were being contacted by this company to make an offer of a free BT mobile. The first month is free - but after that it is ?15 a month and ?6 line rental for the BT landline, and you make all your calls through it AND it can be used to receive landline calls when you are out the house, and also you get all the minutes and so on, and they had decided looking at my account that I would save a lot of money on my regular land line call charges. Fair enough, I thought. Send me everything and I'll have a shoofty. He then said that before sending me the package and all the information and so on, he would ask me to confirm my name and address and then asked for my account number. Why? I said, since you already know it, or if you don't you know I have one since you have confirmed I am a good custoemr who always pays on time. He insisted I give it. I said no. He said he would call me in 10 mins when I have thought about it (so he's on commission, right?!) He did ring and MrPR answered and said I was unavailable and to call in the evening. He called twice more and was told the same thing. I have done a search on BT.Com but there is no information about any such offer. Yet this man knew my name and address so I assumed it was genuine. Anyway, sorry to go on but you lot are very helpful and knowledgeable so thought I'd ask if anyone else has had a similar call or if it was genuine and I missed a deal, or what! Thanks folks.

Crop Circles 2009

Good for you. Just wondering, is it acceptable - if all attempts have been made to find the owner, to smash in a window to save the dogs? I would. Happy to stand in court to defend that action, I think!

Beautiful vandalism though. Still, indeed spare a thought for the poor sod who has lost his crops.

My laptop and a good broadband connection. And the bloke from The Mentalist.

But isn't there a camera in the machines so they'd have a picture of the person who took the money? Yes, me too - learned a lot from this post!

I have just been on another bike ride with visiting rellie from USA on the back. We went to Isle of Dogs and Mudchute City Farm and still these people insist on playing and having fun harmlessly and innocently even in the downpours. And then we rode around Tower Bridge area and Bermondsey and it happened again there. Some of them were even singing. My Aunt is shocked. She grew up in London at the end of the war and was delighted to see the war spirit alive and well, although the war is now against the legislation against common sense! Incidentally, 69 year old Aunty, sat on the back of a motorcycle, having great fun I might add. YahBoo to those of you who are 'afraid' of bikes!

So we got ballooning, gliding, paintballing, back of motorcycle ride, Ferrari ride, and I am dying to know what the choice is going to be!

Brilliant. And no, it is not a joking matter. I am really appalled at this. Why, even the workmen working on our block are being happy and doing a good job, giving me no reason to complain. Which is itself a reason to complain. Incidentally - when I got back from a road trip round USA last year, I need to 'reclaim my London' as it were, and rode all round central London. Took a photo from the National Gallery of Traf Square and guess what was ruining the photo? The sign stuck in the fountains saying do not play in the fountains!

Indeed and for ?1 I won two bottles of alcohol. So good day all round thanks...

I WILL, I WILL! OK stop searching. This is the answer. A bike ride round London or place of your choice for 3 hours or so... Don't worry, I am happily married and won't run off with him. Well, probably... Seriously, PM me. Marmora Man Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Plus I believe Peckham Rose would give your man a > high speed tourist trip around LOndon on the back > of her high powered motorcycle - not sure of the > charges tho'.

Should AllForNun be banned? At least a severe telling off. ;)

And to whom did you report it?

All cars with legal tax discs in them can park where they want when restrictions are not in place. So technically anyone can park there. One can see this person's point, they don't want their driveway-parked car to be blocked in.

A voucher to go on a trial flight in a Glider at Southdown Gliding Club.

I think we should write a letter of complaint to the Councillors and MPs and MEPs about the fact that despite all their signs and more signs, and governing by negativity, that we STILL know how to enjoy ourselves and they should be voted out accordingly.

Just had to share. They've grown a little since...

Was she grateful?

Anyway, back to topic. Anyone found those missing plants?

I'm all for a benevolent dictatorship. As long as I am boss. I also agree with P J O'Rourke who wrote along the lines of capitalism having benefited the most people most of the time.

Just rode around London on the bike and everywhere are people out eating and drinking and playing and singing and cycling and skating and being with other people and lying down and laughing and being happy. Can't they read all the DO NOT HAVE FUN / DO NOT DO ANYTHING THAT MAY MAKE YOU HAPPY / DO NOT USE COMMON SENSE signs all over the place? I think they should do something about this and I am writing to my Councillor and MP today. This sort of thing should stop.

Irish Festival in the park?

Oh FFS Camberwell's not IN East Dulwich. It's not Southwark Forum, it's East Dulwich Forum. What are you like!

Just got photos. Hope you like. English lesson it come along fine innit.

You are such a grumpy so and so aren't you. I am a lazy so and so, and so let the Moderator move it for me.