PeckhamRose

Cranks bread? It's the Co-op, it hasn't the room for the basics! I think they should sell LESS stuff and stop trying to make out like it's a Tesco Metro or something.

Considering that the meteorologists were able to predict this storm on the basis of some minor chinks in some isobars off Florida, that had not even grown to being a storm yet, I think it is pretty astounding how they not only predicted what would happen but where it would happen. The technology has improved but more importantly the skills of the meteorologists to make sense of what they are seeing. Hoorah!

The Co-op is now part owned by American Hedge funds. So expect a welcome on the door? http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2475851/Co-op-facing-battle-ceding-control-hedge-funds.html

Monday's the 28th!

Psssttt. Monday is 28th.

I was caught in a stuck queue in the Blackwall Tunnel on Saturday and a police bike zoomed down and as it caught up with us bikers near the exit, the sound of it - echoing around and around the tunnel - was truly deafening even with a helmet on. and the lights bouncing around made one suddenly feel like being in the middle of a live video game. Temptation to race the police biker out the other side of the Tunnel was, thankfully, suppressed.

kikimac and others, there was a Patients Forum meeting last week (for Nunhead Grove), if you are not already members I would recommend you consider coming along (anyone can come) and the details are in the surgery. They always take any complaints very seriously and recent complaints made on the NHS websites hurt them greatly so they are taking steps to deal with it and ensure the training of reception staff is always up to scratch. Shame DMC and others don't follow suit.

Where's the story anyway? Isn't it biologically sensible to do this, with the fat keeping people warmer for the winters? Or is that just a Myth? And why not ask the Mythters too? Why just women? Or is it to do with the diet companies sponsoring most of the women's magazines anyway? Etc etc etc

edcam that is futile little nasty little comment. Life is about living and doing one's best, despite the rules telling us what to do, how to do it, where to do it, telling us how to carry on a profession we've already spent years training and are now qualified to do, and despite the rules designed to raise funds by forcing us in to little spaces and little mind spaces. Meh!

A flat near me renovated and had to be redone by Southwark because the cowboys who put in the lowest tender did so for a reason. So it ended up costing Southwark much more money in the end. Being sent no less than 3 useless Southwark magazines every quarter. Renting two garages but completely incapable of putting both on one account so I get two lots of bills and magazines put in both every time. Being sent incorrect service charge statements again, and again, and again and again, despite emails telling me the correct figure. Constant time wasting and money wasting public consultations (including the Community Councils) on things that already have a date for implementation anyway. All these tiny things, to one Southwark person.

Um.... ask their forum if they have one?

It's used in addresses in USA all the time where there is a suite number or apartment number, which I always thought weird.

I know they're not the cheapest but I love the good service I get and have been a customer over 20 years. Sadly they are moving to Lewisham now they have been bought by Boots Opticians. But Stephen Butler, the Franchise Holder of D&A, is a lovely character and I shall miss him. But the property is in an appalling state. My Nationwide moved out to Lewisham years ago, now my Opticians has! Oh well, don't mind going to Lewisham, I love the street markets. But it is a shame for Rye Lane.

If it's round it has no rear. But really, no.

You must get the wording right. My husband borrowed my bike and parked it in B&Q or somewhere, and it was just over the line (so that another car could have parked in the space) he was being considerate. Anyway I had the letter asking me if I was riding the bike and if not me who was it, and I just said it wasn't me. Then sought advice from Consumer Direct or someone on exactly how to word my written reply to further bullying and then a bailiff, and the bailiff then wrote and said case closed, sort of thing.

Do write to the Peckham Society about this. They like publishing this sort of thing x

There are many trinket shops on Lordship Lane and surrounds, because people keep going in all of them and buying things.

I usually pride myself on spotting spelling mistakes. Hats off to you, I missed that one!

I used to work round the corner from there. They used to spend very silly money on our products. Loved it.

I really recommend you join LAS2000 too. As I said, I just got a 45% deduction because their invoice was incorrect and without knowing the questions to ask, I'd not have known that the council screwed up.

Oh, another car insurance company advert? (!)

Nunhead Surgery JUSt to add another in the mix! They regularly come top in Southwark's list of surgeries for all sorts of things, and recommendations on the NHS forums are always positive. Recent reviews are not quite so positive about receptionists which is interesting and something I shall raise when I next go to the Patient's Forum meeting which all surgeries have, for all patients to contribute to. Type in your own surgery and see what folk say and more importantly add your own reviews. http://www.nhs.uk/Services/GP/ReviewsAndRatings/DefaultView.aspx?id=38074

I have no problem with referring to Rye Lane as, or hearing it referred to as Little Africa. I think it is great. But I do get the feeling there is an underlying wish to 'change it back' to something it probably never really was. I accept Eileen's point that her quote may have been taken out of context as part of a long interview. That's the problem with TV shows, but Peckham Vision members are hardly representative of the every day people you see down Rye Lane. Neither is The Peckham Society (of which I am a member). I look forward to the station being opened out!

HonaloochieB, an American band fIREHOSE also sang "I am aware there are definite errors in my thinking. Example: Knowing I can't know". I agree with the We are born, we live, we die, thing. Good thread, this!

I just got 45% lopped off my bill, because Southwark Citizens' Advice Bureau, Leaseholder section, had me ask a vital question of the Council's Home Ownership Unit regarding the invoice. Council answered OOPS, we overcharged you. ALWAYS get advice.