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Big thumbs up for Winkworth from me. We've used them twice in the last 8 years and they were great. Hard working and honourable. I would trust them more than any other in ED.

I don't see how this would work financially.

I'm wondering the same thing. When I lived in Derwent Grove, someone used to leave very aggressive notes on my windscreen suggesting that the space outside their house was "theirs". There are people screwed up enough to do this sort of thing. Not sure what you can do but if it really is the same place maybe the police/council could help with CCTV? Siduhe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Esee/Gillian, > > It might be worth the two of you comparing notes > about exactly where you are parking. I just > wonder if there is more to this than random > vandalism - if you parked in exactly the same > place, could this be about someone trying to keep > control of a space that they consider "theirs"? I > lived in a block of flats with private parking > once and someone kept vandalising cars that parked > in a particular space. Turned out to be one of > the residents who liked to use that as "his" space > - even though it was someone else's reserved > space. The block ended up putting up a camera to > catch him.

The answer's easy. Don't park in a restricted area and expect to get away with it. There seems to be an awful lot of moaning on the forum from people who park where they shouldn't and get caught. johannaf's experience re the ticket machine is not good though and another matter entirely.

We need a Corbyn, most definitely.

I don't think they allow murders.

I don't see what uncleglen has done wrong here.

No name Wrote: > > What's wrong with Beckenham? It's a barren wasteland with a landscape only broken up by shattered dreams.

easytiger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Buy in penge and beckenham. You can get much more > for your money. But then you'd have to live in Penge or Beckenham.

Northeastview Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is a shame this has turned into a diatribe against > parents of young children. It is really hard > caring for little kids and I'd guess the majority > of the people you see are parenting far from their > own families and natural support networks. Pubs > have marketed themselves as a family environment > and families frequently have children. You want > to indulge in your own antisocial behaviour (I > don't like being around those smoking for example, > weather I'm with my kids or not) but hold parents > responsible for behaviours you don't like. If > there is one thing worse than hearing a screaming > kid in the pub you are in, it's being the parent > trying to keep everyone happy when you've had no > sleep/food/wash/adult conversation for a very long > time. Instead of bemoaning your own disturbed > peace why not offer some words of comradeship or > maybe see if they need a hand? This is what I do > and it results in more smiles all round than > sneering and getting cross. None of this excuses badly behaved children. Boo hoo, it's tiring being a parent. It's hardly a new thing.

twister Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My daughter is now 18 and we have lived in the > area for the last 19 years, she has been in most > of the pubs along Lordship lane when she was > younger, she was sat down and given a book or > colouring pencils by me, she knew not to run > around or scream. She is now anti alcohol ( not > like her dad and I!)I would love to go into a pub > where I could enjoy a drink without having > children screaming or running around or putting > dirty hands on my clean white trousers with no > apologies from the parents. I have been to the > Flying Pig twice now for food, Both times there > have been children in there screaming the place > down. If for any reason my daughter acted like > that when she was younger, we would either take > her outside or leave. I've done my time now I > would like my pint in peace!And as for kids on > scooters, The adults on the scooters with them are > just as bad!!! Exactly, at least the kids on scooters have an excuse. It's simple really, if your kids are well behaved most people don't mind having them around. If they're little shits then keep them out of everyone else's way.

fazer71, have replied to your rather hypocritical private message.

Full marks whymewhynow for not calling people who think the noise isn't a problem "morons". Zero marks for suggesting people are "revelling in their deafness" when they have a different opinion to you.

fazer71 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Dealing with the morons on here I'll end up there > sooner than I should. > > Can you people find nothing but other peoples > misery to make fun from. > > Mental people have bigger problems than me using a > mental intuition to express my despair with > narcissistic arrogant people who have zero > empathy. > > So as with the others. Keep on topic please. ! > > > > Fwiw the topic is aircraft noise.. Not I am Deaf. Your continual insistence on calling people morons and making light of mental illness is really doing you no favours. Most people aren't bothered by the aircraft noise and don't consider it a problem. That doesn't make them morons, it just makes them people with a different opinion to you. It's somewhat hypocritical of you to tell people to stay on topic and then to try and shut down any discussion that doesn't support your dubious stance.

Fazer - making light of mental illness (ref your tasteless Maudsley comment above) does you no favours and hardly dispels the notion that you are a person of dubious judgement.

Precisely. There's a lot of moaning on this forum from people who have been caught breaking the rules. It's quite possible to negotiate driving through both of the places the OP mentions without breaking any rules. Pay the fines while they're still half price!

Bluerevolution Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > call 999 and ask for the fire brigade "I think my > neighbours shed is on fire ", you're not to know > at daft o'clock- and before anyone says waste of > LFB resources it will only happen the once AND it > may be true What a stupid thing to say.

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > edcam Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > When does M&S open? > > Shut the @#$%& up! Sorry - Waitrose.

When does M&S open?

Twas Colin and also my favourite thread ever! jollybaby Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I wish I could reread the original Kevin the cat > flap fitter thread- that has to be up there with > the best.

You can't beat the real thing and I find that there are only a handful of the capsules that I like but it does make for a much better alternative than instant coffee. Also relatively hassle free. the aerocinno is handy for heating milk and quicker than doing it in a saucepan. The Pixie machines are fine for general use.

Another unreliable witness then. clockworkorange Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What a bellend. Approve of that spelling.

clockworkorange Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Definately 2 - I saw them. Hard to rely on a witness that spells "definitely" like that though.

Academies make me puke.

Not enough people go out to pubs just to drink any more to make them financially viable, drinking out is just too expensive and fewer people do it. Easier in busy areas for drinking holes to survive but there are few "locals" that can make that work any more. That culture started to change many years ago, it's not a new thing. Was in Paris last weekend and was reminded how much I like their caf? culture where people go out together and some eat, some don't, some booze, some don't.