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The other thing I've noticed lately (particularly last summer) is that I've seen a lot of estate agents' boards outside houses advertising things like school fetes. Not sure how that works - does the houseowner get paid? Are they doing it for free to advertise the fete? Either way they're an eyesore and add to the general problem. There were loads of them around East Dulwich/Camberwell borders.

James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You are most at risk of being burgled in the first > 6 months of moving into a property. These signs I > suspect add to that risk. > Remove them. > > I wonder if people could write a letter explaining > the estate agent haas one week to remove them > before rent will be charged. > Any lawyers who can tell us how to write such a > letter successfully? > > Longer-term I'll ask if Southwark council could > obtain permission to just ban the flaming things. > Under thE Localism Act it could seek this power. Banning them would be so welcome!

PeckhamRose Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > shelley2012 I am hoping that if you thought the > moped was driving dangerously and was black with > two black guys on it you could take the > registration number or as much as poss and call > police. Why would someone do that? It's something you see pretty much every day in South London. Why are you assuming they were black?

I'd find it creepy and I know that some of them do (although I'm sure some of them love it.) I am very happy to not be famous! Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Creepy? Don't be daft!

No but it's still quite creepy. Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > edcam - well there's a limit. But I would of > thought that someone coming up to you and shaking > your hand is surely well within that limit. It's > not like he was being mobbed by selfie-stick > wielding morons. > > lesalden - film stars are doing an ordinary job, > and haven't deliberately put themselves in the > public eye? Couldn't disagree more.

Yes but that doesn't mean you are public property. Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "Politicians are the only ones who deliberately > put themselves in the public eye." > > > That is utter nonsense. > > I'm not suggesting that anyone should have any > ownership over their private lives, but if you > choose a career as an entertainer of any sort, > then by definition you are choosing to put > yourself in the public eye. In fact your success > in your chosen career (actor / comedian / band > member) depends on what the public think of your > performance.

I agree to an extent that it is to be expected but still think it's not unreasonable to be allowed to go about your business without your personal space being constantly invaded. Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't totally agree edcam, if someone has chosen > to pursue a career in the public eye then they > have to expect a certain amount of this kind of > thing (although clearly there are limits). > > Although I agree with what maxxi said, it's really > not particularly surprising that the odd celebrity > pops up, even one as apparently high calibre as > this.

As exciting as it might be to see someone you're impressed by, the greatest honour you can do them is to leave them alone and let them go about their business. Unless they are a reality tv "star", most well known people would prefer to be left alone.

MissMadMooo - the question of whether it's present usually appears on the form you have to fill in when selling a property. Advising people to lie about it is a tad irresponsible.

If she wasn't so repetitively troll-like, it would have been fine but she did in the end take it too far. Sniping can be very offputting for some. I for one am glad the days of cliquey bitchiness on this forum have gone.

Louisa is a troll. Celebrity obsession is sad. Elvis lives. 2 of these things are true.

Farage was an offensive and oafish arsehole. Sturgeon did well.

Because only women should be cleaning carpets.

Each to their own but I think they're awful.

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I see your point BNG, and I agree wholeheartedly. > If they can't make a date and stick to it, not > once, not twice but three times (and who's knows > if it's going to change yet again), trusting in > their business model once that open becomes a > little harder too. That's the unfortunate truth. > > Louisa. What tosh. Delays are between them and their builders. Like I said, it's not a public service and once it is open I'm sure it'll be a huge success and will be very popular with the blow-ins.

Was it removed due to yet another ghoulish and disrespectful response to a tragedy? That happens too often here.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ToastED isn't French, is it?? Nope.

I agree. It will open when it opens. People seem to behave as if it's some sort of public service "right" for the place to be open by now and for those who bought membership, it will just be extended accordingly. The entitlement some people feel on this forum is extraordinary. katanita Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Pissed off? Hardly, have had weeks (months even) > of free membership that gets continually extended > the longer they take to open. It gets me discounts > at shops/restaurants/the other Picturehouses. > Excellent value. Can't understand why people are > getting exercised about it.

Why no crits? If you've been incorrectly ticketed then you should be challenging it. If, however, you were ticketed because you parked where you shouldn't be parked then why should you get out of paying it?

I genuinely think they should be banned. They're a blight and don't really serve any useful purpose. I don't think there are many people househunting that don't just do it online nowadays. It's just free advertising.

I got Lewes. Never been there, so no idea (apart from the sea being appealing!)

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ED to LB, then Jubilee all the way. Easy! The best route in general but fraught with problems at the moment, especially at peak.

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ginger line fro Peckham Rye or Denmark Hill to > Canada Water then Jubilee Line to Baker St. > > Or from Honor Oak Park or Forest Hill if that end > of the borough. Poor souls.

Ginger line fro Peckham Rye or Denmark Hill to Canada Water then Jubilee Line to Baker St.

To be honest, ED is quite far out for this. I'd rather they spent more money on the existing (inadequate) transport systems and kept the bikes to Zone 1.