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In England, in 2012 there were 6,490 alcohol-related deaths... Let's ban it. Hmmmmmmmm. Maybe not.

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Possibly a combination of all three, or maybe it's > just the bragging about said food that grates the > most? I always remember someone on here boasting > about have a posh omelette for tea (fratata I > think it's called). Why not just say, I had a nice > omelette for dinner? OR just not say anything at > all. > > Louisa. Gasp! The abomination of it all! A frittata is nothing like and omelette, surely? What about 'peasant' foods that go upmarket? Does that constitute 'posh' food? Ahhh, is posh food like the gentrification of grub??? --> Are there any foods that can't be made posh?

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "Ban posts pontificating the pros of eating posh > food" > > Louisa. What constitutes posh food? Is it the location, price, or actual food itself?

Even if there is no damage (yet), the threat of an insurance claim might be quite motivating! xx

You may be able to make an insurance claim against neighbours if there is damage to services running to your property. Also, so long as there is no TPO, don't you have the right to prune any branches overhanging your own residence?

"Gentlemen's Lounge" fine print... "does not contain actual gentlemen" LOL

Will PM you. In the meantime, some things to consider are the condition of the wood and how much work it will take to strip it and refinish, whether any wood will require replacing. Scaffolding is generally quite expensive, and cost will depend on how much and how long you need it for. If you're having more than one decorator, it will increase your labour costs, but reduce the time. If you own the property, will any costs be covered as rolling repairs under your home owners policy? Materials cost will vary highly depending on what you choose. Many decorators will not charge for a quote, but will require some upfront costs to be paid. Always ask for an itemised quote, so you can see how labour and materials are allocated. xx

In retrospect, I totally agree with you. I think we were just so shocked by what happened, and thankful that she wasn't seriously injured, that DH and I didn't think to take her to A&E to have a report filed. As it stands now, we're going to follow up with TFL and Abellio until we're satisfied that appropriate measures are taken. xx

Thank you xx

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't think you can hit Abellio with an FOI, as > they are not a public body. You can go after TFL, > though. > > Likewise, there is nothing in the DPA to prevent > them giving you the details of the result of your > incident. Actually, you could probably do a DPA > hit on them - known as a Subject Access Request - > requesting all information they have on you (in > particular, the specified incident, including the > CCTV) for the princely sum of ?10. > > https://www.gov.uk/request-cctv-footage-of-yoursel > f Ok, interesting -- my initial complaint was to TFL, who then referred us to Abellio. So, who ultimately holds responsibility?

Thanks. Am doing some online research now. DH has just countered Abellio's DPA with the threat of an FOI, and now Abellio are getting squirrely, asking us exactly what it is that we want to know regarding the outcome. Well, surely we want to know everything! What legit reason would they have for being less than transparent? I reckon at the very least we're entitled to the driver's name and ID, and a personal apology. However, I don't think it's being unreasonable to request the full details of the case. If Abellio does nothing more than slap its drivers on the wrist and send them back out on the road, I have a major issue with that.

Due to the carelessness of a driver on the 172 bus route, my daughter had an accident two weekends ago. Should we have filed a police report? Can/should we file one late? Brief details: Driver was driving poorly the entire journey. At our stop, I had reached the bottom step from the upper deck with my 5 yr old daughter and husband behind me, both still on the stairs. The driver started to close the doors, while DH and DD were still on the stairs. I very clearly and politely asked him to hold the bus. Instead he accelerated catapulting my daughter down the stairs in a massive somersault smashing into the panel at the bottom of the stairs. DH then proceeded to have a massive argument with the driver who refused to give him any details, and denied that the accident was his fault. I got off the bus and took a picture of his registration plate. Another passenger got off behind us, and we have his witness details/mobile. The driver just sped off. My daughter was crying her head off, and my main priority was getting her off the street and assessing the damage. She was sore and really shaken up. So were we to be honest, and we didn't think to file a police report. Should we have? I have reported this to TFL, who stated they would pass it to Abellio (the bus company). I have followed up with TFL, stating that in light of the seriousness of the incident, I have requested to know what action Abellio takes. Now I'm dealing directly with Abellio, who asked me to restate my details. They have said that due to the Data Protection Act, I will not be able to know the outcome of the investigation/CCTV. If we had filed a police report, would we have access to the investigation and outcome? Could/should we still file a police report? We don't have any supporting medical evidence of my daughter's injury's because she didn't come up with a great deal of bruising, though she has complained of her legs being sore. However, I am deeply concerned about the carelessness of this driver. If my daughter had landed on her neck, can you image the post I would be writing now?!?

Forum drinks anyone? Alcohol... the cause of and solution to allllll life's problems. xx PS: I can recommend a (mostly child-free) pub if you fancy slummin' it nextdoor in Lewisham. No lefties, pinkos, immigrants, or lesbians... PPS: Ok, maybe a few lefties. ;-)

At first I thought so too, Otta. Then I thought landsberger might have posted on the wrong thread on accident. Finally I decided to give landsberger the benefit of the doubt. Sometimes people come across as rude without meaning to do so. I decided to reread the post as an ironic postmodern commentary styled with dark humour. I spat my handcrafted flatwhite across my bespoke high gloss keyboard with laughter, nearly ruining my slice of freshly baked lime and caraway black forest sourdough malt loaf! Never lose those rose-tinted glasses, landsberger. They suit you! xx

Great post! Thanks for the update and all your hard work. xx

Try South London Travel Ctr? yourtravelclinic.co.uk

Was searching something else and came up with this thread. So what happened in the end? Did you get any constructive dialogue with the nursery, or was Frozen week a deal breaker?

My daughter has had a lot of difficulty with bowel movements even from the time she was a baby. Sadly we've never really had very proactive medical support for it. When she was 4yo, we did a short course of senna under the guidance of a behavioural therapy course that I downloaded from University of Virginia Medical Ctr: "An Online Program for Pediatric Encopresis" http://www.ucanpooptoo.com/. If your LO is only 3yo, he's probably too young for this particular program, but you may want to look at their info pages and/or search for something similar for a younger child. xx

We did ours in stages, separate day and night. I also had a cute children's toilet book that I often read with my daughter. If your child is having difficulty staying dry at night, s/he may not be developmentally ready for dry nights, even if dry during the day. xx

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > uncleglen Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I hope it is not going to be held up to > ridicule > > us in the USA...the worst thing has got to be > > Cadbury's Caramel > > > The chocolate in the U.S. is awful, even worse > than Cadburys. You bought the wrong chocolate. Upmarket US choc is fab!

Fwiw, I've never seen screaming children in The Rising Sun or had to navigate a jumble of buggies outside Weatherspoons Lewisham. ED, victim of its own fateful success?

andcharall Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Equally politically incorrect, but wouldn't it be > nice if, just occasionally, galleries and museums > had a child-free afternoon or evening? Even > better, tourist-free / noise free / idiot free. > Then you could actually contemplate the pictures - > which is presumably what the galleries are there > for - rather than pushing your way through loads > of sugar-high school parties with inane > "worksheets" or vacuous tourists taking selfies > and nattering about nothing.... It's not uncommon for galleries and museums to host special evening sessions, sans children. Do some research.

Try William Frost Gardens. xx

Being sensitive is a great quality, btw. Relish your deficiency in the backbone department. It leads to better flexibility. ;-)

Along those same lines... Does anyone know if the renovation of the playground at Greenwich is finished yet? xx