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Sydenham garden, actually also in Forest Hill. You may need to be referred by GP, mental health service, social services etc https://www.sydenhamgarden.org.uk/event/sing-move-dementia/2017-10-20/

DulwichLondoner Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The first thing you learn as a motorcyclist, > which, AFAIK, you tend not to learn as a car > driver, is to ride defensively, which means riding > assuming there are only 3 categories of road > users: > 1) those who want to kill you > 2) those who want to kill themselves > 3) those who want to kill themselves and you > > And by road users I mean everyone, pedestrians > cyclists other motorcyclists car drivers cabbies > lorry drivers bus drivers etc. > > Yes, I know, it sounds self-righteous, pompous and > arrogant.... No it's not - good post and my motorcycle training has probably saved my life on other forms of road transport. I wasn't planning to have a rant but I've just had my cluster of near misses on my unpowered two wheels. The guy in the white Prius today on Underhill particularly impressive. You come out a side road without looking, I have to cycle round you, and you still don't notice me. So I save you points on your license (driving without due care and attention) an insurance claim for damage to my bike and personal injury, a large increase in your premiums and in the worst case a custodial for manslaughter. You owe me big. So grateful for my motorcycle training....!

It all your collective fault. Low interest rates mean that better return investing in property. By to let market is driving the bottom of the market rather than first time buyers, further increasing the value of investing in house improvements. Up the hill we are seeing out first basement extensions (what? In south London clay??). I remember a friend in a private street 25 years ago moving as the road was a permanent building site. Quarter of a century it seems like my street is like that now. I started a thread in the past about 'necessary' extensions vs indulgence projects. Amy way after my flippant comment that tars every one with the same brush and will have got your respective hackles up. I quite fancy some (quiet) night time gardening.

The Go Ultra Low website will direct you to charging infrastructure. You could also lobby Southwark about on street parking eg via your lamp post. Plug in hybrids (and pure electric cars) should be charged at home, unless you are using it for work and your employer has charge points. There can also be tax benefit in kind for work use. I3s are quite popular. BMW did a scheme where you could hire conventional vehicles when you wanted to do a longer journey. There are also range extended electric vehicles that have a petrol motor that recharges the battery. As this does not depend on load, ie a constant RPM much better for the environment and overall fuel economy. This really is the future!

Loads of sources of advice eg https://www.goultralow.com/ http://www.nextgreencar.com http://www.fullychargedshow.co.uk/ All depends on your use, and the starting point is do you need a car, would hiring and/or Zip car membership make more sense? Or even an electric bike. Book a test on a Nissan Leaf and feel the love as everyone smiles at you. The go over to Westfields and see how fast but totally unecessary a Tessla model S is! (I've driven both) You'd be excused for thinking that I have an agenda here and a bit of an environmental fascist...!

Why don't we just list those who do evil at work: Those that make profit out of war and harm Those that make profit out of the weakest and poorest in our society Those that make profit out of financial chaos Those that make profit out of our foolish greed (scammers, clever greedy people ripping off stupid greedy people) Those that plan the financial chaos and then make profit Those that make profit out of damaging the environment Those that make profit out of exploiting workers Those that make profit out of shite we don't need, or persuade us that we need to upgrade upgrade upgrade Those that make profit out of unnecessary material that fills our landfill sites and our oceans And those of us who support all of this. Chuggers seem to be a long way down the list. If it bothers you that much, write to your MP, write to Teresa, write to the Charity, write to the Daily Mail. Get a sense of proportion.

I am a fan of the Ivy and have put my money into the place. The Blythe is a better pub, has better and cheaper beer. Try it. I'd normally do a link to beer in the evening but see that Tripadvisor rates it just as high https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186338-d5122911-Reviews-Blythe_Hill_Tavern-London_England.html

I had a knock on the door the other day and it was a young child wanting me to sponsor him for a school fundraising event. I told him what I thought of cold calling and that if his parents were really serious about his education they should remortgage the house, sell a kidney and other organs, and go private. I sent him away with a flea in his ear. A few weeks later his brother got similar treatment when saying something about 'bob a job'. And then the sister cam round threatening to do me damage if I didn't give her a sweet on Halloween, Not really bothered that my next door neighbours are no longer talking to me and threatened to send the police round for abusing minors. To be serious step back boys and girls and take a look at yourselves. I expect a well intentioned caller over stepped the mark a little. If so report them to the charity don't whinge here. It's about as bad as a charity collector thrusting a bucket in your face (which they aren't supposed to do). Now if you want to discuss a problem it is cold telephone callers trying to scam your bank details, or get you to file a fraudulent claim for an accident you haven't had. Worse when it is not an overeas call centre or an automatic line, but someone from the UK who is clearly educated.

You all need to move to Gated Communities. People knocking on your doors, whatever next? it never happened in the old days. A big dog may help too.

Doesn't suit you sir Lordship Lane Carpets It's an old story

They are pushing you to (a) buy priority booking b) pay to specify your seat. They have already prepared the ground by only guaranteeing that less than half would get their full size cabin baggage on board. I'll happily test this next time I use them by not booking priority, and see what happens. Going out doesn't really matter as the small aerodromes that they use the luggage is already through by the time you've got through immigration. My only hurry is to get my hire car. I'll take an old carry on bag and old clothes that are ready to rag and if I get my bag taken off me on my return to Stansted just leave it on the carousel. It has been quite amusing as a number of us sitting on our own have shuffled around so that companions can sit next to each other. Great post Elphin.

I am wondering if they are bullet proof. Since I started the thread we have had the separating companions travelling together - stuff it I am tall but I will sit in the middle seat rather than give you a penny more, the wrangle with the pilots, mass cancelling of flights and now they've reduced carry on luggage size; 35cm x 20cm x 20cm (rather than the standard 56 x 45 x 25 cm. 4 1/2 times in terms of volume more free luggage on Easyjet. There will be a convoluted argument that it is passengers fault for abusing the two carry on allowance and hence they now want to charge for the second item. They will have engineered that argument. See you in court Michael.

We'll lift the hardboard and see how good/bad they are. When central heating is fitted generally a lot of damage is done to the existing boards. Not sure about cork tiles though, very 20th century!

Just accept that you are part of Northern Europe - Britain, Germany, Denmark, Sweden where drinking to excess is the norm, as well as fighting for our country. Even worse in Norway and Finland where they try to control it. I'm being ironic/mischievous but as someone who spent much of his 20s and 30s drunk as others have pointed out this is something that is generally supported in our society as a lifestyle - including as pointed out the industry and marketing. It's age, and responsibility (and lower tolerance) that has sorted me out. That said I hate the new puritanical view of some colleagues, and see nothing wrong with the occasional lunchtime drink. The profit margins in our pubs and restaurants on soft drinks (most which rot your teeth) are excessive and alcohol free beer is truly disgusting. Soda water with fresh lime or lemon (and a tiny bit of sugar if you need), most brilliant. A couple of final whinges. Pubs and underage drinking and related to this preloading. We drank underage. Most did. You couldn't drink too much on your pocket and paper round money, and it was a fairly controlled environment. we didn't feel the need to get peed before we went out. Curbing underage drinking in pubs seem to have the opposite effect in terms of reducing drinking.

A high wear area, we made the mistake of a natural covering (sisal/sea grass when that was all the rage). So the case is against carpet. I am not a fan of laminate (what, surely not, I must be a heretic) Engineered wood, would mean major job cutting out the old floor boards. Similarly parquet, as lovely as it is, would mean lowering the existing floor as it would be too proud of the other rooms otherwise. Kardean, like laminate, just looks wrong and needs major preparation (may as well use laminate) Vinyl is cheap but looks naff Painted flooring could be an option, but I expect wont go well with the generally traditional features of the house. The original floorboards have been butchered and it would be major operation in relaying. I thought that a pine laminate that looked like the original boards may work, but it doesn't exist - it all looks like old ship planks which may be OK for a Georgian house in Greenwich! oak faced ply was a possibility, but with the joins I think that this would not work being incongruous with the rest of the house I've found 14mm oak flooring which could be laid on top of the original, which might just work. Any Kevin McCloud's out there? Yes it is a First World Problem and all abuse gratefully received!

Colleagues are wetting themselves with excitement but I was a little underwhelmed - cavernous but soulless, you need to go into the depths of the earth to change trains, faster connections onto Charing Cross but on my line a poorer service from LB as so much demand has moved to the Overground, and the continued feeling that the South Eastern trains have the priority over Southern, as they have progressively for the last 20 years. When I arrived in London the LB area was the 'bottom end' of central London (being polite), grotty pubs and a market. But you sort of got used to it. That said the arrival of the Overground for those of us near enough is a total game changer, meaning that LB is avoided on most occasions, and changed the demographics of much of SE London (for the good and bad!), Congestion at Canada Water and being a 'victim of its own success' is a separate issue. So am I being old and grumpy or is the new LB the Emperor's New Clothes?

Unless you are on cable I expect it depends on how near you are to the BT box in the street, as I am sure that all providers use the same infrastructure. Talk Talk, but generally poor.

Blah Blah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Pot calling the kettle black. What if the pot is > purple, or silver, or copper, or any number of > colours that pots seem to be. It would be more fun actually finding our the derivation. I expect for example this is one about cooking on open fires, both implements would be black with soot. "you think I have a problem, take a look at yourself". Enriches our language. I come out with stuff at times and people look at me blankly - so please do continue using these phrases. If you want to go into stupid expressions you can mine a deeper vein across the pond http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14201796 I can see more clearly, "clearer" It is more cheap "cheaper" It is less fast "slower" You've given me an inch, so I have taken a mile And truly there is nowt as queer as East Dulwich folk

We just need a plague as we did in the old days to reduce our population, or a good war (which feels more likely)

Why? Prey tell. What's your issue? Why didn't you respond to TfL's consultation? Don't you have bigger issues ie the increasingly tougher restrictions on getting a licence in the first place and the cost of insurance? This is a social network/community forum where members talk about issues rather than post one liners. Persuade me. (yes I know I am coming across as pompous).

I've just been reliably informed that with the re-adoption of the blue passport, we are moving back to the old county boundaries. This will of course be great for us in central(ish) London to rid ourselves of Bromley and Romford. I'm also looking forward to visiting Cumberland, Westmoreland and Huntingonshire, although I expect for many of the residents the old county never went away. http://middlesexcountypress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Map-of-County-of-London-Boroughs-1922.jpg

Spoiler alert. For sensitive readers there is a question about nudity. That should increase the interest! (done it by the way)

The one about the bank robbery. Saw it a year ago with the family - very funny and great set. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-to-see/quite-simply-this-is-the-funniest-show-in-the-west-end/

Will it allow for profanities? Jesting of course (I'll leave the bad language for other audiences) so will give it a go. Hope you can publicise some of the findings.

Amused me all! And a great opportunity to have a go at Foxtons, the conversion of the Heygate estate into a suburb of Singapore and get out my Biggun.