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This is what Jaguar put out two years ago https://www.jaguar.co.uk/about-jaguar/jaguar-stories/ved-reform.html

Yep they announced it two or three years ago. Maybe you were asleep at the time. It is also good to check first and there is information with all new cars at the showroom. Perhaps it is time to go electric which is zero road tax (cars under 40k so most except the Tessla) or even join a car club. If you are into high end motoring this is a good one http://www.classiccarclub.co.uk/

I've posted this on the Peckham consulation thread, but just as relevant here: Interesting chat on Robert Elms about gentification, blink and it has happened. This film is coming out soon, about someone returning to Brizton to make a documentary film about the changes www.amovingimagefilm.com/#in-the-press The film maker talked about growing up in the Elephant and his disgust about the lack of affordable houses. Thining about it, Southwark could have built houses and then acted as a landlord rather than the private sector assuming this role. Don't thnk that idea would ever catch on, local authorities providing housing....

Interesting chat on Robert Elms about gentification, blink and it has happened. This film is coming out soon, about someone returning to Brizton to make a documentary film about the changes www.amovingimagefilm.com/#in-the-press

Licensing laws were local. In my early years pubs shut at 10.30 (10 on Sunday) but ten over the boundary. One pub close to the boundary had to move to the earlier time as there was a mass movement from other pubs to the one with the later closing time after 10 and big brawls. We'd have an extension on New Years Eve and you'd get extensions for our 19th birthday parties in the backrooms - can you imagine a time when pubs would allow 18th birthday parties? It was also amusing as you'd probably been drinking in the pub from 16. Having family down here I knew that there were different closing times in North and South London. Later when living in Oxfordshire we had 10.30 apart from 11 in the summer. Then every where seemed to go to 11 in the late 80s before total liberalisation. A differnt world

EE has just put my bill up by 3.1% quoting this as the rate of inflation. I've told them as a business their prices depend on competitive factors (which should bring prices down), profitability, USPs etc. It's probably down in my t&C that they can use the RPI on a certain month. Interesting that they have picked the highest rate of inflation for about two decades, So RPI has long been ditched by government as a measure of inflation. Many were up in arms as pensions etc are based on the lower CPI, and there were no doubt accusations that the government were no longer using the true inflation rate! I wont win any battle with EE and of course can add to the competitive pressures on them by moving contract. Good to hear from those on the know, rather than "I am a sad person with no friends". I don;t need the forum to tell me this, I know already!

To return to the subject ie speed. Would scrapping speed limits and allow drivers to take sensible decisions about appropriate speed be a way forward? From the stats above I expect not. What is missing is a mechanical failure. I expect due to the MOT, the greater reliability of cars, warning ligths etc not a big issue any more. Certainly was when I first drove as was packing 7 into a mini. The good old days. So it was (1970s or 80s). Seven students cram into a mini on their way home from a party. You'd better drive Dave, your too peed to sing. Well it used to amuse me anyway.

Hmm A brilliant song but the sax (Martin) and strings (Gilbert) aren't needed. Apols for the poor version of the Morrissey version

Electric shower. Bit old school but heats up mains water. Need a separate high ampage powere supply. Would have done this mayself once. I know what I am doing but I expect in wet areas you need to be qualified to put in new electric cabling. Here's some stuff http://www.which.co.uk/reviews/electric-showers/article/electric-shower-installation-guide

Bit early for the weekend but Robert Elms just reminded me what a wonderful song this is. And it is so good here is a cover version

Mark Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > As you said it's a respectable company however it > made a mistake, it's apologised for it and > positive action has been taken. This forum is > meant to be a fun and useful place for East > Dulwich, it's not exactly for "calling out a > commercial organisation for a sh*tty, tasteless > tweet", however it may be used for that, I can't > see any problem. OK they're premises in Forest > Hill and Camberwell but hey, this is the Lounge. > Too true. Well posted. Move on everyone. Nothing to see here. This element (Tweeting) of modern life can be truly rubbish. Let's get back to jolly banter (pub talk as we oldies call it)

What do the Spanish do? Friend of mine lived in Munich and she had to dress up as a fr?ulein and try to sell home made cakes in the street. He donned a false moustache, lederhosen, long socks and a Bavarian hat (not sure what he had to sell in the street). I thought what an unusual hen/stag do. Not sure why the two of them didn't like it!

Not sure what your issue is with cyclists, and the stickers, DL. A nice 'careful blind spot' or 'take care' is great for a nudged remnider. Stay back is stoopid. I want to change it to fight back (rather than the stay cool as others want). Got a lot of time for many in local and national government but the TfL stickers were designed by someone in the wrong job. Some companies push it even further, is it Addison Lee who have some postitive stuff on bikes? National Express also do a nice bike sticker. Who needs to collect Eddie Stobart trucks when you can do much better with bike warning stickers. Been in a truck cab twice with the Met Police/TfL which is illuminating making me even more careful. Getting a bit bored of all the transport stuff on this site so need to find another activity like cleaning the house, sorting out my paperwork etc.

Had my fair share of speeding fines, all in the 80s when there was more police with speed guns as opposed to gatsos where you know where the traps are. Varied from - you must be kidding, it's a dual carriageway with no houses (40 in a 30 area) to "its a fair cop guv". Since then through a mixture of growing up and a little luck (when gatsos didn't necessarily have film in them) nil points (in a dodgy continental accent). First time I got caught I moaned to an uncle, who replied that for the sake of a few minutes time saved I got myself a relatively large fine. I expected him to say "bloody authorities" (He obviously was not a Daily Mail reader). That really stuck with me (that he wasn't on my side, rather than didn't read the Mail). I've been flashed in France a few times - where there is no recipricol arrangemet with the UK so can't enforce, but each time its a reminder, and there is virtually no tolerence on their cameras. Now drivng in France I see most being within a couple of percent of the limit, and that with lower traffic density mean much less congestion on the dual carriageways. And I can just put it in cruise control and relax. My one recent speeding fine was in a hire car in Austria. The Tyrolian authorites were so sweet to deal with, let me post cash (80 euros I think) rather than an expensive bank transfer and thanked me by e-mail. It was almost a pleasure being done out there. Anyway I'm rambling. My point was I overheard a bloke in Bromley saying he'd been caught at 85+ on the A2 (70mph) and was being threatened with a couple of thousand pound fine or go on a speed awareness course. The cock was bragging that he was going to fight it. What a nob. Like I have done grow up and see speed limits as a social good.

Well to wheel (carbon from electicity generation to end use) and embedded carbon (the energy used to make the vehicle, raw materials etc) are important factors. This lot and others advise on the big picture: www.theccc.org.uk They will know far more than me! There is not enough juice in the national grid to power up a national fleet of electric vehicles, no doubt this will come. Interestingly with a push to microgeneration (small electricity production) electric cars could be a way of storing excess electricty which could then be put back into the grid at times of demand. Pollution from batteries and other exotic components is an issue, and one would hope is being addressed. Point about keeping a 'dirtier' vehicle vs energy to make a new car is a good one. Many of us don't need to own a car but do so out of habit, convenience etc. The sharing economy is interesting, either through car clubs, owing a vehicle with mates/family, or simply hiring (hire company or peer to peer). Maybe it will catch on.

It is an offence to remove safety systems/technology. There are companies that also remove the particulate filter (that traps the 'lethal' particles of pollution. That is similarly an offence. I hope SE22 will report such transgessions to the old bill or VCA. Here's a nice video about nice clean cars

Not sure what you are on about. It's like when I look at football fan websites talking about football, and somebody has to give their views on Brexit. Returning to the subject, and sticking up for my Labour council (who I frequently have problems with, and are far from perfect). The development next to Forest Hill Station was turned down as the lefty loony London (borought of) Lewisham (see I'm now at it) wanted three bedroom family apartments rather than the one or two bedroom places. The developers left it as a shell and got the decision overturned on appeal. So there are one/two bedroom apartments next to a station that could be sold off plan to Asia and elsewhere. Let's now see what you have written about the Lefty Loony GLA/Mayor on the ULEZ thread.

I just think it's sad that the place will be a great big high rise. Good that Sainsburys got in first I don't expect that the pub will reopen. (Agree with all the sentiment above).

I worked in a pub in Aston close to SOTV in the 80s. Being Cadbury's area (Quakers) the licensing laws were particularly tight. We'd have old boys queuing to get in at 11.45 desparate to get away from the family on A Sunday. Not wishing to stereotype but they tended to be named Mick, Paddy.... There are views that too tight a drinking window actually causes more problems - in New Zealand it was down to one hour at one point, and blokes would down several, being served rapidly from a hose and then go home and beat the wife up. So Scotland relaxed the hours years ago and it wsa a great shock when I was up there and had a drink straight after work in the 80s, or people would go out for a beer after 10 when English pubs were staring to close. My only bad experience was at the Bricklayers a number of years ago in Sydenham. A coppers pub but also my regular at the time. They wouldn't serve me at 10.55 once even though I checked my watch against Big Ben they insisted it was 11. A pub in Garston in Liverpool would allow us to buy multiple rounds just before closing time and then nurse them for the next two hours. I woke once in the toilet about 1pm with a shock, fortunately to find people still drinking.

Struth. Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have increased over the last two hundered or so years post industrial revolution. Apart from Nigel Lawson and Donald Trump most are in agreement that this is contributing to climate change. And even Trump will sort of have to agree. Some of the pessimists already consider we have passed a point of no return. Climaate change could cause global economic strife. Some poor souls could be underwater. We'll see more and more films of polar bears in difficulty as the ice fields shrink. It is right that most of the world is trying to do something about it. So the UK brought in some incentives to try to get the masses to reduce carbon emissions from their cars. I think I am safe to quote from the Guardian on this one: www.theguardian.com/politics/2006/oct/30/economy.uk Now we are having a mass "told you so", and "you knew you were poisoning us" So let's have a look at what Drayson said: We did get it wrong. We now have a much better understanding than we did just a few years ago of what are the health effects of the products of diesel cars and they are literally killing people so it?s clear that in retrospect that was the wrong policy Fair enough. We have a better understanding now. If we had known that then we probably would have done things differently. Evidence and knowledge improves. Nitrogen dioxide was considered an irritant, in the last few years there is now more persuasive evidence that some die earlier. That is clearly a bad thing. So you can blame government for not being on the front foot in providing better health advice (if you have a good look Public Health England have been pretty active for some time on this). You can blame the manufacturers for not doing more - well they do the least they need to do to meet regulatory/financial controls. That is capitalism for you. Perhaps if there was a greater demand/USP for cleaner diesels they may have made them. You can blame the European Union for not getting the regulations right. You can blame the Grauniad who still review cars without even giving the fuel type. Or perhaps we can do something about it. Drive less. Buy cleaner cars. Lighter and less powerful cars. Drive more efficiently. Share rides. Think about your whole lifestyle. Influence others. Write to the Prime Minister. I try to. Can't you?

Wasn't having a go at an idividual rather making points that (a) citizens have an important role (b) poor driving standards, in particular London. Must see whether this evidence is in the public domain. Anyway you are having a separate ding dong about this so I'll butt out. And on reflection governments should have done more to manage demand/congestion through introducing road user charging. Unholy alliences of greens and economists agreed a long time ago this made sense in that you get charged for your road usage rather than fixed excise duty. None of the last three governments would take this on as too scared. It will come. And another pop at government, this time London, for not having a progressive Low Emission Zone, rather than fixing the standards five years plus ago (and being frightened of those heavy polluting things called black cabs, well at least the owners.

If some of you insist that you have the right to abuse speed limits to save time I have the same right to run unecessary red lights when cycling.

The harm from fine particles of pollution has been known for donkeys years eg the expert report from 2009 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/comeap-long-term-exposure-to-air-pollution-effect-on-mortality. The masses just chose to ignore it and continue driving, inefficiently, unnecessary, with oversized and over-powered vehicles, with occupancy levels going down, leaving engines running unnecessarily and worse turning off some of the anti-pollution measures, ordering from Amazon to their work place worsening congestion, and driving their kids to school. This will not apply to all on this site but many in the capital and even worse in other parts of the country. So take a good look at yourselves before blaming others. 20mph reduces fatal accidents. Research shows that London is the worst for obeying this, just drive gently rather than accelerate and brake. Save fuel, reduce maintenance, stress on the driver and occupants, reduced congestion and safer roads. What on earth is not to like? I've ended my love affair with the car and was a petrol head in a future life. You can too. This campaign was from almost seven years ago from TfL - did any of you take any notice? https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2012/september/londoners-encouraged-to-make-a-small-switch-to-curb-engine-emissions Yes I do know shed loads about this subject. And my views are relatively moderate compared to many of the campaigners. I just think that we as consumers have a big role to play. Question. What is wrong with government. Typical answer. They tell us what to do. Question. What should we do about xy or z problem. Typical answer. Oh Government should regulate or ban it. Ironically air quality has improved greatly since the war, cleaner and less industry, no sulphur in fuel, no lead in fuel, Clean Air Acts, and cars are cleaner (apart from the increase in nitrogen oxides from diesel vehicles). PS please show me the proof that govenment actively promoted diesel vehicles? I'd love to see the Cabinet papers. There was a small tax incentive, which was aimed at reducing carbon not promoting diesel. We bought them as they were reliable, incredibly efficient, great low end torque, better resale value etc. If you want to have a pop at government then there should have been better info to buyers of the pros and cons - long motorway journeys diesel, around town petrol (and alternative fuels) Fiat produce probably the best city car - the 500, but even with this USP they had to diversify the range to bring in diesel variants and larger models. Dave's goverment didn't like telling us what was good for us. TM will just do the popular thing to win votes and not disenfranchise the motorists. I'll put money on that. Oh and they should limit the road building programme - but again this is a vote winner

Ordinary working families, ordinary working families. Aghhh what we need is stable leadership. What we need is stable leadership. Aghhhh. Why wasn't she showing such leadership when we needed one to remain in the EU. Aghhhh. Aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Rendel - I was being smug not you - another failed attempt at being self deprecating I am afraid! (and doing a sense check on my posting). Nothing wrong with reminding the world how good cycling is. At the end of the day car sadly is still king but that discussion should be for a separate thread. PS funnily enough I noted that the embankment cycle lane is also being used by lunch time joggers.