Lynne

Kites are very big, Nigello

Willow has got a notice on the side door reading as if they've had financial trouble with the lease. The stock will be sold by the landlord if not collected. it goes on to say

Of course, people's experiences may vary, but I'm afraid I can't recommend the DMC on Crystal Palace Rd.

Thanks. Everything seems to be working OK now

Is anyone else in the Worlingham Rd area getting these mini power cuts? They just last for a second but, of course, turn everything off This morning's one seems to have completely nobbled our internet connection to tablets and phones an we can't gt this working. so far.

It was a NHS consultant. When he returned to Kings the consultant's secretary booked him an appointment, giving him the choice of Kings or TJ. Not surprisingly he chose Kings. Thanks goodness we live nearby. The people at Kings seem to believe that their system is compatible with TJ's. I offer no opinion. Two years of frequent NHS appointments for both myself and my husband have left me mildly pleased when any part of the system works. (usually Kings). I almost said grateful but on reflection I don't see why we should be grateful

Hygiene? Having watched dogs sitting on pub table and then wiping their bums on them as they squirm along, i don't think many humans behave like this.

My husband went to TJ for a blood test, booked properly through Swiftqueue after his consultant had asked him to get one done. One receptionist said they didn't take consultant's letters,another said they did but neither could find his appointment on the system. When asked what he should do and what they could do, they replied that it was up to him to sort it it. A nice reply to a man of near,y 80 with cancer.. Badly trained and indifferent sums them up. When he went to fill in the official complaint form this morning, after his consultant had hit the roof, the form was rejected because he used a proper name, ie Tessa Jowell. Now, it seems difficult to complain about the Tessa Jowell centre without using the words Tessa Jowell. He didn't see the funny side of it.

You're quite right in one way, dogkennelhillbilly, life could be a lot worse. But if one keeps accepting minor inconveniences, these develop in major ones. One small pieces of rubbish dumped on the pavement will grow to a mound of stuff in no time, for example. And what's wrong with the idea that if one is paying for a service (Sainsbury's isn't giving the stuff away) one should actually get some consideration from the provider?

Yet another strawberry in the trifle of delight that is Sainsbury's DKH. Only after doing all my shopping in my own wheely bag was I told that there was a technical fault and I had to completely unpack my bag and put all the items through the machine again. Couldn't someone have put a notice up? Does anyone there care in the slightest about their customers? Don't bother answering that last. I think we all know the answer. Of course it's not the end of the world, dogkennelhillbilly. It's just that I'm old fashioned enough to expect that because I give then my money, shops should make some attempt to give me a reasonalbe service

Yet another strawberry in the trifle of delight that is Sainsbury's DKH. Only after doing all my shopping in my own wheely bag was I told that there was a technical fault and I had to completely unpack my bag and put all the items through the machine again. Couldn't someone have put a notice up? Does anyone there care in the slightest about their customers? Don't bother answering that last. I think we all know the answer.

After singing it's praises some months ago, I'm now finding Sogim seems to be having difficulties. Had trouble there with my prescription the last couple of times I've visited. With a heart complaint I don't want trouble (who does?) Whether they've now got too many customers after Lloyds closure or perhaps they've taken on Lloyds staff?

Possibly Chris B has now learned that irony is a dangerous tool

Perhaps I was a bit optimistic about the Christmas performance. We haven't had any post since.

This year has been a lot better. We've received almost all the cards we expected, which, compared to the previous two years when we were still getting cards in February, has pleasantly surprised me

We didn't get any trouble today. They're supposed to tell us as we're on their priority register.

Only just see your report. Our power (just off Goose Green) went off, but they rang us before and told us it was going to happen. Went off again on Tuesday and this time Virgin had to come out to fix the net.

I know it's not ED, but it was a pleasant surprise to see a kite circling above the A10 in Enfield this morning. I didn't know they'd got this far into London

Chartwell Children's cancer charity trust, 180 Rye Lane . They take a bigger variety of things than the rather picky ones on LL, No immediate parking but well worth a visit.

I think the great reshuffle was caused by the loss of Lloyds pharmacy, thus creating space. But I agree with Borderlands, total contempt for the customers.

It's obvious they're not employing enough staff to do the re-organisation. So , once again, customer service is shown to be of no importance to them. Queue yesterday at the supposedly quick area as half the machines weren't working and the poor staff were going non=stop trying to cope with all the queries. I've got to really dislike the shop as it is at the moment

The same happens to the lemons. Overnight they become covered in mould

Just been to Sogims. A pleasure!. Just walked in, asked for my repeat prescription and got it back immediately. What a difference to Lloyds.

I've certainly complained to HH about the post generally, but not about our careless deliveries. It hadn't occurred to me to take pictures, thanks Froglander, though of course it wouldn't prove anything

No only do we only get post about once a week, with overdue appointments etc that everyone's mentioned, but I've lost count of the number of wrong addresses we get delivered. I sometimes think I do more deliveries than the postman. Also, they can't be bothered, it seems, to use our letterbox and just leave everything in the porch. Bank statements, cards and so on just left there for anyone to try their hand at identity fraud