Alec1

Going from just off East Dulwich Grove to Sainsbury's today, normally only takes around 5 mins via car / bus, took me 20mins door to door having been stuck in traffic on EDG. How can that benefit the environment with cars sitting slowly moving down toward Lordship Lane junction? At least with side roads open traffic moves at a reasonable speed without build up. Crazy.

many thanks Ontherun for the email address to send 'evidence' of address. (as well as uploading). A most frustrating process, although I had no issue using my mobile number in UK format. It seems ridiculous to have to send evidence of address when they already have the info via council tax. What I did notice during the process was that I was unable to access other open tabs on my pc. Seems very strange. *Edit to add, I got an automated response to my email then a confirmation of the documents being verified within 1 hour of sending the email.

I had EE signal loss yesterday but it's back up now. There have been others also with problems.

Herne Hill Guest Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Me, for two/three days. Finally reported it. > Might help if you do too. Already did yesterday same time as I posted here. :-)

Anyone else having call issues with EE? Trying to work out if it's my phone!

I find that if I just place the unwanted item on my front garden wall (preferably when it's not going to rain) it disappears very fast.

TheCat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So....as a white person I'm apparently racist if I > dont 'understand that i'll never > understand'....and even if I try to understand, > its also racist to ask a person of colour (the > people who do understand) to explain it to me.... > > Also...Its 'racial profiling' if I assume that any > person of colour understands and can explain it to > me, but not racial profiling to assume that i (as > not a person of colour) will never understand. > > Also, good intentions arent enough, but try > getting involved and you're probably a > self-appointed White ally or have a white savior > complex. > > (See attached for more) > > > For clarity....the police/race issue in the US is > clearly a serious problem; as is racism in any > form, and we clearly all need to find ways to > combat racial prejudice as a society.....but so > many serious discussions on this issue are being > hampered when the woke-police continue to add > layer upon layer of verboten > language/questions/behaviour. > > I beleive its got to the point that we (more often > than not) cant even have a discussion about it? > I've seen people taken down on television/social > media for not blindly buying into every new > catchphrase associated with this issue. (im sure > someone will brand me racist for this thread) > > But....dont we tell children to ask as many > questions as possible? dont we use phrases like > "asking questions is how you learn' and 'there are > no stupid questions'? > > I dont think im alone in wanting an open > discussion on some of the more contentious views > around this issue, but also not alone in that I > dont want to be branded a racist for doing so. So > - I'll just stay silent like a good many other > people. And probabbly unfort be branded a rascist > for doing that too..... It's up to all of us to educate ourselves and our children, not expect black people to educate us. Let's be honest, the BAME community have been TRYING to educate us, get us to not just listen, but to really hear them, for how many decades? Even now, in 2020 we are still not hearing them. Whether it's about the colour of someone's skin, race, religion, sexuality, gender, disability it's up to us, the people who want/need to learn to take on the responsibility for OUR education. It is NOT up to an oppressed, marginalised group to educate us.

SpringTime Wrote: > > We're now in a situation in which the history and > culture are being compromised - statues down, film > and TV materials being removed, will it be book > burnings next? None of this will help black > people... none of this will help anyone. History and culture are not being compromised, they are being exposed. The ugly truth. That's why we all feel uncomfortable. So we should be. This isn't about pulling down statues, book burnings, street name changes, that's all symbolic BUT respectful. Is anyone here actually proud of a statue of a slave trader? Or a street named after one? No wonder the BLM are pulling them down, they're angry. So would you be if you had spent hundreds of years being enslaved, beaten up, killed, treated like second class citizens because of your skin colour. What it is about, is white people learning and checking their ingrained prejudices. This country was built on slavery and racism. Nothing to be proud about. We have an opportunity to change the future, can't change the past, but we CAN acknowledge it rather than hiding behind our white privilege. It's up to all of us to make this happen. Of course all lives matter, no one says they don't, but right now (and for hundreds of years) black people are suffering because of the colour of their skin. What's problematic about 'all lives matter' - lots of different explanations https://www.vox.com/2016/7/11/12136140/black-all-lives-matter This is US, but black parents in the UK have these conversations. https://www.facebook.com/538470420/videos/10158474333170421/ Still think we don't have a problem in the UK..... Anti racism resources https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/preview?fbclid=IwAR0qYDNvDMpPq6AtzyhLY-lzPOoI-1jrswyAOE5c3u4Rs0S7xLiILxFR0Ys&pru=AAABcwqZBxI*gAzqzYftNmHi01Hb0Z7qYw What can you do to help? https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cq6zYlu-yFtcqu_J7pG4RpenlN-yPRINLShnnLyPfRQ/edit?fbclid=IwAR3PkwA5oy0ewfo3w4tyBI422JAvqEUsQlldQP_djGj1DVoANzuDW9gxV9c

RE. original post, face coverings on public transport.... From TFL "Although the wearing of face coverings is mandatory there is a long list of exemptions. Drivers can't tell who is exempt (e.g. passengers with breathing difficulties) and who isn't. They can politely remind passengers that if they can wear a face covering, they should do so; and they can make announcements to remind passengers to cover their faces.However, drivers have no authority to enforce the wearing of face coverings; that power lies with the police (who can issue fines)".

I agree with a postponement, after all so many people who will need to pay this money out probably don't have it to pay out due to being on SSP, or losing work etc.

exdulwicher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Alec1 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > this evening there were no loo rolls, no fresh > > meat other than expensive cuts. No bread. > Barely > > any milk, no butter, no bananas, biscuits > pretty > > much gone. No rice, no pasta. I feel immense > > sadness for all those who can?t bulk buy, or > who > > can only buy when their money comes through. > What > > angered me was finding several packs of meat > > dumped on a dry foods shelf by someone who > > couldn?t be bothered to put them back in the > > chiller. No way of knowing how long they?d > been > > there. On a normal day, that would be > wasteful, > > on a day when there?s nothing on the shelves > > that?s..... I have no polite words. > > I used to work there - just 6 months shelfstacking > when I was doing my A-levels to earn some gap year > money - but belive me that behaviour isn't far off > normal a lot of the time. Had the misfortune of > working one Christmas Eve and the situation was > very similar. > > Freezers stripped bare, random crap left on > shelves where people had decided they didn't want > it, fights breaking out over the last scrawny bit > of turkey. And that was with the shop knowing what > demand would be like. It was chaos - almost like > no-one had realised that it was Christmas but also > people seemingly completely unable to plan. The > shop was only going to be closed on Christmas Day, > re-opening 9am Boxing Day but people were buying > 40 pints of milk... > > And screaming at staff to bring out more stock, > arguing with each other over the last couple of > loaves of bread... > > Then on Boxing Day, same again, queues of people > stampeding into the shop. > > Most people don't realise how finely balanced the > supply chain is a lot of the time. One tiny > disruption anywhere and you can screw things for > the next 36hrs until it all slots back into > place. > > I'd go local - it might mean a bit more wandering > round shops along Lordship Lane but it also means > you're supporting the community - as A J Farmer > posted above ^^. Their supply chains tend to be a > bit more robust too - little and often as they > don't have the cashflow or storage space to be > buying in massive bulk so re-stocks are more > regular. i personally can?t afford to buy most items local on Lordship Lane!

this evening there were no loo rolls, no fresh meat other than expensive cuts. No bread. Barely any milk, no butter, no bananas, biscuits pretty much gone. No rice, no pasta. I feel immense sadness for all those who can?t bulk buy, or who can only buy when their money comes through. What angered me was finding several packs of meat dumped on a dry foods shelf by someone who couldn?t be bothered to put them back in the chiller. No way of knowing how long they?d been there. On a normal day, that would be wasteful, on a day when there?s nothing on the shelves that?s..... I have no polite words.

hopefully this will show up, but this is letter I received today.

would like to offer another recommendation for Will Westwood. Comforting to know there?s someone local that can lessen my back pain quickly. Very professional, works with you and great with recommending helpful exercises for home. What i do appreciate very much in comparison to other osteopaths i have seen over the years, is Will doesn?t encourage further sessions beyond what?s appropriate or necessary.

Calsug Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sounds like a dodgy water pump to me, anyone got > ponds? there might well be a pond or two. I can't really see into the other gardens, but I have contacted the Southwark noise team about it, so will wait and see!

Rianoo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > do any of your neighbours have air con ? no idea, but i know what you mean.

so just had a listen outside and a walk around the top of road into Thornecombe and Tarbet road. It's 100% coming from either the garden or a house on Tarbet road backing on to the gardens of Trossachs. It's very loud at the bottom of my garden and to the left. Neighbours must be hearing it too so I might enquire with some!

that's interesting ianr.......I can definitely say it's not within my flat plus, as the volume goes down when I shut my window and goes up when I open it and very loud in my garden. I have to be honest and say I was glad that it can be heard on recording as I have had a few moments when I thought it was in my head! I will try the tube idea if it starts up again tonight. I have been out so not heard it....yet! I may also take a walk out if it wakes me to see if I can get a better pinpoint too.

yes! Driving me absolutely mad. I am so tired. Thank you.