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The practice nurse who has no idea that there are different blood glucose tests with different scales in different units of measurement that really mean very different things!!

Good to hear. If you do ever need to go: Regent's Street, Covent Garden and Stratford have all been much of a muchness in my experience. You need to book s slot online, and you'll see how they compare in terms of available slots when you do this. I went to Stratford because I could get same-day (and easy to get to using Ginger Line) which I couldn't at the others, so it's maybe marginally less popular.

My experience with Forest Hill Road group practice is that their reception is lousy, but the medical staff on the whole good. However, I've never seen the same person (doctor or nurse) twice, over a period of 14 years. I say on the whole, as a referral (written document, faxed to the hospital) I was given to Kings was so poor (scrawled, no info) that the staff at Kings said it was the worst they had ever seen and they were quite shocked. They said I should complain to the health trust. In the past, I've generally found it next to impossible to get an appointment there within 7 days. I was recently (2 months ago) told it would take TEN DAYS merely to speak to a doctor on the phone, for something that was urgent. Last year they told me to go to the Lister for something urgent - where there is a five-hour wait, to see a nurse (the only thing on offer) who cannot prescribe anything (she said). And this after I was told by Forest Hill group practice that the Lister would be able to prescribe what I needed, and that was the only reason I sat there waiting for five hours. I get the impression that they often fob people of by pointing them to the Lister. I have also in the past been told to go to A&E (by a doctor who hadn't seen me) - which turned out to be a bad idea, as I was highly infectious. Last year I had a mistake made on a prescription they issued, and spent half a day getting that sorted out. Their NHS website review score is not good - looking at the 63 comments, it's mainly over the issue of non-availability of appointments. And practice staff are spending a not inconsiderable amount of time responding to complaints there (rather than doing something more productive). I've been meaning to change for a while, when I get a moment.

Latest TW message is from 3pm. They are expecting it to take up to 2 hours for pressure to return to system i.e. for you to get some water.

Supply here is back on now. Though given comments by everyone else, I'm just filling some containers...

I've just listened to the current recorded message. Message time is 11.15am (it's now 12.59pm). No info re any water to be supplied. Message will be updated 1.15pm, they say.

:-) I'm sure you'll be fine, tash. Back in the day, not so long ago (early 80s), I remember visiting the then Lambeth Walk public baths for a fantastic bathing experience. Hot water pressure to die for. I think it cost one-pound-something. You could do your laundry downstairs too.

Cable 'locks' are pointless. Anyone who wants to take the bike will be through that within half a second. Cable 'locks' merely attach your bike to something. These things should really not be sold as 'locks'.

Lots of springs on that hill. I know the houses 'above' Norman Court have long suffered from subsidence.

tash b Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm on Thompson road and my water is fine. Perhaps you could start a rota for (paying) showers, festival-stylee :-)

Just spoke to TW again. JCB on its way to start digging hole. Police on site. Road closed. TfL on site. Broken 4" main. They haven't actually started digging yet, apparently. (This info was notified to TW cust services 15 minutes ago.) The 6-hour legal guarantee for water only kicks in once they reach the main (by digging) and cut the supply, they say. NOT from when your water supply stops. They say they have ordered a few pallets of water, but there are no locations agreed yet, and it will be first come first served (with a hint from the person that I spoke to that there won't be enough initially and they will order more later).

So it's all round to yours then, Lollipop? :-)

The water was off before 7am, jambesb, when I popped to the loo and found no cold water. What they told you seems to suggest they are avoiding delivering any water for the time being, as it will cost them money. Given that it will be different people digging the road and mending the pipes, versus delivering water, they really shouldn't have a problem doing these two things at the same time... unless their only concern is saving money.

I've just spoken to Thames Water. I did confirm to them which roads (all reported here so far) are without water. They are still determining where they will deliver water to, and how much. More news in another hour, they say.

I'd imagine Melford is also without water, then. So that makes around 10 roads.