goosey-goosey

Did we have squatters on GG? I missed that. Perhaps they were the perps who planted that horrid little tree.

One thing I love about London (any city, I guess) is how geography gets distorted. Towit, you have one geographical feature - a hill - but depending on your direction of approach it's known as Dog Kennel Hill, Champion Hill, Denmark Hill, etc.

minds

diver

rivet

Or it could be the Morrisons, which is vaguely near the old police station. Waitrose, Morrisons - easily confused...

abode

The article has a slightly warped sense of local geography. Not only is the Brick House bakery "on the borders of Peckham" (I'd say it's pretty much slap bang in the centre of ED) but Bellenden Rd apparently stretches all the way to Queens Rd. Really? And as for Nunhead, it's a mere "outpost of Peckham". This smacks of someone looking at points on a map rather than someone with a genuinely interesting view on an area.

broom

I wouldn't worry just yet. Predictions involving large numbers of people are highly suspect. We'll just have to wait for the exit poll.

erode

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ankle

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wanes

expat

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shale

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aloof

Numbers is right. Document every contact with VF but don't expect any sense from them. As early as possible, also contact the ombudsman. They will give you a generic complaints dept email address at VF that will spew auto-generated responses but never answer any of your specific questions. Prepare for more incompetence from VF at every turn, and a long battle. Sorry to sound so gloomy but I've just concluded a case with VF (a technical issue with their service not a billing issue), and I can safely say I've never encountered such a nasty, inefficient, and plain idiotic company. The ombudsman, on the other hand, I cannot speak more highly of. Thanks to their intervention, I eventually received some compensation but only after about five months of emails, phone calls, and complaints (aimed at VF). Stick with it and good luck.

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