lindylou

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There have been threads about this on here in past > years. > > I'm sure they will be cluster flies. > > Someone on here identified them for me when I had > them in my house (haven't had them since, thank > goodness!) I'd never heard of them before Sue. Not very nice as there are so many of them. Hoping the cluster fly spray that I've ordered from Amazon will sort them out.

Thank you so much JohnL. I looked on the flies website and have just purchased the cluster fly spray from Amazon, which they recommend. After reading the info, they are definitely cluster flies.

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Here's a website all about flies > > https://www.fliesonly.com/cluster-flies-informatio > n-images-get-rid-of-cluster-flies/ > > I chase even one around with fly killer (and I > know that's bad but I can't put up with them). Thank you. They're back again. Grrr

Oh no! Please don't tell me that they invade for a couple of weeks!

Ruskin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If they're fruit flies (they're tiny and silent) > then put some vinegar in a small dish and watch > them perish. Definitely not fruit flies. These were much bigger.

Thanks for all your replies. I went downstairs this morning and there were lots of dead flies but, so far, no new ones.

Thank you ED mummy.

Sorry Foxy, sent before I finished "....pathetic, I know. The only thing it came up with that meets the description is Cluster Flies. Never heard of them. They're dying quickly but falling everywhere, even on my hair!!!

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There have been so many flies about.. > > I've been plagued by them.. > > Not sure what type of flies they are.. > > Foxy I've been googling it, pathetic I knoe

shen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Could there possibly be a dead rodent under the > floorboards somewhere? Horrible thought but a > likely cause. No, downstairs I don't have floorboards, it's concrete. The weird thing is, I decided to stop swatting them to see how many appeared. Although the flies are freaking me out, they seem to die off quickly of their own accord. How weird. Never known anything like it. Guess who won't sleep tonight!!

Can anyone help me to identify what type of fly has been invading me this afternoon/evening. They aren't houseflies, nor bluebottles. Definitely not flying ants. I have no idea how they're getting in either. As soon as I swat 5 of them another 10 appear from nowhere! They don't fly around the room they just stay on the windows. My house is always clean and tidy, even more so since the pandemic, so I know they haven't been encouraged in. I just can't fathom them out. Also, even though I've closed all the windows they are still appearing. Help!

I haven't gone into his background re: any slavery connections, but how about John Ruskin, who the park next to Kings was named after.

"Roky", sorry.

Roku it really needs sorting out asap.

I just don't get this. My parents live on Denmark Hill and throughout the pandemic they have had regular post. Their sorting office is in Camberwell. It covers a wide area. Why is this problem only happening at the Peckham sorting office?

sue k Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > could you attach a polite notice asking for no > junk mail? Yes, I think I'll do that now. I know I have post delivered, and I always leave that before touching it, but not too keen on having lots of junk mail laying on the doormat! Thanks.

Why is it suddenly okay for junk mail to be put through letterboxes? I've had a leaflet from a tree surgeon, one from gutter clearance and another advertising painting and decorating. The icing on the cake was when the SE22 mag came through the door. I don't know what PPE the delivery people of this junk have in place. So now I have to leave it on my doormat for 72 hours before disposing of it.

Although I've been shielding as much as possible, I developed some unusual symptoms: fatigue, sore throat, headache. I booked a Covid19 test at Belair Park and went this morning. It was manned by lovely army cadets who were so helpful and lovely. I felt for them in the heat in full combats and heavy boots. They were all absolutely charming and, as a pensioner, took extra time to explain everything to me. Well done lads. I salute you all.

I find this whole scenario so upsetting and concerning. How can someone possibly think this is an okay thing to do? To shoot foxes in a small London garden? The worst the foxes would do is dig holes. There are many fox deterrents that can be purchased without resorting to shooting them.

lindylou Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > lindylou Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > binkylilyput Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Some communities are more disadvantaged. That > > > means poorer living conditions, less space > etc. > > > Also people with less money are more likely > to > > > have to go to work, travel on public > transport > > > plus do jobs that are more "frontline". > > > > > > The disadvantages that the BAME community > face > > > remain widespread........I would have thought > > this > > > hardly needs to be stated. > > > > > > I personally haven't observed any substantial > > > difference in social distancing between the > two > > > high streets of Peckham or East Dulwich > > recently. > > > Both are busy. > > > > Yes, both areas have become busy, I totally > agree. > > But some areas have become busy with no social > > distancing. > > Do you not think children from any ethnicity have > a hard time? Whose she, the cat's mother? And I think it's more of a class thing lately. Send the kids from the government school back, shield the others. All kids from working class families have no hope. Be that black, white or yellow.

lindylou Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > binkylilyput Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Some communities are more disadvantaged. That > > means poorer living conditions, less space etc. > > Also people with less money are more likely to > > have to go to work, travel on public transport > > plus do jobs that are more "frontline". > > > > The disadvantages that the BAME community face > > remain widespread........I would have thought > this > > hardly needs to be stated. > > > > I personally haven't observed any substantial > > difference in social distancing between the two > > high streets of Peckham or East Dulwich > recently. > > Both are busy. > > Yes, both areas have become busy, I totally agree. > But some areas have become busy with no social > distancing. Do you not think children from any ethnicity have a hard time?

binkylilyput Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Some communities are more disadvantaged. That > means poorer living conditions, less space etc. > Also people with less money are more likely to > have to go to work, travel on public transport > plus do jobs that are more "frontline". > > The disadvantages that the BAME community face > remain widespread........I would have thought this > hardly needs to be stated. > > I personally haven't observed any substantial > difference in social distancing between the two > high streets of Peckham or East Dulwich recently. > Both are busy. Yes, both areas have become busy, I totally agree. But some areas have become busy with no social distancing.

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > lindylou - it's easy (and lazy) for people to call > grave insults on people over the internet as I'm > sure you know (seeing as you're experiencing it > !). > I'm also concerned that some groups of the > population are experiencing higher than average > infection (not sure about deaths, but assume it's > same proportion for all group ?). Reasons are > surely attitude, awareness, social pressure and > cultural. Thank you kid. It's my point exactly. I'm not being racist, merely pointing out that some cultures are exactly that. But in the present climate it's not helping themselves or others they come into contact with.

Kiajag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > lindylou Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Kiajag Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Do we need to know the BAME/white ratios when > > > discussing teenagers playing football in the > > > park? > > > > > > seenbeen Wrote: > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > ----- > > > > edcam Wrote: > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > ----- > > > > > Idiots. This government has a lot to > > answer > > > > for > > > > > with their wishy-washy "advice". Plus - > so > > > > many > > > > > people are stupid. > > > > > > > > The advice is quite clear- there is a hard > > core > > > of > > > > people who ignore it. I've just seen 10 > > > teenagers > > > > playing footie in Alleyn's Field 8 BAME and > 2 > > > > white kids...no social distancing and close > > > > tackling. > > > > Also a woman with 2 kids turned up there > and > > > the > > > > kids - 7 and 5 ish run straight up to some > > > other > > > > children there- so all the nonsense about > not > > > > sending kids to school is a joke...anyway > > > plenty > > > > of kids are at school as their parents are > > key > > > > workers who would be the most likely to > pass > > > > infection on... > > > > > > Yes we do need to know the ratio of BAME to > white. > > Southwark has one of the highest death rates of > > COVID19, and Peckham being the highest. It's > > useless having an expensive enquiry into why > BAME > > have a higher rate of death unless we > understand > > why. Please take a walk along Peckham high > > street/rye lane. I can't imagine you've done > that. > > If not, before you comment, go and have a look > at > > the facts. > > > > So by this logic whenever talking about groups of > people congregating or breaking social distancing > rules we should not only outline the number of > people but also highlight the specific racial > breakdown of said group? E.g. Bbq at xx location > spotted, around twenty individuals, 75% BAME. > Should we also try to ascertain whether the white > proportion are from the likes of Italy, Spain or > the the US too, or do I need to walk down Rome > high-street as well? For goodness sake. Open your eyes. As I've said before. Take a walk, or a huffing puffing jog to Rye Lane/Peckham high street then, and only then, can you post an opinion. When we're you there? What time? What did you.notice. Answer: I havent been there. Why would I. I'm fine thanks. Why would I ever walk around there? Sums most of you up. Peckham is wonderful, but I wouldn't go there, God forbi. Edited to day the only reason I went there was to go to NatWest Bank. No social distancing in the queue. I stood in the road and asked someone to save my place. The social distancing was less than one metre.

pk Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > KidKruger Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > pk - I think lindlylou is referencing the > > collective lack of self-distancing evident > around > > Rye Lane/High St. > > It's certainly the case, I shop there every few > > days and it's noticeable (if you're trying to > take > > precautions for yourself). > > To be fair though, I wouldn't say Lordship Lane > is > > the shining example of how to distance either, > > people acting clueless there too ! > > > so both ED and Peckham are bad > > but the BAME people are the worst? is that the > 'fact' that she's getting at?