Lowlander

exdulwicher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > How is it that Waze has updated for these > closures, yet LAS (where you'd think that accurate > mapping was more critical than popping to the > shops) hasn't managed to update 8 months on? What > kind of system did LAS sign up for - the > procurement team need sacking! > > Come on, NHS plus IT?! Ambulance satnavs are > inbuilt and generally get updated once per year > when the ambulance has it's full service. They > can't download stuff online / via 4G. > > Quite a few paramedics use their own phones as a > backup. The thing with LAS is that they're > routinely operating "out of area", a crew may go > from (say) Kings College Hospital to an incident > reasonably locally but then the casualty needs to > go to a specialist centre elsewhere. Or they might > be en route back from a call and get retasked so > they're not going from a fixed point to a local > incident. > > LFB is the opposite, they go from a fixed point to > an incident (usually local unless it's major and > requires engines from all over) and then they > return to "their" base for restocking the engine. > > Waze and Google also have community feedback > options, you can click on a map and tell them that > the road is closed, there's been an accident or > whatever. One of the removed LTNs in Wandsworth, > the residents simply kept reporting incidents/road > closure on Waze! > > , unlike LFB who get called out from a fixed > station to an incident (generally locally unless > it's major and needs engines from all over) 1. Ambulances serviced once a year!? 2. Paramedics use their own phones as satnav? Baloney. Fight your war with facts man, for goodness sake.

ab29 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am from a minority group and as I said I do not > feel offended by the slogan . I would rather see a > real action on the b****y LTNs instead of a futile > discussions about slogans. Would it not just be simpler to acknowledge that the phrase is offensive to some, and alienating potential allies? If you just remove it you?ll get more supporters and can concentrate on the issues at hand rather than wasting it on futile discussion?

Back to the OP, I'm glad I'm not the only one to have been put off by the phrase. It's trivialising the slogan of a serious movement for their own agenda. For that alone I wouldn't support their cause.

Femke Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Femke Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > jamesmcash Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Hello all, > > > > > > I am in touch with someone senior in Royal > Mail > > > about this issue. He seems to think that the > > > problem has been largely resolved - I have > told > > > him that it has not. If any Goose Green > > residents > > > have examples of post going missing or being > > > severely delayed please contact me by email > at > > > [email protected] and I will flag > > them > > > up. Please include your postal address in the > > > email. > > > > > > Cheers > > > James > > > > Thank you, James. I will send you what is now a > > list with dates and would encourage others to > do > > the same! > > I have just emailed a letter to James with a > summary of the issues I'm experiencing. It > includes the following list of parcels of mine > that were sent via RM (of which some tracked), a > few were delayed but others have completely > disappeared off the radar. Aside from being left > utterly disappointed and frustrated at this > extremely poor performing service, I can't help > but feel like this is pure theft from myself and > the often, small businesses that I order from that > can't afford the fees charged by the likes of DPD > and Hermes. > > Kids bedroom wall stickers ? Shipped 27 January ? > MISSING > Linen cushion ? Shipped 10 February ? MISSING > Kids bedroom wall stickers (replacement order) ? > Shipped 15 February ? MISSING > Set of 3 glass vases ? Shipped 16 March ? MISSING > > Kids wall hanging ? Shipped 19 March ? MISSING > Dinosaur print ? Shipped 19 March ? MISSING > 2 Letter prints ? Shipped 21 March ? DELIVERED 30 > March > Etsy handmade wall hanging ? Shipped 23 March ? > MISSING > Large Childrens Alphabet poster ? Shipped 23 March > ? DELIVERED 29 March Sympathies, I thought my post was bad...it looks like large letters are seriously delayed/lost whereas parcels and regular letters are getting through eventually. And yes, anything i post out of ED is arriving within a few days - I don't know anyone else in the UK who is suffering like we are.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > craigyboy71 Wrote: > > The Royal Mail > > employee freely admitted there are major issues > > with deliveries in the SE22 area due to the > > shortage of staff and agreed it was a daft > > decision to the close the Sylvester Road > delivery > > office. Hey ho... > > > I don't think the posties' union was very > proactive prior to that closure. > > I went to a meeting which both Helen Hayes and the > local CWU (I think it was) rep attended. I can't > now remember whether it was a general public > meeting about the closure or a local Labour Party > meeting. > > The union rep didn't exactly cover himself in > glory. My eyes met Helen's a few times during his > presentation, when they weren't being raised to > heaven. If memory serves, the points he made > seemed to be arguing for the closure, though I'm > not sure if he realised that ......... I did read somewhere (possibly in the 19 pages of this thread) that the postal workers did ok out of the deal, as they got an effective pay rise (by getting inner London pay weighting in Peckham) and better facilities at Peckham. So if the union rep is purely working for the workers, closure was a good option.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > craigyboy71 Wrote: > > The Royal Mail > > employee freely admitted there are major issues > > with deliveries in the SE22 area due to the > > shortage of staff and agreed it was a daft > > decision to the close the Sylvester Road > delivery > > office. Hey ho... > > > I don't think the posties' union was very > proactive prior to that closure. > > I went to a meeting which both Helen Hayes and the > local CWU (I think it was) rep attended. I can't > now remember whether it was a general public > meeting about the closure or a local Labour Party > meeting. > > The union rep didn't exactly cover himself in > glory. My eyes met Helen's a few times during his > presentation, when they weren't being raised to > heaven. If memory serves, the points he made > seemed to be arguing for the closure, though I'm > not sure if he realised that ......... I did read somewhere (possibly in the 19 pages of this thread) that the postal workers did ok out of the deal, as they got an effective pay rise (by getting inner London pay weighting in Peckham) and better facilities at Peckham. So if the union rep is purely working for the workers, closure was a good option.

Bic Basher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Bic Basher Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Private Eye is late for the first time in > over > > a > > > month. > > > > > > Just got mine! > > I'm still waiting Sue. I?ve missed the last three issues! And missing two parcels from beginning of March (one refunded already)

And what might the benefits of Brexit be for an EU born citizen resident in London? Genuinely interested.

Does anyone know how to get graffiti removed from green BT street cabinets? Southwark wouldn?t do it, and the numbers they give for BT weren?t helpful - they said it should be the council...

What on earth has the nationality got to do with it? What if they were Nigerian or English? Drop the obvious prejudices and you may get more sympathy. There is no set time for anyone of any age to go to bed.

Plusnet - runs over BT - zero downtime in 15 years working from home.

Applespider Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just seen on Twitter that the burst water main is > on Dulwich Common stretch of the A205 (makes a > change from up by the Horniman) so suspect that is > the problem. Aha, thanks - is back on for us now

Burst water main closing south circular at Dulwich Common

Lordship Lane / Upland Road junction low pressure too. Have reported to TW...they are investigating...

intexasatthe moment Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That's interesting Lowlander .I wonder how it > works - > > "here lads Mr Lowlander of 123 East Dulwich > Residence has complained. > All hands on deck to extract his post ." > > Makes no sense .Lots of individual complaints > result in the complainer getting their backlog . > And ( no criticism of you Lowlander ) while > Peckham sorting office looking for the complainers > post ,are they diverted from normal work ? If only that were the case :-) In reality it was likely the fact that the combined efforts of many people complaining to Royal Mail and Helen Hayes that resulted in a temporary improvement.

After complaining to Royal Mail and letting Helen Hayes MP know a month ago I had a deluge of letters ad parcels. Deliveries became a bit better for a while. I'm now waiting for two parcels posted end-September...by Wednesday it'll be ten working days and the sender can get their money back. So can I, but from now on i'll make every effort to avoid delivery by Royal Mail... And the tragedy is that the Royal Mail staff are most like treated better than DHL etc., and it's not their fault...

Melihoople Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I pay ?6.20 contactless. Both journey at peak > times. Something is going wrong there - as bic basher said it's ?3.10 peak (06:30 - 09:30) and ?2.60 off-peak. Using Oyster or contactless the most you can pay is ?5.70 (?5.20 if you travel after 09:30)

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ouch ! > I recently received what looks like a summons for > court for what appears to be not filling-in and > returning a form requesting 'name and address of > driver' from Met Police. > I never received any form from the Met, so it took > me a while to figure out what this is about. > I had a collision with a cyclist in Peckham and we > went through the insurance route and the case is I > think now all but closed, so my details are know > by all parties. > But I never received any form from the Met and am > now having to go to court to plead ! > I feel like I've been blindsided, but this could > mean penalty points on my licence ! > Anyone had experience of this or have advice ? Is it a summons? I would get in touch with Helen Hayes straightaway, I imagine if it went to court they would be sympathetic given the well-documented issues. Also, complain to Royal Mail (I did at the beginning of the month), they'll write to you acknowledging the issues which again is in your favour. Good luck

Lordship lane end of Upland road - missing a parcel and two letters posted a month ago. But have received letters posted recently. Has a batch from the first part of August ended up in a pile somewhere?

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Lowlander Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > It?s legal to split and sell multipacks > > separately. > > The walkers crisps multipacks I buy say not to - > and they look much smaller too. But it?s not illegal.

It?s legal to split and sell multipacks separately.

janmac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Although the eager finger-pointers think they are > doing a public service by policing the new public > health guidance, they are actually destructive of > civil society, trust and our ability to talk to > each other and negotiate the incredibly drastic > new ways of living. We have to accept that there > will not be 100% compliance, that's the case with > any law or rule. It doesn't mean we all have a > meltdown and start lynching people. During WW2, did your predecessors feel the same way about the blackout?

Metallic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just how long does it take to remove one from a > car? About five minutes from a Toyota / Honda apparently, which is why they are targeted...

The bigger Boots branches sell watch batteries - most are about ?3. Use a sharp kitchen knife to prise the back off, and snap back into place. It only takes one or two minutes to replace.

Philips. Don't go for cheap bulbs, I replaced all the ceiling bulbs in our place with warm 100w equivalents, and other lamps with 50w or so...about ?15 a bulb two years ago, but well worth spending extra. The light is not dissimilar to the old filament bulbs, and my electricity bill as gone down enough to have recovered the cost over two, maybe three years. There're all warm, i don't understand this cold for kitchens and bathrooms, as you say you end up looking like a corpse in the mirror. You can't mimic daylight.