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Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Re signalling at the roundabout, if you want to > turn left towards the station, there is another > road on the left immediately before the main road > (the one with the estate agent on the corner), so > signalling left could be confusing to others. > > I'm never sure quite what to do there, tbh. > > Normally I would signal left as soon as I was past > a point where there couldn't be confusion, but > there is no space/time to do it in this case. I know what you mean. If I see someone signalling left there , I assume they are either going down Tintagel Road or through the roundabout and up Grove Vale, and give them enough space to do either. It's always safer to indicate than not to indicate, as it shows other road users that you're going to turn somewhere soon!

This is elementary driving test material. Bus lanes are for buses. And if signed, then taxis and cycles too. If no operating hours are shown, then logic would dictate that the bus lane is permanent. You can refresh your knowledge using the highway code traffic signs section (pages 2 and 7 show bus lane signs). https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/58170307ed915d61c5000000/the-highway-code-traffic-signs.pdf And here is a nice simple explanation: http://www.driving-school-beckenham.co.uk/bus-lanes.html

adonirum Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > worldwiser, serious question, does this sort of > behaviour really "amaze" you in modern day UK? This sort of thing has been going on since the dawn of time. Luke 10:25 The Parable of the Good Samaritan "...A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he travelled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him..." Did anyone stop? Normally at least one person does.

Our deeds don't show who's responsible for which side (or even back), and neighbour's ones don't either.

herne hilly Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I stand corrected. FM sounds like a bargain pizza > place. I will have to visit, no wonder it looks so > busy all the time. I think on the face of it, it > looked like it would be expensive. Cheapest pizza there is ?4.50, with cheese ?5.90. Free water. Lunch for two can be had for ?10 including tip, or ?15 with the most expensive pizzas. You can of course spend as much again on side dishes and wine...but there's no pressure or expectation to.

As long as you came onto Vauxhall Bridge from the South you will be ok. The zone is well marked and hard to go into by accident.

I wouldn't worry, they'll never get to build a third runway. The government last approved a third runway in 2003 and this was quashed by various challenges. All the local councils and MPs are against it, as is Sadiq Khan. The lawyers will make a fortune out of it.

Does that mean by December we won't have to put up with you any longer?

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't think Seabag is in Law and Finance tho I have no idea - he or she was asking what to wear to an event where the dress code is "business dress" As a Scandinavian businessman with modest diplomatic connections I felt qualified to provide some advice. The other posters commented in such a way as to suggest Seabag is a he, and so I added my advice within that context.

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I haven't even got a suit and i work in the > 'corporate' world - Tie (as compulsory)seems a bit > over the top in 2016? If an event is marketed as business dress, and you want to do business or otherwise get on, it would be prudent to wear a suit and tie. That's what business dress is. Once you get there you can establish whether people are tie-wearers or not, and take yours off. In law and finance for example ties are still virtually mandatory; in consulting they're unfashionable. If you really feel uncomfortable in a suit, then follow the old actor's advice - wear one for a few days in advance until you become comfortable and forget what you're wearing.

Business dress is nice and easy: suit, shirt, tie and smart (preferably black) shoes. No need to worry about brown shoes or the right tie-knot in this day and age (for the most part). Even in Scandinavia. Just don't wear a white tie - they're for funerals. The nightmare begins with smart-casual!

I remember buying something that was outside in 2011. Much the same now as it was then. Would customer statements be enough if there are no photos? Edited to add - Google streetview has a history view back to June 2008 - in the top left hand corner, click the clock button. So in 2008 they had stuff outside.

adonirum Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ok, Seabag, didn't know that and hadn't heard (of) > it. > > I don't often travel by council transport and saw > it in a shop window. Council Transport? That's just as bad as calling a suburb a village.

AJ_EDF Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just a very brief rant and follow up about Thames > Water. As I understand it we're all entitled to > compensation for unplanned interruptions to our > water supply and/or repeated instances of low > pressure. Thames Water are supposed to pay this > compensation automatically as a credit to your > account (which is peanuts - something like ?30). > > We're on Upland Rd (Lordship Lane end) and like > most of our neighbours suffered a complete outage > on 29/30 August (further repeated on Saturday last > week and earlier this morning). > > Of course, the compensation payment doesn't happen > automatically, but filled with rage after the > outage on 29/30 August I dutifully filled in the > online compensation form and have hounded Thames > Water ever since for a response (admittedly there > are better uses of time, but it's become a point > of principle). > > Whilst denying that the outage on 29/30 August was > anything other than low pressure which apparently > lasted for less than the 12 hours threshold (news > to me), they have agreed to make an ex gratia > payment of ?50 for the inconvinience. Hardly > worth the effort, but I'll be putting my windfall > towards a stockpile of volvic for the (inevitable) > next time. Just incredible, frustrating behaviour > from Thames Water. Good for you getting ?50! I live that way too and applied online for the ?30. Got it credited to my account a week later. Our water was off that day from around 0730 to 0300 the next day - definitely over 12 hours. It should be automatic but apparently rarely is.

I'd throw another cat in and say that anyone who was "mislead" buying a diesel should really have spent 5 minutes researching beforehand. The toxicity has been known about and published for years. That doesn't excuse the government or car makers for peddling otherwise though. These proposals seem fair; it won't be for another 7 years that anyone in ED will have to pay.

Sorry to hear about your car. If repairs approach anywhere near the value they will likely write it off and offer you a cash sum. It will probably be paltry, and you may have to bargain to get something reasonable. Use a car valuation website (parkers) and look at what similar cars are going for on Autotrader. If it's way below, hold your ground, threaten to complain and mention the financial ombudsman. Good luck.

This is by far the best article I've read so far http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-37646408 In essence - it means nothing. A consultation, some sabre rattling; and a second referendum within the next decade perhaps. Certainly no time soon. Whatever you think of her, Sturgeon is too canny to call another referendum yet. A consultation is just that.

Has been like this since the 1930s. Count yourself lucky is only ?10, can be up to ?41 depending on your car tax band.

Pulled away from traffic lights and left the handbrake about one ratchet up, just enough to leave the handbrake symbol lit on the dashboard. I chanced it and ignored it hoping the examiner wouldn't notice. He spent the entire stretch of road to the next lights staring out of the passenger window. Passed first time. 1989.

FCFTW!

Lazero Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is it from a person you know in the States? If so > have you considered one of the newer peer-to-peer > exchange places? I've got no personal experience > of them, but I remember hearing and reading a lot > about them as they started to become more > mainstream. Supposedly a better rate when sending > money abroad, so I presume it is the same the > other way around. The big players here seem to be > MidPoint, Transferwise and CurrencyFair. I think > they are mainly used for currency exchange but I'm > sure I also read that you could actually send > money to someone personally (i.e. getting around > things like Western Union). This. Also try http://moneytransfercomparison.com/repatriation-of-funds/ Just make sure they're FCA registered.

I think Louisa's just cheesed off about another burger chain coming in. Chipping away at the character of ED with their half-baked goods.

Any electric heater will run on a timer - you can buy them separately if it isn't built in. Assuming you mean feet not metres? So 3m x 3.6m Personally I would recommend an oil-filled radiator; especially for a room that size. I think all modern ones come with a built-in timer. Convectors are noisy and inefficient - ok for heating up a room quickly, but as soon as you switch it off, no heat will be produced.

TheCat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > No, I didn't know that. But thanks. And my > original question was about local private doctors, > not those in the city/ wharf..... > > You seem to have a helpful, but agenda driven, > point...... You asked if there was a private GP practice in the area. There isn't. Either there is no demand, or you've found a gap in the market. You seem an intelligent person. My counsel would be to exploit that gap :-) Note: I haven't been to a doctor in over 20 years. I have little knowledge of the health markets; nor an agenda...

TheCat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm Outside of the corp system. I used to be, but > no more. There is the private market outside the > corp structure. That is what I'm after. I know > people get sensitive about the Nhs going private. > While I support the nhs, I support my own family's > selfish needs more. > > Harsh, but true Then you know fine well that you can contract a private doctor to visit you and charge you circa ?200. The private doctor surgeries in the City are open 0800-1800. They don't exist outside of zone 1/Canary Wharf. I wish you a speedy recovery.