Jacqui5254

Love this house.

A lot of people who use food banks and other such facilities often don't have appropriate storage facilities such as freezers, kitchens, etc.

Good! It must be miserable to try to manage on 2 day old donated bread!

Albrighton do have freezers and give out frozen food. Definitely worth a try.

Niko deserves every good review because he is the best plumber I have ever come across! He is the friendliest, most accessible person who responds quickly and his charges are very decent. Most importantly, he has always tries to find a way to manage the situation without resorting to expensive fixes...if he can help you out he will. He came round yesterday and sorted a quick repair on my shower after I expected to replace the whole thing! As others have said, he also gives extra advice on looking after other aspects of your plumbing to avoid unnecessary problems. Very reassuring man!

Thanks so much Spartacus.

I've tolerated a lot of late post in ED but a recent MRI scan appt 6 days too late and having to pay a PCN at double the rate because I didn't receive the first letter is just too much. I will complain via the Royal Mail website but is there a more effective way to address this that ED people know about? I know we were affected by the Sorting Office closing down but this has gone on FAR too long. Thanks.

I did look at Zipcar as an alternative for my occasional use needs in ED and a few trips to the Yorkshire Dales to see close family. Unfortunately, the most basic Zipcar for a 5 day trip, with no certainty that you can stay on an extra night which I often do [an extra £85], the price comes in at £483. Completely prohibitive for me.

...and a £65 fine each and every time your cleaning lady, friend, relative, child, pops by and forgets their 1-hour permit has run out 10 minutes ago. "I thought I'd only be here an hour", "I didn't realise the time", or "I didn't ask you for a permit for my car as I was only dropping off your child and then we got chatting on the doorstep..." "I didn't even notice the warden on the moped..." Things to consider... The person visiting you stays 10 mins longer than intended. Returning to their car that has a 2hr parking voucher, their 'extra 10 mins results in a £65 fine. Your cleaning lady decides to stay a bit longer to finish off a job and when you get home from work she left you a note saying "I got a ticket, I didn't realise"...results in a £65 fine. Your guests stay overnight. Next morning, too late, you realise they should have had a parking voucher from 8am...run out to the car, £65 fine. Car goes into the garage and you have a loan car for the day...completely overlooking the fact that not only is your permit in your car in the garage but such permit is useless as it is for that car only, and you should have made arrangements with the council for a temporary permit. £65 fine. Your visitor puts a voucher on the dashboard and it blows over or to the floor as the door closes. You then show the voucher to the warden when challenging the ticket but are told "you could have written it after the fine"...£65. Permits will preoccupy you day in day out. I have lived where a vigorously managed CPZ had parking wardens waiting on the corners of the street at 7.59 am each day, ready to pounce. The most diligent of neighbours still paying fines [because they are human and they, or their visitors, occasionally forget]. The annoyance that you have paid £250 so you expect to be able to park. You will need to pay to park on most other roads [by getting hold of permits for that road], making sure you cover yourself for the remaining enforced time left and, if necessary, another permit for the following morning if you arrive home after work. You will have to get used to clock-watching, being constantly aware of the need to remember the permit times of visitors, to mark time, to note time, to use visitor permits, deciding whether or not to give a visitor a permit if they only drop by for a few minutes ...if so, you stand guard at the window the whole time, looking for wardens. That is, if you can see the car... You will have to get used to the regular sight of wardens, who often don't bring a sense of joy and optimism, as you now live in a lucrative, money-making CPZ. All these things and more happened to me and my neighbours when we lived in an unwanted, unrequested [by us], CPZ. Oh yes, and we unanimously requested 12-2pm and got 8am-8.30pm, Mon to Sat inclusive. Once in place, and despite many protestations, it never changed. It's not just the £250+ cost of the permit....

Once again, Niko is the Number 1 guy to go to for all plumbing related issues ! He is endlessly reassuring, each visit comes with sage advice and the knowledge that he is endlessly available no matter what the problem. If he can, he will talk you through doing it yourself if it doesn't need his expertise, a very refreshing approach. And, as I said last time... "Came round quickly. Very decent price. Professional. Generous with his advice and support. Lovely person with lots of experience and reassurance. Just what was needed!" Until the next time, Niko!....

Ah, Niko!! First time I have called upon him after an EDF search for a plumber. Such a great guy, and definitely top of my list to call for any plumbing-related issues! Came round quickly. Very decent price. Professional. Generous with his advice and support. Lovely person with lots of experience and reassurance. Just what was needed!

Do you mean ALL of Denmark Hill or just the bit by the station?

This.

I thought the LTN has made a virtual gated community out of the village 🤔 This

Mabaker Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What's not good for the environment is having a > reduced bus service making the car more > attractive. What about those people who have > mobility issues and find it difficult to hop on > and off buses, let alone to keep changing along > the route. Petition signed This. Petition signed also.

Voted at the St Clements, Friern Road polling station, 6pm-ish, and they said that turnout had been low so far...

Hi dogwin, I'm just going to repeat what I wrote on here 3 years ago as I had so many moths that were eating my clothes and bedroom carpets. I bought every remedy available...moth balls, strips, sprays, pheremone traps, hoovering, putting my clothes in the freezer to kill off the eggs [!!!!], etc. I wasted SO much money. I was so persecuted by them in my home, I tried everything. They ate all my clothes, I had train tracks of where they had eaten into my bedroom carpet. Every time I saw one I responded like some crazy person. I then bought this....https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pest-Expert-Killing-Clothes-approved/dp/B075LH2SDR/ref=sr_1_10?s=outdoors&ie=UTF8&qid=1535037805&sr=1-10&keywords=Pest+Expert ... and, after using a lot of the spray, I have not seen a single moth since then..2019! Good luck.

Another acknowledgement for Jon who now has a team, such is his excellence!! Seriously, I texted him at short notice for just a few windows and he was there the next day, then fitted in my neighbour who is also really happy with his work. He also does carpet and upholstery cleaning [i can vouch for this after one of my sons smashed a whole box of beers down the carpeted stairs and Jon came out the day after Boxing day and saved us!] Ovens, decks, end of tenancy cleaning. I'm just reading from his website...he must be doing well because, years ago, he used to just clean my windows and be a really decent man. So...a recommendation for Jon and his lovely team! https://www.jonsmithscleaningservices.co.uk/

Totally agree Drxyster! I think they do a fantastic job, often under very demanding circumstances.

No post for nearly three weeks except yesterday received a birthday card posted 12th December...sigh.