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Here is an image of the text from the Hackney SNT printed in today's Standard (https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-iran-arrest-warrant-interpol-b1782723.html)

SpringTime Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Almost certainly a grey wagtail. Nice looking > bird, good spot. Think males and females look > similar but that's probably a female? Yes, I was leaning towards possible female. The yellow is quite muted. LOts of tail wagging going on!

Just had what I think was a Grey wagtail in my garden enjoying the bird bath (Horniman end of Underhill) - never spotted one before. Very pretty. [http://voice.gardenbird.co.uk/all-about-the-grey-wagtail/]

The expert on the Today programme this morning said it will be low above the horizon - she suggested 2 finger widths (like whisky measure!). They will be visible over the next couple of weeks, slowly distancing from each other in the next few days or so.

Breaking news: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/tier-4-rules-london-covid-christmas-lockdown-b390412.html

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/tier-4-rules-london-covid-christmas-lockdown-b390412.html

https ://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/tier-4-rules-london-covid-christmas-lockdown-b390412.html Excerpt from article: 'The Tier 4 rules which come into effect on Sunday will include: * A ?stay at home? message in law, apart from limited exemptions such as work, education, healthcare, childcare and exercise. * People will be advised not to enter Tier 4 areas and Tier 4 residents must not stay overnight away from home. * Christmas bubbles are axed so households will not be allowed to mix, apart from for support bubbles. * Non-essential shops will have to close, effectively from close of business on Saturday, as will indoor leisure such as gyms, indoor entertainment including cinemas, bowling alleys and casinos, and the personal care sector including hairdressers and nailbars. * Household mixing will be limited to one person being able to meet with one other person in a public space outside, with exemptions for support bubbles and for childcare bubbles and for children whose parents have separated. * For the clinically extremely vulnerable, people who have been shielding in the past, the guidance from November will be reimposed which broadly says that these inidividuals should not to go to work, limit time outside the home and take exercise outside at less busy time. * People currently not at home in Tier 4 will be able to travel back. * People will not be able to travel abroad on holiday. * Outdoor sport will be able to continue and there will be no restrictions on exercise.' The Government website hasn't been updated yet : https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

John Le Carre https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/dec/14/john-le-carre-obituary South Bank Centre has a video of part of 'An evening with George Smiley' from 2017 at: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/blog/videos/john-le-carre-evening-george-smiley?utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CultureFix19%2F12%2F20&utm_content=version_A

Campaign from Crowdfunder, raising money for foodbanks across the country. You can donate money to three national organisations, or find an organisation local to you and give it a few quid. Organisations can also request inclusion in the campaign. Full details here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/foodbanks

Dame Barbara Windsor https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/dec/11/barbara-windsor-star-of-eastenders-and-carry-on-films-dies-at-83

Are there any local charity raffles?

How about documenting the local charities helping the elderly, refugees and others? I can put you in touch with a local refugee organisation that has been feeding their clients throughout lockdown - not promising anything, but you might be able to help each other.

'Christmas is fast approaching and I wanted to let you know about some extra steps we're taking to help you shop safely this December. Help us to serve you quicker, please shop alone We want to help everyone get in and out of our shops quickly and safely. We are doing everything we can to keep queues as short as possible - and we really appreciate your help with this. We are limiting the number of people in our shops at any one time, so please help us to help you by shopping alone where at all possible. By shopping on your own, we can help more people to get in and out of our stores much more quickly - which means less time queuing for everyone. Of course we understand that some people need support with their shopping and that single parents will need to bring their children. To help with this, we have greeters on hand outside busy stores who count people going in and out so we have a safe number of people inside at any one time. They will also be asking customers to shop alone where possible. Our colleagues have done a phenomenal job this year, working extremely hard in challenging conditions to serve all our customers and help us to feed the nation. Please continue to show your support to them over the festive period - they and I would really appreciate it. Shop early, shop safe We and other retailers have been asking you to shop early to help us serve everyone in the key Christmas weeks. Lots of you have been following this advice and buying Christmas cupboard essentials much earlier than usual. Thank you for this. Buying these products earlier means you'll find everything you need and we hope you can then focus on your fresh food shop closer to the day itself. Plus, it should help us manage queues better as we get closer to Christmas. To thank you for shopping early, you can collect 10x Nectar points when you shop across thousands of Christmas cupboard lines, in store or online, between Friday 4th and Sunday 13th December. You can find more details on the offer and which products are included here. When you're shopping in our stores, try using SmartShop. This is a great app that you can set up on your phone before you get to the store, then immediately start scanning your items and pack as you shop before checking out quickly - so no need to unpack and then re-pack your items at the end of your shop. It's fast as well as safe. SmartShop is available in all supermarkets and by next week, you can also use the app in over 500 convenience stores. Extended store opening hours and Boxing Day opening hours To help you get everything you need in the final few days before Christmas, we will be opening our stores for longer. 90% of our supermarkets will be open from 6am until midnight from Monday 21st until Wednesday 23rd December and many others will be open for longer than usual. Thank you for all your feedback about the fantastic job our colleagues are doing. They are working so hard to make sure you have everything you need for the best possible Christmas with your loved ones. To give them a little more time to spend with their families, our supermarkets will be open for fewer hours this Boxing Day. All Sainsbury's supermarkets will be open from 10am to 5pm on 26th December and our convenience stores will be open as usual. You can find exact Christmas and Boxing Day opening hours for all our stores on our Store Locator webpage. Help Brighten a Million Christmases This Christmas, we want to help make sure no one goes hungry. Until Monday 14th December, we're inviting you to Help Brighten A Million Christmases. By donating food in Sainsbury's stores or donating money in-store, online or via Nectar, you can help put food on the table for thousands of families this Christmas. You can find more details about how you can Help Brighten A Million Christmases here. To help your donations go even further, we are donating ?5 million to a community fund. We'll match your donations up to ?4 million and also contribute ?1 million to local charities and good causes. Giving back business rates relief In this extraordinary year, we've been proud to play our part in feeding the nation. While we have faced significant costs in keeping colleagues and customers safe, it's clear that a second national lockdown has benefitted food and other essential retailers. With regional restrictions likely to stay in place for some time, we believe it's now fair and right that we return the government's business rates relief that we were given on all Sainsbury's stores. We know that non-essential retailers and many other businesses have been forced to close in the second lockdown and we hope that this goes some way towards helping them. Thank you I know we are asking you to do things a little differently this year and I'm really grateful to you all for working with us as we do our best to keep you and our colleagues safe at this important time of year. Shopping alone and shopping early will help you find everything you need and get in and out of our stores quickly and safely - so you can spend less time shopping and more time celebrating. We will be doing everything we can to help you to shop safely and get everything you need from us for this Christmas. Please let me know if you have any feedback on your experience at Sainsbury's this Christmas. Thank you for all your support and thank you for shopping with us. Best wishes Simon'

Amnesty International has joined the Postcards of KIndness campaign for Christmas. Please see attached scan of the Amnesty magazine or have a look at the Postcards of Kindness facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/PostcardsOfKindness/ This is a short description of the campaign from the Facebook page: 'Writing postcards, connecting lives... Last year Your Health Limited launched a campaign asking people to send our residents postcards. We're taking our Postcards of Kindness Appeal one step further this year, and would like to encourage more care homes and care settings to get involved. We want to combat loneliness and isolation across the country, and remind our residents that there's always somebody thinking of them - regardless of where in the world the postcards have come from. Imagine being able to travel the world alongside card writers while sharing their holiday adventures; residents' memories are stirred and imaginations piqued! Getting involved is so simple, and we welcome contributions from care homes, hospices, hospitals and other care settings, as well as posts and messages from those who would like to send a card to one or more addresses.'

London is Tier 2. More info can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Jan Morris https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/nov/20/jan-morris-obituary

If you have boxes that you have flattened, but which can still be used, and packing materials to move on you'll find a willing flow for passing on boxes & packing materials in the For Sale section - I usually put mine on to be collected for free and they are snapped up very quickly. Lots of peiople moving!

How about Disabled parking? [https://www.southwark.gov.uk/parking/disabled-parking/blue-badge] Seems to come under Parking - working backwards through site.

https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/food-drink/supermarket-delivery-slots-uk-tesco-asda-b1527600.html '... - Aldi delivery information While you are unable to order groceries for home delivery on Aldi, the supermarket recently announced it will be extending its piloted click and collect service to 200 stores nationwide by Christmas. Initially, it began as a pilot in September, available in one store in the Midlands but its success has seen it be offered to Aldi shops across England. It means customers can now order a food shop online and pick it up at your nearest store, without having to enter and thus, reducing your need for trips outside your home amid the pandemic. Moreover, the full range of its groceries will be available to shop and the prices will be the same as in-store. Aldi has also partnered with Deliveroo to offer 150 items for home delivery, including British meats, bread, eggs, milk and fresh fruit and veg. Check the availability in your area on deliveroo.co.uk Only available to existing customers? No, anyone can use the service, but you will be required to create a new account. Delivery locations: Check your postcode on the website here, to see if the click and collect service is available near you. Shop at Aldi now - Iceland delivery information Minimum spend: ?25 Delivery waiting time: Iceland has removed its restrictions on home delivery, which is now available to all customers. According to its website, the supermarket says: "We typically deliver Monday to Sunday, with two-hour delivery slots available between 8am and 9pm.? It is currently showing slots up until 19 November, with availability from 14 November. The supermarket has also announced its offering students ?5 off a ?40 online shop along with priority delivery slots if you sign up with a university email address, in order to support those affected by the new lockdown measures. You can shop its student food essentials here. Only available to existing customers? No, anyone can place an order. Delivery locations: You can check your postcode on the website. Shop at Iceland now - Morrisons delivery information Minimum spend: ?40 Delivery waiting time: Morrisons offers one-hour delivery slots, seven days a week. There are currently slots open up until 16 November, but all are fully booked. Currently, Morrisons has reinstated rationing of toilet roll, hand sanitiser and disinfectant to a limit of three per customer, in order to avoid a repeat of the stockpiling seen in March. It is also offering customers food boxes, which are accessible to all and if ordered before 3pm, will qualify for next day delivery. Starting from ?16 they consist of essential food and household items for vegetarians, meat-eaters, gluten-free diets and families. Alongside this, Morrisons also launched a British farmers food box for ?45, filled with fresh produce including meats, vegetables, milk and cheeses. As many farmers have been unable to sell produce to the restaurant trade as a result of the lockdown, ?1 from every British Farmers Food Box will be donated to British farming charities via The Prince's Countryside Fund. Morrisons has also rolled out a "Doorstep Delivery" service, which if you call 0345 611 6111 and select option 5, you can place a grocery order and it will be delivered the next day. It?s available for anyone self-isolating and is free for the elderly and vulnerable, ?2 for students and standard delivery will cost ?4.50. Is it only available to existing customers? No, but you will need to register an account in order to shop online. Delivery locations: It delivers across the UK, and you can check your postcode on the website. Shop at Morrisons now - Asda delivery information Minimum spend: ?40 Delivery waiting time: It is currently showing online delivery slots up until 23 December, with availability from 17 November. Its Christmas slots are now available. Only available to existing customers? No, but you will need to register for an account to order groceries online, and new customers can still register. Delivery locations: Asda delivers across the UK and you can check your postcode on the website. Shop at Asda now - Waitrose & Partners delivery information Minimum spend: ?40 Delivery waiting time: Currently there are delivery slots open until 20 November, with availability from 14 November. You can also book your Christmas slots. It is prioritising the vulnerable and elderly for both it's home delivery and click and collect slots, with 25 per cent of orders being committed to elderly and vulnerable customers. Waitrose has brought back purchasing restrictions, only allowing two per customer on toilet roll, eggs and hand sanitiser and three item sper person for flour, pasta and household cleaning products when shopping online and in-store. Only available to existing customers? You will need to register for an account to order groceries online and new customers can sign up. Delivery locations: Waitrose delivers across the UK and you can check your postcode on its website. Shop at Waitrose now - Tesco delivery information Minimum spend: ?40Delivery waiting time: It is currently showing delivery slots up until 3 December, with limited availability on 2 December. In-store, shoppers will be limited to three per person on flour, dried pasta, toilet roll, baby wipes and antibacterial wipes, while online customers will be also be subject to the same restrictions on eggs, flour and anti-bacterial products. Only available to existing customers? You can register as a new customer on the website, and book a delivery slot when they are available. Delivery locations: You can check your postcode on the site. Shop at Tesco now - Sainsbury?s delivery information Minimum spend: ?25 Delivery waiting time: Sainsbury?s is still giving customers who are vulnerable priority access to its online home delivery service, with slots available from 18 to 20 November currently. Due to the rise in coronavirus cases across the UK, Sainsbury?s have asked customers to only send one adult per household into store to enable them ensure everyone can safely socially distance and reduce queues. Only available to existing customers? No, new customers can now register online for home delivery and click and collect slots. Delivery locations: You can check your postcode on the website to see if Sainsbury's can deliver to your area. Shop at Sainsbury?s now - Marks & Spencer delivery information Minimum spend: ?0 Delivery waiting time: The supermarket has currently limited its food delivery service to party food and pre-prepared meals such as meats, fish and bite-size treats. Its groceries are now available to order through Ocado. Only available to existing customers? M&S is taking orders, but you will need to register an account to order groceries online. Delivery locations: The supermarket currently delivers across the UK, you can check if your postcode is eligible on its website. Shop at M&S now - Co-op delivery information Minimum spend: ?15 Delivery waiting time: There are currently some delivery slots showing as available up until 17 November. Only available to existing customers? No, but you will need to sign up in order to arrange delivery of your shopping once slots are available. Delivery locations: The service is currently available in some areas of London, Bristol, Brighton, Manchester, Southampton, Bournemouth, Manchester, as well as Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool, Newcastle, Nottingham and Birmingham. Shop at Co-Op now - Ocado delivery information Minimum spend: ?40 Delivery waiting time: Ocado offers home delivery seven days a week between 5:30am and 11:30pm, with slots showing from 14 to 16 November, however, all are fully booked. On its website, it says: ?Things are really busy at the moment and our delivery slots are selling out faster than usual. We?re doing everything we can to increase our capacity, but slots for the next week are fully booked.? It also now offers M&S food, so you can do you weekly shop directly with Ocado. Only available to existing customers? No, but you will need to register an account before shopping online. Delivery locations: Ocado delivers across the UK and you can check your postcode on its website. Shop at Ocado now For more information on the supermarkets that have teamed up with Deliveroo, read our guide IndyBest product reviews are unbiased, independent advice you can trust. On some occasions, we earn revenue if you click the links and buy the products, but we never allow this to bias our coverage. The reviews are compiled through a mix of expert opinion and real-world testing.'

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/05/magazine/snowball-video-fight.html?action=click&module=Editors%20Picks&pgtype=Homepage Scroll down for all of the clips. Pure escapism.

LoulaRose Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have also encountered this man in Sainsbury's > local. He shouted obscenities at me, and > threatened to sexually abuse my baby (who was with > me at the time). It left me really shaken, but I > didn't report it as no crime had been committed. > What happened to you, Sicilia, sounds really scary > and shows he could be / is a danger. This man > needs to be avoided. Please do report it to 101 or your local SNT - it is threatening behaviour which left you shaken. All information provided to the police helps them to build a picture of this individual.

New National Restrictions from 5 November available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november

Note priority access to stores from Thursday for elderly, vulnerable & NHS id holders. 'Over the last few months, we have been focused on adapting our business to keep you safe and serve you well. As we are seeing increased restrictions across the nation, I am writing to reassure you that we are doing everything we can to keep you and our colleagues safe when you shop with us. We are also aware that this is a challenging time for those in need and I want to tell you more about how we are ramping up our efforts to support the communities we serve and help get food to those who need it the most. Feeding the nation As we approach winter, we know that queuing will become harder for some of our customers. From Thursday, we will offer elderly and vulnerable customers and NHS and care workers with an NHS ID priority access to our stores. This means you can skip the queue at any time so that we can welcome you into our stores quickly and safely. We will continue to have socially distanced queuing systems in place outside our stores, supported by a greeter at the front of stores at busier times of day and we ask that you please queue at a safe distance of two metres apart. We are following government guidance and encourage you to please do the same by wearing a mask when you are in our stores. However, we completely understand if you are medically exempt from wearing a mask. Where possible, we ask that you only send one adult per household when you shop with us. This will help us manage the number of people in our stores and make your shop quicker and smoother. As we keep working hard to feed the nation, we are focused on getting as much food and other essential items as possible onto shelves. We have a good supply of stock so please also continue to buy what you need for yourself and your family and there will be enough for everyone. Online shopping We have been working hard to increase the number of online orders we can carry out and we are on track to fulfil 750,000 online orders per week across home delivery and Click and Collect. We'll be going into the festive season able to serve more people than ever before and we'll increase this as much as we can as we head into Christmas. Since March, we have delivered over seven million orders to our elderly and vulnerable customers and these customers still have priority access to online orders. If you are a self-isolating customer, please use the delivery instructions box on the online checkout to let us know. I also want to let you know that our online order slots for the core Christmas period, 20th to 23rd December, go on general release from 29th November. All our online orders will continue to be delivered without bags, which allows us to serve more customers, however our drivers can help our elderly and vulnerable customers transfer their shopping into bags if needed. Supporting our community Earlier this year, with help from our customers and colleagues, we donated over ?4 million to Comic Relief and Children in Need and ?3 million to Fareshare to support food banks. However we know that sadly, many people are still struggling to feed themselves and their families. To ensure that no one goes hungry this Christmas, we are creating a ?5 million community fund as part of our 'Help Brighten a Million Christmases' campaign. We invite you to support by donating Nectar points, food and other essential products or money in store and online between 1st-14th December. We'll match donations up to ?4 million and with your help, we can raise up to and beyond ?8 million for local charities and communities, supporting the most vulnerable in society. In addition to the ?4 million guaranteed donation, we are creating a ?1 million pot for our stores to contribute to local community groups and good causes. We'll share more details on how you can help us Brighten a Million Christmases in the coming weeks. Poppy Appeal We are also proud to support The Royal British Legion's annual Poppy Appeal, for the 26th year, to raise funds to help the Armed Forces community. In addition to purchasing paper poppies until 11th November, you can support by donating your Nectar points via the Nectar app and website, or through cashless donations at checkouts in store and online. Finally, to recognise the amazing effort of our colleagues across the UK, we will be making a second thank you payment of 10% of four weeks' pay, to all of our frontline colleagues and managers who have gone above and beyond this year, in time for Christmas. Thank you I know this has been an incredibly challenging year for everyone, so thank you for being patient with us. Our colleagues continue to come to work on the front line every day to help keep the nation fed and I am extremely grateful to them for everything they are doing day in, day out to serve you and all our customers. Best wishes, Simon, Chief Executive'

John Sessions https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/john-sessions-dead-dies-spitting-image-b43785.html