IlonaM

Glad it all ended well. And you get a surprise bonus to boot!!!

That wasn't very well thought through. He needs a strong nudge.

Are you sure it is a genuine email from your insurer and not a phishing attempt? I would call your insurer on a telephone number on your policy documents and find out what has been going on. It seems very strange that there is such a long gap.

THe Charleston Festival https://www.charleston.org.uk/festival/whats-on/ - first event online tomorrow

Fantastic contribution to supporting those at risk of dropping through the net during this crisis Suzanne. Have donated.

From Nextdoor East Dulwich this evening: 'The NHS, nhs.uk Public Service Coronavirus outbreak FAQs ? what you can and can?t do Thanks to your sacrifices, social distancing is working. But if we stop now, we risk increasing the spread of coronavirus. The government has now published ?staying safe outside your home? for guidance on what the new rules will mean. These will take effect on Wednesday 13th May 2020. Visit this page which sets out key frequently asked questions to inform the public and help you prepare for these changes: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do

THanks for posting this nxjen. I completed one myself and passed it on to a few people, some of whom were very interested - especially the kids, they thought it was a great idea and set to work immediately!

Update from Southwark Freecycle this morning: 'We would like to thank you for your understanding and being such caring members of Southwark freecycle. In line with some of the other freecycle/recycle groups we have decided to reopen our group but for now we will only allow posts where social distancing can be observed. We are saddened by the amount of items going to landfill but more so by the huge number losing their lives to this awful virus. To you all we say be careful and observe SOCIAL DISTANCING at all times. Thank you Your Moderating Team.'

Wasn't there a post recently from Renata saying that, due to staffing issues at Peckham, they would not be delivering post every day but would be collecting it daily from postboxes? That, combined with the national suspension of Saturday deliveries, has cut down the frequency of deliveries.

My visiting Goldfinches in Underhill seem to like velvety nesting materials as they have been carefully cutting off pieces of one of my silver plants and taking them off!

Little Richard https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/little-richard-dead-age-cause-rock-news-long-tall-sally-a9506656.html

Sent: 07 May 2020 11:00 Subject: COVID Briefing Note - 07/05/2020

Did you know that 16 and 17-year-olds are not allowed to submit a question to the Government?s coronavirus press briefings? If you find this as shocking as I did, please help spread the message by signing the petition calling on Government to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to submit questions to the coronavirus press conferences. http://chng.it/gsW2TQWhxk

The Noise Team do have recording devices which are used to document noise, but last time I checked they cannot be used in court. A noise diary detailing source, date, time started/stopped, duration, type of noise, room/s affected and how the noise affected/disturbed you and your family is a good way to document the continuing nature of the disturbance. Unfortunately the noise team are running a reduced service - you can still report by phone/email, but they are currently not attending (though this may change if lockdown relaxed). They will review cases for potential retrospective action when they return to the office. Have you talked to other neighbours to see if anyone else is also affected?

The Noise Team are currently running a reduced service which means you can report incidents by phone/email, but they don't come out. However, once they are back in the office they'll be reviewing incidents for potential retrospective action. It is worth keeping a noise diary of date, times, rooms affected and how you were disturbed, as well as location noise is coming from.

Hi Delanie, I am very sorry for your loss. Councils can be unsympathetic at the best of times, but hopefully they can make adjustments during this time. I am assuming that the council in question is Southwark. If I were you I'd contact Cambridge House Law Centre. They are still available, but are working remotely. They have a very good housing team and used to receive funding from Southwark to give free advice to Southwark residents: 'We are still offering all of our normal services to new and existing clients during this lockdown. To control the spread of the coronavirus, we are working remotely and helping people by email and over the phone because our offices are closed. To contact the Law Centre, please call 020 7358 7025 between 10am and 1pm, or 2pm and 4pm, Monday to Friday. You can also email us on [email protected] with your details and we will get back to you. If we are unable to assist you we will direct or signpost you to someone who can.' [https://ch1889.org/law-centre] If you are dealing with another council, then the CAB or Shelter England both have very good advice lines: - https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/contact-us/contact-us/ - https://england.shelter.org.uk/get_help Other options would be to get your local Councillor and/or MP involved, but I would try the legal advice route first. Best wishes, Ilona

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/04/canada-yukon-coronavirus-caribou Canada's Yukon asks residents to stay one caribou ? or four ravens ? apart As Canada?s Yukon territory braces for the coronavirus, residents have been asked keep one caribou?s length apart from each another. (For those not familiar with the dimensions of the reindeer, that?s roughly equivalent to two husky lengths or eight loaves of sourdough bread.) The light-hearted advice is part of a viral public health awareness campaign that seeks to inform residents and pay homage to the region?s cultural history. The guidelines from Yukon?s department of health also advised residents that keeping the distance of four ravens ? the official bird of the territory ? will help prevent transmission of the virus. The most recent ad, released at the end of April, advises residents to maintain a distance of one cord of wood ? the standard measurement for chopped firewood. ?A cord of wood is actually 2.4 meters/8 feet long, but extra space means extra-safe,? the poster says. Despite the recent lockdown-inspired popularity of home baking, sourdough bread was included to reflect the baked delicacy?s deep historical ties to the region. Early miners and their families fiercely protected sourdough starters and anyone who survived a winter north of the Arctic Circle became known as a ?sourdough?. (Provincial authorities also caution that while a one caribou ? 2m ? is a safe distance in terms of social distancing and Covid-19 mitigation, Yukoners should keep more than 90m away from actual caribou.)

Date: 04/05/2020 10:50 am (GMT+00:00) To: Subject: COVID19 Briefing Note - 01/05/2020 Good morning all, I trust that you all had a wonderful weekend. Please see the below the most recent briefing note. Thank you for all your emails and enquiries. From tomorrow I will be returning to my ?day job? as Mr Cornish starts as East side Safer Neighbourhood Inspector. Many thanks Becky

jimlad48 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > They're not regulations, they are advice and > guidance. An important distinction. I'm afraid jimlad48 they are enforceable public health regulations. Advice and guidance would not be enough in a national emergency and the police would not be able to enforce them, issue fines or take you to court if your trangression were serious enough. You can read about them here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/police-given-new-powers-and-support-to-respond-to-coronavirus and https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/c19/coronavirus-covid-19/the-new-police-powers/.

Hi, could you contact them and see if, given the lockdown, they will convert your gift card to an e-giftcard which can be used online & in store? If they are a decent business they will try to do the right thing given the current circumstances. If they don't I would contact CAB or one of the consumer journalists on the Guardian etc. and try and get them to intervene.

That was a very distressing case. Have donated.

Could you post a picture for those of us stuck indoors, please!!!

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/may/01/historic-england-launches-coronavirus-lockdown-photography-project 'The British public is being invited to contribute to a national collection of photographs billed as a ?unique time capsule for the future?, which will show future generations what the Covid-19 lockdown was like for everyday people. The week-long project, which was launched by Historic England on Wednesday and runs until Tuesday 5 May, encourages people to share images that reveal how they are dealing with lockdown, self-isolation and social distancing. Ten artists, including Scottee, based in Southend on Sea, and photographers Chloe Dewe Mathews, based in St Leonards-on-Sea, and Coralie Datta, based in Leeds, have also been asked to participate and they will produce ?special images?. 100 of the submitted photographs and images will be inducted into the Historic England Archive. Claudia Kenyatta, the director of regions at Historic England, said the project was a chance to ?record history? and ?create a unique time capsule for the future? during one of the most extraordinary moments in living memory. She said: ?We want people to show us their experiences of lockdown, how places local to them have transformed, communities have come together, and life has changed for us all. ?These challenging times are encouraging us all to pause and reflect upon our relationship with our surroundings. We hope this project inspires creativity and reflection, allowing the public create a unique time capsule for the future.? The final selection of images will be made up of 50 of the most ?evocative, informative and inspiring? images submitted by the public and 50 works from the contemporary artists, which will be catalogued by the Historic England Archive and be available online. It is the first time the British public has been asked to contribute to the archive, which contains more than 12m photographs taken since 1939, when the social research organisation Mass Observation collected accounts of everyday life during wartime...'

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thank you IlonaM for posting that, but how > depressing that all this is needed 😢 Hi Sue, I'm just the middleman!! Bob has organised it all. It's an excellent resource and hopefully will reach those who need it.

Date: 30/04/2020 8:57 am (GMT+00:00) To: Subject: COVID19 Briefing Note - 29/04/2020 Good morning everyone, Please find the most recent briefing note from Mr Wingrove. Warm regards, Becky