JohnL

flocker spotter Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > my only direct experiences of this were > > 1) a *local* petrol station unknowingly part of a > card skimming operation a few years ago > 2) an estate agent employee in SE4 some years ago > using my empty gaff to apply for cards that were > sold on The banks are really good on this now in my experience - the refunds to me were made immediately without loads of questions (and my tale seemed preposterous - but it was true).

flocker spotter Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > fruityloops Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > fruityloops Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Had people looking through bins on Underhill, > > > .... then why shouldn't someone make good use > > > of it. > > > > > > Sorry - my point being, not all of the folk > doing > > this are out for criminal intent and identity > > theft. Often it is just people doing their > best > > to get by by using other people's waste. > > The chance of this being ID theft are virtually > zero. they are picking items from the rubbish to > sell at the Clothes by the Kg shops. This is not > some sophisticated plan by a mysterious fagin like > mastermind to steal your identity. the baseless > tropes repeated on here do nothing to ally any > fears. people should think before they post. see > alos chalk marks on the pavement for another one > that refuses to die Some of these gangs can really talk their way round. Someone managed to take 4500 out of mine at a bank in Islington - over the counter last year a month after I had my cards stolen and after all were cancelled. Refunded of course (and I'm told now they refund whatever happens these days so no-one should worry) but how did they do it - bank didn't tell me LOL. Edit: and even scarier some guy turned up at my flat pretending he needed my signature for a letter which should just have been posted through - sure it was linked.

After two days of more or less not too bad by Govia Thameslink they seem to have had a cancelathon today.

ollieloudon Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's one week, let people have good time. Move on. > Every corner of London have such events in their > parks why should SE be exempt, just because you > have no interest in attending don't automatically > overlook the fact they many people do. I'm not complaining about the event - just the politeness of the staff - attendees won't like it either if you have bullying bouncers throwing their weight around (OK so far we only have the original post alleging that - but if it becomes a recurring theme there's an issue)_

Get a big Dog that'll sort it.

Robert Poste's Child Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Similar thing with Brockwell Park, much of which > is now disappearing behind a board wall high > enough to block sun and views for people wanting > to use the part that's left. I'm not sure if this > is for one event or many, but I assume the > three-day festival weekend after next. I assume > the ever-growing number of events is due to > councils looking for revenue. All very nice for > incoming visitors but local residents are going to > have a tough time with noise, cooking smoke, > litter and drunk behaviour. This is what summer's > like around here now. Even with all this - no excuse for the security staff not to be polite and especially not threatening to local residents (can't stand that sort of 80s bouncer tactics)

pre-emptive complaint added to thisisgala.co.uk - I've linked to this thread so any complaints and they have no excuse

IlonaM Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You're never that far from a rat in London. Years > ago we used to take the foreign students in Halls > to Lincolns Inn Fields and watch masses of them in > the evenings. This was before the lawyers got > together to overhaul the gardens. Working near Lincolns Inn Fields it's a lovely walk (or run). Good to hear the rats obeyed the injunction.

I listened to Mark Zuckerberg at the EU this morning. A really strange format where everybody asks questions then Zuckerberg answers some of them then ending up a bit chaotic - but in a way I liked it - somehow democratic. Nigel Farage managed to jump in (note that he wouldn't get a say in a UK version as it would be the committee). He claims because of his political persuasion his footprint has fallen by 25% and he knows right wingers who have had there accounts cancelled. Zuckerberg said he never limits or cancels accounts based on political persuasion ever. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44210800 I guess as soon as Zuckeberg left the building he phoned Facebook to tell them to mark Farage's account down another notch :)

There's a new Cambridge to Maidstone East route planned to start December 2019 and that will fill the gap so there's a train every 10 minutes apparently (at the moment it's 20 mins then 10 mins then 20 with only half going past Blackfriars).

Govia managed to say they were concerned with moving trains around the network not about what is inside the trains. The passengers being what was inside the trains weren't happy at all with that statement. The comparison between train networks and computer networks strikes me :)

http://www.stadiumguide.com/luzhniki/ so ironic that we have a special expensive trainer for the old Central Lenin Stadium https://www.adidas.co.uk/samba-classic-og-shoes/CQ2216.html So that has to be the 1980 Olympics (which the USA boycotted)

Charles strikes me as someone who just might try and interfere a bit in the government (or maybe I'm thinking of the original House of Cards http://house-of-cards.wikia.com/wiki/The_King ). That will be interesting whenever it occurs (which might still be a while).

Michael Palaeologus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Louisa Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I believe in democracy. Electing a head of > state, > > and being able to remove that head of state via > a > > ballot box is way more important to me than > > individuals or personalities. The symbolism of > a > > class structure in which power is inherited > rather > > than earnt is disgusting to me. These people > are > > parasites, they?ll do anything and everything > to > > cling onto their situation. > > > > Louisa. > > I can think of nothing more disgusting that > President Blair, President Benn, President > Thatcher or President Cameron. > > In these times of political corruption and fakery, > an apolitical Head of State is a blessing. I always use President Balls on twitter :) and first lady Yvette Cooper.

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Only because this is your thread and I just read > the other thread. Nothing sinister and it wasn't > true either. I found the speculation amusing. > Please don't be offended. I've upset one person on > Twitter this week-end who thought I was rude when > I didn't mean to be. I don't want to make a habit > of pissing people off. that's well below default twitter offending rate :) Gradually twitters getting worse reckon but we accept it as it's happening slowly.

I reckon if I brought it and wore it it wouldn't go down well at all. I love that German one with the stripes (best international shirt ever) but ... I'll stick with a Welsh version during the World Cup :)

So does some villain then pay for used letters by the ton or some such - you do suspect that. I've got loads of old bank statements etc.- time to shred - in my flat burnings not an option.

KatieJ Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So that was a roaring success. Not only are there > now less Thameslink trains beyond Blackfriars, the > 8.14 was cancelled this morning. This is useless. > I did, I am sure as many others did and got the > 8.17 to Victoria but I work near Fleet Street not > Victoria. Having to go out of the way AND have to > pay for the tube fare too (anyone know if I can > claim this back from Thameslink ? ?3.50 not a big > deal as a one off but it has happened quite a few > times and I think as a train service Thameslink > are shocking in general) is a major frustration. You'd have been better going to London Bridge via Platform 2 (if it's Peckham Rye). Victoria is horrible to change. I just caught the 63 bus today - not that I prophesied doom :)

There is worse than the ?16 charge out there - I see it increasing if anything to be honest. As it is it's probably fair. I save up - until I have a few items.

Can't we have a monarchy AND an executive president who we elect. I know no-one else does but we can be first :)

Bic Basher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > As far as I'm aware, there a no terminating > services at Denmark Hill on Monday. They either > go to Blackfriars, West Hampstead Thameslink or > Luton. > > The suggestion of using ED station instead to > London Bridge, then change for Thameslink there is > the more sensible suggestion than waiting around > to pile onto an already packed train and then > getting off at Blackfriars to change. That was my inability to read a timetable I think :) Sorry, Going through the London Bridge options - and it does help because those through trains will be packed I think.

rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JoeLeg Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Mick Mac Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Ellem86 Wrote: > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > But I cant see it working long term. She has > a > > > career and has achieved a lot already - I > don't > > > know how she's going to come to terms with > > royal > > > life in the longer term. > > > > To paraphrase the late, great Mrs Merton... > > > > ?So what first attracted you to the famously > > wealthy Royal Prince...?? > > Such cynicism! She's worth $5M apparently, so > probably the status rather than the money that > attracted her - after all you can have all the > money in the world but you don't get to live in > Kensington Palace. And she does seem genuinely > smitten with him, and he seems a fairly decent > sort of cove. As a fellow human, I wish them all > the best. As a taxpayer and a republican I wish > everyone would just shut up about it and I wish we > weren't paying for it! Harry's actually not a bad person considering (and he admits he's had problems)IMHO Taking out the royalty I'd have her down as his sort (independent)

Most boroughs charge now - some much more than Southwark. It was free I agree. http://www.itv.com/news/london/2017-02-16/borough-by-borough-guide-of-getting-rid-of-bulky-waste/

I saw the shutters damaged - wondered what happened. It's a while since a someone took "pot shots" around here - hope it's a while until it happens again. https://www.southwarknews.co.uk/news/investigation-in-peckham-after-shots-fired/

She's going to walk up the aisle half on her own, half with Prince Charles. Then no-one will give her away.