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JohnL

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  1. The Chancellor will be along later this week if you need something
  2. bluecanary Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A Toby Carvery would do very well there I'm sure. > The one at Elmer's End is always packed. That is the pensioners then. My mother loved them. and she was vegetarian :) (She met friends there)
  3. Nunheadian Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks Sue. I reported it myself on the 101 number > when I got home and they are calling me back > within 24 hrs to take a full report. If you search a lot of Police Forces issue pictures from supermarket CCTVs when theft happens. Can't see any from the Met though (I see CCTV images from worse crimes),
  4. DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It is a Huge building with a lot of land (car > park) which is far too expensive to run as a pub / > Restaurant. > > Just not viable. As housing , the return would be > manifold. > > If you were an investor where would you put your > money to get a guaranteed return > > DulwichFox Motorbike gang bar and cafe ;) or maybe coaches full of senior citizens.
  5. Dollars ??
  6. Or you prepare for compulsory technology that will keep records and upload to your insurer/employer (if a work car) and others http://www.motordefencelawyers.co.uk/motoring-news/black-box-technology-can-see-drivers-being-fined-for-speeding/ (I do spy Daily Mail in that excerpt :)) http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/fleet-management/insight-is-technology-the-end-of-speeding-/49375/
  7. KP obviously put the players off - maybe he texted or somewhat. or maybe they all had stress after the affair.
  8. intexasatthe moment Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks ,though I'm still trying to picture this > .Do you mean the bit that runs past Boots ? Where > the "shared" bike lane is ? Though the bike lane > is flush with the road so no curb to mount . > Where are there cars parked on the pavement in Rye > Lane ? Cars no - huge car sized pallets for the shops - yes Pedestrians then move into the road. Although sometimes cars stop in the middle of Rye lane for a chat with a friend oblivious to the ensuing chaos.
  9. Some things changing in 2016 according to the Thameslink timeline http://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk/key-dates-and-service-changes/
  10. Latest news - John Major has punched the Queen for a second I believed that :)
  11. JohnL

    Wasps

    Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think in conjunction with the dog thread we need > to have an open discussion about the control of > pesky wasps when spring arrives. The little > buggers flying around stinging middle class kids > making them cry and the poor parents can't do a > thing about it. It's a disgrace. I think park > wardens should be held responsible by planting > flowers everywhere. > > Louisa. My mothers dog ( a cocker spaniel) - used to chase wasps - so making double trouble for both threads - especially when it got stung and went loopy (like cockers do).
  12. spanglysteve Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I got the email from tfl. I fear the 63 is about > to become a lot more painful Already is - we get warned by 'the ring'pub that walking might be a good idea. But might get me cycling (work in Holborn)
  13. Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > No point pretending the same speed is appropriate > for all roads. > > 20mph (at the very max) is appropriate for parked > up residential streets. 30mph is perfectly > reasonable for Old Kent Rd, Sydenham Hill, etc. > > Should we all be driving at 20mph on the A20 too? > How about the M1? After all, a young child could > potentially step out into the road. THINK OF THE > CHILDREN!!!! The Red roads (like OKR) aren't under Southwark jurisdiction. They're TFL I think. Motorways are strange as 80mph is the de facto limit - but does allowing people to get away with that on motorways mean they think they can exceed 20/30 in residential areas ?
  14. One whistle and they should be at heel - the dog that is :)
  15. oimissus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have to agree with this last comment - I don't > think I often see people driving too fast, but I > see someone on their phone pretty much every time > I get in the car. I would also like to see some > kind of clampdown on cyclists after dark with no > lights and no hi-vis, you get a lot of this around > Peckham. > > I'd be intersted to know how good it is for a car > to be driven in 2nd or 3rd gear for 15/20 minutes > at a time. London driving as a whole is not good 20K and new exhaust - because it never gets the chance to dry out. I just KNOW I'll need a new clutch soon :( - Toyota Aygo you see.
  16. Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Waiting for the first motorist to try the "my > engine was off and I was coasting downhill" > defence! A friend did that years ago to save petrol steering lock came on !!!!
  17. Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > rahrahrah Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I can't find any reference to cyclists being > > included in this. Either way, it's entirely > unenforcible. > > It's in the objection/response to Objection 8 in > the 'report' document. And, whilst not enforceable > with unmanned cameras, it is entirely enforceable > with hand-held speed cameras. But what about this.. http://road.cc/content/news/124738-southwark-backs-down-20mph-cycling-limit
  18. JohnL

    ITV Show

    This is the Breaking Bad of UK TV then.
  19. Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > make_some_sence Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Here is the S**t used by the overlords at > > southwark > > > http://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetail > s.aspx?ID=4728 . > > The most interesting part of this is a that > Southwark has quietly included cyclists in the > 20mph limit. There's going to be a LOT of howling > when the first few are presented with speeding > fines. Didn't they go back on that after legal advice ?
  20. Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Richard Tudor wrote 'People who read and voted for > Clegg on fees got shafted and call me Dave on > inheritance tax got shafted.' > > Without any brief for either party quoted - the > nature of a coalition government is that the full > manifestos of the parties concerned will not be > acted on - otherwise they would be the same party. > Coalition requires compromise, hence manifesto > pledges cannot all be delivered for both parties; > if they were to insist on this they would never > have any coalition in the first place. Simples. Hence why I think there will be no coalition this year. Maybe a pact.
  21. JohnL

    20 mph!!!

    mako Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If stopping 10m down the road they wont have > reached 30 so this group is unaffected, so why > spend all that money changing the limit? When I watch from my balcony people wait at the lights - rev loudly (especially certain types of traffic) then accelerate off like crazy - some go well beyond 30 very quickly (Some cars can do 0-60 in less than 5 seconds). I know the argument is that these will not take any notice of the 20mph anyway .. but at least try.
  22. Curmudgeon Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Troll account set up just for this thread In Greek mythology, Nemesis also called Rhamnousia was the spirit of divine retribution against those who succumb to hubris
  23. JohnL

    20 mph!!!

    I still maintain there are very few time savings of going fast in inner London. I see people racing off from traffic lights then coming to a halt 10 m down the road. We should concentrate on getting the 'red' roads running freely.
  24. Blah Blah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I just think that if we removed them, very little > would actually change. The monarchy does publish > all their accounts online and I guess whether or > not we think they are worth it/ good value depends > on the price we place on the Queen's role as a > ambassador. I think she is still very much > respected among world leaders. The question always is - who would we get instead A politician, President Blair possibly, the speaker (Bercow), Boris. or would it be a celebrity.
  25. JohnL

    Rugby matters

    10 games on the run for Ireland now We'll be up for it in two weeks however - and Wales always have the crap game at the start unger WG. if Ireland get the Grand Slam this year - they're second favs for RWC IMHO
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