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He is following me rather aggressively every morning and night now - I really find that rather annoying I'm beginning to avoid him coming home (crossing the road, hurrying past) because he's always there - suppose nobody else would mind that. If he sees me he comes rushing towards me.

Just shouted at and reported to the police the guy with dark long hair who has been begging here for the last few weeks Had enough of being pestered - even at this time of year

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > *swims past* Cardiff fans wouldn't be happy about that :)

Some of the forum messages pre 2007 seem to say maybe it wasn't I wasn't here then. jimbo1964 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Except without Westfield and the Olympics. > > Stratford was always a dump and always will be. ED > has always been a nice place to be and hopefully > will remain so. That's why people want to move > here.

Recently keep on finding white feathers in my path. Am I being stalked by an Angel .. or a bird ?

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I walk under ladders whenever possible. I think > science has proven that you are less likely to be > hit on the head by a dropped tin of paint if you > do so. What if the ladders collapses and you get a builder on top of you ? Still go round :)

NewWave Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > i always get spooked by people running up behind > me, and invariably move aside to let them pass. > The reason behind this is when I was mugged the > perpetrator run up at me from behind. > As a rule men walking behind me don't unnerve me, > unless they are very very close. I stand aside and watch them go past if anyone gets too close, or give them a glare and hurry past. Whichever - I don't take my eye off them - which is rude if they are innocent. It's getting to the point that beggars are following people, begging again. It's not been like that for a few years. Also someone has put a note on the noticeboard in our block about persistent harassment of women around here.

I know there are many people like me - who only turn up at the GP/Outpatients when things are really bad. I've was told not to do this - damage to kidneys etc.through dehydration. miga Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > BrandNewGuy Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > miga Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > (other than that you think some people > > > you know are hypochondriacs), it's just an > > > assertion. > > I certainly did not say that people I know are > > hypochonriacs. Why do you think surgeries > employ > > medical secretaries to give advice, and why > there > > are ad campaigns to get people to ask their > local > > pharmacist about minor ailments? Why did Labour > > intriduce NHS Direct? Because they're all > worried > > about increased demands on GPs when they're not > > necessary. > > No, you said they're freeloaders who go to their > GPs when there's really not very much wrong with > them. I extrapolated that to hypochondriacs > because that's what it's called when people who > aren't ill think they are. But really, this little > discussion is going nowhere, because you're unable > to offer any evidence about your > freeloader/capacity theory (prejudice coming from > personal experience doesn't count).

I'd bet on Labour + Nationalist coalition at the moment. Salsaboy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hahahahaha..... > > > jj2 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > if Labour wins the elections...

I think if you focus on inequality these days you are seen as someone focusing on an argument lost in the 1970s, unfortunately. The big arguments have all passed by - and won't come back for a while yet - until then every politician is more or less the same. Blah Blah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think Brand did ok on Question Time Holloway. He > tried to keep the focus on the inequality of the > ecomony (and rightly so), whilst others wanted to > distract with immigration draining resources being > the reason there's no money to go around ordinary > people. He is a lone voice though in that repsect. > No major party is giving any policy designed to > get employment and wages up. They may flirt with > it, as Miliband has done in recent days, but > there's no mention of how it's going to be > achieved.

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Something similar happened to my daughter and her > friend and the police said that if weirdos get > away with minor things they go on to do worse so > stuff should be reported. Get rid of the whistler and a lot of the others would disappear too. I've been watching how things happen out there.

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't (and, of that matter, didn't) deny a woman > is more vulnerable in that sort of situation. But > being unsure as to whether to dismiss or support > someone's complaint about a situation where they > were made to feel uncomfortable on the basis of > their gender is pretty much a dictionary > definition of sexist. Men can be made to feel uncomfortable too. Got followed down Rye Lane last night by a rough looking boy trying to sell me drugs and asking me not to walk so quickly. I think something at the moment is bringing them out. The thing that annoyed me most was he had obviously seen me before and made me know that (he described a shoulder bag I carry to work). I felt a little bit uncomfortable then as he has obviously 'clocked me' for some reason - and he may not be alone.

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Apologies if I have caused any offence. For some > stupid reason I assumed the OP was a man, still > could be, though rereading the post in the clear > light of day I assume that not to be the case > now. > > Men can be such arseholes at times (myself > included) and as Mr Ben has pointed out that > "quota rises at certain times." None more so than > at Christmas time with once a year drinkers. Too > many idiots coming home on public transport from > drunken office Xmas parties. Tossers the lot of > 'em. A lot of once a year drinkers don't know pub and drunken transport etiquette. NYE is the worst. Maybe someone should come up with a list.

There is a type who sit next to others when seats are free - I commented about it on twitter as it is strange (in the UK) - but seems some people have a fear of the back of the bus - even some big men. There's ghosts down there at the back :)

It's not one of those teenage deterrence devices I wouldn't hear it if so. :)

You can have the christian evangelists from my way :) ....or the whistler - who hasn't stopped for 3 days now.

Really that doesn't put even a small dent in the last years increase http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortgageshome/article-2852840/House-prices-climb-time-high-November-pace-growth-continues-slow-Nationwide-index-shows.html

I reckon the website outages in the UK were a marketing gimmick and all the "bargains" I've seen are older stock.

After walking up Rye Lane to the station most days I have an uncanny ability to avoid obstacles without thinking :)

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Lowlander Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > You could have cut the atmosphere with a knife, > > the staff all seemed on edge; > > > That's called a comedown, or The Fear. In my experience - not catering though - followed by an I don't care period - and a huge piss up where someone has a go at the management consultant.

The new Antic pub in Rye Lane is going to be called "John the Unicorn"

Getting fed up with this - alright to put flags in your window YES, from a flagpole YES hanging from the guttering over the front of the house NO, even if you are hardworking. Have these politicians seen the house. Cameron, Milliband keep saying "in the window" I'm tempted to stick a HUGE welsh flag across my balcony until Easter and we'll see how long before I get requested to move it.

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > C'mon people - the fact is we don't know anything > about the person that lives at this address. They > could be a beautiful human being for all we know; > the toast of the street. > > Like that bloke in the park with the pitbull, blue > ink tats and thousand yard stare. > > Appearances can be so deceptive. We just don't > know. He's quoted today as saying "I will continue to fly the flags. I know there is a lot of ethnic minorities that don't like it. They have been up since the World Cup."

I still wouldn't want to live next to someone who permanently has a countries flags adorning the outside of the house. I'd get rather fed up of it fast. Okay with it during Englands world cup exploits (they don't last long ;) and Okay with a flag inside the window (as curtains for instance). I would be told to take it down if I tried that - but then I'd be told to keep my washing off balcony - it's written in the terms of most blocks of flats (and I'd have thought blocks of houses). Until recently English flags on a house were associated with extremism in many peoples minds NOT as patriotic - I'm glad thats changed to be honest - maybe she didn't know there has been a change.

Elephant Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have to agree with the comments that DulvilleRes > makes. It seems that we must question who Dulwich > Estate serves and who will be the financial > beneficiaries of this development apart from SG > Smith, Dulwich College, JAGS? > > Given the adverse publicity that is currently > surrounding southwark council, lend lease the > developers, and the redevelopment of the elephant > and castle with far fewer affordable properties > being built in that location than was proposed, I > fear that the planning process may be a forgone > conclusion? > > If I can support in any way happy to do so. > > http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2014/sep/17/trut > h-property-developers-builders-exploit-planning-ci > ties > > http://www.theguardian.com/politics/davehillblog/2 > 013/feb/13/elephant-and-castle-southwark-council-r > egeneration-rights-and-wrongs The objective they have sort of makes it obvious that they serve their beneficiaries along with preservation of assets and thats it.