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Outside EDT last night saw my first stop and search in East Dulwich (or that's what it looked like). Don't know how it ended but a search of the boys bags looked to be carried out and I think they were confiscated - so maybe a caution.

These are schoolchildren and we would just tell them to go home if they didn't have weapons. School Bullys ALWAYS have a favoured area to bully - and always go for the easy target. StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > it's the bit of the park with the chalk outline > and a marble stone saying "Muggers please queue > here" > > If you can't see it it could be because the > muggers don't play fair and move around a bit

Blair not even invited to this Wedding make of it what you may, but rumours Wills doesn't approve of him much.

Will this mean the extension to the Overland line to Peckham Rye is cancelled.

Is 20 - 28 the age to be now then :(

Saw them this morning. Looked chaotic, but thats normal for Rye Lane

No, from my window I can see they are manually digging the hole deeper The guys doing it look knackered. Medley Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I reckon they've just naffed off to another job - > nothing seems to be happening with the one > remaining hole at the southern end of Rye Lane. > > What a farce it's been. > > Still, new road surface plus no buses makes for > happy cycling! So selfishly I'm hoping the hole > stays there, but when I don my needing to get to P > Rye station by bus hat, I'm not!

I was hoping for a higher water pressure in co-op house. not yet :) meadow408 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > this monring I noticed that there is only one not > so large hole that need working and filling at the > bottom of Rye Lane and the rest of the street have > been resurfaced; still the Tames water sign says > end of works 18th of May...another month just for > that last bit??

No sign of wage inflation yet. Financial times today ... "Wage growth edged downwards and remained well below inflation, with average earnings including bonuses rising by an annual 2 per cent in December to February, compared with 2.3 per cent in the three months to January. Excluding bonuses, the figure was 2.2 per cent, against 2.3 per cent" http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3bb7a414-65ad-11e0-baee-00144feab49a.html#axzz1JOdj3Rkg That's my experience flat 2% no arguing, no negotiation, no unions involved. How do the Unions even get a foot in the door if they have no say in anything outside the public sector. I work in IT for a media ompany - Brenda Dean and her lot are long gone. There are no negotiaions or unions here. Of course what falls is the standard of living and we just have to accept that. Does anybody have a different experience ? Saila Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JohnL Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > What Unions? I'm in UNITE and am one of only 2 > > members in our department of over 200. > > If we get a period of consistently high inflation, > labour work forces will rise and demand wage > inflation. It's just basic economics. What name > they call themsevles or what shape it will take is > unpredictable. Apparently there's a factory in > Durham who have gone on strike and demanded higher > wages - but this is just something i heard from a > slightly paranoid city guy who's very worried bout > inflaiton. > > Medium term looks like stagflation? or is that > short term... > > http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/Biz-Briefing-Wors > t-Pay-skynews-2636462935.html?x=0 > > edit to include this link

An 11 year old will say whatever an adult will want them to say if the adult is manipulative. Sally81 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > i'm more intrigued about why they were left there, > if they weren't for the bin, for charity, or you > weren't off on a trip (which your son would have > probably known.)....bagged up the other half's > stuff in temper? ; )

What Unions? I'm in UNITE and am one of only 2 members in our department of over 200. The company imposes pay increases on us. Thats how it works now, most of us are lucky to get a pay increases I see a base rate increase and a slowdown in inflation next year. Saila Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > but.... if we get 'proper' inflation i.e. wage > inflation which hasn't happened yet, then house > prices may participate in asset rises. Equities > and Houses have historically risen in moderate > inflationary environments in the past. > > Who knows - it's only a matter of time before the > unions will be out demanding wage inflation (by > year end?) then we'll see real inflation... > > If this happens and houses participate (an > assumption that may not happen), then everyone's > mortgages will shrink, relative. A painful way of > sort of paying everyone's massive debts off is to > stimulate moderate inflation... i.e. just print a > load of money and keep interest rates low.. > hmmmmmmm

Anna27 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > cab is ?60 i think > > flying to Madrid by any chance...;-) I went Stanstead - Barcelona - Madrid - Bernabeu - Barcelona - Stanstead. Real End (well halfway line) - Fantastic (for a loss) - Fans do not need to be segregated if sensible - welcomed in Madrid - Spurs fans singing - 'We don't want to go home'

I was on an Easyjet flight from Barcalona yseterday - The plane was leaking fluid on the ground at Barca (I don't know why and it was rather spooky) - new plane - we got in at 1:30 instead of 11:30 - no train, no tube. Nat Express Bus to Victoria then Bus to ED - home at 3:30 It's possible, but just.

problem is the pedestrians will be hidden by the stationary cars in most cases nashoi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > No northlondoner I didn't say they should ignore > red lights, if there's traffic crossing, > pedestrian or motorised, they should stop. That's > what Give Way means.

No - that just means they have to go through the court system A person with criminal convictions cannot receive a caution for instance. DJKillaQueen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Found the following Home office guidance.... > > The primary legislation which makes cycling on a > footway an offence is section 72 of the 1835 > Highways Act, this provides that a person shall be > guilty of an offence if he "shall wilfully ride > upon any footpath or causeway by the side of any > road made or set apart for the use or > accommodation of foot-passengers or shall wilfully > lead or drive any carriage of any description upon > any such footpath or causeway." > > Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1888 > extended the definition of "carriage" to include > "bicycles, tricycles, velocipedes and other > similar machines." > > On 1st August 1999, new legislation came into > force to allow a fixed penalty notice to be served > on anyone who is guilty of cycling on a footway. > > However the Home Office issued guidance on how the > new legislation should be applied, indicating that > they should only be used where a cyclist is riding > in a manner that may endanger others. At the time > Home Office Minister Paul Boateng issued a letter > stating that: > > "The introduction of the fixed penalty is not > aimed at responsible cyclists who sometimes feel > obliged to use the pavement out of fear of traffic > and who show consideration to other pavement users > when doing so. Chief police officers, who are > responsible for enforcement, acknowledge that many > cyclists, particularly children and young people, > are afraid to cycle on the road, sensitivity and > careful use of police discretion is required." > > "Chief officers recognise that the fixed penalty > needs to be used with a considerable degree of > discretion and it cannot be issued to anyone under > the age of 16." > > (Letter to Mr H. Peel from John Crozier of The > Home Office, reference T5080/4, 23 February 2004) > > > So in other words no-one under 16 can be fined or > prosecuted for riding on a pavement....

maxxi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > On daylight saving time? you'd have posted at 11:59 gmt ;)

the OP was on GMT Clock forgot forward put :)

Street protest expected about price of Fosters ?

Noticed it when walking from the Actress to the Bishop. Saw nothing though.

Still just doing Peckham Rye - but maybe sometime :)

Seems to be something like that :) http://www.poolwizard.net/problems/chloramines.htm benmorg Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > joom Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I find the level of chlorine too high. Without > > goggles my eyes sting for at least a day after > > swimming there. Obviously, I need to get some > > goggles but when I went there yesterday they > > didn't have any and I was told they are "not > > allowed" to order any more ...! > > It isn't chlorine that makes people's eyes stings > when in swimming pools - it's the ammonia from > urine and sweat. The solution is to increase the > level of chlorine to destroy the ammonia.

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Jeremy Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > MrBen - sounds very clever, but I'd be very > > surprised if the police actually followed it up. > I > > don't think they're interested in recovering > > stolen goods these days. > > No, but if the police aren't interested you could > go and get it yourself. Bring some big friends. Or set-up a retrieval company :)

However rents are soaring - so if a deposit is there then BTL is a proposition now. karter Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There has been a drop in prices for flats and > house and also commercial properties, give it > another year and they should drop even further, > sorry to be realistic.

But still the right is there for consultation - and thats how it should be. It'd be the parking / traffic that would be looked at I'd think. tommy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Get over it. You live on a busy road with an > established school already at the end of it. Many > families are crying out for decent childcare > within walking distance (and not having to wait 18 > months for a place) > > The Gowlett on Amott Road probably makes more > noise than a small nursery - and at more > antisocial times - and I can think of a lot worse > noises than young children having fun.

pinkhalf Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think a lot of people tell pork pies about what > they sell for. One of my other neighbours said she > got rid of her place for ?400,000 and described > her buyer "as a mug". I suppose she got it wrong > because when it came up on Land Reg, the selling > price was ?327,000. People like to boast, and > don't want to lose face. Some buyers were mugs to some extent and some sellers - look at this from 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4826444.stm Now we have a different climate - the solicitors who chased the banks to recoup a moderate sum of money over PPI for me now ring me up out of the blue wanting to chase .. mortgage advisors