JohnL

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I bought this parking barrier for my drive-way - > it's not currently available (it was very good > value) but there are alternatives. > > https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B078Z9QJP2?psc=1&ref=p > px_pop_dt_b_product_details Yeah - as many things to make it difficult I'd say - they might be able to get around one or two or all of them but each hurdle makes it more difficult.

Spartacus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Johnl , what's that got to so with pubs ? Not much - I think I might have been day dreaming. On the pubs front: A south London Wetherspoons has been mentioned today as being a bit overcrowded. https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/18656358.south-london-covid-concerns-raised-wetherspoon-pubs/

caz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks OutOfFocus. > > JohnL Guy's and Kings come under different trusts. > My understanding is that Blood tests, samples etc > ordered by a Dulwich GP all go to Kings labs. Due > to a long term chronic illness I've been a long > standing patient at both hospitals. While in > theory each hospital can log in to each others > data in practise in my experience this doesn't > work well. Thanks - I'm an ex-Kings student (long ago) so see some of this in the alumni stuff they send me.

diable rouge Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > seenbeen Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > Why should Boris keep several dogs and bark > > himself? > > Robert Harris, author... > > Prime Ministers invariably shape their governments > in their own image. This blustering, bumbling > amateurishness is not temporary. It will go on as > long as Johnson is in No 10. The 'A' Level algorithm is a true reflection of Cummings IMHO. The fireplace salesman doesn't know whats happening.

Guys, St Thomas and Kings are all Kings aren't they ?

New planning laws came in at the beginning of the month and development is encouraged without planning permission in some cases. Beware - as Boris said it's build build build

This is how UK democracy works in every way on every level. Thorncombe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Though my experience of Southwark is that they do > consultations then right away ignore them / > actively bias surveys via leading questions. Prime > example.. > I have reviewed the ED CPZ consultation report. > 69% residents were against and 91% businesses were > against. Yet this is the quote I received from the > project PM:

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'd like to see the folks of some busy back street > in Peckham try to get away with the same kind of > street closures. Sternhall Lane used to be a shortcut - now it's a footpath to the Montpelier for me :)

I assumed at the start that they would want to see your drivers licence or such and keep a note of it electronically or physically and if you said your name was mickey Mouse you'd be escorted to the door.

I saw a green bluebottle (if thats what you cal it) Got a spray of insect killer in its face.

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It isn't the council making rash decisions it's a > social experiment across the UK and further > afield. > > Most people who participate in 'experiments' get > the option to decide (at least collectively) > whether to participate; - numbers of councils have > used the emergency Covid-19 legislation to force > through 'experiments' which have either never been > tested for acceptability with participants or > which have been tested and previously rejected. Central government is giving them money and encouragement to do this - that's one reason it will be difficult to stop in my opinion. Some big people in this government seem to support this and are encouraging local councils to move fast. "Now local councils and advocates, encouraged by city and central government, are working to implement the schemes at a rapid clip ? and not without pushback from drivers and residents alike." "Following the pattern of debate over Labour-led plans to build more bicycling infrastructure, the interventions have also been politicized, with local Conservative lawmakers stoking opposition to the low-traffic configurations. Yet the plans are being partially funded by ?active travel? emergency funds made available by the Conservative central government" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-28/how-london-s-low-traffic-streets-keep-cars-at-bay

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This week's Private Eye picks up on the same > issue, but in Lewisham, where 'Covid enabled' > closures are forcing traffic away from wealthy and > into more mixed neighbourhoods. They suggest it's > a London-wide problem of over eager councils. This video from two years ago explained exactly what they were going to do and how they did it. It isn't the council making rash decisions it's a social experiment across the UK and further afield. Notice how he repeats "playing with the streets".

Not sure Boris doesn't have some kind of post-covid long haul thing. There was a nasty rash on his neck last week and he seems to be doing less and less. Lots of last years high profile cabinet members have gone quiet too, It's all Grant Shapps and Gavin Williamson at present with Sunak appearing occasionally.

Wow - that's some increase - 8% or so. I really don't know what will happen in 2021 though - so if you find somewhere you really like I'd go for it. Maybe with the smoking issue - take off 25K :)

sarah-marie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Diable seems like at moment they are being put on > at higher price though.. Thats the Stamp Duty effect

Sky News went to a couple of pubs in Manchester this week and weren't impressed by quality of name taking or social distancing (or alternatively purposely made the pubs look rather bad if you see a conspiracy). I don't see any tightening nationally on this ... but they will do it locally so hoping London stays with low levels of infection.

"TFL have hired Capita (laugh if you want)" exdulwicher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Hiring Capita is nothing new, it's standard > procurement. TfL use dozens of partners, > contractors etc to deliver schemes, it's certainly > not all in-house. Sorry, in the 1990s an R was always added after the C by unhappy outsourced staff and customers and I never really got over the joke.

dulwichfolk Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Has that twitter linked been deleted? It's replied to with a bit missing At least they're not all on their iPhones

TE44 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JohnL The worry of having a heart attack is also > likely to put you at risk. This virus has > seemingly travelled round the world in months, do > whatever you can within the confines we find > ourselves to strengthen your immune system.I am > exempt from wearinng a mask, I do not believe I am > any more at risk than normal. I follow when the > children are having the flu live vaccine nasal > spray as this vaccine sheds up to 30days, and when > administered parents are asked to keep children > away from immuno comprimised people. I think they > say 7-10 days. Remember the majority of deaths > have been ill vulnerable people. I don't think > there has been a time when well people have been > quarantined. The results of this lockdown will be > left to our children and childrens children. I exercise 30 minutes on the bike a day now - the idea was to help fight it off if the worst happened - and I do feel better for it and have lost a bit of weight without dieting. Less beer helps (I've not gone tee total - have a can or two after 9PM)

I think we can expect other initiatives to reduce road traffic sooner or later TFL have hired Capita (laugh if you want) for an array of projects "These projects are vital to cleaning up London's toxic air, encouraging people to make more sustainable travel choices and keeping people safe on the capital's roads. "The expansion of the ULEZ to the North and South Circular will be transformational, reducing road transport NOx (nitrogen oxides) emissions by around 30% and improving air quality for millions of Londoners. "We have extended Capita's contracts to deliver these services over the next five years and will continue to work with them to deliver value for money, and to maintain and improve customer services."

I hope there's some immunity at least because assuming I've come into contact with it, then it is likely to have damaged my heart to some (maybe very small with luck) amount. The second time I get it it could add to that damage cumulatively until the damage becomes significant. This would make a heart attack more likely maybe years later. Until we know this we can't plan for any type of herd immunity that might take 10 or 20 years off many peoples lifetime for all we know.

TE44 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-04-05/U-S-doctor-w > ith-flu-in-Jan-tests-positive-for-COVID-19-antibod > y-Pr1ai87Vte/index.html > > This is a very interesting story of a doctor with > flu in first week of January who tested positive > for covid antibodies. > I know so many people who believe they had covid > before they were looking at it being a possibility > here. I would imagine most people have come into > contact. Natural immunity is happening. For maybe between 6 and 12 months - I think I had it in February but I also think I could now easily catch it again and am not risking my health to find out :) There are always some people who are naturally totally immune due to a freak mutation or something - 1 in a thousand or less - the people who would survive if it really was a global killer.

Bicknell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > except you dont need a license to campaign but you > do need one to put on an event. Especially when > there are rules because of covid. Unless youre > Dominic Cummings. No, it couldn't be.

tomskip Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yes, contradictory posts about late night/early > morning gatherings on Dawsons Hill too. I suspect it's the new sort of politics where everything is seen through the prism of one argument. But many politicians seem happy with that.

I keep having to remind it's a world wide phenomenon - but some just do it better then others. https://padailypost.com/2020/08/11/street-closures-to-help-restaurants-will-continue-through-the-year-council-likes-covid-surcharge-on-restaurant-bills/