Louisa

Just my green wheelie AM. SJ those aren't my rules, they are the rules of common sense. Louisa.

PokerTime I have every right to obstruct a public parking space if it is for an emergency reason. Regardless of what the legal requirements may or may not be (and to be honest I think you people suggesting obstructing a space on a public road outside of a CPZ with no lines, isn't against the law anyway). PokerTime you know full well what the morality of this issue is and that someone doing this once in a blue moon for a valid reason isn't a bad thing. The law of common sense is on my side if nothing else. Far too many little Hitlers waiting with a handbook on the Highway Code for my liking, get a life. Loz I take your point, but I'm almost certain it was the person who parked up that moved the bin because my street isn't a cut through, it's difficult to explain but unless you live down here you're unlikely to walk through. Sea bag how do you know my boiler wasn't a big emergency? You know nothing of the facts. You are assuming. Something you seem good at doing. I will not be conceding, and I'm not in a minority of one a substantial number of people locally will see where I am coming from and fully respect my stance on this one. As for SJ's point about me moving my car to another street, well, for a start I didn't park it outside someone else's house as I think that is the ultimate in damn rudeness (Seabag take note), and it was in an area with much less parking stress than my street, therefore, taking he morality issue, morally I was in the right to do what I did on this occasion, and I caused no harm to anyone else. However, the driver of the red disgusting motor vehicle ignorantly exposed on here, will hopefully think again before stealing someone else's rightful space. Louisa.

PokerTime, that is the point, regardless of what the law says, there is a moral duty by people to respect the fact another road user/resident has for whatever reason had to take the urgent step to reserve a space outside their property. The fact someone has the audacity to come along, MOVE a bin to one side and path their car in its place shows the ultimate in complete disregard for someone else. Yes the plumber made it round, but he was inconvenienced as was I, both of us had other plans which were out back due to the poor plumber being forced to park a while away. Btw I'm not throwing a hissy fit, I'm simply exposing yet another ignorant non-resident of my street who believes they can flout the 'law of respectability' by stealing a reserved space. Louisa.

Seabag what are you rambling on about? Who was that point aimed at? If it was me then ermm no-one has popped anyone's bubble. What a bizarre comment. Aren't you the one who plays childish games with your neighbour? How old are you? That sure is noble of you. And to be honest, makes you look like a first prize lemon, which you can't even see, which to use your phrase "is even funnier". Yawn. There will be no land grab roll back, this was a one off thing I did for an emergency boiler repair, and not some pathetic ongoing dispute with a neighbour just because you have half a dozen motor vehicles. Louisa.

I think you'll find the debates were encouraged by certain TV companies, not by Katie herself. She was invited along for her opinions. If she is given a platform that isn't her fault if she then says what she thinks. I don't see how Katie goes any further than the average commentator in the media. Many of the topics she talks about are almost pantomime based arguments based around rather vague topics such as kids names or hiring fat people etc. Maybe she can't hold a job, and that's why she is a commentator on things, she's good at it as you've already pointed out so technically she is holding a job by being controversial on TV. She goes for a lowest common denominator response because that's what she does well. She often over exaggerates a perfectly eloquent point just to get a rise from people. You'd have to be slightly dim to take everything she says seriously 100% of the time. Louisa.

SJ I know some of her platforms have been on rather shaky ground, but overall the overriding theme of her 'persona' if you like, is to encourage a debate, she polarises often already polarised arguments and makes them more accessible for debate, however bizarre or contradictory her views may be. Give some examples of the poison she spreads, and when doing so, compare that if you will with the paid for poison we get from politicians on a daily basis. You'll see where I'm coming from. I personally found her debates on This Morning rather informative to a point, and putting down a spoilt brat celebrity over something like child care, children's names et al isn't just entertaining, it exposes these dire deluded z listers for what they really are. Louisa.

The thing is, Katie Hopkins is rather self-deprecating anyway, so making a loose comparison between a TV personality who makes fun of wannabe celebs and Jihadists is a bit bizarre. SJ in answer to your question I think people admire her for saying what she thinks and encouraging debate, rather than being a PC lets all agree and be happy type. How is that ever going to solve anything? Louisa.

Yes. So it's a free for all at all other times? How horrible. I thought a CPZ was a 24/7 365days a year kind of thing. Louisa.

Jacqui, as your permit valid on weekends too? Louisa.

Lots of insinuation going on there SJ, very naughty. To be honest, I do not for a moment understand why people have such an issue with Katie. She speaks her mind, what's wrong with that? Sure she is less than tactful and at times obnoxious, but that's all part of what makes her, her. I don't think she is a troll, I think she just does what it says on the tin. She criticises jumped up Z list celebs, and makes a living out of doing it. Nice work if you can get it I say. Louisa.

AM it's not ignorant if it's for a justifiable reason! what's ignorant is being the person who would physically remove a bin that's clearly been put in place to reserve a space for any number of reasons. This person would have known this, and what's all the more infuriating is this person isn't even a resident! Bloody cheek I say. And even if they did have an emergency, I reserved the space first! therefore it was my space. I don't understand why no one can appreciate this point. Louisa.

rahrahrah have you been raiding my phones selfy collection when I've not been looking? ;-) Thanks Fox and quids, I like to see myself as a sort of modern day cross between Mary Poppins and Katie Hopkins. Louisa.

In response to everyone who's replied. I was well within my rights to cordon off this particular spot because as I said before, on my street there genuinely is this unwritten rule about parking. I know all my neighbours fairly well and we have quite a narrow road here so it's not used as a cut through or place to park for outsiders (very very rarely). In response to SJ, I moved my car quite a distance (three streets away) about an hour before the plumber told us he would be coming. I did this because rather than just move my car when he arrives, I knew it would take a while for me to find a space, and park up and walk back again etc. very long winded so I took to the exceptional measure of reserving my usual 'spot' with a wheelie bin. Stupidly I forgot to put a note on the bin (just wasn't thinking). And as it was all last minute I didn't think to call the council or anything else for that matter just presumed it wouldn't be an issue, how wrong was I? I agree with everyone who's mentioned the CPZ. Great idea. I'd be more than happy to contribute towards one. The plumber turned up 20 minutes later than planned and was forced to park a fair bit away, I had to apologise for the parking situation and the ignorant RED FORD FIESTA driver. Louisa.

Tommy1000 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you make the (sensible) assumption that people > aren't in the habit of reserving a parking space > daily with a wheelie bin just for their car, and > are doing for good reason like the one above (or > perhaps a heavy delivery or for a skip), then it's > certainly inconsiderate. > > Whether it's the house's 'space' or not is besides > the point in this instance, the act of reserving > the space with a bin is not selfish (if done for > good reason), movnig it is. > > But I also agree with Seabag's sentiment, the > spaces don't belong to anyone but, if reserved on > a rare occasion for good reason, then why would > people not respect that. On the rare instances one > of our neighbours has done that, I've parked > giving them as much space as possible because I > thought that was the decent thing to do. A voice of reason! :-) Louisa.

To DirtyBox - your speaking out of your rear. If someone reserves a space with a wheelie bin it is clearly for an important reason, such as a visiting plumber for myself, or potentially for something more serious such as an ambulance. You're the SELFISH one for not recognising that FACT. Seabag - people like YOU with three plus vehicles should be charged for the extra spaces you take away from other households on the street. You're lucky I'm not your neighbour cos you certainly wouldn't win any point scoring game with me I can assure you of that! How pathetic, playing games with a neighbour over parking spaces. Some people need to get a life! I was legitimately reserving a space outside my house for an urgent reason, not to childishly 'point score'. My neighbors are thankfully considerate people, other than this one person who sadly went whilst I was busy otherwise they would have been at the end of a verbal ticking off. If you live in an area with limited spaces and parking stresses you should own no more than one car - and you shouldn't be allowed to park it anywhere other than outside your house. It's an unwritten common courtesy. Not that I expect some of you folk on here to understand or appreciate this. Louisa.

Following on from the boiler debacle, I've opted for one of the options kindly shared by fellow posters. The chap is on his way over between 4-6 but just now the space usually occupied by my car which I had made free (I moved my car and put wheelie bin to reserve space for plumber), has now got a disgusting looking red ford fiesta parked in it. My bin has been rammed to one side, presumably by the occupier, and now I am frantically looking out to see if the plumber comes along because we have very few spaces down here. I won't give too much information away, but be warned I'm in a foul mood as a result. No-one around here ever parks in my space outside my house because all my neighbours are (on the whole considerate people), and as it is a car I've not seen before I presume it's a visitor of some description. Note for other selfish parking space stealers. MY bin was put outside the space usually occupied by MY car outside MY house for an emergency boiler repair. In a residential area with limited spaces outside homes you may want to be more considerate when it comes to stealing a reserved space (with a bin) outside someone's house. Not happy. Louisa.

What about a rooftop terrace area at the back of the building for outside seating? Is that viable? Louisa.

Post-Claphamites Louisa.

It looks like a weeping willow. Louisa.

SJ obesity in Italy has sky-rocketed and Italy now has a childhood obesity level of 42%, the highest in Europe. also, want to know the damage pizza can do? http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/59238/161704/pizza-public-enemy-1/ Louisa.

West Nunhead. North Forest Hill. South-East Camberwell. Or why not really encourage demographic change and rename it New Clapham. Louisa.

Jeremy with the greatest deal of respect, I'm struggling to see much in common between the less than salubrious Herne Hill and leafy Dulwich Village - and the same goes for the comparison of East Dulwich and Peckham. Louisa.

Absolutely DulwichFox. We walked to school because streets were safe, we ate homemade dinner for the most part and we played out in the streets. All things of the past. This interesting article in the Daily Mail puts things into perspective. I suggest some of you unhealthy parents have a read of this and take note. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2540248/Study-reveals-parents-poor-eating-habits-blame-childhood-obesity-NOT-fast-food.html Louisa.

DulwichFox, we will no doubt be beaten into the ground about this, but I for one blame pizza as one of the key take away foods to damage the health of this nation and make us obese. When I was a child just about the only take away you could get was fish & chips and a fried brekkie at a workmans caf', as a nation we were pretty healthy. Americanisms poured in along with other take away influences and we are now the nation with the second highest obesity rate in the world. I've witnessed parents feeding their children pizza for dinner, why would you do that? Bring back traditional meat and two veg dinners. Louisa.

DulwichFox you are so right. In fact not only is all of the above true, but you're paying through the nose for this c*ap too. Even in its original form, pizza was an Italian 'street food' no better than Welsh Rarebit you'd make at home. It's full of carbs, full of fat and it tastes more disgusting than cheese on toast because it has a ghastly processed tomato pur?e on top of the bread base. I do not understand how anyone can justify the money they pay for this junk food? Louisa.