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Yes Klandsp, I have one..

Vinegar...red wine vinegar! make it boil, poor it in.. it works for me best!

And what if for instance I wanted more than a garden shed? I m looking to build a little house in my garden that can be used for living all year... Any ideas?

Cassel Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What's wrong with variety - I've lived in ED for > 25 years and the small newsagent I buy my paper > from (he also sells milk) is still there after all > these years. It's not as though Sweaty Betty are > opening a department store - it's a small outlet. > I love their clothes and the price reflects the > quality of their products which are more durable > than buying something cheaper which doesn't wash > well or keep its shape and I disagree they're > bland. So I'll be shopping in there when my > budget allows but I'll also go and buy a doner > kebab if I fancy one. Just as I'll continue > shopping in the Co-op as opposed to M&S - it's all > down to choice. As far as They will leave us a choice Cassel.. I work in west london Portobello rd since 2005, Use to be eclectic and vibrant full of original shops and new ideas. I remember before (less than 10 yrs ago not some 50 yrs ago) stall owners at the local market use to work hard and were very busy. The best of them, the ones with the best ideas, use to work hard for a few yrs hoping to get a chance to open a shop on portobello rd (see for instance punky fish which i don t like for design etc but is a perfect example). Now often in my short lunch break i talk to them as few yrs ago. Before they were telling me about their hopes to get this shop or the other shop and make a step forward in business but also in life; now they tell me (at the best) they are applying to work at the till of some well known supermarket chain or they dream to get a job as security person on some mobile phone company shop.. I remember the rd as it was 5 to 7 yrs ago and it was an unique place all over the world, attracting visitors, locals and tourists in here. I remember I use to have the hot dog guy phone number as it was taking me ages to walk one single block to get some lunch as the street was crowded and business had people queing all the times. At present road is empty on any due day...i don t need to call the guy anymore for my hot dog as it takes me 20sec to walk to him now in a road that looks like any airport in any city...from vodafone to starbucks, burgers chains, coffe chains ..you name it..it looks like walking in heathrow airport but....with nearly no people at all The hot dog man and his son are doing best they can for the son to get a job in tesco or sainsbury in a street and in a world that doesn t pay back if you have ideas but pays back only if you have money and can pay the 150K per year for a 40 sq mt shop in compare to the 30K it was costing 5 yrs ago.. I don t see the choice there anymore.... but still if i had a son i would be happy to listen to his business ideas and support him best I can rather than having a son that sadly hopes to get into some chain supermarket as....it is the only choice... The choice we have is now as for instance in portobello rd once a supermarket decided to pay 100k per year on a 30 sq meter (that use to cost 20K 5 yrs ago) there is not way back. rightly so all the commercial landlords now expect that rent and chains keeps coming in, in a road that was the centre of europe over the week ends and now is sad and empty.. As you can imagine I don t care much about portobello rd but i care my son will have a choice in life... Nothing personal against Mrs Sweaty Betty in person...a part from the very ugly name..:))

..so...nobody knows who can fix my windows??

..I am worried but to be honest with You I couldn t come up with any ideas..also i have been away 10 days and have been told weather wasn t that cold to justify the crack.. Left the house in perfect condition and put timer to have heating on couple of hrs+ in the eve at minimum just not to find the house too cold when back... I cannot explain it..any ideas??

I live in a loft with 2 roof windows in living room and bedroom Went away for holidays and coming back i found on of the 2 double glaze cracked in both windows... In my bedroom is the internal glass and in the living room is the external one. Called my insurance but they don t cover broken glass apparently (which i find unbelievable as have be paying for insurance and than when you need them....How can they insurance a window without the glass?? a window is mainly glass..but that s another matter..) I d like to have them repaired and don t know where to go: Any recommendations??? I need 2 glasses replaced..:(

It s not that I don t want sweaty Betty (just the name it s a put off for m:)) and i want nike shop instead.. I just would like as less chain as possible in ED but of course i am sure there will be people wanting them more and more. Unfortunately market and time will tell.. From my side i miss the ED Deli..

I live in a building with 5 flats in underhill road east dulwich, i bought me flat a few years ago already before we use to run the building ourselves but it has been nearly one year we have a professional management company(name available on request as no recommendable at all) They do pretty much nothing for us...no cleaning communal areas no taking care of garden nothing nothing nothing..all year! Since Before we passed the management to them i have had leak into my small bedroom of course after spending crazy money on renovating the flat. I spent more than i should have in renovations as my idea was to rent the small bedroom to help me out with bills. Previous self made management asked me to wait to fix the leak as they were about to pass all papers to the new management company. The company has been made aware of my problem on the first day they took over and since than very second week for the past 11 months. When they took over we had to pay an expensive bill straight away with nothing else than 15 days notice, no instalments and I still struggle to rent the room as although redone to very high standards, you can see, smell and feel the humidity coming from that leak in my ceiling. I have had a few lodgers and all complained and some left the room earlier than agreed as for this problem. After one year in which the management company did nothing no even cleaning communal stairs etc and after more than 20 requests by email and more than 20 by phone they finally sent me an email today dated 25th-03 but sent today 01-04. I hoped it was about my problem with the leak but it was about new annual service charge to pay for ?1300...once again no instalments and 15 days notice (minus of course the 5 day it took them to sent the email)and...i still cannot rent that room... My questions are: -CAN I REFUSE TO PAY TILL I DON T SEE AT LEAST A SCHEDULED DATE FOR THEM TO FIX THE ROOF??WHAT HAPPENS IF I DO THAT?? CAN THEY TAKE ME TO COURT ETC?? - What could they do if i don t pay? - How can i get rid off them? Who do i need to contact if i want to get rid off them in favour of any other company?? Thanx for reading and sorry if i was bit long and boring but it is getting very frustrating. a part from having to pay big money to them for nothing, I keep losing money and struggling these days with mortgage as i cannot count on renting that room.. Wish all a nice week end vito

thanx Dave!!!!

just back from hols my van has been taken away apparently from council who shall i call??? can t find a phone number to call need the van to work tomorrow help

Hi I have a stall in portobello market; One side of the stall I sell olive oil and the other side on saturdays only we sell bruschetta take away. I need someone to be in charge at the bruschetta stall. he/she must be good at selling, organised and good with food, possibly italian or italian speaker with good english. not previous experience necessary (although better) but Sales skills essentials pls let me know for more details; work is saturdays only 7am to 7pm. it s hard work as can get very busy but also fun;) Grazie Vito

sorry couldn t make but had to work.. hope it was fun for you will try next time

...vito perhaps won t make it...work!!;(

i might be half an hour late though..

if sunday afternoon at 3 I might make it finally..!

thanx v much i was hoping to find somewhere in ED but than..brixton is good enough thank you v

It is my mate bday very soon and i was thinking to make a printed t shirt for him Do You know any shops that does print t shirts around east dulwich? thanx ;) vito

You should ask also at local pool in ED or certainly I know there are clubs for Kids at forest hill swimming pool!

Thanx just about to call him!!

My bath/shower has been leaking for the past 8weeks.. Have had already a couple of plumbers i here but they say it has nothing to do with plumbing.. Kindly the spread silicon nearly all over and gone! Now..I am not good with DYI but i m good at observing.. I thought i found a crack on the tiles grouting and a little crack on the corner in between the two walls... Pointed water only in those two spots and saw the leak under the bath I have put silicon all over and re grout nearly every where.. Have been waiting 76 hrs for all of it to dry and today I had finally my first shower and ..guess what?? ...yes it is still leaking JUst don t know what to do with it!! PLS ANY HELP IS WELCOME!!!I M DESPERATE -ADVICE - ANY HANDYMAN You feel to suggest - ANYONE GOOD AT DIY THAT WANTS TURN UP ANY help IS WELCOME vito

It Happened around the area around underhill rd/dunstans rd couple of months ago....same same..

I think Se20 area somewhere in that triangle in between Anerley, Elmers end and Norwood junction.. There are some nice residential areas off the main roads and Sth. Norwood C. Park is there round the corner. good transport link at birkbeck station and anerly with possibly the bakerloo line extension coming to elmers end.. Norwood junction with good connection is also there.. Also people are generally cool and nice; it feels like ...it used to feel!!..not only at heart but also for your wallet. You can rent a period conversion 2 bed possibly with garden at ?1150/1250 or buy it at 270/280k Anyone agrees or disagrees?')

Shy is good sometimes..

yeah...no much of a summer but yes: it s 2015..