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2 x small fish (2”) in River Peck just at the bridge where the parkies’ office is, around 08:30, fighting the current very impressively. Sticklebacks or something else?

Increasing dairy, fish, poultry and meat (and certain non-animal foods) is said to be a quick way of pushing up B12 levels. (NHS) If you’ve been lacking in such kinds of foodstuffs it could well be the cause of a deficiency - doctors etc. tend to look for the most rational/common reasons first and then go down less usual routes to find the reason for conditions.

The counter demonstrators were larger in number than the original protesters and shouted (with free F words, folks) “this is what a community looks like” which isn’t correct because a community isn’t a members’ club with rules and admission criteria. A community is made of all sorts. If they (or anyone else) are truly community minded, much better to spend their time picking up litter, checking on neighbours, donating to local charities, communicating with local councillors, using their local library, volunteering, etc. Chanting slogans (which likely takes even more time to practise) for hours on end really doesn’t help your fellow citizen, but it does give you a nice, warm glow on such a wintery day. 👍

I have a solution. We all pay a bit more tax. There - sorted. Who’s with me? 🦗 🦗 🦗

The window coverings give a lot of (obviously, pro-Poundland) info, including that prices will not be higher than in their larger shops and various statements on the company’s environmental and charity credentials. I think the big bosses are well aware of the brickbats thrown at the firm and so are striking back.

I agree with Spartacus. Clean up the Lane to show a bit of respect to the people who have little choice but to shop and work there, even with its litter and vandalism.

I had two jays feeding and then a third, being fed on site by one of the other two (I’m guessing) last spring. They loved the suet balls/slabs. Not been back yet. :/

People can hold several different outrages at any one time. Dahl’s family acquiesced to Netflix’s requests (demands) for sanitised/de-fanged/bowdlerised/censored content so as to be able to sign a lucrative contract with it. I’m all for historical accuracies and not for airbrushing a la Soviet politburo to save a few (billion) bob.

Visiting ≠ joining? If I “visited” a picket line, even without taking a leaflet or muffin, I’d class myself as joining it. (I’ve visited them several times but always described it as “joining”.)

Each to their own. PH is a great asset and I hope it survives and thrives. It made use of dead space and opened up that section of LL to more footfall as well as provided jobs and business opportunities for contractors, etc. PP has no attraction for me - too far, having to endure ugly and unloved (by the council, at least) Rye Lane, small selection of films, annoying audiences at times (according to several sources of all sorts).

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tiny-forest-planting-day-peckham-rye-park-common-london-tickets-545961303957?utm_name=Climate 8/03 Tiny Forest planting on the Rye

No P13 bus stop either. How were the poor locals to manage without this route to complain about back then?!

That’s a pity for those who worked there. Please don’t gentrify my area - because ugly scrawling on shutters always helps bring in jobs and investment… Southwark really needs to blitz-clean all the sullied shop fronts and make landlords accountable for the mess they can leave behind when they and their tenants shut up shop for the day.

https://fullfact.org/crime/police-numbers/

Not all burners are bad. Not all fuel is bad. Some burners exceed current legislation. Some fuel, especially that made from what would otherwise be wasted sawdust or coffee grounds etc., burns exceptionally cleanly. Burning unseasoned wood or coal that’s not been treated should be reported (but what about bonfires and barbecues…)

So, you’d prefer not to know you have a (somewhat) contagious - without treatment- and - without treatment - deadly disease, even once you had the option to say yes or no? You also worry you’d be thought gay by a GP (who really couldn’t care less about your sexuality) if you - although very highly unlikely - were to test positive? Take the test and help Southwark provide resources. The council isn’t interested in any one individual’s status but does want to know how many people are positive so as to be able to allocate or even request funds.

The Belisha beacons are covered in clear plastic so the lights can be seen. Odd

The beacons are wrapped in plastic. Does this mean the crossing is no longer in use, legally speaking?

Yes - build up, build more. If you want your shops, cafes, delivery drivers, bars, schools, buses, health centres, etc. you’ll have to at the very least grudgingly accept the people who do these valuable jobs need places to live.

I get confused about what to send to people in need after disasters. Money is easy to give and to allocate. Many of us can add value by tucking the Gift Aid box and adding our personal details. I’ve heard that edibles and clothes are less likely to be of need because they are expensive and bulky to transport; such claims were made after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, for example.

The traffic will be displaced along the adjoining section of Dunstan’s as well as Upland and Goodrich, both of which have narrowed (one vehicle width) sections next to the school, likely causing jams, arguments between drivers and possibly dangerous situations. All because some people CBA to sort their mornings out like responsible adults (which doesn’t include those who have a *legitimately obtained* blue badge).

I doubt that it is “very cold”. I expect it’s chilly but that the body very quickly heats up due to towelling and drying naturally. Overheated spaces abound in the UK; many are in properties owned or managed by public bodies. Fancy that! I don’t downplay the inconvenience or even the potential danger to a small number of individuals in theory, but it’s not healthy, economically sound or environmentally friendly to demand 27°C, pool water and similarly warm changing spaces, especially at a time like now.

This is not factual. A hardcore of parents - often in larger vehicles - park illegally on the DYLs and zigzags. The school really doesn’t care and I fear there will be more congestion, road rage potential and even accidents. Today there were cars parked on every DYL around the mini roundabout and five more on zigzags. I have no car (and haven’t had one since 2000) and applaud restrictions when they’re unlikely to make things worse.

Dunstan’s from Goodrich to Mt Adon will be open to only a very small number of exempted vehicles between roughly 8-9am and 3-4pm during term time. All that traffic will now be displaced. The school does very little to up safety and decrease congestion etc. so I’m wondering just how much more jammed and unpleasant it’ll be for pedestrians, residents and drivers who are not taking kids to school. (I don’t care about drivers who are - they’re the guilty party - with exceptions made for those with legitimate and valid blue badges). I’ve written to the local councillor (there are two but one never acknowledges emails) and to head of highways to ask how this new scheme will affect the roads nearby not restricted and what the council will do to police illegal and dangerous parking (which is already a daily occurrence)

26° is definitely not cold. Hyperbole weakens a basically sound statement.