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The ice cream van in Dulwich Park is electric, and he told me that they were all being told to be electric if they wante to park on council property. Seems reasonable, especially since there was a power outlet for it.

You could argue that the "culture" of Brixton has disappeared several times over the past century, so there is no reason why it shouldn't change again, like SE15/22/23 and all the other 'burbs that are not already "up there" like SE21. Things change, money talks, people move around more....C'est la vie.

You ask your chemist or nurse about the contents of the vaccine. They should let you know in the same way they ask you about allergies and tell you about reactions, but they don't always do so, so do ask them.

Just having it does not mean you won't get the flu. Basic hygiene - washing of hands and the use of gels (though, apparently, washing is better) - counts for a lot (and would stop the spread of lots of other bugs as well). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-41432555/how-long-should-we-wash-our-hands

I hope they will be maintained. It is inevitable that they will get tagged, unfortunately. Is it possible to get Southwark to work with POSos or others to report any vandalism? Could they be painted with a varnish that makes it easier for grime and paint to be removed easily?

The only thing you can do is tackle it head-on, with a smile and an overabundance of politeness (and caution). If it is a firm, ring the head office if the driver doesn't do as you ask.

Non-qualifiers can use Boots points to get a jab. I think Asda is cheaper than most but Superdrug is probably more convenient, like Boots.

Saw one at the bus stop at the CoOp chemist on LL and another on Underhill at the P13 stop opposite the old people's home. Is that part of a Cleaner, Greener, Safer campaign? Glad they're useful.

How many people are going to have the flu jab this year? Will you be paying for it or getting it on the NHS (if you have an existing condition, etc)? The outbreak in Australia this year was reported as bad.

You are pushing against a very closed door. Those who let their dogs foul the streets without cleaning up are very unlikely to stop doing so unless caught red-handed and fined. I agree it is a real pain and very anti-social!

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I have had one since 2002 and have really made use of it. I disagree that retailers don't accept it, though that used to be more of the case about five years ago. (Even on and around LL, small shops like La Scala and Karavan accept it.) I used it for contactless travel instead of an Oyster card and just put everything I can on it. BA Amex comes in two versions: the one you pay for accelerates your points by giving you 50% more on most purchases. (Buying a BA flight or holiday gives you double points.) Once you spend ?10K on the paid-for card, you get a voucher that means that when you cash in your Avios for a flight - even a first class, 13-hour one - you get exactly the same free. (All taxes and charges have to be paid for, of course, but it means you can get a flight worth up to ?5K for about ?500 or so!) Paying it off on in full every months really means you get up to six-weeks credit and free flights. You can boost Avios buy registering with various retailers, which often have promotions to earn double points. https://shopping.avios.com/en/?from=collectNav (NB Avios can be put into your BA account easily, by phone or online.)

EDPH has put up branding in the front windows and door of the old Irish shop. Will it be a proper extension or a separate shop? I am assuming the former.

Not theft, but an unpleasant man using a computer today was chuntering away somewhat threateningly to a woman (who may or may not have given him reason to be annoyed). When he swore I asked him to stop and he got all huffy and stood up and asked me to keep my nose out, which said it was my business if me and other people were being disturbed by unsuitable language. I told a librarian about thirty feet away and he twigged and then started off all over again, swaggering and the like, so I told him I had said my peace and was leaving. The library staff have a lot to put up with...

I hear you can pick up a pair for a steal at Dulwich Library...

Cancelling future parties after acknowledging it was too loud is welcome and sensible. Booking such event(s) in a densely-populated area, knowing that making excessively loud noise was the actual aim and not just a side-effect is utterly cavalier, selfish and ignorant. So much for "community values".

A "lady" wouldn't even think of going anywhere near a bin!

Wow - talk about catty! It's reasonable to be able to see what you'll be eating and how much you'll be expected to pay. Who wants to be stung or have to awkwardly ask questions about price? Most people are on a budget but perhaps not all EDF folk!

News at home can - and must - be overseen and possibly censored by parents: that's a reasonable request.

Logical but not for a ban, more of a partial one based on proximity to schools and colleges, not on public transport but only in publications meant for adults or in 15 trailers at the flicks.

Send the leaflets back to me the address of the business: with no postage; individually.

Ms Foster has many good points but I can sense the not-so-reluctantly felt cushiony sensation she has of being able to write truthfully and reliably about being working class (even educating others about it) on the ur-bourgeois platform of Twitter - a "privilege" she may not recognise.

Do what you want - but be prepared to feel awkward if it's not tipping. Be brave!

Perhaps it is because I generally go either during the week or before 1030 at the weekend to BB Cafe. La Scala is great, too (but I long to pull up the weeds in the otherwise lovely back garden. In fact, I have done just that when I sat next to a few the other week!)

Try the Canaries for temps around 18C or more. It doesn't sound a lot but it's much warmer - and, importantly, lighter and drier - than the UK and only four hours away. Lanzarote is a good choice as there's less development and the attractions of the local boy made good, the artist Miro'. easyJet goes to Tel Aviv, so there's always that but it's likely to be more expensive.