Spartacus

I love the fact that Government and Local authorities reward failure as they expect all the money to be spent and punish those who don't spend it all by reducing what they get next time. This encourages mad spending schemes. If the system was that they rewarded those that saved money by allowing them to bank the savings and use it for bigger projects later on, then instead of spending on speed bumps we might end up with better facilities locally as they can combine savings over a number of years. Completely bonkers backwards system IMHO

PeckhamNicola Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Am I right that it works using Bluetooth, and if > so does it eat through battery power like crazy? It doesn't seem to use that much more battery from my experience of the app on my phone

Today he is quoted in the evening standard asking for a review of the 10pm curfew as it is counter productive https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/sadiq-khan-10pm-curfew-review-london-counterproductive-a4566116.html But I seem to remember that around the 21st September the mayor was asking for the 10pm curfew to be introduced. https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-london-could-face-fresh-restrictions-under-mayors-new-plan-12077137 Confused dot com or as some papers might say "Last orders for Mayor in u-turn fiasco"

Good write up in the Southwark news https://www.southwarknews.co.uk/news/becoming-like-a-ghost-town-east-dulwich-traders-fear-closure-after-low-emission-road-blocks-installed/ Not convinced by Councillor Rose's quote Councillor Catherine Rose, cabinet member for leisure, environment and roads at Tooley Street, gave the following statement: ?We understand the concerns raised by businesses on Melbourne Grove. ?Both myself, Cllr Burgess and ward councillors have met with the traders and are very sympathetic to the issues they have raised, we are reviewing the impact of the traffic reducing measures on their businesses and looking at what mitigations can be put in place. ?I want to see a long term, sustainable reduction in cars and low traffic neighbourhoods are one of a variety of potentially impactful ways of achieving low traffic Southwark. ?It?s important to encourage active travel to our high streets and we?ll also be working with traders to see what we can do to increase cycle parking in the Grove Vale and Melbourne Grove area.? To me it felt like, yeah yeah we've heard you complaint but we're keeping the measures regardless because everyone must cycle.

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ha ha, please list what are Southwark's strong > points ?! They are strong at NOT consulting with all stakeholders !

New software / apps always have teething bugs, I suspect that in this case they will be quickly ironed our with future updates. As a result keep on using it, report bugs you see to help in this process and stay safe.

Rockets and fairTgirl Couldn't agree more. The council and councillors are just paying lip service to people whilst ignoring them totally. Come elections they won't be happy to lose their seats I suspect.

The whole concept of streaming directly to a customer by the studios is half the reason cinemas declined back in the 80s when films were available on VHS so people put off going as renting it was cheaper then going to the cinema After a few years technology changed in the cinemas and people fell in love with the big screen again so numbers went up again. If the studios go down the path of streaming then whilst convenient for some, the cinemas won't survive after this pandemic which will result in a lost revenue stream for the studios (people who go to the cinema are often tempted to buy and rewatch the film at home after) Today "the Batman" and Dune movies followed bond by delaying their launch dates which is another reason cinemas are temporarily closing their doors as there aren't enough good new films to draw the audiences in. Can't blame the Studios for their decision as they need to recoup the production costs but by the same token they aren't doing enough to maintain the cinema chains through the next 6 months. Let's hope and pray that the Picturehouse chain and peckham plex have the good fortune to weather this situation as I for one miss the big screen experience.

When I saw this I thought "Uh oh inappropriate thread alert" Then I realised it was about broadband and not the fabled and now virtually impossible to find unmarried woman devoted to religion or only willing to give her maidenhead up in marriage or to God. Phew glad that's clarified my confusion

Credit where credit due so in his case it's a whingefest😂

kford Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There's a decent Mini with a council destruction > notice on it on Cranthrew Road Modern (Maxi thing) or original (proper old mini aka twiggy, Beatles era ) ?

Today is the first day of a week of rain and showers according to accuweather on my phone Will be fascinating to see how many of the new cyclists are fair-weathered and how much more traffic will be on the streets as little Tarquin or Tamara get driven to school in the rain or so called non essential journeys to the shops are undertaken by car to save getting soaked? The next week will be quite telling on how much traffic has really dissipated and how popular walking or cycling is in the squalid weather.

Robbie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JohnL Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Here's the leak on a two week London lockdown. > > > > > https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/emergency-lockd > > > > own-london-north-england-socialising-household-mix > > > ing-a4557601.html > > > > In Wales I notice pubs are having licensing > > suspended if they break the rules. > > > > > https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/swan > > > sea-bar-closed-immediate-effect-19006786 > > Under the new emergency lockdown, all bars, > restaurants and pubs would be told to shut for two > weeks initially, while households would be banned > indefinitely from meeting indoors, the Times > reports. > > As part of the social lockdown, ministers > reportedly said schools, offices, and shops would > stay open. > > Surely it should be the other way around? I can't > have a family member visit me, but I can get on > public tranporta nd travel to work in a building > containing thousands of people? Makes no sense > whatsoever Just think, you could be travelling to work on Air Force One where one person can spread it to their boss and family 🤔 But agree , that work and travel does present a risk which is why we are now being asked to work from home if we can. A reverse of the thinking a month ago of go to the office if you can. I guess regardless we all have our own part to play in suppressing this virus and flouting the rules because we don't agree with them won't help break the chain.

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Spartacus Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Do you mean something like this : > > > https://thisismold.com/object/kitchenware/alessi-p > > > izzico-pinch-of-salt#.X3TiiB7TU0M ? > > > > Not sure if it's something you can get locally > but > > I'm sure if you show a local shop this then > they > > can either order one for you or worst case > > scenario you may have to go online to order it > > Someone always has to ruin a potentially good > thread with a dose of reality. Sorry I'm sure ! Lol Was Bob trying to ironic in his initial post because if he was then I obviously failed to take it with the pinch of salt he is after. But Alan m , please don't rub salt in to my wounds for missing the gag 😱 as I now feel like I've been asSALTed !

Abe_froeman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Rye Lane is squalid now. It wouldn't surprise me > if there is a crack/heroin epidemic there. > > and this, form that letter, is utterly damning for > the council "the local police teams, who have in > depth knowledge of the area, were not consulted on > the changes to Rye Lane in advance" I missed that when I read it, seems par for the course after seeing the comments on the phase 4 peckham rye closure.

Whilst not quite East Dulwich I received, from one of my network contacts, a copy of a letter sent to the council by two ward panels over the problems experienced with the closure of Rye Lane. It appears that residents are experiencing increases in crime and anti social behaviour as a result and also it highlights the problems created by the lack of emergency services access to Rye Lane and surrounding streets. The council just seem to be ploughing ahead with the changes without considering feedback and concerns from Residents and Businesses.

So that will result in Upland Road being blocked off , traffic then diverting down Underhill Road which will then be blocked off and traffic diverting down Goodrich Road .... Before we know it every side road in Dulwich will either be clogged with traffic or blocked off. Did Grant Shapps say that he would intervene if councils abuse the scheme and introduce restrictions without consultation ? If so how can we get him involved to pause and review what Southwark Council are doing ?

Do you mean something like this : https://thisismold.com/object/kitchenware/alessi-pizzico-pinch-of-salt#.X3TiiB7TU0M ? Not sure if it's something you can get locally but I'm sure if you show a local shop this then they can either order one for you or worst case scenario you may have to go online to order it

Looking at the Peckham Rye document, the only route now to get to Nunhead from the Forest Hill Road direction is now to go up Heaton Road then turn onto Consort Road and to Nunhead that way Or turn left onto East Dulwich Road down to the roundabout then back up East Dulwich Road and into Nunhead that way. Talk about adding more traffic congestion to already busy roads. This madness has to stop especially as the solution for the Peckham proposal is to simply put a cycle path on the rye it's self thus keeping cars buses and cycles segregated. But that's not the councils agenda is it.

teddyboy23 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Bob seasonal arrangements are everyone must wear > green jackets green tights a pointy hat and fake > pointy ears.and most important a green > facemask.also if you see other people dressed the > same .be kind give each other space .because > there's nothing more important than looking after > your ELF. Coatcheck for teddy boy who's just about to leave the building

That's just being paranoid johnl She doesn't need the blue light to listen to you and apparently she talks to your phone behind your back. But being serious, is the palm reader just taking a single company's knowledge of you too far ? Should Amazon be split to prevent it becoming the all seeing organisation knowing everything about each of us ? It is the stuff of a science fiction nightmare movie !

Wow I've just read the article on Amazon's new palm scanning technology. BBC News - Amazon One: Palm scanner launched for 'secure' payments https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54337984 Fairly innocent until you read that they see it being used for all sorts including building security. As well as understanding your online shopping preferences and habits through their site, tools like this, if implemented wider could be used to track you in real time and with their algorithms they can use it to see what other goods and services they can offed you. "You appear to be in Westminster , rather than going to pret let us deliver lunch to you as it is almost the time you normally go out to eat and based on your recent purchases we recommend the all day breakfast sandwich from the Amazon store" Just a bit too much information and power in one organisations hands (if you excuse the pun) for my liking. I thought Alexa was bad enough but this appears to be real scary sci fi territory! What next is my question ?

Sorry I can't help and if you can't find anywhere you will just have to gin and bear it

Can you not get it converted to DVD? Edited to add : I think snappy snaps offer this service in some stores

Watching the news over the last few days , the idiots who partied after pub closing time in central London are possibly going to be the few who ruin it for everyone by forcing the authorities to just say "close all pubs and restaurants full stop" Sad really that a few people don't follow the guidance and cause problems for others.