Spartacus

I did a contract for Southwark council once, nuff said 😭

Things change , just look at how Peckham has turned around over the last decade. Therefore I'm nor sure what your issue with the Ivy house is here or would you rather it remained as was but closed due to lack of business or investment ?

Last night the leader of Southwark council tweeted he is stepping down Let's hope Mr Livingstone, the mastermind behind CPZ introductions, the current poor proposals for healthy streets and other money grabbing ideas doesn't step up otherwise forget coronavirus as we're all doomed

teddyboy23 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Spartacus I pay them. Is that a compensation payment or a performance penalty

teddyboy23 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sorry sue meant to say I'm available ?5 an hour. Cheapest gigolo in town there TB At those rates you are in danger of undercutting everyone else working for minimum wages !

No one said it was wonderful Sue, I'm simply questioning why we moved away from so many environmentally friendly practices to a point where we are now worried about major impacts of our consumerism on the environment. The antibiotic reference was in context of people stupidly taking them now for conditions that can't be treated by them thus causing resistance and potential loss of effective drugs and it wasn't a dig at antibiotics as a genuine medical treatment.

You've got to question where we went wrong environmentally In the past we had electric trams and electric trolley buses that were abandoned due to the issues of overhead line maintenance and inability to do a diversion if the road was blocked, yet now they are looking to introduce electric busses We used to have milk delivered by electric floats in glass bottles but now it's all in plastic containers from the shops which people often drive polluting cars to get there. Lemonade came in deposit paid recyclable bottles (and tasted better) Local Fruit and veg was sold by greengrocers and if it was out of season it wasn't flown in Local shops served goods in brown paper bags and people took shopping bags or trolleys when shopping, none of this packaged in plastic and then packed into a plastic bag nonsense Early supermarkets often had a pile of boxes you could pick up to pack your items into to if you didn't have bags with you We had windmills and watermills to power industry and now people are excitable about wind farms (either for or against) and hydro or wave powered solutions. Because of government decisions to cut train and bus services people were driven to use cars Shops were on every street so you were able to walk to them and not have to drive to the supermarket to get a loaf of bread. And kids walked or cycled to a school near their home rather than travelling miles to get to a school that has the best results. We all used a land-line that didn't need charging every 12 hours and only one television in the house so electricity usage was minimum as there were only a few devices connected to the mains. Tablets were awful tasting things from the doctor ! and most things were cured with a dose of cod liver oil and not antibiotics. People bought what they needed on a regular (often daily) basis and made home cooked meals , not ready meals which reduced food waste, helped keep obesity to a minimum and families ate together. I sometimes think progress and big companies selling us a flawed dream has come at a cost that we are only now starting to realise. Maybe we should look back at our past to help design our future.

Read that Tesla, who are making electric cars to stop carbon emission and pollution are running into issues with the greens whilst building their new plant in Germany. BBC News - Tesla: German court halts work on new 'Gigafactory' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51525673 Something's got to give to enable everyone to be happy.

It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor We're all the same on the dance floor

How do you do How are you ?

It's an old thread but Viz have finally identified the dangers presented by clowns !

Seenbeen that's a truly sad state of affairs, that kids are so brainwashed into eating badly that they choose it over healthy options. I wonder if the adverts were banned and healthy options are promoted from a young age, then over say ten years, that the nation's diet would change as young people aren't indoctrinated into poor diets ? Something's got to give before the waistbands of the nation does.

The first rule of banned on twitter club is ....

Also worth a gander at this website and they offer an app (if you want to install it) that gives you the score of processed foods so that you can try and eat healthier ones https://world.openfoodfacts.org/

There is a fascinating (long) read on how ultra processed foods took over our shopping baskets in the Guardian Well worth a read over a chocolate biscuit but I hope after reading it you will think about reducing your chocolate biscuit and other ultra processed foods consumption. https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/feb/13/how-ultra-processed-food-took-over-your-shopping-basket-brazil-carlos-monteiro?CMP=share_btn_tw

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There is an article on the BBC today that said Walls ice cream are going to stop aiming adverts at the youth and produce healthier treats. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51479770 This really is the tip of the obesity iceberg problem IMHO. Should all junk food adverts (burgers, fried chicken and fast food delivery services for example) be banned on screen,in print or other media to help promote a healthier diet as out of sight is out of mind ? Or is that promoting a nanny state ?

I've watched various documentary films on the spread of viruses including the modern version of Planet of the Apes and World War Z and based on how quickly a virus spreads because of air travel I can honestly conclude we're all doomed !

Did you ever find the cause ?

Thanks Abe "Trump" Froeman,that will keep those pesky Mexican car drivers out of East Dulwich 🤔😂 Abe_froeman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yes we should close East Dulwich Grove and > Lordship lane to traffic too during pick up and > drop off for the Harris schools. Dulwich College > is on the south circular so we should shut that > down too. > > Maybe we could just build a wall around southwark > and make everyone with a car pay for it?

Great advice Bels123, but what proactive measures are being taken by the local and response police teams to catch the person smashing car windows ? Advice is fine but it now seems to be a mini crime wave that needs urgent action to solve ! Also is it specific to one ward or is it occurring in neighbouring wards which requires more coordination between teams ?

Energy efficient LED lights I believe, as a result the light is brighter and starker and it's happening in other boroughs too.

I was amused by the fact if you click on the image by foxy it takes you to his flicker account showing the image Clicking right in flicker shows First the veg curry Then a black and white kitty Then another curry Foxy are you secretly adding extra "cat meat" to your curry ? 😱😂

RIP my namesake

They tell you that it's an automatic payment and they can stop it but need your account or bank details and often ask you to install software on your phone or PC to allow them to help you cancel the subscription and bobs your auntie they have access to your finances. It was highlighted on rip of Britain recently ! .. Just put the phone down when they start the recorded message