Spartacus

Just come back from Sainsburys. There was a group of teenagers outside who asked "excuse me Mr, will you get us 20 Richmond, please, they won't serve us!" So I agreed to do it, thinking thats my good deed done for the day. I've went in and got them for them, and when I handed them over to them they started effing and blinding at me! If hats what a good deeds get you then they can get their own fooooking sausages next time

That should help you make up your mind, if you're worried about a property then it's never going to be right for you Ultimately which do you like most and which can you live in without the nag at the back of your head saying "wrong house" ? That's the best guidance I can offer because ultimately its your decision on which (if any) to buy 😉

I'm nervous of posting Monopoly puns but today I thought I’d take a chance…

Possibly doesn't help when outer councils are also challenging him BBC News - ULEZ expansion: London mayor gives councils Thursday deadline https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64485157 And BBC News - ULEZ expansion: Surrey County Council says it will not allow TfL warning signs https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-64496668 Although his tactics to get them to sign (sign or I force it through) are a bit bully boyish

I’m reading a horror story in Braille. Something bad is about to happen… I can just feel it.

When I was at hospital the other week I asked the nurse if I could do my own stitches. She said "suture self”

RAHx3 started it on the 30th Sir, don't mean to dob anyone in but ... However fair and valid point you raise TB23 Poundland is no longer the 1970s "Tescos of the supermarket world" and is now seen as a corner store on many a high street Although they also no longer sell everything for a pound which ruins the game of asking (over and over) to an assistant "How much is this then?" Life progresses and with inflation will they have to rename to "TwoQuidLand" ?

Oh Rahx3 you do live in a fantasy land Narrow the road on Lordship Lane snd restrict the width for buses to safely pass cyclists whilst also removing valuable parking for out of area visitors and restricting where business can take deliveries won't improve the area. The shops rely on temporary parking outside for deliveries as most don't have rear access Pedestrianisation of North Cross Road will apply to cyclists too and we know from Dulwich Junction that cyclists can't get off and walk due to cycling shoes, however we already have an ED square down at Melbourne Grove and we have all seen how that's worked so well for businesses and shoppers 🫣 Besides NCR is closed to traffic one day a week when the markets on are you proposing a seven day a week market?

Would the Mayor then impose an ULHSZ *(Ultra Low Horse Shite Zone) and councils install LHCN (Low Hackney Cab Neighbourhoods) on posh streets ? * although one feels that it would cause problems at the Mayor's Office as everything he says is Horse Shite 😉

if wishes were horses, beggars would ride

Whilst I don't agree with this thread, I was surprised to see that Lisa Loring, the original Wednesday Adams, died aged 64. That ages us.... https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/30/lisa-loring-the-original-wednesday-addams-dies-at-age-64

As with all things, if there's a market for a business it will survive, if not the unit will become vacant again. Personally I'm looking forward to matchmakers for a quid 😉

This weekend is the final weekend to add comments to to the survey hosted by the developers https://www.theayleshamcentre.community/surveys The plan, as per the current guidance from the Mayor, adds 35% affordable housing to the site and this is a fair mix for locals. Whilst it's a tall development it does add much needed housing stock to the area and rejuvenates a tired shopping centre and supermarket along with utilising underused space. I am amused that the Aylesham Community Action group tries to paint Peckham as a historic market town when in fact its currently in need of attention and covered in grafitti. We need homes which will help rejuvenate the town centre and not an eyesore town centre that discourages inwards investment. The real amusement is that the word "gentrification" is also bring used in this context, back in the 60s before the council built the concrete monstrosity housing blocks around Peckham, the town centre was called the golden mile and was a go to shopping destination so this gentrification is really reversing the decline that happened from the 70s onwards. If you haven't added your views, positive or negative then it's your last chance as part of this consultation.

That's sort of the point, the trustpilot ratings appears to be about the sales process and not the overall experience including a cremation. 🤔

On the surface, this would be a massive cost saving as you would have centralised department's doing what is currently done in each London council. It would also allow cross Borough working to occur but I suspect there would be issues. Let's look at the way that North and South of this borough are treated where more focus occurs in the North of the borough. Imagine how similar disparity may occur between central boroughs and the outer boroughs if we had a centralised single council. I could of course be wrong but I suspect areas that generated more finances would get more focus.

I've seen adverts recently (and they have been around for a while) for pre paid cremations. I am amused by their trustpilot ratings (4 stars plus) who is rating them? People who've had a successful cremations ( if so how) or people who haven't been cremated yet but are happy with the sales process🤔 Either way does the trustpilot review give confidence?

I did know from a sub contractor on the initial build that there were some issues with the build that needed fixing at the time. Potentially further work is being done now but I have no information on what or why.

I just want to publicly thank my kind neighbour who put a cover over my car to stop if from freezing over. Ta Pauline

Or Ro-Land 😁

If anyone knows how to correct cosmetic surgery that's gone horribly wrong, I’m all ears...

Getting to Bank area is fairly easy Train from East Dulwich or Peckham Rye to London Bridge the a short walk across the River via monument and you are at Bank.

Mal We always need to look back to ensure we don't make the same mistakes again. Out of curiosity, did you think that the Tory's policy of furlough during the pandemic and business support was awful at the time or did you (generic) take the money with thanks ? Ultimately the furlough scheme and other interventions have caused financial difficulties for the country 🙄

I seem to remember reading that if the tree is over 6ft tall you need to cut it in half to make it easier and safer for handling

I always find it interesting when Austerity is raised, it was a measure introduced in 2010 as the government response to the crippling economic downturn that followed the 2008 financial crisis and the level of cash left in the treasury by Labour. Remember that the former chief secretary to the Treasury, Liam Byrne, reignited criticism of Labour's stewardship of the economy at the time with a note for his successor which said "there's no money left". Austerity measures, rightly or wrongly, were imposed as a way of eliminating the budget deficit. Although I suspect that this lot will be leaving a similar note after the finances have been drawn against in response to covid, Ukraine and supporting the nation through the energy crisis.