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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.

I take it you don't "trust" the results then Alice 😅

https://www.southwark.gov.uk/events-culture-and-heritage/events/major-commercial-events/stakeholder-engagement?chapter=5 Should take you to information on the event. Personally I'm not convinced that we should have two weekends of disruption in a row or that the Rye should be closed to the general public for so long.

There is now a need to request a collection (this is free) - if you don't the tree won't be collected even if you do pay for a brown bin collection - as I found out to my cost this week! According to Southwarks own website you don't need to book a collection unless you don't have a brown bin or food bin https://www.southwark.gov.uk/bins-and-recycling/christmas-period-tips-reduce-reuse-and-recycle

There was an interesting article on the bbc news a few days ago which talked about similar issues with the French healthcare system. Their issues are despite them having a higher rate of Doctors and Nurses per capita then the UK. It seems to be caused by a growing older population who require healthcare and Exacerbated by the pandemic and flu adding pressure to the system including the delays to treatments and operations that hospitals are now trying to catch up on. Question is what is really needed, sure more money but that won't solve the issue for at least 5 years (the training time for Doctors) or the issue with bed blocking because there isn't adequate social care (again time is needed to build staff numbers and add capacity in terms of homes) but not everyone wants to or is suited to working in care so filling vacancies is not just an issue of throwing cash at the problem. I think that the NHS has become a political football for politicians to kick around but the reality is that to fix it is far more complex then just throwing money at the problem. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64216269.amp

I found it sad that yesterday , the 9th of Jan, was the Princess of Wales' 41st birthday but the media choose to focus on Harry's book and not even mention Katherine apart from in context of the book. Hopefully it's all a short lived storm in a China teacup and we can get back to focusing about real world issues again..

Out of curiosity is anyone going to bother to buy "Spare" as most of its so called revelations are being told via the press. Personally I won't be getting it nor watching the netflix documentary as I respect that they want to lead a life away from the media🤣

At least one of the delivery app firms will close as people start to get less takeaways due to the cost of living crisis

Did you hear about the lady who stole a calendar today from the card shop? She's got 12 months !

With the Chinese Government unlocking international travel to and from China in a few days, and with the estimated high levels of Covid cases in China at the moment after abandoning a strict lockdown policy, should tests and quarantine for positive travellers be imposed? The States, Italy, some Asian countries and India believe so. The UK is reviewing it and the EU think its unjustified. The fear is that with uncontrolled infections in China, then variants are more likely. Are restrictions justified and if not can we guarantee a new wave won't sweep the world despite high levels of vaccination?

Brilliant prediction Especially if its called Pizza Excess 🤣

I'm curious SJSL, how often does anyone actually ever see an unprotected open manhole cover? But avoiding doggy doo is a good idea 🤣

For fun, not serious With 2022 almost over, what are your wacky predictions for 2023? Mine are : 1. Elon Musk will prove Aliens are already on earth by stripping off his false human skin and exposing his luminous blue alien skin; 2. One of the Spice Girls will come out as a he/him after masking his true gender for years; 3. Councillor Rose will admit LTNs don't work in a sudden change of heart. Go crazy with weird and wacky suggestions as after the last few years (pandemic, weekly prime ministers, party gate) anything could happen!

Soggy overcooked bland sprouts (they are tiny little things 😆)

What does Santa suffer from if he gets stuck in a chimney? Claus-trophobia!

I just saw a shoplifter stealing a turkey from M&S and running out the store being chased by security... I yelled at him “What are you doing with that?!!” He shouted back “potatoes, sprouts and pigs in blankets!!”

What do you call a kid who doesn’t believe in Santa? A rebel without a Claus.

Is it just me, but reading the news about America experiencing a massive winter storm with "Bomb Cyclones" predicted and flights cancelled for Christmas, does anyone else think about Die Hard 2 ?

Two nuns riding bikes down a cobbled path and one cries "oh I haven't come this way before" and the other replies "of course you haven't, the main road is being dug up for an LTN and we're on diversion"