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Yeah it'd be much better to have the place empty? Ron70

I had a tattoo removed from my forearm using a laser a few years ago. It was done at SKIN clinic (or something similar) and took 3 visits. It actually hurt more than the original work but was worth it to remove a slightly ridiculous tattoo! Ron70

Hi Ellie, - We completed a refurbishment similar in scope and cost last year. Our house was two flats which we converted back to a single dwelling. We spoke to two architects who had a similar attitude to those you've encountered. In the end we didn't use one, instead, opting for advice from our structural engineer and builders. - We sort of made it up as we went along which sounds very haphazard, however, despite a few ineveitable mishaps along the way, it worked. To my mind, unless you want some sort of original design vision, I don't see the requirement for an expensive architect on a straightforward re-furb. - I'd be more than happy to pass on the pros and cons picked up along the way and if you'd like to look at the work we had carried out, drop me a PM. Ron70

I've been to the Aqua Shard a couple of times, generally with friends from out of town for the views.. It's a bit touristy and you need to do a bit of hovering for good seats, however, the views are awesome. Won't let you in with trainers on (as I found out the first time I tried to go) Ron 70

Annasfield Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's not CK either > > Sorry not trying to be an arse by not saying, I > just don't think it's my place to Your clearly bursting to tell everyone what it is, do yourself a favour and let it out, you'll feel much better :-) Ron70

I meant Bellenden Road obviously, Ron70

miga Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A few threads lately talk about "positive signs" > for a neighbourhood changing - things like nice > cafes, gastro pubs, more bugaboos, whatever. Don't > get me wrong, I also prefer this to boarded up > shops and pound stores. But these symbols of > gentrification are particular to an era and a > fashion. I've been wondering if fairly outer > suburbs like Catford or Penge can ever be > gentrified in the Hackney sense - isn't this a > young person's inner city kind of process? I just > can't imagine somewhere 10 miles out of town ever > being nice-ified in this way...too suburban for a > start, not enough density of young people. There > has to be a limit to gentrification, either in > distance from the actual centre of town or in time > from the gentrification trends of fancy cafes and > gastropubs. If it's a process that continues > indefinitely - where next after Catford and Penge? > Bromley? Croydon? At some point in the distant > past (like the 80s or 90s), you could (allegedly) > get a place relatively inexpensively somewhere > like Finsbury Park or Clapham, and do it up. It > was cheap but reasonably central, not as nice as > some areas, but at least convenient. Then over > time those areas get nicer and therefore > relatively more expensive, and the people that > bought those places get the fancy cafes and > restaurants that their expanding middle aged > wallets can afford. Now the market seems to price > in the multi-decade gentrification gains before > they've even happened (and as I said earlier - I > don't think it's a process that will work its way > through every corner of London - it's too big and > it'll take too long). That's what I've been > thinking - it's not coherent, but it's Friday. I agree with parts of this: "Now the market seems to price in the multi-decade gentrification gains before they've even happened". I think Peckham is a good example of an area where people are paying crazy prices for properties because there seems to be quite a lot of talk about Peckham being "gentrified". I'm not knocking Peckham, I quite like it, but I'm on the bus on Rye Lane now and while I'm not sure exactly what the definition of gentrification is, I don't think this is it? I suppose Bellend Road qualifies. Ron70

david_carnell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > At the risk of sounding pedantic, Ron, I would > suggest equating Tiananmen Square to a Cafe Nero > might be an exercise in hyperbole. > > Anyway, my memory seems to be going in > early-middle-age as Otta has corrected me. > > So I respectfully retract. DC I'm pretty sure I didnt compare Tiananmem Sq to Cafe Nero? I'd like to have let that slide...but I couldn't. Ron70

david_carnell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ron > > I'm not being aggressive - just pointing out that > it seems an odd thing to say you weren't around > when something happened but then proceed to voice > an opinion on it. > > Local feeling was very much against it. > > Whether people now use it is by the by. Many may > be recent arrivals. Others may have not been aware > of the furore. Few will be hypocrites. DC At the risk of sounding pedantic, surely you don't have to have been around when something happened to voice an opinion on it? I wasn't in Tiananmen Square in 1989 but I have an opinion on it. Ron70

david_carnell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ron > > As you weren't here you won't know what you're > talking about. > > One of the biggest issues that people protested > against was the lack of planning permission. Nero > just did the work and then applied > retrospectively. Using the financial and legal > clout of a multinational they bulldozed through > local opinion. > > People were also concerned that it took money away > from the high street. A local independent run by > locals channels its profits back into the local > community. In Nero's case it simply goes to > anonymous shareholders. > > So, no, not the same as any other outlet. DC, I'm not sure why you're getting so agressive? There's a time and a place for agression and I'm not sure an Internet forum is it. In response though, regardless of the nuances of how Cafe Nero went about gaining planning permission, its still full most of the time. You might not have been happy with the way things were done, however, no one seems to care now do they. Maybe you should go and have a word? Ron 70

AA rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Oh christ, you're probably right. Costa would make > sense. I really hope not. Wasn't there a (failed) > campaign to keep Neros opening up in the area. > Maybe it's time to dust off the placards. - If there was a protest against Cafe Nero (I didn't live here before Cafe Nero arrived)I'd suggest it wasn't really representative of the majority of ED residents, borne out by the fact that it's generally pretty busy. - I don't really get why there would be a protest against a coffe shop. If you don't like it, noones going to force you to go there. If no one goes it'll close, if lots of people go,it'll stay open...same as any other outlet. Ron70

I have a zip car membership and there are plenty of vehicles in ED. I don't use it that often to be honest but every time I have, it's been a pretty painless process. Ron 70

Wir sind Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks Ron70 - Good advice to ED residents to > google for an alternative "expert" As a Risk > Management professional living and possibly > working locally, I suggest you asses the risk of > posting patronising and rude messages on a local > forum on the subject of your supposed expertise > area. - What are you talking about? At no point have I been patronising or rude! I was responding to your post which I thought was genuine, clearly not. - You're accusing me of posting rude messages? You're a hypocrite and a bit of a dick. Ron70

Wir sind Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ron70 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Kollyflower Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > I absolutely do look out of my window if the > > > security light comes on, if someone is in my > > > garden I want to know who and why. > > > > > > The point is that I was not home when the kid > > > broke in, therefore an alarm wouldn't have > made > > a > > > jot of difference. I just wanted to make > people > > of > > > ED aware that the police said there is quite > > the > > > crimewave at the moment. I do not believe > that > > > this is due to people of ED suddenly becoming > > lax > > > on home security, that certainly wasn't true > in > > > this case anyway;but rather that gangs target > > > areas for a while and then move on. But I'm > > > guessing the police could tell you more about > > the > > > facts. > > > > > > Cheers > > > > Unless you can guarantee that you react every > time > > the light is activated, how do you know that you > - > > > > "absolutely do look out of my window if the > > security light comes on" > > You're losing sight of plausibility. > > > > An alarm would absolutely have made a > difference, > > especially if it was monitored! > > > > I have no doubt that you're correct, in that ED > is > > experiencing a crime wave at the moment, > however, > > for the reasons already stated, it's > preventable. > > It's just dependant on how interested or > motivated > > you are by your personal security. > > > > Ron70 > > Ron, you previously mentioned a shop you owned? > what is the name? Im in need of some security > measures as someone was in my front garden > yesterday looking around. Sorry, Wir Sind, I don't have a shop, I run a security and risk management business. Ufortunately, we don't really deal with small scale property security. There are plenty of companies out there who do and I'm sure a quick google search would be a good starting point. Ron70

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Kollyflower Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I absolutely do look out of my window if the > security light comes on, if someone is in my > garden I want to know who and why. > > The point is that I was not home when the kid > broke in, therefore an alarm wouldn't have made a > jot of difference. I just wanted to make people of > ED aware that the police said there is quite the > crimewave at the moment. I do not believe that > this is due to people of ED suddenly becoming lax > on home security, that certainly wasn't true in > this case anyway;but rather that gangs target > areas for a while and then move on. But I'm > guessing the police could tell you more about the > facts. > > Cheers Unless you can guarantee that you react every time the light is activated, how do you know that you - "absolutely do look out of my window if the security light comes on" You're losing sight of plausibility. An alarm would absolutely have made a difference, especially if it was monitored! I have no doubt that you're correct, in that ED is experiencing a crime wave at the moment, however, for the reasons already stated, it's preventable. It's just dependant on how interested or motivated you are by your personal security. Ron70

Kollyflower Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Oh dear! I do wish people would READ the posts > before commenting. > > RON70: *** There is a way to prevent yourself > becoming a target and I've said it on this forum > before "Primary Crime Prevention". It's not > complicated, you make your property less > attractive to a burglar than the property next > door or down the street by means of physical > deterrents. Be that Alarms / padlocks / CCTV etc. > *** > > As mentioned a couple of times, the shed is > overlooked directly by my front window, in my > garden with a security light and was padlocked > (with a decent padlock) but I was still targeted. > > > How do you suggest I could have prevented that? > Never leave the house? Sell all my belongings and > live in a house without valuables? I wasn't directing my comment at you specifically, otherwise i'd have quoted your post as I'm doing now". However, now you've brought it up, there's no point having a security light which no one reacts to, regardless of whether or not it's overlooked by your window, unless you do react every time it's activated?(I'm guessing you don't) it wouldn't take a master criminal long to test whether anyone reacts to PIR lights being activated! You just need to apply a modicum of common sense. Without seeing your property I'd suggest: - Getting a PIR light which activates an alarm within the house and if it's constantly activated by cats / foxes etc. get an expert in who can adjust the sensitivity to allow for this happening, thus avoiding false alarms and sleepless nights. - Alarm the shed, in these days of wireless connectivity it's not massively difficult or expensive. Then mark the shed in some way indicating that it is alarmed (most alarms will come with some sort of visual deterrent stickers) I'm pretty sure you could have figured this out for yourself had you not decided that the best approach was to try and patronise me on a forum where I was trying to help. Cheers, Ron70

There is a way to prevent yourself becoming a target and I've said it on this forum before "Primary Crime Prevention". It's not complicated, you make your property less attractive to a burglar than the property next door or down the street by means of physical deterrents. Be that Alarms / padlocks / CCTV etc. The crime will not stop because of this, however it will be displaced elsewhere. This might seem slightly selfish but if everyone in this area were to take a few simple precautions, criminals would soon pick on an area which is easier to target. Ron70

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > david_carnell Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > For itunes match do you have to still have all > the > > hard copies on a PC hard-disk somewhere? > > > No. > > As long as you pay your annual subscription > they'll look after them all. > > 'just in case' - I do have mine on a storage disk > but not on any PC. - Just to add to that, as ??? said, as long as you pay your annual subscription your music is available on ITunes Match. However, if you decided you didn't want to subscribe anymore and wanted your music back you could download it all to a hard drive prior to your subscription ending... - Similarly, if you think you'll be going to an area where you can't "stream" your music you can download a playlist / album etc. before going there... - This means you can free up space on your iPhone and the music is available on all apple devices which are logged onto the same ITunes account. Ron70

ITunes Match Ron70

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ron70 > > Until you've eaten/paid for a burger from the > brunch menu at Chiltern Firehouse, you ain't > lived > > You'll be ordering doubles with aplomb at TGE > after that > > It's all relative, just depends who you wish to > rub shoulders I probably wouldn't choose to rub shoulders with the patrons of The Chiltern Firehouse, although I'm sure i'd enjoy the food. Don't get me wrong, I still frequent the Exhibition, I just think it's in danger of pricing itself out of the reasonably popular position it currently holds. Ron70

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Seriously, who cares about 'budget' really > > If you want budget tickets then there's a > provision for that at P Plex. If you want cheap > frozen food, then there's Iceland for that too > > But why should any business have to be obliged to > do cheaper anything. It's a business not a social > enterprise and I don't see anyone pillorying > Gourmet Burger on here for not offering a 99p > range > > If you want to be cheap and take your own > whatever, then fine. Just don't carp at people who > chose to do what they feel works for them > > You know what. I'd like a foot massage as i'm > watching a film and someone to fill my wine glass. > I'd even like a booth with curtains and a vintage > Stouby leather sofa to sit with my partner on. All > this i'd happily pay a whopping premium for > > Any chance this could happen, really a private > members night would be great. A slight tangent, however, if you think Gourmet Burger charge premium prices for burgers, you would cry at the prices in "The Great Exhibition" which are now officially, ridiculous! Shame as I like the place but will not pay those unjustifiable prices! Ron70

first mate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Janes Barber sits on the planning commmittee, i do > hope that he is noting the comments here. A > comment by him would also ve welcome. I don't think comments on this forum are representative of the wider (silent) majority of ED, just a vocal minority! Ron70

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > OAKIE95 it's not about people moaning. There are a > number of points within the application which > haven't been addressed by the applicant from the > previous attempt. That's the issue here. I'm > guessing you're not a resident of Chesterfield? > > Louisa. I don't get what the big issue is, admittedly I'm not familiar with all of the planning details, however, it's already a food outlet and will remain so if M&S take over. Surely Iceland has deliveries by lorry as would M&S? In fact if M&S were to be unpopular, surely they'd need less deliveries than the current (popular) Iceland? Ron70

miga Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ron70 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Alan Medic Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Ron70 Wrote: > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > ----- > > > > Alan Medic Wrote: > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > ----- > > > > > Frankly what's in my bins is just > rubbish. > > If > > > > > someone was going through it I'd ask why. > I > > > > didn't > > > > > say I'm against it. I'd be curious > though. > > > > > > > > > > > > It sounds like I'm niggling now, I'm trying > > not > > > > to, however, I'm not sure I follow, are you > > for > > > or > > > > against people rummaging through "your" > bins? > > > > > > > > > > Ron70 > > > > > > It's not a case of for or against for me. > It's > > > why.I've left stuff out for the council to > > collect > > > and its often been gone before they were due > to > > > collect. To me it was of no use but if > > something > > > is of use to someone else I have no problem > > with > > > it. If I came across them I would still ask > why > > or > > > how. > > > > I've done exactly the same, left "stuff" out on > > the street which, to me, is an open invite to > help > > yourself. However, I'd be pretty unhappy if > > someone helped themselves to my bins contents > > while I was sat watching TV in the living room. > > I'd be interested (and amazed) to hear if > anyone > > on this forum would be happy with that > happening! > > > > > > Ron70 > > What if you had left the bulk collection items > (previously arranged with Southwark) on the inside > of your fence, fair enough to rummage? Also, what > about those who by necessity leave their bins on > the street (no yard etc.), are their bins fair > Are you actually asking my advice or trying to be clever? I'm guessing the latter! I've already stated that I wouldn't be happy to sit and watch someone going through my bins (regardless of where they're positioned) and if I put something out that I think might be of value to somebody else it's always accompanied by a piece of paper inviting people to "help yourself". Any more questions? Ron70