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http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?28,1247496 Have reread this and guess it's not a joke ,just someone who lacks a screwdriver and used their initiative . I'm still a bit surprised by it though . Reminds me of the woman in Wm Rose who asked for the links of sausages to be cut up because she lacked sharp scissors at home . What a helpful lot we are in ED !

Well put vesti .

No doubt that'll help .

Thanks malumbu . Funnily enough The Sun in the Sands is already firmly in my mind. Permanently associated with this song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RutgKhY1Gw because a chappie I used to know knew another chappie ( Datson by surname I think ) who used to visit this pub and sing it . Strange thing memory .

Any other words of wisdom desr EDefers ?

two questions background old Ford Focus bought 4 years ago for ?4000 . Accident ( our fault ) ,no visible damage to other vehicle ,Sainsbury's van . Insurers advise will be written off and offering ?1200 ( seems reasonable amount ) . Questions 1 I've heard that if repair is to cost more than 25% of car's value then vehicle written off . So would it sometimes be better to not go through insurance and have car repaired privately ? Can one go down the insurance route only to cover costs of other vehicle ? ( I'm assuming it's not done to start suggesting they have private repaira ) 2 Our insurance co are now offering a " free " service of finding us a another car - we indicate price range and type . But nothing is free is it ,won't this involve the insuramce co getting a commission and this cost getting passed on to us in the price of the car that's found for us ? What do people think ?

Would be interested to know how it went purplehaze . TFL can be a little odd sometimes ,would prefer train to P13 anytime . But happy to hear differently ,expect time of day is all .

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Doh --- hadn't actually ,as such and all that noticed that button !

How I wish cleaning my guttering would be all we needed in my place . Sigh .

Well put fl0wer .

What's the most helpful ( to Admin ) thing to do if one notices posts that should be brought to Admin's attention eg todays multiple early morning ads re kitchens ( in different names ) ? Is it best to keep quiet ,knowing it will be sorted and not further burdening Admin by several of us reporting stuff that will be picked up without us cluttering up the forum ?

This shows a number of sheltered/retirement flats in Southwark . Some to rent ,some to buy ,some owned by Southwark ,some by Housing Associations like Anchor . http://www.housingcare.org/sheltered-housing/area-2-southwark.aspx

The thudding sounds are really worrying . Someone else must have heard it .

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Have pm'd you with offer of gammon joint if any help .

I would really recommend brining the turkey - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1340898/Heston-Blumenthals-Christmas-recipes-From-turkey-crisp-potatoes.html Since I discovered brining I can cook pork chops - it makes for moist and tender meat .

Gentle iron from Health Matters on Lordship Lane are also much easier to tolerate than the iron tablets prescribed which can cause constipation . What rubbish treatment from your GP . Anemia can make you feel awful as you've discovered .

James I'm sure you know as well as I do that that's not the extent of additional funding that Academies receive . Start up funding for instance ?

This https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/244364/school_funding_reform_-_final_2013-14_arrangements.pdf is an interesting read . paragraphs 68 and 72 for instance refer to the differences and lack of transparency in the funding arrangements for maintained schools and Academies . I realise that getting more funding (though less recently than they did in the past ) will to some people make Harris Academies a no brainer of a choice for their children . But there is often the idea that sponsors shovelled in lots of their own money into Academies ,and the fact that they received more funding than maintained schools ignored and not taken into account .

Duncan you do realise that it's not a level playing field when it comes to comparing Academies etc with old style maintained schools ? That the former received more money from central government ?

Another question here - it's around the whole issue of heating one room versus the whole house . For myself I'm happy to just heat the one room but.....the scenario with my mother is ,in her 90's ,doesn't move around much ,lives alone in what is basically a 2 up ,2 down ,with a back extension kitchen ,never goes up stairs . I have been told to keep rads on upstairs to slow the escape of heat from downstairs ,kind of keep a cushion of hot air especially above the cold kitchen . My aim is NOT to keep her bills down ,but to keep her warm . What do people think ?

Thanks Sanity Girl ,I'll look forward to checking it out .

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