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Hot water. Not been cold enough to put the central heating on.

Hello, is anyone else in the area still having water pressure issues? My boiler has been shutting down due to low pressure and wondering if it might be related or if it's something specific to my house the radiators needing to be bleed

Elphinstone's Army Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Seabag - have you been able to ascertain any > difference in these two mediocre stores? > Budgens will not be there forever, as the > complexion of Sydenham High Street changes Not all Budgens are like the ones in the city, in the Cotswolds I've been to quite a smart one which included a branch of Cook. If one like that replaced the Co-op it would be more competition for M&S than the current co-op.

dirac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I was also going to ask how the trains from > Peckham Rye to Blackfriars have been in the > mornings? Starting new job tomorrow and need to > arrive at 1000; so don't want to be late. Have > they been delayed? Journey takes 15 mins but I was > thinking of leaving an hour to spare just in case > in the inevitable happens... Delays of a few minutes are common, cancellations not that rare. It's not as bad as the trains into London bridge but it's bad enough I use the 63 to go all the way to work a lot of the time. However, I live a mile and half from the station and get on the 63 or 363 to get to the station anyway, and so I resent getting off the bus to get on a crowded train which could then be delayed. I would feel different if I was a short walk to the station. If you have to be in for 10 it shouldn't be too bad as there's a few different ones not long after 9 and you'd often get a seat that time of morning too. The ones before 9 are overcrowded.

Hi Susanna, sorry to hear you have been having such a hard time. Lots of good advice already given, just wanted to add a couple more suggestions:- - The headspace mindfulness app is really good and you can get the first 10 sessions free on the app to decide if you like it enough to buy more. - St John's Wort is one herbal option you might consider - Mind have a section about it on their website http://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/st-johns-wort/#.V5HEL7iAOko I took it years ago during a bout of anxiety as an alternative to taking prescription medication, with my doctor's knowledge, and they were happy for me to do that. I did try a prescription drug when I had a different spell of anxiety without any obvious side effects, but it was no better than the St John's wort at dealing with the symptoms, so if I ever need something again I will probably go for the herbal option.

There's a small sandy beach at Leigh on sea which is a bit closer to London than Southend. Southend isn't all mud, just that the tide goes out a long way and that reveals a lot of mud - it's why the pier is so long I believe - had to make it long to have enough depth of water at the end for pleasure boats to be able to drop off there. I wouldn't go to Southend there via Blackwall tunnel. I usually go on the south circular to the A2, then onto M25 round to the Dartford tunnel and then take the A13, cut across to the A127 shortly after the flyover at Pitsea. If it's Leigh you want (much smaller but some nice old pubs on the front) then you stay on the A13 all the way. However, if I really wanted a big sandy beach, I would drive further and go to Broadstairs or Camber Sands. Former better if you want more nearby facilities like cafes etc. Southend isn't as scruffy as it used to be when I was a kid (I went to school down the road in Westcliff) but it's not got a lot of charm.

I would be surprised if Kings didn't recognise cellulitis, I had it treated there some years ago after some nasty insect bites got infected and the antibiotics the out of hours doctor gave me weren't strong enough. If it's cellulitis the flesh will feel very hot to the touch. I also found (having got it in my calf) that it reduced my flexibility too - couldn't move the way I usually could.

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am not assuming anything, nor could I actually > give a shit either way. > > I just suspect that a lot of people doing yoga or > gym or whatever won't have the look and style as > their top priority. Not top priority maybe, but especially if you aren't feeling that confident about your appearance, having some decent kit can help. Mind you, I am speaking as someone who used to get everything in Decathlon and have only recently progressed to buying last (or earlier) season Reebok stuff in T K Maxx. Not sure I see me buying full price Sweaty Betty stuff any time soon. (might venture in during the sale) Has to be said the Reebok leggings are noticeably better than the Decathlon ones. The latter need a drawstring to stop them falling down and the Reebok ones have a nice deep waistband that stays up without needing to be tied on. And they do have a more interesting range of prints etc than the basic black Decathlon ones. But to be honest, the only things you really need to spend money on sports kit wise is decent trainers (cheap often a false economy) and for a women a well fitting sports bra.

LondonMix Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I use that Londis fairly regularly. It has the > widest magazine selection of the various shops. > That is all I go in there for though. The post office on Forest Hill Road has a better selection of magazines, though if you don't happen to live over that side of East Dulwich I appreciate that's not much consolation.

TK Maxx are pretty goof for branded sportswear too - under half price. I guess it's "last season" but I really couldn't care less - not like I replace my sportswear each season anyway. I might check Sweaty Betty out in the sale, but their usual prices are way more than I would spend on sportswear.

In defense of the new system, being able to pay by direct debit rather than having to remember to do it is a plus. I am sure it's more efficient that way as plenty of people will sign up for direct debit and any savings in processing costs is money that can be spent on something more important.

jacks09 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think if you pau by Direct Debit they renew it > automatically for you? Yes, I had a moment of panic when I thought I hadn't renewed my car tax - or been sent a reminder about it come to that, but turned out I had put it on DD the first time that was possible and they'd just done it automatically at the next renewal. Panic over.

not2late Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This is a great idea. Would it be fun to devise > some walks around East Dulwich, taking in One Tree > Hill, Dulwich Park and Dulwich & Sydenham Woods. > It's not quite countryside, but I'm sure we could > work out a route that would take up an afternoon. I think the Green Chain signs on the street have the local park networks covered. http://www.greenchain.com/site/index.php

Thecherrytree Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Lets just say anyone living in a 2 mile radius of > The Cherry Tree gets a bottle of prosecco when > booking a table for 5 or more for food. Please > bring ID with you to prove date of birth and > address something like a driving license etc. > > Who's up for live music tonight? We've got a > great gig on... They were very good, thanks for a good evening. Impressed by their ability to play random requests too.

I have used the 63 bus to get to work for a number of years but the traffic is a nightmare from Elephant up to Blackfriars most days now, and even though most days I've not left work till after the rush hour, it's actually worse going home because they've coned off most of the road from St George's Circus down to Elephant and it's just gridlock for the buses. It's getting to the point where its worth getting the train again - though the service into City Thameslink is pretty unpleasant in the rush hour. Anyone know how early a train you need to get in order to not have to shove your way onto the train / stand most days? I really resent paying extra to get to work in order to stand up, especially as I am far enough from the station that to get a meaningful time saving I have to pay for train on top of bus rather than instead of.

On the windows of the old DIY store on FHR it has painted "Potager, coming soon" and various pictures of veg etc. Would be nice to have somewhere to buy on that strip other than the Co-op. They always have junk on sale by the entrance (discounted crisps / sweets etc.) and after a busy day at work no matter how good my intentions I seem to leave with a bag of stuff I wish I hadn't bought but will hoover up anyway.

Coffee, black at home from my Nespresso machine. I know it's not really what true coffee lovers would have, but I am too lazy to clean a cafetiere every day so before I got the machine I mainly drank instant. I have the occasional soya cappuccinos in cafes - soya is not because I am a Guardianista, but because I am lactose intolerant. I like most herbal and fruit teas, the tiger spring Moroccan Mint is particularly lovely. Never got the taste for proper tea, don't like the smell either.

Have they forgotten Steve Redgrave already? Or Chris Hoy & Bradley Wiggins? He might be one of the best athletes we've produced but I think they are getting a bit carried away with "Greatest Sportsman"

I had mine done at Advanced Vision Care on Harley St. It was expensive, but I figure your eye sight is something where you don't want to go for the budget option - after all, I could see with contacts / glasses and I really didn't want to end up with permanent dry eyes or halo-ing It was all very quick and painless (though I could smell my eye being cut which is a bit unpleasant!) and within days I'd got the best vision I can remember having - had worn glasses since I was at primary school. I had a routine check up at a local optician a couple of years later and they told me that the surgeon made a really good job of it - no scarring etc - suggesting that not everyone has as positive experience.

I only stay downstairs on the bus with large luggage, always feel I should go upstairs to free up space for those who can't manage the stairs. I felt very awkward when I had a knee injury and couldn't manage the stairs - felt like a fraud sitting downstairs whilst not looking obviously decrepit. I mainly use the 63, get on the second stop of the route and aim to sit on the left about half way back by the window - where the floor is raised up - I have short legs and it's more comfortable there. Most "trouble" I've seen on the bus is people with music too loud and teenagers being a bit noisy - i.e. nothing worth getting excited about. If people have been eating on the bus its never been smelly enough to bother me, and the make up thing doesn't bother me at all, though I couldn't do it myself - bound to poke myself in the eye with a mascara wand, which would not improve my appearance.

My Dad was also a "none of that foreign muck" sort (I say was, he still is) so we didn't ever have curry growing up. Or even rice come to that. All main meals came with potatoes, all light meals with bread/toast of some description - but only ever white. I went for my first curry with friends I met working in the Wimpy bar which I started doing at weekends when I left school and carried on for a while at sixth form college - so I would have been 16 or 17 at the time so late eighties. Am pretty sure it involved chicken tikka for a starter and then probably a korma (they were kind and tried to break me in gently!). I can't recall quite where it was, somewhere not far from home in Essex anyway. Still not a big curry eater to be honest - tend to go when friends want to rather than choose it myself (I'd plump for thai, italian or chinese before curry) and never got a taste for the really spicy stuff. I could eat onion bhajis till my stomach burst though.

Definitely taking the mick, going rate is ?10 an hour. You shouldn't struggle to find someone with a better attitude.

Bic Basher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > TfL claim the last day of the works is Friday with > the P13 bus returning to Whateley and Underhill > Road on Saturday. I saw a P13 on the road today stopping at the Dunstans Rd stop en route to Streatham, not sure which direction it had entered Underhill from though as it couldn't have come along Underhill all the way from the Great Exhibition end. Anyway, re the works, I was walking past during the day and asked the chaps who work on the site. They said they are filling in the road on Friday (i.e. today), laying new tarmac on Monday and painting the lines on the road on Tuesday so it should be open Tuesday evening.

I can't really be trusted around milk chocolate, it's so sweet I can hoover up tons of the stuff. My favourites are Crunchie, Maltesers, Minstrels and Twirls. Prefer Galaxy to Dairy Milk but if I had to buy a bar of milk chocolate I'd go for Green and Blacks - Almond or Butterscotch in particular. I used to love Bourneville when I was younger but I can't remember the last time I saw a bar in the shops - maybe because I am not really looking for it or maybe it's been replaced by all the posher dark chocolate now. I keep a small supply of tiny bars of chocolate in the house - usually Green and Blacks - the dark chocolate selection pack only. I'd enjoy the milk more, but it'd last me a couple of days or so and then I'd have gobbled it all up. The dark ones seem to satisfy the craving far quicker and knowing they are there usually stops me from heading out to buy large bars of the sweet stuff. I can't do that thing of only eating a square or two or a bar, have to eat the whole bar, hence buying the small ones. For some reason I can have a large bar's worth of small ones and still just eat one... It's not logical, but I saw a TV program on food once which showed it's not unusual to be like that - most people will eat more when food comes in larger packs.

malumbu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > People who use Farenheit instead of Centrigrade > (or Celsius to be precise). Educatated in the > metric system 40 years ago. I thought I was going to struggle to find anything to agree with on this thread as though there are things that bug me about summer (the odd night when it's too hot to sleep), the longer hours of daylight trump anything the other seasons have to offer. But this... oh yes. My boyfriend does it. He even admitted he likes doing it to be annoying once. And it is... grrr. I am off work this summer and it's definitely improved by not having to commute on hot days, although on the sweatiest of days I could almost go in for the air-conditioning.