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> Was the penguin there? I like the penguin. I like the way he clacks his beak No, none of the others. Peregrine was in fact the only one I had time for. Maybe something about him of a proto-Victor Meldrew, or maybe a hint of Gilbert Harding? The only other one of whom I remember anything is the iirc rather tiresome Katy the Kangaroo. The Annette Mills WikiP article I found interesting. If you branch out from there you may eventually get to the 'official site' https://www.muffinthemule.co . Your browser might provide a small frisson if you take the necessary Advanced entry route to the latter, with warnings of possible danger if you proceed further. In fact apparently nothing more than an expired certificate.

Indeed. Evening News & Star 21 May 1965:

"High Value Council Tax Surcharge – The government will introduce the High Value Council Tax Surcharge a new charge on owners of residential property in England worth £2 million or more, starting in 2028-29. Local authorities will collect this revenue on behalf of central government. Revenue will be used to support funding for local government services, with further detail to be set out at the next spending review. The government will consult on implementation of HVCTS in the new year." https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/budget-2025-document/budget-2025-html#policy-decisions, which shows (Section 5.1, item 54) a projected revenue of £400m in the first year.

Very well. I have too an even dimmer memory of being made to represent the 'Muffin Man' in some kind of engineered entertainment at infant school. Afair, my role was to remain hidden - even then, my preternatural talent for remaining still and quiet had been recognised - behind a circle of my colleagues, who sang the song. At some stage in the proceedings the circle opened, to reveal me, with what I presume would have been my tray of muffins. God knows what they were. From that production it was an obvious natural progression to my most notable appearance, in another class production: 'the guy' (as in 'Penny for the ...').

I have met Muffin, and his keeper. Was in fact on stage with them, in Wimbledon. I remember being perturbed by the amount of powder on his keeper's face, and the possible damage that might be done to the grand piano's gleaming polished surface by his prancing about on top of it. My reward for the appearance, afair, was a book or two, and a jam tart.

The Wayback machine https://web.archive.org/ picked it up on 2 October.

A website operator does have a defence available to them personally, https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/26/section/5, against a complaint of a defamation posted by someone else on their website. They're required to deal with the alleged defamation by acting in accordance with the regulations at https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2013/9780111104620/pdfs/ukdsi_9780111104620_en.pdf. There's an Explanatory Note at the end of the regulations, that provides a plainer language summary of them.

>> As in the famous Monty Perl sketch? > That rings no bells! Do you have a link? D'oh!. Sorry. So many programming languages... > Did you mean Monty Python? [.....] That's the fellow! 🙂 Same mode perhaps, but a different commodity. https://www.google.com/search?q=python+spam

I suspect NewWave may be thinking of Honor Oak Park rather than Crofton. That's the route I used to take when walking to East Forest Hill. If you're starting from near SE23 I don't in my old A-Z see any non-A205 route crossing the railway line other than HOP. I'd then fairly soon turn east from Brockley Rise and try cutting across Blythe Hill Fields, which seems directly en route.

As in the famous Monty Perl sketch?

The published planning application proposal summary runs: "25/AP/1010 Installation of air source heat pumps; acoustic screening; pipework and trunking; replacement of radiators with air conditioning units; secondary glazing; replacement of non-original lantern roof; internal refurbishment including decoration, new fittings, toilets, kitchenettes, and remedial works to building fabric." https://planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=SU76HIKBJGS00 The officer's assessment includes mention of an external buggy store, which sounds a good idea if it's for use by visiting tots. I remember one morning when I found the ground floor part-occupied by buggies, even in a few book bays. 🙂

If you find yourself getting no responses here (especiially in this section) I found through websearch that Camberwell seemed well provided with ads for suitable firms. That was after non-response to two emails to an SE22 solicitor. No local knowledge to offer though., I'm afraid. In the end a remote witnessing was arranged for me.

The leaves were swept last year, and every year I remember. Why 'reinstate'? The schedules are published at https://www.southwark.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/street-care/autumn-leaf-collection. I am not a council member, employee, adviser, agent, representative, publicist, stooge, or related to any of these.

There is actually an official grace period of ten minutes, but that applies only to a "designated parking space", which OP wasn't in. It's mentioned in https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-enforcement-of-parking-contraventions/guidance-for-local-authorities-on-enforcing-parking-restrictions, ie: Grace periods Parking policy should be designed to enable people to access the community and carry on their business as easily as possible. Whilst it is important to undertake enforcement, to prevent abuse of parking facilities to the detriment of the majority, enforcement should be sensitive, fair and proportionate. This would not be the case if a driver received a PCN for returning to their vehicle only moments after the expiry of a period of permitted parking. Therefore, the law requires that a penalty charge must [footnote 20] not be issued to a vehicle which has stayed parked in a parking place on a road or in a local authority’s car park beyond the permitted parking period for a period not exceeding 10 minutes. The grace period applies to on-street and off-street parking places provided under traffic orders, whether the period of parking is paid for or free. Any penalty charge during the 10-minute grace period would be illegal unless the vehicle itself is parked unlawfully (for example, where the motorist has not paid any required parking fee or displayed a parking ticket where required). It is important that all CEOs understand that grace periods only apply to designated parking places where a person is permitted to park. A road with a restriction (for example, single yellow line) or prohibition (such as a double yellow line) is not a ‘designated’ parking place either during - or outside of - the period of the restriction or prohibition. Footnote 20 points to https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/71/regulation/5

Some incidental background info, (I presume this is the relevant edition of Panorama), from https://www.c21media.net/news/blue-ant-studios-takes-october-films-president-trump-a-second-chance-to-cannes/: Blue Ant Studios to shop BBC’s President Trump: A Second Chance? in Cannes October Films’ President Trump: A Second Chance? airs on the BBC this month Blue Ant Studios will launch forthcoming documentary President Trump: A Second Chance? (working title) at Mipcom this month. Produced by October Films in the UK, the 1×60’ doc, which has just wrapped production, was commissioned by the BBC for its Panorama strand, where it will premiere on October 29. President Trump: A Second Chance? will provide an up-to-date and comprehensive look at Donald Trump’s run for the White House over the past 18 months. Featuring expert analysis, archive material and interviews with those closest to Trump, the doc asks how it has been possible for a now-convicted felon to be within striking distance of securing a second term as president. Blue Ant Studios holds the international licensing rights to the doc, excluding the UK. It will be joined on its Mipcom slate by nature series Walking with Elephants (3×60’) and Roman history doc Emperor: Rise & Fall of a Dynasty. Karolina Kaminska 10-10-2024 ©C21Media