Angelina

a small bean or lentil? that's interesting - clearly missing from cartoons and the film industry who both usually use a big drawing pin under the wheel.

"horrifying" Hardly.

He left already

good point.

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I think there is neighbourly bitterness - those whose roads are not closed due to the LTN appear to want those who do have their roads pedestrianised to suffer in some form, be it the annoyance of a market outside your home on a Saturday. am I wrong? This doesn't mean I retract my support for the market - I actually think it's a great idea to bring life to the area around the station and the businesses there.

We do when we have school events to cater for and also buy farm boxes (organic meat) which we organise with our neighbours

It will attract people to the area, it?s right by the station and will be good for other local businesses.

What recent incident?

Farm shops also deliver direct and cut out the middle man. I doubt we are the only family who prefer to spend our money on other things than hiked prices.

Healthy consumer attitude

The news is that you can go yourself and get it cheaper

Sorry, it's called New Covent Garden Market. It's in Vauxhall. https://www.newcoventgardenmarket.com/visit It's not just for traders but it's a lot cheaper as you have to buy boxes - you can just buy one box - we often go. Most of the shops buy there and sell it on - it's very profitable. Don't be put off when it says just traders. They obviously prefer to shift in van loads but are happy to sell to the public too.

They just buy their fruit and veg at the market in Clapham and sell on at higher prices. Just looks pretty but same as everywhere else

Go on an optional activity if you don't think you'll get blown away/ something that has been blown away will hit you/ tree will fall on you.

?0ld? so older than 50

My teen is 17 but emotionally fragile and struggles with anxiety and their father had just passed away

That's true, Sue. I'd prefer to advise to walk away rather than engage in stupid conversations with people like this. I don't think there was any physical danger (not with our huge dog there) .... but it doesn't mean these people are not capable of physical abuse as well.

Does she want to work there? or does she just need a job? saying she's not being listened to because she's a woman is very different to saying 'let's understand each others views'. It is basically accusing him of being sexist and he is right to ask if that is what she was inferring. Presumably they value her opinion anyway or she wouldn't be working there? It's fine to disagree on things - but how it is dealt with is important. Your friend clearly feels sexism is an issue so should list out the instances and examples - you can't just say it without reason. they should then have a healthy discussion about it and the CEO can also put their views across and see where they land. As for the comment about CVS - we don't know enough - maybe all of the cvs your friend had put forward were women and he wanted a balance? Maybe CVs could be anonymous from now on.

It is a link for small businesses but may put you on the right path and best I could find

you could try this https://smallbusiness.chron.com/solve-problem-disabled-facebook-account-26707.html scroll down, there's a section for accounts disabled by facebook Just apologise and say you are now fully aware of their behaviours and content policy and made an error of judgement and that you need the social connection from your friends and followers to help with your mental health and can they please reactivate your account and give you another chance.

Same would be good for electric cars

Nigello - I was not commenting on the mental state of the two people who approached my teen. I was referring to my teen's mental state. My teen's preferred pronoun is "they".

we should of course develop resilience as we mature. It doesn't negate the fact that my daughter was out walking the dog quite peacefully and was approached and insulted by two random people. Whether they are overweight or not (doesn't even matter and I won't comment), it's totally unacceptable. My message was to these two people in case they read the posts on this forum. I would happily speak to them in person but I don't know who they are. Child/ young person/ minor - all words being nitpicked here - the fact is that no one deserves to be randomly abused by strangers. Young people are probably less equipped to deal with it.

thanks John - that is the only way - certainly not to acknowledge what they've said. I think she was so shocked it took a while to process what they'd actually said.