Applespider

Thanks all. I'd tried a few of those ideas (the comic/book buyers) but lots of other options to try now. Someone else told me about the National Trust bookshops at various properties to check out too.

I'm clearing out my bookshelves ahead of a downsize. There are probably 3-400 books and a couple of hundred Superman comics that need to go. The books are a mixture of novels (from historical to contemporary to chick lit), experience books (tales of comedic endeavours or travels), fantasy (Anne McCaffrey, Robin Hobb, George R Martin) with a smattering of novelty titles and non-fiction. They're mostly in 'as new' condition aside from the oldest which are more thumbed. I've checked at my two nearest charity shops but they aren't taking books at the moment. It feels entirely wrong to just put them into the recycling bin (tho I know books are pulped all the time). Any thoughts of groups that might be able to use them?

Have a look at the GetJabbed subreddit; there's great real time crowd-sourced info on which walk ins are quiet or not. I rerouted from Guys to St Thomas last week based on that info and was in and out in an hour. https://www.reddit.com/r/GetJabbed/

The two near me have been stuck on Sat and Tues respectively since early in the last lockdown. But first class items I put in them by the posting time regularly show up the next day (admittedly not within SE22!) so I think it's just a case of the metal plates not being used very often.

Agree on fruit ciders and hard seltzers which are mostly sugar and flavourings. But craft ale/beer is a broad brush. The big boys have got in on the act and bought out quite a few breweries which waters down the product and inflates prices. Beavertown, Camden and Meantime are now available more but less quality. Craft brewers often use a lot more hops than the big boys. I?d argue that some of our local breweries make some excellent beers with superior ingredients. Brick and Gypsy Hill have some crackers of different styles without being extortionate. The difference between a Carlsberg, a Moretti and a Peckham Helles is similar to a Boris bike, a Pinnacle and a Pinarello. Each has their place but many won?t appreciate the difference

It could describe many paractices but I think from looking back at Cora?s previous posts, she may be talking about DMC.

I live on a road which ends on the South Circulsr so just in the zone. Cameras appeared over the summer just inside the junction so they?ll definitely trigger those crossing into. I?m guessing there will be some internal zone ones too. I know people in town who have moved their car within the congestion zone and been charged so expect same principle.

That's actually not surprising. 6 months ago, 100% of deaths were unvaccinated. In older age groups which are nearly 100% vaccinated, of course the proportion is increasing. A vaccine with 90% efficiency doesn't mean that only 10% of people get it. It means that your risk is 10% of someone unvaccinated. Say that 40 out of 100 80 year olds would be hospitalised and 20 would die from Delta. Double vaxx'd would mean only 4 would be hospitalised and 2 would die. 20 year olds, more likely to be unvaxx'd, have far less risk of serious illness. So we might only expect 10 of 100 to be hospitalised and 1 to die. Your stats for that group of 3 deaths would be 66% double vac'd which makes a great headline for anti-vexers but ignores the overall reduction in risk.

I had my second Moderna jab yesterday - and was warned about side effects potentially being worse, particularly if you'd had COVID before. Good news (for me) is that it hasn't felt any worse than last time. An achy arm and a mild headache which has been easily solved with paracetamol.

Thanks for volunteering and the information but it does go against what we are being told with by NHSSELondon and media about over-40s bringing forward to 8 weeks. I think it's probably more of a problem if you need something other than AZ which we now appear to be swimming in with walk-ins etc.

For those watching this thread on email that might have missed it, there's an update on a new thread that I assume is tied to this. /forum/read.php?5,2214117

Sounds absolutely awful MrsBoris. It's just around the corner from me but unfortunately I have no doorbell cameras to offer but I will check with my neighbours. On the few occasions where I've needed the police, it has been Southwark who responded although I think it falls under Dulwich Wood rather than Dulwich Hill. I hope you get a better response from the authorities via Helen Hayes or otherwise. It might also be worth contacting Victim Support (https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/resources/south-london/) to see if they can help you access any support for you and your son's mental wellbeing. I know I jumped for months at footsteps behind me after I was mugged and this sounds far more traumatic.

One of my colleagues went to the Cup Final at Wembley and required both. There was a stringent timetable that he had to stick to. He needed a PCR result (from a drop-in clinic) from within the last 48 hours and then a lateral flow from that morning. He found a local testing centre that were able to do it for him on the appropriate afternoon. I think though that as the Cup Final was a 'test event', he was able to get it done free of charge by booking through the govt website. https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test

One other problem is that ultrasonic devices often have different output levels - some of which might be inaudible to older ears. Seem to recall an experiment where those in their 20s could hear noises that the 40s couldn't hear but they could still hear things that the 60+ couldn't. It might be a mouse scarer which can have different frequencies - a high powered one for when they are out and a lesser one while they are in. I think your only option is to try to identify - either by giving an idea of the road here in the hope they read it - or potentially dropping notes around to your various neighbours. There are some apps that try to help you identify where sounds ar coming from - SpectrumView etc - by helping you visualise where it's louder - that might help with a general direction? Good luck.

Me four. I'm waiting for some results to come through so thought it was that when it popped up saying there was a message.