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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.

Rockets Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The council engagement plan references those on > the boundary roads (but nothing beyond) so I > suspect they will not be taking the views of those > living east of Lordship Lane as strongly as those > within the LTN area. Suspect you are correct even though still impacted by the amount of traffic. I live near the Horniman and getting on a bus to go along Lordship Lane is now taking a ridiculous amount of time. I walked home from Northcross Road on Friday lunchtime and arrived at the same time at a 176 with only a 5 minute head start; I'd started walking while I waited for a bus only. On the plus side, it did increase my step count for the day but that's not always the point.

Make sure you talk to your neighbours as old houses can have so many access points under floorboards etc that it might not just be your problem. We had mice last year - boldly crossing the living room rug - and couldn't figure out what was gong on as all the food was in sturdy containers and none of the traps were being set off. It turned out that one of the neighbours was less scrupulous in their housekeeping and they were munching there. As soon as he left and his flat was cleaned out, the mice departed.

Sadly not. In the latest batch of over-45s so just booked online. Decided on Guys as it was an easy train ride to London Bridge and I had a couple of things to do in town. And when I arrived, it was Moderna being doled out. I would have accepted any of them! Another friend got hers in Wimbledon on the same day and also got Moderna. But I know two others who got AZ this week. I think it?s very much down to whatever your centre has on the day.

Had first Moderna jab on Wednesday morning. A little arm soreness on Weds evening - and on Thursday, it felt like I had done a big arm workout with heavy weights. Not painful enough to stop me doing anything but definitely noticeable when I moved. Today, Friday, it's loosened off again and no other symptoms

malumbu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > You can pass your driving test at 17 and then > never have another day's training for the rest of > your life. As well as speed awareness courses for > those caught speeding, I'd love it if there was > compulsory retraining for those of you who no > longer meet the minimum standards of the driving > test. This was really brought home to me recently. I passed my test in my late teens but never owned a car. I drove occasionally on holiday but hadn't been behind the wheel in over a decade when I decided I was going to buy a car. I did book a few refresher sessions with a driving instructor before doing so. I've been a cyclist commuter for years so have fairly good road awareness. But it was terrifyingly easy to get a car, get insurance as they seem only to care about how long you've had your license rather than used it.

I've cycled for over a decade and acquired a car to avoid using public transport during lockdown. I still use my bike and two feet more for short journeys. The bikes weigh under 10kg - with me & panniers on it, they're stil under 100kg. My car, even with just me in it, is over 10x heavier. The car has grandfathered ?0 VED and the bikes, obviously, have none. Luckily for the roads, I still have a job so am paying tax. I suspect the tonne of car does far more damage to the roads than the 100kg of bike. Any bike licensing scheme would probably cost more to set up than it brought in - it's a lot harder to find somewhere to mount a reg plate on a bike and RFID isn't there yet. At its simplest, a tax at purchase point might be easiest - but still can't see it being particularly worthwhile in revenue.

My water is back on... not with great pressure but it's running.

Just seen on Twitter that the burst water main is on Dulwich Common stretch of the A205 (makes a change from up by the Horniman) so suspect that is the problem.

TW couldn't get through to the department who know about planned works so I'm now waiting for a callback.

That might be it - I"m on the phone now with TW - as they are also doing work in Woodvale for the next 6 months. My basement neighbour has a weak flow of water... but upstairs have nothing.