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Thanks everyone! The whole spectrum between confidence and alarm has been demonstrated for me here! The answer seems to lie somewhere between great success and certain death Adulting is well hard

So the main light in my living room has stopped working. Tried 2 bulbs, no joy. Maybe the occasional flicker. The wires look a bit dangly (that's my professional term for it). Is this easily sortable or do I need to call out an electrician? I'd like to have a go myself but I'm a bit afraid of electricity........is this warranted in this case? Or could a handy man do the job?

Always a great service with Aria and his team. Thank you again. Tel: 07739 734895

More black cabs will come this way now. Back in the day it was best to tell a black cab driver something like "just past Oval".......and then extend it once there

I'm generally having problems with Sky over this past week. I find Wifi rubbish anyway but this week often not working Now TV picture is unpredictable and keep getting message to say no signal from dish If you call them they charge to come and fix the problem! I HATE being tied into Sky

Hahaha! Please keep going VelvetBlueberry!

OMG this is fabulous news! I could not be more thrilled.

That isn't simply what you did though is it? VelvetBlueberry Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yeah Jonnywalker, I wont reconsider how I post my > views. If it's ruffling the feathers of the > politically correct I'm afraid that's more your > problem & not mine. Do you want to call me a > racist for mentioning that they're white too? No, > of course not. But if I said they were of any > other skin tone I'm sure plenty would have > something to say. Get over yourself. I have > nothing against anyones accent. I too am born in > SE London. You think I'm not familiar with local > accents? It's because you don't hear cockney > around here as much (dare I say I hear more > accents of people who have obviously moved in from > out of London) which is why I used it to simply > describe this group. > > Get over it.

Thanks kiera, I didn't know that about olive oil and birds, good to know. Sainsburys is already on my boycott list due to being the worst offenders for plastics

Great post Sue! Yes, great quality olive oil is so delicious and streets ahead of any supermarket stuff I have found......although of course that is what I tend to use for price and convenience. I keep wandering down Northcross Rd market on a Saturday hoping to see olive oil but so far have only seen chilli sauces. Maybe the Horniman market?

Ok respect and everything for attempting to intervene in a crime...... but the tone of your post is just nasty and you've insulted more people than you've gained support from What's your accent like I wonder?

So scary clairedenham, I hope you aren't too shaken :-( clairedenham Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Warning - was mugged by boy on bike last night on > spurling road. Was knocked over by boy on bike and > he took my phone. Had face covered and hood on. > Luckily no major injuries but just a warning to be > more vigilant!

If there is "no need to mention colour or races"......why do you keep mentioning colour or races in your post? Assaults and muggings are dreadful and traumatic- the person's skin or country of origin is not relevant unless it is a descriptor for the police to identify them Quality bargains Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I?m afraid it will happen to anyone , mostly > people that can?t defend themselves like elderly > or women with kids, my mum was robbed broad > daylight by a young black kid and when I stated > this I was told I was a racist , and rite now let > me mention that I am using my friends account to > write this so if anyone is upset about anything I > say then just bare that in mind please > Anyway after being robbed my mum suffered a stroke > and she did not even know who I was on and off for > a couple days , yh my mum suffers from high blood > pressure what contributes to it but and the end of > the day my mum is not the same and she will never > be the same again , that happened 2 year ago > outside old Iceland > And only last week I was leaving a friends house > on waghorn st at about 1.30am I had my dog with me > she was off the lead just wondering as she does , > anyways some black African guy in he?s 20s wearing > grey shorts and blue hoodie was walking towards me > from a distance and he turned of around the corner > , so I thought he went about he?s business, but as > I turned the corner he sort of jogged towards me > and pulled out a big fantasy looking weapon with > jagged edges and spikes sticking out all over the > gaff big handle and then my dog turned the corner > and he froze and was just looking past me , like > through me sort of thing like he had no intention > or something , I asked him if he was ok and he > just nodded and I kept looking at he?s hands and > it was only then that I could confirm 100% what he > had in he?s hands , I called my dog close by and > walked with her in the middle of the road as I > wanted space around me to feel safe as doing this > he just sprinted off > It?s constant , people will get robbed today > tomorrow and the next day , as a matter a fact I > bet someone is getting robbed rite this second > within the se15 post code > Atleast a couple standings a week etc > No need to mention colours or races > Be safe and do what u got to do

True that We live in a very big capital city 2 days noise out of 365 isn't bad at all If measures can be taken to reduce it a little next year then great but I suspect people will always complain if the event isn't to their liking I wonder what would happen if it were classical music or a jazz festival? girlelectric Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You would think that the people complaining here > have never been to an event in London in their > lives. So you have never attended Carnival or a > festival in Victoria Park/Hyde > Park/Blackheath/Brockwell/insert any London > Park/outdoor space. You live in Zone 2 London! I > think it?s fantastic that we have some great > outdoor events closer to home :) > > My only gripe is that I know friends who live by > Victoria Park in east London have been offered > free tickets to events via Tower Hamlets council, > Southwark step up!

Here you go DoctorM the fun Doc......there are still tickets (it's just the Gala sold out as already pointed out) https://www.jamonryefestival.com/tickets Or if you are a resident then you can get free tickets by emailing [email protected] Give it a go. Maybe help you to stop being such a Debbie Downer Alternatively maybe wander around being grumpy in a different part of the park given that the majority of it isn't involved?! DoctorM Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Really Beej? I don't have any tickets (sold out). > > This is what I wrote originally but people seem > not to have noticed: > > "I wouldn't mind if they closed the park the night > before the festival or even the day before and > took the stuff away the day afterwards, but no, > hand the whole public space over for almost 2 > weeks to a private company." > > Having said that, almost everyone I've spoken to > in the park is less than impressed with the > barricades...etc.

Oh Louisa! Please do continue. You are a bonafide parody of yourself! Loutwo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Foxy it?s cold because it?s it?s a wafer thin > dough that?s been topped with various inedible > ingredients. In Italy it?s a snack, they don?t > treat it like a dinner. Not like people here do. > > Louisa.

Definitely at the pricier end.......but their 2 course lunch menu a bargain!

OMG! Why oh why isn't there a basement swingers club now? Or is there? What don't I know?

DoctorM Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > so, no one else things that the closing of this > public space for 12 days in the interests of a 2 > day private event is questionable? No. It's a small proportion of the park and it's being well used and very popular. A limited part of the park for a little over one week of the whole year. Can you not support a great event (even if it's not your cup of tea) and stop whinging?

There is plenty of space. Takes a lot of organising and set up I imagine Great to learn that the tickets have been a sell out too. I thought the early bird/ pre- sale prices of ?25/?30 was very reasonable for a 2 day event. Even at full price ?60 it's a good 2 days of entertainment. Hope it's a wonderful, sunny success!

If it's that bad then it isn't good for staff wellbeing

Jeez this is scary. Glad you weren't harmed

Hooray! Ok so I'm not normally much in favour of chains....... but Superdrug does more affordable and wider range of toiletries than the pharmacies and supermarkets :-)

Thanks George O. Unfortunately I spent 6 months seeing a student at the BSO (and had a few different supervisors join) but it really didn't get me anywhere. I have paid privately to see a range of professionals (chiro, osteo, acupuncture, massage) in order to resolve the issue for myself and avoid NHS waiting times and patchy service. Me going to see a GP is because I've run out of solutions and can't afford to keep shelling out for expensive treatment.

I need to get a non urgent GP appointment regarding chronic, unresolved back pain...... who at this surgery should I see and who should I avoid?! I realise this makes me sound more than a bit entitled but I have chronic back pain and after 2 years of paying to see various practitioners privately to try to resolve the issue, I need a GP who will take me seriously and make appropriate referrals for further investigation and treatment. The last GP I saw here (unrelated issue) I did not find helpful at all and was quite upset by her manner. Recommendations or avoids?