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Windrush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Jenny1 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > As Suzanne Moore wrote on Twitter - it's a > > mystery as to why TM wants to be PM - most of > the > > time she looks like she's going to be sick. > > She's got diabetes and needs 5 injections a day. I > guess she doesn't have the physical or emotional > stamina to take on the task of being PM. Ask John > major about the b*st*rds. TM will be easy meat. > > I reckon Blair was the only one in the last 20 > years that had the full toolkit to do the job. He certainly made Labour electable after the tenure of Foot and Kinnock. Plus he kept the party together for 13 - more than any other Labour leader.

Dyson Dave fixed my DC19 T2. Very fair price considering it now works every bit as good as on day 1 when I bought it.

Goodtraps Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I read this thread with interest. To be clear, I > sell the GoodNature A25 traps and I know a how > they operate. > The GoodNature A24 traps are designed to be > discrimate and with a trained hand avoid hedgehog > deaths. Unlike poison or grip 'Fenn' traps the > GOodNature Traps are humane, toxin free and > provide a high quality trap for the urban > enviroment. I understand that rodent control for > some is squeamish exercise. > Alternatives including poison can be a poorer and > less humane choice in rodent control. > For more info please visit: > www.goodtrappingcompany.co.uk I, for one am not squeamish and as a retired gamekeeper, I probably know a great deal more about hedgehogs and various types of traps. The Goodnature A24 trap comes from New Zealand where it was designed to kill hedgehogs which have become a pest there after they were imported from the UK. This kill trap cannot differentiate between species. Furthermore because it releases the kill, any scavenger or predator can remove the body so there is no way of knowing how many or what was killed. It is baited with a lure which attracts rats, stoats, red squirrels and yes, hedgehogs. Hedgehogs have a varied diet and are attracted to the lure. You say it is designed to discriminate. This is absolute rubbish. In NZ one can buy it with a "Weka Excluder" which is a spiral wire tube to stop Wekas taking the bait. For those who dont know the weka (also known as Maori hen or woodhen) is a flightless bird species of the rail family. It is endemic to New Zealand and is about the size of a chicken. This Weka excluder still allows mammals like hedgehogs rats and stoats get to the lure and then get killed. The Weka excluder is not sold in the UK as, yes you gueessed it, there are no Wekas in the UK. Also it is worth noting that the Goodnature trap has only limited approval in the UK. It has not been approved in Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland because it has been seen as a lethal device for red squirrels and hedgehogs. You no doubt want to sell as many traps as you can but it turns folk off when you dont tell the truth. I am pleased to report that the trap has not been a success her ein the UK as it is considered by game keepers etc to be too expensive. At around ?124 each, it hasn't taken off and retailers who stocked up on them are left with unsold stock. So, good riddance to it.

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ask Dulwich Estates. They're useless money > grabbing @#$%&. Apparently the latest is it is due > to open next month but don't hold your breath. > From what I heard there was a problem with an old > skittle alley in the back garden which they had > started to demolish before a preservation order > was stuck on it so they had to rebuild it. Can we presume then that you will not be befouling the premises with your prescence after it opens? Let us hope so.

Jim1234 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Awful! Someone shouted 'terrorists' at a man and > woman walking down Lordship Lane today near > Classic Lofts and the launderette. They looked > back, bewildered but otherwise seemed OK. I chased > after the victims to tell them I would be happy to > be a witness if they wanted to go to the police > but they declined. I have reported it to the > police too. > > Jim Why did you not chase after the person who shouted and ask he/she where the terrorists were?

Salma Yaqoob While a Respect Party councillor in Birmingham, Yaqoob infamously refused to join applause for George Cross-winning war hero Lance Corporal Matt Croucher. L/Cpl Croucher threw himself on top of a Taliban grenade in Helmand in 2008, saving the lives of his colleagues. As decorated Croucher entered the council chamber, Yaqoob sat with her arms crossed.

Jess85 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Will the names of any of the business involved > feature anywhere on the banners? Can we have an > example of some of the ideas received so far, what > is going to be on them? I think it's all agreed, the banners died a death a long time ago.

How about something that makes mention of East Dulwich's famous residents, past and present, starting with Enid Blyton the author, Phyllis Pearsall (creator of A-Z London) and others such as:-Anne Shelton, Dr Reginald John Gladstone, Sue Perkins, Trevor Sinclair ,Tim Roth ,Bon Scott, Ronnie Corbett, Jo Brand, .James Nesbitt, Rob Da Bank, Carl Barat, Micky Flanagan, Sacha Baron Cohen , Ronnie Reed, Marlon King, Huw Edwards, Jonathan Corbett , Kate Thornton , Darren Emerson , Eddie George,

Lowlander Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > But...this is quite a misleading petition. > Firstly, the trap is not indiscriminate; it uses > bait to attract victims. > I respect your right to challenge my ascertions concerning this threat but I would ask you to do a little research with Gooole and you will find that hedgehogs have a varied diet - in fact very similar to rats ie they will eat a wide range of things including insects, small invertebrates (worms, slugs ), also fruit, nuts, eggs, meat. A specific search on "hedgehogs and chocolate" shows that they do have a sweet tooth -they like chocolate and peanut butter. Goodnature's lure for rats is based on chocolate unlike their possum lure. The A24 that is sold in the UK comes with the rat lure by default and herein lies the problem. Also, they use the chocolate-based lure in NZ to target both rats and hedgehogs. Please accept I have a reasonable knowledge of hedgehogs and wildlife in general. Whereas I now live in Dulwich, much of my earlier life was involved with the agricultural and forestry sectors. Just to add, many hedgehogs die because of eating poisoned slugs. Hence whenever slug pellets are used to control slugs there is a risk of poisoning for hedgehogs.

Yes, that is the one.

I write to on a matter of concern relating to Britain?s native wildlife. Under the Spring Trap Approval Order (2012), last year, DEFRA approved a new vermin trap - ostensibly to kill stoats and rats, but DEFRA overlooked the fact that it also kills red squirrels and hedgehogs. What makes this trap lethal for endangered species is that it is non discriminatory and has the ability to auto-reset. It is powered by a compressed gas capsule which enables it to make the kill, release the body and then reset itself automatically. Again and again for 6 months! This kill trap cannot differentiate between species. Furthermore because it releases the kill, any scavenger or predator can remove the body so there is no way of knowing how many or what was killed. The trap is imported from New Zealand where it was designed to kill hedgehogs which have become a pest there after they were imported from the UK. It is Goodnature A24 Rat and Stoat Trap. Here is a link- http://www.goodnature.co.nz/pests/#c315 DEFRA's incompetence has demonstrated the law of unintended consequences. They have been absolutely delinquent in this case and the only way things can change is for pressure from the top. There is therefore an urgent need for as many people as possible to bring this to the attention at the highest level. I am urging as many people as possible to appeal to:- Dr Therese Coffey MP Permanent Under Secretary of State Dept. for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Nobel House 17 Smith Square London SW1P 3JR If you prefer to e-mail then send to [email protected] who is in charge of the Ministerial Unit at the Ministry

I used to have EE but the signal was so poor I had to give it up. Switched to Vodafone and that is much better. I did some research on the mast locations and it appears there is a bit of a black hole around Dulwich. This black hole corelates closely to the Dulwich Estates area but whether this is coincidence or not, who knows? I seem to remember there were lots of objections to a new mast at the junction of Half Moon Lane and Village Way. This might have alleviated problems as the elevation there is quite good. Until a new mast fills the void, then I would recommend Vodafone.

Silly me! I double checked in the book and they were in fact goldfinches. Does that make them any less rare in suburban London?

Had a flock of chaffinches in the garden today. First time ever. Anyone else seen some about?

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