EDOliver

Went down there earlier and no police tape etc. aren't roads normally cordened off for ages for these thing???

I witnessed two women follow an old chap on Matham Road about 2 months ago. When he went into his house they started to look through bins in front gardens. I then observed them walk around the block back onto lordship lane and get into a car that was parked up with two men and a woman in. I'm in no doubt that they were up to no good and they appeared to be part of a team plying their trade. police we're called and arrived blooming quick.

Thanks for the replies people, didn't think it would be that easy to be honest!

Any ideas how I get rid of an old mattress? Will the council pick up??

Ta

500,000 for a two bed flat on LL; the world has officially gone mad!

Morning all, happy new year!

Desperately need my hair cut and I was wondering if anyone has walked past GK barbers on Melbourne Grove today and seen if its open??

thanks

Oliver

From the general driving standards around here I'd be amazed if many drivers have ever even looked at the Highway Code!

LauraLou sorry for my rather blunt and insensative post, I'll think before i type next time!

That sounds like an awful experience, hope you're not too shaken up.

What did he actually do wrong?

What crime is that then? In my very limited legal knowledge it's a public order offence at most.

AcedOut Wrote:

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> Please, please ensure this gets reported. This

> idiot committed a serious crime.

Isn't it easy to critise the police from afar when, in reality, you have absolutely no idea what's going on. I can't imagine how utterly dismal it must be working with the dregs of society all the while under the spotlight of the media/general public ready to critise at every given opportunity.

I wouldn't do it for all the tea in china!

Snap - all of a sudden (2/3 weeks)our sky broadband is shocking. Phone call in the morning me thinks.

If I ever think that I might get stranded in a yellow box I drive incredibly slowly until the space ahead clears. Surely as long as you don't actually stop they can't fine you.

StraferJack Wrote:

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> Until people have unique numbers visible on their

> body, linked to a central database) that's likely

> to remain the case (and long may it be so)

>

> If its any consolation you can drive in a bus lane

> in a car with fake reg plates and get away with it

> too. Happy now?

I have literally no idea what any of that means.

Without meaning to sound like a smart arse that's why you should never bother locking the glove box. Just don't leave anything expensive in there!

I still can't understand why these banks (that make billions a year) don't fit CCTV above the machines is beyond me. Surely there must be ways of stopping this from happening!

ratty Wrote:

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> I fake type about 6 or 7 numbers in between each

> real one. Dunno why, I just thought it might work

> because they would know what real numbers I was

> inputting

Great minds think alike......throw them a few dummies then type my real pin in.

Blimey I'm always chaining my (worryingly expensive) bike up outside Co-op what did the thieving s*** look like so I can keep my eyes peeled?

Ta

Can only be a good thing in my opinion, although incredibly sad that we live in a world where this is necessary.

on_the_hill Wrote:

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> Following the recommendations from the forum I

> contacted three companies mentioned here and

> decided to accept a quote from Alex @ Heron Floor

> Sanding.

>

> I would not recommend them. He has just cancelled

> the job we arranged back in January at 1-week's

> notice, letting me know via email, that he is not

> interested anymore because "his patience is

> already tried, before the work has even started".

>

>

> This email was his reply to a message I sent him

> on Friday where I asked in very polite terms for

> his opinion about filling the gaps in between the

> boards, as we've just learnt from our neighbours

> that they regret not having done that, as a lot of

> dirt gets in there and it is not easy to clean. I

> of course made it clear that if he suggested gap

> filling we will pay more for his extra time, and

> work around his diary to fit the extra work in.

>

> To be honest I am still totally baffled by his

> rude answer, his email was very aggressive and he

> has let me in a very difficult position in terms

> of how we have timed all the other tradesmen

> working in our house.

>

> I therefore cannot recommend Alex, purely based on

> his lack of professionalism when dealing with

> customers' questions and for failing to carry out

> work agreed several weeks in advance. Very

> disconcerting when companies behave like this.

Having personally used Heron Floorsanding twice and know of at least three of my friends who have also used them I'm amazed by these comments. Alex and his team have always been brilliant and their workmanship is second to none. Why would anyone say they're "losing their patience" when no work has been done? Very strange.

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Alarms are a great deterrent. But realistically

> the coppers aren't going to arrive in the 5 mins

> it takes burglars to grab your laptop, jewellery,

> etc.

Yeah they will especially if a unit's close by.

Decent wireless alarm that goes straight to the police for under ?200 on amazon...money very well spent

0017bond Wrote:

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> Famous people do eat and drink. They also probably

> prefer a bit of privacy regarding where they live.

>

>

> Never really understood why people would say they

> have seen a famous person in a conversation. My

> theory is it's the closest they themselves expect

> to get to any fame in their boring lives.

>

> I've seen Bla Bla.

>

> Really? I'm so amazed. Hold on let me have a seat,

> tell me more. Do you mind if I forum this? Ah gee

> thanks

It's just light hearted chat so relax. No one's stalking anyone or peering through their windows so what does it matter!

Christ people actually fall for this, seriously????

10,000 smart phones are stolen in London every month (mps twitter) so nicking iphones/blackberrys etc is obviously a very lucrative business!

Sad as it is but maybe a basic 20 quid pay as you go mobile could be the way to go, can't imagine they would bother nicking these.