Yeslovewhatcanigetu

Carl just finished some work for me replacing a fence and I highly recommend him. The work was more complicated than it first seemed due to a neighbour’s garden office causing problems but he did a great job in explaining everything to me and sorting it quickly. Really straightforward, perfect work and very friendly and professional. Good value too.

Joe Knight at KNdesigns is excellent. http://kndesigns.co.uk/

That smell has been there for at least two years - it's certainly not the chip shop or the barber shop, it smells more like rotten compost.

Motown in Peckham Rye station will refill cups.

I thought it was a big improvement when I went in yesterday. My other half was given a free bag of shopping too - bonus.

Our cleaners, Polly and Steven, have some spaces for new clients. They?re a great team and have been cleaning for us for 5 years. They?re very thorough and trustworthy, and always very flexible too. I?d highly recommend them and Polly can be contacted on 07482 237587.

Brexit is about emotion, not any rational or objective thought process. For most people life will go on pretty much as it was before, with slightly more bureaucracy when they go on their summer holidays. Meanwhile, as we realise that we?ve cut ourselves off from the world more than is good for us, we?ll drift closer back towards Europe. We?re European, they?re our closest neighbours - this is just the beginning of the next chapter and nowhere near the end of the story.

We just finished a side return kitchen extension using Joe at KN Designs. Lovely chap and can?t recommend him enough.

Joe Knight at KN Designs. www.kndesigns.co.uk Lovely chap, really creative.

Definitely coming to see you for a curry soon!

Agree with The Gym in Peckham. Really cheap, good facilities, loads of space. You can check on the app how busy it is before you go and they stop letting people in if it gets too full (I?ve never not been able to get in).

Used them twice and they were great both times.

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yeslovewhatcanigetu Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I?m glad there are more people starting to see > > sense and taking a more balanced view. The > chances > > of getting Covid in Memsaab are pretty tiny, > and > > if you?re worried about it, agree that you?re > > probably better off getting a takeaway. > > We're a country that follows the rules - If you > start thinking you're above the rules then you may > as well forget health and safety too. I had a curry in Memsaab a few weeks back and managed to follow the rules, as did everyone else who was eating there. I wasn?t suggesting people should break them. I just think that constantly overplaying the risks is getting tiresome and reporting small businesses doing their best to survive in difficult circumstances is unfair.

I?m glad there are more people starting to see sense and taking a more balanced view. The chances of getting Covid in Memsaab are pretty tiny, and if you?re worried about it, agree that you?re probably better off getting a takeaway.

Try Stefan on 07825 953950. Did a great job of ours.

Hallelujah, someone talking some sense! Totally agree fishbiscuits.

There?s nothing wrong with a family going to a pub and respecting social distancing and the guidance that has been laid out. This pandemic has really brought out the judginess in people.

We?ve had problems with our water over the last few days which has now been confirmed as a sewer blockage. Thames Water have been surprisingly good actually throughout. They?ve sent people out promptly who were very helpful and sorted things quickly. We?re now on the way to sorting it so even if it?s client side I?d definitely get onto them, they may be more helpful than you expect.

In fairness you know nothing of my political leanings and I?d criticise a government of any colours, if I felt they were failing us. And that?s what I think of this government. I?m absolutely up for coming together in the national interest, I just think that berating those that want to buy an ice cream isn?t the way to do it.

We?ve been failed by a government bathing in the glow of British exceptionalism and not enacting sensible measures at the appropriate time. We?ve suffered from underfunding essential services, not providing appropriate PPE and leaving care homes out to dry as the residents are old and therefore not seen as a priority. This has got very little to do with people jogging, walking, sitting in parks enjoying a bit of sunshine or buying ice creams and respecting distancing measures as they do it. edcam Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There are no soft options. This country is > failing badly. In no small part due to the lack > of observation of the rules. This mentality of > "being kind" about it and "what's the problem if > people are distancing" is one of the reasons we > have one of the worst death rates in Europe. It's > not OK to go out unless you are exercising or > shopping and even then you need to be careful. > Why is your exceptionalism more important than > anything else? Go to the park but don't sit > around in it. > > binkylilyput Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The point being that those with available > outside > > space need to be kinder and stop finger > pointing > > at those who choose to sit down in a park within > a > > safe distance from others for a little bit. > > > > Not having outside space available (which the > vast > > majority of East Dulwichers do) during this > time > > is really harsh. > > > > As with most things, this lockdown is hitting > the > > socially disadvantaged hardest.......and the > > judgements and scandal from people who have no > > need to sit in a park is really shameful.

Well said Fizzy. Hope you enjoyed the ice cream 😂. Fizzy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This situation has clearly given some people > licence to stand in judgement of others from their > lofty position of the moral high ground. This is a > difficult time for everyone and people deal with > it in different ways. To denigrate 'treats' or > 'non-essentials', as they see them and, > furthermore, taint those who may seek some comfort > in them with accusations of irresponsible or > reckless behaviour and a disregard for safety is > mean-spirited and plain unjust. If a business is > allowed to stay open and the guidelines are being > observed, there is no reason in my opinion, why > people should not purchase what they are selling, > whatsoever that may be. To choose to have a few > pleasurable moments in the midst of this terrible > time is not a sin, it is actually essential for > mental health. The fact that seems to offend some > people is bewildering to me. I find these > situations bring out the best and the worst in > people. Had the Police carried through with that > ridiculous threat to search people's > trolleys/baskets, I have no doubt whatsoever that > there would be an army of people volunteering to > assist them and quite of few of them, I believe, > probably use this forum.(I am not a flouter, I > have observed the rules meticulously, but I > confess I have had a large tub of vanilla ice > cream and thoroughly enjoyed it!)

Let?s give shops the chance to survive if they can - they?re not flouting any guidelines. If people queue sensibly then they?re not putting anyone at risk - let them have an ice cream! I?m aghast someone felt it appropriate to report this shop as an immediate course of action!

Well said cyclemonkey - if people queue sensibly and follow distancing guidelines why shouldn?t they have an ice cream, and why shouldn?t the ice cream shop have some chance of survival. The level of judgement dished out on here and in society is getting silly - if it?s not buying an ice cream it?s sitting in a park with someone from your own household or jogging along a pavement. Can we just be a bit more realistic.