Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Amelie Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> @ TheBeard

>

> You do know that you can (and probably should)

> make formal complaints to the Audit Commission and

> the Committee on Standards in Public Life?



If you are talking about the major works on my flat.

Yes I'm sure, I should.


Though I have no stomach for such things, I?m happier to just get on with more positive things in life. As from my own experience, in order to get a good result I?d need to exert 10 to 20 times the effort than it is worth to me. I would end up with it taking over a good chunk of my life. So I exert the effort towards things I know will give me a positive result.


Like my attitude to parking tickets even if I get one unjustly, I?ll still pay it immediately, just so I can get on with my day.


It depends how much value one puts on one?s own time effort and mind balance.


If it were obviously clear-cut then I would take the time. But these things are rarely simple the chances of success or failure are never better than 50/50.


My equation on this one would probably be.

Put in ?20,000 worth of stress effort and time including in this loss of work positive attitude and work time etc.. To try to get back ?8,000 ?. Realistically end getting ?4,000 so I?d be worst off to the tune of ?16,000.



Doesn?t add up. Unless I could go for costs of ?16,000 but that?s never going to happen.



Cheers

I was listening to the radio a little while ago, and a guy speaking on there said it is the earliest example of a concrete house; also, isn't the fact that it has been allowed to rot wonderful? I always look at it and think it looks the most Hammer horror haunted house I've ever seen; everyone looks up at its gothic arched windows and ivy clad walls; it should be kept in a perpetual state of elegantly haunted decay. Who wants to look at some shit block of boring, boxy flats with plastic windows anyway? I once saw a line of primary school children out drawing it with their teacher; will that happen with the functional boxy crap they'll replace it with?

thebeard Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> UTTER nonsense

>

> Yet another fine example of Council PLANNING

> Stupidity!

>

> This building should have been demolished years

> ago!

>

> And rebuild using new modern materials.

>

>

> WHY on earth anyone in their right minds would

> want to save a concrete cancer rot box I have no

> idea it would serve no purpose.

>

>

> What is the POINT ??????

>

> THIS could have been sorted many years ago rather

> than be allowed to turn into a planning farce.

>

>

>

> DISGUSTING waste of tax payer funds and a

> DISGUSTING waste of a brown field site which could

> have been put to much better use.

>

> Again I say another fine example of Council

> PLANNING Stupidity!

>

> Better late than never.

>

> What about the owners rights and what he will get

> paid in all of this STUPIDITY?



------------------------------------------------------------


Ladies & Gentleman..........thebeard


Our very own "Escoffier" of the rant!





W**F

Aaron McCarthy Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> I always look at it and think it looks

> the most Hammer horror haunted house I've ever

> seen; everyone looks up at its gothic arched

> windows and ivy clad walls; it should be kept in a

> perpetual state of elegantly haunted decay.


There's nothing elegant or haunting about the several tonnes of scaffolding keeping it upright!

woofmarkthedog Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> --------------------------------------------------

> ----------

>

> Ladies & Gentleman..........thebeard

>

> Our very own "Escoffier" of the rant!

>





And Ladies & Gentleman.......... woofmarkthedog



Our very own " " of the forum!

  • 3 years later...
When my daughter was a toddler she christened it the 'sad house'. She was saddened by the thought that the house was feeling lonely and neglected because of the lack of a family to care for it. It will be great to see the house finally happy and lived in.
Hexagon are actually a housing association, based in Sydenham but with properties in Southwark, (some in East Dulwich)Lewisham, Greenwich, Croydon and Bexley. They develop and manage social housing and shared ownership schemes - I'm not sure which this will be but will try to find out. Great to see the blog!
I remember a press article about how fantastic it was that the council had finally purchased this property(with tax payers money!!) only to now demolish it. How disgusting!! The whole thing is a sham! I have watched that property go to rack and ruin over the last 40 years. A complete waste from beginning to end!
I don't live in the area any more but have added this site to my bookmarks. I've spent over 20 years looking at this building and wishing I could win the lottery and restore it until it got beyond saving or so I thought - so glad I was wrong and it was not beyond saving........... good luck Colin - I look forward to watching how the project proceeds in the future.

This is very interesting.

I wonder how they are going to stop more cracks appearing in future?

As once the old cracks are repaired the forces on areas where there are currently no cracks will inclease over time and cracks will then appear in new places.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • What outcome would you like? Disciplinary action? Not to have the driver back? Retraining? I know there is alot of pressure on drivers to deliver within a set day. if he slams the gate, is it evidence he is causing damage, or is the noise a irritant to yourself? You could put a sign up or buy a signing asking to close the gate gentle???? can you hear the door bell from the door? he might be ringing, not hearing and therefore knocking. In trhe notes section of the be livery page, there is a note section, although there is not 100 per cent these notes would be read as these drivers are constantly rushing.  I did a google search for you, i found this and you can try the envri website Contact Us | Evri   To complain to Evri, you can follow these steps: Contact Customer Service: Call Evri's customer service at 0330 808 5456 for assistance with your complaint.    1 Write a Letter: Address your complaint to Capitol House, 1 Capitol Close, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0WH.    1 Use the Official Website: Visit the Evri complaints page on their official website for detailed instructions on how to submit a complaint.    2 Email or Call for Specific Issues: For issues like missing or damaged parcels, you can email or call 0800 988 8888, which is free to call.    1 These methods will help you effectively communicate your concerns to Evri.   My driver is called anthony, he is brilliant to be honest. I cant fault him.
    • When I have more time and energy, I will look up the actual number of votes cast for each party in that election, rather than the number of seats won. I'm interested to see that you apparently  think that  Boris Johnson did a good job of "leading the country through Covid." Is your memory really that short? I won't stoop to calling Johnson and his cronies names in the way that you seem to think is appropriate for left wing politicians. At least the left wing politicians have some semblance of morals and a concern for people who aren't in some over privileged inner circle and/or raking in money for themselves on the back of an epidemic. I'm not going to open a can of worms on here  by commenting on the disgraceful so called "purge". 
    • Can’t imagine what it must be like you have your doorbell rung harshly.
    • Hi all, Wondering if anyone else in/around SE22 is also having the unfortunate luck of having Evri parcels delivered by a very rude individual? Whenever we have parcels delivered, our front gate is being slammed open and closed, ring doorbell is harshly banged (not pressed) followed by simultaneously banging on the door knocker and slamming the letter box multiple times. Someone is normally home by the time they come in the evening and never has to wait long for an answer. If we’re not home, we speak to them on the doorbell so we do find the actions of this individual unreasonable and rude.  We have tried a couple of times politely asking that they not do this but they are very dismissive and gives a passive-aggressive “have a nice day” reply.  Has anyone been able to contact Evri and successfully had any issues similar to this resolved? We have enough evidence through our doorbell footage but we are lost with what else we can do. We’ve tried asking politely but don’t want our gate or door damaged by someone who simply doesn’t care and lacks basic manners.    If anyone else is having this issue or has any advice on how we can report this, it would be much appreciated. After another dismissive reply to my concern this afternoon, I will be calling Evri tomorrow to raise a complaint. I have lost my patience with them 
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...