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  1. It's that time of year again. If anyone is suffering from hay fever, and want's to buy local, Dulwich Honey (SE21), order by midnight Wednesday and get free delivery on Thursday/Friday: https://subship.co.uk/products/pearly-queen-honey-dulwich-honey?variant=36711559889061
  2. They've completely redone the beer garden and looks like extensive interior modelling as well. They were originally planning on reopening tomorrow, but now looks like it'll be Saturday 26th.
  3. lameduck Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > with khan its all about the money I don't think that's true - he developed adult-onset asthma in 2014 (two years before becoming Mayor) - that's why he's made it a key battle. It's personal. These measures are (democratically) popular - there are plenty of us with young kids with asthma/chronic lung disease/wheezing who walk our kids to school, and want to do so without them having to breathe in the fumes of petrol and diesel cars. We didn't create this pollution, why should we have to breathe it in? We have had illegal levels of air pollution on our road (Lordship Lane) the whole eight years we've been living here - surely our right to health is more important than others' right to pollute? > since ulez has put me on foot, my husband had a > car push him over. > and I have had several near misses by push bikes > with no lights > whizzing in front and behind me Very sorry to hear this - we absolutely need to make walking much safer, and crack down on dangerous drivers and riders.
  4. Looks like it was a coordinated action across Dulwich, Kensington, Primrose Hill & Marylebone Personally, think targeting individuals like this is wrong - and counterproductive. These are dangerous vehicles that need to disappear from our roads, but legally, not through criminal damage. They're awful for GHG and air pollution, twice as likely to kill children, and 11% more likely to kill their owners (who often buy them because they think they're safer). But we need better regulation, not random, vigilante punishment. We're surely better than that. From https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/04/climate-activists-deflate-suv-tyres-in-wealthy-london-neighbourhoods: "The Dulwich Society, a community representing the interests of local people in the leafy suburb of Dulwich, condemned the action. A spokesperson said: ?Several cars were vandalised in Dulwich last night with tyres deflated and this poster left on windscreens. We are environmentally friendly but this is not who we are as a community.? However, the activists said the tyres were let down without damage, and that the action was necessary to educate the vehicle owners about the fossil fuels emitted by the large cars. They pointed out that petrol and diesel SUVs produce 25% more CO2 on average than a medium-sized car and are far more deadly. SUVs are significantly more likely to kill pedestrians in crashes and those driving them are 11% more likely to die in a crash than people in normal cars. A spokesperson for Last Gasp said: ?We disarmed these SUVs because they are a growing and needless part of the system that is killing us. Nobody needs a planet-wrecking SUV. To drive an SUV in an urban area with good public transport is a luxury ? and it?s a luxury that has terrifying consequences for our planet. SUVs poison our children?s lungs, cause so many deaths on the road, and spew out carbon dioxide into a climate on the brink of collapse. If you are worried about getting your tyres deflated, our advice is: don?t own an SUV. We do not intend to stop, and many more will follow us. ?We wish we had other effective means to defend ourselves, but luxury emissions must stop now. Spend one afternoon reading the science and it is clear ? people must take action now to defend life itself.?"
  5. It's a really kind impulse, but as has been said elsewhere, it's nearly always better to send cash. This is good information from the Red Cross https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-involved/donate/donation-questions/emergency-appeals#Cash : ---- Why cash donations are better than goods Cash donations are the quickest, safest and most direct way to help people and to support the work of the Red Cross in Ukraine and neighbouring countries. Many people want to donate blankets and food when disaster strikes. But giving money is the best thing you can do. In most cases, donating items doesn't help those affected by disaster. At worst, it can slow down our ability to save lives. Transport costs are high for donated goods Donated items need to be sorted, cleaned and transported. Delivering these items means we spend more on our relief efforts. This leaves less money to help those in crisis. Cash donations mean we can give help fast Cash can be instantly transferred to areas where it?s needed. It can be used to buy whatever those affected by disaster need most. This helps to rebuild communities. We can support nearby markets and traders. In overseas emergencies, cash donations also allow us to be sensitive to local traditions and culture. We get better value for money when we buy goods locally When disaster strikes, we buy and source goods locally. This supports local businesses through difficult times - and it?s also more cost-effective. On average, it costs four times more to source and buy goods here in the UK and send them overseas than it does to buy the same items locally. Donated goods can block aid Disaster areas are hard to reach if roads and bridges are damaged. It?s vital that emergency teams can reach the people who need them. Roads should not be blocked by trucks carrying donations.
  6. It's a really kind impulse, but as others have said, it's nearly always best to send cash. This is good information from the Red Cross https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-involved/donate/donation-questions/emergency-appeals#Cash : ---- Why cash donations are better than goods Cash donations are the quickest, safest and most direct way to help people and to support the work of the Red Cross in Ukraine and neighbouring countries. Many people want to donate blankets and food when disaster strikes. But giving money is the best thing you can do. In most cases, donating items doesn't help those affected by disaster. At worst, it can slow down our ability to save lives. Transport costs are high for donated goods Donated items need to be sorted, cleaned and transported. Delivering these items means we spend more on our relief efforts. This leaves less money to help those in crisis. Cash donations mean we can give help fast Cash can be instantly transferred to areas where it?s needed. It can be used to buy whatever those affected by disaster need most. This helps to rebuild communities. We can support nearby markets and traders. In overseas emergencies, cash donations also allow us to be sensitive to local traditions and culture. We get better value for money when we buy goods locally When disaster strikes, we buy and source goods locally. This supports local businesses through difficult times - and it?s also more cost-effective. On average, it costs four times more to source and buy goods here in the UK and send them overseas than it does to buy the same items locally. Donated goods can block aid Disaster areas are hard to reach if roads and bridges are damaged. It?s vital that emergency teams can reach the people who need them. Roads should not be blocked by trucks carrying donations.
  7. Nigello Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A few weeks ago they were practically throwing > them at you at Dulwich Library. Yep absolutely - we had just got used to going to Dulwich Library and they were always just there, was mega reliable. And Sadler's on the rare occasion the library ran out. > Omicron is less than two weeks old (in terms of our knowing > about it) so all those people now scrambling for > supplies shows, I think, how little attention they > were paying to a really effective way of > self-monitoring and helping to keep infections > down, and that is a pity. I'm not sure about this - we've been testing throughout the last few months, but like a lot of families we've upped the frequency of testing in recent weeks because of a) Omicron, and b) seeing family. Just from general chat on WhatsApp / at the schoolgate, I'd say people were already pretty good at testing, but the supply hasn't kept up with the (perfectly rational) increase in frequency.
  8. Thanks for the suggestion AylwardS - still getting a "Sorry, there is a problem with your order" from the NHS website, but maybe that's just my browser? Anyway, a kind near neighbour on here DM'd me and offered me a box, so now have some in good time for tomorrow! Mega grateful!
  9. I'm still getting a "Sorry, there are no home delivery slots left for rapid lateral flow tests right now" message - have done all week. What an absolute shambles. Going to have to do a lateral flow in the in-laws' garden (two hours away), and then head straight home if it comes up positive.
  10. Unfortunately, it's not been working for us - I'm guessing you mean this one? https://test-for-coronavirus.service.gov.uk/order-lateral-flow-kits/
  11. We've tried Dulwich Library and Sadler's Pharmacy this morning, but no joy. Is there anywhere that has Lateral Flow Tests available, before we go on a wild goose chase?
  12. Now back in stock - Dulwich Honey from Pearly Queen: https://subship.co.uk/collections/jams-and-honey/products/pearly-queen-honey-dulwich-honey 🍯 Proceeds support local hives and beekeepers
  13. Can heartily recommend Zipcar Flex electric vehicles - they get charged overnight, so you don't ever need to worry about getting them charged during the time you rent them for. https://www.zipcar.com/en-gb/flex
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