leon parker

I had heard about this but only saw the some of the demonstrators this Saturday. The only thing I can say is that I used to shop in Khans all the time but after my experience I stopped. I went with my wife to buy a phone card and was over charged by double the cost. The problem here is why? Did he think that my oriental wife looked easy to con? Was the price was based decimation against her because the way she looks? Would he have tired that on me (white male)? I was slightly behind her at the time. Once he did state the price I stepped in and said forget it and we left. After reading some of this thread my only comment is that for years many people can seem alright and not seem raciest but it only takes an incident to see what those you thought where OK are not as Ok as you believe. I know how people behave when amongst their own when they feel safe to make views known about other of a different culture. None of us are immune from this especially when conflict arises. This does not excuse the actions of threats and criminal behavior. I am not surprised this happened either way because if you try to overcharge people in my book you?re going to also to other dodgy sales as well.

Yes all commercial business has to pay and charities are no different. The issue is the Hospice would not pay for council refuse and the volunteers have to put up with aggressive and abusive response to being told no to their donations. Many times very nice donations had to be turned down due to lack of space. This is what happens when you do things in half measures. Saving costs here on the rubbish removal is not a benefit as it can lead to people not wanting to donate which is what this charity relies on for revenue. mikese22 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Don't forget though that charity shops like any > other commercial operation have to pay for their > waste to be removed - so just saying thank you and > accepting any old tat actually results in a cost > to organisation > > > leon parker Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The problem is not weather the staff are happy > to > > accept or not it is when they can not do due to > > size of shop this what can cause confrontations. > > > Accepting crap donations is part of the job > many > > other charity shops accept them and get on with > > the job. The TV show with Mary 'The Queen Of > > Charity Shops' showed a large wheelie council > bin > > for the those type of donations which one shop > > used (Mind has one). It is the over management > of > > the shop that has caused this problem by not > > providing system that enables the shop to > accept > > all within reason (not the week?s garbage). It > > has as far I have seen been this situation for > > many years which has not been fair on the > > volunteers. What rubbish disposal system which > is > > in place could not always keep up with the > volume. > > > > > > > > If you have a thought to give to charity then > > lugged heavy bags down the road and arrive at > the > > shop > > then you are told no! It would make most > people > > unhappy and frustrated as they had a thought of > > doing good. No matter what your view of the > kind > > of donations it would work better if you just > say > > thank you and accept. The customer leaves > feeling > > happy and you have done your part as shop staff > by > > being able to accept. With the new shop on > its > > way this might help but this is by chance > rather > > than the Hospice dealing with donation issue. > > > > Many occasions the shop had to close lose > > revenue because there was no room store stuff > let > > alone accept. Those of you have been thwarted > > when trying to donate please remember it is not > > safe for staff and volunteers to work if there > are > > too many donations. > > > > The simple answer was if the shop was able to > > accept all, then we would not be here writing > on > > this forum. > > > > The toy issue is a problem even the Mind shop > with > > bigger space has stopped taking them. A > recycling > > point in East Dulwich would be a good idea but > it > > will need someone from the Big Society to step > in?

The problem is not weather the staff are happy to accept or not it is when they can not do due to size of shop this what can cause confrontations. Accepting crap donations is part of the job many other charity shops accept them and get on with the job. The TV show with Mary 'The Queen Of Charity Shops' showed a large wheelie council bin for the those type of donations which one shop used (Mind has one). It is the over management of the shop that has caused this problem by not providing system that enables the shop to accept all within reason (not the week?s garbage). It has as far I have seen been this situation for many years which has not been fair on the volunteers. What rubbish disposal system which is in place could not always keep up with the volume. If you have a thought to give to charity then lugged heavy bags down the road and arrive at the shop then you are told no! It would make most people unhappy and frustrated as they had a thought of doing good. No matter what your view of the kind of donations it would work better if you just say thank you and accept. The customer leaves feeling happy and you have done your part as shop staff by being able to accept. With the new shop on its way this might help but this is by chance rather than the Hospice dealing with donation issue. Many occasions the shop had to close lose revenue because there was no room store stuff let alone accept. Those of you have been thwarted when trying to donate please remember it is not safe for staff and volunteers to work if there are too many donations. The simple answer was if the shop was able to accept all, then we would not be here writing on this forum. The toy issue is a problem even the Mind shop with bigger space has stopped taking them. A recycling point in East Dulwich would be a good idea but it will need someone from the Big Society to step in?

Mirash Tandoori has been providing high quality Indian food to East Dulwich and the surrounding area since 1990. New item on the menu is traffic jam pickle. If you had wait in the traffic jam today along Lordship Lane due to a bus having a scrape with a car your wait was made even longer, both lanes blocked because of two parked cars outside the Mirash Tandoori Resturant. The owners of the cars are both are from the Mirash they park everyday like this. If you had to wait in the cold at a bus stop or late for an appointment you know who to thank for your longer delay. Just to lazy to find a parking space that is not a busy road.

I agree with those who support you Monica. Louisa am thinking next year we should get the whole of the Lane closed off and make it for walking only.

I spoke to the Police about an hour later and they stated that they had enough witnesses as it was very busy.

Yes they was on the pavement-I was on the other side of the road and was not sure if one was male or female but Daniel has filled more details for us. I saw the silver bike with L plates being wheeled away by young guy.

I saw the whole accident and a couple walking from the garage to Tesco where hit and sent flying. He was going very fast and hit them side on and the impact was so quick. It did not look good for the male who thrown further than the female. I spoke to the Police later they had no news on the condition of the couple. Lots of people witnessed it and the police will have enough evidence to bring charges I hope. I hope the couple will survive but it was very serious. Hard thing to witness and to think that your just walking alone and bang your hit by a car.

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Yes a week ago one CD was Golden gate funk comp the other two I forget.

I dropped 3 CD's out of my bag along by Goose Green-A couple of Funk comps and another I forget. A week ago from Friday.

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P.S. I went to the Pavilion Dulwich Park Christmas Market. Compared to Goose Green they suffered far worse the weather was mad. The marquee was struggling and stalls blown over although smaller event than Goose Green similar lessons had to be learned for example bigger or stronger Marquee.

The organisers worked very hard on putting this together with loss of hair and hitting the bottle in dealing with all the elements of putting on an event. The public only see the end product and not the behind the scenes work. All those things that people where unhappy about are fair enough. I was involved in supporting this and in the music listing, which did not go to plan, and I have noted want when wrong and will benefit from that experience for the next time. I was also on the other side as a stall with the Hospice Charity shop stall. I would agree there was not enough room but I don't think the stallholders would be happy outside if it started to pour with rain. Many parents had no problem with park the buggy and carry the baby but I can also understand that buggy space was needed and also needs to twin size room as well. I nearly fell over on one buggy!!! I gave out a few flyers down the lane and one comment made to me was about the buggy issue.

Charity shop donations and dumping- I am volunteer in the Hospice shop. The first point is correct that if people only dumped stuff when shop is open. You can never stop it and all sorts of people have a sort through? Some a shops next door like the flower take stuff in for and save it for us. Some people do pop money in the letterbox if they take something. The most annoying part is people just leave stuff thrown all over the place once they have had their fill. What we need is tidy people to help themseveles. The other prospect is that if it has been raining and all the bags have been soaked is not much fun or if a dog has been by and pissed over the left donations. Couple of general points about donations is this shop is very small and limited for help and safety reasons can only take so many donations at one time. Also it is not open as long as the Mind shops. The fact is we have to pay for the rubbish to be taken away and sadly many donations actuary do fall into the rubbish category. When we turn those nice charity minded people away with their donations because we are full. The abuse received is much the same as the lady who stopped and asked about why this person took the clothes from outside a charity shop. Volunteers being abused by the public because we can?t take donations is not nice! Also for example we now getting hundreds of old videos as people clear them out and it has got to the point where we will now refuse large donations of videos because in finical terms they are just not worth the effort. Perhaps we need an international dump for videos to be sent to other parts of the world. This is already being done with clothing. This is wider issue about recycling and waste management but this country like in many other social responsible areas is way down the bottom of league.

Having done boot sales since the 80's I am sorry to say they have had there day. Auction tv shows and ebay has ended the golden age and basically is very hard to make money and also what is for sale these days is not worth the trip. It is very hard to find good stuff now and what does surface will be met by a posey of dealers/collectors all fighitng over scarps. As for Alleyns I think they made enough money to pay for a new hockey field etc... and don't need riff raff driving and walking over there nice ports flied.

Well there is only one Thai restaurant in Lordship Lane opposite Somerfield. Yes you can give to the staff but they are watched. I very aware of making aspersions but I know this practice does take place. Not in all restaurants but I feel that people should get into habit of asking before they decide to eat. They might lie about but I feel the practice becomes public knowledge it might make them think about it as if they lose customers they might change there practice

The Thai restaurant in East Dulwich operates a practice which I feel is not fair for the staff. The owners take the customers tips for the staff and keep. This practice also operates in Crystal Place as well but there they take half. For people people paid a low wage I find a very poor practice from those who have been allowed to set up business in this country. Perhaps what does not help is that the inland revenue do not consider tips as income so is not taxable. What a way to make money tax free exploit the those from your own country who want to work here. My tip is don't tip or ask then who get's the tips?