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Insuflo

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  1. The estate was built by Southwark Council and records of the design and build should be held at the Southwark Archives: https://www.southwark.gov.uk/culture-and-sport/local-history-and-heritage/southwark-archives Good luck.
  2. I’m not sure I’d go as far as ‘iconic’, Sue. Like many of us, I think it was at its’ best late last century. Since Antic went bust again the price of a pint has got higher every time I walk in there.
  3. According to recent news reports, the whole Poundland chain is in financial distress and probably will be up for sale. It seems sales are well down and costs (usually that means staff) need to be cut. This is bound to affect the working environment and staff morale.
  4. I opened the thread just to let people know that the road was closed and the buses off. It’s only because I was heading to OKR that I went for the 63 . It’s pleasant stroll through Camberwell Old Cemetery since the gate opened on Underhill. It must be a pain for regular users of the 63. I take it the road is still closed?
  5. I walked through the cemetery this morning to catch the 63 from its’ start at Therapia Road: no buses. I had to walk to Barry Road and wait for a diverted 363. Peckham Rye is completely closed by the Harris school. A tree was being taken down but the TfL website says it’s Thames Water. It doesn’t say how long the closure is going on. The 363 is diverted via Lordship Lane and Barry Road both ways. The 63 starts from Nigel Road.
  6. I think there is possibly a “broken windows syndrome” to these kind of boards: you know the idea that a broken window left untouched will give the impression that nobody cares, so encourages more vandalism? If boards are not maintained and the notices are way out of date it gives off that vibe. North Cross Road is a Southwark council licensed market, so does it not have a council employee in charge of it? Someone who arranges pitches and payments etc. If so, surely they would be the person to take responsibility? It only needs somebody to keep it clean and charge the posters regularly. Perhaps this can be suggested to the Goose Green councillors; it’s not my ward.
  7. It’s all an elaborate conspiracy that only you can divine through your righteous anger. We are such fools.
  8. Interesting article from today’s Grauniad: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/jan/14/private-school-run-in-south-london-linked-to-27-per-cent-rise-in-air-pollution#img-1
  9. And the Sainsbury’s own brand chocolate mini rolls have gone from £1.15 to £1.40 overnight, so 22%-ish. I prefer them them to the Cadbury original because they have a lot more chocolate on them, presumably because they’re made in a less advanced factory. I would think that getting the Rizla thin coating of chocolate that Cadbury’s accountants demand onto a piece of sponge is quite a sophisticated operation. Discuss.
  10. Yes, Sainsbury’s do recognise USDAW but I wonder what proportion of shop floor staff actually join up these days. Or become H&S reps etc. Unions only work if people participate.
  11. Would they keep until Christmas?
  12. As a customer of DKH I have sympathy with the staff but this a matter for their trade union to address. The law states that temperatures in the workplace must be “reasonable”, and adds guidance that a reasonable minimum temperature is 16C for sitting down jobs like checkouts or 13C for physical work like packing and stacking. The law also states that there must be easily readable thermometers installed in the workplace so that staff can check the temperature. When I still worked, these would be mercury thermometers red-lined at 16C, so staff knew when it was permissible to stop work if they were uncomfortable. However, I always worked in trade union represented jobs. I suspect (but certainly don’t know) that a lot of Sainsbury’s staff these days don’t bother to join the union, so are not protected (please put me right if you know otherwise). In any workplace, you either take collective action to improve things or just accept the conditions imposed on you. If staff are in a union, they need to take a hand in making sure the union and its reps do their job in representing them.
  13. The price of some things seems to be volatile. I think there must be a spike in international chocolate markets or some such. Sainsbury’s recently increased the price of both Club and Penguin biscuits from £1.60 to £2.00 a pack in one hit, so a 25% rise.
  14. Many people have been dismissive of Trump in the recent past, including his VP. Besides, Mandelson and Trump have much in common. They are both shallow, vulgar and vain. They both fetishise wealth and power, irrespective of who holds it or how it was accumulated. They were both close friends and associates of the late Jeffrey Epstein and have moved in the same circles, as Ghislaine Maxwell’s address book allegedly confirms. Recognising another who is utterly transactional and lacking in a moral compass, there’s every chance of “Petie” fitting right in Mar-a-Largo.
  15. Nah, the windows of the men’s bogs are in the wrong place for either of those.
  16. I hadn’t realised it had been painted over. Seems a damn shame.
  17. It’s very likely to be a mistake by a council contractor, so they should make good; also, someone else could be waiting for a much needed installation. It might be quickest to email your councillor, as they should be able to track down who’s responsible, rather than going from pillar to post with switchboards etc.
  18. How exactly would “the real police” go about solving this crime? Talk me through the process. Are “the real police” uniformed? Or are only plainclothes detectives real enough? What rank of police would be real enough to investigate? Should they be armed? What would satisfy you?
  19. Pure ignorance on your part. She uses her given name. There is no requirement, legal or otherwise, for a woman to change her name on marriage. She is not an adjunct to John Cryer.
  20. Is political football the most pathetic cliche ever? The antipathy and contempt that the last government had for London and Londoners drove it to keep TfL on an annual funding regime, meaning the Mayor would have to come back every six months to beg for the money required to keep the transport network running. This made it impossible to plan for new infrastructure projects or serious upgrades. The national rail network, motorways etc are funded on a 5-year planning cycle. As I understand it, the new government intends to return to a 5-year funding agreement for TfL from April and is negotiating with the Mayor as to what this will entail. This will be part of the public spending review to be completed in the spring. Consequently, all TfL requires from the budget is enough funding to last for the remainder of this financial year, which is well past half way. As the Mayor states in the article, any increase on last year’s funding to get TfL through to April would be a good result. I really don’t think Sadiq Khan has any ambitions beyond remaining as Mayor of London, by the way.
  21. No, I hadn’t noticed. Did you have a particular HA in mind or are particular estates or properties being sold?
  22. I would recommend 306 Surgery on Lordship, I’ve never had any complaints with them: https://306medicalcentre.nhs.uk/
  23. This has to be an improvement. The Parched group pubs seem pretty decent overall, each maintaining its own character. Whereas Young’s has become a ghastly chain , one rung up on ‘spoons but with higher prices and worse toilets.
  24. Tarmac is not a substrate; it is a surface.
  25. I note from the licence application that the Designated Supervisor is a Mr.Grappe…
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