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KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Would be interesting to see how many of the > so-called ?Patriots? who voted Brexit could pass > the British citizenship test! Good point, KK!

Nigello Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Mabaker Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Well Rockets, guess you didn't agree with the > > suffragettes then. If it wasn't for groups like > XR > > and all those pressure groups that went > before,the > > problems of climate change would be well down > > Government's "to do" list. > > ANother way of helping would be to ditch your pet, > your car, have only one child, etc. etc. but that > is seen as maybe too radical, yet we have folk on > here saying how much like the like and support the > (very radical, at least in terms of intervention > and direct action) XR. So, which one of you will > do any of the above to really follow through on > your flask-of-hot-tea boosterism? Small individual acts may make the people concerned feel better, but in relation to actually addressing the causes of climate change, they are a drop in the ocean.

Spartacus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sports washing is where they associate junk food > with sports or sport activities to give the > impression that it is somehow a healthy choice or > can be a reward for healthy activity Ah, OK!

It is what it is. Bored of.

legalalien Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Dulwich Society has compiled a list of > candidates in Dulwich wards > > https://www.dulwichsociety.com/news/local-election > s-may-2022 I'm sorry James Barber isn't standing.

Spartacus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Did anyone watch the Michael Mosley documentary on > "who made Britain fat" ? > > Whilst food labelling is a positive step, he > pointed out that things like sports washing fast > food and delivery services are still a problem > that will accelerate the obesity crisis. Washing???!!! I didn't see the documentary, but his books are very good

What a farce. I've lived here all my life, and I only got 19 out of 24 right, and some of those were guesses. What on earth is the point of this test? Although judging from some of the posts above, I must have done a different test? It came up from a link above. The first question was about roast beef 🙄

ianr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Do you copy threads from here and post them in any > of the other forums you belong to? Indeed. Why not just give a link to the thread in question?

Wil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > XR's stated aim this weekend and to 17th is to > cause maximum unexpected disruption.Camp is a base > and also a political presence. Clearly disruption > is designed to be provocative and not legal. I > have emailed Dulwich Hill councillors to ask them > if they support it? Well many, including climate scientists, have played nicely to try to get this issue properly addressed by those who have the power and means to do so, and seem to have got nowhere. It seems to me that the only way left to drum into those people's apparently thick skulls that doing something immediate and radical to slow down climate change is necessary IS to cause disruption, and to be provocative. We should all be grateful, for our children's and grandchildrens' sakes, that XR are willing to do this. Frankly unless someone is actually being physically harmed by XR's activities, I would say illegality is irrelevant. Probably what the suffragettes did was illegal. There are probably lots of other instances where "illegal" action eventually brought about change. This cause isn't something you can "agree" or "disagree" with. It's about the continued existence of the human race. Though I do have some sympathy with those who think the planet would be better off without us.

Rockets Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If it is authorised then the council needs to > explain why; XR are not a group they should be > supporting or encouraging. Why, exactly? This is the most important issue of our time, and so far as I can see the vast majority of people are just hoping it will go away. We are actually on the brink of extinction, with a very tiny window of opportunity left to do something about it. The climate scientists' pleas are relegated to the parts of the online news that nobody looks at. We should be grateful to XR for actually doing something to make people realise what's going on, instead of burying their heads in the sand. If I was younger and in better health, I would join them.

I'm with Octopus. Entered my meter readings with no problems at all earlier this evening.

Some staff were recently handing out as many as you could carry. Today (different person) they were rationing people to three boxes each.

I thought it was becoming a nursery??

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yep.. > > Just ordered a Curry delivery from Mirash > > took a look outside.. > > It's Snowing. > > Due to Global Warming > > Foxy To be fair, there was a lot more snow in years gone by! I remember walking to school with the snow nearly up to my knees!

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Franklins

kiera Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Being interrupted in the quiet study area of > Dulwich Library at 7.30pm by a member of staff > entering the room and broadcasting to everyone > that the library will be closing at 8pm (They do > this every day, to enable them to lock up & go > home at 8pm) If the library closes at 8pm, what is the problem with the staff letting people know in plenty of time so that the library can actually be closed at 8pm?

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OK thanks

I've been with Plusnet for years (except for a brief sad experience with BT - and yes I know Plusnet is a subsidiary of them, but presumably their admin etc is separate). I've found Plusnet reliable, and their customer service has been good whenever I've needed them. My WiFi isn't that great, but I think they have brought out a better router, and in any case I'm not sure it's entirely the router's fault.

Lynne Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We changed to Aviva. They wanted a survey, but > since they then charged only about a third of what > our original insurers wanted (and they included > free contents insurance) we felt it was worth it How much did the survey cost?

Thanks all!

"My" one wasn't yellow :)

My buildings and contents insurance are coming up for renewal at the end of May. Since my front bay was rebuilt after subsidence, my premiums have rocketed, and the company (Zurich) were so appalling in just about every respect when dealing with the claim that I really don't want to stay with them. However I know I am going to have trouble getting anybody else to insure me, because of the previous subsidence. Somebody from Direct Line is phoning me tomorrow (they know about the subsidence), I presume to give me a quote (my car insurance is presently with them). Does anybody have any experience of getting quotes after subsidence repairs? Should I go to a broker? Online and on the phone, in the past as soon as subsidence is mentioned companies don't want to know. Also, my buildings and contents insurance are presently combined, and I'm wondering whether it would now be cheaper to look at separate quotes. I don't want to jump out of the frying pan into the fire and end up with a company that is worse, though I sincerely hope I never have to make another claim.