LeahP

Hey, I'm moving out of the UK for the foreseeable future so reckon the best way to down size would be to have a Car Boot Sale and sell off most of my belongings. Can anyone recommend where I should do it? I?ll need to begin late March/early April. Ta! x

Perhaps they can't call the council because they haven?t registered or are not paying council tax. Thats what I'd put my ?? on.

D.D.D. Any tree that is deemed Dead, Diseased or Dangerous needs to be felled. Hope it isn't a Dutch Elm: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/fr/HCOU-4U4JCL

Heard of the DDD rule when it comes to felling trees? If a tree is: Dead Diseased Damaged and in a public place then by law it needs to come down. If this rule doesn't apply here then this is tragic news :( The negative impact that this will have on the ecology and conservation of the area will be mammoth. So sad.

Hi All, Our house on Copelston Road was broken into between the hours of 2.30pm - 5.30pm on Friday 8th June. The buggers were able to use brute force to lift the bottom sash window up and break the lock and come right in through our front window. Our lock was not damaged previously and the wooden frames are in excellent condition but the lock was old and we had not added any additional safety measures i.e extra locks The cops told us they can use a serrated metal ruler to slide between the frames and actually saw (or shear as the cops describe it) through the lock (although this wasn't the case here). It didn't help that we had a large overgrown hedge (now gone, needless to say) in our front garden that proved a perfect hiding place for the feckers. They got away with 2 laptops, a digital camera and an iPod. The weird thing is that they had emptied out all of our drawers and found other electrical/digital items (which I won't be listing in case it is deemed an open invitation to others burglars) with higher values than what they took but they left them on our beds. And two of the items they took were broken and clearly so. Not the brightest of sparks by any means. Anyway, the police were very helpful and we had forensics out doing a detailed investigation. Note to all - make sure your hedge is trimmed to the level of the lock on your sash windows at the highest and don't trust the basic locks. Leah

In the parlance of criminal justice, a 'suspect' is a known person suspected of committing a crime. These people are not committing a crime as they are not parking in spaces reserved for specific users, such as Blue Badge holders, residents or motorcycles. Renting or owning a house does not automatically grant you ownership of the parking space directly outside your front door. In fact, deliberately restricting access to a parking space that is not reserved for your use does not adhere to the Highway code and therefore you are committing a crime / offence. I?m beginning to understand why people crack, shave their heads, climb the nearest electric pylon brandishing a glock and shoot everything in sight. There are too many self righteous muppets completely missing the point on this thread.

Only private parties Giggirl?. be careful what you wish for! Gorilla-gram, anyone?

This thread may currently have 1,554 views and 56 posts already but I still believe my Gorilla suit solution is the only workable idea, guys.

StraferJack - many thanks for correcting me! Although I must say, apart from that one time at band camp, I've never fingered a girl in my life. The-E-Dealer ? how did you work out I am the Lord, my child?

Perhaps a hyperbolical response to demonstrate how mammothly irritating the action of using bins/items to ?save? a car parking space that it not yours has on others. And to get a few chuckles. Lighten up people. But I must stress I am not a fan of using children to justify your illegal actions either. Does the future of humanity rest on the shoulders of Sweet Girl?s children to get to the front door in less than 5 seconds flat? I think not. So I don?t care. In fact, if you have children you should be setting a good example and teaching morals and manners, not encouraging disregard of the law through example. Remember the rioters who got 12 months in jail for nicking a packet of chewing gum last year? This could be your little Felix or Jemima by the time they hit their teens if this palaver carries on. By the way, I don?t have a car or any children (thank the Lord). And I have absolutely no need for any type of parking space whatsoever. With any luck that will wind a few more people up and keep me from doing the work I should actually be concentrating on in the office. Its not illegal to have an opinion remember. Though it probably is to swing a person and a bin off Beachy Head 

SweetGirl - I'd like to put you in that bin and swing it off Beachy Head.

This reminds me of my office stationary situation. The stationary is available for everyone to use and belongs to no-one. There is a girl in my work who has labeled all of her (office) stationary with her name (first and last, just in case) and won?t lend it out, or let it go out of her sight without a booming voice resonating across the room ?Who has STOLEN my stapler?!? It?s not your stapler for anyone to steal or for you to make your own. You douche bag. Anyway, I do digress. I agree with the comments above ? your neighbours are being extremely immature and have proven to be deludedly territorial human beings. So why don?t you hit them back with an even more juvenile response? Here?s what I would do. Get a gorilla suit. Visit the bathroom for any 1s &2s (let?s try and be a bit adult about this) Put on gorilla suit. Get into your neighbour?s parking-space-saving-bin. Wait until the moment said neighbor pulls up in their car and is about to move their bin out of the way for their superior car? then BAM! Jump the hell outta that bin as high as you can whilst roaring as loud as you can and thumping your chest (you?ll most likely know already that?s what the chief Gorilla does when another encroaches on his habitat). Even if the only result this has is increasing your neighbours awareness of what consequences their self-centered actions (i.e. pissing off their new neighbor) are having, it should still be a laugh  In fact, I reckon (apart from scaring 10 different colours of sh*te outta the car-space-nicking ones) your other neighbours will respect you immensely. Hell, they may even rename the street after you or erect a bronze statue of you on Goose Green! May the force be with you, Whatever?

Yup. They are a nightmare and no amount of complaining helps. I find you have to go into reception in person to book anything. They do have an online sevice now to book into exercise classes which helps. A bit. Good luck!

I live on Copelston Road and used to cycle to ED train station and catch the train from there. Although locked up, I had my back wheel nicked, then my bike was stolen, and then my next bike was stolen (I now use a kyrptonite lock!). I now cycle to Peckham Rye station, and nothing has ever happended to my bike (or my person). Even on the rare occasions I have left it overnight. I personally believe the entire are around ED station/Grove Vale/Melbourne Grove is a hot spot for crime. You only need to read the threads on the forum about people being attacked, mugged, break ins and the like. Moral of the story: Save yourself! Move to Peckham :) x

The Minkey - How on Earth do you know this is legit from a post on the East Dulwich Forum? Forgive me to be so blunt, but if this is your true opinion, then you are the PERFECT target for fraudsters and the like. And if someone comes to my door collecting for the blah blah blah on behalf of any church (which only ever happens when I have returned from a stressful day in the office and have sat down to eat my dinner) I'll be telling them in a firm but mostly polite way to ef off.