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Alec1

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  1. Actually, I think it was my brother who said it likely was a boiler. It was a few weeks before it was sorted. I did go out to try and pinpoint where it was coming from, and if it had carried on I would have knocked on doors. It must also be impacting those in the house and neighbours too. It is incredibly disturbing though.
  2. I had a similar issue a few years ago now. A poster here suggested it was someone's boiler, a faulty valve so that when the boiler starts up it makes that noise. I can't for some reason find the post where that was said. It eventually stopped and I wondered if the person had read my post and done something about it. Here is the thread. /forum/read.php?5,1907008,1907652#msg-1907652
  3. Pugwash Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hubby went there today - was informed that if you > take a book from the shelf, you need to take it on > loan. Grove vale and Peckham have boxes where if > you remove a book from the shelf and decide you do > not want to read it - you place it in a box where > it goes for a 48 hour quarantine. Some of the non > fiction books have been re allocated upstairs. Imagine if the supermarkets made everyone put everything they touched but didn't buy into a 48hour quarantine box. Seems like a very unnecessary procedure.
  4. They are out spraying the kerb areas and pavements with weedkiller presently. Just gone up Trossachs. If you have your car parked on road, give the kerb side part of your car a wash down on the lower panels. They are not careful how and where they are spraying. I have just had to wash weedkiller that was literally dripping off the car. Not 100% sure it would do damage, can't seem to find any info.
  5. sometimes there is quite a jam at the Village junction/crossroads on East Dulwich Grove, so you could also possibly carry on from Lordship lane, past ED station, past Sainsburys, up Dog Kennel Hill and then turn left at the lights after Denmark hill station Go up Denmark Hill then down Red Post. It's a bit of a longer way, but might move better.
  6. Thanks for responses. Makes sense that some may not open until a later date due to space.
  7. Yeah, I thought so too, but on several national charity sites I am seeing the later date.
  8. Getting conflicting info re. When charity shop's are allowed to open their doors. Some sources saying 12th April others 15th June. Can anyone clarify please?
  9. I've been with bulb for a couple of years now I think, very simple and easy, but yes, they are pushing smart meters big time. I don't particularly want one so hanging on.
  10. If you want to get Hyde to do anything, you have a VERY long wait. I would suggest joining the independent residents Facebook group for support. Here is the link... https://www.facebook.com/groups/1495535657339414 Oh, and I mean 'anything', not just get transferred
  11. I have just sent off an email. Fingers crossed!
  12. Thanks for the input nxjen. Appreciated. :-)
  13. I have checked on Southwark's website, and it's said that the subscriptions for 20/21 closed in February. That must be last February as it includes 2020, but I can't see how to subscribe for this year. Am I missing an important link or process for this? Any input would be great, then it might save me trying to get through to them!
  14. Would be really great if people were encouraged to edit subject lines in the sale section with SOLD when their item had gone, rather than editing the post body. It's irritating to open a post to find SOLD somewhere among the description of the item! *Pedantic moment over*.
  15. it eventually goes through to this with clicking other links. https://www.josteopathy.co.uk/ and not local! Rear of, 14 Lesbourne Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7LD Not a great way to advertise your business and bring a level of trust!
  16. Going from just off East Dulwich Grove to Sainsbury's today, normally only takes around 5 mins via car / bus, took me 20mins door to door having been stuck in traffic on EDG. How can that benefit the environment with cars sitting slowly moving down toward Lordship Lane junction? At least with side roads open traffic moves at a reasonable speed without build up. Crazy.
  17. many thanks Ontherun for the email address to send 'evidence' of address. (as well as uploading). A most frustrating process, although I had no issue using my mobile number in UK format. It seems ridiculous to have to send evidence of address when they already have the info via council tax. What I did notice during the process was that I was unable to access other open tabs on my pc. Seems very strange. *Edit to add, I got an automated response to my email then a confirmation of the documents being verified within 1 hour of sending the email.
  18. I had EE signal loss yesterday but it's back up now. There have been others also with problems.
  19. Herne Hill Guest Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Me, for two/three days. Finally reported it. > Might help if you do too. Already did yesterday same time as I posted here. :-)
  20. Anyone else having call issues with EE? Trying to work out if it's my phone!
  21. I find that if I just place the unwanted item on my front garden wall (preferably when it's not going to rain) it disappears very fast.
  22. TheCat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So....as a white person I'm apparently racist if I > dont 'understand that i'll never > understand'....and even if I try to understand, > its also racist to ask a person of colour (the > people who do understand) to explain it to me.... > > Also...Its 'racial profiling' if I assume that any > person of colour understands and can explain it to > me, but not racial profiling to assume that i (as > not a person of colour) will never understand. > > Also, good intentions arent enough, but try > getting involved and you're probably a > self-appointed White ally or have a white savior > complex. > > (See attached for more) > > > For clarity....the police/race issue in the US is > clearly a serious problem; as is racism in any > form, and we clearly all need to find ways to > combat racial prejudice as a society.....but so > many serious discussions on this issue are being > hampered when the woke-police continue to add > layer upon layer of verboten > language/questions/behaviour. > > I beleive its got to the point that we (more often > than not) cant even have a discussion about it? > I've seen people taken down on television/social > media for not blindly buying into every new > catchphrase associated with this issue. (im sure > someone will brand me racist for this thread) > > But....dont we tell children to ask as many > questions as possible? dont we use phrases like > "asking questions is how you learn' and 'there are > no stupid questions'? > > I dont think im alone in wanting an open > discussion on some of the more contentious views > around this issue, but also not alone in that I > dont want to be branded a racist for doing so. So > - I'll just stay silent like a good many other > people. And probabbly unfort be branded a rascist > for doing that too..... It's up to all of us to educate ourselves and our children, not expect black people to educate us. Let's be honest, the BAME community have been TRYING to educate us, get us to not just listen, but to really hear them, for how many decades? Even now, in 2020 we are still not hearing them. Whether it's about the colour of someone's skin, race, religion, sexuality, gender, disability it's up to us, the people who want/need to learn to take on the responsibility for OUR education. It is NOT up to an oppressed, marginalised group to educate us.
  23. SpringTime Wrote: > > We're now in a situation in which the history and > culture are being compromised - statues down, film > and TV materials being removed, will it be book > burnings next? None of this will help black > people... none of this will help anyone. History and culture are not being compromised, they are being exposed. The ugly truth. That's why we all feel uncomfortable. So we should be. This isn't about pulling down statues, book burnings, street name changes, that's all symbolic BUT respectful. Is anyone here actually proud of a statue of a slave trader? Or a street named after one? No wonder the BLM are pulling them down, they're angry. So would you be if you had spent hundreds of years being enslaved, beaten up, killed, treated like second class citizens because of your skin colour. What it is about, is white people learning and checking their ingrained prejudices. This country was built on slavery and racism. Nothing to be proud about. We have an opportunity to change the future, can't change the past, but we CAN acknowledge it rather than hiding behind our white privilege. It's up to all of us to make this happen. Of course all lives matter, no one says they don't, but right now (and for hundreds of years) black people are suffering because of the colour of their skin. What's problematic about 'all lives matter' - lots of different explanations https://www.vox.com/2016/7/11/12136140/black-all-lives-matter This is US, but black parents in the UK have these conversations. https://www.facebook.com/538470420/videos/10158474333170421/ Still think we don't have a problem in the UK..... Anti racism resources https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/preview?fbclid=IwAR0qYDNvDMpPq6AtzyhLY-lzPOoI-1jrswyAOE5c3u4Rs0S7xLiILxFR0Ys&pru=AAABcwqZBxI*gAzqzYftNmHi01Hb0Z7qYw What can you do to help? https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cq6zYlu-yFtcqu_J7pG4RpenlN-yPRINLShnnLyPfRQ/edit?fbclid=IwAR3PkwA5oy0ewfo3w4tyBI422JAvqEUsQlldQP_djGj1DVoANzuDW9gxV9c
  24. RE. original post, face coverings on public transport.... From TFL "Although the wearing of face coverings is mandatory there is a long list of exemptions. Drivers can't tell who is exempt (e.g. passengers with breathing difficulties) and who isn't. They can politely remind passengers that if they can wear a face covering, they should do so; and they can make announcements to remind passengers to cover their faces.However, drivers have no authority to enforce the wearing of face coverings; that power lies with the police (who can issue fines)".
  25. I agree with a postponement, after all so many people who will need to pay this money out probably don't have it to pay out due to being on SSP, or losing work etc.
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