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RMSA. How do I collect my prize?

https://www.southwark.gov.uk/bins-and-recycling/general-household-waste/clinical-and-healthcare-waste

Hummingbird Hawkmoth in my garden in Dunstans Road this evening. Only the second time I’ve ever seen one (previous time was in Cornwall…). Beautiful and fascinating creature…

Anyone having any problems in SE22 today? Glacial broadband speed at mine since early morning…

It?s a carp?

Another glowing recommendation for David (and Patrick). After last week?s heavy rain, I noticed a damp patch on the wall of our loft extension. I texted David on a Sunday to arrange for him to have a look-see to try to identify the cause of the problem. He happened to be in the area and so asked if it would be OK to pop across that morning. On a Sunday! That?s service. Having surveyed the roof and having taken lots of photos, he broke the bad news that the felting in our flat roof was beginning to show signs of deterioration and would need replacing. To cut a long story short, we agreed that my partner and I agreed that the work needed doing and so by Wednesday the scaffolding had arrived and Friday morning, 7:45am Patrick was up on the roof starting work. By around 3:00 on the Friday the job was completed to an exceptionally high standard. Thanks again David and Patrick. Excellent work yet again and so easy to see why you get the great reviews! Very best...

David and Patrick have just completed a repair to our roof where we had a slight leak. Arrived bang on time, quickly diagnosed the issue and sorted it out straightaway. Minimum of fuss and a good job as ever. Many thanks.

Modern slavery. If you?re asking people to do a job, pay them. Don?t exploit them. I think HMRC and local trade union branches alike might take a dim view of your call for ?volunteers? to offer their services for free to what is clearly a commercial business.

Another recommendation for David. He came to inspect our guttering which had struggled to cope with a sudden torrential downpour. Despite the fact that it was raining at the time and he was clearly much in demand for quotes as his phone was constantly ringing, David decided to clear out the guttering then and there and while he was at it to check out the roof for any further work that might be needed. He did spot an issue which he suggested we might like to consider paying some attention to. (Diverting a downpipe?s outfall away from a valley - which needs clearing out and pointing - and towards the main body of the roof itself which should help contain any overflows from torrential cloudbursts.). But this was done purely on a suggestion basis rather than putting the frighteners on. And he was happy to take some time talking through the pros and cons. The upshot was that we asked him to come back next week to do this extra bit of work! Good stuff David. Many thanks for all your work to date.

Re goldfinches. We're at the Dawsons Heights end of Dunstans Road. There are numerous small flocks in the area. Once you recognise the sound they make, you'll hear them constantly flying around. I spotted a peregrine falcon overhead a few days ago - on a west-to-east glide/shallow stoop . Put a few pigeons into a state of panic...

Here now. Great beers. Maybe 25-30 punters. Varied soundtrack. Loud enough to be heard over the chatter but not loud enough to make chatter difficult. Give it a go. If, like me, you?re local enough for this to be your local, you might be pleasantly surprised.

I?ve had several serious conditions in recent years which doctors (and the practice nurse) at this practice have pulled out all the stops to see me through. I?ve had fantastic experiences there, about which I?ve taken the time to compliment them direct.

I noticed a few waves of martins flying in a roughly southerly direction this morning. The latest - about 5 minutes ago - must have had upwards of 50 birds. Presumably they're off to their winter homes...

"Finally can I say that I am quite surprised and disappointed by the tone of some of the responses on here." Condescending much? Patronising much?

Thanks lilolil. Seems to have become more noticeable again in the past few days at ours.

Hi there. We live on Dunstans Road, not far from Dawson'a Heights. Over the course of the past few weeks we've had periods of up to an hour where the electricity supply has seemed about to fail at times. Lights flickering, blinking off completely for the briefest of moments, wi-fi router brought down momentarily and restarted, etc. Just wondering whether this is something which neighbours have experienced as well or whether it's a fault with our electrics... The flickering/stalling appeared to be much more noticeable and frequent during the heavy winds of a few weeks ago and since then it's become much more occasional...

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Thanks. That could well explain it. However the smell is quite strong, nostril-stingingly so. Therefore I was thinking the source may have been more local.

Arrived home (Dunstans Road, near the Dawson Heights area) a few minutes ago and I'm noticing a strong and particularly acrid smell of smoke - smells like plastics have been burning. (Thought for a heart-stopping moment that it was coming from ours or one of our neighbours'.) Been out to have a look around and can't see any plumes of smoke from bonfires in the area. Anyone else noticed or have any info? Thanks.

If there are shrubs in the garden, it's likely to be caterpillars. There are various caterpillars which give off an offensive odour as a defence mechanism. There is a laurel-type shrub in Dunstans Road which is infested and they stink!

If you're experiencing flickering lights regularly, then it would be worthwhile getting your electrics checked. We had been experiencing flickering for several months until one Sunday a few weeks ago. Then we noticed a burning smell... End result? Fire brigade had to be called, then the electricity supply company, electricity cut off from Sunday evening to Monday evening. Electricity intake (one of the old bakelite types) was on the verge of going on fire. The flickering was due to the faulty intake... Cost a fair bit to replace, but worth every penny. Your situation might be different, but if you're also experiencing your lights dimming a little or the flickering intensifying noticeably when you turn on equipment which uses a lot of power, then your situation might be similar to ours... Don't want to be alarmist...but maybe better to be safe than sorry.

Agree with the peterstorm1985 above. Quoting an act which has absolutely no relevance to the situation in hand simply won't wash (pardon the awful pun). The following is copied from directgov... Human Rights Act The Human Rights Act 1998 gives further legal effect in the UK to the fundamental rights and freedoms contained in the European Convention on Human Rights. These rights not only impact matters of life and death, they also affect the rights you have in your everyday life: what you can say and do, your beliefs, your right to a fair trial and other similar basic entitlements. Most rights have limits to ensure that they do not unfairly damage other people's rights. However, certain rights ? such as the right not to be tortured ? can never be limited by a court or anybody else. You have the responsibility to respect other people's rights, and they must respect yours. Your human rights are: the right to life freedom from torture and degrading treatment freedom from slavery and forced labour the right to liberty the right to a fair trial the right not to be punished for something that wasn't a crime when you did it the right to respect for private and family life freedom of thought, conscience and religion, and freedom to express your beliefs freedom of expression freedom of assembly and association the right to marry and to start a family the right not to be discriminated against in respect of these rights and freedoms the right to peaceful enjoyment of your property the right to an education the right to participate in free elections the right not to be subjected to the death penalty If any of these rights and freedoms are breached, you have a right to an effective solution in law, even if the breach was by someone in authority, such as, for example, a police officer. (Edited to make grammatical an otherwise ungrammatical first sentence...)