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Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't think the Tories have much of a base in > Southwark but you never know these days. > > Maybe it's another red wall due to fall, but I > suspect that the wealthy middle class socialists > who live in London will be the last to give up on > 'never vote Tory'. On the other hand, I would > certainly consider voting for an independent > standing on a 'Dulwich for Dulwich people' ticket. > Or indeed a Camberwell ticket, since joining the > boroughs was in my view a huge mistake. Indeed, > any candidate who was prepared to put the wishes > of the majority of their potential constituents > first, and not a party ticket, might get my vote. > > > Should we ever be allowed to vote again. Or will > our councillors now be councillors for life, as > the Mayor appears to be? Yes it's hilarious- if you walk around Dulwich Village and the roads around it at election time all the houses belonging to doctors etc who send their kids to the private schools all have Labour posters in the windows!

Totally unacceptable. My son needs a repeat sick note at the moment and they can't even get that right- the stress it is causing is unbelievable- and he is diagnosed with acute anxiety amongst other things!

Serena2012 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > James - Just to add in the context of your social > justice analysis, the attached list of the most > expensive streets in each borough makes it clear > that three of the five most expensive streets in > Southwark (Court Lane Gardens; Burbage Road and > Dulwich Village) will ultimately stand to benefit > once Phase 3 is implemented in Dulwich Village. Of > these, only one (Dulwich Village) houses a school, > hospital or nursery, yet many of the roads bearing > the brunt of these schemes (including EDG, Half > Moon Lane, Grove Vale and Lordship Lane) house > schools (and in the case of EDG, a nursery and > health centre to boot). > https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.mylondon.news/n > ews/property/london-house-prices-full-list-1906723 > 6.amp Yes- the whole thing is a joke- and Winter is coming! There is a noticeable increase in traffic in Crystal Palace Road now as well-which is supposed to be a cycling quiet way or some such scheme

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > seenbeen Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > siousxiesue Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Hospice shop doesn't > > > > I took an electrical item there 2 weeks ago and > > they accepted it in the large branch of the St > > Christopher's Hospice shop? > > > Oh that's odd. > > What was it? > > Could it have been a new person who didn't know > they didn't take them? The person who took it off me checked with someone out the back. It was new and maybe the person out the back wanted it for themselves!

siousxiesue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hospice shop doesn't I took an electrical item there 2 weeks ago and they accepted it in the large branch of the St Christopher's Hospice shop?

TE44 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Johnl what is the curfew about then if its not > about covid. Singing, dancing, mingling etc or > shod we not make a fuss about any > Newlaws that have been proved to help physical and > mental health. No a burger may not fall into that > category but it shows the contradictions with a > few weeks of how our > Governments concerns of getting businesses back by > subsidising millions of meals, bringing people > together then decides to change all that. Of > course the law is for protection of the people. When people get drunk they get careless (and this pandemic and the restrictions are enough to drive anyone to drink)....maybe they are cutting down the time spent in the pub to that end...but after 10 pm there were plenty of photos of young people queuing up outside corner shops that sell alcohol and most of them stay open half the night anyway....might as well let the pubs stay open imo.

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 770 students in Northumbria University test > positive. > > https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/northumbria-uni > versity-students-positive-coronavirus-a4562261.htm > l and more https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/devon/news/exeter-university-coronavirus-cases-alarming/ https://www.standard.co.uk/news/education/university-coronavirus-cases-students-a4562546.html the students will be ok in the main but the staff? they are being fined https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/nottingham-student-fined-10000-throwing-4512496 but is that the value of a life?

I'd say as the virus is from China it's a bit more than a left-wing plot!

As well as all the non-compliance highlighted on the Supermarket Delivery thread I was not happy to open the door to a Hermes delivery yesterday where she handed me the parcel so was not distancing and had no mask either. Previously any deliveries we have had they rang the bell, put the box on the ground and then moved back and were wearing a mask. Are these people not informed by their employers that the virus is getting out of hand due to the complacency?

wordsworth Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I put a pinch of salt on my mobile earlier... now > it's a saxophone. very witty- you could've used some poetic licence and spelled it 'saxa-phone'

I see more action at the bird bath. Robins, tits, blackbirds are regular visitors especially in the hot weather. There are a fair number of cats in my neighbourhood though but I got one with the hose a couple of weeks ago and it hasn't been back

There is one of those Pizzico pinch of salt things on eBay for a mere ?22.39 ...... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alessi-Pizzico-Salt-Castor-Pinch-of-Salt-Dispenser-Black-/112368223761 I suppose if you can't put your forefinger and thumb together you're in trouble when cooking

I had a visit from someone sent by Southwark Council- a contractor who needed to come into my house- I had to actually ask the person to put on a mask...

That's caused by a common cold or flu virus .....nasal drip leads to a cough

I think we all found out who the nutjobs and lunatics are after the milkshake was thrown at Nigel Farage and Jo Brand said it should have been acid. And when Boris got coronavirus and another second rate comedienne Miriam Margolyes said she wished he would die..... Still, it's nice to know what these fools really think!

heartblock Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Exactly Mako.... the cars on my road at school > delivery of children time, are the cars that > belong to the ?gated? communities delivering their > children to Alleyn?s and JAGs, many getting > annoyed at the traffic and trying to U turn in > front of cyclists, beeping at pedestrians trying > to cross the road. The extra traffic makes it hard > for cyclists, pedestrians and people trying to use > the 37 bus. Meanwhile the ?square? is having > dancing parties and string quartets. All roads > need to have more access for pedestrians and > cyclists. The encouragement of less car use needs > to be borough wide not just for the lucky few. > It?s always the poorer and more polluted areas > that get shat on in Southwark. Yes because they know that no matter what they do in Southwark they will still vote the lot of them in!

Meanwhile on the ground

As far as I'm concerned section 28...where schools were not allowed to 'promote' homosexuality...is the same as saying 'promote' a Christian lifestyle... ".... a local authority "shall not intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality" or "promote the teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship"....

I was in the Post Office and there are signs up everywhere saying to wear a mask in the post office and to social distance. A young woman walked in behind me and had no face mask on and I don't think she would have stopped walking if I hadn't looked at her. She had no exemption badge on so I asked her if she was exempt and pointed to the signs on the wall...she just shrugged! Then I went to Sainsbury's and spotted quite a few people not wearing a mask but there were more wearing them than not wearing them... I feel sorry for the staff in these places- they are relying on us being caring and it is obvious that there are a few who couldn't care less!

TE44 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/christi > an-charity-which-focuses-unwanted-gay-desires-gets > -backing-66000-plus-signatories-2973884 > > I find this very worrying, Barclay bank closed > down this charity for talking therapy, which is > being described as aversion therapy,provided for > people who are not comfortable with there > attraction to same sex. Banks do not have to give > a reason to close accounts, when a decision has > been made with a legal charity to close there > account on grounds of behaving in a way they do > not agree with, if that is the case, It opens up a > whole lot of questions around these powers to > close accounts. I find it very worrying that 66,000 have signed a petition supporting it..... It says 'The charity?s registered statement of objectives says it exists ?for the purpose of empowering individuals and churches to make, and to promote, lifestyle choices consistent with Christian living?.' To promote no less....reminds me of the Section 28 debacle!

Sephiroth Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Peter whittle > > > Didn?t know you?d gone to so much trouble there > seenbeen. Quite the authority > > Jesus wept It got better Khan is unprofessional in the extreme....'I can see you're demoralised..','that's quite a slur- but coming from you that's no surprise' personal attacks on Whittle coming from Khan- then they all joined in....

Blah Blah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Actually seenbeen, TFLs debt was reducing under > Khan, until the pandemic hit. All the figures are > online for you to see for yourself. The money he > now wants, is to offset the loss of income from > massively reduced passengers due to the pandemic. > You might also want to look at the part the > government are playing in fueling that debt too ;) So he decided to give it the kiss of death by unnecessarily allowing free fares. Then he tells everyone that the bus drivers will die. This is hilarious (kind of!)

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > London NYE fireworks display cancelled. At last- Khan gets the message to draw in his horns.....should never have happened after 2000 anyway- waste of money not to mention the pollution and awful travelling in and out of London for other events. And Xmas has been ridiculous since I was about 15- except for getting a couple of extra days off work!

On Transport alone he is an abject failure. TfL was in debt before the Covid and then he allowed free fares (even though it's all contactless anyway!)...what an idiot. Now he wants another ?5 billion from central government. Not to mention the traffic chaos now. The Communities secretary should take over and Khan should step down . And JohnL wants him to have MORE powers..... He proved what a puerile idiot he is WITH the Trump thing- he was an embarrassment of the highest order.

In a closed space the other key thing is ventilation. If we are all wearing warm outdoor clothing on the bus then the windows should be open. Also virus particles will be on the hand rails and the seats so people should be educated NOT to touch anything they do not need to. Bus drivers should be instructed to be more patient about stopping and starting at the bus stops so that people can get off and on without having to lunge for a pole.