NicoleChampion

We've had a BT engineer in to 'fix' poor connection 6 times in the last 9 months. We've called about problems dozens of times. We even asked BT to cut our contract short (without the fee) and they have ignored us. We've given up. It was buffering like mad last night so we tethered the TV to our mobile phones. Rolling eyes.. we're moving to Virgin cable as soon as possible.

Also having water problems. There was a leak on Arnould Avenue and another up by Dog Kennel Hill. Just a bad time for pipes freezing then splitting. We've had cloudy water and low pressure for about 2 months now..

Wow, I'll put my head back under the covers again! I realise that generating a sustainable community is so much more than carrier bags. But doing ANYTHING is a chain of doing really really small things which add up. This post is just about one single issue. Not using plastic bags wont save the planet, but using hundreds of them in year and lobbing them in the bin wont help. And anyway, supplying less plastic bags will save ED businesses money. Makes economic sense. Glad to hear loads of us reuse bags already. Bring on the ban. Educational video for all those freedom lovers preferring choice to "dictatorship" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZnw-d_Axy8

Totnes in Devon did it.. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2007/may/12/uknews.waste Could it be done in ED? How? There would obviously be some exceptions (butchers/fishmongers).. Thoughts please!

Chicken is tastier anyway ;)

I moved to the Champion Hill Estate last month and have been struggling to work out where to put my motorbike. This week due to strong wind, it's been on its side twice. Any ideas about what I can do? Or anyone know of any garages/part garages I could rent? The TMO have some but charge ?27 a week! When I viewed the flat the double yellow lines weren't on the road. Now because no other cars park there it becomes a wind tunnel. I wrote to the council to ask for some dedicated motorbike parking. They said: "Unfortunately this can not be progressed as it is out of scope of the local parking amendment project and we not do have any projects this can be progressed through. There are significant costs associated with making relatively minor adjustments to parking layouts, those costs include site assessments, preparation of drawings, public consultation, council decision making, project management, road safety audits, traffic order statutory consultation and, finally, the actual changes to road markings and traffic signs. In view of the above, having discussed this with the senior engineer, shall be closing the file in regard to this matter." Thanks Southwark Council.. Any short term/long term ideas?