modernmum

salt, crushed shells, coffe grounds all that stuff is ineffective - best way to get rid of slugs night time slug hunt with torch then cut in half with a swif chop of a trowl and leave for the birds (they are normally gone by morning. Or, put out takeaway trays sunk into the ground so lip is at ground level and fill with beer or cider. the slugs cant risist the smaell and drown. Personally the I find the first less traumatic as emptying the trays is gisgusting.

Free speech is important, I thnk the case is put really well by comedian Stuart Lee see clip? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAfnfQtoTNA

More chains and more supermarkets are the last thing we need. Rents will rise and all the really great independent shops that we have will disappear, and LL will be just like every other wrecked high street. I would rather see some effort to encourage more independent retailers...so No thanks.

V7 local news on lordship lane delivers newspapers, not sure if they go as far as Dunstans, but could be worth a try? We are moving to Champion Grove and they dont do up there, so we sadly need to find a new delivery....