tomdhu

Our local foxes havegone quiet all of a sudden? After lots of squealing and wailing over the last few days they seem to have gone completely silent. Have they stopped *playing* around or what? Tom

Amelie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tom > > I think the best thing might be to contact the > Adult Services team at Southwark and ask to speak > to the team that deals with elderly vulnerable > people and/or adult mental health. They may be > able to identify the lady and offer her some > support following an assessment of her needs. OK, many thanks, will do first thing Monday. Tom

LadyDeliah Wrote: > > If someone posts a load of old crap in response to > your opening post, how is correcting them a cat > fight? Thanks LadyD. I guess I may not the only one who feels a bit offended when both their integrity and intentions are being challenged in the manner of Fox's posts. Tom

KalamityKel Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > so you haven't reported these nuisance (NOT > malicious) calls at all? We did our research and found that repeated calls in the middle of the night are actually deemed by the police to be malicious > > The police can approach the woman and go through > various things especially establishing if she's ok > and all that. > A visit from the police, for some people, can be an unsettling experience - particularly if they are investigating something you have done which could result in a charge. Tom

KalamityKel Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tomdhu have you considered contacting the police? > Yes, please see my post Yesterday, 06:54PM Tom

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well I left BT 21 years ago.. and then worked for > 14 years in Telecoms Networks and Systems. > Not familiar with current facilities available to > customers... OK well better to consider that before you express your comments. > > Left Telecoms after 40 years 6 years ago. Have > forgotten more than what most people will ever > learn. > > DF I think you might need to work on the *modesty* bit too Fox. Meanwhile........ Your responses remind me of a post a few weeks ago from MrBen Posted by MrBen 04 November, 2013 22:26 Just remember. The views of The Fox are not necessarily the views of the individual behind the Fox. I'm guessing the man behind the fur knows he's plain wrong on this one. It's ok, he's allowed to hold his hand up. But Fox, you ARE a grump and the odd ray of sunshine from you at times would be most welcome. Back to you Fox. Tom

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What is the significance of:- > > Using on-line resources (BT fibre BroadBand > enquiry service) we have been able to ascertain > that her phone line is routed though BT cabinet No > 16 which serves a limited number of properties in > Wood Vale , Underhill Road, Friern Rd, Melford > Road and the top end of Lordship Lane > -specifically the following postcodes:- > > Then listing 26 postcodes when you already know > her number .. You still don't get it, do you? The purpose of identifying the caller's approximate location (by giving a few street names and postcodes) was to provide a further clue to a relative or friend of the lady so that they could assist her directly. Hence earlier trying to find the approx location of BT cabinet 16. From another freely available BT on-line resource I was able to identify the postcodes served by that particular cabinet. This lady obviously needs help and a relative or friend might be a best first solution. She is possibly just lonely and a wee bit scatty. The post from "happy2" indicates that she has been phoning others locally in a similar fashion. We tried to offer her help but that didn't work. We did consider reporting it to the police as these calls can be construed as malicious. But we chose not to do this, considering her age and possibly her delicate state of health. We provided several clues in the original post to assist a relative help identify her. These were:- Partial phone numnber ie 0208-***-**88 Description ie elderly lady with typical south London accent. Approximate location - by street and postcode. What, pray may we ask, would you have done? > Whilst any line can be made out-going only I/C > Calls barred. > or in-coming only O/G > Calls barred > > I am not aware of the facility where one line > can be barred from calling a single number.. > Could possibly done in software but not a > facility.. > Foxed Fox Well, well, Fox for someone who worked for BT for 26 years you may have a bit to learn. Have you not heard of the service provide by BT called "Choose to Refuse"? It costs around ?3.75 per month and it bars *specific* numbers from getting through to you. Read about it here http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8500 There is another way to achieve the same result. With a modern DECT phone set, you can bar any nominated number from making your phone ring. These systems also keep a record of each time a barred number tried to contact you. Now, knowing how you always want to have the last word, have a go at the above - after you have looked up http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8500 Any more of your "shoot from the hip remarks" are always welcome Foxy. It is a real speciality of yours. Tom

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > tomdhu Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > Fox you are talking absolute rubbish - again. > > > > I have caller ID. It is a local number ie > > 0208-***-**88. > > I asked BT faults to check the number and their > > equipment in the exchange. That all checked out > > OK. BT also said they would talk gently to the > > lady and ask her to refrain. > > They had a record of all her calls and they > > confirmed she had been calling us and that it > was > > a local number. > > > If you let me have your number by PM, I will > call > > her up and give it to her. Then you can test > you > > theory ;) > > > > Kindly review the original post plus the extra > > detail above and engage you thinking ability > next > > time. > > > > Tom > DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have no intention of giving you my number... > .. so you may pester me yourself to prove your > point. > DulwichFox Didn't you see the smiley, Fox? It appears that you have gone off at half c0ck yet again without reading the post. Tom

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Its a SPAM call.. > > It's one of a group of Scams. > > It is a computer not a real person. It waits for > a response and it Voice activated. > > What happens is .. you get a missed call message > if set up on your phone. > > You call back and get clobbered with a high > charge for just calling back. > > DulwichFox. Fox you are talking absolute rubbish - again. I have caller ID. It is a local number ie 0208-***-**88. I asked BT faults to check the number and their equipment in the exchange. That all checked out OK. BT also said they would talk gently to the lady and ask her to refrain. They had a record of all her calls and they confirmed she had been calling us and that it was a local number. If you let me have your number by PM, I will call her up and give it to her. Then you can test your theory ;) Kindly review the original post plus the extra detail above and engage you thinking ability next time. Tom Edited to correct miss-spelling.

For the last 4 weeks we have been getting nuisance telephone calls from a local number. When we pick up the phone and answer with "Hello", the caller usually says "Wrong number" and hangs up. If we pick up the phone and wait for the caller to say something, she will say "Hello" only. The voice sounds like an elderly lady with a typical South London accent. We have offered to help her several times, thinking that her phone is programmed incorrectly but she does not enter into a proper conversation. When we ask her who she is trying to call and she responds with ..... "I'll tell you tomorrow". It's quite sad really but also a bit annoying now as she must have called 30+ times during the last 4 weeks. Calls can be any time of the day. One day we had 6 between 3:40am and 5:00am. She may well be calling other numbers apart from ours. Caller ID shows that her number is local to Dulwich and the last two digits are 88. Using on-line resources (BT fibre BroadBand enquiry service) we have been able to ascertain that her phone line is routed though BT cabinet No 16 which serves a limited number of properties in Wood Vale , Underhill Road, Friern Rd, Melford Road and the top end of Lordship Lane -specifically the following postcodes:- SE22 0AH SE22 0BT SE22 8LA SE22 8LB SE22 0AH SE22 0AJ SE22 0AL SE22 0AQ SE22 0BA SE22 0BT SE22 0BU SE22 8LA SE22 8LB SE22 8NN SE23 3DS SE23 3DT SE23 3ED SE23 3DR SE23 3DS SE23 3DT SE23 3DU SE23 3DW SE23 3DX SE23 3ED SE23 3EE SE23 3PS We have not reported this matter to the police but have opted to have her number barred from calling us. The fact remains this lady appears to need help so if the above clues suggest that it could be a someone you know, you may be able to assist her. Good luck.

So?

I appreciate that, but I would still like to know where it is located.

On-line research shows we get our Broadband from cabinet number 16 in Dulwich. We are trying to find out how far away from us it is - which may account for our poor BB speed. All BT's green cabinets (usually located on the pavement) have a number on them. Do any of you know where Number 16 is located. Thanks

Which side , platform 1 or 2?

Well done Lizbells6 and Foxy. I reckon you cracked it! Thanks Tom

I think your test tube holder is by far the most accurate but so far have been unable to find another example og Google Images. Tom

Just to expand on my original post, the "item" came together with other wood working tools - plane, set square, brace, mortice gauge, rebate plane etc etc all these items were in the side cupboard of the woodworkers bench which I acquired from the owners widow. He hobby was carpentry. All said , I am convinced it is some sort of tool associated with carpentry. The two outer bits each have a small leaf spring to keep the jaws apart. Any further suggestions would be most welcome. Tom

It is certainly from a carpenters workshop and is about 8" long.

Can someone hazard a guess at what purpose this device has. I'm stumped. Tom http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t643/savedelhi/Clamp2_zps0d495f66.jpg

Congratulations Hamlet on a super start in the Premiership!

I would definately vote in favour of average speed cameras. Tom

I'll bury it for you for ?20.

Do you know which cabinet you are connected to? The nearest one to me appears to be the one outside Aleyn's butsadly I'm connected to another cabinet on East Dulwich Grove.

Is anyone currently getting fibre broadband in the area of East Dulwich Grove near Gilkes Crescent and Townley Road.?

Don't you mean 'im rather than I'm?