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Another thumbs up for Fernando, who I've used a few times now to weed, prune and and generally sort out my garden. Fernando spent 3 hours this morning weeding and tidying up the front and back gardens. Always a pleasure to deal with. Happy to recommend. He can be contacted on 07946 757938

Another recommendation for Aston! I contacted him due to the recommendations here and would happily recommend him to others. He undertook the work to a high standard and helpfully supplied the items needed for the work I needed doing. Would use Aston again.

Another recommendation for Fernando, who came over the Easte weekend and worked hard to get the garden sorted for the spring. The main big job was to cut down a large bramble bush growing up behind the garage at the end of the garden. This involved climbing over a fence, up on the garage roof and removing (and then replacing!) an old side gate with very rusty hinges. Fernando went the extra mile and worked really hard. The front and back gardens now look great. I've used Fernando before and highly recommend him.

I found Fernando via EDF based on these recommendations. He spent almost 5 hours yesterday sorting out my garden for Spring and it looks great. I am very pleased with his work and plan to get him back in another month or so to help with maintenance. A really sound, friendly and helpful guy and so I am very happy to add my own recommendation. Thanks Fernando.

As an upper chamber, the HOL is entertainingly archaic. I mean, what's with the Lords Spiritual in this day and age? Even if one of them now is a woman... Still, time for an elected upper house. But well done Lords and Ladies on shafting Osborne. Shame though about the tampon tax!

Thanks for the feedback. I have decided to go with a Nest based on the overall positive reviews online. Hopefully it will live up to the hype without feeling decadent! Salsa boy, the dead thermostat was a British Gas branded Drayton. Right, off to John Lewis to collect that Nest.

Wifi enabled smart thermostats - Nest, Hive, Tado or similar... Have you got one? Would you recommend one over a non wifi smart thermostat? My clearly rubbish generic non wifi so called smart thermostat has died after only 2 years use. Considering replacing with a more expensive wifi version so that the heating can be controlled remotely via phone/iPad app. Anyone got one and do they actually save energy and hence ?????

I use Mason & Green. Nice guy, has always been reliable and very well priced.

ClaireClaire Presumably upon diagnosis you were referred to a Dietician and provided with specialist follow up? Are you getting your GF staples on prescription? I was diagnosed in 1995 and found regular sessions with the Dietician invaluable as was The Coeliac Society. The range & availability of GF food and awareness of Coeliac Disease now is so much better than years ago. As someone else advised, the best advice is to try to make your kitchen essentially gluten free, with the family eating GF meals as much as possible. It's fairly straightforward after a while. Ask your GP for a referral to Dietetics at KCH.

I've been to both Aquashard and Hutong bars at The Shard several times, on a Friday or Saturday evening. Never had an issue with getting in and have always managed to get a seat and table in Aquashard bar. The service charge thing can be annoying... They charged it even when I ordered at the bar. I refused to pay it on that occasion but happy to pay it when having table service. The cocktails are nice. A bottle of Veuve Cliquot will set you back around ?70 (excl. service).

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > StraferJack Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > If I was a woman I would be petrified of UKIP > > having any access to power for example. > > OK, I'll bite... which of UKIP policy/manifesto > promises makes yoou think that? I believe the UKIP manifesto proposes a statutory duty upon UK women to clean behind their fridges on a quarterly basis... Or face being publicly branded "a slut".

Blue Monday - New Order Sun comes up, it's Tuesday morning - Cowboy Junkies Wednesday morning 3am - Simon & Garfunkel Thursday - The Pet Shop Boys Friday on my mind - The Easybeats Saturday night's alright for fighting - Elton John Every day is like Sunday - Morrissey

C4 news report tonight. Tilbury Docks Afghan Sikh refugees taken to Barry House via NASS whilst their asylum claims are processed. Looked like there was good support provided from local Sikh community.

Tried the new Honor Oak on Friday evening. We were there by 18:30 and it was really busy. Inside full of grown ups, garden full of families & kids. I liked it but unfortunately when we tried to order food at 19:30 they had stopped taking orders as they were too overwhelmed! And I really wanted the Lobster Burger... The restaurant bit looked nice. It was fully booked out so we didn't even get to see the menu (different from the bar menu). Didn't get to see the Whisky Room either but look forward to paying another visit. So we went off and ate at Babur. Which was expensively delicious!

Assume you mean North Cross Road and also assume you mean Neil Williams? www.neilwilliams.co.uk

David Coeliac Disease is a chronic autoimmune condition. Along the lines of other autoimmune diseases like diabetes (type 1), Thyroid Disorders, Addisons Disease, Lupus etc. The only treatment is a life long strict gluten free diet. The risks of untreated Coeliac Disease are several, the most significant of which is lymphoma of the bowel. Gluten destroys the lining of one's intestines for those with Coeliac Disease. At the time of my diagnosis in 1995 I had ataxia and peripheral neuropathy, secondary to the degree of flattening of my villi. Gluten free stable foods (bread, pasta, flour usually) are available on prescription for those with this diagnosis on the basis that a strict GF diet is the only treatment and the costs of treating the associated conditions, if the coeliac disease was not effectively managed, would be greater. Therefore within BNF prescribing guidelines, gluten free foods in these circumstances are considered a medicine. Prescriptions for GF food are not free (unlike prescriptions for treatment for other autoimmune conditions eg: Insulin, Thyroxine, Salbutamol etc). So I pay via an annual prescription "season ticket". You are right of course that there are many naturally gluten free foods available. But bread, pasta etc are such staples in our typical British Isles diet, that you would really be excluding people like me from feeling part of the general mainstream in terms of my day to day eating. I have no truck with this seemingly fashionable gluten free "bandwagon". For those of us with Coeliac Disease it is a tedious condition.

I applied for a visa in autumn 2012 so not sure if my info/ experience reflects the current situation. But I applied in person at the Visa Application Centre in Victoria. It was relatively painless and straightforward, took about 45 mins wait to be called to the counter. Visa was ready for collection in less than a week. Personally, I wouldn't bother paying a company. HTH.

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Wasn't there a book called 'My Name Is Oi'? I know of someone with a child called Io... And years ago, I knew a couple who named their children Breeze and Storm.

PM'd you.

Emmaus - Lambeth. A brilliant organisation. They sent a team of 3 last Saturday morning to dismantle and take away a decent sofa and armchair that I wanted to donate. As long as the furniture is in good condition, has Fire Regs label and is "sellable", then they will accept it.

Cheers Huggers!

Huggers, could you let me know more about the "plastic things which take the water away from the doors"? I have the ( IMHO cowboy) window company coming to assess the issue on Saturday morning. The recent weather has indeed really highlighted the weak points with the windows.... None of this picked up on survey or after due to the dry, hot summer we had!

I can empathise ZoeG! Similar problem here with south facing rear of house - rain water penetrating through poorly fitted windows. I got a roofer round after it first happened during the St Jude storm in late October, it was he who advised that the problem was related to the windows and that the roof & guttering were fine. The main culprit then was the Juliet balcony door in the converted loft. Since then other windows at the rear have had water penetrating via the edges causing damage to paint & now plasterwork. The windows were fitted less than year ago by the previous owner. I am trying to get the (fairly local)company to make good the problem with little luck at this stage! Thinking of just getting someone decent to sort the issue & coughing up the ???? : ( Hope this weather shifts soon. Also have fences to mend!

Another recommendation for Andy & Richard who did a load of jobs for me on Saturday - including laying loft insulation & making some shelves for a cupboard. Two good guys ( and funny too!).

AcedOut Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Look at places for sale on Rightmove, bypass the > agent and drop a letter though the door to arrange > a private viewing. If they sell to you, they save > the estate agent fees. In my current experience of both selling & buying in the local area, most properties appearing on Rightmove will already have viewings booked. I had 25 viewings booked prior to my property being uploaded to Rightmove and I sold on Open Day at tens of thousands over asking price. However I am also buying at over asking price. I am aware of properties in SE23 going for significantly over guide price at the moment. This is very disheartening for anyone trying to get on the first or even second rung of the property ladder.