savvygirl

I do not understand some people's reluctance to do online banking. I use it all the time. I can see immediately what's going in and out of my account and keep tabs on my household payments for things like gas and electricity which I have a separate account for. I have not used an actual bank in years for over the counter transactions except and only when the ATM is out of service. These days you can get cashback quite easily at most big stores or supermarkets if you need to carry cash. We just have to adapt and move with the times. I'm now 80 years old and much prefer doing my banking from the comfort of my home!

Just received a parcel ordered on 1st Dec containing Christmas crackers and Christmas tree baubles! Not just a bit late but well late. In good time for next year though! Is the current situation really all down to Covid or is there a shortage of staff due to cut-backs? I believe a lot of staff were laid off. Royal Mail was always so reliable, not any longer it seems!

Conway are supposedly replacing paving slabs on Wood Vale/Lordship Lane end. There has been a Conway hut there for a while and stacks of paving slabs sitting alongside. Has anyone any idea when this work is due to start or will we be looking at the same thing in a year's time! It becomes a bit tricky if you walk down this side of the road and someone is coming the other way - no chance of social distancing!

She was stabbed at her home around 10pm. She was rushed to Kings but sadly died soon after admittance. Her ex-husband has been arrested and is due to go on trial at The Old Bailey in October. The whole thing is just so tragic. However, I do wonder why he was carrying a knife in the first place! Was it with intent or just something he always had on him? I guess all will be revealed at his trial. My heart goes out to her family, especially her 10 year old daughter who will have to live with the horror of this. It's just heartbreaking.

Well done Chener. That solitary book in the window has a mighty big impact! Speaks volumes!

That's rotten for you Jan42 and I very much sympathize. If these young men are identified and police are able to obtain their names and addresses I wonder how brave they would be in front of Mum and Dad?

This type of assault is nothing new. I am no longer a young woman but in the past, when I was, I can count at least four incidents where I had been followed and even stalked. At the time it never occurred to me to report the stalking incidents to the police. On one occasion I was followed from the bus stop and my potential attacker was in front of me. He hid himself in the entrance to a block of flats and then, once I'd passed, he came out and was behind me. I turned around and faced him and he ran off. This happened over 40 years ago but the feeling of being vulnerable has never left me so psychologically it affected me quite badly. This was back in the 80s and to this day I am very aware of who's behind me or in front of me.

That is so disrespectful. Dog walkers need to be mindful of their surroundings. It's peaceful and pleasant to walk through but please be aware it's not a park, it's a cemetery! The same goes for toddlers on trikes and children on bikes! There are enough parks in the area for this sort of activity!

If the helicopter was looking for someone I'm almost certain it would have direct contact with police on the ground so that the person could be picked up fairly quickly. The cost of launching and flying a helicopter is very costly so I believe there must have been good reason.

My post is delivered from the Forest Hill depot and I've had no problems at all. Always arrives around 10am. So all credit to them. I'm sure Covid has affected a lot businesses locally and we need to support them as much as we can. Just wear a mask and keep a safe distance and if you can't get out or are shielding, possibly some local shops will do home deliveries. It may be worth checking with them. Payment of course has to be by card as no cash can be handled.

I'm not entirely sure where Dawson Hill/Dulwich Hill is. Is it where the flats known as Dawson Heights are?

I have a 16kg bag of plain flour (approx 35lb) which I ordered in error. If anyone would like to buy this from me for ?15 please get in touch. It?s from a firm of catering suppliers.

Walk down Townley Road in the opposite direction to Lordship Lane and when you come to Calton Avenue, turn left onto it and walk down it until you come to Court Lane, walk the length of Court Lane until you reach Lordship Lane (a quieter stretch) turn left onto it and walk as far as the library, turn left there and cross over to Woodwarde Road, walk to the end of Woodwarde and turn right onto Calton Avenue and walk back down to Townley Road. It's kind of like a triangle and there are other side roads off Court Lane that will bring you back on to Woodwarde. That way you can vary your daily walk slightly. I'm sure they'll be some lovely front gardens to look at. Sorry for the length of directions. Hope you enjoy your walks.

Even if you are young and fairly resilient to this virus you could still be carrying it. Without realising, you could pass it on to ten others who could possibly pass it on to ten more. That is how this deadly virus will spread. Our doctors and nurses are under great strain at present trying to cope and risking their lives. Let?s do all we can to help them by not being thoughtless and selfish and self-isolating where possible. We?re being asked to stay at home sitting on a couch watching television and DVDs, possibly reading a book or magazine, so how hard is that? I daresay a short walk would be ok so long as there?s no contact with others, or at least 6ft between you. Parts of Europe are already in lockdown so it may be necessary for our Government to take similar action. At the moment we are being treated like sensible adults but not all of us fall into that category!