wee quinnie

wee quinnie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi James - > Just received a letter from Southwark Council this > morning about the voting registers. (Headlined - > "Your vote matters. The way you register to vote > is changing." > > The third paragraph says, "Your details are not on > the open register."; however in the paragraph > headed "The open register", the following is > stated, "Your name and address will be included in > the open register unless you ask for them to be > removed." > >. I have contacted Southwark council, and this is what they have to say : We can advise that you personally have been opted out of the Open Register We can provide the explanation on the letter: We are obliged by law to take the wording in our letter from the Electoral Commissions recommendations. They have been advised that this has proved to be rather confusing for the electorate. In Paragraph 3 the letter advises your present status according to our records. Then in Paragraph 6 it advises the electorate who have not ?opted out? their status.

I don't think this is the same issue. I have a letter that tells me that i need to opt out and that i don't need to opt out. All i am looking for is clarification from Southwark!!

I agree that it is irritating to be asked to opt out of something that i haven't agreed to in the first instance. However, I imagine this instance is simply human error. We all make them!

Hi James - Just received a letter from Southwark Council this morning about the voting registers. (Headlined - "Your vote matters. The way you register to vote is changing." The third paragraph says, "Your details are not on the open register."; however in the paragraph headed "The open register", the following is stated, "Your name and address will be included in the open register unless you ask for them to be removed." Please can you clarify. Thank you.

The heart shaped leaves def look like bindweed, but the flowers don't look right for bindweed.

In her column in The Guardian today. Nice to see Cheners get a mention. Wonderful shop.

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What are yuppie types? I presume anyone who > bothered to go there has an appreciation of > remoteness at the very least. The yuppie types i was referring to inhabit St Kilda in Melbourne, not the Scottish island (which sounds wonderful). As for the Melbourne version - on further reflection, I think "yuppie" was the wrong term. Basically what i was getting at, was that in becoming increasingly wealthy it has lost much of its charm of years gone by. Last time I was there was 2011.

StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Googling > > Nhs top international > > Brought a raft of results. This is the first. From > Trotskyite telegraph > > http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/nhs/10907823/Bri > tains-NHS-is-the-worlds-best-health-care-system-sa > ys-report.html Sorry - hope it didn't sound as if i was being scathing. Am genuinely interested!

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I came to this thread all ready to talk about St > Kikda in Melbourne. Now that's a cool place. I think it's full of yuppie types these days. Was great about 20 years ago!

StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > > This week. Nhs comes out top for cost, > satisfaction and service amongst industrial > nations > SJ - have you got a link for this? I've googled but can't find anything.

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Catzy Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Boulangerie Jade coming apparently! Very Very > > excited about that! > > Another one or moving its current one? It's another branch. Current branch will remain as it is - I'm pleased about that.

Mon Petit Chou is great. The staff in there are lovely and their pastries are excellent. As is their coffee.

ERM..It's Tuesday and it's not open!!

Well done James.

Orange paruche is delicious, but the seeds are rather expensive.

LadyDeliah - if you think you have an allergy/sensitivity, you should consider having a blood test to confirm - lots of help out there from the coeliac society who produce a really handy booklet on coping with this. My mum has this condition and i think the greatest pitfall seems to be eating out, because contamination of supposedly gluten free foods is an ever-present worry. In fact I remember a few years ago being in the East Dulwich Deli when they were selling a cake labelled as gluten free.....which they had then put onto a plate with a non-gf cake. When I pointed this out they shrugged it off with a "well there's a shortage of space in here". Oh dear.

Why don't you just put a sign on your door to say "no free magazines" please. I have a sign on my door saying "no unaddressed mail and no free newspapers". It has massively reduced the amount of nonsense i get through the letterbox.

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ultraburner Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > My first (proper) girlfriend was called Jenny > Taylor. > > I know a Jenny Taylor. No one twigged for 30-odd > years until the day someone pointed out the joke. I had to google this because i didn't get the joke! It doesn't really work as a gag with an Irish/Scottish accent. PS - Also heard a woman calling out "BEYONCE!!!" in a park in Dublin.

I've only just noticed this! Thank you rasaygirl. I knew someone on here would know!

Just realised that I posted as "weequinnie", 'cause I'm on my wife's computer. Ooops. Evildrwallace

That sounds like the same thing, Nigello, and I am just between Goodrich and Crebor, so very near you. I have tried identifying it on the RSPB website and similar but, so far, the only thing I can find that sounds like it is an Australian Barking owl. I will try to make a recording and post it here to see if anyone can tell us what it is.

I hear an owl quite regularly - I'm in the vicinity of goodrich school.

I could be wrong but i think there might be one in Dulwich library.

Gail's in the village does nice salads.

Apologies if the following is very obvious.... 1. Only heat the rooms you're occupying, and keep doors closed. 2. Thick curtains - keep them closed whilst it's dark. 3. RE - radiators - yes gas is cheaper than electricity. 4. Have you got chimneys/open fires? If you are not using them, cover them up to prevent loss of heat. I live in a 3 bedroom house (semi detached) without double glazing or cavity wall insualation (unfortunately). My combined gas/leccy bill is about 80 quid a month. ETA - Also, you will find it a lot warmer if you don't sit immobile gazing at the internet for hours on end - moving around will make you feel much more comfortable.