piratecheryl Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I originally posted this in The Lounge and realise this was probably the place for it - apologies. So... I was leaving for work (this morning) and got halfway up the road and realised I'd forgotten something so had to go back to my house. Our green and blue bins are left out on the pavement as with everyone else on our road but I noticed a lady who was walking up to each one and on some of them marking them with a tiny torn off piece of white label that she was sticking over the letters 'Co' on the words 'Southwark Council'. I walked past where she had been and not every single bin had been marked but about half had. Does anyone know why? I would never have noticed the little tiny label if I hadn't saw her putting them on there.EDIT: I would have asked but I was super late and I suppose it only really started to confuse me later in the day. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
minder Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Does sound strange. Maybe she is from Southwark Council and marking out the bins left outside property boundaries?I always open my gate and put the bins just outside so men can collect easily. Sure this was original advice years ago. Received a long letter from Southwark Environment last week saying they've received complaints about bins being left on the pavement and pavements should be clear for wheelchair/pushchair use. They're now saying there is no need to move bins ready for collection. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/#findComment-754517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Sounds like casing.If it was official why would torn-up bits if label be used ?Was there any consistency in the bins being 'marked' ? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/#findComment-754525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratecheryl Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Thanks for replying. Definitely not official looking in any way, certainly not dressed as a council worker. Long grey hair wearing coat and warm clothing on a very warm morning. Appeared to be alone.The pieces of label are white, roughly finger nail size and cover the letters C and O always. All the bins in my opinion look to be as inconveniently placed as eachother. At a glance, I can't work out why she chose the ones she did and am wondering if it relates more to the properties than the bins themselves. Disturbing if this is casing.Will post a picture tomorrow but am more uneasy now. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/#findComment-754527 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 If there's a consistency in the placing if stickers then its a code - either for questionable reasons or because the person is nuts. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/#findComment-754528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratecheryl Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Crazy was one thought but casing is more concerning. I would be interested in the area she is covering, aside from this road. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/#findComment-754530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianr Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Are they labels, with some kind of marking on, or just tags? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/#findComment-754537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Alien activity Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/#findComment-754543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbremer Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Barmy. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/#findComment-754562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jah Lush Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Obsessive compulsive behaviour from a local obsessive compulsive. C and O must signify something for her and that's why those letters are Covered Over. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/#findComment-754578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Is this near Dulwich Hamlets? If so, there is a lady that fits your description which has a mental health problems. Welfare officers visited her house to check up on her the other day Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/#findComment-754580 Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryb Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Bit too odd to be casing. Sounds more like delusional OCD behaviour to me. Was there any pattern the bins marked? Odd/Even house numbers - something like that? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/#findComment-754582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratecheryl Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Yes it is near Dulwich Hamlets. Okay, less sinister now. Let's assume OCD or similar. Pictures attached anyway but sounds like case closed! Thanks! :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/#findComment-754599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 "Obsessive compulsive behaviour from a local obsessive compulsive. C and O must signify something for her and that's why those letters are Covered Over."I was thinking just this. Perhaps something to do with filling-in the circles (though the OC in me says what about the gaps in each 'a', too). Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/#findComment-754649 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffers Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 She'll be back next week to cover up the L, W, and N. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/#findComment-754773 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigello Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 ! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/#findComment-754848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pommie Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Do any of you who has had this done to your bins own dogs/cats Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/#findComment-754849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jane1 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Where abouts do u live..... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/#findComment-754852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratecheryl Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 I don't have pets but not sure about the rest of the road. Haven't noticed any. I live close to the station. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/#findComment-754958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummy3kids Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I noticed today that a number of car number plates including my own have had the the gb tipex out. Quite possibly the same thing and same person as we also live close to the station Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/#findComment-760787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 How bizarre. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/#findComment-760933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_carnell Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Wonder if she also has orange wee? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/#findComment-760956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bels123 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 . Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/45439-who-is-the-woman-that-marks-the-bins-with-a-label-w-long-grey-hair/#findComment-766587 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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