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T & P said:
Admittedly I haven’t been able to read them in full as each time I have been on my bike and not stationary long enough, so apologies if it’s stated clearly and I just haven’t spotted it.

But regarding those council Covid notices that have recently appeared attached to lampposts, am I right to think they’re saying we’re all to get a free test kit within ten days? Because I’m sure they’ve been up for longer than ten days, and we’ve got zilch through our letterbox...
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Where are the notices? There are some still up in West Norwood/streatham from when Lambeth were surge testing for the SA variant. Kits were delivered and collected by volunteers and Lambeth staff I imagine unless there is a new variant and need surge testing, they are just old ones? In fact I'm going to email the council now to suggest they take the old signs down
 
sparkybird said:
Where are the notices? There are some still up in West Norwood/streatham from when Lambeth were surge testing for the SA variant. Kits were delivered and collected by volunteers and Lambeth staff I imagine unless there is a new variant and need surge testing, they are just old ones? In fact I'm going to email the council now to suggest they take the old signs down
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There was one last week on one of the lampposts on the junction between the A205 and Norwood Rd. I think near what used to be the Ford dealership.
 
I checked The Railway pint prices on the app out of interest ahead of reopening tomorrow. Not too pleased to see my pints of choice (Budvar and Star) have gone up by 45p and the cheapest pint of lager (Becks) will be £5.10. Ill be avoiding the place if i can unless there is live music on to justify those prices.
 
jimbarkanoodle said:
I checked The Railway pint prices on the app out of interest ahead of reopening tomorrow. Not too pleased to see my pints of choice (Budvar and Star) have gone up by 45p and the cheapest pint of lager (Becks) will be £5.10. Ill be avoiding the place if i can unless there is live music on to justify those prices.
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Reckon that's going to be happening all over, sadly.
 
I feel like they need to recoup some of the money they have lost from lockdown and they're also open in the garden only so it seems fair to me that prices will go up.

Did anyone know what happened to the White Hart reopening, is that all cancelled now due to Covid?
 
Cat Fan said:
I see that the anti LTN brigade have vandalised the hillside road LTN entrance and put up their own "no to LTNs" signs on it
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The wittery with these people is very fucked.

By all means disagree, write letters, vote and even go on a march if the mood takes you. But the vandalism helps no one
 
nick said:
The wittery with these people is very fucked.

By all means disagree, write letters, vote and even go on a march if the mood takes you. But the vandalism helps no one
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No. Anarchy is our friend. Take a lesson from Extinction Rebelion and Black Lives Matter. Civil disobediance works. Let's slash some tyres and break some windscreens.

(Actually don't do that - obviously - but you can see where I'm coming from)
 
sparkybird said:
I saw a few cars speeding through it yesterday - as if that makes it 'not count'
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My two favourite examples so far:
  • moped driver getting off and walking his bike through on the pavement to dodge the camera
  • man driving through the roundabout and LTN barrier to do a U turn, then driving back 😁. Wonder if he was fined twice for that?
 
The bridge takes another hit!

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Tulse Hill’s oft-bashed railway bridge takes yet another hit

Last year we reported that the railway bridge in Thurlow Park Road was one of the most bashed railway bridges in the UK, and it’s taken another hit today.
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TFL have tried almost everything at this point and the signs don't seem to work.

At what point do they have to install a big brightly painted barrier on either side so if anyone falls asleep at the wheel they hit that instead?
 
Went to the THT on the bank holiday. I feel a bit deflated tbh. I take friends and family there as its always had food a cut above the rest (my opinion) but my last visit was a shambles. There should be no reason to wait for almost 30 minutes for drinks and to mess up orange juice and lemonade for 3 people is not good. Someone asked for a pint in a straight glass (not a tankard) and it arrives in a tankard. Food was well below their normal serving size. I normally struggle to finish my plates in the past but these portions were smaller than a McDonalds kids meal.

I'm glad I not a regular pub goer anymore with the prices and service.
 
oldandjaded said:
Went to the THT on the bank holiday. I feel a bit deflated tbh. I take friends and family there as its always had food a cut above the rest (my opinion) but my last visit was a shambles. There should be no reason to wait for almost 30 minutes for drinks and to mess up orange juice and lemonade for 3 people is not good. Someone asked for a pint in a straight glass (not a tankard) and it arrives in a tankard. Food was well below their normal serving size. I normally struggle to finish my plates in the past but these portions were smaller than a McDonalds kids meal.

I'm glad I not a regular pub goer anymore with the prices and service.
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Don't quote me on this but I'm fairly sure the menu and kitchen staff are new post lockdown. No other way to explain it because I had the same experience as you. The food was "meh" when I expected "wow".

I hope they get their act together a bit, prices seemed to have gone up and quality has gone down. I won't be hurrying back.

Siyam Niyom continues to be excellent though.
 
I haven’t been for a while but a friend who goes regularly told me you no longer can order drinks from staff at The Railway, and must use their app. In fact even though she (and I) much prefer their vibe and surroundings vs the THT, last weekend we went for a pint to the latter because the very thought of having to order drinks through an app was unbearable.

Please tell me my friend is wrong and this ain’t so…
 
T & P said:
I haven’t been for a while but a friend who goes regularly told me you no longer can order drinks from staff at The Railway, and must use their app. In fact even though she (and I) much prefer their vibe and surroundings vs the THT, last weekend we went for a pint to the latter because the very thought of having to order drinks through an app was unbearable.

Please tell me my friend is wrong and this ain’t so…
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If you're unable to use the app they can usually accommodate you.
 
Looks like a good atmosphere, lets hope they don't have a neighbour like the chap living beside the Duke of Edinburgh :p

I was in Knowles which was a decent atmosphere, really good staff and service too. Apparently pretty much the whole pub booked up Saturday again after the match ended last night.
 
jimbarkanoodle said:
Looks like a good atmosphere, lets hope they don't have a neighbour like the chap living beside the Duke of Edinburgh :p

I was in Knowles which was a decent atmosphere, really good staff and service too. Apparently pretty much the whole pub booked up Saturday again after the match ended last night.
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The Railway was fully booked for the next game within 20 minutes!
 
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