A found a hidden issue in my MacBook Pro (Mid 2015 model). When opening it up to clean up loads of dust inside, I've noticed that inner batteries are puffed up and their protective skins are blown with some gas. Lots of gas and lot of pressure. System information still reports plenty of charging power and no other indications of ANY battery issues. If you think that this means batteries are OK then this is far from being the case. A bit of googling produced plenty of similar cases from around the world. Where people had consumer protection laws or extended service agreements, Apple does service and replace these batteries, however otherwise you are looking at cases starting from a very expensive fix of just the battery (glued with permanent glue to the case) to a fire hazard when those batteries do explode.
Without taking your computer apart there is a way to check if you might have this issue. Turn your laptop upside down and apply a ruler on its edge across the laptop's bottom panel. Try different directions (batteries are located in the area just below your palm rest). If you see that the ruler can roll like a seesaw then there is a bow out which can only be happening due to something pushing on the panel from the inside. That something is the battery. Play safe and take this to an Apple authorised dealer for an inspection as only they might be able to provide a free fix (if you consumer protection law is applicable for you). Otherwise you can go to any computer shop who deals with Apples unofficially and get a lower price (than direct from Apple) but still expensive battery replacement. Battery alone is about £100 plus the glue issue...
Apple are still tight lipped about the situation and there is no official recall.

Here is a link to someone's story when it did explode.
https://medium.com/@dourvaris/my-2015-macbook-pro-retina-exploded-119ea5ea9d1f

I am in need ASAP of an electrician who can help with a light fitting

We've got 2 desk spaces available in our bright, shared office at the Earlsfield Business Centre. For more details please email luke@eatlocal.co.uk

Does anyone have and is willing to lend me a USB A3 flatbed scanner?
Need to archive some large papered journals but this is a one-off task and I am hoping to avoid having to buy a new scanner.

Thanks!

Hi neighbours. I am looking for a cleaner for my terrace house in Southfields. Any recommendations please?

We've got 4 desk spaces available in our shared office at the Earlsfield Business Centre. Happy to rent desks as singles or together. Bright, fun office with 24 hour access and fast internet connection. Please contact luke@bluedaymedia.co.uk to request a viewing. Thanks. Luke

Does anyone know of a mattress showroom with a good selection of good mattresses especially different memory foam mattresses? We've had a Tempur which now needs replacing … 11 years old... but they are SO expensive now. There are others but I don't want to buy online. Would like to try them before buying. South London preferably but will travel further if necessary. Thanks

It is that time of the year for me when I look for fresh wood to prepare and season over the next year for my wood burner.
If anyone is planning to fall a tree or to aggressively prune one, then I’m looking for you (assuming that you have no need for that wood). I can also lend a hand in cutting a tree down but I may not be as proficient as a tree surgeon doing it for a living.

We’re looking for a builder to help us with a bathroom late October/November. Recommendations would be greatly appreciated! :)

Does anyone think it would be great for our community to have some cricket nets on Wandsworth Common? If Clapham Common and Battersea Park can, why not us lot in SW18/SW17? After all, we have loads of kids keen on cricket if the number of people I see playing in Wandsworths’ parks is anything to go by.
Some of you may have seen there’s a current consultation about how Wandsworth Common is managed in the coming years and it’s an opportunity to make the case for encouraging all age groups to improve their cricket skills with all-weather facilities.
If you live locally, like your cricket (or have kids who do), then please take 2 secs to either complete the quick thingy here - https://haveyoursay.citizenspace.com/wandsworthecs/wandsworth-common-2/ (scroll down to Give us your views)
Or just drop a quick email to Ella on drothero@enablelc.org with cricket nets in the subject line, asking Enable to consider, with input from Wandsworth Council, how provision of these facilities would deliver great benefits for cricketers of all ages who currently have nowhere to practise. I know there are loads of demands on our time, so here's something you can copy and paste!
Hello, we think cricket nets would be a great addition to the facilities on Wandsworth Common and a real benefit to thousands of locals (particularly kids) who are keen on the sport. Thanks
Please put the link to this post on your social media channels if you know lots of cricket fans or copy and email it to friends who might be interested.
Thanks in advance and enjoy your weekends :D
PS. you have until next Sunday to make your views heard!

Hi! I am looking for a nice spa to spend the day with my mum, somewhere in Earlsfield or Balham. Can anyone recommend somewhere nice?

Any recommendations please.

Never used. I have no extra parts but you can order online a holder for £12.

Looking to replace our wooden bay windows with either PVC or wood - so they’re double/triple glazed. Would welcome any recommendations and advice around how much this should cost (one bay window - x3 windows in total). Thanks!

So, some of you might remember a post a while back about dog fouling between the commons. Large numbers of us are utterly sick of it and feel more needs to be done to reduce it. Well, a lady posted some video from her home CCTV of a man allowing his dog to foul on Mallinson Road (incidentally, the same camera caught the same man repeating this a fortnight later). I put an image of the man on local forums to see if anyone recognised him and knew where he lived – someone did and got in touch anonymously. The evidence and this information were then passed onto the council enforcement team who subsequently decided to bring a prosecution.

Here’s the result and an explanation of the legal process from the council. The fine was £40.00 per offence, a contribution towards costs of £100.00 (which equates to about 20% of the actual costs), and a victim surcharge of £30.00.Some civil enforcement cases (all of ours) are now being heard through a Single Justice Procedure (SJP) at the court. This means that the cases are not listed for hearing at court, but looked at in a private sitting of the Justice (JP or DJ), who will determine if the guilty plea is accepted, or if the case warrants a full hearing, particularly If the defendant pleads not guilty. There is not a set date for SJP hearings, and they are not open to the public. Legal services have advised me though that the sentence is public knowledge and can be advised post-conviction.

Now I’m not entirely sure how I feel about this. I’m pleased that a repeat offender has been punished and hopeful that he might now mend his ways, which might mean as many as 365 piles of poo NOT on the streets btc from now on. However, I do find it a bit disappointing that the procedure is private because I think proven repeat offenders ought to be publicly shamed, as a deterrent to others not to offend. I’m also not terribly happy with the level of the fine. The max is £100 I understand but I’m not sure if that is in total or per offence, either way, I don’t think it’s commensurate for this repellent action – this man’s two fines amount to less than a parking ticket FGS! Even worse, a contribution of £100 to costs of approx. £500? So a net £400 cost to the taxpayer presumably, splendid (not)! While I’m glad the council can be seen to be enforcing this by-law, I don’t think the fine is enough and won’t serve to meaningfully deter others. Even if this chap has to pay £5/week from his pension for a year or two, I don’t think that’s an unreasonable price to pay for this minging behaviour.I think there are a number of difficulties the council faces with prosecutions, not least that you need very strong video evidence and to know where the culprit lives. However, one of the main issues is that the enforcement team only work til 9pm (and this may perhaps be only two of the team of four for the whole borough), and all the evidence, both anecdotally from residents and more robustly from research from Keep Britain tidy, suggests that most offending occurs under cover of darkness and when dog owners are taking them out for their evening poo before turning in (9-12pm). Does anyone think the answer might be changing the teams hours so they can work when most of the offending is happening? Just a thought…Also interested as to what people think generally about how best to change people’s behaviour and make our streets cleaner. Anyway, I would urge any of you who have CCTV or a motion activated doorbell video thing and find dog mess outside your house, please do check your footage and report it. If they possibly can, the council WILL take action. If an area near you is particularly bad, then please let them know and they can target it with enforcement personnel. Mark Callis
Animal Welfare Service Manager
Tel: 020 8871 7132
E Mail: mark.callis@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-45588088

My neighbour has lost her cat please look out for her thank you

My neighbour has lost her black and white cat - please look out for her thank you

No sooner new pavement bricks went in I see these markings and new asphalt patches... Money just go down a sink hole!

This seems to be a minor adjustment of the looks with a new upper toolbar. Are there any other "interesting" under the hood improvements?

I've got a recommendation for a private tutor specialising in maths for younger kids and up to and including those taking GCSEs. It may seem a little too early in the year to panic but those who know their Achilles heel may be interested already...
Elena Herman on 07739638418. She does both visits and visitors to her place.

Dear families, couples
I'm Andrea (33) Hungarian woman with over 6 years nanny/cleaner experience.
I'm looking for new clients in Earlsfield!
Please get in touch if you are interested.
Thanks
Andrea

If you are looking for a sports kit for your kids or anything else that SportsDirect.com sells then before you part with your money decide if you are prepared to lose those money.
A faulty polo shirt has arrived with a large security magnet hole right through all the folded layers resulting in 8 holes. SportsDirect won't pay for the return post!!!
Having read other posts on them I see that even those who have returned items are fighting to get their money back because SportsDirect fights every step of the way!

I've recently came across a solution to a real pain with blinds that all of them have allowed sun to shine into the small gap around the perimeter and (though not applicable with later mornings) in the summer it would cause me to wake up with first rays of light. A solution, for so called conservatory UPVC double glazing, fits a small frame around the glass, which doesn't interfere with anything and allows blocking of those early morning sun rays perfectly. Here is an example to check out:
https://www.blinds-2go.co.uk/perfect-fit-pleated/19507/duoshade-egg-shell.html

Dear families,
I'm Andrea (33) Hungarian woman with over 6 years of nanny/cleaner experience.
I'm looking for a nanny/cleaning job from September 2018 in Earlsfield!
Good references available.
Please get in touch if you are interested.
Thanks
Andrea

For a new gym in Balham: GM and Assistant GM needed. Please see links below for details.
Manager:
https://www.leisurejobs.com/job/2101199/club-manager-balham/
Assistant Manager:
https://www.leisurejobs.com/job/2101194/assistant-manager-balham/

Hello, does anyone know where I can buy double ended knitting needles and good quality wool around Wandsworth?

Hi everyone I need an electrician to wire in a new oven. If you have someone you can trust at a reasonable cost I would be grateful for your recommendations.

Janette B

All about Abundance Wimbledon
In 2017, Abundance picked a record 2,916 kilos of fruit in Wimbledon, Morden, Raynes Park and surrounding areas. This was only possible with the kind help of lots of people - donating their surplus fruit, giving their time to pick fruit, process and distribute fruit or helping to publicise the project. We are very grateful to everyone who helped.
Much of the gathered fruit was shared amongst the garden owners, the fruit pickers and others who turned it into jams, chutneys, put fruit in freezers, baked with it and pressed fruit to make fresh juice. Some of the produce was sold at our Fruit Day event to raise money for Abundance Wimbledon - all of which goes to charity.
Fruit Day is Saturday September 15th 11am - 2.30pm at St Marks Church garden behind Wimbledon library. This will be our 8th year of operation.
This year the harvest is not good due to the terrible weather we have had. We are looking for any excess produce which can be turned in to preserves of any kind. If you know anyone with allotments or gardens with a glut of any thin please let me know and I will be happy to arrange for it to be collected and made in to delicious produce for Fruit Day.
If you can help or are interested in joining Abundance please let me know. I am on 07847 887311
Thanks Sue

Hi Scooploopers, I am looking for recommendations for a good, reasonably priced carpet company that has staff who will advise and help with a largish project. Needs to be in the Southwest area, I am in Southfields. Any suggestions welcome.

I'm after some advice about a neighbours extension, will of course get professional advice too, but sometimes the answers can be found on this helpful group.
They have been given planning permission for a single story extension which runs along the back of our garden. There is no party wall agreement in place, so does this mean they can’t have the foundations of their extension on our property or take our fence down?
They are entitled to build at the boundary of our properties, but I can’t see how they can reasonably do that without taking the fence down, so are they allowed to remove it? Do they need any official permission from us? Or do they need to build a couple of inches their side of the existing fence?
The back fence is our responsibility according to the deeds or our current lease (I can’t quite remember), but I’m not sure this has any impact on where they can and can’t build.
Any pointers from people who’ve been in a similar position, either as the party developing, or as a neighbour to a development, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Hi I hope you can help,my cat has been missing since last Friday 20th July from Earlsfield Road have enclosed a picture that I took of her on Friday morning,she is microchipped and has been reported to the microchip database,if anyone has seen her please message me on here,Thank you for your help,I am really concerned about her this is the longest time she has been away.

Our daughter is looking for a 2nd hand car, in good condition, big enough for 2 dogs as well. Prepared to pay around £4000. Is anyone looking to sell?

Celebrating anniversary soon and wondered opinions on these two or any other nearby restaurants?

Looking For Some Home Help - to make meals, Clean etc for a couple of weeks. My wife is Due to have a baby (29th Aug) and has said she'd like some home help for the 1st couple of weeks after the baby is born.

thanks

Looking for a Reliable Cleaner in Southfields. To Start in September. My Current cleaner of 5 years has moved back to Poland.

Thanks

Technically, it's actually available for 6 nights from lunchtime 12th August til the afternoon/evening of the 18th. Our flat has quite a few quirks, as to how everything works, so we'd much prefer to rent it to someone who can come round and see it advance of their stay, so thought we'd see if anyone has family coming to stay in that period for whom it might be convenient. It's on at £120/night on Airbnb but happy to reduce considerably for a local, particularly if staying all 6 nights It will actually sleep two adult couples (one on sofa-bed in sitting room) and two young children in bunks (perhaps up to age 10/11). If anyone has any questions or would like to have a look, please give me a call. It's a nice flat with high ceilings and a real sun trap of a garden (with paddling pool and trampoline)

https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/945484

You'll find my number at the bottom of the home page for Faircatch www.faircatch.co.uk

Happy Fish Friday everyone! What a beautiful day. Just to let you know that London Fine Fish now operates Wednesday to Friday and you can have the finest seafood delivered to your door if you order by 9pm the night before. We do amazing LIVE lobster, frozen lobster tails, scallops, sashimi-grade salmon and tuna, caviar, hamachi, black cod, langoustines, crab. Get an order in for next week at https://londonfinefish.net/shop/ and treat yourself! Free delivery in certain SW London postcodes for orders over £100

A friend sent this to me so I thought I'd share here. I had no idea service dogs were trained to do this but I feel it's quite important knowledge!

We have up to 4 deskspaces available in our bright, shared office at the Earlsfield Business Centre. Single or multiple deskspace available to rent. 24 hour access, kitchen and fast internet access all included. Only £250 per month (plus VAT). For more information and to view the office, please contact luke@eatwandsworth.com

Hi there,

I’m Andrea (33) Hungarian woman with more than 6 years nanny/cleaner experience in the UK.
I’m looking for a new nanny role from September 2018
Earlsfield, Southfields, Wandsworth area.
Good references available.
Please get in touch if you are interested.

Thank you.
Andrea

Hi all . I need a handyman with carpentry skills to help with a project. I used Dmitry before but I have lost his contacts would be happy to use him again if I can contact him. Otherwise does anyone else know of someone close to Southfields area.
Thanks

I need some packing boxes and bubble wrap to decant the contents of my kitchen into prior to building works. If anyone has any going I would be grateful - Southfields area and I can collect.
Many thanks

I'm putting together a hamper for a family member, and I'd like to include lots of local produce. Anything from London is fine but SW would be lovely and personal as they spent most of their whole life here. Any suggestions of products I can include? I'm looking for food/drink mostly, but any other little 'gifty' bits would be fine too.

The heat is ON! Higher temperatures affect living things and electronics alike. You may find that your computers are making more noise as they try to cool themselves and/or seem particularly slow when rooms they are in get hot. The main culprit is dust and it affects both PCs and Apple Macs. Small fans with small cooler grills get clogged up even in generally clean environments and much more so in dusty and places where people smoke (tar is sticky). Hottest components like processors don't die in a puff of smoke these days thanks to sophisticated techniques that make them run slower and a little cooler. However running slow is what we don't want to see in computers.
Long story short. If you are confident with steady hands then get inside and clean that dust. Vacuum cleaners are less effective and harder to handle. Compressed air works best but don't allow fans to pickup high speeds by gently holding them back, as fast spins can generate electricity inside them and burn out fan controls.
If you are not so confident then get in touch with your favourite IT person contact and ask them to help.
Those who don't have one are welcome to get in touch with me.
Some pics to show what I'm talking about:

We need some grouting done around a shower. Can anyone recommend a handy person who does general DIY, home jobs … bit of this and a bit of that? Someone who is good, reliable and not too expensive and who we can call on again … and again?

Has anyone ever successfully donated or set up a direct debit to a charity via a worker who knocks on your door? One came around last night, I politely said "no thanks". I couldn't help thinking that he could be anyone with a charity T-Shirt on, asking for my bank details. How can you tell the difference between the genuine and the scammers?