My wife and I had afternoon tea in Greenwoods Hotel and Spa in Stock this afternoon. A hotel in beautiful surroundings and brilliant weather today which greatly enhanced the experience. I can thoroughly recommend the venue.

A few home truths. I joined this group some months ago as an innocent newcomer. Within a very short time accusations started flying around about me accusing me of being someone else! An accusation that was completely false. The first instigator of this ridiculous claim was @CharlotteB who was then followed by @RobRoy and then @Danni All sad individuals. I was then banned from ‘Anything’ by the moderator @CliveF who obviously is in cahoots with the aforementioned Co conspirators. @Clive banned me but allows hatred at every level being spouted everywhere across his group. At one stage, I tried to join the group Share Tips To Make Life Easier. On clicking on ‘Join’ I found that I had been banned from the group without even being able to post anything. @CharlotteB again and her co moderator @ShirleyM Conpiracy theories are rife on Scooploop.
Then there’s @PeterAndrews1 & @UncleAlbert who also cast aspersions on my integrity. Two people who do nothing but post far right propaganda and hatred in the group. So, I as an innocent, get banned but @CliveF allows racism, hatred and downright lies in his group. I haven’t a clue where Scooploop moderators are. Conclusion? Give the racist ultra right wing group Anything a very wide berth

Some London Underground stations are renowned for their quirky designs.
But it turns out that one station has a design that isn’t so easy on the eye.
Upminster Bridge station is renowned for having a massive swastika on the floor. Originally, the swastika meant ‘good fortune’ in Sanskrit, and was often used in faiths such as Hinduism - but this was around 7,000 years ago.
The swastika used to mean good fortune and well-being before Hitler used it as the symbol of the Nazi party.
More recently, it was - obviously - adopted by the Nazi party in Germany from the 1920s onwards, forever becoming a notorious symbol of fascism. The symbol is now therefore synonymous for the vile and despicable acts of the Nazi Party. I have included a photograph of the floor ‘art’.

Recent Guardian article

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/04/the-rainham-volcano-arnolds-field-toxic-fires-waste-dump

This morning to my Honda Fireblade motorbike. Fond memories of taking part in circuit days at both Snetterton and Brands Hatch.

It’s heartening to learn that Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ programme has resulted in a dramatic decrease in outer London boroughs including Havering, my borough.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/sadiq-khan-ulez-expansion-london-boroughs-biggest-reductions-air-pollution-b1215765.html

LG 8Kg Heat Pump tumble dryer delivered this morning by AO.com Already in use. It will be cheaper to run than our old dryer that gave up the ghost a few days ago. (Drum bearings failure).

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/anyone-can-sing-choir-hornchurch

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/hello-everyone-a-little-update-on-scooploop

See post below.


https://www.scooploop.com/thread/parts-of-havering-residents-suffer-from-acute-depr

https://www.havering.gov.uk/news

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1888110/havering-council-romford-hornchurch-car-parks

EY17 STZ
Red Ford Focus Estate
One of our cars was stolen off the drive last night/early hours of this morning (between 11pm and 7am) from HIGHFIELD ROAD (on the corner of Highfield Crescent). This is the second car nicked off our road in 2 days.
Please please keep an eye out and please reshare this post as it must be around Havering somewhere. This car has sentimental value to its owner and he is gutted.
There was no motion detected on the Ring Doorbell, and we would be grateful if anyone around us could please check theirs too.
Photos attached to help.
This has been reported to 101, CAD 1098/21Sep23.

https://bit.ly/457pTTA

If you usually only look in on the usual loop(s), then, if you don't explore Scooploop, or don't know how to, you may be missing the latest loops. If you browse loops on the website, you can see all loops with 2 or more members. However, if you use the app, you will be able to see newly formed loops with only 1 member.
To browse all loops on the website, click on the eyes icon on the menu bar, then click 'Browse Loops'.
To browse all loops on the app, tap 'Loops' in the menu, then 'All'.

Here is a link to all the loops visible on the website by using the menu bar:
https://bit.ly/3skoHKJ

https://bit.ly/3QeG1OL

https://bit.ly/3XN4yfK

Website link in comment below.

PM Dave for tickets: https://www.scooploop.com/user/DaveB2

https://bit.ly/3LVsMPh

Held every other Saturday from 10:30am till 4pm between 1 April and 7 October 2023

https://bit.ly/3NlFd9q

Held every Sunday from 9am till 9:30am between 10 April 2022 and 5 April 2026
Location: Harrow Lodge Park, Hornchurch
Cost: Free

Free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds).

Adults can accompany their children, but the course is marshalled and signed, so isn't strictly necessary.

Register on the website and bring your barcode along to get a time and placing.

Children can walk, jog or run the event.

It's a run rather than a race, so can be taken as seriously as you want.

See the results history on the website to get an idea of times

http://bit.ly/3ntA6Jf

http://bit.ly/3Lum58p

Here is one of Scooploop's newer loops that you may find helpful/interesting:

https://bit.ly/3IE9Ra7

https://thehaveringdaily.co.uk/2023/02/28/exclusive-hornchurch-secondary-school-being-dubbed-a-prison-by-its-pupils/?fbclid=IwAR0V5nFGsdQuRKQ-ipxTuWlC9bZjHi4TLOW49KK2p4KcZGF8T_L5TEqxMlk

http://bit.ly/3kweHy4

Click the link in the comment below to see their performance on Saturday

http://bit.ly/3SADD4j

The original site of Queen's Theatre.

https://www.queens-theatre.co.uk/whats-on/

https://www.havering.gov.uk/events

Has anyone who is eligible in Council tax Bands A-D received their £150 yet from Havering council, I got a message from them yesterday saying that most people that pay by direct debit would receive theirs by the evening of Thursday 19th May I've not received mine yet.

Can anyone recommend a good Washing machine plumber.

https://www.thebestof.co.uk/local/havering/events/

Does anyone out there know anything about Lava Lamps. I've got an old one but notice the fluid inside it has evaporated quite a bit. Does anyone know the recipe for it so I can top it up. It's in good working order but only half full now. I don't think it's plain water and I don't want to spoil it by putting the wrong stuff into it. Help!!!

Looking to do a group family trip to the opticians now they are open.
Is there anywhere local you would recommend?

All the politicians tell us how difficult distributing the vaccine will be, but surely the contract should be given to Royal Mail who have the expertise and experience.

Could it be because our corrupt government would prefer to bung their mates and donors billions of pounds regardless of how efficient they are?.

Just been announced and it is looking very promising. Hopefully, Dr Chris or the teague will give us an expert opinion before we all get too excited.

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It's been reported by some supermarkets that people are panic buying items like toilet roll and tinned goods again as they did back in March in anticipation of another lockdown, I hope the supermarkets step in now and limit the amount each customer can purchase before these morons empty the shelves again, they must have really short memories as we were still allowed out to go food shopping last time. It makes me so mad.

It looks like the parkruns will be restarting soon, so if you're worried about catching the virus, stay away from the parks on Saturday mornings, where hundreds of runners will congregate, supposedly keeping their distance. The cafes will be packed.

It's another vector for the virus such as pubs and schools, but I wonder if it's a problem.

Did anyone else see all these nasty little creatures today I thought we were getting another plague, apparently they flew over to set up their colonies

Can anyone recommend a reliable handyman please for small jobs around the house and garden. At the moment I need a small piece of ground 7'x5' cleared for a swing-chair so really it's basically someone with a few muscles who can level the ground, pull up a few roots, stick 4 paving slabs down and manhandle the chair into position. Thank you.

Just heard that the Home Office is going to house 200 asylum seekers in The Palms Hotel on the A127, Romford MP Andrew Rosindall and the leader of Havering Council have written to Priti Patel to try to stop this as it will be an immense pressure on Haverings finances and the building is totally unsuitable.

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I can't believe this bus stop has been hit by a bus again it has only recently opened after another bus hit it a few months ago