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Copied from F/book - It will be a disgrace if this happens, unbelievable. I've been going there for many years and so much goes on there for people's well-being. 'Charging for car parking in Norman Park Bromley council are proposing to charge people for parking in Norman Park. There's a meeting of the relevant committee on Wed 20 Nov where the proposal is being tabled. It would be really helpful if you can email your local councillor expressing your concern- a) charges will act as a barrier to participation to weekly wellbeing events in the park (eg parkrun, Bees, track, football, sports centre, etc) b) there will be chaos in surrounding streets on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Norman Park is in the Hayes & Coney Hall ward. These are contact details for Hayes & Coney Hall Ward councillors 'Josh.Coldspring-White@bromley.gov.uk'; 'Alexa.Michael@bromley.gov.uk'; 'Thomas.Turrell@bromley.gov.uk'. For other Bromley councillors please see here https://cds.bromley.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=WARD....' -
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Off Facebook - Genuine An urgent recall of Yumove for dogs due to counterfeit product inside box. Please check your box if ordered from Amazon. ‼️ FOR THE ATTENTION OF ANY DOG OWNERS THAT GIVE YUMOVE ‼️ This is very important so please read 😣 *Update*- Zac deteriorated further and attended the vets but sadly had to be put to sleep this afternoon 😢💔 he was so incredibly brave and loved by so many 🥺 For the past week our family dog, Zac, has been severely unwell. He’s had constant sickness and diarrhoea, loss of appetite completely and not eaten for days. He was so unwell we took him to the vets to have blood tests and it came back he had Liver Disease 😲 He then deteriorated rapidly and was scheduled to be Put To Sleep 😢 Yesterday we recieved an email from Amazon saying the YuMove tablets had been recalled because they’re counterfeit and hazardous 😡 we worked out zac has had 36 of these tablets and has potentially been poisoned 💔 We are absolutely heartbroken as he was due to be taken to the vets that day to say goodbye 😢 and after finding out the awful truth we can’t believe it has come to this. He has now been given antibiotics and anti sickness form the vets and has perked up slightly but is still very very poorly 😔 IF YOU GIVE YOUR DOGS YUMOVE, ESPECIALLY FROM AMAZON PLEASE DISCARD STRAIGHT AWAY AS THEYRE HAZARDOUS POTENTIALLY FATAL ⭐️ Even if this doesn’t affect you please share far and wide to make other dogs owners aware 😔 In our case the box was real but the tablets inside were fake, we also noticed the expiration dates didn’t match up on the sleeve compared to what the box said. If you’re worried about your dog please take them to the vets straight away 😔 -
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Please delete if not allowed. An urgent recall of Yumove for dogs due to counterfeit product inside box. Please check your box if ordered from Amazon. · ‼️ FOR THE ATTENTION OF ANY DOG OWNERS THAT GIVE YUMOVE ‼️ This is very important so please read 😣 *Update*- Zac deteriorated further and attended the vets but sadly had to be put to sleep this afternoon 😢💔 he was so incredibly brave and loved by so many 🥺 For the past week our family dog, Zac, has been severely unwell. He’s had constant sickness and diarrhoea, loss of appetite completely and not eaten for days. He was so unwell we took him to the vets to have blood tests and it came back he had Liver Disease 😲 He then deteriorated rapidly and was scheduled to be Put To Sleep 😢 Yesterday we recieved an email from Amazon saying the YuMove tablets had been recalled because they’re counterfeit and hazardous 😡 we worked out zac has had 36 of these tablets and has potentially been poisoned 💔 We are absolutely heartbroken as he was due to be taken to the vets that day to say goodbye 😢 and after finding out the awful truth we can’t believe it has come to this. He has now been given antibiotics and anti sickness form the vets and has perked up slightly but is still very very poorly 😔 IF YOU GIVE YOUR DOGS YUMOVE, ESPECIALLY FROM AMAZON PLEASE DISCARD STRAIGHT AWAY AS THEYRE HAZARDOUS POTENTIALLY FATAL ⭐️ Even if this doesn’t affect you please share far and wide to make other dogs owners aware 😔 In our case the box was real but the tablets inside were fake, we also noticed the expiration dates didn’t match up on the sleeve compared to what the box said. If you’re worried about your dog please take them to the vets straight away 😔 -
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This evening, a shocking BBC Panorama investigation will lay bare the stories of Revolut bank customers who say scammers took tens of thousands of pounds from their accounts and that Britain’s newest bank failed to protect them.* This comes just weeks after the payments regulator slashed reimbursement limits for scam victims by £330,000, in response to intense lobbying from payment firms and banks. None of us fall victim to scams because we’re intentionally careless, but because we’re ruthlessly manipulated by the increasingly sophisticated tactics of organised criminals. The explosive findings of tonight’s investigation hammer home a grim reality: without sufficient financial incentives for banks and payment firms to improve fraud security, we may all be at risk. Get the full story on BBC One at 8pm tonight. -
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The payments regulator has just slashed the new mandatory reimbursement limit for fraud victims that would have forced banks to provide better protections. In a disgraceful move, the regulator has dramatically watered down vital new rules for firms to reimburse scam victims - slashing the limit from a proposed £415,000 to just £85,000. This comes just weeks before the new safeguards were due to come into effect. It is outrageous that the regulator is siding with fraud enablers in the payments industry at the expense of scam victims. This is a complete betrayal of scam victims and caves to months of lobbying from firms that refuse to take fraud seriously. Victims of high-value fraud, including house purchases, stand to have their lives destroyed by this screeching U-turn. Our director of policy and advocacy Rocio Concha, said: ‘This decision puts all of us at greater risk of being targeted by criminals because it reduces the incentives for banks and payments firms to take fraud prevention seriously.’ -
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Not sure if this is the right place to post. Desktop no longer working for emails. Ok on tablet. Says not connecting, try again now but just goes round and round, can see the emails but can't access them. Have removed mains plug and left awhile this afternoon but still no joy. As mentioned can use this tablet so can't be broadband? Any suggestions, please, thanks. Might not be able to respond speedily! -
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Gardener scam warning following a recent incident Trading StandardsEditor4 September, 2024 Bromley Trading Standards is reminding residents to be very wary of gardeners, tree 'surgeons', or any other traders offering their services through a card/leaflet or a cold call at your door. The warning follows a Police report from a resident regarding an incident with a scam gardener. The borough-wide warning follows an incident in Hayes and other reports in Chislehurst and Bickley. Rather than dealing with doorstep traders, the advice is to find a trusted trader for any work required, including getting a proper quote. In the Hayes example, an elderly resident had three men show up unannounced offering gardening services at the door. After a discussion, the resident had agreed to having the gardening work done for £180. The gardeners trimmed some bushes for a short period and told the resident upon leaving that it would be £380. When the resident questioned the traders, referring to the agreed price of £180, they accepted the original price instead. Whatever services are being offered at the door, it is important to note that, when dealing with doorstep traders, there is a risk of receiving poor quality work, being substantially overcharged, and difficulty to get any redress or comeback. Follow the advice below for what to do when dealing with doorstep traders, and consider using Bromley’s Trading Standards Checked to find a safe and trustworthy trader: DON’T: Don’t deal with traders at the door – it’s okay to say NO Don’t contact traders via leaflets that are delivered through the door – without making thorough checks beforehand Don’t pay large sums of money in advance – schedule payment as works progress Don’t assume rubbish removal is included Don’t accept that traders are members of an organisation because they use a logo Don’t be rushed into deciding – seek advice first from someone you trust DO: Do get several written quotes – prepare a clear detailed brief beforehand Do seek references, read reliable reviews, ask to visit previous jobs Do check directly with any reputable organisation named or whose logo is shown on a leaflet/website to make sure the trader is affiliated – if not, report to Bromley Trading Standards Do get a contract in writing before works commence. Check the T&Cs. You should be entitled to a 14-day cooling off period – with full written cancellation information and not just a mention on a leaflet or a tick box to say you agree Do check and verify a trader’s insurance -
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Needing to clear some rubbish, biggish rugs, microwave, garden trellis and stuff, and odd bits and pieces and gone are my days of trotting off to the tip. Rubbish clearance firms need you to take a photo of what there is, which means getting them all together in a pile to begin with and I'm only a third-way through. The smallest skip is about £219, plus fridges, freezers or microwaves not allowed, next size up is into £300s. Hippo bag (size takes a bath and sanitary ware), with 20% off till end of August is £184, smaller size (90 cm sq) would be £152, plus hopefully can leave it down the sideway to fill and drag outside, hopefully with help, when collection time comes and to save everyone else filling it. For the extra £30 I'm leaning towards the bigger one. Anybody used a Hippo bag, please? -
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Do you still pay VAT if the trader is not VAT Registered? I've tried looking it up but still totally confused as usual. Invoice in question is for replacement d/g window but there is no VAT number on the (hand-written) invoice. Received the original quote detailing cost of unit and labour and then I asked is that the total cost, and was told no, VAT is added. Which never fails to annoy me, I need the total cost but that is beside the point. Thanks. -
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History 101 .. They used to use urine to tan animal skins, so families used to all pee in a pot & then once a day it was taken & sold to the tannery. If you had to do this to survive you were “piss poor.” But worse than that were the really poor folk who couldn’t even afford to buy a pot; they “didn’t have a pot to piss in” & were the lowest of the low. The next time you are washing your hands & complain because the water temperature isn’t just how you like it, think about how things used to be. Here are some facts about the 1500s. Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, and they still smelled pretty good by June. Since they were starting to smell, however, brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married. Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women, and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it … hence the saying, “Don’t throw the baby out with the Bath water!” Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof, resulting in the idiom, “It’s raining cats and dogs.” There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings could mess up your nice clean bed, therefore, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded some protection. That’s how canopy beds came into existence. The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt, leading folks to coin the phrase “dirt poor.” The wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery in the winter when wet, so they spread thresh (straw) on floor to help keep their footing. As the winter wore on, they added more thresh until, when you opened the door, it would all start slipping outside. A piece of wood was placed in the entrance-way, subsequently creating a “thresh hold.” In those old days, they cooked in the kitchen with a big kettle that always hung over the fire.. Every day they lit the fire and added things to the pot. They ate mostly vegetables and did not get much meat. They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next day. Sometimes stew had food in it that had been there for quite a while, and thus the rhyme, “Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old.” Sometimes they could obtain pork, which made them feel quite special. When visitors came over, they would hang up their bacon to show off. It was a sign of wealth that a man could, “bring home the bacon.” They would cut off a little to share with guests and would all sit around and “chew the fat.” Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with high acid content caused some of the lead to leach onto the food, causing lead poisoning death. This happened most often with tomatoes, so for the next 400 years or so, tomatoes were considered poisonous. Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or the “upper crust.” Lead cups were used to drink ale or whisky. The combination would sometimes knock the imbibers out for a couple of days. Someone walking along the road would take them for dead and prepare them for burial.. They were laid out on the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would gather around and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake up, creating the custom of holding a wake. England is old and small and the local folks started running out of places to bury people. So they would dig up coffins and would take the bones to a bone-house, and reuse the grave. When reopening these coffins, 1 out of 25 coffins were found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realized they had been burying people alive, so they would tie a string on the wrist of the corpse, lead it through the coffin and up through the ground and tie it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night (the graveyard shift.) to listen for the bell; thus, someone could be, saved by the bell or was considered a dead ringer. And that’s the truth. -
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Yesterday, remote wouldn't start the TV, changed the batteries in the remote and still nothing so then tried feeling around the frame for a switch and it happened. Fine all evening, switched off via remote and then this morning, won't start again. Tried the switch several times but just not happening this time. Even looked on Youtube today which said the same thing. Unfortunately I am unable to lay TV on its back as it's mounted on a metal frame on wheels. Do you think the on-board switch has broken and is it worth getting repaired and why won't the remote work? Any suggestions gratefully received - thanks. -
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I vaguely remember there was a discussion on here before about this. I had one in my last abode which was fine. Due to various problems caused by the fitter who did both kitchen and bathroom here, I can't have a drinking tap installed in the granite worktop. Shower head which is the size of a breakfast plate now is only delivering water through half the holes. I've had a friend unscrew and take it down a couple of times for cleaning but it's now happening very regularly and I can't keep asking people to get it down for me. It's situated about 4" from the ceiling (the plumber was 6'4) on a pipe that comes out of the wall. Would anyone know if it's possible to extend the pipework and lower the shower head - one plumber says yes and another says not without going into the wall through the tiles. Also, did I read that there is an attachment that can be put on pipework that softens water without having a salt-unit put in. Apologies for ramble. -
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https://www.bromley.gov.uk/.../waldo-road-reuse-and... Closed for four days. As that hasn't worked: Waldo Road reuse and recycling centre closed for 4 days for emergency work, with the centre closed on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Residents are being asked to postpone their trips to Waldo until next week, Monday 4 March. -
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Bromley Pageant of Motoring cancelled over Ulez charge 8 January 20 A motoring festival held in south-east London for the past 40 years has been cancelled, with organisers citing the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) as the reason. Norman Park, the location of the Bromley Pageant of Motoring, was brought into the zone in August. Although many classic cars would be exempt from the £12.50 daily charge, "modern classics" bought less than 40 years ago would be subject to it. A new site is being sought for 2025. Organisers Pippa and Jason Griffiths from event management company A-ME said they had taken "considerable time to evaluate all options" for the future of the event. The show included displays of different vehicles In a statement, they said: "It became clear that Norman Park is no longer an option and any move to a new venue and date needs to ensure that this firm favourite of the classic car calendar has a bright future. "We have made the very difficult decision to not hold the event in 2024 but are working on plans to bring back the Bromley Pageant of Motoring in 2025." The Bromley pageant is said to be the biggest one-day classic car shows in the world, and is famous for its one-make section where vehicles of each make and model can be entered and parked together. -
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The last service from BG was on 11th November, have been checking regularly to make another but 'we will contact you'. I've just tried again this morning (no email from them, just me checking) and the earliest I can book is 19th February, three months after the last one. They have definitely lost me for next year. -
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