http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/list/1 EN Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:07:53 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:07:53 +0000 SE1 Discussion Phorum 5.1.6 600 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151287/151369#msg-151369 forum@london-se1.co.uk (Tolstoy)
I made a nice piece of work out of them; recorded their patter, slowed it down twenty times to remove all but the lowest of bass notes and installed it in a specially built wall. All that you ended up with was this breathy flutter that I likened to the whisper of the street's ghosts from times of yore.]]> SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151287/151369#msg-151369 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:07:53 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/116650/151368#msg-151368 forum@london-se1.co.uk (Rma) SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/116650/151368#msg-151368 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:49:51 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151287/151367#msg-151367 forum@london-se1.co.uk (connie) SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151287/151367#msg-151367 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:43:02 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151287/151366#msg-151366 forum@london-se1.co.uk (lyster101) Do you know the one about the loudspeakers?
The 'mark' is identified in a car park, and shown an advert in a 'hi-fi' magazine showing some expensive loud speakers (with the manufacturer's price).
The con man/woman tells a story about his client ordering a pair, and the warehouse sending him out with two pairs of speakers. Thus they have an extra pair of speakers in their van. The speakers look authentic, and are well packed, but (funnily enough) they are not of the quality of those in the advert, however, as it is near impossible to test them in a car park, the offer is unrepeatable.
The driver offers to follow the mark to a cashpoint to sell the second rate speakers at a price way less than the ones in the magazine but far above their value.
I was propositioned, and offered that they follow me (I was driving one of my vans - from the B&Q on OKR to the cashpoint) I got them as far as Vauxhall before they gave up to go & look for another sucker.[/quote]


Someone tried this one on me in my student days up in Sheffield. Driving in "I've just been to the student union and I've got too many speakers for them over there. Do you want a pair for a ton?" Me, walking to the university: "Er, I don't have £100 on me. Besides, where am I going to put 6ft speakers in my single-bed student room?" It seems that some of these tricksters are pretty naive themselves.

There is also one I first saw in Paris and has now arrived at that emporium of tat along the South Bank near the Eye, seen between the man dressed as our Queen and the one dressed as a rabbit (no, I don't know why either). A man has a loop of thread and encourages people to play along with his 'game'. I understand that people who do play along with the 'game', do so by seemingly willingly putting their finger through the loop in the thread. Quite what happens next I do not know, other than plain pickpocketing by accomplices whilst the person is incapacitated. I've not seen this, but have heard stories from Paris of how it pans out.

I'll continue to look out for the gold ring one.]]> SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151287/151366#msg-151366 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:18:59 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151287/151365#msg-151365 forum@london-se1.co.uk (Tolstoy)
Mind you I was sold a lump of rock wrapped in cling film for £25, many years past.]]> SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151287/151365#msg-151365 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:59:52 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151287/151364#msg-151364 forum@london-se1.co.uk (graham) Do you know the one about the loudspeakers?
The 'mark' is identified in a car park, and shown an advert in a 'hi-fi' magazine showing some expensive loud speakers (with the manufacturer's price).
The con man/woman tells a story about his client ordering a pair, and the warehouse sending him out with two pairs of speakers. Thus they have an extra pair of speakers in their van. The speakers look authentic, and are well packed, but (funnily enough) they are not of the quality of those in the advert, however, as it is near impossible to test them in a car park, the offer is unrepeatable.
The driver offers to follow the mark to a cashpoint to sell the second rate speakers at a price way less than the ones in the magazine but far above their value.
I was propositioned, and offered that they follow me (I was driving one of my vans - from the B&Q on OKR to the cashpoint) I got them as far as Vauxhall before they gave up to go & look for another sucker.]]> SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151287/151364#msg-151364 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:37:31 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151361#msg-151361 forum@london-se1.co.uk (James Johnston) SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151361#msg-151361 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:18:21 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151360#msg-151360 forum@london-se1.co.uk (susan-charlotte) SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151360#msg-151360 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:04:15 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151287/151358#msg-151358 forum@london-se1.co.uk (Julia7239) SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151287/151358#msg-151358 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:36:30 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/987/151357#msg-151357 forum@london-se1.co.uk (Eileen65) isn't funny how you and i have something in common?. I am trying to see if we are remembered i think we lived in or near 18 scovell road
my nickname was neenie strath my real name is Eileen. remembering the twins we have discussed this. i have also found photos of the buildings too. its amazing and i cannot get away from this site i love it. looking at old letters. I am amazed Charles Dickens school still in use too!. I love the Author Charles Dickens . i remember there was a bust of him in school. many years ago my friend Carol Coleman came back from australia to visit she lived in marshalsea road and we went to look at CD school it looked so small this was about 20-30 years ago. Her dad was Charlie coleman and once he dies she never came back. And sadly died in australia about 7 years ago.]]> SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/987/151357#msg-151357 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:30:42 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/149139/151356#msg-151356 forum@london-se1.co.uk (Isabel75) SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/149139/151356#msg-151356 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:27:51 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151355#msg-151355 forum@london-se1.co.uk (Tobias)
I'm so happy it's not just me!]]> SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151355#msg-151355 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:41:41 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151354#msg-151354 forum@london-se1.co.uk (James Johnston)
It is tedious though as I live five minutes walk away from a post office and could have easily dropped it off, but sending it back by Royal Mail didn't even seem to be an option for Amazon.]]> SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151354#msg-151354 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:31:06 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151353#msg-151353 forum@london-se1.co.uk (bmovie) SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151353#msg-151353 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:02:07 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151352#msg-151352 forum@london-se1.co.uk (Tolstoy) SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151352#msg-151352 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:32:49 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/134133/151351#msg-151351 forum@london-se1.co.uk (urbanite)
I have been waiting for my Decemeber delivery from Hotel Chocolat...I knew it had been dispatched as they charged my credit card account but when it didn't turn up I called them to check when it had gone out. They then sent a replacement... it never arrived. I called and they then sent a 3rd box recorded delivery...strangely this never arrived either despite it being tracked and apparently signed for...difficult as I was away in the USA. The 4th box is now on its way via a private courier company. Hopefully that will arrive today.

So....3 boxes gone missing? The 3rd apparently signed for! Don't tell me there is no dishonesty going on here.]]> SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/134133/151351#msg-151351 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:05:35 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151349#msg-151349 forum@london-se1.co.uk (Guy's street)
Delivery didn't arrive and when I tracked it, it said they'd attempted delivery at 2pm on a Tuesday.]]> SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151349#msg-151349 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:59:14 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151348#msg-151348 forum@london-se1.co.uk (Pops)
If only it was that simple!!!! :o)]]> SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151348#msg-151348 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:56:23 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151347/151347#msg-151347 forum@london-se1.co.uk (Jan the old one) SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151347/151347#msg-151347 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:55:23 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151346#msg-151346 forum@london-se1.co.uk (Tolstoy) SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151346#msg-151346 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:52:41 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151345#msg-151345 forum@london-se1.co.uk (Pops)
Glad I'm not the only one who's suffering.]]> SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151345#msg-151345 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:34:46 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/60138/151344#msg-151344 forum@london-se1.co.uk (bettybill) SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/60138/151344#msg-151344 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:21:38 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151343#msg-151343 forum@london-se1.co.uk (GaryWM) SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151343#msg-151343 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:21:09 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151342#msg-151342 forum@london-se1.co.uk (dee dee)
sounds like Royal mail come to think of it!!]]> SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151342#msg-151342 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:16:38 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151341#msg-151341 forum@london-se1.co.uk (Pops) SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151341/151341#msg-151341 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:08:35 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/60138/151340#msg-151340 forum@london-se1.co.uk (Tigerbright)
1 Wolseley Street London SE1 2BP

The receptionist can be a tad surly, and it depends on the doctor you see, but all in all it's a good place with long openeing hours and I have never had to wait too long for an appointment.

I would recommend Dr Karen Bailey.]]> SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/60138/151340#msg-151340 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:46:09 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151287/151339#msg-151339 forum@london-se1.co.uk (Tigerbright) SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151287/151339#msg-151339 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:39:18 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/134133/151338#msg-151338 forum@london-se1.co.uk (KatRado) So more inconvience inflicted on us again. As I've already stated I'm home on sick leave. I don't believe they even attempted to deliver the packages. This seems to be the norm for any deliveries to my home.
Not happy at all.]]> SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/134133/151338#msg-151338 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:33:36 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151198/151337#msg-151337 forum@london-se1.co.uk (Sandgrown Dave) SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/151198/151337#msg-151337 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:44 +0000 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/58585/151335#msg-151335 forum@london-se1.co.uk (spartacus)
Scary. If it's like that in midwinter what will it be like in the summer? I hope you can find some good blinds or something but what a terrible shame that you should have to![/quote]

Probably better, as the sun is higher in the sky.[/quote]

Even when it's rising and setting?[/quote]

Glare to a specific window, will only happen for a few minutes a day over a period of about 5 days, twice a year. As the glass windows don't move, and the flat in the glare doesn't move, the only variable is the position of the sun, and this changes during the day in a horizontal direction, and changes each day in a vertical direction. in a few days, the sun will be higher in the sky, and the glare will have moved lower down your building.

As the building is slanted though, you might find that other windows reflect the sun into your flat, at different times of the day, which is unlike the gherkin, and city hall - these buildings are like glitter balls, and there's a lot more different angles of glass so more likely to be glare from those.[/quote]

Are you another one of these skyscrapercity.com trolls?[/quote]

I am not one of those on this thread who seem to uncritically (and relentlessly) advertise their worship of the Shard, but that remark is just plain rude. Just my personal opinion, but at this time of year I welcome a blast of reflected sunshine through my north facing windows!]]> SE1 Discussion http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/58585/151335#msg-151335 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:47:23 +0000