What is Boris saying ?

HB -

The deadline has been set. In a significant win for our End Dangerous Products campaign, all manufacturers must stop making plastic-backed fire-risk fridge freezers for sale across the EU by 11 July.

When the new safety standard comes in, these potentially dangerous machines won’t pass the test. Flammable plastic backing can dramatically accelerate the spread of flames in the event of a fire in your home.

Putting a stop to these machines is a massive win for our campaign, and it’s thanks to people like you who continue to support and challenge the system.

We expect retailers to stop selling them immediately. And we’ll keep an eye out for anyone flogging them cheaply to get rid of existing stock. Read more about the refrigeration saga and let us know if you see any discounted models.



Fire-risk machines

Product details: 15-inch MacBook Pro Battery Recall Program

For full details, including affected model numbers and manufacturer’s advice,
click here
https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/6640.aspx?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=New%20Electrical%20Product%20Recall%20-%2015-inch%20MacBook%20Pro%20Battery%20Recall%20Program%20-%2020-08-2019%20072916&utm_content=New%20Electrical%20Product%20Recall%20-%2015-inch%20MacBook%20Pro%20Battery%20Recall%20Program%20-%2020-08-2019%20072916+CID_a8d35f2329f169f76eaaea31dc3920f0&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=click%20here

Reason for recall:

Product battery may overheat and pose a fire risk.
What should you do next?

Electrical Safety First recommends that anyone who discovers they have an electrical item that has been recalled should stop using it immediately
Check the product recall notification for details of what to do next
If no details are shown, you should contact either the seller or Citizens Advice on 03444 111 444 or visit them at www.citizensadvice.org.uk
More information on returning recalled products can be found here.

Checking your other electrical products

Our product checker contains the details of electrical products that have been recalled since 2007. If you have searched for a product that you own and it is not listed, this means that it has not been recalled and should be safe to use. However, if you do have concerns about its safety, contact the retailer or manufacturer to alert them to a potential problem.

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3-0 to England

Already today had 2 from Mastercard saying my card has been used to spend £600 in a foreign country. And HMRC called to say there is a warrant for my arrest because I returned some mail to them unsigned.

https://www.azquotes.com/author/1213-Tony_Benn
Your comments please.

Heard this on our local radio station. What song does Brexit bring to mind, here are a couple to start the ball rolling.

1. There coming to take me away ha ha.
2. Never ending story.
3. Can't get no satisfaction.

https://newslanes.com/2019/03/17/eu-waste-taxpayers-cash-is-still-being-wasted-11-years-after-this-eu-expenses-scandal/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2019/05/11/mps-expenses-will-politicians-learn/
Why does anyone trust a professional politician in ANY country?
Please feel free, while it's allowed....

Just seen a short bit on the news about this
What do you think - should all police be armed with tasers ?

Wouldn't normally bother with this division but my local team Bromley are live on BTSport tomorrow evening. They are travelling up North to a strange land called Essex to play both Dagenham and Redbridge at the same time.

My prediction 0-2 to Bromley.

If you give someone 5 up arrows they get a notification how wonderful they are. So I'm going to be doing more up arrowing.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3wmwHhkjMb6NPp6LmfGCF9V/how-to-tell-if-someone-is-lying-to-you?

Reported that fireman were called to the Vatican to assist. [no details of whether it was going up or down]
Have you got any memorable headlines to share?

Must have some truth in it as both the Torygraph and Garudian have featured it !
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/09/02/100-seal-pups-born-thames-60-years-river-declared-biologically/
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/02/river-thames-home-to-138-baby-seals-latest-count-finds
Please submit your item of any good news to this thread!

I wondered if anyone would be interested in starting a travel group?
So when anyone is travelling somewhere, be it a holiday or just another part of the country, one could ask fellow members what it’s like or travel tips etc.

My husband and I are driving down to Amersham tomorrow morning. Is there anyone on here from around that area?

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=spitting+image&qpvt=spitting+image&FORM=IGRE

Please signed the petition "Make our subtitles on TV better!"

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/make-our-subtitles-on-tv-better

Had to happen didn't it?
He's thinking he should stay on as President...
So he can do a terrific job, even if some people are so horrible!
Your comments please.

I will predict 0-1 to Man Utd

Chelsea to beat Sheffield Utd 3-0

West Ham to beat Norwich 2-0

Can and should Hong Kong be independent of China?

A child has been reported missing from Denmark Hill, London and may be in your area.
If you have any information please contact the police on 999
Details known at this time are as follows:

19MIS034454. Nardos ran off from an appointment on 30/08/2019 at 0945am. This is out of character and there are concerns for her mental wellbeing.


Name: Nardos Tadelle
Missing From: Denmark Hill, London
Date went missing: 30/08/2019 09:30 AM

Age: 14
Gender: Female
Height: 5'
Description: Black female, 5ft tall, medium build, hair in a ponytail wearing the same red hooded top as in the picture with white top stitching, black jogging bottoms with stripes

Loving this programme. I found it by chance as it's a late afternoon slot (Channel 4, 4-5pm) and now record for later. It's so interesting and a bit quirky. Knocks spots of the other one now, in my opinion! Has anybody else seen it.
And have I posted in the right place?

Disabled people are appealing to sign their petition. Hull Paragon Station - keep the station accessible for disabled people! keep the gate open!"

If you feel you want to help please sign.

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/hull-paragon-station-keep-the-station-accessible-for-disabled-people-keep-the-gate-open?bucket=template--10_7_2019_&utm_campaign=10_7_2019_

Someone started an ongoing debate on the Daily Mail letters page. Who is the most irritating person on tv? So far the nominations are
Naga Munchetty
Susanna Reid
Nish Kumar

My nomination would go to Steph McGovern - more for her Shop Well For Less programme than any other.

One person complained when it was played on Capital Gold. The worlds most famous anti-racist song is now banned for being racist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAWn4FO1MOw

Product details: SMOK and Innokin E-Cigarettes

For full details, including affected model numbers and manufacturer’s advice, click here.

Reason for recall:

External batteries supplied with the product is not compatible with the e-cigarettes, and could overheat if used, potentially resulting in a fire or burn injury.
What should you do next?

Electrical Safety First recommends that anyone who discovers they have an electrical item that has been recalled should stop using it immediately
Check the product recall notification for details of what to do next
If no details are shown, you should contact either the seller or Citizens Advice on 03444 111 444 or visit them at www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Product details: Bush Double Oven
For full details, including affected model numbers and manufacturer’s advice, click here.

Reason for recall:

Risk of fire and cracked glass door
What should you do next?

Electrical Safety First recommends that anyone who discovers they have an electrical item that has been recalled should stop using it immediately
Check the product recall notification for details of what to do next
If no details are shown, you should contact either the seller or Citizens Advice on 03444 111 444 or visit them at www.citizensadvice.org.uk
More information on returning recalled products can be found here.

What is the answer?

Lonely Hearts Romance Fraudster Alert

The NFIB have become aware of techniques used by romance fraudsters against people using dating sites. Not only will they steal your heart they will steal your money and your identification.

When you think you’ve met the perfect partner through an online dating website or app, but the other person is using a fake profile to form a relationship with you. They’re using the site to gain your trust and ask you for money or enough personal information to steal your identity.

A dating fraudster, previously involved in deceiving people that wanted a friendship explained how they would create fake accounts with social media platforms so that their details matched and could be searched. By appearing to be a real person their fake persona could be corroborated by prospective partners searching their background and believe them to be genuine. The fraudster said:

“People like to live in fairy tales to say it won’t happen to me. I make sure all my conversations are bespoke. I will show insecurity myself about trusting people and this helps allude to them that I’m genuine.”

The fraudster will also utilise as many accessible online research tools to explore people’s information for their own personal gain or sell onwards. The fraudster elaborated and explained:

“I use various online directories to find out about the person. Once I have enough, I use it to milk everything I can using their details or sell them on to other fraudsters via the dark web”

When asked how people could check if a person is real. The romance fraudster offered advice for others searching for a relationship. They told us that after you see a picture of them:



“Ask for them to send you another photo of themselves posing with their thumbs up or waving. It’s like a form of 2 factor authentication and makes it hard to do if it’s not an original picture”




What you need to do

· Avoid sharing too many personal details when on online dating profiles. Revealing your full name, date of birth, or full home address may lead to your identity being stolen.

· Never respond to any requests to send money, or have money transferred into your account by someone you don’t know and trust. These types of requests should always raise a red flag. If something feels wrong then it is usually right to question it.

· Pick a reputable dating website or app, and use the built-in messaging service. Fraudsters want to quickly switch to social media or texting so there’s no evidence of them asking you for money.


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I thought ---asked for a 2nd photo --- very interesting --- not that I would ever need the service.

A charity has suggested there should be a Freeview channel called Learning English and it should show episodes of Only Fools And Horses in order to help immigrants learn English as spoken by ordinary people.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7397309/RICHARD-LITTLEJOHN-Lets-parlez-Peckham-think-tank-suggests-migrants-learn-English-Del-Boy.html

There were 3 episodes of the original series that were never shown but were recently found in the archives. Instead of broadcasting the original black & white episodes, the shows have been remade with new actors using the original scripts.

They have been showing them on Gold. I missed it on Sunday because I was watching Dragons Den and my OSG said it was on catch-up. It's not. But I watched last nights and will watch the last one tonight at 8pm.

It has been really well acted. The new actors have got the original characters just right but without it being an impersonation.

I just signed the petition "Don't raise the state pension age to 75" and wanted to ask if you could add your name too.

sign the petition here:

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/don-t-raise-the-state-pension-age-to-75?bucket=email-blast-23_8_2019_kick_dont_raise_the_state_pension_age&utm_campaign=blast2019-08-24

In a local wild life area [ The Hamptons, Worcester Park ] the swans produced 5 cygnets at the end of June.
Only one cygnet survives this morning.
Your thoughts....

Do you agree people who are unconcerned with tidiness are more creative?
Examples please!

A programme not to be missed. Chronicling racism in America. A real shocker. Sunday 25th August 9pm BBC2. Don’t miss.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3k1NBSJclPP7vCrTg2qzlDM/mobeen-azhar-on-why-the-murder-of-larnell-bruce-is-part-of-a-broader-story-about-race-in-america-today

Can you name another EU leader?
Does this reveal something?

Who watched this programme on Channel 4 earlier this week?
I watched it on All4 last night with my sister who's had kids. Wanted to watch it after hearing there were a lot of complaints and also someone even started an online petition to ban the programme saying it was child cruelty.
We thought the programme was really good and there was nothing cruel about her methods and they were very effective. It was as much about training the parents as it was stopping the kids tantrums.

LIve TV match tomorrow 12.30pm

Norwich 0 Chelsea 2 Tammy Abraham to score

Watford 2 West Ham 2 Troy Deeney to score

Happy to announce that NPO Voluntary Action South West Surrey has joined us.
We'll be looking to work with NPOs in other areas to look for places where we can contribute our efforts!


https://www.scooploop.com/user/LauraD2

Your home address apparently.
I didn't know this as not needed my CV for over 10 years. According to a careers advisor my sister spoke to last week she said you should only have your name and a contact that doesn't give away where you live. Like your email or mobile number. She said that whats been happening is employers look up your address to see what kind of area it is and use it to decide whether to call you in for interview. Also to see how you would get to work by public transport and deciding how likely you would be late.

Holy Helter Skelter or Crazy Golf?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-49389623

https://www.premier.org.uk/News/UK/Holy-in-one-Rochester-Cathedral-opens-crazy-golf-course

Or do you prefer a Prosecco and Gin Festival in Peterborough coming weekend?

What do you think?

RAC warning

An air freshener hanging from your rear-view mirror could be enough to land you with a £1,000 fine and 3 points on your licence, police are warning.
A new crackdown could deem anything from invasive sat navs, fluffy dice, stickers and dirty windscreens to be obstructing a driver’s view of the road.

Even if the £100 on-the-spot fine is escaped, insurers may refuse to pay out if a driver is involved in an accident while driving with obstructed vision. If the case is taken to court, the fine can increase to £1,000 as well.

While not actually illegal to drive with dirty windscreens or large air fresheners, according to the Highway Code and the Road Traffic Act, drivers are breaking the law if their view of the road is obstructed in any way.

Road Traffic Law states that: “No person shall drive or cause or permit any other person to drive a motor vehicle on a road if he is in such a position that he cannot have proper control of the vehicle or have a full view of the road and traffic ahead.”

It is under this legislation that police have been clamping down on drivers whose vision of the road is obscured by objects placed on or around their windscreen.

The Highway Code states: “Windscreens and windows must be kept clean and free from obstructions to vision." This means that even having a dirty windscreen might be cause for police to pull you over.

Child Rescue Alerts - This Alert has now been closed - Thank you



2 children have been reported missing from Camberwell and may be in your area.

If you have any information please contact the police on 999

Details known at this time are as follows:

Katherine and Janet were last seen at 22.30 on Sunday 18th August in the Camberwell area. The police are extremely concerned for their welfare, anyone with any information is urged to contact 999 quoting reference: 19MIS032734

Name: Janet Oyekunle (Shown in the second picture with the long hair)

Missing From: Camberwell

Date went missing: 18/08/2019 10:30 PM

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4"

Description: Janet is 5'4", described as slim build with a nose ring and long braided hair with red tips. Wearing grey trousers, grey t-shirt, black tights and black jacket.

Name: Katherine Garcia (Shown in the first picture wearing yellow)

Missing From: Camberwell

Date went missing: 18/08/2019 10:30 PM

Age: 17

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4"

Description: Katherine is 5'4", described as medium build with brown eyes and shoulder-length brown hair.

If you do not know when your car tax and MOT are due or whether the car is insured, just enter the car registration on this link - https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax

You can check any car, not just your own.

The amount of local news comment threads etc
Seems to be dying by the day
I think the group introduction is harming this site. The only social part of the site that is doing well is items for sale, but it wont ever compete with Gumtree,Shpock and Ebay.

Product details: iconBIT Mekotron 6 Hoverboard

For full details, including affected model numbers and manufacturer’s advice, click here.

Reason for recall:

Risk of fire
What should you do next?

Electrical Safety First recommends that anyone who discovers they have an electrical item that has been recalled should stop using it immediately
Check the product recall notification for details of what to do next
If no details are shown, you should contact either the seller or Citizens Advice on 03444 111 444 or visit them at www.citizensadvice.org.uk
More information on returning recalled products can be found here.

Checking your other electrical products

Our product checker contains the details of electrical products that have been recalled since 2007. If you have searched for a product that you own and it is not listed, this means that it has not been recalled and should be safe to use. However, if you do have concerns about its safety, contact the retailer or manufacturer to alert them to a potential problem.

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