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  • I use the Kwik Fit in Holloway with no problems. Tried a small garage on ?Evershot Road once but ended up with a big bill and rubbish wipers, so now I just stick with Kwik Fit.
  • One of my cats (housecast) would automatically sit down and protest once in a harness when the lead is attached. The other loves it and walks like a dog gently tugging me along. I use the harnesses to take them in the car rather than putting them in…
  • Thanks for the replies. I told my husband I was right! They haven't knocked today. Anyhow, I've strongly told him to donate directly online if he feels the need to respond to door-to-door requests.
  • As I was off during the Christmas period, I noticed the ginger cat turn up daily and now a little lighter. He is a sweet fellow and after some work, I managed to get him to our local vets. Turns out the owner detailed on the microchip denies owning …
  • Glad to hear your cat is back safe. I haven't been around much, so haven't seen the cat again, but here is a pic through the window. My tech skills are a little rusty and someone has kindly uploaded it. The fur loss is on the right side of its neck.…
  • He's hanging around Charteris Rd. I'm wondering if he is a stray, and whether that large chunk of fur missing from his neck is of concern.
  • We went to the Business Centre today to check out the City North Development. Really slick and well thought out sales display. The model of the three buildings was remarkably detailed, with little plastic people enjoying the the roof terraces. Appar…
  • It was the only place not showing the football that evening, so pretty quiet. Takeaway was friendly and efficient, was ready in 10 minutes. The onion bhaji was quite nutty, which was different. The mains tasted great - good quality meat and good por…
    in Yak & Yeti Comment by Stata June 2014
  • It's open. We got a take out yesterday evening. Not bad. Wish they wouldn't use plastic bags though.
    in Yak & Yeti Comment by Stata June 2014
  • Not all under the NHS. It varies depending on your area whether you get your free hearing aids in hospital or from another provider. It's beginning to be privatised. Early days, but hope the service will be as good as the services for glasses.
  • Privatisation is not necessarily always a bad thing. Look at the provision of glasses. You can get an appointment with Specsavers all through the week and get your glasses within 24 hours (depending on prescription). The NHS covers the cost for …
  • @miss annie - smart choice. Not all hospitals are equal.
  • Agree with Detritus, Bob Crowe did his job well. Negotiated generous pay packages for the staff but rubbish value for commuters.
    in Tube strike Comment by Stata April 2014
  • The GPs negotiated themselves a pretty sweet deal. You would have hoped the idiot government would have served tax payers better, but it's not their money is it? They get paid either way, regardless of the mess they make. Much like bankers.
    in Tube strike Comment by Stata April 2014
  • @dion Can I just add that Sutent is not very clued up about his union, dispute being a raving union supporter. Although he thinks the BMA have negotiated his 'club' an amazing deal where doctors "haven't been hit by public sector pay freezes or pens…
    in Tube strike Comment by Stata April 2014
  • This makes me smile. "Disgruntled punter Emma Bradford said: “Apparently reducing ticket office staffing levels in stations would make them less safe. But, while I can understand that in principle, last time I went to the ticket window and asked …
    in Tube strike Comment by Stata April 2014
  • Although it's going to be a trek to get to work through these strikes, I've reached a happy equilibrium with my anger at the RMT by knowing London did not bow down to their ransom. Let them strike. How long can RMT's £20 million annual turnover …
    in Tube strike Comment by Stata April 2014
  • I find it hard to accept that tube staff are striking for the benefit of the passengers. Holding the city to random so they can get a bonus for working during the Olympics comes to mind, or was that about safety too? Does closing ticket offices …
    in Tube strike Comment by Stata April 2014
  • @tomtom The link to the article is below. It states that "City North, with 308 homes, is being built right next to the station, and will include a Waitrose branch, restaurants, bars, cinema and gym. It launches in June, with prices from £300,000 to…
  • Thanks for your help. I'll check those out. Yes, there are some pretty lush (to human eyes) places out of London. I don't use cat sitters, I just can't bear the thought of strangers in my home when I'm not there. If I can, I usually try to get my br…
  • For some reason I seemed to have read 'anti-cancer medication'. I need my eyes checked in my old age.I try to avoid public toilets, they are usually in various poor states of hygiene, but I guess I'm lucky my bladder is still working at full capacit…
  • Am curious as to what are you prescribe your patients that decrease their bladder volume Sutent? A chemical partial cystsectomy?
  • Be careful though, there have been cases of mistaken identity. For example, you don't want to mistake foxglove for something like comfrey - the former does not make for a nice cup of herbal tea!
    in Foraging Comment by Stata April 2014
  • @sutent - if the lib dems were in power they would apologise for not painting a roundabout, despite promising to paint one for anyone who wanted it.
  • Perhaps KRS would have his butler pick it up and transfer it to his country house? I believe you can burn dirty smokey fuel if you have certain appliances that comply (ie that can burn the fuel without emitting excessive smoke).
    in Coal Comment by Stata April 2014
  • Is it 'smokeless' coal to comply with the Clean Air Act?
    in Coal Comment by Stata April 2014
  • Crazy, guess we were lucky... They are great burgers though!
  • I was a little surprised to find that foxes had scaled over a few walls to get into our mid-terrace garden. Don't leave your back door open, they can be quite fearless and wonder in for a scavenge.
    in Foxes Comment by Stata April 2014
  • Didn't go to a McDs drive-through in America, but my experience of In-N-Out Burgers in LA was that there is no eat-in space (or very minimal), so you either ate in the car park or the outdoor benches or drive home.
  • I was nosing through rightmove and saw the commercial space next to the theatre being advertised. After all the hype, imagine if instead of a 'jazzy café', a fast food chain like McDonalds moves in. Although I do quite enjoy a naughty McDonalds' bre…