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Cleaning grout?

Could anyone recommend a good product or best way to clean the grout on floor tiles? We have off-white matt tiles and the grout is also off-white but it is very dirty. Thinking of using bleach but not sure if that won't damage the grout altogether? Any suggestions would be great, thanks.
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Fri Sep 08, 2023 1:53 pm

Neighbours snoring SO SO loud, help!

What can I do about my next door neighbour's unbelievably loud snoring.  Their master bedroom, like ours, is at the front of the house and with the hot weather both bedrooms have windows open but it is now several weeks since I have an uninterrupted nights sleep. The last couple of nights I shave re...
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Fri Jul 15, 2022 11:33 am

Re: Mother very unsupportive over my separation making me doubt what I am doing

I have to say that i would also be very upset if my mother reacted in that way.  You sound as though you have taken your time to come to this decision I would get some one to one counselling to reassure yourself of the route that you are about to go down. I would also give your mother a wide berth. ...
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Thu Nov 18, 2021 7:40 pm

huge fire at Battersea Arts Centre

A huge fire has broken out at Battersea Arts Centre in south London. The blaze sparked just after 4.15pm today, the London Fire Brigade said. The brigade tweeted: "8 fire engines & around 60 firefighters dealing with arts centre blaze in #Battersea. We were called just before 4.15pm." ...
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Fri Mar 13, 2015 4:48 pm

Skier hit by plane!

We're off skiing for Easter. I've just seen this story about a skier hit by a plane (wtf!) and I started to think about travel insurance. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/13/skier-hit-by-plane-in-french-alps Does one need special ski insurance? I've got winter snow cover on our household co...
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Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:52 am

Women dragged under train at Clapham South due to over crowd

From the Standard A woman was dragged under a train at Clapham South after her coat got caught in the doors of a tube, according to witnesses. Witnesses said she survived. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/northern-line-freak-accident-woman-dragged-under-train-clapham-south-balham-delays-chaos-1...
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Thu Mar 12, 2015 12:22 pm

Re: Birthday present debate...

It gets worse :o

The emails are a year old!

She basically dug up some old emails to feed her Twitter followers
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Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:50 am

Re: Weird Dry cleaning experience

Wow that is SO weird!

Do you think they were just touting for business door-to-door?
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Thu Feb 05, 2015 12:33 pm

Re: Sustainable fish box scheme Faircatch launches in Wandsw

gutted and scaled?

I know almost nothing but I THINK those are worst bits right?

@Annabel, how about you get a special offer for us NVN'ers who want to try it?
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Fri Jan 30, 2015 11:18 am

Re: Sustainable fish box scheme Faircatch launches in Wandsw

Was it a bit icky to cut? I'm a bit squeamish!!!
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Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:03 am

What is ParkRun?

hi
I've seen a ton of annoucements about ParkRun coming to Wandsworth.

What is it?

Sounds like a run in the park (duh!) but all the excitement looks like there may be more to it.

Thanks
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Tue Jan 27, 2015 1:06 pm

Solar power on a London terrace?

Hi I've been thinking about Solar for a while and read an article in the Guardian where it said that the cost of putting in panels for a London home is now 7k. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jan/26/why-london-is-rubbish-at-solar Has anyone put solar on a typical terrace house in SW Lond...
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Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:50 am

Attempted child abductions from Lambeth?

Police have stepped up patrols around schools after a spate of reports of men approaching children and asking them to leave with them. Scotland Yard said girls as young as 10 have been targeted by a man or men in south London. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/police-step-up-school-patrols-after-...
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Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:36 am