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Re: Wandsworth food compost system - no liner bags provided - ridiculous

I know it's a bold suggestion, but instead of talking to the collection guys why not find out the facts?  Segregated food waste is recycled into an anaerobic digester which generates renewable energy and an environmentally friendly fertiliser.  Why not encourage everyone to do it?
Replies: 12
Tue Oct 01, 2024 9:59 pm

Re: Parking in Balham is being restricted more and more

If you check I think you will find that it was Waitrose who applied for planning permission for the cameras, not the Council that imposed them.  But don't let the facts get in the way of a rant about the Council and cars.
Replies: 3
Mon Sep 30, 2024 12:06 pm

Re: IFA Recommendation - Financial Planning, Pensions etc

Unless your affairs are unusually complicated it's not rocket science, it just needs some basic knowledge, experience and decent admin.   Try Killik on Northcote Road.  The firm has been around for years, in my experience handles all those sort of things well and above all offers decent coffee in th...
Replies: 6
Sun Sep 29, 2024 10:27 pm

Italian Conversation

Does anyone know a local Italian conversation group for adults?  Not a class, but rather a chance for someone who speaks Italian to keep it up.
Replies: 2
Fri Sep 27, 2024 8:26 am

Tax Compliance

Could someone please recommend an individual (rather than a firm) who could tax on our tax compliance ie preparing and filing returns, responding to HMRC etc.  It's not especially comlicated but we want to find an individual with whom we can build a continuing relationship.  Thanks in advance.
Replies: 0
Mon Sep 23, 2024 2:50 pm

Re: Wandsworth food compost system - no liner bags provided - ridiculous

Delighted to read you are carrying on, thank you, it really is important. :D
Replies: 12
Sun Sep 22, 2024 8:41 pm

Re: Financial Advisor/financial planning

Try Killik on Northcote Road - they manage a portfolio for us which includes US shares.  I would be staggered if they could not sort it out for you pretty easily.  And they are really nice people to deal with who make a decent cup of coffee!!!
Replies: 1
Sun Sep 22, 2024 1:53 pm

Re: Wandsworth food compost system - no liner bags provided - ridiculous

You can buy compostable liners in pretty much any supermarket - the specification is on the Council website. It will cost you pennies a week. If doing that to help the environment really is too much trouble and expense then there really is little hope.
Replies: 12
Sat Sep 21, 2024 11:19 am

Re: Handy Man requirement

Billy Kikidis of MK Services - we have used him regularly in our home and in rental properties for at least 10 years. He is totally trustworthy - we happily give him the keys to our home. I don’t have his number to hand but you can find MK Services online. And his wife Jane (Jane’s Plumbing) is an e...
Replies: 2
Wed Sep 04, 2024 8:54 am

Re: Learn to Ride/Improver Cycle Sessions

Sounds really useful and valuable, especially if you teach cyclists the difference between red and green traffic lights, what zebra crossings are for and not to 'undertake' ie pass vehicles on the left.
Forum: Wellbeing
Replies: 4
Sun Aug 25, 2024 10:25 pm

Re: The Moped crash scam - has your Car been crashed into yet ?

There’s a piece on the letters page of today’s Financial Times about this - may be worth contacting their journalists.
Replies: 23
Sat Aug 24, 2024 10:22 am

Re: Can anyone recommend a surveyor?

James Delamere - 07854 952000 or look online for Delamere Nicolet Surveyors.  We've used him twice and been very pleased both times.  Hope that helps.
Replies: 2
Wed Aug 21, 2024 1:31 pm

Re: Kitchen / dining room renovation after water damage...

I strongly advise you to get Billy Kikidis (who has been recommeded on here before) to quote for a turnkey job including sourcing and supplying units.  He refurbished a complete flat for us including a kitchen (with Howden units) and we were absolutely delighted.  His phone number is 07538 580397.
Replies: 7
Tue Aug 06, 2024 5:11 pm

Re: Noisey neighbours

It's difficult and I guess many of us have had the same thing - it goes with living in a crowded city.  You don't say how long you think it may go on, nor how you want your relationship with your neighbours to be when it's over.  And what do you want them to do?  If they are there at weekends then i...
Replies: 4
Sat Aug 03, 2024 5:32 pm

Re: Hotel recommendations in Crete

Silly me - the Amathus Beach is in Cyprus! But Phaistos is definitely Crete.
Replies: 6
Wed Jul 17, 2024 9:14 am