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The Eyes of Darkness by Dean Koontz, written 40yrs ago. In around 2020 a pneumonia like illness will spread attacking the lungs and bronchial tubes and resisting all known treatment. Almost more baffling than the illness itself will be the fact that it will suddenly vanish as quickly as it arrived and will attack again ten years later and then disappear completely. Also in the book was the flesh eating Necrotizing fasciitis 10yrs ago, which seemed to disappear with heat.

Barbara Stevens ● 2439d12 Comments ● 2437d

Newspapers..

Today I have cancelled my newspaper.  I am sick to death of people in the name of journalism, writing in papers who give their opinionated versions of the truth  Is there a paper anymore that actually delivers factual news and not 'gossipy' interpretations repeatedly for days on end, all prefixed by,could, in the worst scenario, etc.  Actually tv not much better  Rarely watch it now

Barbara Shillabeer ● 2440d5 Comments ● 2437d

Scammers prog on BBC tonight

From what Forum members have posted over the years, this may interest some. On BBC1 TV Panorama tonight at 20.30.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/stories-51660982/criminals-on-cctv-scammers-caught-red-handed"Spying on the ScammersPanoramaHundreds of thousands of people fall victim to scams in the UK every year. Many are run from criminal call centres in India, where teams of fraudsters operate around the clock. Now Panorama has obtained hacked CCTV footage from inside one scam call centre that shows exactly how it works. Reporter Rajini Vaidyanathan tracks down the man behind the crime and the British victims who have been conned."Being as, for some stupid reason, my fantasy solution of using the SAS to deliver speedy justice would never happen, I still do not see why telecoms companies can not provide solutions to this. Patterns must be visible. Perhaps they too profit from it. If we cannot stop private groups, how can we stop Russia, China and the US from such destructive intrusion?

David Ainsworth ● 2445d18 Comments ● 2438d

Panic buying

What started with masks and hand gel now seems to have spread to all forms of bacterial handwash.  I was sent a photo of one of the big supermarkets today that shows that the entire row of soap was sold out.

John Geoffries ● 2442d29 Comments ● 2438d

Are You Worried About Coronavirus?

Personally no, but then I no longer go abroad and am unlikely to come Into contact with anybody who does. However I listened to a report on LBC yesterday that claimed there are more people infected outside of China than within, which is quite scary! 🙀 With some schools now being closed and a further 6 confirmed cases in the UK in the last 24 hours, am I being naive? Are you worried and what extra precautions are you taking?

Sue Hammond ● 2448d61 Comments ● 2438d

Air quality on Putney High Street does NOT stay within limits

The claim in the headline on PutneySW15 that "Air quality on Putney High Street stays within limits" is seriously misleading. Whilst it is true that NO2 levels have stayed within legal hourly limits this year, the average level so far is 64 μg/m3, which is well over the legal limit of 40 μg/m3 and has been for the past 3 years.  TfL certainly deserves much credit for introducing of hybrid buses which has reduced the hourly peaks, but overclaiming like this does not help anyone. https://new.putneysw15.com/#!home|page/putneysw15:info:issuepollution062

Richard Carter ● 2440d7 Comments ● 2439d

Red sky in the morning (correcting earlier mishap)

Don't say you haven't been warned (and I've no idea what went wrong with the earlier post) ...



Richard Carter ● 2440d4 Comments ● 2439d

Can any one recommend a builder?

I need to replace gutters in a difficult place ,over a conservatory. I suspect it will need scaffolding to  access them. So can anyone recommend a builder who might be able to tackle a job of this kind.?Thankyou .

Pat Thornton ● 2441d2 Comments ● 2440d

Red sky in the morning...

Don't say you haven't been warned...

Richard Carter ● 2440d1 Comments ● 2440d

'Old Office' Upper Richmond Road

Does anyone know the history of 'Old Office' at 206-208 Upper Richmond Road - above Reza's Barbers and (previously) Putney Cycles? It has a distinct hint of Art Deco about it.

Philip John Evison ● 2441d1 Comments ● 2440d

E-petition "Publish the Russian Report"

If it is of interest to you, the above petition dated 4 March 2020, can be found in the following link: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300059

Ivonne Holliday ● 2441d2 Comments ● 2441d

At Tower Hill Underground station

https://flic.kr/p/2iAnm5R

Michael Ixer ● 2443d3 Comments ● 2441d

Legal challenge to publication of Charity Commission report on the 18th February

I have just received (14.37 Fri 14 Feb) the following surprising message from the Commission:Dear Mr EvansDue to legal challenge the Commission will not be publishing its inquiry report into Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators on 18 February.We will provide you with a update in due course.Yours sincerelyAlison BurmistonSenior Investigator: Investigations Monitoring & Enforcement

Nicholas Evans ● 2462d28 Comments ● 2441d

Chinese takeaway

All the posts regarding delivery scooters got me thinking.  What's the nicest chinese takeaway in putney, sheen or putney heath area? Fried rice is calling.

Maxine Campbell ● 2448d9 Comments ● 2441d

Attempted motorcycle theft

At some point over the last few days someone attempted to steal my motorbike in West Putney / Putney Heath area.  So if you have a motorbike don't forget to put your locks on.  My disc lock foiled them this time.Anyone else: if you see someone looking suspicious with bolt croppers, please report to the police non-emergency number 101.

Alan Sherman ● 2445d2 Comments ● 2441d

Priti Woke eh what !

In the current furore involving the Home Secretary, apparently - 'Supporters of Patel say she has been patronised and belittled because of her gender and race'.I am assuming these supporters are of a Conservative inclination who usually are vehemently dismissive when such comments are made to rebut criticism of the likes of Meghan Markal or Dianne Abbott.Commentators such as Piers Morgan and Sarah Vine in the Mail.How quickly Ms Patel turns into a snowflake and her supporters become so woke when they get a taste of their own medicine !

John Hawkes ● 2444d38 Comments ● 2442d

Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Architects behind refurbishment 'really sorry' for victims

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51707499 Andrzej Kuszell, a director of Studio E, told the inquiry into the disaster he was "really, really sorry", he wanted to "turn the clock back", and the firm lacked tower block experience. However, he blamed other firms for giving misleading information and said fire safety rules were "not robust". The more I learn about this the more outraged I become.  The fire brigade has paid the price while all others involved are blaming each other — but the politicians seem to be escaping scrutiny — with impunity.  Devastating.

Ivonne Holliday ● 2444d6 Comments ● 2442d

Virus's and Carrie Engaged...

...and expecting a baby. Lovely news!

Sue Hammond ● 2446d49 Comments ● 2443d

British public wrong about nearly everything, survey shows

From 2013, but I doubt that the situation has changed much.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/british-public-wrong-about-nearly-everything-survey-shows-8697821.htmlI'm not sure that we deserve the vote.

David Ainsworth ● 2445d8 Comments ● 2443d

Great leader Boris leads fight against the virus

The great father of the people (well, of quite a few of them) Boris guides and directs nation's scientists towards a solution in their struggle against the Coronavirus:-https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-pm-to-hold-covid-19-cobra-meeting-as-uk-cases-soar-11947672"Let us make the whole party a crystal of idea and faith imbued with the great Borisjohnsonism!

David Ainsworth ● 2444d7 Comments ● 2443d