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Spencer’s cafe

http://exposurebox.com/save-spencers-cafe/

Alan Dillon ● 3128d0 Comments ● 3128d

February smile

Apparently you can’t use “beef stew” as a password.It’s not stroganoff.What did the cheese say when it looked in the mirror? Halloumi!

Graham Weeks ● 3130d0 Comments ● 3130d

Just to be on the safe side

With the problems at the Presidents Club, Parliament and for Oxfam in Haiti, isn't it now time for Ealing Council's team to pull out of MIPIM. Just to be on the safe side you understand.

Arthur Breens ● 3134d0 Comments ● 3134d

Ealing Club Blue plaque

Just passing through Ealing Broadway earier, and blue plaque had just been unveiled at the Ealing Club. http://www.ealing-club.com/ Whispering Bob being interviewed outside, and a lot of grey haired gents inside (yes I popped in for an overpriced beer). Stayed for a few numbers by Robert Hokum - good blues player, until Julian Bell showed up. Didn't spot any Stones or ooh. At least Ealings rich rock heritage is starting to be recognised.

Chris Edwards ● 5296d9 Comments ● 3135d

National Park Capital

Wonderful news about proposed, and almost a reality, for London to become a National Park capital of UK. Now please include all current allotments in the same are as protected sites. Not only council sites but sites like ours the acton Gardening association. Some years ago we were nearly wiped out. we fought, and are still there in Acton. Wildlife loves our allotments, as well as potholders. We have rare insects as well as hedgehogs and other wonderful wildlife as our guests and friends

michael wale ● 3135d0 Comments ● 3135d

Walpole Park Spencer Cafe Closure Public Meeting Evening Thursday 8th Walpole Park

Posted by: Alan Dillon Date/Time: 31/01/18 13:51:00Just to let you all know there has been a public meeting organised forThursday 8th February 2018 from 6pm - 8pm at the rickyard centre next to the cafe to air your views about the cafe.All welcome

nick robinson ● 3149d3 Comments ● 3135d

FREE self employment&Busines start-up training

Local charity and social enterprise Action West London has won funding from NatWest Skills& Opportunities fund to provide FREE Self employment& Business start up training for local residents. 1st Introductory session Monday 19th February 10 a.m -1 p.m , 16 Crown Street, Acton, W3 8SB tel:0208 993 9605 e mail info@actionwestlondon.org.uk .Opportunities also to try a stall at Acton Market.

John Blackmore ● 3136d0 Comments ● 3136d

"No Straw please"

http://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/no-straw-please/The use of single use plastics is out of control.  A lot of plastic is never recycled.  Some of it like plastic straws, cotton buds and wet wipes end up going through our sewers and ending up on our beaches and in our seas.  That is if they don't end up creating a fatberg underneath our streets.www.recyclenow.com gives instructions to put the plastic straw that comes with your drinks carton inside the carton before recycling it in order to capture it.We don't ask for straws in our drinks.  They arrive already in them. There is plenty more info on the web including the film of the turtle which if you can stomach watching it will surely make you question our thoughtless use of plastic straws.  We have to be proactive and when we order a drink also say "No straw please". Yes, it would be wonderful if Ealing could become a plastic straw free borough.http://www.ealingtoday.co.uk/default.asp?section=info&page=eaplasticstraws001.htm

Philippa Bond ● 3138d3 Comments ● 3137d

Is There Any Point in Responding To the Heathrow Consultation?

I saw Heathrow are holding a consultation on expansion in the Ealing newsletter. It occurs to me that it may not be a good idea to respond. Like with most consultations it is a box ticking exercise and will be framed by Heathrow to deliver the results they want on decisions they have already made. This is not a Government consultation but one by the company that will be presented to the Government as part of their case for expanding the airport. Are we just helping them out by responding even if we attempt to make negative points about expansion. With the most critical aspect of the expansion excluded from the consultation, namely the flight path the planes will take, the whole thing seems a bit pointless.Does anyone think otherwise and, if so, why?

Andy Jones ● 3163d6 Comments ● 3137d

The fatal flaw with Brexit?

The leak of the Government impact assessments that show economic growth will be significantly lower under any Brexit scenario isn't really going to change much. Most Leave supporters have been honest enough to accept that there will be some economic pain but believe this is worth it due to the gains they perceive in increased national sovereignty.Let's assume that these reports are wrong and that they drastically underestimate the potential of a post Brexit Britain to strike trade deals that will more than compensate for reduced access to the single market and that ultimately leaving the EU will make us all richer. The problem here is that although overall in this scenario there would be more winners and losers, the losers will be announced before we know who the winners are. The economic adjustment that needs to take place, even in an ultimately positive change, will first require industries who rely on single market access to retrench. There will be a lag before the positive impact of all the new trade deals feed through as it can take months and years to build up supply chains and penetrate new markets.The more access we want to the single market the less flexibility we will be allowed in determining our own trade policies. If Theresa May had got the majority she wanted last year she would still have had problems pushing through a Brexit deal that delivered lots of upfront economic pain due to a desire to conduct more independent trade deals. Now with the majority of her own MPs in favour of a softer Brexit and her grip on power tenuous she doesn't seem to have any choice but to move towards a deal which delivers the kind of modest changes that Philip Hammond described. The small rump of hard core Brexiteers led by Jacob Rees-Mogg will make a lot of noise but they won't force an election.So it looks like we end up with situation that nobody wants. We will be out of the EU but with a trading arrangement that looks little different to what we have now. We will almost certainly be required to adhere to EU standards but now will have no say in what they are. Freedom of Movement may end but there will be a modified system of preferential access for EU citizens that will look a lot like it.The only thing that could be said for the new situation is that it will reunite the nation as everybody will be able to agree we are worse off than we were before. We will be economically poorer, we will have lost many of the benefits of EU membership, our sovereignty will actually be diluted rather than enhanced, we will have given away control not taken it back and we will have little or no more control of our borders than we had before.

Andy Jones ● 3151d15 Comments ● 3137d

Burger King, West Ealing.

I've noticed that BK, West Ealing, has been closed for several days.Does anybody know why, and/or know of a possible re-opening date?  Thanks.

Tony Heath ● 3148d2 Comments ● 3138d

Cleaner Recommendation

My cleaner of 5 years is looking for extra clients.  I found her via a recommendation on this site.  She is a great cleaner, reliable and totally trustworthy.  Please PM me if interested and I will give you her contact number.

Sarita Sudera ● 3149d1 Comments ● 3139d

HEALING ON MONDAY

Healing will take place at the London Buddhist Vihara, The Avenue, W4 1UD, on Monday 12th February between 11am and 1pm, (last healing 12.45). Anyone who would like to receive healing, or just an energy boost, is more than welcome. We will have a number of healers waiting to meet you.Although the centre takes place in the Buddhist Temple the healing is NOT related to any religion, it is totally non-denominational everyone is welcome.No charge is made for healing however a donation is most welcome - all donations are given to the Vihara for the use of the hall.

Pat Smith ● 3142d1 Comments ● 3141d

allotment advice

Needed advice. Acton allotment site needs quotes on sanding down, and re-paionting sea container 'shop'. Any offers?

michael wale ● 3148d1 Comments ● 3142d

TFL

Another nonsense. Hastings Rd/Drayton Green Rd lights.How Ealing Council & TFL make a minor junction into a major congested & polluted one.The traffic today was queuing back to Courtfields Gdns.Every journey matters - except cars.So many ridiculous schemes around the borough which dont help traffic flow but make it worse.These overpaid officials with inflated salaries need to be held accountable. TFL, Ealing Council cause congestion & pollution

Peter Yale ● 3154d1 Comments ● 3143d

Lost Cat Cairn Avenue area

A beloved pet has been missing since Saturday. There's a link to her picture here:https://ibb.co/fvzTJxPlease check your sheds!Many thanks.

Peter Lynch ● 3145d0 Comments ● 3145d

£15.000.000 Knife Crime Budget

Ealing Gazette story. With all the cuts surely the police are allowed to stop anyone, any time, any pace, anywhere.Forget tables about certain groups, age, ethnicity etc, no softly softly approach.Simple & a lot less than amount budgeted.Of course it requires the courts to deliver maximum sentences & the  parole board not let offenders out after a few weeks

Peter Yale ● 3154d6 Comments ● 3145d

Travel insurance

I have been refused flight insurance due to pre-existing medical conditions. I do not want insurance for them but where can I buy travel insurance not covering pre-existent conditions? One used to be able to. Why not now?

Graham Weeks ● 3172d5 Comments ● 3147d

repeated road works Twyford Avenue

Does anyone know why the road at the crossroads of Twyford Avenue with Creffield Road, in Acton, at the traffic lights, has been dug up again and again and again...about a dozen times now in the space of a year?Is this some kind of training ground for road works apprentices that we don't know about?Can anyone explain this enigma?

Elizabeth Amzil ● 3148d0 Comments ● 3148d

rowing

Last week I alerted you about first big race of year on The Thames. My wonderful women Mortlake Crew won their division.So all women should think about rowing as a sport. Equality, support and great coaching. Unlike the BBC! Join Mortlake

michael wale ● 3149d0 Comments ● 3149d