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G8 Summit a success or failure ?

After all the posturing and huff'n puffing, have the G8 heads acheived anything concrete?  Was the Lough Erne get-together worth all the trouble and work and hullabuloo and expense?  I hope the poor wretched Syrian refugees and citizens get help quickly - I live in hope.

Gerry Tan ● 4842d5 Comments ● 4842d

Arise Sir Baldrick

Actor Tony Robinson has been knighted, I'm told he once lived in St Mark's Road in Hanwell.

Viv Ellis ● 4846d8 Comments ● 4844d

Retirement  flat for sale

You can go and say hello to your retired relatives in their over 55, weekday warden based,flat in Feltham, en-route to the cinema/bowling etc. Quick sale reqd.

Perrin Anson ● 4848d4 Comments ● 4844d

Best 3 Ealing restaurants currently?

What are the best 3 restaurants in Ealing at the mo? Based on 3 factors - quality, good service and most importantly, value?Which one is the most popular please?

Gerry Tan ● 4896d38 Comments ● 4844d

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Anas Sabbah ● 4844d0 Comments ● 4844d

Valuation Officers re-banded house and Garden storage

I am happy to say that THE Valuation Officers Assessment to raise my  property to the next higher banding, has now been Re- assessed and deleted ,following my appeal.I am relieved that the System works. It worked in my case.

Os A Whittle ● 4848d4 Comments ● 4845d

Food Standards Rating in Ealing

Hi,Today's article in Ealing Today about Mumbai2go prompted me to post the FSAs useful web tool which shows you their rating for all the takeaways and restaurants.http://ratings.food.gov.uk/enhanced-search/en-GB/%5E/w5/alpha/1/%5E/%5E/1/10/10The one that surprised me was Pizza Express in Ealing (see above link)which only scored 2, stating improvement necessary (same score as Mumbai2go).Any surprises from places you frequent?

Paul Martin ● 4848d17 Comments ● 4845d

How very sweet of them to prop up the Un-employed abroad

N.Power has been working to open a call Centre  in  India

Os A Whittle ● 4848d3 Comments ● 4847d

Council Tax Demands Unlawful?

In two roads in the Borough, out of the blue, about 20 Council Tax Demands have been sent to persons living under Licences to occupy a room in a larger building used as an HMO. Some going back into 3 financial years!To date, the freehold owner (Licensor) has paid all taxes and heating/lighting, etc with the Licence fee being inclusive.Most of the rooms are bare rooms with licencees having to share cooking facilities in a Kitchen in the basement of the 4-storey house. Rooms have shared bathrooms outside their room or some have a shower/WC inside the room but no Kitchen. The Licence states that a room may have to changed for another room on 24 hours notice. Access with a key for the owner (and his cleaner) is reserved. No food preparation or cooking is allowed in the room. The licencee must quit the building on 7 days notice. The house is registered with the Council as a Licensed HMO.The payment of Council Tax legislation (under Section 8 and Class C) displaces the normal liability of occupiers to pay Council Tax and the liability falls solely on the owner in premises such as this.This is very worrying as people would not have taken rooms if they had known that this would arise (wrongly!).It is believed that the Council Tax Demands are all unlawful.The Council staff claim that it is "nothing to do with the Council" at all and has arisen because of re-banding assessments carried out by the VOA earlier this year and advises that everyone must pay the (unlawful) Demands in full and then try to claim the money back by appealing to a Valauation Tribunal (which normally deals with mere Valuation comparables).However, it is the Council that is demanding these monies from persons who are by law not liable for them!This is a serious matter and Cllr. Yvonne Johnson, the Finance Portfolio Holder, has kindly agreed to investigate this and the legal issues that have been drawn to the Council's attention of which their staff seem oblivious.

Victor Mishiku ● 4882d46 Comments ● 4848d

Reference book of culinary terms.

Looking for a good reference book and dictionary of culinary and cooking terms. Its for a young friend of ours who starts a three year chef's course in October. Also, I would like to know things like the difference between eggs Benedick, eggs Florentine and eggs Arnold Bennett. Thanks.

Gerry Tan ● 4863d14 Comments ● 4848d

ORCHARDS OF LONDON DUE TO OPEN IN ACTON IN AUGUST

Orchards of London is due to open a third office in Acton in August – where it all started!Paul Connolly, Managing Director says: “To be opening our third office in Acton is a tremendous occasion as this is where it all started for Joseph and I a few years ago. Our Ealing Common office at the moment deals with an extensive portfolio for Ealing and Acton properties thus the logical place to open our next office would be Acton. The lead up to the opening is very exciting and we look forward bringing our award winning company to Acton and showing new clients The Orchards of London Difference"Joseph Murphy, Sales Director says: “On a collective basis we are all thrilled by the opening of our third office. While some of the team members are getting ready to move across to our new office we have also started our local recruitment drive to find West London’s best talent. We are also excited taking on more schools and other fabulous local causes!”The Orchards of London Acton office opening will take place on 7 September from 12 noon until 5pm at 82 Acton High Street, W3. The team would like to invite all Acton residents to the opening and enjoy a Wine tasting experience like no other.For more information or to RSVP please e-mail marketing@orchardsoflondon.com or give the team a call on 020 8997 0076.

Rudolph Diesel ● 4851d19 Comments ● 4848d

Is the recession over?

After the years of this awful financial downturn over yet?  Are the green leaves of recovery at last here to cheer us?

Gerry Tan ● 4857d73 Comments ● 4848d

Express Dry Cleaners - 10 Broadway - Moving

Are moving.... I think to Askew Road.Does anyone know where or what there new phone number is or address.As we have items to collect and the shutter is down today with no details of the new location.Adam

Adam Shailes ● 4850d0 Comments ● 4850d

Eat n Greet with Shooting Star CHASE

We are very proud to have been chosen as one of the Mayoral charities 2013/14 by Mayor of Ealing, Cllr Kamaljit Dhinsda.  Shooting Star CHASE is your local children’s hospice supporting over 600 families across western London, Surrey and West Sussex, with a child or teenager not expected to live beyond their 19th birthday.Join us and case a stir for Shooting Star CHASE by taking part in our exciting fundraising campaign, eat 'n' greet.  Baby food guru, Annabel Karmel, launched our campaign from our Hampton hospice and she is encouraging people to get involved, have fun with food and raise money for Shooting Star CHASE hospice care for  children and teenagers.So whether you have a dinner party at home, organise a cake sale at work or want your own business to get involved...the opportunities are endless.  For more information and to request a fundraising pack visit our website: www.shootingstarchase.org.uk/eatngreet

Katy Jones ● 4850d1 Comments ● 4850d

Watch  Repairs

Anyone know where I can get my 25 yr old Rotary watch repaired. Have been to Oscars but he said it wasn't worth his time repairing it! Thank You.

Perrin Anson ● 4852d7 Comments ● 4850d

Recommendations for a Pedicure?

Can anybody recommend somewhere they've used now that I've finally dug out sandals?

Philippa Bond ● 4854d2 Comments ● 4851d

new community shop

A new community shop is opening in West Ealing on Saturday (June 8th). It’s on the site of the former Debra shop (which I’m told used to be Iceland  - tho’ I don’t remember that) ; it will be the second shop to be opened by the Accession Social Enterprise, their first, in Boston Rd, is really successful. The Grand Opening is at 1pm with a fashion show at 1.30 organised by the Catalyst Housing Association – who’ve recruited local people to model the clothes. There are some fliers er …flying around, and if you have one and donate a bag of clothes – you’ll get £2 off anything in the shop.

Viv Ellis ● 4856d6 Comments ● 4851d

Husband and wife jokes

A woman announces to her friend that she is getting married for the fourth time."How wonderful! but i hope you don't mind me asking what happened to the first husband?""he ate poisonous mushrooms and died"."Oh, how tragic! What about your second husband?""He ate poisonous mushrooms too and died"."Oh, how terrible! I'm almost afraid to ask you about your third husband"."He died of a broken neck"."A broken neck"."He wouldn't eat the mushrooms"

Asha Smith ● 4852d4 Comments ● 4851d

Pavement Blockers!

Every morning, my commute involves getting dropped off near the roundabout by Haven Green and walking to the station. At the very end of the shops (the last one being the kebab shop), each morning, are at least 2x people trying to put into your hands City AM or some other free publication. Being right by the bus stop and a narrow part of the pavement, this area always gets congested and these guys do not help. This morning, there were 4x distributors (there was a milk drink promo too). It was mayhem. Who do I complain to about this (if anyone) ? Do the companies that employ these distributors require a license to do so ?You may think this petty, but I know this is a great source of irritation to myself and others.

Bud Richards ● 4855d14 Comments ● 4851d

Wine tasting clubs in Ealing?

How many(if any) wine tasting and appreciation clubs are there in Ealing? What are they like in terms of friendliness, frequency of meetings, location, cost etc.  Thanks.

Gerry Tan ● 4971d4 Comments ● 4852d