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Tom Valentine

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Tom Valentine
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about Noisy seagulls at Westminster Council

Why is it considered OK for London to be infested with seagulls? If people saw a Lion walking down the street they'd freak out. However, gulls miles away from where they should be seem to be OK. Even when they start every day with satan's own chorus.

On a practical note this is particularly bad near church street market, mainly due to ineffective street cleaning i'd wager over 2 years ago via web

Candide
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I think I'd freak out if I saw a lion because it could eat me. But I suppose I could be pecked to death by a flock of seagulls - or driven mad by having to listen to the band of the same name. over 2 years ago via web

Candide
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The whole look and sound of a flock of seagulls is clearly hazardous, and should be reported to the fashion police:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUjIA3Rt7gk over 2 years ago via web

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Tom Valentine
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about Quiet Riots

You can now create your own issues and organisations. Get something started! over 2 years ago via web

Tom Valentine
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about Engineering Works

I just don't understand why they spend so long putting up big walls around the building works, I'm not sure anyone want to join in over 2 years ago via web

Scotty
Scotty made a comment

Maybe the walls are there to hide the fact that they're not doing anything? over 2 years ago via web

Tom Valentine
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about Quiet Riots

We're currently working hard on a new homepage and letting you create Quiet Riots and Organisations over 2 years ago via web

Tom Valentine
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about Not getting what you paid for at Pickfords

Been a bit busy the last couple of weeks, so thought I'd splash some cash on Pickfords full "pick & pack & unpack" service. They claim this means you just give them the keys. I did some boxing up (MummyV) wasn't having any different), but still left a bunch of books and kitchen stuff on the shelves. I told Pickfords to expect to pack about 90 boxes. All good, pretty expensive, but a weight off my mind. Left MummyV with the keys and went to work

Carnage ensued, they "team" turned up expecting 19 pre-packed boxes. They freaked out, and made my mother pack everything up in front of them. They then carried boxes out - three to a box.

End result, broken mother, no full packing service, absolutely no unpacking. Am currently waiting for a call back from their complaints team over 2 years ago via web

pastymuncher
pastymuncher made a comment

Indeed my friend - Tom you found me too late to discover that Pickfords are a crap removal firm over 2 years ago via web

Tom Valentine
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we'll save others from this fate over 2 years ago via web

John
John made a comment

Poor MummyV, too! over 2 years ago via web

Tom Valentine
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about Product recall at Maclaren

I'm confused by this. This FT article, implies that it's american nervousness: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c6f71384-cd65-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.html

But the today programme implied it's actually a lethal weapon.

Someone explain what's going on over 2 years ago via web

Leisa
Leisa made a comment

no idea, when I heard about this on Radio4 this morning I thought they implied that the products sold in the US were different to those sold in the UK. They certainly stressed that there would be no recall in the UK.

I have a MacLaren Quest and I'm wondering what on earth the parents/children do to get in this (terrible) situation... short of trying to fold the pushchair before removing the child...? what am I missing? over 2 years ago via web

Tom Valentine
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it seems that they'll send out the fixing kit, to UK customers if they want it. Perhaps the US version had an additional jagged blade that needs covering over 2 years ago via web

Scotty
Scotty made a comment

It would at least help if MacLaren made a specific statement about the models on sale in the UK, to put parents' mind at rest at least. This is not acceptable. over 2 years ago via web

Leisa
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this BBC article clears things up a *little* http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8352635.stm

it says:
'Maclaren said the term recall had a different meaning in the US, and included modifications that could be made by customers to improve products.'

and
'The Northamptonshire-based company decided not to recall the products in the UK after consultation with trading standards officials.'

so, the pushchairs are the same in the US as the UK and my Quest, if I was in the US, would be subject to recall.

but it also says that as long as I keep the child away from the push chair whilst folding it (in the same way that I keep the child away from the car door when closing it) there is no risk of amputation.

Actually, I feel a little sorry for Maclaren, this is starting to sound a like a massive PR disaster due to people transferring personal responsibility onto an organisation. over 2 years ago via web

Tom Valentine
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inclined to agree over 2 years ago via web

Leisa
Leisa made a comment

interestingly, this BBC article suggests that similar incidents have occurred but not been reported here in the UK.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8352665.stm

I'm not seeing anything that suggests I can request & expect to receive a safety kit though, just more instructions on keeping my child away from the pushchair when folding.

I find it very hard to believe that this situation is unique to Maclaren pushchairs though) over 2 years ago via web

Tom Valentine
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about Misleading journalism at The Mail (newspaper)

I was amazed that the PCC weren't able to do anything despite all the complaints

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article6881055.ece over 2 years ago via web

John
John made a comment

Have they ruled yet? They dodged Dale. http://bit.ly/1wrSgE

Maybe you should set up a Quiet Riot about homophobia and let him know?! over 2 years ago via web

Scotty
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If 21,000 complaints are not enough (the largest number in the history of thePress Complaints Commission) then just how many complaints DO they need?. It begs the question, what is the point of the PCC, or is that a very silly question. over 2 years ago via web

amica
amica made a comment

it's possible the worst and most inaccurate 'newspaper' of all time. over 2 years ago via web

Tom Valentine
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about The X Factor

Should you wish to call ITV you can do so here 0844 88 14150 over 2 years ago via web

John
John made a comment

About what? To complain? Like the BBC "hotline"? over 2 years ago via web

Tom Valentine
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about Bad science at The Mail (newspaper)

Who watches the cancer stories? http://thedailymailoncologicalontologyproject.wordpress.com/ over 2 years ago via web

Tom Valentine
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oooh - better link:
http://kill-or-cure.heroku.com/ over 2 years ago via web