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Putney Street Names

I have been searching, off and on, for some years now and still do not know how the various streets in Putney got their names. I think that Bangalore and Gwalior may have been named for battles or sieges. Certainly there was a decisive battle at Gwalior in 1858 after which 2 VCs were awarded. But Bangalore was in the 1700s so perhaps that’s not how it gets its name. And Borneo Street is in the same area, so why that name?Where does Festing come from? Is it some sort of old-English for ‘feasting’ or perhaps a surname? Some names, like Dover House Road are self-explanatory. Dr Carmalt was a local social reformer but was Balmuir a famous person? Is there a dictionary of local place names anywhere, or am I creating a puzzle for head-scratching over the Christmas/New Year period?

Catherine Schade ● 2155d42 Comments ● 2119d

Charity donations

Again, apologies of this has been covered before but we're moving soon and having a clear out. Any idea of where we could take clothing as the charity shops are closed of course. I'm always a bit wary of those big containers (Tradeaid?) as I don't know where they might end up. I'd rather support a local charity.

Hugh Walton ● 2120d3 Comments ● 2119d

Good article on Bloomberg re Scottish fisheries

Scottish Fishermen Sail to Denmark as Brexit Jams EU Exports.....In a letter, The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations accused the British premier Boris Johnson of sacrificing the industry and being dishonest about which rights fishermen had obtained in the trade deal between the U.K. and EU.“It is not that, in the end, you were forced to concede in the face of an intransigent and powerful opponent that has caused such fury across our industry, it is that you have tried to present the agreement as a major success when it is patently clear that it is not,” the federation’s letter said, according to Business Matters......https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-14/scottish-fishermen-sail-to-denmark-in-unintended-brexit-fallout?utm_content=buffer9ca64&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR34wLxYlMTqrecS8iqrd7VgHonIlaPa84mbQeQnQFTsF9XKIea-m5fzZ6s

Ivonne Holliday ● 2126d47 Comments ● 2120d

Random pic 21 January 2021

Flying Saucers at East Putney      https://flic.kr/p/2ka1rb3

Michael Ixer ● 2120d2 Comments ● 2120d

Phil Spector, Genius and Madman this afternoon at 4pm on KCFM Putney

Today @KcfmPutney We pay tribute to the maverick genius madman #PhilSpector, including his #WallOfSound productions, artists he's influenced, those that tried to copy him, and a peek behind the curtain at a Spector recording session. That's 4-6pm at www.kcfm.live

Mark Phillips ● 2123d4 Comments ● 2120d

Songs for Trumpo and Biden this afternoon on KCFM Putney

This afternoon on KCFM Putney we've got Songs for Trump in the first hour, and Songs for Biden in the second. Whatever your political persuasion join me, and Peppa the dog, at 4pm sharp at www.kcfm.live Email comments, requests etc to kcfmputney@gmail.com#SongsForTRUMP #SongsForBIDEN

Mark Phillips ● 2120d0 Comments ● 2120d

Look After My Bills Nightmare.

To save people the agony of having to deal with a future nightmare  with Look After My Bills and Utility Point please read their horrendous reviews on Trustpilot.                                  This is an email I received from Trustpilot this week.                                                People are reading your review!Hi Neil Milkins,You recently wrote a review on Trustpilot and it looks like people find it helpful.117 people have already read your review.                                                                                                       LOOK AFTER MY BILLS SHAMBLES.It is now 12 weeks since Look After My Bills without my knowledge or permission changed my energy provider from S.S.E. to Utility Point. Jacqueline Loughman promised me 9 weeks ago that they would resolve the matter within 14 days. A week ago their senior complaints manager Daniel promised me he would phone me on (29-12-20) and have the matter resolved. No phone call and no answer to my emails to him. In the meantime I am going to have a sky high electric and gas bill when this matter is resolved. It is near impossible to get a reply from them once you have emailed and phoned them and it is totally impossible to phone Utility Point as ALL their phone lines have been cut off. I have been on the phone and emailing 19 hours in total trying to sort this mess out. Anyone thinking of going with Look After My Bills or Utility Point please check their horrendous reviews on Trustpilot.

Neil Milkins ● 2139d20 Comments ● 2120d

Car wash

Do any of you helpful people know where a car can be washed in lockdown when the people who do it manually are not working? I've always been hesitent to use the machines with the big brushes but perhaps they are less damaging than they were when I last looked into them in the 80s. I did find a place a few years ago which has a sort of brush on the end of a hosepipe but it wasn't ideal having the last person wash their wheels with it before I start on the windscreen. I can't do it at home as the car park is a good distance away and there is no outside tap. Any suggestions very gratefully received.

John Geoffries ● 2123d1 Comments ● 2120d

Hammersmith Bridge

Has anybody heard any more about the bridge, has gone a bit quiet.

Barbara Stevens ● 2128d21 Comments ● 2121d

Random pic 20 January 2021

The road to Saint Peter's, Vatican. It seems to be one way?       https://flic.kr/p/2jZLjKW

Michael Ixer ● 2121d0 Comments ● 2121d

Where to donate devices for home schooling?

Does anyone know of any charities or local schools that are taking devices for home schooling. I have an ipad air that I'd like to donate and most of the charities on line are targeting businesses rather than individuals.

David Bone ● 2123d5 Comments ● 2122d

Just received voting papers for May

Looks like Shaun Bailey it is then, to reverse all the trouble and lost money Sadiq Khan has wasted. Then you can keep your lovely old cars and visit your old gran without having to pay to go out of your turning.

Barbara Stevens ● 2125d44 Comments ● 2122d

Six year old's vital medication runs out because of Brexit

Six year old's vital medication runs out because of Brexithttps://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2021-01-18/six-year-olds-vital-medication-running-out-because-of-brexit-changes?fbclid=IwAR3QrQcof4P71PL3yGShtw-15eXwIH-dlFgQ_G8tK8o9piHiexwyIDhcsEIUnforgivable!

Ivonne Holliday ● 2122d4 Comments ● 2122d

Richmond Park

How sad another dog has attacked a deer. On the front page of Forum. With a very sad video.

Barbara Stevens ● 2123d12 Comments ● 2122d

Visa scam

Just received a phone call in one of those weird computer sounding voices about a £600 transaction on my Visa account - press this for that and that for something else. Hung up and phoned my bank who said this scam has been around for about 3 months, and the amount is always £600. Most banks seem to be affected.I dialed 1471; the phone number it was made from was 020 8264 6126, so I've added it to the Action Fraud data bank.

Elizabeth Balsom ● 2122d11 Comments ● 2122d

Random pic 19 January 2021

A nice compact bar, the Curzon, Richmond     https://flic.kr/p/2juVZp9

Michael Ixer ● 2122d0 Comments ● 2122d

Keys found on Putney/Barnes common

This afternoon (Monday January 18th) I found a set of keys on a bench on rhe Common between Putney and Barnes near Rocks Lane (What3Words location focal.open.oils).   The keys were held together in a distinctive holder.If they are yours, please get in touch via the staff of this website with a description of the holder so that your keys can be returned to you.

Stewart Kempsell ● 2123d0 Comments ● 2123d

New word for an old trick

"Torrancing is a technique used by the commentariat whereby they use an insulting headline or tweet to generate an angry reaction. As people try to refute the allegation they are then accused of bullying or attacking the commentator, who can then adopt a victim or "poor me" stance. Popular with Z-list celebrities."(From Urban Dictionary)Popular with journalists too. I used to call it "coat-dragging".

David Ainsworth ● 2123d0 Comments ● 2123d

Marianne Faithful

According to an interview in today's Guardian Marianne Faithful lives in Putney. Who knew?! (don't faint all you guys of a certain age.)

Lucille Grant ● 2126d8 Comments ● 2123d

St Georges

Anyone else been offered their vaccination at St Georges? Disappointed I've not been offered the Scout Hut as am not happy to take public transport there but not turning it down obviously.

Lucille Grant ● 2123d4 Comments ● 2123d