Oxley Woods Chat

end of the world

steve — Thu, 10 May 2012 19:48:40 +0100

The ponds are overflowing, young trees blowing over, the park turning into marshland, its the end of the world as we know it.

Date for diary Summer Craft & Vintage Fair Oxley park community centre

RosieandAnt — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:55:53 +0100

I am planning a summer craft and vintage fair at Oxley park community Centre for August the 4th 11am to 4pm.I have selected a range of high quality and unique local artists and affordable vintage stalls. I would love to see you there.if you could pass the link on that would be fantastic Rose x http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/374068719310159/

Bin Bags

Andy — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:01:04 +0100

Anyone know when we are due more black bin bags? I'm sure they should be delivered every 6/12 months and we must have been due some a month or so ago, as we have run out even though we don't even but a black bag out every week.

Flog It!

steve — Wed, 05 May 2010 16:25:07 +0100

Anyone watching Flog It on BBC2 today (Wednesday). Based in Milton Keynes and Woburn auction house. They have a 5min slot on the Eco homes in Oxley Woods. Worth a looksy on iPlayer.;)

Oxley Woods Runners

Paul — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:15:19 +0100

There's a kind of informal running thing that goes on on Mondays (and sometimes other days), usually about 6:30 to 7pm start.

There's a facebook page if you're interested: https://www.facebook.com/groups/155080651248616/

OP handed over to the Parks Trust

Gill — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:16:23 +0100

Woooo... we've been handed over to the Parks Trust by the HCA.
Specifically - Oxley Park – green corridors in the development containing ponds (sustainable drainage system) and children’s play areas

Link to the full article -
http://www.theparkstrust.com/about-us/media-centre/post/141-land-transfer-makes-mk-a-greener-city/

Boiler Service / Collective Bargaining?

chrisl — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:39:51 +0000

Hi all,

As we're fast approaching our first anniversary here, I realised I'd best get our boiler serviced to maintain the Wimpey warranty.

Can anyone recommend a good heating engineer? I've spoken with both sets of neighbours who are in the same boat and we are up for a collective offer of 3 boilers needing the same service to see if we can get a discount. Anyone else interested? We ought to get the service done by Christmas.

Is there anything else that we could pursue for collective bargaining? Window cleaning perhaps? Ecohat servicing? Green electricity?

(I did have half a thought about whether we could offer the estate as a testing ground for smart electricity meters but colleagues at work tell me the meters will probably be rolled out on a company-by-company basis rather than via a more sensible area-based approach.)

CELEBRATE THE PLANNING VICTORY

Barbara — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:57:17 +0000

A CELEBRATION OF THE GREAT OXLEY WOODS PLANNING VICTORY

SUNDAY 25th MARCH.

Set off at 2pm from Milland Way and wander across the fields to The Lowndes Arms at Whaddon.

Meet us there if you prefer. Let's hope for good weather.

It's also the start of British Summer Time, so two things to celebrate.

There is a map of the route in the earlier message 'Christmas Walk'

Indian restaurant

natandpete — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 16:17:21 +0100

Has anybody else noticed that Papaya which changed to Pink Olive is now going to be an indian restaurant?

Oil Spill on Lorre Mews and part of Swanson Drive

JamieGold — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:08:13 +0000

Hello Every one,

As a residant on Lorre Mews I am getting a little anoyed with looking out the front of my property to see a HUDGE oil spill in the road, it leads around the whole Island in Lorre Mews and looks terible. I am waiting on a call back from the housing associantion who own the other half of my house but I am not sure if its there responsibility our that of TW... How the spill got there I do not know, poss a current residant our friends car? It seems to come into Lorre Mews from Swanson Drive around the island the its left a massive puddle shape spill at the bottem.

Any advice on this matter has any one else tried to do something about it? if it was a residants car or a friend of a residant in which case I would be greatfull if you could speak to your/their insurance company and asked them to help with the clean up cost?

How can you get oil of brick any way is it possible?

There's a mouse loose about this house

Matthew158 — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 08:29:59 +0000

Hi there - just wondering if anyone else have little visitors in the shape of mice? We've had some since the very cold weather a few weeks back and have been trying to get rid of them since. It seems like they have burrowed through the polystyrene under the ground floor and now go from floor to floor via the panels in the bathrooms.

We've had to use traps, poison and sonar plugs plus considered trading the dog in for a cat - be warned they are persistent little things!

Christmas walk

LucyB — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:52:11 +0000

Hiya anyone fancy getting together for a walk some time over Xmas?

We thought we could wander across the fields to the pub at Whaddon I think its under new ownership?

Feed in tariff

garycorby — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:31:11 +0000

Me and my family are moving into the community in a few weeks and wondered if any one knows if the solar panels can be linked to a feed in tariff? Do you also know what the standard number of panels on a type H?

Thanks

New LED lights for the bathroom.

Paul — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:24:33 +0000

For those of us with CFL low energy bulbs in every room, there is a slight downside.

Night-time toilet trips. Particularly if you have a little boy (yes, I'm blaming my Son ENTIRELY). Anyway, enough of the unsightly details. I recently bought some LED lights online, and they arrived today.

WOW is all I can say. Amazing improvement in lighting. Bright, powerful, instant-on, low-power. No downside at all (save for the cost!!).

I bought mine from LED Hut, excellent service, seemed like the best price, CE marked etc: http://www.ledhut.co.uk/gu10-smd-led-spotlight-5050-320-lumens-50watt-equiv.html

Highly recommended.

MK 'Superfast' Broadband Survey

Navin — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 23:18:59 +0100

Please attempt the Milton Keynes Broadband Survey and say why your premise, street, community should be next to get Superfast Broadband

Go to:
http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/mylocalbroadband/

I'm just using this forum to spread the word...but really the more responses to the survey the better the chances of getting the infrastructure deployed in your community. Tell all you know in MK!

Thanks,

Navin

Telephone line quality?

Paul — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:08:34 +0100

Following on from the "Broadband Speeds" thread.

What is the quality of your phone line like?

Ours is absolutely terrible. :(

Sub zero temperature

mcilroy_fiona — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:44:41 +0000

How is everybody coping in the cold - r these home really warm in the current freezing weather

Painter and Decorator

natandpete — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:30:29 +0000

Hi

Can anybody recommend a painter and decorater? Want someone to do our hallways on all three floors!!

Thanks

PS- Whose photos are these on the website as there are couple of lovely ones which would look really nice if framed!!

Plumbing - how to access your cistern

Navin — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 13:48:54 +0100

Help!

i have a small leak at the bottom of the WC cistern. it happens whenever i flush. i think i can DIY re tighten and seal the joint but it is impossible to access the bottom of cistern re boards.

any suggestions?

Thanks

Navin

Broadband Speeds

Minnsy117 — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:07:56 +0100

I'm pretty dissapointed with my ADSL connection speeds, and I'd be very interested to know what ADSL speeds fellow residents are managing to get in their properties.

To kick things off, my stats are as follows:

ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 2337 kbps 732 kbps
Line Attenuation 56.5 db 30.6 db
Noise Margin 8.5 db 8.5 db

Am I below par for this area?

Stoke Goldington Christmast Trees

Paul — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:54:09 +0000

Just a heads up for anyone still looking for a tree. We went today to the Christmas tree farm at Stoke Goldington (just a few miles out of Newport Pagnell), and it was great.

Prices were decent, Â£4 a foot for "regular" trees, Â£6 a foot for Nordman Firs (which apparently keep their needles better). You just wander around, find a tree you like, and they'll chop it down for you, or apparently they will uproot it if you want a re-usable one.

Was great picking a fresh local tree like that. :)

Site updated a little. More to come soon.

Paul — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:02:47 +0000

Hello,

Been playing with the site a little bit today, updated some code etc. Now, to contact me it's just an email link, much nicer than a form!

Secondly, there's been some code tweaks to the pages outside the forum (homepage etc). Please take a look and let me know if things are broken or look odd.

Thank you!

Paul

Daffodil's are popping up

Minnsy117 — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:01:51 +0000

I went for a walk around Shenley Woods yesterday and was amazed to see Daffodils sprouting up already. I guess this mild weather really is affecting how plants behave.

Merry Christmas!

Paul — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 01:49:44 +0000

Just in case I don't get on here before the day, Merry Christmas everyone! :D

Sparrowhawk in the Woods

Minnsy117 — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:31:07 +0000

As I write this post looking into the garden, I'm greeted by a beautiful and very active male Sparrowhawk. He seems hungy, as he is paying close attention to the small Tits which come here to feed. As much as I love the smaller birds and want to encourage them to continue feeding in my garden, the sight of a bird of prey (albeit a small one) is something special!

I just hope he doesn't become a regular visitor and ruin the hard work I've put in with the other birds....

Specialist Eco Home Insurance!

LeanneT — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 03:26:39 +0100

Hi all,

Hopefully all of you would have received a letter I posted last month regarding home insurance? Just a little update to let you know that I have had a positive response but there is still a lot of people that have not enquired as yet. Please take 5 minutes from your day to give me a call and introduce yourself - I am your neighbour and it would be nice to say hello too!

I have found very competitive rates and have negotiated a great discount as a reward for having an eco home. I have lived on Welles Lane with my partner since November 2007 and believe we should be rewarded for our unique homes. If you have any doubts, it is a free quotation and the least you will get from it is being introduced to another friendly neighbour.

Hopefully I will hear from you soon.

Richard- A Plan Insurance (01582 662 555)

Home made Curry Sauces

Nika — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:09:30 +0000

Hi Everyone,

I am selling some home made Sri Lankan Curry Sauces. They based on authentic Sri Lankan recipes are really tasty :)

Do have a look at our delicious recipes here in my blog, https://ceylonika.wordpress.com/ . They don't have anything artificial in them and are suitable for vegetarians too. You can read more about the nutritional info here in my website http://ceylonika.co.uk/.

Large Jars at 3.50 a jar or 3 for 10

Small Jars at 1.60 or 3 for 4.50 ( These are great for a curry to share between 1-2 people)

To order drop me a line at rw@Ceylonika.co.uk. or leave a note at https://www.facebook.com/Ceylonika.

Ruwanika Weerakkody

4 Milland Way

Halloween / Guy Fawkes

whereischristine — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:50:08 +0100

Hi All

Was thinking it would be a good idea to get together to celebrate Guy fawkes on 5th November. Im not sure if that empty plot is accessable, but it might be a nice idea to meet up there to catch up with people we have and havent yet me and let off some fireworks.

Anyway, thought Id start the discussion (dont see anything on here yet...)

Cheers
Christine

BIG grey rabbit on the road!?

Paul — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:06:01 +0100

Just now (15:04 on Friday) a HUGE grey rabbit was seen hopping about Lorre Mews, before diving behind a fence/gate.

If it could be yours, I thought you might like to know it's been seen and roughly where abouts.

Freeview reciption

Andy — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:27:37 +0100

Has anyone noticed a massive drop in there freeview signal recently?

I've just had go buy a booster as my signal became unusable over the last few days, but it's been a bit rubbish since the last 'you need to retune' thing!?