Richard Garey

WARNING!!! I am a resident of Putney who has patronized this Shell Station for years. Typically, I only do a quick car wash and/or petrol fill up. Last week, I washed my vehicle, then charged it and finally filled it with petrol. The duration of the stay was 1 hour 42 minutes because that is how long it took to complete the above tasks. Yesterday, I received a penalty charge of 100 GBP claiming that I "parked" at the facility too long. With this violation were photos of my vehicle entering and leaving the facility. Note that this establishment has video surveillance throughout which would have recorded me servicing my vehicle. All they have proven is that I was at their facility for 1 hour 42 minutes. To park implies one abandoned their vehicle and left the site. If you read through the reviews below, you will see that other patrons have also been hit with a "parking charge". This charge is ridiculous for numerous reasons. First and foremost is that the Shell Service Station is in a residential area with plenty of street parking. Why would anyone park there? Second, they have vehicle chargers (which are extremely slow I must add) so it's very plausible that someone would stay on site for an extended period of time considering many patrons do use multiple services at the station.

UPDATE #1: I filed an appeal with Euro Car Park and received their response today. They canceled the fine as a "gesture of goodwill". However, they also tried to explain why I was wrong and they were right including images of a sign that's not even current. Given that their chargers are slow, good luck charging your vehicle in that time frame. I have a plug-in hybrid and couldn't even get my small battery charged. How would one even charge a full electric in that time frame? You're better off just plugging into a streetlamp. The whole thing is really mind-boggling to be honest. Sending threatening letters to paying customers is no way to run a business. My plan is to minimize my use of their facilities until such time that they rip down those signs and start operating a service station instead of London's most useless car park.

UPDATE #2: I have attached photos of Europark's signage which conveniently located behind an advertisement sign such that it easily goes unnoticed when you pull into the facility. Note that the sign does not match the letter.

How can the City of New York allow homeless shelters to be clustered so close to one another? There is another shelter located at 321 E Tremont Ave, The Bronx, NY 10457. The neighborhood is overrun by unemployed men who loiter and wander aimlessly. Some of kindhearted individuals simply down on their luck, some are mentally ill and unfortunately not receiving proper housing or care, and some are career criminals who only serve to bring more crime into what is primarily a working class family neighborhood. This sort of facility really ought to be located in a more industrial area to limit its quality of life impacts. If they are to be located into family neighborhoods, they certainly shouldn't be clustered so tightly together. Richman (Echo) Park which is immediately in between these two facilities has such an overwhelming drug problem that the City of New York installed a hypodermic needle bin. Is this fair for the children of our community?

I have been going to Ever Ready Blueprint for years. As an architect, I require a printer who has an in-depth understanding of construction documents and presentation material. Ever Ready Blueprint's staff is very knowledgable and friendly. Richard Garey, Manhatta Architecture

I discovered this little taqueria from heaven when I ended up in the neighborhood, was starving, and it just happened to be the first thing in my view. I was really just looking to fill my stomach. I wasn't expending that I would stumble across the best Mexican food in NYC! Well it actually makes sense given that it is a Mexican neighborhood. They wouldn't dare eat the crap served up at the Burritovilles and Benny's Burrito's that the gringos can't seem to get enough of. This menu is the real deal. Everything is fresh and delectable. My favorite is the chicken burrito. La Fiesta because is truly a party in your mouth.