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computedshorty

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  1. They asked him to remove the Cones but he did not so they removed his van. See Attach
  2. A little about William Hone was prosecuted three times for blasphemy. William Hone was an English social reformer. he was born in 1780 at Bath and died in 1842. He began life in a law-office and became imbued with freethinking opinions. In 1800 he abandoned the law and made ventures as a writer, bookseller, and publisher, which were all failures. In 1817 he was prosecuted by government for the publication of alleged irreverent parodies and lampoons, when he defended himself with great acuteness, and was acquitted. He subsequently had a large sum subscribed for him as a champion of the freedom of the press. He gradually abandoned freethought and the writing of satires for religion and antiquarianism. His chief publications are the Every-day Book (1826), Table-book (1827-1828), and Year Book (1829), perfect mines of antiquarian lore. In all William Hone was prosecuted three times for blasphemy for writing a travesty of the Prayer-book, but was acquitted each time.
  3. I think it was two feet deep and a mouth full of water, when you fell in and lost you Half Penny.
  4. I can remember when it froze over, the public were allowed to go on the ice, no worries it is only about half a metre deep I have seen it cleaned out and cleared out of all the old leaves and mud then swept clean, there is a slight incline towards the bridge overflow. The pond was filled from a Hydrant near the Boathouse.The dozen boats were stored in winter in the compound near the Gallery Gate turned upside down and watered often.
  5. Mumper. A beggar; a begging impostor. Like dodgey girl on the station.
  6. From Southwark Borough Council Regulations: Question asked was; Is a trafic cone an obstruction? Obstructions on roads and pavements It is an offence to obstruct public roads, footpaths and pavements. Anyone found deliberately causing an obstruction without either authorisation or a good excuse can be prosecuted. We will enforce the law within Southwark and ensure that all public areas are clear of obstructions. Please contact us to report any obstructions or hazards on public roads, footpaths or other public areas using the details below. Common examples of obstructions include ?builders' skips or materials e.g. piles of bricks, sand, concrete etc ?branches, bushes or hedges that overhang or block ?fly tipped rubbish ?road works safety barriers that have fallen over ?scaffolding or hoardings ?signs or advertising boards that are unauthorised ?shop goods or tables displaying goods on the pavement that are unauthorised ?tables and chairs from pubs, cafes and restaurants ?traders or vendors that are illegal or unauthorised ?vehicles that are parked illegally or have been abandoned Sometimes obstructions can be caused by street furniture that has been damaged, e.g. bollards, litter bins or metal railings that have fallen over. The council will make sure that street furniture is dealt with quickly to minimise the risk to the public. We can also remove obstructions or make safe any part of the road or footpath that is dangerous, e.g. missing manhole covers etc. Our response times vary depending on the type of obstruction and whether or not it is causing a danger to the public.
  7. Take them to the Council skip (Blue bin)
  8. I remember that Grocery store, and the Oil/hardwear shop on the other corner and Noeths the Bakers shop, and the Castle pub, two shops up from it the family of Sidney Pitman came from Jersey in a small boat to get away from the island as the Germans had occupied it. I have an old picture of that place about 1948 of me Computedshorty on my bike on the right. note the Bomb site facing Jennings Road with the Emergency Water Supply brick built water Tank the bricks were used from the damaged houses. See att. Pictures Then and Now.
  9. Need help please. Kettle. Plug it in and then wait a while for it to boil, inside there is a thing that looks like a coil. Coffee. Brazilian grown that?s consumed quite a lot, warmed to boiling point in a brown stained pot. Toothbrush. Open your mouth they are shining so bright, cleaned by this in morning just after first light. A Dara O'Briain dvd. Does not look like a video or even a cassette, it sounds more circular to hear that we bet. Monopoly. A property owner you must take a chance, your move is decided by dots at a glance. Treasure. When found it is well worth following the clues, the prize? left it up to you, take what you choose.
  10. Slightly earlier. This was just along the road from me when this dropped. Twenty three people were killed. 05/08/1944 This was a very serious V1 incident, one of the worst in South London. The V1 hit the co-op store at the corner of Northross Road in Lordship Lane. The Co-op and 6 other shops were demolished and 20 houses damaged in Lordship land and 40 in Shawbury Road. A Salvation army hall was also damaged. It is stated in ARP reports held in the public records office that damage extended across a 700 yard radius, greater than the normal blast area. This is probably due to the fact that later V1's were packed with a heavier, more deadly warhead. It was also reported that Anderson shelters in the area stood up well to the blast. Bulldozers were called in to clear the debris and one tram track was cleared by 20.30 of the same day. The whole block where the Coop stood has been re-developed with post war shops. The opposite side of Lordship Lane also shows significant signs of re-building as do houses up Shawbury Road Did you know this about Woolworts? see Att.
  11. Here is Engine 35001 Channel Packet. The wheels of a Engine are like this 1724927[1] Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-2-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle two powered driving wheels on one axle, and two trailing wheels on one axle. This type was named Jenny Lind, after Jenny Lind, a popular early 2-2-2 design, and sometimes Single, although that name more commonly means any kind of locomotive with a single pair of driving wheels. Other equivalent classifications are: In the UK some 2-2-2s were made by James Holden as a result of his experiments removing the side rod from a 2-4-0 East Dulwigh Railway Station was named Champion Hill when it first opened in 1868. It stands where Grove Vale meets Dog Kennel Hill.
  12. Thank you for the offer but I am bald, but you are welcome to change the colour of my cat.
  13. Hey kid. What are you doing about your reply? "it's only because I'm not getting any, I'm so grumpy."
  14. All those who cant get to the drinks. Have a drink on me.
  15. I have been wondering how you think the members here look like. I thought that if anyone has a sketch that is of a member even if just the way you think they look would you share it here.
  16. There is nothing worse than: Waiting over night outside that Westend store in the cold to grab that fur coat reduced from ?700 offered in sale for ?40, and that pleasant woman next to you, who you had been speaking to all night now the bitch fighting you for it nearly ripping off an arm, you win and go to the cash point only to find you no longer have your purse, and have to leave without it and walk home. Oh Yes there is! Phoned up the Credit card people to stop payment on that card, "thank you Mrs Green, you are lucky only ?40 has been taken out at Debenhams Store".
  17. Quote by John Ruskin When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a pretty small package.
  18. There is nothing worse than my zimmer falling in dog crap and it sticking to the handles. Oh yes there is! You could have been lying on the grass in the park and the dog did it on your head.
  19. My goldfish keeps me awake at night cant stand that swishing and those bubbles bursting, anyone willing to take on my Goldie, if only for just one night! Must have cat to guard her. You cen borrow mine, she costs a fortune to feed eats anything even Pigs ears.
  20. Had you noticed on WDF that dozens of posts had been replied to by user WEIfENG from 10.17 am t0 12.25. before that user was removed or left? I cant understand why any reply to messages placed over a year ago would be of any use today.
  21. Found the Tram in Lordship Lane near the hardwere shop called Shinkfields towards Goose Green.
  22. Have you ever been delayed by disgarded Chewing Gum? I have, my Zimmer got well and trully stuck to the pavemant and I could not get it free, a kindly passer by saw my predicerment and came to my aid, and pulled it free, I thanked him, but moving on I noticed the four rubber feet had been left in the gum. When I got home after the Zimmer becoming ever heavier, I found that on each move on the Gum I got a circular disc cut out that got pushed up inside the hollow leg tube. I got it all out with a corkscrew. I dont think it was all Gum. POOH
  23. Others points of view. ( There's only Atila, Mikey and the moderator on the Nunhead Forum as far as I can see. ) (I know I shouldn't pay attention to this kind of juvenile crap but it's compulsive viewing, car-crash TV stuff. Once you throw Computed Shorty's nonsensical paranoid rambling into the mix alongside an over zealous moderator, it almost makes staying on a Sunday night a viable option. ) Not much allowed to happen as every message is questioned and made to look like the poster is wrong. But have you realised who is playing their fovourite music game in the Lounge ( The song remains the same ) with the Moderator having the "P" taken out of: Not sure what to call the person as I have been told not to assume the gender of the Moderator, so I will settle for "It" That is used in the present tense. Could the other players be resurrected after banishmen? Now leading the way?
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