mockney piers

"She like to think that you are hers, and if you are a quitter She'll cry into your glass of mild and turn it into bitter" Thems were the days eh!

I was talking 18th century See the soley fact-filled wikipedia...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_city_of_the_United_Kingdom "Other cities, including some in Scotland and Ireland, such as Glasgow and Dublin, and others in England, have also at times been considered to be the second city, either historically or due to their economic importance." "The title Second city of Empire or Second city of the British Empire has been claimed by a number of cities with respect to their status in the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. These include Dublin, Glasgow (which continues to use the title as a marketing slogan) Liverpool, and (outside the UK) Calcutta and Philadelphia." Ha ha, tell that last one to an american. Is that you volunteering Maurice? Nice :)

If Croydon ever succeeds in its goal to be a city it'll make it in to the top 10 cities in the UK. What a frightening thought!!! http://www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/pyramids/pages/00ah.asp

Do you have a share portfolio called "slightly distasteful big businesses" or something Maurice; sean has a point, it's a bit broken record? There's a world of difference between personaly boycotts of business and not wanting our executive and legislative powers that be unduly influenced by it. Of course if you can persuade me that McDonalds food is actually worth eating....

From the sublime.... Ukulele gods do well, don't look at the title, see how long it takes for you to work it out And here's their The Good The Bad and The Ugly They keep getting better .... Wuthering Heights

Ah I see, fair point. Perhaps another nick-nack/cookwank shop is just what LL needs :-/

I once managed it on the tube on the way to Upton Park with a severe hangover. I necked a strawberry milkshake in an attempt at sugary rehydration, and it returned as a bright pink puddle about 5 minutes later whilst still trapped on the carriage. It was quite a sight, I apologised profusely to fellow passengers, but it was basically glorified (well, debased) spilt milkshake at the end of the day.

"You can't say to one company you can sell fod in the premises and no to another because they are a chain." I don't think that's the case. 50/50 limit has been hit and no more food places, chain or otherwise, until another food place closes or Southwark Council change their minds. I can't help feeling there was a hint of the two fingers in that decision for trying to present them with a fait accompli. The petition is a bit rich too, poor diddums.

City populations as per 2001 census Urban areas as per National Statistics 2001

I could have sworn hearing john Simm in an interview talking about how they were quitting while they were ahead, and they wrapped it all up quite nicely. Are they really doing another series?!

A part of me wants it to be Norwich, I've no idea why.

Don't read it EDA, this knowledge has ruined the show for me too.

I think traditionally it was Dublin wasn't it? Of course times have moved on a bit since then. I've always considered it to be Birmingham myself.

Funny Bones however is a proper little known gem. Well worth a watch if only to see Jerry Lewis really acting.

It's more of a book swap with a bit of discussion. There's a formal book club at east dulwich library up by the plough. Not a member so couldn't give you details other than the where.

Daniel Craig was making the point that over here there were complaints that the atheism in 'the golden compass' had been watered down, and in the US there were complaints (indeed boycotts and demos) that there was too much.

Naah, I usually just leave a half finished london lite crossword on the 12.

People who leave the guardian on the number 12 bus?

"saying "gate" at the end of another word or expression [foot and mouth disease gate] to imply in a weak-minded way that there is a government cover-up of some kind of misdemeanour." You'll love this then UC WHATABUNCHOFLYINGBASTARDSGATE

We can at least do comedy (well, we can do it exceedingly badly too as it goes) but have recently got into Mighty Boosh, long after everyone else no doubt, and Peep Show is just terrific. Hmm, another My Name Is Earl fan huh?

There was a very good review of it in private eye the other week, i'll see if i can unearth it. Interesting and entertaining review rather than 'good' review, though they didn't pan it, which is very uncycloptic. Yeah, I was wondering about the accent last night. It seems to have gone from french to yugoslav, or icelandic or something.

Wenger, bad loser?!?! tee hee

In all fairness they pick on the americans more than most. Quite right too ;)

Are you going to do it .... or ....

Am enjoying Heroes, but not a lot else grabbing my attention, bar borrowed DVDs of The Wire. Well, there is Family Guy I guess.