Yaay. Nothing wrong with a softspot for balham. I lived there on and off for a bit in a flatshare with a certain french protestant. Our love of ED needn't be to the exclusion of all London after all. I do like the Bedford alot, and we were to varying extents involved with the refurb in terms of advice to the new owners, and for my part, keeping their turnover healthy by drinking too much. ho hum...and the owner STILL owes me my Bedford Club 100 t-shirt. I had to be helped across the road to my house by a passing policeman who picked me up off the floor, but I _did_ manage the club 100 challenge!!