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How to avoid speaking with Eddie Izzard when he's sat at your desk? No, I give up. Were you on drugs? Shamefull.

Cake please.

Eddie's absolutely right about everything and I would. I have a thing for Eddies (Izzard / Vedder).

So sorry Rosie. Eddie Izzard.... Pears can just f*u*ck off too. 'Cause they're gorgeous little beasts, but they're ripe for half an hour, and you're never there. They're like a rock or they're mush. In the supermarket, people banging in nails. "I'll just put these shelves up, mate, then you can have the pear." ? So you think, "I'll take them home and they'll ripen up." But you put them in the bowl at home, and they sit there, going, "No! No! Don't ripen yet, don't ripen yet. Wait til he goes out the room! Ripen! Now now now!"

Well spotted Alan Medic. The "classes" had passed me by. But that happens a lot when I'm on the forum in the wee hours and a few glasses of red. Sounds like you all need to get together to talk about the problem. From what you've said, sounds like you're the one doing all the compromising. That's not really how it should work. Sit down and talk about the parties, the 5.30am unwanted wake-up calls and the classes. Find a way forwards that everyone can live with.

Chick Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Northlondoner certainly has no chips on any > shoulder. Do you watch constant reruns of Love > Thy Neighbour? I thought ?chip on the shoulder? > went out with bell bottoms & flares. > > I hate that term, it?s only ever used by racists > or the magnificently ignorant. > > Which are you? "Chip on the shoulder" is a perfectly valid use of English. It has no racist connotations and to label someone a racist or "magnificently ignorant" just because you don't like the words they use to express themselves is ignorant.

My house is fully soundproofed between floors. It was done as part of a rennovation. It cost a lot of money and the work was disruptive. This corner was cut on so many ED properties and it creates misery for the residents. Without proper soundproofing the only way forward is compromise and a spirit of goodwill on all sides. Tallulah - you have compromised. Personally, I don't think it is unreasonable that someone should have the occasional party and be playing music at 11.30pm. Yes, some people do need to sleep at 11.30pm. But some people (most definitely myself) need to sleep at 5.30am.

No money was spent on soundproofing in those conversions. Shocking really. All done on the cheap. I doubt that your neighbour is that heavy footed and I seriously doubt that she feels she is entitled to wake you. Does she know? Have you discussed it with her? Maybe you should try knocking on her door at 5.30 and explaining that she wakes you every morning. If she doesn't already have carpet down then ask her if she would do so - it's the only practical solution I can think of. Can she work in another room that isn't directly above where you're trying to sleep? I don't see why you should give up your parties. We are all entitled to live a little. Maybe explain that the lack of soundproofing that causes her problems when you play music works both ways, and that you're woken every morning way before the time you would normally get up. East Dulwich is full of houses with non-existent sound proofing. So many neighbours fall out. It sucks.

Commisserations - this can make life very difficult. Don't get into playing childish games with your neighbours. That's rotten advice. If they catch you at it then the situation could escalate and you may unintentionally make matters worse. Behave like an adult and hopefully they will do the same. Go and have a word with them. Be reasonable and be polite. Ask if they are aware that noise from their property is carrying down the street. They're young so maybe they're just being thoughtless and need to be told. Southwark has an excellent team that deals with noise polution so if you can't resolve the matter yourself then phone them for advice.

Glad you're back. Felt very strange not being able to log on. Hurah. Let's party.

Curves

TOWIE

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Baby bumps. They're obsessed with "baby bumps".

Doesn't even need to be "confrontation" Klikker. I love my neighbours. Sure they like the odd party and they have their cars and their kids but they're really good people. I daresay that sometimes I'm an annoying neighbour for whatever reason. We don't sweat the small stuff and we never have. It's a very chilled out corner of our street. In the last year I've had skips outside my house constantly, and major deliveries to the house (bricks, steels etc.). Nobody parked outside my house in all that time - they wanted my builders to have the best and most convenient access to my property. Without being asked - everyone was really considerate. I didn't need to put bins out. Now the skips are gone and the cars are back. Not an issue (and never has been).

I accidentally dropped a ?20 note on Crystal Palace Road. I mean, if you're going to litter then you might as well be posh.

I have a friend who was a 40 a day man who gave up using an electronic cigarette. I have another friend who failed though. It's worth a try. I don't know how anyone can afford cigarettes these days.

I think it's nice when an OP comes back with thanks/feedback but if they don't then I don't view that in a negative light. I don't perceive it as rudeness. It just is what it is.

Are you and your Gorilla suit available for parties? PM me your rates.

whatever Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I do have a car (and children) of my own, and yes, > parking is a problem, but so what? I knew that > when I moved here. It doesn't exactly ruin my life > not to park in front of my house. > I think that is the best attitude to have Whatever. I like it.

sweetgirl Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > i'm sorry i'm really not inclined to agree with > any of you!!! i live in dulwich on a residential > street & have one car... my neighbours, have 3 > vehicles... another neighbour has 5! when i come > home late in the night i have to park miles away > from my doors.. worst of all i have kids!!! > i also have a nutty mechanic who parks many > vehicles on our road which doesn't help matters... > sometimes putting my bin out on the road gets me a > parking space! > as illegal as it may be i think we all have a > right to park close to our houses! i think the > only selfish people are the ones who have more > than one or two vehicles per property!!!!!! No, you have absolutely no right whatsoever to park close to your house. None. "Worst of all I have kids". What does that mean. Are you saying that you somehow have some sort of priority for parking? Are your kids disabled? Don't they walk? Having kids was your lifestyle choice (I preseume) and I don't see how it is relevant. When your kids grow up they might buy cars. This would make you a multi-car house. Will you then be one of the selfish people? I'm not following your arguments and frankly Sweetgirl you don't sound that sweet to be plonking a bin outside your house to reserve "your" space.

We shouldn't be falling out at a time like this. We need to stand together united so that we can save Iceland. I'm having "Hands Off Our Iceland" T-shirts made for the Barry Road runners. Who's with me?

Yes, actually. Get the spare room ready.

Katie Numbers! What are you doing on here? You're definetely off piste.

Move the bins. I'd be understanding if they were expecting a big/heavy delivery and wanted to ensure good access to their house; but doing it everyday is just pathetic.