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I think that was some kind of franchise (?) within John Lewis?

They could include some framed forum posts! 🤣

Thanks, I hadn't seen that. I await the White House's response with interest!

Maybe people are just idly browsing around the forum?

Every time Trump opens his mouth something stupid or racist or both comes out of it, so I'm surprised you are surprised! Sadiq Khan has done a lot for London. Good on him for not responding to the Orange One, but a pity nobody else has (to the best of my knowledge).

Ah, fair enough. Sadly no.

Who? Danny Thompson or Richard Thompson?! I don't think we could/could have afforded either of them! We only started the Goose in 2008. Danny Thompson to the best of my knowledge (understandably given his instrument) only performed with other musicians, usually very well known. It never occurred to us to ask about Richard Thompson. I think we just assumed our venues would be too small, even DHFC.

Many many moons ago, I worked as a mystery shopper for a while (amongst a number of other part time jobs, including a mystery traveller on the buses 🤣) I was asked at very short notice to go and have a meal at that Harvester, because it was a bank holiday and they couldn't find anyone else to go. I thought, well, it would be a free meal, and they paid for a meal for two (on top of whatever tiny amounts they paid me for my reporting on it). I can't remember the exact details, but It was vile. To be fair, it wasn't as bad as a similar meal I once had at the Dog, and unlike that at least it was free, but it would take a lot of wild horses to drag me back to another Harvester. I don't suppose Spoons would be interested. They closed the one in Forest Hill, and at least that was an interesting building. And the Beer Dispensary nearby never did very well, though probably there were reasons for that (like a very small selection of beer). But yes, it would be nice to see a decent pub/restaurant there, although sadly I presume the skate park would then be turned into a car park, regardless of whether Southwark doesn't like cars.

Yes, he worked with Richard Thompson, as well. Sadly you've missed your chance to buy him a pint ....

Danny Thompson of Pentangle etc . Double bassist. R.I.P.

I didn't say I hadn't also posted off topic.

Probably "the" should be East. Or West. Or possibly North. Or maybe it shouldn't be there at all 😀 I hope you get your radio alarm mended somewhere, anyway!

To be fair, many people were posting off topic. Might it be better to bring the thread back on topic rather than to continue discussing who derailed it/made it political etc etc?

There used to be a repair workshop run by volunteers every so often (I think maybe monthly) at the community centre (I think it is) next to Nunhead Green, by The Old Nun's Head. People just took stuff along that needed mending. Sorry, I don't have more information, and I don't know if it still happens, but you could try googling it?