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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?

He was responding to comments in another post on this thread

beansprout, finding someone good to pierce your daughter's ears is not trivial. Your personal experience of the forum is irrelevant.

I can highly recommend Tommy Rooney. https://www.trooneyheating.co.uk/ Reliable, competent and honest, in my experience. There is a clear price guide on his website, but he would probably be able to advise you what could be wrong over the phone before he comes out, so you know the potential total cost in advance.

What is the "sale of articles for private gain" mentioned on here? Are they selling stuff? I thought they were "just" collecting illegally in the streets (and apparently, according to that link) pocketing half the proceeds.

That's really poor, isn't it? Did they say what the hold up was?

This sounds great! I've got a ticket!

My last paragraph was relevant. I was in central London having a meal with family on the same day as the recent large right wing march. The date of the meal was arranged before it was known about the march, and the venue was convenient for one of my brothers and his partner, who had travelled down from the midlands and had a hotel and theatre tickets booked near the venue. It was just up the road from Trafalgar Square, and my partner and I were seriously concerned on the way there and the way back that we would encounter violent people from the march. Luckily we were able to avoid this, but as I expect you will have read, several police officers were injured, and a friend of mine was amongst a group of counter protesters who were hemmed in by marchers for hours, which was obviously very frightening. The group had to be protected by police before they were finally able to get a safe passage out. Therefore, I don't think my last paragraph was unnecessary at all in the context of when I personally feel unsafe in London. I am not "going through a bad patch", beansprout, not am I "having a bad day ". Nor do I need to "get things off my chest". I am interested to know how you think I have "totally changed my tune"? Could you give some examples from before and after I "changed my tune"? Perhaps you would like to come and discuss your opinion of me face to face? I am very easy to find. I run gigs and Singarounds locally with my lovely partner, and we have organised two Forum Drinks, with a break over the summer. We will be organising an October meet up soon, so perhaps you would like to come to that, if music isn't your thing? You could take the opportunity to meet some other forum posters as well

Some who have been on the forum for a long time will remember the "crushed and devalued" thread. It reminded me of that, that's all.

"Firing"? "Demanding"? A "habit on here of 'demanding' answers"? Crikey. I didn't say you "should" do anything! This is a forum. For discussion. I will say whatever I like and ask whatever I like, within the forum rules, as can anybody else Please move your issues with me to the thread I have started in the lounge on feeling safe in London, because this is a thread about a burglary in Lacon Road. If you continue to post your complaints about me on this thread, I shall not respond, so do feel free. Or if you think I have broken any forum rules, do feel free to report me to admin.