Sue

There's a Neon installation at Tate Britain (I think) at the moment which looks interesting, and you can get a boat down the river to the other Tate. And I think the South Bank is great. Brilliant for kids with the beach and pop up fountains, there are some good new bars, and some of the street entertainers are actually entertaining and original (yes some crap too). The river is always good to watch. There are food stalls round the back but I think maybe only at weekends? If you get away from the tourist tat at the Westminster end, it's a good way to spend an hour or two. There are all those book stalls and the skate park, plus the NT, NFT, RFH, Tate Modern etc. Birdwatching under the Tate still? Often free music going on, inside and outside and exhibitions. I love the South Bank, and I'm not a tourist!

NewWave Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > EDOldie Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Am I the only on to think that the 'Pavilion' > > at > > > Dulwich Picture Gallery is deeply > uninspiring? > > > > I like it! > I agree-the 'pavillion' is a real let down. > we got tickets for a friday late and were terribly > underwhelmed. > wouldn't bother to go again We also went to a Friday Late. A main attraction was free entry to the permanent collection, but I really liked the design of the pavilion. Had an interesting short talk on some of the flower paintings, and found out about an interesting perfume company I didn't know about. Had a drink in the pavilion but didn't eat there (or in the main restaurant) as found the food choices a bit uninspiring. But on the whole for a free couple of hours (apart from the drinks) I thought it was great.

edcam Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Couldn't disagree more re the negative comments > about Liberty and most especially Borough Market. > That place needs as much support as possible at > the moment, as numbers are down since the attack. Totally agree. We had lunch from Borough Market recently. There's a huge choice of quite cheap and good stuff. I would have thought tourists would love it and it's right by London Bridge and the river. And The George Inn (don't particularly like it but I it's historic) and Southwark Cathedral. And The Golden Hynde and those old ruins, can't remember what they are. And proper pubs at one end of the market. And I don't know why anyone wouldn't like Liberty. You don't have to buy anything!

dbboy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Send them to Hampton Court Any particular reason? I was going to take my grandkids there next week, but I won't if it's crap! I remember enjoying it when I was a kid.

Help-Ma-Boab Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sandwich shop in Glasgow. Baguette tae f*ck :))

The Duck Egg in North Cross Road is now Luca's. Presumably the same Luca's which used to be on Lordship Lane?

Callie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I really miss the mini garden centre on Upland Rd > as that's where I used to get mine. I've tried > looking on the southwark website a while back & > couldn't find any information, I thought they'd > stopped doing them :( I don't understand why there > is such a shortage? Because people take a lot and stockpile them to save time wasting frequent trips to the park office?

They had them in the library a couple of days ago, however they said they ration them because demand is so high. If you need a lot, I would go to the office in Dulwich Park. But I think you may be able to get them delivered directly from the council, as you can with bins?

EDOldie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Am I the only on to think that the 'Pavilion' at > Dulwich Picture Gallery is deeply uninspiring? I like it!

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I don't think you will find new friends by asking randomly on here. Nobody knows your age, gender, interests or anything about you. All we know is that you live in Dulwich and are sadly recently bereaved. As has been suggested, a good way to make friends is by joining a group of people who have the same interests as you. Is there any reason why you don't want to do that? Also, would it not be easier to do if you got some support first to help you cope with the bereavement? Several people (ETA on your other thread) have suggested ways to do that. Hugs.

Perhaps you have missed the point Fox. Google "rim" and look at the Urban Dictionary definition .....

taper Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Rim world, yes. Is it still there? Sadly it changed its name. I think somebody must have told it. But I don't think it's there at all any more. It was a hat shop. My brother wondered whether they confused brim and rim :)

Not a restaurant, but lest we forget .... Rim World in the Walworth Road ....

I've seen one in Venice (sorry to place drop). It was feeding from flowers in a window box over a canal.

It will shortly be closed for renovation for a couple of weeks.

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Us singletons don't really care about noise too > much - except the revving motorbikes - stop that > :) Speak for yourself!!!

AnnaSimmonds Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > These flowers are absolutely beautiful, and > knowing a local member of the community planted > them just out of kindness is just wonderful. Thank > you so much :) They didn't. KK was joking :))

KK, that's what the OP is referring to, isn't it?

Was that the one I think it was?!

ianr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > And it's gone as well now. Admin obviously > decided enough was enough on that one. > > Still visible, fwiw, at > http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cac > he%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.eastdulwichforum.co.uk%2Ffor > um%2Fread.php%3F5%2C1848218&oq=cache%3Ahttp%3A%2F% > 2Fwww.eastdulwichforum.co.uk%2Fforum%2Fread.php%3F > 5%2C1848218& Sadly that is only a tiny part of the thread, ianr :)

Hooray!

I feel I have gone through a portal to a parallel dimension. Or something.

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > But these are the Woodstock generation - how did > it come to this. I'm of that era. There were a lot of people my age around who weren't dyed in the wool peace and love man hippies, believe it or not :))

Just leave it outside your house. Someone will take it. Or at least years ago that was what I did with an old PC (having trashed the hard drive first). Or advertise it free on here, some people like taking them apart :)