Sue

The one on Deptford was repeated last week. Also fascinating, but very sad :(

ltevet Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > All the rest are around ?65 a head, which > is far too much for me. Unfortunately the vast majority of places will be extortionately priced for Christmas lunch. I think it's fair enough given the staff are giving up their own Christmas lunches (that's assuming the extra money goes to pay the staff, of course).

What a pain. Shouldn't you tell the police anyway? There may well be others who have had their wheels nicked around here, but they may not look at this forum or see your post.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > > I once gave somebody some chocolates and her > > response was "Are they organic?" > > > > (They weren't. I nearly took them back and ate > > them all myself.) > > :) That made me laugh.. > It made her husband laugh too. I pulled her up on it :) Although to be fair they were running an organic farm and felt very strongly about all things organic :)

Grok Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And so called adults, especially men, crying about > the yearly leaf fall and oh so slippy pavements, > and crying about banter in mens barbers, and > crying about complaints from other road users > after you have blocked the road for an hour. Man > up. > > Grok Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > First world outraged complaints posted in > > main section eg jaflong, cats, plane noise, > yellow > > fkn boxes, et al. Pathetic. Why do you come onto this forum, exactly? Why do you bother reading other people's posts? Why don't you find some "real adult" forum to post on, and leave us "so called adults" to post on this one?

He may not have a missed call, but the call will be on his call record ..... He will be able to put two and two together ..... Especially when the caller finds out that Tristram has not in fact left the organisation ....... Tristram will never know who took the call, though...... :))

nxjen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Abe_froeman Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I guess that's because the road is only clsoed > for > > half of the market. I'd like to see the whole > of > > north cross road closed with stalls all the way > up > > to the actress on both sides. > > Despite the popularity of the market, it seems to > me rare for all the current stall-holders with > allocated spaces to actually turn up on a > Saturday. Though more will turn up in the run up > to Christmas, often the number of stalls is very > much depleted so I think attracting stall-holders > for a larger market will be difficult. I agree. Sometimes there are very few stalls there at all.

tiddles Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > no that new fence is a different shop so there are > two obstructions now. During the week no problem > but a nuisance when the market is on. The new fence is outside the shop next to Sweet Sanctuary. It has builders in at the moment.

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's the same all over London. Next the drains > will be blocked and we will have floods. > Unfortunately, concrete and a pastoral lifestyle > do not mix- and speaking sarcastically- I'm > surprised that chopping down all the trees hasn't > been suggested Or replacing them with the arboreal equivalent of astroturf. They took all the trees And put them in a tree museum Then they charged the people A dollar and a half just to see 'em Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot But at least nobody slipped on the leaves ........

PollyGlot Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Jah Lush Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > > Just carry on making a tit of yourself. I've > other > > things to do. Byeeeeeeeeee! > > Me thinks Jah Lush is a typical bully. Lots of > swearing, posturing and bravado. But like all > bullies he quits when he gets a real challenge. Strange "first post", PollyGlot.

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > red devil Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I wonder if the Super Moon has brought out the > > Lupine among us... > > > ..... it's been a while :) Ah. A particular Lupine. Duh.

Angelina Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Let's not go there. Lots of people step in to > help. Please don't start saying that they don't. > > It's more normal to help, than not. I think that's probably true. And also, midnight in London on a Saturday night - even in lovely gentrified East Dulwich - I'm not sure I would have stopped and taken my chances with who might have been involved, tbh. Though I might have stopped further down the road and called 999. I agree that hooting is not helpful, but some people are just incapable of sitting in their car for a few minutes, eg in a queue for lights, without feeling the need to hoot. They're probably like this when not driving as well. Just be thankful you don't live with one of them (hopefully you don't .......) ETA: Glad nobody was hurt.

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I wonder if the Super Moon has brought out the > Lupine among us... It certainly seems to have brought out at least one rather nasty person - and I don't mean Jah Lush, who is a very good chap, to use a dated expression ....... ETA: Although said person seems to be kind to squirrels, or at least doesn't want them to die in cruel and unnatural ways .... http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?20,1747517,1747517#msg-1747517

George Orwell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > > Alternatively one could take responsibility for > one's own actions and simply take care. And if you are old and a bit unsteady when walking, and don't have great reactions any more, and perhaps don't have great eyesight either, and can't save yourself easily if you slip over on wet leaves, what then? Or are you suggesting that everybody who fits that description should stay inside their home until Autumn and Winter are over?

tutorse22 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > > - If you know the person's provenance, in this > case Syria, it would be more respectful and > accurate to call him "Syrian", or, "Syrian chap" > if you must -- although I draw your attention to > the "dated" in the OED definition, and ask you to > consider that the colloquial use of this word in > 2016 is different to what it was long ago. > > - If you know the person's provenance -- whether > it be Syrian, French, Nigerian, Australian, or > wherever - and continue to call him an "immigrant > chap", ask yourself why are not calling him or her > by his/her nationality. > > - Think of another person who is an immigrant. > Think, perhaps, of a friend who has emigrated to > Australia for the good weather. Would you call him > an "immigrant chap"? If not, why not? What about a > white French guy working in Goldman Sachs in New > York. Is he an "immigrant chap"? If not, why not? Exactly. Well said.

Elphinstone's Army Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > when you do something nice for someone (not > family) or take time trouble and effort choosing a > gift or flowers, and the response is "O you > shouldn't have bothered" I once gave somebody some chocolates and her response was "Are they organic?" (They weren't. I nearly took them back and ate them all myself.)

Copying and pasting Jah Lush's list ..... and added a few more ..... Franklins - Quite often, but only in the front bit. Usually for brunch or bar snacks unless we're feeling particularly flush. Particularly like the Welsh Rarebit, which is excellent value. Their puds are delicious and so is their Guinness. Palmerston - Used to drink there a lot, not so much these days. Eaten there a few times but not for ages. Keep meaning to try their weekend brunch but not usually up in time, lol. EDT - Eaten there a few times but didn't rate the food very highly. Maybe I was unlucky in what I chose. The Gowlett - Rarely. Great pizza though. Also nice wine, though I usually drink beer. The Cherry Tree - Really wanted to like this in its new incarnation but had two poor meals in succession which has put me off going back when there's so much choice locally. Yama Momo - Never been and not likely to. Le Chardon - Had an unmemorable meal there with a Time Out offer. Otherwise not been there for years. Tandoori Nights - Not been back since a truly terrible meal. Think it has gone downhill since its glory days when it opened. Sema Thai - Gave up on it years ago. Thai Corner Caf? - Ditto. Used to go quite often when it first opened, but the food quality has been up and down over the years, and don't go there any nore. The Lordship - Once to eat, a few times to drink. Need to give it another try. Franco Manca - Many many times since it opened. Great pizzas and excellent value for money. Meat Liquor - Twice. Will be back. ToastED - Maybe five or six times, mostly lunch and once when someone else was paying. Very delicious. Mr Bao - Been once, it was fantastic, every other time we've tried it has been rammed and we were too hungry to wait for a table. Will deffo try again. Bahn Bahn - Haven't tried it yet. Want to. The Rye - Have had the occasional meal there but not for years. Pedder - Eaten there once. It was OK. Spinach - Not yet. Mr Liu - Been there a few times but not for ages. Le Chandelier - Had tea in there a few times but not for years and never eaten there. Maybe sandwiches once. Burro e Salvia - No. Hisar - Quite a few times but not for ages. I still like their lamb shish, but their other food doesn't seem to be as good as it used to be. French House - Once. Liked the food a lot, but it felt more like a snack than a meal. Probably I'm just greedy. Great Exhibition - Used to eat there quite a bit but the standard has been very up and down since it opened. Olivellis - No. Il Mirto - Once or twice, I liked it, should go there more often. House of Tippler - Never. GBK - Once. It was OK. Surma - Quite a lot over the years. Mirash - Once or twice. Dulwich Tandoori - quite a lot over the years but miss some of the staff who seem to have left. Flying Pig - Eaten there a few times, it was OK. Used to go there quite a bit to drink and play scrabble, not been for ages. Cafe Noodle - Once or twice. Not since we were both ill afterwards :( Si Mangia/Lorenzos - Twice The Actress - Used to eat and drink there quite a lot when it was first open, hardly ever go there any more. The Ivy House - Quite a lot. The choice of food has greatly improved since it first re-opened. Blue Brick Cafe - Occasionally. Yummy food but generally takes a long time to come, so have to be not very hungry on arrival. Also quite often can't get a table, as it's quite small. Johnnies - Once or twice with the grandkids. The Begging Bowl - Once on a significant birthday. Would go more often if it was cheaper. Really liked the food. Ganapati - Used to go occasionally, haven't been for ages. Curry Cabin - Used to go quite a lot, haven't been for ages. Swadesh - Used to go quite a lot, haven't been since they stopped serving alcohol. Kebab and Wine (back room) - Not since we no longer have to clear up after gigs till about 3am :) St John the Unicorn - Ate there once. It was delicious. Now the delicous food is no longer served there :( Still a nice place to sit in the window with a pint and watch the world go by, though. Brick House. Once or twice. It was OK. The Plough - Not for ages. Old Nun's Head - Occasionally for a burger or Sunday roast. Picture House Cafe - Not for a meal Blue Mountain Cafe - Occasionally, not lately Rosies - Once, it was nice, would go again. Xoco - Once. Nice crab curry. Terrible music which would put me off going back. They did turn it off for us, but only because there was noone else in there. Jaflong - once at the old place, once at the new.

The clipper Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm so sorry that you had a bad experience at my > shop for the lovely children of East Dulwich and > beyond but if you had come to me or any of my > staff to sort the matter out without having to > hide behind your post then it could have been > resolved, but unfortunately you didn't and then > felt the need to come on here and moan....I have a > very strong team of people working with me to help > the lovely children of East Duliwch get through > that first haircut and the 2nd, 3rd and so > forth....it's a very stressful environment that we > try to keep calm for the child's sake but > unfortunately people like you make that very > difficult so please in future go elsewhere. And how exactly would you (or "any of my staff") have "sorted the matter out", given the situation which Jalythe has described? "People like you"?! "Please in future go elsewhere"?! I doubt she was ever going to come back, and I doubt anybody else reading your rude post will want to either.

catch21 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am struggling with the OP assertion that someone > who I presume does not have English as their first > language is using a phrase such as 'likes it up > the batty'. > > I think Les Dawson might have deployed this sort > of use of language - but a young Turkish > hairdresser in 2016.... > > More to this than meets the eye methinks - barber > wars perhaps.. > > For what it is worth, I was there only the day > before this alleged occurrence and the barber was > French/Algerian.... "Barber wars?" First, several other people on this thread have had similar experiences at this place. Second, the OP has called out racist posts on other threads. Good on you for challenging them, Jim1234, it isn't easy.

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Suzanne, and (over covered as it may be) > Hallelujah. And it's only covered so much because > it's a great song. I don't like his version of it, though! The only one I've heard that I like is Rufus Wainwright's. And I don't like anything else I've heard by Rufus Wainwright. Weird.

It was open when I passed by this afternoon!

Suzanne. Famous Blue Raincoat. Story of Isaac. R.I.P.

Jules-and-Boo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > no, I'd agree with DF..... > > The voters who didn't get the result they wanted > are not accepting of it. That's pretty factual, > Sue There's a difference between "accepting" a result and "being accepting" of it. ETA: I haven't seen anybody saying the result was not the outcome of a democratic vote. I have seen a lot of people saying they don't like the result and trying to explain how it came about.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tinkie Winkie Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Doesnt seem to be open that often. > > That seems to be the norm for many shops North > Cross rd. > The ones which haven't permanently closed down seem to be usually open?