Sue

Well if it is changing, I really hope it will be improved. Admittedly this opinion is based on only eating there once in about a decade, but the meal was mediocre to say the least. Which was a shame, because I like the decor.

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "Burgerette". That's put me right off. Do they > have Burgerets? I don't know, but there were men serving as well when we went :)

Change your doctor?

I wouldn't have worked at all if I didn't have to, and I'd love to have been able to retire at 50. I took voluntary redundancy in my early forties and had a few years off including travelling, which I am very grateful for, but I was well jealous of my older colleagues who were eligible for early retirement and did extremely well out of it. Unless you are lucky enough to have a job you really really love, why wouldn't you want to leave it and have time and money to pursue things that interest you?

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's borderline junk food, but am not averse to > the occasional Subway as a bit of a guilty > pleasure. I'd leave out the "borderline" :) And damn, I too thought we were getting a subway under the road! Maybe at that nasty junction opposite The Bishop,!

nxjen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There is a > huge untapped electorate not included in the > Fabian Society's projections which could just > possibly be galvanised by Corbyn. Yes. I am taking a real interest in politics for the first time in my life because of Corbyn, and so are many other people I have spoken to (just to be clear, I have always voted, just not with much enthusiasm). Just because people have not voted in the past does not mean that they will not do so in the future if they see the possibility of a real change in their lives as a result. ETA: Although I agree that there are issues around where these people may be concentrated, and that PR may well in practice be the only hope - which under a Tory government is never going to happen.

rahrahrah Wrote: > Also, join the Labour party. If you?re generally > to the left of the Conservatives, join the party > so that you can add to the number of pragmatic > voices. Those who want to influence the future > direction of Labour need to be on the inside. "Generally to the left of the Conservatives" is still pretty far right these days. That's why so many people have voted for Corbyn, who is clearly not. Many people who are supposed to be Labour politicians come across as not much different from Tory politicians. There seems to me to be a crying need for a separate centre left party. The Lib Dems I guess would have been it had they not messed up so badly and lost voters in droves by teaming up with the Tories.

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > It's indirect sexual discrimination because a > > particular group of people (women) are less > likely > > to be able to take part than another particular > > group of people (men). > > No... I can agree it disadvantages single parents > (as someone pointed out earlier). But for > two-parent families, childcare duties are their > own business. There's no reason it needs to be the > mother who leaves work at 5pm to look after the > kids. There isn't in theory any reason why it should be the mother who leaves work early, no. But in practice in many cases it is the mother. One would need to look at the actual situation in a particular case to say whether or not it was indirect discrimination.

So sorry to hear about the dog, and glad the first one has recovered. It is the season for fungi at the moment, isn't it? This may be a stupid question, but has anybody actually looked at the tree to see if there are signs of rat poison or fungi around it in a place which could be accessible to dogs? Also, given that at least two dogs have sadly been poisoned in the same general area, it would seem sensible for lab tests to be carried out to clearly identify the poison, or other cause as suggested by Saffron, if possible. That would be a first step towards eliminating the cause and preventing any more dogs (and owners) suffering in this way. It could also flag up whether there is a possibility that poison was deliberately placed, and if so what action the police might take.

What did the plumber say was the cause of the sink blocking four times?

Walking over Goose Green this afternoon and seeing the children playing in the two huge heaps of fallen leaves, one at each end of the green. And the other morning seeing out of the kitchen window at least eight sparrows all having a bath together in a bowl of water on a table in my garden.

When I was 33, I lived at number 33 and worked at number 33. My work phone extension was 3336. Then they changed all the phone numbers, and mine became 3339 ....... And not sure if this is coincidence exactly, or just odd. Sometimes you meet somebody for the first time, then for the next few days (or weeks) you seem to bump into them all the time, then after that you never see them again ..... I don't mean romantic relationships (!!) I mean casual acquaintances.

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Certainly looks as though it was subjected to a > hefty dose of media spin! So yeah maybe I got the > wrong end of the stick on that one. > > Still don't agree with him though - it's not a > sexual discrimination issue as such. I think it is It's indirect sexual discrimination because a particular group of people (women) are less likely to be able to take part than another particular group of people (men). However whether after-work drinks would strictly count legally could be doubtful, if it was wholly informal and not organised by the company. Not sure about that.

rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- The desire of the press in this country > to ridicule anyone on the left, with outright lies > if necessary, is breathtaking. Yes

Henry_17 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > RPC, > > Talking of heads, I could not recommend the head > transplant segment from the recent Gogglebox > strongly enough. Or body transplant even :))

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > And even if the whole Labour Party did back Jez, > they still would never get elected. I think you are wrong, but we will see. I think a lot of people want decency and honesty in politics and politicians, instead of self-serving spin and lies. What I see presently is politicians working together with their rich cronies in business and the media, not to mention arms dealers etc, to enhance the lives of their own kind whilst making sure the plebs stay in their place. I think people are beginning to catch on to this. "I want you to know I can see through your masks" - Dylan. ETA: I like your cycling analogy though, Seabag! I

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have run a soil pipe round the corner, I > couldn't see point of having it go round the > corner underground but not above ground. Two years > later no problems. Does that conform with any relevant regulations KK?

Vick Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Owen Smith wasn't going to win the election > either. Exactly. The charisma of a damp dishcloth and precious few original thoughts of his own, judging by what I saw of him. And Labour prior to Jeremy Corbyn's leadership was not exactly winning over the electorate either, was it? So I really fail to see how it could win a future election with more of the same. It is not edifying to see people like Blair, who caused voters to stop voting Labour in droves, rushing in to help crush Corbyn. I'm pleased and relieved that Corbyn now has an even bigger mandate, despite the disgusting tactics used by his own party to prevent thousands of people from voting because they thought those voters would vote for him. Labour was becoming a wishy washy version of the Tory party. I and many people I know voted Labour in recent years through gritted teeth, not because we thought they were going to be good for this country but in order to try to keep out the worse alternative. Others gave up altogether and for example voted Green. Of course Corbyn has faults and has made mistakes. Not bloody surprising given the circumstances of his election, his lack of front bench experience, and the immediate and continuing hostility of both many of his own colleagues (as confirmed by Andy Burnham, and starting before he had even had a chance to get to grips with the job)and the bias of virtually all the mainstream media. I think most people would just have crumbled completely in the face of that. This is far from a perfect situation. However I think it's the best shot we have at the moment of moving towards a fairer and more caring society. It will take more time than it should have - much more time - because of the loss of so many Labour voters over the past years who did not see Labour as in any way standing up for them any more. Labour lost its way. It has a chance now of finding its way back. There is huge grassroots support for Corbyn, including many young people, and it is from those people that future MPs and party leaders will come. Corbyn is the catalyst which has enabled and is enabling that to happen. I cannot see the party continuing in its present form in the long term (or possibly even the short term). The opponents of Corbyn need to find some other home if they still cannot rally behind a leader who despite their best efforts has now been democratically elected twice. It is they who are wrecking Labour's election chances (slim as they were pre-Corbyn), and the constant media bias, not Jeremy Corbyn.

Aaarrrggghhh!! Thanks all. Will draw plan soon but multi-tasking on a myriad things at the moment!

ed_pete Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If your toilet in the new bathroom/old bedroom is > positioned against the same exterior wall as it is > at the moment then surely its just a case of > running a soil pipe externally across to the > vertical soil pipe ? Unfortunately it isnt. The existing bathroom takes up the whole back wall of the back extension or whatever it's called, and the toilet is immediately in front of you as you come up the stairs. It is on the side of the room adjoining my neighbour. The new bathroom has an external wall at right angles to the back wall and on the other side of it, above the path down the side of my house.

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We did exactly what you're talking about. Its > definitely possible... will involve some digging > of trenches and destruction of any existing patio. > Definitely worth doing, bathroom at the back is a > rubbish configuration. Thanks Jeremy. How much destruction was involved?!

Posted by Grok Yesterday, 11:30PM Spend some money and do it properly via a qualified builder etc and stop being a boring tightwad on edf looking for cheapskate solutions ffs. Well well, the lovely Grok having a go at me again. As charming online as in real life. KidKruger is a friend and neighbour of mine and I would value his advice if he has experience of moving bathrooms, so that I have some knowledge of what may be involved before getting builders and/or plumbers to quote. He is hardly likely to give up his day job (not involving building or plumbing) to come and work on my house :)) Obviously I would get qualified tradespeople to move the soil pipe and the bathroom if I decide to go ahead. FFS indeed. ETA: Ah, I see the lovely Grok has edited his charming post.

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue if you want me to pop round for 10 mins I can > probably answer your questions, I've relocated a > few bathrooms previously so not rocket science to > me - you could call it a free quote, without the > quote. If you like that idea text me sometime. Hey you're a star, will do! Thanks!

LondonMix Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I did something similar as part of a major house > refurb to our house which was dilapidated when be > bought it. The cost should be just the normal > cost of fitting out a brand new bathroom plus a > few grand to relocate the soil pipe. How > complicated the new run needs to be depends on > your existing plumbing though so the first person > I'd speak to is a plumber who can let you know > what solutions are feasible. I agree though that > if its possible, its worth doing. Thanks. Yes, I will ask a plumber to have a look and then I'll have a clearer idea what would be involved and the likely cost.

rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm guessing (and this is only speaking as an > absolute DIY bodger with many a plumbing disaster > behind me) that if you didn't mind a boxed in soil > pipe running across (as I can visualise it) the > left hand wall of the new bedroom it wouldn't cost > much at all? Hole in the partition wall and new > external hole. Sounds awful but if it was at the > back of a built in cupboard or the footing for a > bookcase nobody would know...doubtless more > informed people might know if that's allowable > under building regs but... Thanks! I can't really visualise what you are suggesting. Wherever the loo went in the new room, it would be on a diagonal to the existing one. Maybe I should draw a plan and attach it (not tonight!)