Sue

Aha. Psychic :))

Sorry just seen link above, had posted to say admin's post referred to a subsequent post, if you see what I mean, and that KK was right :))

missylewie appears to have left the building.

edborders Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > you "against" people should stick to your basic > points: > > You don't give a damn about trees, they aren't > even trees, they are scrub > you don't think 150 year old graves arn worth > saving, they were meant to be dug up or should as > they are ugly > you don't go into the woods anyway, not tidy > they are cemeteries! they were always cemeteries! > cemeteries! get it? cemeteries! > you don't give a damn about the future (global > warming, flooding, rotting dead juices flowing > down Forest Hill Road) > you liked the way things were in the past before > all these these bloody newcomers came in here, > embarrassing you by appreciating things about the > area that you never noticed. > Well, yes, that and the rest of your lengthy rant was certainly embarrassing.

HopOne Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Sue, have asked the organisers this question and > here is the answer: > > "It's for very basic campaign costs - things like > printing, postage, materials, website, or paying > for things like tech support or graphics. Not > people's time, none of it goes to campaign > organisers." Well I'd bloody well hope none of it was going to pay for people's time or to campaign organisers! Though surely "tech support" and "graphics" involves people's time??? So it's to pay your costs of publicising the campaign. (The poster for our benefit was designed for free. And we paid for all the printing costs ourselves. Just saying.) So why did edborders originally say "the money will be used to help reforest and preserve graves in Camberwell Old and New Cemeteries" ? Though I see this has been changed in his post above. I'm guessing it has been changed because somebody on another thread pointed out to edborders that the money could not actually be used for that purpose unless he and his group were intending to use something along the lines of guerilla gardening tactics in the cemeteries, for which the council are responsible ......

minder Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yes, well done for raising the ?2,500 you mention > for your cause but let somebody else get a look in > too! Sorry? I mentioned that in the other thread because the Woods people are having a benefit but they aren't saying (or hadn't yesterday, maybe they have now, I haven't been on the forum today until now) what the money will be used for. Whereas ours (and I would have thought all other??) benefit gigs made it quite clear in all the publicity where the money would be going. I'm not at all clear what your point is about "letting somebody else get a look in"?? I'm all for raising money for charity, the more benefit gigs the better as far as I'm concerned, provided it's for a worthy cause. But I shan't be doing another one in the near future, it's a hell of a lot of work even with many brilliant helpers :))

I'm amazed nobody remembers! It was somebody from the "old" Cherry Tree (actually it might have been the pub's previous name, but I can't now remember what that was) who put a fake post on the forum bigging up the Cherry Tree and saying that they were new to the area (I think) and had been trying out the local pubs, and all the other pubs nearby were crap and the Cherry Tree was wonderful. They used the (what I thought was) famous phrase along the lines of "and the customer service in x was so bad that I felt crushed and devalued". Unfortunately for them, somebody noticed that their previous post had been - I think - advertising for staff in (drum roll) The Cherry Tree!! DUH :))

edhistory Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The ancient woodland on One Tree Hill: > > http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/file.php?2 > 0,file=204661 :) ETA: Well, that isn't working, is it. Sorry, you'll have to click on the link on edhistory's post on the previous page. Or wait! The wonders of modern technology! http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/file.php?20,file=204661

My mobile mechanic always lists in detail on the invoice exactly what he has done and bought. If it was me, I'd be asking my garage what "mmiscellaneous" covered!

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1625565,1625657#msg-1625657 http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1590943,page=1 Or is it just me?

Here you are, missylewie, this group will welcome you with open arms: http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1590943,page=1 ETA: But then a glance at the first page of the forum section you actually posted in would have told you that ..... no?

spider69 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Explain There are numerous threads on here relating to "Save Southwark Woods" etc, one of which is active in this section of the forum today, and the person who started this campaign is called Lewis. Just seems a strange coincidence that a first time poster with a similar name should have a first post concerning this very subject. But as I say, I have a suspicious mind :) ETA: If this is just an unusual concidence, then of course I apologise profusely for my suspicions. but to the best of my knowledge there has never been a poster on the forum - let alone a first time poster - asking so specifically about green spaces and even seeking a local group relating to them ........ "I prefer wild places like woods" - well, a glance at a map would show you what parks and woods are in the area. I moved here for precisely that reason, having looked at a map of London.

Hmmm. ETA: Interesting choice of forum name and subject, but then I have a cynical and suspicious mind :))

HopOne Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't know the exact use of the funds raised as > I do not manage the group. Am sure there are > costs to cover but I doubt these include tree > house construction. :-) But surely if you have a benefit concert, people need to know in advance where their ticket money and other donations are going?

HopOne Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 5. You have got that right. This is the part > that we would most helpfully be discussing! But why does it need to be discussed again here? It's already been discussed ad nauseam elsewhere. Although I must admit, there have been so many threads started by members of your group, I am losing track completely of who has said what where. And please will somebody tell me what exactly your benefit night is raising money FOR? Are you all going to build tree houses, and live in them so nobody can cut the trees down? That should get you some publicity :)

Helpful advice from Grok as always. It's getting really tedious.

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I cannot understand how people identify as being > 'anti cycling' just because they've seen someone > on a bike acting like a dick. The psychology is > actually quite ugly - picking on a visible 'out > group' and then indulging in a healthy bit of > confirmation bias to help identify and generalise > any observed negative behaviours to the 'group'. > Jeez, cylcists aren't even a coherent group in the > first place - The vast majority are also car > drivers. The idea that there is a particular > problem with cyclists causing carnage on the roads > through their unique lack of abidance for the > rules of the road, simply isn't born out by the > facts. Of all the modes of transport to direct > your ire at, cycling is surely the most benign > (after walking). People who rant against cyclists > are in my opinion, engaged in a rather obvious > form of displacement activity. I think civilservant was referring to malumbu's ridiculous post.

The travel sickness wrist bands worked well for me (on boats) and for my daughter when she was little, but you do need to make sure they are positioned correctly. My granddaughters use travel sickness tablets in the car. They work for them. You need to make sure the children take them at the recommended time long enough before you start travelling, and obviously at the recommended dose for their age. Just in case, have sick bags ready - plastic carriers will do - and if possible somebody (depending on the age of the child) ready to hold the bag. If you're on a motorway or certain other roads, it may be impossible to stop. Have a supply of wipes and clean clothes ready, just in case, and plain water (also to sip if necessary). If they've got long hair, tie it back before the journey starts so they're not sick on it :)) Distract their attention with singing along, games etc, if you can bear it :)) And yes, as above, don't use loads of side streets or bendy roads, if at all possible. I'm rarely carsick but got very queasy on a very long bendy road abroad with a quite fast driver. As regards moving the thread, I think you have to ask admin to do that.

With the help of a great many people all giving their time for free, http://www.thegooseisout.com made well over ?2500 on Friday at a benefit concert, also at The Ivy House. This money is being used for a very clear cause, to help provide refugees arriving in Calais and Lesvos with vital things like shelters and heaters. http://www.helprefugees.org.uk/ Please can you tell us exactly what the money from your comedy benefit will be used for? For example, how will it help to protect "our children's trees"? And I believe you also had a previous benefit - how was that money used? This question has been asked of you before, and as far as I can see has not been answered. Forgive me if it has, and I've missed it. ETA: I see that your publicity material still refers to the non-existent "Southwark Woods" which you have invented. ETA: I am not in any way intending to denigrate your performance, which I am sure will be excellent. It is what the money will be used for that concerns me.

malumbu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Readily jumped lights for years for a mixture of > reasons - saving time, pointless lights, some > belief of morale highground, and general > immaturity. > > Do much less nowadays as I am influenced by some > of the arguments, this is nudge in action (if I > come across others stopped at lights I am less > likely to jump them), and greater > maturity/responsibility. You shouldn't be bloody jumping lights at all, however you try to rationalise it to yourself and others. And if saying that means I am "pompous and self important", well I have two words to say in response to that. One begins with F, and the other begins with Y.

midivydale Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Of course Sue, tou are right. Although i must > admit it did without a doubt put me off. We know > the area the driver was based (well where his van > was from at least. The van was branded so a quick > google gave us a good idea (and made reporting the > police alot easier). Really glad you reported him to the police. This is completely off topic (sorry admin) but it's quite funny in a sort of way. I campaigned with Hope Not Hate in the Barking and Dagenham election in 2010, and I have a bright red tee shirt which says on the front "Hope 51, BNP 0" (referring to the number of seats they didn't win). I wore it last Autumn and thought I was getting some very strange looks. When I got home, I realised that all the text apart from the "BNP" - in very large letters - was obscured by a jacket I was wearing :)) To all those who saw it in Lordship Lane and North Cross Road - SORRY!!! :))

Maybe you might have more luck if your subject heading was a bit more specific? eg "Did You Donate a Coat to Barry House on Saturday?" Hope you find the owner, and well done for your honesty.

midivydale Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We were looking at a house towards bromley when a > white van pulled up and the driver started doing > monkey chants and gestures towards my black > husband and our then 20 month old baby...It broke > my heart, absolutely killed me to have my amazing > other half and tiny baby violated like that. Still > makes me teary 2yrs on. We swiftly got back in the > car and drove home to peckham. I am staying here, > cramped as it is in our tiny flat, we are safe > from those racist bigots. > Welling/Eltham def out on the same grounds. That's awful :( However the vile driver may not have lived there, I suppose. Unfortunately there are probably a few people like that everywhere :( however I can completely understand why you wouldn't want to move there.

There was a recent programme on channel 5 where a number of alcoholics told their stories. Did anybody else see it? I thought it was very moving and totally inspiring in some cases.They included a GP, a burglar and a cellist. On the other hand it did make me think maybe I'm not so bad after all - one of them used to drink two bottles of wine before going to work! How can your body handle that?

If you've got a VHS of Zefirelli's over the top movie of La Traviata (early eighties), I'll buy it off you. Long shot I know. I binned mine because I couldn't watch the tragic ending, and now - being made of sterner stuff - find it's not available on DVD for less than around fifty quid :(