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Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It seems there is a fatal flaw in my cunning plan > for the Harvester: > > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2547492/Fl > atulent-cows-cause-methane-explosion-German-dairy- > farm-nearly-takes-entire-barn-roof.html xxxxxxxx :)) ETA: But if the cows were on the roof, as I suggested, at least they couldn't blow the roof off :))

If it does Orange Wednesdays, even better. Got two comfy seats at the Ritzy last night for ?9.50 :) Saved enough for a pint of Guinness each, drank it while watching the movie :)

http://www.linternaute.com/restaurant/restaurant/9555/la-cave-de-bruno.shtml ?????

SteveUK1978 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > As this thread has re-appeared, just to add that > all the builders stuff that was cluttering the > road has now all gone and there is no sign of > anyone on the site a few weeks now. xxxxxx Even the luxury portaloo complex has disappeared :))

James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Detailed discussions are still ongoing. xxxxxx Excellent - hopefully!

Oh dear, sorry to hear that :(

Dopamine1979 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > El Pibe Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > genius...just genius!!! > > > http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/china > > > > -eastern-airlines-passenger-uses-first-class-ticke > > > t-for-free-meals/story-e6frfq80-1226811109390 > > A genius idea but I don't quite understand how he > could keep getting far enough to access the lounge > each time. Don't you need a boarding pass? xxxxxx Hardly worth the hassle, was it, unless he worked at or very very near the airport?!

Around 4.30pm today there were lots of police cars and an ambulance blocking Lordship Lane, and police redirecting traffic up North Cross Road (and presumably up another road the other side). Does anybody know what happened? There seemed to be at least two buses in the part of the road which was blocked off. Hope nobody was badly hurt :( Edited for typos

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Perhaps it should be an abattoir in tandem with > curries. From hoof to plate should be a USP. xxxxxx They could keep the animals on the roof, like The Patch with their vegetables :))

Let's face it, if your car had been towed away, you wouldn't wake up your "new neighbour" who you haven't yet met at 1am to borrow money, would you? Well, hopefully not :)

Many birds don't like feeding in open spaces - they feel more secure where there is cover for them. Is there somewhere you could hang the feeders near leafy parts of the garden, but where cats can't easily get? You could try some fat balls and/or peanuts (in a proper holder). Also, some birds are ground feeders. You could try putting out bits of apple or something as well? ETA: Also, birds do take a while to get to know that you have put out food. If the food in your holders has gone manky due to the rain and the time it's been out, you would need to replace it as the birds won't eat it.

TJ Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Anyone know whether the cinema is going ahead, or > is it another urban myth aka Waitrose? xxxxxxx Well whether it goes ahead or not, it is hardly an urban myth, since our local councillor James Barber says that two cinema chains had been in discussion with the hall owners ..... Unless you think that James is in the business of peddling myths? Hardly a good re-election ploy, I would suggest ....

stevie23b Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > look a the situation half moon the flood was a > dream come true for d e they have submitted > planning there 18 months ago but they had trouble > closing the pub . xxxxxx If, as you say, you are "giving locals a heads up" about the Harvester site, perhaps you could provide some evidence of what you are supposedly giving us a heads up about?

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My late mother worked at BHS during the war.. > > One morning as she was just approaching work a > German plane came along Rye Lane firing its guns. > A man threw my mum under the tail gate of a > parked lorry. > > She had a lucky escape. she was 14-15 at the > time. > > DulwichFox. xxxx That's a bit heavy, were there many casualties?

lindylou Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > hi. RE; GSJ157. thank you for bringing back my > memories of rye lane. I know its "off thread" but > hey. Jones & Higgins, the co-op department store, > C&A, british home stores, M&S, Ravel shoe shop, > Dolcis shoe shop, and would you adam and eve it, > russel and bromley shoes. XXXXX Bloody hell, they had a Russell and Bromley in Rye Lane?! I guess Primark has taken over where C&A left off ......

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue Wrote: > > > > Was it on a perch at a show or a zoo, Foxy?? > ;) > > It was a Rescue Owl on Display in Hastings by a > bird protection society. > It was the way the thing was looking at me.. with > it's right ear cocked. > > Nikon D200 70-200mm f2.8 > > Foxy xxxxxxxx Had you upset it in some way? :)) Edited to correct smiley from :D to :)), how sad is that :)

neilson99 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Also, does anyone know the status of the old > flying squad house and land that is being > developed opposite the Actress on Crystal Palace > Road? xxxxxx Developers looking to build high flats, thus plunging neighbours into darkness, amongst other things. Immediate neighbours and other nearby residents contesting plans.

Dopamine1979 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DulwichFox Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/mickdavie > > > s83/owl_Protect_zpsc9cbb53c.jpg > > > > Owl photo by DulwichFox. Hastings 08 October > > 2006. > > > > DulwichFox > > That's an impressive shot. > > http://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smil > ies/shocking.gif xxxxxxxx Was it on a perch at a show or a zoo, Foxy?? ;)

alice Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > hmmmm cleaner greener funding unemployed artists > in your area again.. > no selection xxxxx Anybody can apply for Cleaner, Greener, Safer funding. Why be so nasty? Why shouldn't this money be used for art to make an area more interesting and pleasant to live in? And what's with the snidey "unemployed" reference? http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/200256/cleaner_greener_safer

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You won't be so cheerful if they are you know who > and decide to pickpocket anything that moves from > there!( and all the other scams they get up to) xxxxx Care to expand on this?

jamescpr90 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Many years ago we had two excellent greengrocers > in Lordship Lane. xxxxxx Yes, and Sainsbury's opening put them out of business. As it did a couple of local butchers - including one in North Cross Road, if memory serves.

James Riley, absolutely ace guitarist, was at The Pyrotechnics Arms in Nunhead last night, though doing mostly covers rather than what I've heard him do before - because it was a pub gig I guess. Apparently they have live music most Saturday nights (but I think not next Saturday). Never been in there before - they have a great choice of music on the juke box, too, including loads of blues!

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why not Sue? (Serious question, I am no expert on > these things). > > If allowed, then setting up basically a stall in > front of the cafe seems a good idea to me. xxxxxx I'm no expert either, but surely you'd need somewhere to store the fruit and veg. And where would they put the stall so that neither the stall nor its customers would get in the way of the chairs and tables where people were sitting outside the cafe, which I would have thought were a major part of the cafe's attraction, particularly in the Summer? Also a stall would not hold anything like the selection of produce which the shop currently has, so I can't see how it would bring in much income. Plus, many customers would probably prefer to do all their fruit and veg shopping in one place which has all that they need to buy, which they can probably do now at Pretty's but probably couldn't from a stall.

ednewmy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Whilst this is very sad, call me naive, but would > there not be scope to incorporate (perhaps on a > smaller scale) the fruit and veg business into the > cafe next door? Either by using a little space > inside the cafe, or more practically, by having > fruit and veg racks out front. > > As I said, I'm probably naive when it comes to > these things and I'm sure it's been thought about > as a possibility, but it would just be nice if > they could keep some sort of green grocery going > even if it's smaller. xxxxxx I can't see any way on earth you could run a financially viable cafe AND a financially viable greengrocer's in that relatively small space?

worldwiser Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Did the council actually review the visual impact > they have when they instituted them? xxxxxxx When the hideous bright blue bins were introduced, I put exactly that question to the council manager in, er, question at one of the council meetings. In person. The answer was no, they hadn't. Despite the fact that there is a council department responsible for the appearance of streets, apparently bins are not included in said appearance, and there was no liaison whatsoever. I think that the people taking these decisions live in houses where the bins can be concealed, and just put out on collection days. Therefore they don't give a s**t for people who have nowhere to keep their bins except at the front of their house, with the consequent dreadful effect on the visual environment, or whatever the jargon is :( James Barber may remember the meeting - he was there too.