Sue

How weird, I wonder how they knew it was there, or if they were just snooping about and "got lucky" - from their perspective, not yours, obviously :(

Otta, I just accidentally discovered that just putting the web address of the link in your post, even without any formatting, produces a link when the post goes "live". Not sure how that happens though!

I am - obviously - not defending thieves, but is it possible they may have thought you were throwing the furniture out? When I have put stuff outside the front of my house pending the council collecting it or my taking it to the tip myself, it has often disappeared. Sometimes people ask if they can have it, more often they don't. I do sympathise as I had planted-up window boxes stolen a few years back which were obviously not being thrown out, as a result of which yes, I have had to chain the new ones up.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well I do use the Co-op when I am desperate... Not > very often. > > I mainly use the Co-op to pay my Utilities > Bills. > > .. But I like fresh food so I go elsewhere where > food IS fresher AND cheaper. > > Why pay More for Less.. > > The Co-op is as sad excuse for a shop. With poor > quality food. > > I have stopped buying Meat there. I do not even > own a dog. > > Fox. Not actually a Fox. xxxxxxx The Co-op is extremely good value for some things, eg their own brand Value porridge oats and oatcakes, and frozen veg. Fox, obviously you are likely to get better stuff if you go to a butcher for meat and a greengrocer for fruit and veg, but it is also sometimes more convenient to get everything in one place. Edited for typo.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Will anyone even notice.... > xxxxxxxx Yes, I will, because I use that Co-op a lot .....

The Minkey Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Damn, ?10 entry. Looks like I'll have to give the > show a miss :-( xxxxxx I think it may have gone up since last year as I don't think we could have afforded that either. It really was worth the entry fee though. If memory serves we also got a cup of tea included :)

Ted Max Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We're not even at pudding yet and the wine's > running out. Wake me up when it's time for the > unsatisfactory snog with the hostess at the base > of the stairs. xxxxxx :D

Mrs TP Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We have a silver birch on the pavement just > outside our tiny front garden, which was > identified as a significant causal factor of > subsidence in our house. xxxxxxx AAARRRGGGH NOOOOO!!!! I have a silver birch (betula jacquemontii) outside my house, which I actually requested when a previous tree died as it has such lovely white bark. Surely the council wouldn't knowingly plant street trees which were likely to cause subsidence?

I popped into the garden last week, Monica, and it is looking really good. People have clearly been putting a lot of work into the planting and maintenance. Really interesting to have the information about the plants, too.

RosieH Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Or smile and say, "sorry, no". It costs you > nothing and makes you feel like less of a heel and > more of a human being. There but for the grace of > god, and all that. xxxxxxx I agree. It's impossible to give to everyone even if you wanted to, or to know who is the most "worthy" of your money. But acknowledging that they are there, even if you don't give them anything, so that at least there is some interaction, often seems to be welcomed. It must be so disheartening if you have been forced into begging by circumstances (I'm not talking about those people who do it as a job) and almost everybody just walks past you as if you didn't exist. ETA: But I must admit I have often crossed Lordship Lane in order not to have to pass the same beggar or chugger twice.

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A few (well a lot more than a few, as will be > clear) years ago I friend and I dressed as tramps > and lurked around the Temple (in those days > lawyers were wealthier than bankers!) saying > 'Scuse me gov, do you have sixpence for a cup of > tea'. On the inevitable refusal we would then > press sixpence on them saying 'Take this, I > wouldn't want to see you go without'. > > It was surprising, or perhaps not, they were > lawyers, how many accepted the sixpence! Happy > days. xxxxxxx Thanks for making me laugh out loud :D

Administrator Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > 1,350,000 error messages written in the error log > every day. xxxxxxx What a nightmare! That's put my computer problems into perspective! ETA: Might somebody on here know how to sort it for you? There seem to be quite a few techies who post.

SebsC Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why am I always away around this time of the > year?! This race sounds absolutely brilliant, I > would love to see it - just my sort of fun! Barry > Road racers I salute you. xxxxxxx Yeh same here, it always clashes with my festival going and I'm gutted to keep missing it :(

KWinberry Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Contrary to Pocket's comment, I am totally > inspired by House of Dreams and so am endeavouring > to start mosaicing too. xxxxxxx Same here! I have plans for a very small one in my very small back garden. Broken plates and mugs are already going into a pot in readiness :D I thought about doing my doorstep, a la Blue Mountain, but I think that might be a step (hoho) too far .....

We went to an open day here last year, the place is absolutely wonderful, if you haven't seen it you must go :) We were there for ages just taking it all in. Maxxi, they probably don't want people nicking or damaging stuff in the front garden, which also contains some amazing things.

east-of-the-Rye Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Great to see the blog! xxxxxx Agreed! Thanks so much for taking the time to put this online. What a happy ending to a long story.

Residents in my road (Ulverscroft Road) were asked over a year ago for expressions of interest in a Neighbourhood Watch scheme, and I replied saying I'd be happy to be involved. Knowing my neighbours, I'm pretty sure they would have replied in similar vein. Nothing has ever happened, despite my chasing the relevant team, so don't hold your breath :)

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Have the smiley's gone again? xxxxx Looks like it :( ETA: Oh, but one has appeared although I did a colon and a bracket rather than clicking on a smiley (as I couldn't find any ...... )

bluecanary Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And for those wanting to give it a go: > > http://www.wikihow.com/Pee-in-a-Bottle xxxxxx Blimey, don't encourage them, the whole of East Dulwich will be filled up soon with bottles of piss :))

Dopamine1979 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Alan Medic Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I'm not going to read the whole thread but I > saw > > the bottles this morning for the first time. > They > > look like plastic water bottles but I'd find it > > hard to believe anyone would be able to pee > into > > them. Hands up males or females who could pee > into a water bottle without making a mess and > spilling most of your pee > > Easy enough for most men surely? As long as you > aim to please. xxxxxxx Most women would need a funnel :))

Civilservant, I really didn't need to see that just before I go to bed :)) I posted this ages ago, but I feel a strange compusion to post it again: http://www.davidshrigley.com/photo_htmpgs/drink_me.html

Main thread on this is here ..... But apologies, I just posted on it by mistake instead of this one when I was copying the link, so it's gone to the top again anyway.

Very sorry, posted on the wrong thread

I'm just down the road in Ulverscroft and we have power (it will probably go off now I've said that :)) )

Lowlander Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > But also very sad for the man offering the lift > if > > it was genuine. > > > > What a reflection on our modern society that we > > have to assume, and teach our children to > assume, > > that apparently kind strangers can't be > trusted. > > > > I think on balance the schools who texted > parents > > played it right though. Though perhaps > "attempted > > abduction" was a bit strongly worded. > > > 'Modern' society? How old are you!? My > grandparents (who were born in the 1890s) warned > me of not talking to strangers! xxxxxx I'm in my sixties, though I fail to see the relevance. You can remove the word "modern" if you want. I still think it's a sad reflection on our society, full stop. ETA: And yes Penguin you're absolutely right, where children are harmed it is statistically far more likely to be by somebody related to them or who they already know.