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Evie, I suggest you email the councillor whose email address is given in the first post on this thread. At least he will be in no doubt what people think about his rubbish decision re the colour, even if it's too late to do much about it now. ETA: And it might make you feel better!

Peckhampam Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > and another for U3A. Perhaps we need to start an > ED branch? xxxxxxx Pugwash has said (above) that the East Dulwich Community Centre would be open to this if there was sufficient demand, so maybe anybody who would be interested should PM Pugwash? Katie, thanks for your kind words about the Singaround, it makes it all worth while when people appreciate what we're doing!

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The Minkey Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The superfluous use of 'station' in the > announcement which tells you which stop is coming > up next, i.e 'the next station stop will be > Swindon'. > xxxxxxx That used to drive me mad as well, until I realised that if they said "the next station" only, it didn't mean the train would be stopping there, and if they said "the next stop" only, it could be a stop at a signal. So it does actually make sense to say "station stop", even if it's irritating :)

the-e-dealer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And they will have to get planning permission. And > the reason Southwark Needs the money is because of > the Cuts by the Liberal Con Government. So thanks > again James. xxxxxxx Why are you constantly dissing James Barber in your posts, when he does a lot for East Dulwich and its residents? Or have I taken your post the wrong way?

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Do they do outside painting - house walls and > woodwork? xxxxxx Does anybody know?

monica Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Sue > Thank you for your generous donation, thats very > kind of you > Monica xxxxxx Might have some more if they survive the winter :))

Bellenden Belle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > i*Rate Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > However, to prove the point, when my wife did > buy > > something they actually asked her if she wanted > a > > bag. Has anyone heard of a fashion shop that > > does'nt want it's name being carried around the > > street to advertise it? Only if it's not keen > to > > have the 'Old Dear', M&S image put about. > > I honestly don't believe this was the intention of > the shop assistant. I don't think sales assistants > usually make that strong a connection between > branding and offering a bag - far more likely they > were running low on bags and saving them for that > reason. xxxxxxxx Quite a lot of environmentally-conscious places these days ask if you want a bag when you buy something. And East Dulwich has had a high profile "Say NO To Unwanted Bags" campaign. I get the impression that the person concerned was being over-sensitive - perhaps feeling her age herself that day and therefore relating everything to it?

foxtailandfern Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Oh, & KalamityKel - I guess only your opinion > counts. How obnoxious. People like you bring this > forum down. xxxxxx I thought KalamityKel made fair points quite reasonably, and was certainly not obnoxious. Your post, however, came across as quite nasty, foxtailandfern :-S Pots and kettles spring to mind.

GrumpyGranny Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Sue- love the > Goose Gigs idea - will deffo go along & the > Singaround too. Agree don't want to hang around > with my age only but I do need my peer group too! xxxxxx GrumpyGranny, if you come to a gig or the Singaround, just ask for Sue or Nygel and we'll try to introduce you to people who appear to be around your age group, but actually it's often very very hard to tell how old people are just by looking at them :) See all our upcoming gigs here and see if you fancy any of them, and we even have John Otway at The Ivy House in December, if you remember him :) - Not strictly folk, but fun :) BTW - just because somebody is around your age doesn't mean to say you'll have anything in common with them except your age!

Come to Goose gigs - I'm your age group (upper end!) and we have a wide range of ages coming along from teens to sixty plus. If you don't like folk concerts or clubs, the Singaround is fun - and FREE! People sing all kinds of stuff, not just folk. Everyone is very friendly and you'll soon get to know people, or if you don't we can introduce you to people. :)-D ETA: You don't actually have to sing at the Singaround, you can just come and listen if you like - though most people do seem to weaken and at least join in the choruses :) The next one is on Sunday 13 November, and we are now Upstairs at the Mag (Lordship Lane, corner of Pellatt Road) ETA: Or have you looked here: What's On in East Dulwich ? Loads of stuff going on locally, though I don't suppose any of the organisers keep a note of people's ages :) Depends on what your interests are I guess. Though speaking for myself, I'd hate to hang out only with people of my own age .......

We'll be down later today, Monica :) xx

Hisar (I think it was) once put a leaflet round the door headed "Feel yourself in sunny Turkey". I've still got it somewhere. :)) ETA: And not junkmail, but I so wish RimWorld on the Walworth Road hadn't changed its name to HatWorld :)) They could have teamed up with Uranus Pizza, perhaps.

wee quinnie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Er...isn't that subjective? I think Hisar is sh!te > but eveyrone else on here seems to think it is > marvellous. > xxxxxxxxx Hisar has gone well downhill lately, and I probably wouldn't go there again. Had always had good meals there before, but the last one I had was - as you say - sh!te, and I felt bad for having recommended it to people. I think the management changed, or the chef changed, or something - according to one of the waiters at the Dulwich Tandoori, anyway! Edited for typo

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > the-e-dealer Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Lots of silly stories about Political > Correctness > > Propagated by James Barber - Southwark Council > > decided it didnt want the bad publicity. > > Are you on the council ted? xxxxxxx He certainly seems to have it in for James, judging by the number of his similar posts recently on several threads, so it does make one wonder...... Edited for typo

the-e-dealer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Kaedean Rhoden > Who She/Him? xxxxxxxx :))

the-e-dealer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Maybe TFL are lying ! xxxxxx Well if you look at some of their directions on their journey planner site, they are a bit odd if you know the journey concerned yourself. However the park is quite large and I guess they may be directing you to the other end of it ie not the end that my partner lives. But I don't know which end the fireworks would be. Can't imagine why anyone in East Dulwich would go to South Bermondsey anyway, rather than Brockwell Park or Crystal Palace, both of which are nearer, unless they have a particular wish to boycott events run by Lambeth or whatever council oversees Crystal Palace (Bromley? Croydon?) :))

the-e-dealer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks sue - I just checked on Journey Planner and > South Bermondsey station is 25 minute walk! > (actually just rechecked! 16 mins of the 25 is a > bus ride) xxxxxx My partner lives opposite the park, and no way is it a 25 minute walk from South Bermondsey station, more like 10 or even less. Depends on which side of the park we're talking about, I suppose.

Huggers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Had a woman caller re loft insulation. She said > she was from the government. xxxxxxxx Yeh, I think at least one of the four lots of callers I had said that. It's a common ploy, because it makes them seem official and respectable. ETA: And it's a sort of half-truth, because the actual grant itself does come from the government. But, the grant money goes to the private company who she works for, not directly to the householder.

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Eliza.D Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Had these people round my place today and I think > that the deal they had wasn't bad. ?199 for 2 > seperate lofts. Labour and materials. I know that > if I investigated further then i could prob get it > a bit cheaper but I have paid for loft insulation > in the past and buying the insulation rolls from > Wicks and then getting it put down (I don't do > lofts) came in a bit less than the price they > quote but with more hassle and that was 5 yrs > ago. > my lofts are not lagged as well as they could be > and I guess the place will be warmer(upstairs as > least). > Hope I havn't been naive but it didn't seem a bad > deal. > But if you know diffrent. xxxxxxx Don't think anybody's suggesting loft insulation isn't a good thing, or that these people may not be offering a relatively good deal. It's their pushy selling methods that people are objecting to.

The Woodhouse is too, but no idea if its food/service/atmosphere meet your criteria. They should do - the Christmas Day menu is extortionate :)) ETA: But you can have a lovely walk through the woods on the way or the way back ..... ETA: It's on Sydenham Hill, but the wood route is by far the nicest .....

wilkinson1908 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > does anyone know about or know where i can find > information regarding pocket watches? xxxxxx Google?

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > To my uneducated palate I always thought Welsh > Rarebit was cheese on toast. Am I wrong? xxxxxxx Welsh Rarebit Recipe!