Sue

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Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm jealous. I've been hearing the woodpecker for > weeks but not caught a glimpse of it. Mind you, I > did see a crow imitating the sound which was very > funny. xxxxxx Didn't hear it at all, just saw it making its way quite slowly up a tree trunk :)

bigbadwolf Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A selection of 'grown ups' DVD's off some oriental > fella in the Plough. 3 for ?5. Where did you say > you got those tissues from Sue? xxxxx Oh God I thought this was a genuine question then erm I realised :-$

ratty Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I saw a Green Woodpecker in > my mums garden 4 weeks ago. It was rather > beautiful! > > My mum lives in Pompey though! xxxxxx Nyge and I saw a Green Woodpecker in Peckham Rye park on Sunday !!!! When I lived in Oundle, I used to get a family of Greater Spotted Woodpeckers coming to my birdfeeder (Mum, Dad and Baby) which was brilliant. Never seen one in ED however ....

Susie Fair - Maggie Sand and Sandragon

Moved, mate :) She moved through the fair :)

Pack of fifteen little packs of tissues for under a pound from Farmer's. Can't remember exactly how much but they were a bargain :)

What was the book? All seems a bit strange to me, why would you go door to door collecting money for a book which "has yet to be published"? Why not wait for the book to be actually published before trying to sell it? And surely door to door isn't the most effective way of selling a book, anyway?

Old Peculier, 6x, Stella, Red Stripe, Newkie Brown, oh let's face it anything alcoholic except campari and blended whisky without a mixer really :))

Damn was going to change mine to White Room - Cream, but you got in before I could edit it :))

Hippy hippy shake - Swinging Blue Jeans :-$

lenk Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Page 2 or whatever they're calling it across the > Rye is probably fairly desperate for custom at the > moment, what with everyone unsure if it's still a > rubbish tapas bar / souless gastropub. > > They used to do the odd 'club' event in there a > few years ago which were always busy, if not my > cup of tea. > > Right now they have some guy blasting bad house > records out the back to an empty room on > Saturdays. > > I'm sure a more interesting-sounding proposition > would probably make their ears prick up - and > they'd probably get on board with promoting it as > the place is still dead as ever. xxxxxxx Nothing they've ever tried there has worked. People won't make the effort to go that far imo, unless they happen to live nearby. Dan Maitland ran great nights there in the old Page 2 days, but attendance dwindled, including mine. A trek across the Rye (and then back) on a dark wet cold night is just not appealing in the same way as a shortish walk within ED. Shame, because that space out the back used to be great. Don't know what they've done to it now though, lost track of all the changes to that pub.

Sherwick Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The use of the word 'though' could be critical... xxxxxx You've clearly got as much time to waste as I have :)) (except in my case I'm supposed to be working ...... plus I haven't got the least interest in Mrs Robinson so I don't know why I ever looked at this thread in the first place :))

Deep maybe, logical not :)) Edit to say: Had you read the original post, you would have seen that it said s/he had no complaints about service at Mrs Robinson!! Edited again to say: I read the last part of Tru's post purely as a recommendation for Grace and Favour, but maybe Tru would like to comment since deep (?!) things are being read into it :)):)

I just wanna make love to you - Stones

Sherwick Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tru Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > A place where I've always received good service > > though is Grace a Favour, I especially like the > > 2nd hand rummage in the back room (oooh err) - > the > > staff always seem relaxed, friendly and happy > to > > work there - so as a customer I feel relaxed > and > > happy to be there > > This insinuates that you haven't always received > good service at Mrs Robinson and that you do not > feel relaxed and happy to be there either.. ::o xxxxxxx How on earth do you deduce that from what Tru said???? :-S

Take the "A" Train - Duke Ellington

I like the CPT too, though I liked it better when they still had Adnams Broadside instead of just the bitter, which is just not the same :)

Sorry posted twice by mistake :-$

DHFC has a largish room and a bar which will stay open as long as you want, 3.30am has been about our latest. Bar prices are lower than the pubs round ED. There's also a full sound system there and you will probably get the room for free. You need to do some work (lighting etc) to change the vibe for your evening, but it can be done! It's next to Sainsbury's on Dog Kennel Hill - everyone said no-one would come up there because it wasn't on the main drag, but we've had around 250 people at some of our Goose gigs there. Some of the other places people have suggested may be too small for what you're after? The person to speak to is Davide at [email protected]. Good luck wherever you end up! Great to see others bringing music to the area! Edited to say: I believe the Constitutional Hall will charge you both for the venue and the bar, plus only had Monday nights available last time we enquired, admittedly last year. Edited again to say: The Ivy House is a great space, but is a bloody long haul from East Dulwich, at least the bit I live in, and public transport to it is scarce. However I'm sure they would welcome you with open arms!!

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > No so, Sue. > > Organic paint + reclaimed materials + energy > efficient bulbs + local organic vegetable box = > "eco holiday", apparently. > > Despite the heated swimming pool. xxxxxxx Heated swimming pool? Unless it's heated by solar panels, I rest my case :))

Cassius Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I agree that 'chav' is a lazy and > insulting tag, however it is just as lazy and > insulting to make assumptions that anyone who > would want to shop in William Rose, Mrs Robinson > (or who prefers an EDD sausage roll to a Greggs > one) etc etc is a middle class idiot who has more > money than sense. xxxxxxx Yeh, well said. There always seems to be a lot of these generalisations floating around the forum.

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hardly a loss is it? Since Mr Yilmaz departed from > here the place has not been upto scratch in my > opinion. Getting rid of the take away as it was > could possibly have been the biggest mistake ever > made, although Kebab & Wine have certainly picked > up on the passing trade now. > > Louisa. xxxxxxx The food in Hisar is delicious. And they do still do takeaways, don't they?

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Lizzie as much as I loved Australia for a holiday > I agree with the whole suburban feel. Aside from > Sydney which is a fabulous place to be during the > summer, much of the country I found quite boring a > lot of the time. Empty streets where tumbleweed is > the only thing moving, and this just seems to go > on for miles and miles. I wouldnt say the place > was bland, but it lacked a certain amount of > personality that many places have. This isnt a > blanket comment btw before anyone jumps on me, > just an observation as I have been to a lot of > places downunder and found them all much of a > muchness. xxxxxx I don't know quite why this thread is discussing Australia, but I have been there and loved it. Wonderful rainforests, beaches, amazing wildlife, outback full of wildflowers after rain, Barrier Reef, King's Canyon, helpful bus drivers and shop assistants, etc etc etc.. "Lacking personality"? It's a country ffs, not a person! I'd love to go back.

cam_beauty Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My friend has asked me to advertise her luxury > eco-holiday cottage in the > stunning countryside of South Herefordshire. The > perfect place to relax this year. > > Please go to: > www.garwayhouse.co.uk > > We stayed last summer and loved the peace and > quiet. Swimming pool is being renovated so will be > 'go' for this summer. > > Letting all year round. > > Enjoy > Sarah xxxxxx Maybe it's me, but somehow "luxury" and "eco" seem an odd combination ..... :-$