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halicon Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Be aware and stay > on busy streets! xxxxxxxx Unfortunately that's not always feasible, is it. Sounds like a very scary experience, but luckily rare I should say. I'm also somewhat surprised by the flippancy of some of the posts in response to the OP. I'm all for humour, but I wouldn't have thought it was warranted in this particular case? :-$

There has been press publicity about this in the past - they're not a bona fide charity or whatever they claim to be. And the stuff they sell is substandard rubbish.

All you need is love - Beatles

Don't think it's a tangent microbite. I agree with all you say, and it's surely relevant to the OP? I could rant on for ages about organised religion, but - erm - I won't :)) But yes - the Bible - translated, mistranslated, misheard (blessed are the cheesemakers), words and actions of, say, Jesus misunderstood and misinterpreted, bits discarded (Gospel of Thomas? Gospel of the Essenes? Don't know enough about it so I may be wrong), bits clearly relevant only to the culture of the times taken as gospel (hoho), I should post on this when I haven't had two glasses of wine at some ungodly (:))) hour of the morning. The mind always tries to explain the mystery which there's no way it can get hold of.

I think it was ?11.95, but that was for about half a plate of roast lamb, loads of roast potatoes, loads of delicious red cabbage (I don't usually like red cabbage but this changed my mind!), gravy - we thought that was it, then the waitress brough a huge dish of carrots and peas, both properly cooked ie not overcooked. Neither of us could finish it, and we're both hearty eaters :))

LegalEagle-ish Wrote: > > I challange any athiest or agnostic to complete > the Alpha course and not change their thinking. > xxxxx When I first moved to Brighton, in the nineties, I lodged with a Christian couple who were heavily involved with running the local Alpha course. However they stopped trying to persuade me to attend when they were basically unable to give me satisfactory answers to my very simple questions (such as, how their God of "Love" condemns people to hell for not believing in Jesus. Or, how "Thou shalt not kill" sits with Christians fighting in wars eg WWII, where forgive me if I am wrong, but there were army and navy etc chaplains. And, er, where Christians were killing people.) My then partner, however, on one of his weekend visits prior to moving down too, did agree to go to an Alpha meeting. They were delighted. Until he started asking searching questions at the meeting, which none of the leaders could answer. They didn't invite him back. This was years ago, and I am still in touch with the couple concerned, who are still heavily into the church. They are lovely people. But we don't discuss religion any more :)

Dulwich_ Park_ Fairy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > PLEASE PLEASE no sports - there are plenty of > other pubs in ED, please keep the Magnolia > sport-free > > There really isn't though. The CPT is a useless > space for watching sport, which just leaves the > Vale and the EDT. We promise to leave before 7 > o'clock, honest. xxxxxx But we're often there in the afternoon - and do not want a telly interfering with our relaxation :) Doesn't Hoopers have a telly? You could have sport and an excellent range of ales as well!

Would have to look at the menu - I'll try to remember to make a note next time I'm there :) I usually get one of the chef's specials, but last time I tried one of the "bog standard" Indian dishes they have everywhere, just to compare it. I think it might have been prawn sag, but I can't remember. Might have been prawn madras. Whatever it was, it was very nice. I always find a sag dish a good test of an Indian restaurant because it's easy to muck up spinach. In the worst cases you get tinned spinach, yuk (6) Edited to say: Actually I'm not sure they do prawn, it might have been lamb. Basically, let's face it, I have a crap memory :)) Edited again to say: But not so crap I don't remember it was extremely good :)) Before anybody else makes the point :))

What a happy ending, that's really brilliant :)

SeanMacGabhann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have been to curry cabin many times (and am > going again tonight) but the food could never be > described as anothing other than standard-issue. > And not great standard-issue at that xxxx Well I can only say that we must have been exceptionally lucky each time we've been then, or exceptionally lucky in our choices of dish, because compared to other Indian restaurants in ED the food we've had has been absolutely delicious, and certainly not greasy or flavourless. In fact one of the things I like most about the food I've had there is that it has actually tasted of things other than garlic and chilli - it has tasted as if each dish has had its own particular combination of spices used.

JamesG Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Tandoori Nights is good but the rest of LL is > either poor or average at best from my point of > view. Just typical curry aimed at pissed British > people which is fine just rarely my thing now. > xxxxxx Have you tried Curry Cabin though? Well above average, in fact I would say it was better than Tandoori Nights. Haven't been back to Tandoori Nights since trying Curry Cabin for the first time. I know the exterior appearance doesn't bode well, nor indeed the interior decor, but the food is wonderful. At least, we've been there about half a dozen times now and each time it has been absolutely delicious. Good service too. And nearer and cheaper than Ganapati, which still remains my first choice for an excellent Indian meal round here. Just a shame it's a longish walk from where I live and I'm a lazy git :-$

PLEASE PLEASE no sports - there are plenty of other pubs in ED, please keep the Magnolia sport-free :) (except Wimbledon :)) they can hire in a telly for that :)))

:))

We were there on Sunday afternoon and it was packed. With both women and men :) We had roast lamb for a late Sunday lunch, which was delicious. I definitely prefer it to the old Magdala.

Oh no, does this mean it's going to get even more crowded??

Jacbuc Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I > suspect that as she takes not an enormous amount > of money that most people dont report it to the > police. However when I spoke with them they asked > that instead of answering the door peole phone the > police and if possible let them know the direction > she goes off in and what shes wearing. Hopefully > they will catch her as I do particularly worry > about her affect on elderly people who may be > living on their own. xxxx Erm, excuse my extreme dimness, but if you don't answer the door how do you know it's her?! :-$

So how do you tell they aren't British?

School dinners, spam fritters, you pressed them and the grease ran out, yum :))

AllforNun Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > he's only doing exactly what those who have > supplied these emails for you have been doing for > years, buttering up those in power to get funds > diverted so they can improve their views, coffee > mornings, house prices etc etc etc. xxxxx Is it just me who can't make head nor tail of this post? Time for bed, it must be :-S

AllforNun Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > it's getting harder to park because the majority > of 'new' residents to ED turned their front > gardens into driveways and shut of the parking to > everyone else. The council should have stopped > this practice by refusing to drop the kerb > stones.....but maybe they wanted parking charges > all along ? xxxxxx Not the majority, surely? And none in my road.

Hey, Alasdair Roberts at the Goose on Friday will be f-ing brilliant. Almost sold out though, hurrah :) :)-D

Baby Love - The Supremes Why do I always get this sense of deja vu every time I post on this thread? :))

Can you have corned beef fritters, like spam fritters? Yum :))

MrBen Wrote: And the most gentlemanly old school > efficient waiters that always make any women > swoon..... xxxxxx Blimey, I'd better pay more attention to the waiters next time I'm there :)) Haven't swooned for a while :))

ThinLizzy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What do people in ED think about the Maudsley? > I've just moved to the area and have been working > there for years in research -- it would be > interesting to hear what the general local view is > of the 'hospital across the road'! xxxxxxx Probably more people in ED will have had experiences in King's than with the Maudsley. And those who have had experiences with the Maudsley are perhaps not likely to broadcast them all over the ED Forum, whether they were positive or negative. Just a thought :)