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danrees Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > > Also I am not sure about their pizza toppings? > Would much prefer something a bit less odd - i.e. > parsnip on a pizza anybody? xxxxx Where's the throwing-up smiley?

Aw shucks :-$

So have we saved the Dream Machine? Please say yes :)

If they won't leave information which you can look at in your own time and make your own comparisons with your existing and/or other providers (which they never do) don't touch them with a bargepole :-S

How did it go? Sorry we couldn't be there - in Oxford.

I think they have four rooms. The single room is ?40 plus ?4.40 (I think) for breakfast. We only looked at the single room as that was what we were booking, and it was absolutely fine and seemed good value for London. BUT We were disappointed on Saturday night, went there just after 11pm to check it out by actually having a drink there (and to see what beers they had), assuming it would be open to midnight, and it was already closed with the chairs stacked up on the tables. Ended up at the CPT - again .....

Blimey, I just popped into the Upland Tavern to confirm the room booking for Alasdair Roberts, and couldn't believe how much it has changed. It always seemed to totally lack atmosphere - not a place I would want to stay in for any length of time - and now it looks really cosy and inviting. Didn't notice what beer they had, but may well find myself pulled in this direction in future instead of towards the CPT (I live halfway between the two, hooray!) :)-D

elizlondon Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The way I tend to favour to get into the West End > is by catching the 185 to Oval tube station for > the Northern line (to Leicester Sq or Goodge St or > what-have-you with a quick change across the > platform at Kennington), or continue on the bus > for Vauxhall tube station for the Victoria line > (to get to Oxford Circus). > xxxxxx The advantage of the 176 was that although it might have been a longer journey, you didn't have to change, just got on and looked out of the window or read the paper until you got off. The new arrangements could be improved if the driver told you when you had reached the end of the journey :-S I was on a 176 recently, it reached St Giles Circus but I had no idea that was the end of its route - I thought it had been diverted due to a demo in Trafalgar Square, as there seemed to be a lot of police vans and people about on the embankment.and there were diversion signs up. It stopped there for ages but there was a wheelchair getting off and the ramp going up and down, with appropriate announcements over the loudspeaker (wheelchair ramp up, etc) and we thought it was due to that, as the engine was still running. After about ten minutes the bus moved forward about - oh, a metre - and turned all the lights and engine off. There were fifteen or so people on the upper deck, including us, all of whom had patiently sat there throughout the wheelchair manoeuvring, with no idea that the bus was actually going no further. The driver claimed he'd told us - amazing then that not one of the people on the upper deck had heard him. Had to have a nice sit down in Foyle's Jazz Cafe to recover :))

Whoops I Did It Again - Richard Thompson (great version!)

Alone Again Or - Love

Somebody has kindly allowed their small (judging by the size of the turd heap components) dog to crap in the middle of my path by my gate. Thanks. I always look forward to cleaning dogshit from the soles of my shoes (and washing down the path in the dark and fog). :-S

The Goose will stump up a minimum of a tenner a month if that's any help? How do we get this month's dosh to you? Edited - sorry hadn't read the post properly :-$

Several of the shops on North Cross Road have been converted to residential use - there used to be a newsagent and a Greek grocer's there in the nineties - possibly others which I can't remember.

willow Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > His Dark Materials trilogy by Phillip Pullman. > Boring load of w**k. xxxxxx Willow, how can you?! They're f***ing brilliant in just about every respect, and amongst my favourite books ever :))

Had another really delicious meal at the Curry Cabin on Sunday. Never a bad one yet ....

I had a very nice Sauvignon Blanc in there on New Year's Eve. Well, quite a few actually :)) Hic :)-D

Bobby's Girl - Susan Maughan

I may be wrong but I don't think the boiler pressure has anything to do with the cold water pressure robmcm ?

I've always found Southwark Council to be really good/quick at replacing recycling bags/boxes which have gone missing .... Though I agree it's a pain to have to keep requesting replacements - what on earth happens to all the original ones?? I think the bags blow away quite easily - but the boxes??

AcedOut Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Good riddance to the man! (see previous threads > on the man that runs the place) > > ?550k seems like a bargain for that location. xxxxxx He's always been very pleasant to me, and so has everybody else in the shop. I will be sorry to see it go, personally - it's been really useful to have a stationers within walking distance.

Muttley Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > All I can say is that as with many things in life, > I'm glad there's somebody who cares. I've never > given a second thought to London road signs > before, but I will now. Keep up the good work > David. xxxxxx Yeh I agree really :) I'm all for people with a passion, whatever it is :)

SteveT Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have never felt that looks were that important, > compared to that indefinable "chemistry" which > makes the cheeks smile, > > for the butterflies in the pit of the stomach to > flutter, > > and you feel as if you have been released from the > shackles of mediocrity to conquer the world, > because now with her beside you, anything is > possible. > > > > > It lasts for about ten minutes, and then you > realise you shouldn't have another pint because > you have work in the morning. xxxxxx :)):)):))

Kingsbury David Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > In case anyone's interest has been raised in this > area here are my collection > > Flickr old signs > > And also a few hundred here Sabre gallery > > There are at least four dedicated sites to these > signs with spotters covering the British Isles. xxxxxxx Why does this remind me of someone I once shared an office with who had a whole room in his house devoted to his slides (this was a long time ago) of buses? :)

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > bon3yard Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Heard great things about the Sunday > > Lunches though. > > Oh, that must mean that they're no longer serving > up the nasty frozen roast potatoes... xxxxxx They were amongst the most disgusting things I've ever eaten, as indeed was the whole "meal" they accompanied :-S I'd take a lot of persuasion ever to have Sunday lunch at the Dog again ......

On the traffic news yesterday, it sounded as if water mains were bursting all over London, presumably due to the temperature.