katie1997

Hiya - you could try the Dulwich mosque and the Islamic centre are on North Cross Road for local get togethers.

maxxi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > KidKruger Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > If there's so-called events you don't like, > just > > avoid them - you don't need to spoil it for > others > > by recommending they're stopped. > > > She didn't 'recommend' anything of the kind - just > said (passionately) how she hoped there would be > none on a Sunday. That's potential-customer input. The sing-a-long sessions in the old CPT were only once a month not every Sunday and due to the layout of the old bar, you could just as easily enjoy a drink without being part of the music if thats what you wanted. > Glad she brought it up because if there was folk > singing on a Sunday I would avoid it too - doesn't > mean I want folkies to stop having a "loverly time > the day we went to Bangor..." (stop it!) I used to think the same thing, not being a fan of folk music, but I went along to a few and each time was pleasantly surprised by how much fun singing is and I really enjoyed hearing the songs. I appreciate its not everyone's cup of tea but in a pub that didn't have many people in on a wintry Sunday evening, it must have really helped their custom. I think its lovely that we have people around who are willing to take the time to arrange this and its one of the things I like about living here.

PS there's a great little market for music lovers, good prices, rare pieces and not at all COMMERCIAL. Obviously I can't divulge the name of it, sorry.

Ms Curtain, have you been to Church Road market in Crystal Palace? I haven't btw just wondered if any good. Apparently its a collection of stalls and shops selling second hand (pre-loved taken over from vintage/retro now innit) furniture, clothing etc. Years ago I used to go to Merton Abbey Mills which was an outdooe and indoor market think there was a car boot sale nearby too.

Nette stop stalking me, first clubs and now markets :)) yep Brockley market is the destination for hipster families, really good food stalls there. You'll love the Eat St collective at Kings X, lots of meat! Tongue n' cheek, Buen Provecho, Luardos, the Ribman....the list is endless. My mate sells lovely jewellery at Spitalfields so I have to mention that too.

WOMEN DRIVERS. Convince male road-users that you're as good as them by buying a left-hand drive car & getting a man to drive.

There's decent woods nearby as well. Nice for a Sunday stroll, visiting granny etc.

Blimey maxxi, ooer misses, I know its a slow friday afternoon and all that but there could be CHILDREN reading this!

And I thought americans would be more 'rootbeer' than gingerbeer... Btw, my advice is to check out the 'what's on' section of this forum, loads of local things happening that you can join in depending on your interests. Good luck. Hercule1997

Coffee. Does anyone remember when coffee (to take-away, how exotic) was served in polystyrene cups, and if you timed it right, you'd get a lid before they ran out of them. Lucky you. Seems like those cups were tiny compared to the sheer volumes on offer now where you need two hands to carry them. Fairy cakes. These were pre-cupcake mania. They were really dainty compared to the gigantic offerings you get now. I'm sure bubble gums used to be bigger tho.

Nette dear, I think we must have met in a previous life.

How to be a woman - Caitlin Moran Brilliant and funny. On waxing: (Chapter 2 'I become furry') "I can't believe we've got to a point where its basically costing us money to have a fanny. They're making us pay for maintenance and upkeep of our lulus, like they're a communal garden. It's a stealth tax. Fanny VAT. This is money we should be spending on THE ELECTRICITY BILL and CHEESE and BERETS. Instead, we're wasting it on making our Chihuahuas look like a skanky Lidl chicken breast. God DAMN you, mores-of-pornography-that-have-made-it-into-my-pants. GOD DAMN YOU."

No, no, its my mate Bill banging on about his precious earthquakes again. Isn't it? The End was quite unremarkable as clubs go. Not even sure its still there, seems to be all Korean restaurants now.

*regains composure* Right where were we? Page 30 yet?

Really Jeremy, you could have checked that East Dulwich was sitting down before you posted that.

Well played, old Bill. Well played. Keeps the money coming in tho, doesn't it?

Frankly, I think that statement is jolly well outrageous - preposterous even!! Fortnum's is more in keeping with East Dulwich than Harrods will ever be!! Anyone else out there agree?

And doughnuts. Lots of doughnuts.

absolutely brilliant CC (tu) anything that encourages the natural world to the urban environment is a positive step. this project will encourage people to work with each other and help towards a sense of 'belonging' in the local community. A good way to meet your neighbours and promote a safer city as well as learning for adults/children e.g. about growing plants. Greening cities not just about human recreation/use, important also for birds, animals and plants too. Good luck x Edited: thanks maxxi :))

El Pibe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Obviously Purcell's best religious inspired work > was "Knoweth They 'Tis Yuletide?" > But here's a lovely bit of his music for your > delectation that he didn't colaborate with Midge > Ure on. And not just Midge! He collaborated with several other 'composers' for that composition. 'this evening, thank the Lord, its thine instead of thee' was Paul Sebastian Johann Hewson for that particular line. Thanks for the link, really enjoyed that cantata. Now giggirl, apologies and all that but this thread is strictly for Baroque fans. I really don't mind whether that's early, middle or later from the era. Egalitarian, that's me. Disclaimer: Percy's not with me at the moment so any ...trickier questions or invitations for deeper comment will be dealt with later. Edited for ninjas.

Ibilly99 - take your anti-Apple, foxconn propaganda elsewhere please, or tell me about the rabbits, George. Meanwhile, the CPT now has a new name....

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- (I spent some time working on > one Tongy Julesy etc 'tour' and saw all the clubs > I never wanted to go to - at first hand) You're not alone *Bob*, honestly, I'm sure that's how most of us feel about the Swan, Stockwell (1990s).

aha, yes, you are quite correct - the music of the seventeenth century became very popular indeed. S'pose you're more a fan of earlier works such as Tallis, Byrd, Bull, Gibbons, Farnaby, Dowland.

*Bob* are you also a fan of Bach's use of Chorales in his Cantatas and Passion Music? The Pastoral Symphony from his Christmas Oratorio (begins Part II) is pretty good. I like the variety of this era most - compare that piece with Handel's Pastoral Symphony in Messiah (tu)

I'm a fan of his church music believe it or not. The anthems were quite solemn tho. A lot of Purcell's lovely music for two violins with one 'cello and a harpsichord have been neglected, more's the pity. I prefer Bach when he wasn't composing church music and instead created great music for instruments other than the organ.