Peckhamgatecrasher

Just seen distressing situation on lake: two coot chicks bobbing along quite sweetly - their mum aggressively moved them on by picking them up and dragging them (rather like a cat with a kitten) and then left them to it. One was swiped by a crow which dropped it onto the grass. Despite running for the chick I couldn't get to it on time and the crow bore it off. The other chick had been injured by its mother and was swimming half upside down and getting weaker by the minute. Another crow tried to get it but a coot successfully defended it. A moorhen tried to upright the chick but gave up. My dilemmas is that I could have scooped the chick out with my dog throwing tool but I am loathe to interfere with nature and left it - I doubt it will survive. Yet, I'm not being consistent - I tried to rescue the other chick. I now have a guilt complex the size of Q's hump - what would you have done?

As the actress said to the bishop?

'Phone Thanet Council just for the hell of it. TLS reckons you get straight through to a human. Then pour several v. large gins and tonic, stick on a record and relax.

Love the proposed tiger.

Apparently both sexes twitter, to wit Dulwich Mum and Stephen Fry.

As only HM can wear white shoes with aplomb, so only Captain Kirk can get away with 3/4 trousers.

I want to be on The Book Quiz.

I had one, it was torn off after about a week.

And they bloomin' well sting! Saw another type of butterfly today. According to the Butterfly Trust it is a female Common Blue (but in fact brown). identify a butterfly Re the owl, probably a Tawny Owl. They like urban areas and give the familiar "twit twoo" sound.

Ruby Murray = curry. Keep up Tingawee.

It's v. bad form to use a doctorate unless one is in medicine or academia.

Well I'm only going by my last visit: there was one purely seating area (ie, sofas) - the rest were all tables and all filled with diners and the music was too loud to talk comfortably.

Can the Can - Suzi Quattro

I'm with Sue. Much as I like, eg, the Mag, one feels a bit out of place going there just for a drink. It really is a restaurant now. If I want a drink and chat then something like the CPT appeals much more.

Ah, capiche.

I confess to being confused by what owning a flat has anything to do with anything?

You could try following some of the Pilgrims' Way. Catch a train to Bearstead and cycle uphill to Thurnham (v. good pub). Turn right and keep going until you've had enough and come across another station.

Just back from Peckham Rye. Saw quite a few butterflies that I think were Peacocks, but am not sure. The cow parsley is out v. early and seems to attract them. Also a pair of mistle thrushes who are very bold and don't mind people or dogs.

Don't ya just love cricketers?

Bill Bailey, won't you please come home - Brenda Lee

Damn, I thought this was a thread about a wonderful football team.

Think it's best to make one point at a time, TLS, otherwise it gets confusing.

My Bonnie - Tony Sheridan (and some herberts)

Louisa

How glorious.