Peckhamgatecrasher

You're so right Keef, I loved that too. Beef or pork?

Blimey, I thought from the title you meant Spangles.

1. Tony.London dear, it took me over 8 months to work out that the " sign above where you type your entries allows you to put quotes in a box - in just two days you can seem like an oldie. Huge improvement with your spaces, but for old dears with wonky eyes like me, please try this option. 2. Just got back from Lidl opposite where the incident took place. Whatever the arguments above, it's bloody sad and pathetic to see another bunch of bouquets to mark a life wantonly taken.

Tentatively putting my confused head above the parapet here. About 15 years' ago I got into pretty hot water when I suggested to a mixed-race colleague that she was completely denying her white, middle-class heritage. She insisted that she was black and had even traced her father's ancestors to his Masai tribe, had changed her name to an African one, that I knew nothing and was racist. She was backed up by our all black colleagues and I felt pretty stupid in the face of such militant propaganda. Since then, I have assiduously called all mixed-race people black, taught my daughter that this is the correct term, etc, etc. So what's the correct form now in light of the above posts?

That's probably why I felt so smug Moos - got one over on those posh ED types!

I believe in Satire - does that count?

Picked up my bag this morning - thanks Monica and all. It irrationally made me feel so cheerful, I beamed at everyone; a woman behind the till at Somerfield said I'd been the first person to smile at her all morning. Let's be kind to our shop staff - I hate shopping, good staff makes it bearable. Share the love ... [changing my name to Pollyanna]

Ouch, always suspected catcher in the Rye was overrated.

Sad to hear your experience. I've found him friendly enough and can't say how much I love rooting through the free books box.

There's certainly a dearth of good spelling benjaminty! I often pass a pub on Vauxhall Br Rd that looks interesting, - nr St Vincent's Sq, haven't been but I'm shallow enough to judge on appearances.

Leon from SLP was on the Vanessa Feltz radio show a couple of days ago. He said that a lot of knife/gun crime goes unreported which actually makes the apparent media frenzy even more scary.

Not just academies, a similar incident happened in Dulwich College a couple of years ago. Not reported to police for same reason and the punishment was double detention!

I noticed a running tracked was painted a couple of weeks ago at the top end. Even at 400 metres, this didn't stop there being enough space for everyone to carry on as usual, and I for one think it's quite fun to run round (as long as noone is looking!)

I think a contingent from the Barry Road Race contestants should have a go at the barrel running and uphold the pride of East Dulwich. I will of course be there in an encouraging capacity only.

I don't think Bellenden Rd is particularly dangerous, even at 11pm and later at night. I've walked home up that way many times and often in a very squiffy condition and had no problems. Even if this was a 'private' disagreement, WTF is someone doing carrying a knife in the first place? This one of the roots of the problem and I fear that only punitive treatment will be effective, reason doesn't seem to hold much sway.

Sincerely hopes noone punched Michael in the stomach this morning.

Saunters in wearing spangly leotard. Anyone want to be my catcher?

How do we tackle this you ask? I don't know, but I feel strongly that we should all consider this extract from John Donne's Meditation XVII: No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own were: any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind ... I think too often we are insular and selfish and only consider our own space and possessions and disregard the worth of other people. [sorry, this is a bit incoherent but I hope you get the drift.]

Not sure Keef is straight either, he's usually listing at 75 degrees.

Blimey Brendan, I'm still getting over Tony Greig.

Damn, I've missed the big fight. Just to throw some light on Talfourd Road re parochial boundaries, the half with the Fire Station belongs to All Saints, Camberwell (confusing - actually in Peckham but in Camberwell Deanery); the other half of the road is attached to St Giles, Camberwell.

I can do Cowes with you Michael - it's all about the clothes darling.

Michael, it's really not nice to scare the natives.

But FoGG, football always has two goals - the wall and the fence in this instance. Also, why do they just have seats down one side? Seems a waste of space.