felt-tip

Cool - thanks. I see 'Low' were disappointing previously - is this the Low Anthem? That would be a shame as I love their CD. Also - Im off to Green Man. You going to that?

An Ottolenghi would be devastating down here - or that kind of thing.

I saw a thread on this a while back but I cant find it now. Is there a bit of an ED contingency going down? Myself and lady felt-tip will be and it would be good to say hello to some ED faces whilst there.

I was told to take off a hat in Dulwich Park.

I use it to time my 1 mile splits. Sadly they aren't what they once were.

You buy a voucher for up to ?1000 which you redeem to buy a bike from somewhere that your employer has the scheme with. You then pay back the voucher to your employer over 12 monthly instalments by way of at source salary sacrifice - so because its coming out of your gross salary you are essentially getting a discount at your rate of income tax. I think its VAT free too but Im not sure. So if you want to buy a ?1000 bike it would normally cost you about ?90 a month but you should deduct your tax rate from that so depending on what you earn it could be as little as ?50 a month. At the end of the year you pay a small nominal amount and then the bike is officially yours. Before that its officially the employers (but you use it) so that if you stop paying your monthly amount because you leave the firm they can take it off you or charge you the full amount of the bike. Like a hire-purchase agreement on a car. If you plan on staying with your employer for a year then definitely do it.

T'other day I cycled up to Crystal Palace and then down Anerly Hill all the way to the big roundabout and then to West Wickham - you are pretty quickly out into the country. Down to Limpsfield. Quick pint and then Westerham and back up past Biggin Hill airport and through Bromley. Its quite far but taking your time and stopping for lunch made it a great day out.

There is a small law firm down south called Isaac Cox.

saw Phil Greening (ex England hooker) walking his dog on LL

sounds like you might be a lawyer. try this: http://www.moretolaw.co.uk/ i spend days reading it and sighing resignedly to myself.

surely its breaching elf and safety

i ride lordship lane, denmark hill, camberwell, walworth rd, elephant, borough, london bridge, algate and then park in whites row multistorey for work on bishopsgate. on the way back i go across tower bridge and then down old kent rd and then through peckham via trafalger ave. both take 25 mins.

some serious curmudgeons on here. was down the park a couple of weekends and the kids were loving it

I live in Upper East Dulwich Heights ie. past the Mag.

isnt that etiquette as opposed to manners?

the approach of some coppers seems to be that nicking an old codger carrying a penknife is an easier and less dangerous way to bump their 'knife crime' stats than approaching someone who may be willing to use or be savvy to police ways in getting damning testimony etc.. acab.

when you are old and bald and full of sleep. an improvement perhaps, rhytmically - but alas, emotively, not.

Bea's of Bloomsbury and Monmouth in CG

Yes mine was delayed so I went in branch and kicked up a stink. Got it sorted in time.

it runs 24 hour is that right?

one of them could crack a smile. Gideon Osbourne changed his name to George to distance himself from his background years ago.

reading a good book on a sunday afternoon, after a good long run or cycle in the morning with a roast or stew cooking in the oven. Lady by my side.

Yea okay I think I will! I have a pass next Saturday and then I wont get shown up by the missus at least on her flash new bike

Thanks Sandperson that is really useful. 30 miles is the kind of distance Im looking at. Might pop along once Ive got my fitness up. And Horsebox - VERY tempted, but with starting prices at over a grand....

Specialised Allez. Road bike. I work near Condor though and keep hanging around by the powershakes eyeing up all the beautiful handmades. Level of riding - beginner!!!