PeckhamRose

Is social decay something dentists could help out with, on the (w)hole?

Because we are sick of having to be expected to contribute to the making of cheap TV which teaches us nothing about the human condition in a way that good serious thought provoking drama does.

Those parents were once the children who - in their time - commentators like us were rallying against.

This is the funniest thing I have read in ages. Milfwall would have been a brilliant name you bunch of girly cowardy so-called footballers you! Second only to the Peckham Roses of course. Well done DJKQ for all the organising though and I hope you are all going to be a great team.

There's a great thread now about an appalling attack by a gang of kids on a man in Dulwich. And yup, someone's mentioned the NS words (national service). And is this right, that daizie does not know the details of her crime? So therefore doesn't even know what she's doing wrong?

Nature (and, if you believe, God) doesn't pick the best people to be parents, clearly. So I think we should be subject to a common sense and kindness test before being allowed to breed... Just kidding. Or not - since I knew I would be an appalling parent!

Thanks for the link. The parents sound great!

Ah, I see, yes I misunderstood!

I was told to run away if strangers approached me! But this constant "unless you have had kids yourself" thing is a bit irksome. I am naturally very proctective of kids and am always aware and cautious when I realise I may be witnessing something troublesome. And have acted appropriately when occasions arise to call police / step in / protect, etc. It is clear in some very sad cases that make the news that nature does not choose the best people to be parents. Your story of not being able to have your kids walk thirty paces unaccompanied, should go in the new website where you can choose which laws to get rid of!

This happens most years and although I have not seen it myself I have seen the planes and the jumpers but not them actually landing, and I believe they have landed in Peckham Rye Park too on celebrations. Mighty exciting.

PM sent!

Ditto, I walked to my infant school and back alone, not dreaming to cross the main road at anything other than the zebra crossing. My Mum walked with me to begin with and taught me where to cross and so on. She trusted me and she was right to do so. She had to work to help with the income for our lives. But this story is daft and give us a link to where it was published or broadcast?

Did you play today, LadyMuck? People learn better through actions than words. And DJKQ knows it.

His Mum was American. Thanks for this. My interest is that I played his wife in a play about his life which incorporated a Faustian twist!

HonaloochieB as we sit here typing they're out there playing (LadyMuck and DJKillaQueen) I'm kinda enjoying being able to breathe and be still!

This exact same thing happened in Barcelona with Mr PR several years ago. A guy approached him in the main square and as his attention was taken someone came from behind and held his arms while the first guy stole his passport. He went to the police station and the police were sooooo blase as it happens all the time, and clearly as your sad posting proves, still does. He got a ref number from the police and spoke to someone at the airport and got home fine.

Awwwwwwwww ta. There are indeed some gourmet scratchings around and they are SO hard I broke a filling off. Maybe I should just go for the hedgehog flavour crisps... But champagne would be great.

Mr PR is there as we speak/type.

I have to admit I adore the ads that say 'Offside Rule for Girls: if the flag's up, it's offside."

Champagne, please. I Just LOVE it. Oh, and a bag of pork scratchings.

The litter enforcers could definitely pay for their own wages through fining people. Such a shame though. I remember Huggers, I think it was, posting a photo of the mess everyone left at the end of the Glastonbury festival. Frightening!

"Chandler was American". I believe he was not. He went to America subsequently and worked for an oil company where he went on to become a head of accounts. His headmaster, Gilkes, thought he would rather see a boy dead than hear him swear, and thus it is that in his books no matter how awful the crimes his characters witness, there is not one swear word.

Scrap the law that says schools must hold collective worship.

Ah, I see! Well I was thinking about the drawing room and did not notice your post!! Sorry. I thought not everyone goes to that room thinking it too serious or highbrow or something and that Lounge attracts more passing traffic. Still, the more that know the better!

Thank you for replying.