civilservant

hey that's no way to say goodbye... or maybe it was

Thanks so much for the photo updates, Anelia, they look like they're growing into lovely dogs. we already have a pup - I'm so very sorry we can't take them... good luck and do keep us posted

why so personal? because it was a referendum - each vote expressed a personal preference, unmediated by party political affiliation or parliamentary politics or any of the other baggage that distinguishes democracy from mob rule and because the vote came in as close to 50:50 as goshdarnit, the remainers feel hard done by, while brexiters get very shrill to drown out the inconvenient fact that their majority was not quite as resounding as they'd have liked it to be

some people's bottoms are other people's tops - maybe i'll leave that thought there for now... my thinking was that that's the north end, Sue, from where the wind blows bitter and cold down the road from Goose Green in winter whether bottom or top, "I live in Tribeca - no 'The Tribeca' - at the bottom of Crystal Palace Road" - its very snigger-worthy. only a developer could come up with that, while busily concreting over every square centimetre in sight.

thanks for the charming image, KK (no, i didn't click the link, the mental image was quite enough) in response to the OP - no especially not if it involves one of those grinding macerator things

Heseltine didn't restrict his attentions to squirrels http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37833381 he's in danger of rehabilitation as a cuddly tory grandad these days - do people really have such short memories?

Sue went into a shop Sue tried to buy goods as advertised in the shop Sue was fobbed off by the shop assistant who made a mistake and then refused to admit it end of its being a charity shop is neither here nor there

and that's what most people think Tribeca is so i'm bemused to see it being used to big up a patch of ground that used to house a HAir PROducts WArehouse NExt to Goose Green, ED's favourite dog toilet. something like HaProWaNeGG would surely be a more appropriate name than 'The Tribeca'

in ED! at the top of Crystal Palace Road, next to the leisure centre... Will Robert de Niro be spotted in Sainsbury's, or even M&S, soon?

thanks, penguin, i appreciate that there are many different species of rat, and not all of them elicit an awww response. you also don't need to remind me of the disease risks etc. i'm suggesting that that's no reason to use (or to countenance the use of) inhumane methods to kill them - just because they may be pests in certain environments. my own dog is curled up on my lap as i type and i feel great sympathy for the family that have lost their poor dog in such a horrible way my basic point is that we use dreadful methods to get rid of some 'undeserving' animals and put many of the rest at this kind of lethal risk. that is wrong, full stop. i don't want to hijack this thread, so that's me done, no more on this subject

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Because they are unwelcome, disease carrying > vermin? Just a thought. some people rate rats quite highly as pets. are you suggesting that these rats are different from the vulgar rats down the park that you'd happily allow to die horribly? just a thought.

------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.southwarknews.co.uk/news/council-quells-fears-dog-may-fatally-poisoned-walk-peckham-rye/ ?Rats take some time to die from ingesting it (normally dying from internal haemorrhage). That suggests that it may have been a far quicker acting toxin, or a mixture of toxins.? if we agree it's not acceptable for dogs or cats to die like that, why is it ok for rats?

yes, 68 or 168 or 188 are better than 176 - they avoid the Strand/Charing X Road, so they are quicker to the BM all can be got from the Elephant if not Camberwell

i sit in the window gazing out, munching my bao bun and wondering why it attracted rave reviews in Time Out needless to say, i've got there long after Seabag's locusts have stopped, devoured, moved on searching, searching for the shock of the new, but only grumbling resentment at the size of the bill

malumbu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why is it so difficult to wash off. What > evolutonary benefit does it gives dogs making > their crap so sticky (and smelly) its about what dogs are fed - dogs fed on good quality dry food don't produce that kind of disgusting mess. people who are inconsiderate enough to leave it lying there aren't going to be considerate to their dogs either. i've also been told that fox poo is disgusting for the same reason, because foxes generally scavenge

Aristide Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > phew, what a stinker, > > maybe they should have got an Architect, but then > again look at the new Harris Primary! interestingly similar in design, massing, and general unloveliness to the architect-designed erections in the old police station carpark (the old old police station on CPRd, not the new old police station which is now the Harris). even down to the dog-run style outdoor spaces.

i think you were right not to hand out an NI number to an unknown person on your doorstep howver, if you've been registered to vote at the same address for years, you should have received (and responded to) at least one of the frequent Council missives asking you to confirm the number and names of people registered to vote at your address. we seem to get one of these every coupld of months. if you haven't, i suggest you get in touch with Southwark to find out what's going on EDA hmmm just spotted this - http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1568622,page=2 - and suspect that my help/wisdom superfluous here

my challenge not aimed at you, rh. thanks also for looking up the stats! re loz's posts - yes, maybe men are arrested/convicted/sentenced/jailed more frequently than women, but this thread is about racial/ethnic disproportion. gender disproportion is a whole different kettle of fish, and yes, women are jailed less frequently than men, but if you're so keen on exploring that, we can start a dedicated thread disproportionate prison numbers - I wasn't intending to compare directly with BLM. but I was pointing out that we have enough issues in this country to build a case about racial disproportion. but fortunately not as stark as in the US

oh dear! that was one lucky fox cub - well done you!

I understand the reluctance to jump on the BLM band-wagon, but we need to look at the UK figures before getting too complacent According to the Prison Reform Trust, "Out of the British national prison population, 10% are black and 6% are Asian. For black Britons this is significantly higher than the 2.8% of the general population they represent. (...) According to the Equality and Human Rights Commission, there is now greater disproportionality in the number of black people in prisons in the UK than in the United States." I'm sure that I can find the figures about UK racial disproportionality in toughness of sentencing if you ask nicely. so if we want to craft our own band-wagon, there's plenty of material from which to build it. the question is, do you want to, or is this thread just a convenient stick with which to beat the 'political correct'?

a strong and definite no from me too to glue traps - they are appallingly cruel

I did and have (in Dulwich Park as it happens!!!) just need to get on my bike again!