peterstorm1985

zeban Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Children are children But why is it that so many children in mainland Europe seem to coexist with adults in places that serve food and alcohol with no difficulty but children in the UK don't? Perhaps because there are different standards of behaviour. I am more than happy to share a restaurant or pub with children as long as they don't scream for their own amusement, run around between tables thereby endangering upsetting the plates the waiting staff are carrying, or throw food on the floor or other customers. It's not much to ask. Books and games to keep them amused and an afternoon nap if they're going out to dinner, and if they're at that impossible age when screaming comes as frequently as breathing then get a sitter.

steveo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Southwark Life 'magazine' and its get down wit' da > yoof supplement whtvr.org. At least local > businesses don't use our tax to send us junk mail I cannot agree more - a shocking waste of money. I always flick through it in the desperate hope that there might be something worth the paper it's printed on but in the all the years it's been appearing through my letterbox I have never seen a single sentence of interest. Why don't they just put a stack of them in the local library for those that want them - should cut the printing cost down to approx 1%.

Thanks Ian, that's really helpful - I have to say your map is a lot better than the 'artistic' one which is very odd.

Twirly Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Out of curiousity, how to people feel about > buggies on buses at peak times? > > The sign clearly says that pushchairs should be > folded at busy times..... I'm afraid those signs went up in the days when buggies could be folded down to something not much bigger than an umbrella; these days most buggies are a combination buggie/shopping cart that's too big to fit in the luggage space when it's folded so the mother has to try and hold onto it as well as her child which doesn't work so well. I must admit though that I did think the mother that took her full sized pram on the bus I was on last week was taking the proverbial (not a 484). Driver didn't bat an eyelid but it made it very difficult for the passengers to get off the bus as she'd almost trapped us on board

We took a wheelchair user into the Palmerston the other day. There is one step at the front but after that it's a lot easier than anywhere else on Lordship Lane to get into and move around. Did you just mean disabled access or facilities as well? I'm afraid I can't comment on that.

He made a couple of posts clearly stating that his leaving had nothing to do with his employer. I sensed it was a personal issue; he had dedicated huge amounts of his time to this so perhaps it simply wasn't possible to juggle looking after us lot with other parts of his life. I just remember him well. Long live Barry, wherever you are.

Is there a map showing the route of the extended section?

woofmarkthedog Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I love my dyslexia when it's turned on its head > > Now, back to Wetherspoons > > Where where we ? Moving on to spelling by the looks of things.

Applespider Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > cyclists overtake buses everyday > and filter in and out of the bus lane to do so... > This is true, and walking over London Bridge in the morning, I've watched the ambulances arrive when it doesn't work so well.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > candj Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Sue - Not to be more confusing, but I believe > that > > Cate meant the apostrophes in It's was used > > incorrectly. > > > > Sooo sorry, off topic. > > xxxxxx > > He didn't do that nine times though :)) > > Unless she's been through all his posts :)) I counted 9 incorrect apostrophes in his post. 1 -It's offered beer is bland Stella/Fosters/Heineken/golden generic froth 2 -It's food is "ready meal" bland curry/pie/roast 3 -It's interiors are bland repro pine/antique brass/ stuff 4 -It's art is bland.... 5 -It's carpets are naff 6 -It's bogs smell of nasty air freshners.. 7 -It's service is bland.. 8 -It's staff are bland.... 9 -It's punters are......

Is there a particular reason why it must be direct? It doesn't cost any more to change at LB and it's only a two minute walk up and over the overbridge at LB and the chances are that by the time you've walked down the steps the other side there is a train pulling in.

katie1997 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm working class in that I have worked > all my life. Good comment; I never know what defines class these days, but I've been unemployed on a few occasions, so would that make me part of the underclass, or only when I'm out of a job? I give as much custom as I can to the independents and I don't want a row of chainstores but I'm glad that White Stuff came for the odd T shirt so I don't have to drag myself up to town. We need a mixture and if the balance is right we all win. But the arguments are fun too.

"delivered by design/marketing departments in Northampton" I find that offensive. Just because something comes from Northampton shouldn't be a cause of mockery.

Oh God, did someone mention All bar one? That's not a pub, that's hell on earth. Please, please, please, let it be a Wetherspoons if ABO is the other option (only missing an S).

Another thought on the client base, using my own experience of the Wetherspoons in the city, which has been pretty awful - full of loud mouthed, overpaid for what they do, out to get legless types - pubs are what the majority choose to make them. If they do take over the Vale, all it needs is for those who want it to be a nice pub to turn up every night, and spend lots of money (the crucial factor) and that's what they'll cater to. If you wave money at the same time as making demands you tend to find that the business brains behind the corporation take note. You don't have to spend huge amounts individually but you do need the cash running through the tills so if you're not well off just bring lots of mates.

Let's focus on the noble. If the man's got mental health problems but he's managing to find some purpose in life by doing what is ultimately for all our benefit, then I hope that anyone who sees him wishes him a good day.

In parts of London (and in other cities) locking ones bike to street furniture, not designed for the purpose, can result in a fine, so something that makes it clear that it is legitimate is a good thing. Also it does look as if the cyclehoop provides some stability to make the bike remain upright. Bring on the cyclehoops I say

Cyclehoop looks like a brilliant idea. I want there to be far more cycle stands but I also don't want to add any more clutter to the pavements than absolutely necessary. This looks like a great way of providing more cycle parking at minimal cost or disruption.

I would second that. We had a problem some years ago when a woman decided to use our address every time she got caught not paying her train fare. We had endless letters. There was no return address so after a couple of 'please return to senders' I finally opened one to find out what they were - purely for the purpose of getting it sent to the right person - just in time, as we would have had a visit from the bailiffs shortly afterwards. I rang up the train company to explain and we never got another one.

James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Peterstorm1985, > Ironic that the Car Club is so successful that the > permanently allocate parking space is usually > empty. OK, so I didn't think you'd like that suggestion but it would be a good spot. Assuming that the Car Club cars aren't being used 8 times a day to come to Lordship lane shopping (as they aren't parked there), why not move that space 50 yards down Ashbourne Grove and have the bike stands?

I've always understood the 'Baby on board' stickers to be a warning to the driver following. Baby on board = Parent who may suddenly be distracted (by vomiting/screaming/throwing of objects) and meander across the road

James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've read past research that cyclists tend to shop more often - > they don't have a car boot - and shop more locally > for the obvious reasons - and having more cyclists > using Lordship Lane and the Cycel Superhighways > appear to be boosting numbers cycling should have > a positive impact for shops along the route. How > big is impossible to say. > In order to stop - to shop - cyclists need somewhere to park their bike. How many new bike stands are planned? At the moment, the stands by the HSBC cash machines are often full. As cyclists only buy small amounts at a time many of their transactions will be in cash, so there will need to be an awful lot more. the trouble is that bike stands get in the way of pedestrians. I notice that there is an Car Club bay, that is always empty, in Ashbourne Grove, which is just by the cash machines (HSBC and Barclays) and a handy place for the majority of shops. How about changing that into a row of on-street bikestands?

I think that choosing the colour blue is madness. The public has got used to the idea of green indicating something for cyclists. To use a new colour simply allows the individual (driver) to be smug in their ignorance of what it's about. It's never a good idea to bring potential confusion and that's all this will do.

For any fence that you own/erect, it is neighbourly to have the ugly side (the posts) facing your garden but there is no requirement in law as to which side of the fence is in which direction in a back garden. However, if there is a public highway on the other side (ie end of terrace house) you must have the posts on the garden side

Don't worry about me James - I'm not suggesting anyone becomes a vigilante. Far from it. I do not support anyone being fined for putting the wrong rubbish into a bin, or any other penalty method of compliance. I openly admit that sometimes I forget and drop a food can in the general rubbish. What I'm keen on is an open debate and, to inform that debate, we do need to know what those who have potentially overflowing bins (if collections move to once a fortnight) are putting in them. I want to know this so that I can understand if it is simply a lack of will to recycle, a misunderstanding of what can be recycled, or if there are items that generate these large quantities that Southwark have not considered. At the moment I cannot work out which of these it is as my household does not generate anything like the levels of waste that other households do. There is a risk that I, and others like me, might make judgements based solely on our own experience if we don't acquire the relevant information. So, come on, anyone with a full bin - What's in it?