MrBen

Would everyone stop banging on about the name please. It's surely really boring now.

I'm rather looking forward to trying it now.

I hate to say it (as its not a local business) but Uber works very well getting to and from all London airports now. No pre booking but each time I land there's been one at pick up area in under 5 mins. Yesterday's fare from SE22 to Heathrow T5 was just 42 quid...and it was a new hybrid limo!

Tasteful RD...tasteful...

I agree with the OP though....but London generally not just East Dulwich or areas like it. Wages need to rise again.

Fox - is that you?

I'm getting too much from our cleaners. They are lovely young Brazilian women but pad around our house (a family home) in hot pants and revealing vests. All this for ?11 per hour when i'd much rather pay less and see less.

Also for some reason I'm not allowed to work from home on Wednesday's anymore.

For anyone wanting more choice, head to Vue Westfield: http://www.myvue.com/cinemas/ticket-prices/cinema/westfield

Seventeen screens makes it the largest mass market Vue in London and one of the best equipped but inconveniently you'll have to drive to Shepherds Bush.

The prices? ?11.79 to ?13.29 for adults at peak times.

My house is feeling crushed and devalued...

Nice little line in 1970's / 80's refurbs going on at the moment though. It shows what a decent architect can do to just about any property.

Or they are just really thick.

It's just the 98% of the local population who love having a new cinema getting annoyed with the 2% minority who seem to enjoy kicking off a variety of new threads on what are essentially really petty moans. Easy trolling.

Nobody's saying it's above criticism but starting a new thread each week complaining about popcorn or that it's showing a successful, rated film that you personally don't like is either stupid or trolling. Likely both.

Amy is currently only one late showing a day on one screen and it's still taking money because it's a great place to experience a successful,highly regarded film. That's how small cinemas in neighbourhood locations can stay in business in a Netflix world. People seem to have forgotten the last 50 years already...

Ideally imported Haggis from a questionable source. If it has been flown all the way from Scotland by frozen air freight, it only adds to the appeal.

I'm a Scot and when I visit Sydney there's nothing I like more than my host to have prepared a steaming plate of haggis for my arrival.

In terms of the overall experience....I've been three times now either on my tod or with family and it's without doubt the best addition locally in years. Great seats, great sound, good overall experience and a nice fit out. The missus has also been several times with the baby on Wednesday mornings and loves it.

I'd say that's by far the silent majority opinion. No need to go into LLW (for umpteenth time) on this thread....

Having a debate with my brother about whether you used to be able to get dark chocolate Yorkies. I'm convinced you could...and they had a red wrapper?

A Cadbury caramel is not something you deploy without thinking for sure but it's a heavy hitter. North Americans are always impressed with a Lion Bar....and a Star Bar is also a good choice.

Just had a request from across the pond to bring over a uniquely British chocolate bar. What would you pick?

Bad feet on display. Gnarled toes, dry skin....yuck.

Oil changes - I'm reliably informed that the best time to get fresh oil is Thursday or Friday as chip shops (same for Chinese takeaways) get fresh oil for the weekend business.

Its come in for a fair bit of stick on here recently including Snorky's experience but I just had a very good one from Sea Cow the other night....almost as good as the olden days when they opened.

girlelectric Wrote:

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> Apparently it?s all about ?normcore? these days.

> Hipsters are now being anti-hipsters :)

Really pleased about normcore as I've been rocking that look for close to 39 years. Great to see its finally hip.

Yep. I've met a few types who keep saying the problem with Dulwich is an "oasis" surrounded by shitty areas they don't want to have to look at in order to get somewhere else.

So the charging is basically:

?2.50 Deliveroo charge plus driver tip ?1-?2

For orders under ?15 there is an additional ?2 surcharge. So not good for solo dining but for two people upwards it's only ?2.50 or so more expensive in most cases....a small price to pay to avoid Speedy Pizzas or Magic Wok.

...is the amount I've spent on Deliveroo - mainly on Gowlett Pizzas - since it started in May. That's bad.

Also (Fox take note) I've found the most expensive takeaway on the lane - 3 small dishes from Yama Momo came to ?35. BUT the food we chose was really excellent....

Franklins have started Franklins Wood Fired chickens on Deliveroo - delivering cooked chickens to your door.

Burger Bear - delivered Sat to Tuesday only I think...but excellent - try the angry fries. Chips never deliver well but I still love them.

Other good things about Deliveroo - you can order chips from Sea Cow (now decent again IMO), a pizza from the Gowlett and a salad from Yama Momo and despite getting charged a bit extra it will often all come at once, hot and within 30-40 mins or so.

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> Just thinking my way down the lane:

>

> Cherry Tree - no kids

> EDT - no kids

> Bishop - maybe some kids (afternoon only)

> Actress - loads of kids (afternoon only)

> Toasted - maybe some kids (afternoon only)

> New pop up who's names to awful to mention - no

> kids

> Palmerston - rarely kids

> Franklins - no kids

> House of Tippler - explicit no kid policy

> The Lordship - not many kids

> The Plough - loads of kids (afternoon only)

> The Castle - no kids

> The Great Exhibition - some kids (afternoon only)

>

> I'd say that's a pretty even split. None of them

> have kids in of an evening in my experience.

> Doubtless others will disagree.

Good post and all true.

Best places to take a pram in the eve when the baby is sleeping are spacious and ideally family orientated Italian....Rocca, Olivelli both great.

And a decent name. Now that everyones decided that we're not offended but that it's a terrible name on all counts it's traditional Forum etiquette to wish them luck. And good luck to them.