Earl Aelfheah

right-clicking Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I for one would welcome further integration, a > united states of Europe would make total sense, > this half in half out mish mash is what is letting > the whole shooting match down, I have travelled > extensively throughout Europe and the USA and the > parallels are there and obvious, one state can be > so unlike another, almost like a foreign country, > they have their own laws (state) and they have > union laws (federal) they set their own taxes but > have a common fiscal union. > Only when total integration is achieved will this > great experiment succeed then we (Europe) will be > in a very strong position to stand up to the other > super-powers > > Vive L'Europe!! I think there is some truth to this.

Penge is OK. I bought some carpet there and I've been to the MacDonald's. I wouldn't wet my pants about it though.

Have you seen the picture of the shepherds pie served in a pint glass on WWPs? Very funny.

>:(

I agree with you, the situation is pretty unacceptable. SE London is woefully under served by public transport.

Are you sure it's a dog howling? Could be fox bemoaning ongoing gentrification?

He's 60? Jeez, I clearly need to reassess my lifestyle

Retirement? How old is he?

Good post miga

Definitely it is not. Please do feel free to stay away.

Also, whilst some member state might be willing to quickly cut a favouable deal with the UK, it will only take one or two to dig their heels in to derail the whole process. Personally, I think the out camp are kidding themselves.

Bromley seems fine to me. don't really know Croydon, but driving through it feels like a strange shrunken city (with lots of tall, shiny buildings that on inspection aren't really very tall or shiny). The perspective seems all a bit off. Seabag makes it sound Quite an interesting place, I wonder whether he works for the West Croydon Tourist board.

Sounds good. I'm looking forward to trying it. May pop in for a swift one tonight.

A pretty balanced article on the Europe question: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/feb/26/irrational-unhinged-gullible-many-who-want-britain-out-of-europe-deserve-listened

A lot of the people who wax lyrical about Inside 72 would, if it were opened today, call it Hipster B*llsh*t imo. The primary difference being their age and current lack of fun / affectation / pretentiousness (delete as you see fit).

Edt was busy. Everywhere else empty

As an aside, I went out Tuesday night in Peckham and there were loads of people out and about. Walked back down Lordship Lane and the place was empty. It was like a ghost town. I wonder whether there is an element of 'cannibalisation' going on, with the rise of Peckham eating into ED's businesses?

It's opening at 7 tonight apparently.

I actually liked the sign. I dunno, get the impression that whatever the did, people would be moaning. Clearly it won't be to everyone's taste, but at least it's somewhere new and it's good to see pubs opening up instead of being turned into flats for once.

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Loz Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > rahrahrah Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > The guy also lost his job as a result of this > > > > Did he? > > I think he still has a job at the BBC in a > different/better role. fair enough, I assumed as they'd cancelled the programme that he'd lost his job.

Bring on the moan :-( Personally, i'm glad to see new businesses investing in Peckham, bringing some money in to the area and employing local people.

The guy also lost his job as a result of this, received death threats and may potentially have suffered damage to his reputation in a pretty 'closed shop' type of industry.

used to be discount decorating possibly

sheff Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think it's fanciful to believe that only 200k > jobs would be at risk. > The vast majority of GDP is from SMEs. > SMEs historically trade at a net surplus for > exports. > They are large employers. > > The company I used to run imported circa 15m from > Chima and Europe every year. Lots from Italy and > Germany. > We then exported 70% of all our sales outside the > UK. 30% back to EU. > > The distribution centre we ran just outside > Birmingham employed lots of people. > > Leaving the EU would mean all the goods imported > from the EU would attract duty at border, unless a > convoluted bonded warehouse could be set up. > Youd then pay duty to export to the EU again (it > was a luxury brand so we cover it for the > consumer). > > There is no doubt 70% of that distribution centre > would be moved to a facility on the outskirts of A > major French or German city. It would cut dead > money out of the supply chain. > > All that UK derived taxable profit flowing to the > EU Spot on.

Sazzle30 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > John the Unicorn opens on Saturday I think it opens today actually.