Earl Aelfheah

These events are rarely about local talent. They're not community festivals, but large corporate events, fenced off and ticketed. I don't know why anyone would want to see the Rye privatised for several days. It's not like Clapham is difficult to get to.

You joke, but I don't really want a three day festival within earshot and the local park taken over. It's only two stops on the overground to Clapham, why would anyone want it literally on their doorstep?

I prefer cheese. Chalk has bad mouthfeel

it would be interesting to know whether this actually saves any money once the cost of Delong with fly tipping is taken into account. I can't imagine it will.

Saw this today : http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/dec/30/e-cigarettes-may-be-no-better-than-regular-cigarettes Certainly not definitive, but further reason to be cautious. As I said earlier, I would not surprised to see more evidence of negative health effects emerging at time goes on.

Unless someone is intending to offend, sometimes it's better to be generous and not to take offence. It feels sometimes that the outrage reflex is getting a little overactive online.

If Boris would stop diverting money from the infrastructure budget into follies like the Emirates cable car and garden bridge, or else into subsidising private developments marketed at overseas investors, and actually started using that money (collected from taxpayers) to serve taxpayers, things perhaps would improve. As it stands, SE London has no superhighway, no hire bikes, no tube, and extremely slow and unpredictable buses (and an even worse, provincial rail service). it's a fecking disgrace.

If it's truelly the result of a big rent increase it's very disappointing. Is there no regulation around rents? Soup dragon, which was extremely popular, was forced out in similar circumstances an has been left empty for at least the last couple of years. It's seems (on the face of it at least) to be self defeating greed by some landlords.

Narcos is great

Reminds me of this: http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/lego-promoting-unrealistic-body-image-2015061899397

What a great Christmas story! Warms the cockles.

It's very good. Can't wait for the next one.

I wasn't being entirely serious you know (and I'm aware that it wasn't what exdulwicher was suggesting)

That's what we need, guns in school to instill discipline. If more children had the threat of being shot hanging over their head, society wouldn't be in the mess it's in today.

look, I wasn't attacking you personally. I was smacked as a kid and I don't think it means I had 'bad'parents. But I personally don't think hitting children is helpful and most of the research seems to suggest the same.

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I don't know turtle bay, but love Caribbean food and enjoy the odd cocktail, so sounds all good to me. BTW Lou, are you back on the General thread or is Luoisa someone else?

BTW, there is plenty of evidence that smacking is ineffective in disciplining children: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-belkin/spanking-is-wrong_b_1659964.html

Rather quick to anger there Ridgley. Feeling a bit smacky?

Actually, just found this: http://www.mynproperties.com/index.php/263-lordship-lane Looks like they're intending on keeping the original building and extending it to create flats.

Anyone know what's happening with the property on the corner of Heber / LL ? A 'Myn Properties, future development' board has gone up. Hope they're not intending in demolishing another big Victorian house for more new build flats.

One eye said to the other eye: " between you and me, something smells"

Buses are pretty important for most of us getting to and from work.

If they're a full on preposterous hipster you could try this : http://www.henrytibbs.com/captain-fawcett-and-ricki-hall-s-booze-baccy-beard-oil-moustache-wax-set.html?gclid=CMGQmJmC6MkCFSHmwgodjy4F7A

I'm with Saffron