Earl Aelfheah

Yes, something crazy like a maximum loan to value (gasp). But instead we have 90% mortgages underwritten by the taxpayer. StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > it's almost as if some sort of regulation were > needed > > imagine the outcry tho'

Big up da Barber

Years from now, as alien explorers pick through the wreckage of planet earth, someone will look back at the lost civilisation of Humans and rue the apparently innocuous trigger point for all the terrible horrors that were to follow... the Picturehouse Dulwich.

My car broke down this morning. Apparently all the parking stress finally got to it. Inconsolable.

I did say a likeable one. Maybe troll's the wrong word. Certainly mischievous... ???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A troll is far too miserable and malovent(sp) a > term for Louisa - I think she is an excelent wind > up merchant though....

Louisa is a troll, but not a dangerous one, quite a likeable one.... like this perhaps:

EDBangers?

Edsters

Pizzahut advertise the above product with the tag line "now add bacon". Well indeed, why not?

I thought that the escalating arms race in pizza crusts had reached its zenith with the hotdog stuffed crust, but no. I give you the cheeseburger stuffed crust pizza: Bam!

Lyndhurst Grove: I love this song, but Jarvis doesn't mention the pot holes.

I am a sucker for a good map. Thanks for the links.

Don't buy anything on the door step.

Fundamentally, they have taken on far too many patients (and continue to do so).

... and actually in most parts of London prices are already above what they were then.

I keep hearing how (in some areas) prices still haven't returned to 07 prices. But surely that's a good thing? 2007 was the last time that the market was dangerously overheated. DaveR Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > In particular, in much of the UK (and in > many parts of Greater London) prices remain flat > and have not returned to 07 prices

Any news on Waitrose? ☺

Banks are right to want a 20% deposit.

But the point is government policy aimed at pumping up prices is (IMO) a bad idea. The fact that the policy is only just starting to take effect in the north where they have not *yet* seen a bubble doesn't make things any better. We were told that there was going to be a different type of economy. Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > rahrahrah Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > the government has actively > > cajoled banks to relax their lending criteria > > Yeah but you have to remember that there's more to > the UK than just London. In particular, there's > this place called "The North" where housing has > been much slower to pick up since the recession.

London is clearly experiencing another housing bubble and what's more, we haven't just ended up here by chance - the government has actively cajoled banks to relax their lending criteria, even going as far as to underwrite 90% mortgages on behalf of the taxpayer. It's madness. We have learnt nothing from the last crash.

There are several threads re. DMC if you search.

Some info here: http://www.thehalfmoonpublichouse.co.uk/index.php/80-slideshow/91-restoration

There it is. Was only a matter of time. Nainacox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I can't wait to have a local cinema. The only > concern is parking and more traffic.

... or 'White Chicks'

... and actually, you don't have to look far to see (typically) a van careering over bumps at speed.