dulwichmum

*Collapses in a state of complete exhaustion back into large wicker basket* *Thinks to self "I have been belly dancing for you guys for hours. You could at least have given me some tips!*

*Emerges snake like from wicker basket dressed in belly dancing costume, spangles galore.* *Commences dance of the seven veils* *Asks "Anyone want to join in?"*

*Northcross Road has a lovely buzz and street market on weekends, along with SMBS, Stella B, Rouller and White, Mrs Robinson, William Rose, Cafe Nero and all of the other lovely local shops to browse in... *The fact that there is no tube - I love that because it ensures E.D. is more village like - less people bounding out of a station and off onto the busses. *Proximity to Dulwich Park - perfect on a sunny day. *Profusion of good restaurants and bars on your doorstep. *Lots of great family friendly groups and activities for children - like All Fired Up, local Mother and Baby Groups, Monkey Music etc... I just love Dulwich. It is just perfect. But then I am ...

Oh Keef darling, I forgive you - it is simply that I hate to feel exposed. My mother really is clinically insane you know! I have started a group called "Recovering Roman Catholics" on facebook, but she does not yet recognise she has a problem - and so she is unwilling to engage with it. What more can I do? I have even confiscated her cat.

Dear Keef, Stop telling everyone about my mother - I told you that in confidence...

Did someone mention peacocks?... East Dulwich really is my kind of place!

No I certainly would not use it, and I would campaign the Dulwich Estates to stand firm against it. It would only encourage perverts and filthy behaviour! OHMYGOD!!! Why can't they dig out some of those sweet little toilets like the ones (no longer used) on Robson Road (West Norwood) - lots of tiles and below street level.

I am Champagne - cultured, expensive, upmarket and bubbly!

Spadetownboy! Consider your legs slapped...

Lovely Sean, Do you remember this pair? Or these? (I still want to marry Ray)

OHMYGOD! Sean!!! Wanderly Wagon!

Lovely Chav! They were Pan's People!

*Thinks - "Well thank God for that!"* *Trots over to chum to welcome back home with a kiss on the nose* *Points out new donkey skin handbag* *Smiles knowingly to self, hands box of Kleenex to chum and assures "You'll get over it"...*

*Looks up from newspaper* *Smiles at chum - but wonders what NOTW is???*

AllforNun Wrote: > Children are not unadventurous and it's not about > being idealistic - it's just a world does exist > outisde of the one you may imagine for youself. > > "Invention, my dear friend, is 93% perspiration, > 6% Electricity, 4% Evaporation, and 2% > butterscotch ripple." Lovely Allfornun, I once lectured others at length about childhood nutrition - no honestly, I am a passionate believer in encouraging children to try absolutely everything (although low salt - clearly) . My baby girl loved blue cheese and olives when she was 8 months old, but children being the delightful darlings that they are - realised how much pleasure this gave me and my husband, and subsequently decided to opt for bread, butter and fish fingers... for three years. This is life. All children go through stages of development - some of this behaviour is simply about little children developing and asserting themselves. It is incredibly easy to be idealistic regarding children and diet when the only experience of raising children comes from books (the academics who wrote them rarely were around to raise their own children - eg. Spock), watching super nanny on TV and reading articles about super King Jamie Oliver. I am talking about myself here - not you, I do not mean to cause offence. DM

OHMYGOD Keef! The opening credits of Dynasty! Pure class!!!

*Totters into quiet room with box of Bendicks Bittermints.* *Offers around to chums.* *Settles into armchair* Thinks to self - "Thank God it is Friday...*

*Arrives in quiet room straigh from work in a state of exhaustion - staggers behind Japanese screen.* *Shower noises and steam noted above screen* *Jumps out from behind screen with back combed hair in super New Romantic outfit* *Changes track on Ipod - asks: "Anyone for a boogie, I just love Dead or Alive?"* Calls out to Mr Keef, "Is there any Snake Bite?"

*Covers eyes, shrieks "Mr keef is that Tiger skin thong appropriate - they are an endangered species!!!" *Continues to dance*

*Begins to become tired by current dance routine and has flash of inspiration - drags chums behind screen...* *Hand from behind screen reaches out and changes track on Ipod...* *Three chums jump out from behind screen as new song begins!*

*Invites Peckhamgatecrasher to join in special dance routine* *Whispers to Asset - it is a 'special dance routine' becaues you don't do this kind of thing every day do you?* *Dance begins again*

*Bows to Asset.* *Requests that Asset joins in special dance routine* *Hands Asset a fan and leads her to the floor*

NO! I know what we need!!! A Mr Ben type fancy dress shop!

*Gratefully accepts Saki from Mr Keef with a gracious bow* *Shuffles to music speaker accessory and plugs in music from Ipod* *Sound of tune 'Japanese Boy' fills the room* *Begins special dance routine*

Mr Piers!!! Shame on you young man. I am horrified by your in polite chatter. There are ladies present...