Lynne

No. I would have felt even more hard done by in that case.

I agree that they're good with vegetables, but when you order duck and find that there's only a really small amount of duck lurking right at the bottom of the dish under a heap of greenery you feel a bit cheated.

The last time I went I honestly thought they'd forgotten to put the meat into my meal, there was so little of it.

Their vegetarian night a couple of years ago was fantastic

Or will they just suck?

Thanks, nxjen. If it ain't broke, etc etc

I've just had a letter saying they're coming to install a smart meter in October. I didn't ask for one, and I don't want one. I'm quite happy as I am Do I have to have it installed?

The last frame I sent to be re-fitted with lenses (a rather nice vintage Dunhill one, courtesy of Deptford market) got broken. Sometimes they can't stand another fitting.

Quiet? As an ex-librarian I've had someone try to punch me, had to stop someone urinating in a corner, ripping up newspapers, eating, stealing, had a chair thrown at me, rung the police because of a major brawl and so on and so on.

Take a step into your garden and your hair is immediately full of spider web (and possibly an enraged spider)

Was there an uncanny resemblance?

If you're desperate, one of the Pound shops (can't remember which one) in Peckham has glasses for ?1 which might tide you over.

Ours does "no signal" and it's the Freeview box that's causing it

The St Christopher's shop in Kirkdale has a dedicated book department

The amount these shops just throw away is astonishing (and upsetting). I've got a bag of stuff and books to give to the Give and Take recycling do at Darrell Road. I'd rather someone got something for nothing than think of things going straight into the bin.

I used to recommend the musical instruments section to music students as it's a remarkable collection. Now I have to warn them that the chances of hearing the instruments in the electronic display are low

It's made me think that the Horniman is no longer a museum, it's just an indoor playground. Why not extend the cafe (it's always full) to cover the whole of the ground floor, use most of the basement for a soft play area (keep the aquarium, it's fun for children to scream and hear the echos and bang on the glass to startle the fish) while the top floor could be devoted to just running round and round and shouting.Oh yes, keep the musical tables, it's nice for people to have something to sit and have their lunch (last week)while children randomly hit the buttons.

If you'r seriously interested or want to take photos of the butterflies, don't bother. Really packed, in spite of the timed ticket entry (why bother?). Children grabbing at the butterflies with neither parents nor staff making any effort to control them.

Obviously they were far more dangerous on a busy main road than, say, particles from cars or planes. I don't know how locals have survived for so long.

Good for you, suztq. Is it worth asking them how many people on their list actually come to any meetings or are still involved /live in the area? Perhaps their list could be pruned a bit to make way for the appreciable numbers of people who wan to to get involved.

A Duster seller last night "for the homeless"

Go to the John Harvard local history library in Borough High St. They'll have the directories and maps for your area and possibly pictures as well. The Census will tell you who was living there then Also the Land registry for ownership

There's a huge camper van someone in Worlingham Rd leaves for months at a time, without apparently caring that it's blocking the light and taking up a space outside someone's front door for the whole winter. Legal doesn't mean considerate.

I'd like to join