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Has anyone mentioned the Beatles?

Oh and you can park outside if you're on the wagon for January

If you were lucky enough to see The Clash live you'd know they were one of the best bands of the 20th century. Overated? Yes (the band of that name that is) fantastic musicians but no songs and no stage presence

UnderhillOliver Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Having paid ?15 at a local barbers a month ago I > was happy with what I got but thought I'd see what > else was on offer in ED. So, I popped in to a > place that was rammed and thought I'd see what all > the fuss was about. However, what I received was a > 10 minute (if that) cut with an Eastern European > girl that literally said about 5 words and didn't > smile once. And, much to my dismay I was charged > ?30 for the privilege! Did she have more than one sock on?

It always reminded me of that scene in One Flew over the Cuckoo where you can't tell the inmates from the Doctors I think both were in there

Inside 72 was FAR TOO LOUD for us old people, so a bit of relief when the Adventure (is it a Biggles adventure?) bar opened, but they are all a bit too keen in there, proper space cadets as opposed to the studied indifference of the inside 72 staff. Music is still too loud and, ahem, dare I say, a bit Radio 2 on a 'young' night? Anyway drinks are cheap at the right time of the week and I've not seen Sean Mc in there so he can't ignore me. Might go in there again. Paranoid Oldie.

I loved the Phoenix slogan when they opened. "If Phoenix my pint I'll Firkin thump 'im"

Nice and busy on Xmas day, and had a lovely couple of pints. The whisky mac thing is cultural I think. I.e. young people have no culture and therefore cannot understand the attraction of anything ginger (er, does this sound OK?), anyway it's all down to training. Last time I requested said same drinkie in The Dog they didn't even have any Stones Ginger wine let alone understood what I was talking about. Saw Sean Mc in there but, despite my best efforts to catch his eye I don't think he recognised me at all. But no Lush this year, standards are dropping!

It not so much the Trolls as the Gnomes of Dulwich. The argument runs as follows. There are so many schools in Dulwich that we couldn't possibly inflict dangerous x rays on our little precious?s. This despite the most popular 10th birthday pressie being the evil mobile. I live and work locally and have been on Vodaphone so am rarely troubled by calls, just changed to o2, which seems better. Anyway all the proposals I've heard of have been vociferously opposed either by residents or the Dulwich Society or both. The Dulwich Estate has the final say and, probably not wanting to upset the local serfs, has refused to allow any masts on the estate as far as I know. Hence no signal. Anyway Happy Christmas, see you in the Dog at 12

Which all goes to prove that shopping IS a social activity.

Did I mention Little Dorrit? Possibly the worst Dickens known to man. Did it for my 'O' level english, yuk.

We will pay one way or another, but perhaps the Police should pay or central Govt. rather than just the ratepayers of Southwark and only three other London Boroughs as reported. It does seem disproportionate in view of the national implications of the case.

TheePope Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- >> From Mrs Robinson - a ceramic, casted rollerskate > & boot (didn't dare pick it up to see price) They've got those in the Conman, sorry, Conran shop too. What is all that about? Answers on a postcard please.

Try Lunar Park the, very, weird 'follow up' to American Pyscho. Now thats a really scary book and brilliant.

Was Slash sat by Bowie at the Palace?

mockney piers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > As in from Stoke-on-Trent. Yeah, I just read that on Wiki, maybe I got it wrong and he just visited CP when he was a kid. Perhaps Bowie took him there when he was babysitting him, seems logical if a little fanciful. David, if you're reading this, could you confirm please?

Er, as in?

Who used to have their offices at 12 Downing Street and now has their office at 9 Downing Street? The Chief Whip When Paddy Ashdown was an MP he was often referred to as the 'second fittest person in the House'. Who was the fittest? Sebastian Coe (Now Lord Coe)

No. Slash lived in Crystal Palace, I read an interview with him where he said the Dinosaurs in the park were one of his earliest memories. And Bowie, although originally from Brixton, lived in Beckenham. I'd never heard that Bowie babysat for Slash before but CP's not far from Beckenham. Oh, it's like stella street.

SeanMacGabhann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And who used to babysit Slash when he was a > nipper? David Bowie And where did he live till the age of 11? Crystal Palace

Oh God HB, sounds like me, late middle age, in a dilema, sadly addicted to the edf, sounds a great read. Think I had one of those books once, have to have a look (goes back to bokshelves, picks up a Wilbur Smith)

Negotiate for your tree.

SimonM Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Best book I ever read - and re-read many times - > by a mile is/was Catch 22 I got a bit obsessed with Joseph Heller after Catch 22, it was one of those books and I was only 16. But, Something Happened, his second novel, was just wonderful. (Sneaks off to bookshelves to see if it's still there). Also Anthony Burgess, famous for A Clockwork Orange wrote a book called Earthly Powers, read the opening page for the best start to any novel.

(Quite) a while ago Mrs O organised the whole oldie family and we did the Ian Marber Food Doctor Diet. It's a seven day detox plan and I found it (lost just under half a stone in a week)incredibly effective and I liked the recipes. Apart from that i've found the quickest way to lose weight is to cut out the carbs, bread, pasta, rice, drink lots of water, no booze and get a bit more exercise. It's ok for a week but one wouldn't want to make this a lifestyle choice. Well, I didn't.

What? Allycat, Onion me &2 anyone else??? Sounds a grim old prize. (Part from you of course Tillie, oh and onion)