BJL

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The impression I got was that, for all the > problems which undoubtedly exist, Kiwis seem to > have a certain amount of pride in their indigenous > history, whereas your average Australian seems to > regard theirs as a bit of an inconvenient > embarrassment. I came away from my only trip to Australia/NZ with almost exactly the same thoughts, Bob.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Alan Dale Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Giraffe. > > xxxxxx > > I ate at Giraffe once (the South Bank one) and > both the food and the service was absolute > rubbish, I would never never go there again. I had the same experience two weeks ago (Heathrow Airport). My first and last time at Giraffe.

Something like the Haitian zombie.

xone262 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thats what you get for buying on the internet and > saving 50p. Support your london dealers people. You've assumed that people only buy things from non-London dealers to save money. If I could buy the things I wanted to buy in London, I would. But I can't. (The two men on the Silvester Road inquiry desk are great and very helpful, in my experience.)

I've never seen either artist, but know many people who have and also people who have booked them. The general feeling is that Chuck and Jerry Lee can both be very variable. Chuck gets the money and then plays - sometimes he's really good, sometimes he's terrible. Jerry Lee is unpredictable but if he's not sick, he's usually well worth watching. A friend of mine played bass for him a year or so in the 1990s and found it really fun, if (musically) a bit scary. No set list. No song introductions. No key announcements. Jerry just plays the introduction and you find the key, the tempo and try and figure out the song before the first chord change. Some nights it was all country songs, some nights all rock & roll or a mixture of both plus blues and pre-war pop songs. He just does what he likes. I'm very tempted to go and see him at the 100 Club in October, even though the tickets are ?138. Each. I think he'd really turn in a good show in such a small venue. Chuck did a show there recently (?135) and by the accounts I've heard/read, it was very poor.

NatashaD Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > BJL "The OP is the "Dulwich reporter" for the > Southwark News." > > And? Does that mean his/her events are spot on? I > think not! I speak as a journalist myself. I'm inclined to agree with you, Natasha. A sensationalist posting, written before the full facts are known. At least he managed to mention his newspaper.

NatashaD Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Indeed Ted. I think the original poster has rather > scaremongered in his/her telling of events. The OP is the "Dulwich reporter" for the Southwark News.

snoozequeen1 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > jumpinjourno Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > What on earth is going on and how do we tackle > > this. > > > Stop buying cocaine > > Stop buying cannabis > > Stop buying tamazepam and modafanil (stolen from > the NHS) for "recreational use" > > Stop tolerating the use of drugs all around us > > Ostracise drugs sellers and optional drug users > > That might help. Ted Max Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > BBC Radio has just reported > the Bellenden Road stabbing was the result of an > argument between a man and a woman who had been > drinking together for much of the day. Snoozequeen1: what are your views on alcohol?

That's Strawberry Letter #23, ?4... 10 favourites: Tyrone Davis: Can I Change My Mind (1968) Slim Smith: The Tima Has Come (1972) Charles Brimmer: God Bless Our Love (1975) Anthony Hamilton: Charlene (2003) Jill Scott: Family Reunion (2004)

mamafeelgood Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > starbucks is for people who don't actually like coffee... So is Gold Blend.

This link should explain it all.

Soul clubs at the Moonlight Rooms (West Hamstead) then Rock Garden (Covent Garden) Wigan Casino The Venue (Victoria) Marquee (Wardour St) Red Cow (Hammersmith) Gossips (Soho) Hope & Anchor (Islington) Nashville Rooms (West Kensington) Greyhound (Fulham) Wag Club (Soho) Scala Cinema (Goodge St) Dingwalls (Camden) Music Machine (Camden) Dublin Castle (Camden) Roundhouse (Camden) Ace (Brixton) Rainbow (Finsbury Park) Old Queen's Head (Stockwell) Lyceum 100 Club 101 Club (Clapham) ...and on and on...

I've never seen The Wire but have heard and read very good things about it. Does anyone know if any of the local DVD rental shops (or the libraries) have copies of the first series?

There's a lot of it about these days - see some of the positive reviews for a certain fish & chip shop...

Was that at Silvester Road? There are usually three different people who work on the counter and she's the least pleasant by far. The other two (males) are fine and helpful, in my experience. Edited for spelling.

Sounds great - I'll be stopping by tomorrow.

Louisa: Yet more confusion. Have you ever considered that people might move into "a working class area" because houses may be cheaper there and they can't afford a more expensive location? (And they're not so obsessed with "class" as you are?) But this isn't really about "class" though, is it? After all - from the evidence in your posts, you seem to be "middle class", whatever you might say to the contrary. It's to do with "incomers" and people from other places moving into "your" area. If you lived in Cambridgeshire, you'd probably replace "middle class" with "eastern Europeans". Prejudice and bigotry live on... A few months ago you told us how you wanted to leave London for north Devon - Good luck. Sounds perfect for you - as long as "incomers" don't try to move into your area. They'd probably spoil the "true county identity".

Try Franco Manca in Brixton Market for an excellent, cheap pizza.

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I love diversity, Judging by your posts here, this must be a joke.

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > BJL, most people in London still visit traditional > markets without any issue, why is it so difficult > for the people around here to contemplate a market > that appeals to everyone Louisa, Are you saying that "traditional markets" like Peckham, Brixton, Lewisham and East Street "appeal to everyone"? You're confused? I'm totally lost... NCR market - second hand furniture, old jewellery, clothes, books, fresh fish and meat, home-baked cakes. Not "traditional". Brixton market - mobile phone covers, makeup, fufu flour, DVDs, yams, tofu, fake Gucci handbags, scented candles, "ethnic food stalls" (South American, African, Caribbean, Italian). Traditional. Have I got that right? I go to both NCR and Brixton markets almost every week. I'm from Jamaica and I buy my Caribbean cooking ingredients, fish and fruit/vegetables, music etc in Brixton. Sometimes clothes, too. I also like buying music, fudge, old books etc from the NCR market. I enjoy bumping into friends and neighbours in both places and enjoy shopping in both. What's the problem? Why do have such a problem with variety and difference? It's one of the reasons why I enjoy living in London. Sounds much better than your "real world".

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think the market would attract more people if it > appealed to everyone and not just the elite few > who like spending money on expensive cr*p. Why do you think it would "attract more people" if it became just like other local markets in Brixton, Peckham, East Street etc? > A proper market > has street traders calling out with deals on > offer, not loads of Chiswick day trippers selling > off the silverware to unsuspecting yummies waiting > to rinse hubby's amex plantinum card on a saturday > morning! Oh, for the "Good Old Days"... http://www201.blibs.com/editor/working/121204894492050?5656403676

According to www.lordshiplane.co.uk:

I like some of them - especially the more unusual designs. Beats the drab, dull and boring White Stuff ("lovely clothes for lovely people", indeed).

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Snobbery really is pointless. > > Louisa. Quite right. Isn't it a shame that some people will judge another person by their occupation/income/spending habits or lifestyle without actually knowing the individual.

Marmora Man Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > dc Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > The British Potato Council is one of a number > of > > 'Levy Boards'. It's an industry organisation > paid > > for entirely by producers and wholesale > purchasers > > of potatoes. So, no, we wouldn't suffer if it > went > > but, as none of our taxes are being used to pay > > for it anyway, we're not suffering now are we? > The > > British potato industry just might be a little > bit > > miffed I suppose. > > If potato producers are required to pay a levy - > that is a cost to them. In the same way that > staff, seed, harvesting etc is a cost. When they > sell their potatoes they recover those costs + > their margin. So ultimately the Potato Board Levy > comes thru' as a tax on potato consumers. But isn't membership of the BPC entirely voluntary? In that case, potato producers who have joined must have decided that the benefits they gain outweigh the membership costs? Good business sense... In any commercial business, the aim is to pass on costs to the consumer. So, using the "BPC levy argument", expenses like company cars, non-economy class air travel, private health care, bonuses etc are also "a tax on...consumers" - correct, MM? (Edited for grammar.)