Voyageur

Can highly recommend Abigail's Party - perfect hen do fodder and we got Sat matinee tickets for ?15 each a couple of weeks ago from cheap ticket website.

Let's put it under edf inane ***e*ol*s category. Pathetic thread.

Wish could help with ideas for places to go but I live in Crystal Palace so sadly can't - good luck in finding places to go though. If you do venture CP'wards ever the downstairs bar at Numidie seems a good place to meet people. (nb - ignore the usual smartarse comments you get on edf, at least you had the cojones to put your head over the parapet!)

katie1997 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > that sounds fab Voyageur - what a shame that place > isn't there anymore! Agree trad Goan vindaloo is a > delight, its a shame that 'vindaloo' has such a > negative press as you say, an uber hot (yep, > inedible at your average curry house) dish over > here. I'd love to see more 'curry houses' > concentrating on specific Regional/State > specialities and doing them well. > > - meant to say earlier (staying on topic), I > cannot do without flavoured vinegars and mustards > at the moment. Tarragon dijon is a particular > favourite and Hot Horseradish and Sweet Basil > vinegars are fast becoming staple condiments. Sweet Basil and Horseradish vinegars sound astonishingly good - do you buy them locally? (actually thinking of that, I could try and make my own!). Actually although Viva Goa has gone the place is still run by the same guys. It's now called Crystal Palace Tandoori. This thread reminded me of the great Vindaloo they used to do so I will ask for it next time. The place is worth a try if you ever pass, especially as they use free range meat and fresh spices.

katie1997 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Otta Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Macho stupidness IMHO. Like people who order > > vindaloos just to show how hard they are. > > Haha I wish that someone at the Curry Club would > order a vindaloo! I used to have traditional Goan Vindaloos at the now sadly gone Viva Goa in Crystal Palace a few years ago - medium hot, sweet and sour'ish made with palm vinegar and a splash of red wine. Absolutely delicious, and quite unlike the ubiquitous British high street curry house uber hot (and largely inedible) version.

El Pibe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Shito's not actually that pokey, it's just sort of > deliciously weird. It's more of an oily > accompaniement than a sauce really. It has an unusual taste I agree - hefty level of chilli but tempered with a kind of smokey, fishy flavour. We've used it as an accompaniment, in spicy dishes and also spread (thinly!) on crackers. Scrumptious. I am not into uber hot 'insanity sauce ' type condiments but Shito manages to combine heat with taste.

I live in Crystal Palace and wasn't going to bother but at the last minute I changed my mind and sauntered down to have a look - glad I did, was more fun than I expected and crowds of people had turned out. I had a lump in my throat (to my surprise) as the torch bearer jogged by but the best bit for me though was the Pavarotti shaped traffic cop on his motorbike who sailed past in advance of the torch bearer deploying a comical sounding horn, a huge grin and a wave at the crowds - he went down a storm. Didn't spot 'Nette though...

Annette Curtain Wrote: > Shito! Shito is fab! Have you tried the extra hot one too?http://mefirighana.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/shito1.jpg

BTEC? That was around 20 odd years ago!

For gaaaaaaaaaaaawd's sake you lot, her post wasn't 'snippy', you just choose to take it that way. Cut the OP some slack will you? She just wants to meet some gay friends in her area. If you haven't anything helpful to add then just move along? Hopefully the advice already given will assist.

Christ..... how old are you two (Udt/compshort)? Seriously.

Not sure about ED but there is a relatively large gay contingent a couple of miles away in Crystal Palace - has been for quite some years now.

Busy man is Eddie.... http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/localnews/9819756.Izzard_become_Crystal_Palace_associate_director/

Not a phone as such (although you can make calls on it, preferably by bluetooth otherwise you look a bit of a twonk with it held up to your ear) by I have a Galaxy Tab and it is fabulous - ultra reliable, great apps and takes great photos.

Monday night in Big Band night at the Grape and Grain in Crystal Palace at 8 pm - 'a seventeen piece Swing band bringing the best of big band music to Crystal Palace'. I think the band sometimes have people joining in to sing. It's a great real ale pub anyway and worth a visit - 12 ales on tap permanently and two others on gravity plus a good range of wines. http://thegrapeandgrainse19.co.uk/events/

Do some in SE22 look down their noses at those who live in SE15? If they do then they will get the mean little life they deserve. Hopefully that is not the case though, I like to think that people are more intelligent than that.

This is edf - you're not going to get any useful direction. I would ring up your local vet and ask for their advice.

El Pibe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Oh i'm with you on banning piercings, it freaks me > out when you see studs or earrings in a six month > old!! > > It's a tricky one that children of age thing. I've > had to fight hard from having mine baptised into > the catholic faith until they're old enough to > choose. > > I know I'm going to have a helluva battle when > they're six or seven and coming up to first holy > communion. > > The the peer pressure alone on the kids will be > huge, then mum will want it done to them because > of an atavistic leaning and she's more conformist > than she cares to admit, and the pressure from > grandma who is a true believer and thinks I'm > condemning their souls to hell (and what a > charming god it is that does that!!!!). > > I've said they can do it (the nature of it is > immaterial, though I'll secretly be delighted if > they lean towards islam or buddhism just to wind > up granny) when they're old enough to decide for > themselves but I'm not sure when that is. They'll > ceratinly be old enough to think stuff through at > seven but too young imo to ascertain the nature of > why they might want it. > > So when, 10, 11, 14, 16? > > Deep down I'm hoping to delay it long enough for > them to be think what a bunch of arse it all is, > which was about 12 for me. That's a very interesting question. I was brought up in a vaguely C of E way, church on Sundays occasionally but my parents weren't particularly religious. That all changed when I was around 14 and my Mum had a major "born again' moment and became a true BELIEVER almost overnight. She joined a Baptist church and the whole family followed her hook, line and sinker- apart from me that is. Difficult few years initially as my teenage activities didnt necessarily fit in with the 'faith'. Eventually they realised I was going to plow my own atheist furrow and stopped disapproving. Many years later my family are still all God'ed up but we get on famously. Live and let live works all round. So for me, 14 was the age I made my choice.

RosieH Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Oh dear me Voyageur - it was me that made the > comment, not Sunlover. > > I take it that you have no problem with the > relentless tedious slag-fest that comprisesf > Lishyloo's contribution to the forum, but a little > light ribbing has you up in arms..? > > Wowsers, you're a veritable little fun-bundle too, > eh? Just commenting on posts in general on edf :) often descending into trading insults and oneupmanship. It's the way of the edf world. Crack on do, and I wouldn't recognise the place if it all ceased :D

Sunlover00 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > RosieH Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Lishyloo, have you ever considered a career as > a > > children's TV presenter? You're like a little > ray > > of jazz-handed sunshine, and I'm sure kids all > > over the land could benefit from your > relentless > > feel-good optimism in these dark and gloomy > times. > > Love it. As usual - threads on edf turning into bitch-fests. Attaboy(/girl} SunLover!

Lishyloo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My god is there anything some people won't moan > about! Iceland, planes, birds and now > cats.....PATHETIC Nation of complainers sadly. Mind you, don't get me started..... tax dodgers, ignorant a***s who put their feet on train seats, people who spit on pavements..

woodrot Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This thread is a smoking gun for cat apologists > everywhwere. Eh? I've never apologised for cats. Love the little blighters! (well most of them, anyway).

woodrot Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why oh Why oh why do reasonable people continue to > argue the toss with cat owners ? > > for a less futile exercise, pop across to the Oral > Roberts University to hold an open 3 day seminar > on the truth of Evolution.By Yourself. Agreed - don't bother http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q5/frog-happy/angrycat.jpg

My three (kitties) bravely helped me fight off a rat infestation some years ago, which has kept me forever in their debt. They don't go out much , although they are free to do so, and haven't killed any mice/birds for some years now - too well fed and lazy guess. There is a stray ginge that partly lives in our communal garden - it has done us a huge favour by killing (and eating) a couple of the pigeons that have been nesting in my attic space and causing shed loads of mess over the windows/paths etc, with the result that the other pigeons have moved on elsewhere. It has been semi-adopted by a neighbour but prefers to live outside.