Otta

Out of interest foes anyone know who the longest serving staff member is? Just wondering if there are any left from my day (doubtful).

Better than the squatters of Goose Green a couple of years back.

Ruskin Park is great, complete with lovely paddling pool.

See now THAT is a good idea.

Sport the wife of a black cab driver ;-)

Yeah that annoys me too. Lots of people have shared the classic bullingdon club photo and say they've banned it, let's make sure it's everywhere. Just silly. RE nicola Sturgeon, time will tel. She can't hide from economics, if she fuck it up the proof will be there for everyone to point at.

Stop on Kirkdale still called the Woodman, even though the Woodman sadly closed and became a feckin estate agents a good couple of years back. People just tend to think of places by landmarks even afyer they're gone. I still think of the crossroads by Peckham Rye as Kings Arms even though it hasn't been that for a very very long time.

Haha

Good article. But what this election has taught me above all else is that no one really has a scooby what will happen a week ahead let alone a few years, and it's all just the opinions of mere mortals.

I quite fancy the Alan Johnson book.

Moon and Stars, that's the fella. I just call it the Penge one.

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Spoons = a branch of social services That's just unpleasant. > > Batter with defrosted fish flavour + chips > > It's cheap for a reason, if you want 'drink' that > is What reason? > > Brockley Barge anyone? > > I'm with KK on this one

Which should be called Deep Space 9.

I think the next gen will completely pass me by. I am determined that one day when I have more time on my hands I shall go back and play the pile of 360 games waiting for me. Then it'll probably be time for the next next gen.

What Tillie said.

Pub near my work (which would actually make an ideal wethers) charges about 3 times as much for a chicken burger, and it really is no better at all. Again, wethers isn't fine dining, but it's a much better option than a fast food joint, and it's as good as a lot of more expensive chain pubs and some independent ones that don't have any local competition (like the one near my work which basically knows it has a captive market).

Indeed, drink in an ED pub these days and it's hard to avoid sodding jazz.

Look, Wethers isn't fine dining, we all know that. But their food is decent enough, and way better than you'd get in a lot of cafes. They're great for booze and value. They vary in atmosphere. The old one in Woolwich near my old office (not sure it's still there) was full of all day drinkers and felt rough as. I tended to avoid. The Capitol just feels like a massive open space and not very intimate. I tend to avoid. The fox on the hill feels like a pub, I quite like it. The one in Penge does late knights beer dirt cheap, and feels like a pub and not rough. I like it lots. Whilst they all sell the same stuff, they're not all the same, and I strongly believe that some have better kitchen staff than others.

I don't think it's his version of pleb, I think it's more like his version of "chav". I am not defending his comment, it was arrogant and unwise (although it was made before he entered politics). But I know the sort of person I think he's talking about, and I wouldn't want to share a club / bar on a Saturday night with them either.

Here's a better piece on him from 2013. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/b2e9e3a6-ef46-11e2-bb27-00144feabdc0.html And it includes this gem "he became a chorister at Southwark Cathedral (I knew that bit already) ? his voice can be heard on the theme tune of Mr Bean. (That's the gold) And so what if he said there was nowhere decent to go out at the weekend in central London. Everyone knows that.

miga Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Otta Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > (a really mediocre) Private school > > St Dunstan's isn't Eton, but it's not mediocre... You're right of course, it's a good school, but my point was basically when compared to Eton and the like it's not the same league. I used to hang around with a few St Dunstan's lads, that speaks volumes.

From the second he threw his hat in there were plenty of people saying he's too london, and plenty pointing out that he went to (a really mediocre) Private school and is a millionaire. Just don't think he'd have stood a chance. Even though I'd have liked to have seen him do well. I shall vote for a female leader I think. I do like Andy Burnham, but think he might come across too old skool for many.

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Cheers Otta (I'm a 'he' by the way) Only just seen this. Apologies, totally got you wrong.

I like the Fox on the hill. Can't stand the Capitol in forest Hill. Penge has a decent Wetherspoons. Food is okay, certainly good if you need to lay a foundation before a big session.

Facebook. 1-0 to Margate at half time. Boo!