Otta

StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > All of the capital pubs closed due to staff > parties. Is that all? Shame. The Clockhouse keeps getting little face lifts, but never really changes much. It's a pub that I've just never really taken to over the years, and I can't really put my finger on why.

They were cool guys, very chilled, I too would occasionally hang out there for a couple of hours drinking Stella. But KK, it was FACT!

Such a great loss to society? ;-)

Oh, and if you've not read it already, don't bother, it'll make you want to smash your head against a wall over and over again. In fact, I'm putting 1984 in to Room 101

aquarius moon Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > To be honest (sorry tfwsoll), I have no idea what > room 101 actually is?! In the original book, it was a room that contained your worst fear (I think it was rats in the case of the main character). But these days thanks to a BBC TV programme of the same name, it means a place to send things that you don't like.

I nominate malumbu for the "How to make friends and influence people" gong.

malumbu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is this thread for football talk or some Fifa 13 > prediction competition. I assume the former so > why don't you lot start a new thread where you can > act like 13 year olds (I time when I used to get > the occasional pools win, and before my balls > dropped). > > > What do we reckon wil be the scores in the > replays? Is this irony?

Bloke raises a good point, but does so like an aggressive arrogant cunt to the people he's trying to discuss stuff with. Twat.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Like The Dream Machine used to ..... R.I.P. :( Ah The Dream Machine, disco biscuits sold from a tin behind the counter. class. R.I.P. indeed.

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'll begin by putting in.... > > Guitar solos.... Bit overrated. ???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Any music whose practitioners do that goat/devil > hand thing I feel persecuted.

Such a shame there are not many about now. When I was early teens (early 90s), we had Water Palace in Croydon, and Fantaseas in Dartford. Massive places with multiple slides, wave machines, rapids and so on. Had some great days out. Ah, memories.

Brighton 1 V Newcastle 3 Bolton 2 V Sunderland 1 Crawley 2 V Reading 2 Crystal Palace 2 V Stoke 1 Luton 1 V Wolves 2 Macclesfield 2 V Cardiff 3 Peterborough 1 V Norwich 2 Swansea 2 V Arsenal 2 Mansfield 0 V Liverpool 2 Cheltenham 0 V Everton 1

I need a few more weeks like that! 16 points from top spot... Not bloody likely. I'm aiming for a european spot.

I wish Cole all the luck in the world. Was excited when he signed for the reds, and gutted it never worked out for him. I think he's a quality player if he gets a run.

What Jeremy said. Personally I hope there is a KFC, but not if it puts Favourite out of business! In all seriousness though, Green & Blue is closing, and one of the reasons was greedy landlords. I've said this elsewhere, but to me it looks like a vicious circle. Place gets "gentrified" (I hate that word), lots of nice (and expensive) little independents open. More and more people hear about it, prices go up and up, area gets written about in th press, prices continue to rise. Landlords see it as a chance to squeeze some more money out of people, until the only businesses that can afford it are the very businesses that the people don't want. My absolutely honest opinion is that Lordship Lane is a bit crap anyway, and I wouldn't mind seeing a couple of big name shops there (as well as some indies).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20554929 Interesting little piece with Rob Jones. When he signed for Liverpool in 1991, he was on ?500 a week, and the most he ever earnt as a player was ?7000 a week before retireing due to injury in 1999. What a difference a decade makes!

Adventure Bar

I usually start trying to type a big rant on my phone, but lose track of what I'm saying half way through so give up.

And there is a very nice cafe almost opposite. Like a posh greasy spoon.

CamberwellOld Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > OK, if you're heading to Forest Hill pools, while > you're in the area you could also visit the local > sweet shop, deli, haberdashers, card shop and a > great lingerie shop, all on the same road as the > pools... Indeed, but you forgot to mention the chicken shop, the kebab shop, and the excellent offy that sells all cans for ?1. PS. If you do come to the pool, I'd advise avoiding the cafe, it costs a fortune!

Helen GV Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > BTW, I don't live on that street but I think > Otta > > probably has loads of parking beside her. > > Him I think... Indeed, I am a him.

Family Room Moderator, can you hide this thread before the whole of Dulwich swarms up here like middle class locust!

or year even.

Merry New Tear!!! Aha ha ha ha ha

Ah, wasn't sure if we'd gone as far as this weekend. I'll just stick with the originals then. So everyone might want to copy my second attempt as they'll be spot on now I've discarded them!