StraferJack

See also; politics

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as Liam Mullone points out - so much could be prevented in Albert Sq if they would just call the police once in a while

Closing in on a year away from ED now so this thread is timely For us, moving was A Good Thing I don?t agree with ?not wanting my kids growing up in London? tho?.. ? I think London is a fantastic place for kids to grow up and one of the few (partial) regrets I have is that mine won?t. The opposite side of that regret is that there are positives to growing up outside London as well That said, I don?t ?miss? London, SE London, or East Dulwich specifically ? I do still love them just as much as when I lived there and on visits back it?s nice to bump into people I got to know as well as friends and family still there. It was basically the only place I ever lived I called home and I lived there longer than anywhere else (barring childhood home which doesn?t count in same way). I felt London was in my bones But moving somewhere very different (not as different as El Pibe to be fair) has been just as enjoyable as that initial move to SE22 13 years ago ? that sense of jumping in at the deepish end and struggling (a bit) coupled with the constant feedback of ?new stimuli? is something I very much enjoy. The last couple of years in ED had become a rut... a very very enjoyable and comfortable rut but a rut, nonetheless (this isn't to suggest anyone else is in a rut btw. Just what happend to us) Having looked at other, more affordable parts of London we had to balance ?staying in the capital? v ? a new experience?. Staying in the capital would have meant rebooting the code from 13 years ago ? locate up and coming but decentish spot, watch it change over the next decade and then restart again?. It's not a bad idea by any means but not one that appealed to us... Whereas moving out was more of an unknown (not totally unknown I guess ? both of us come from small-ish towns anyway) Unlike Pibe, I get to spend a lot of time in London every week anyway so the smells, sounds, colours etc aren?t a memory. And they are great.. but my real enjoyment comes from the new versions elsewhere

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Tin Machine has become a lazy shorthand for "disastrous rock star moves" and whilst I wouldn't try and convince anyone of them being great, there is plenty to like on there if you are so minded Plus it banished his yuppy 80s persona to the dustbin and for that alone, I'm grateful

The Rose is pretty good on the beer front http://therosepublichouse.co.uk/menus/4578150465

always worth a read in it's own right, but the entry on DITS is very good https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CC0QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbowiesongs.wordpress.com%2F2012%2F01%2F17%2Fdancing-in-the-street%2F&ei=pdJEVKruHtLKaIC1gcAN&usg=AFQjCNGS37xkQWfJSrvGz6PvqOXQ6Gx0xA&bvm=bv.77648437,d.d2s

What does uncle glen actually mean by that post?

they moved in two years ago, spend over a hundred grand and are selling now? Unless there are family issues, what we have here is money grabbing, baseline inflating, greedy sods. Thanks for that guys... well done for being one of the many people creaming off money at the expense of other people I don't mind wealthier people moving to the area and settling down, and I don't mind if that drives up prices. But when people do it just to make a buck and couldn't give a shite about the area?

and this paragraph is especially pertinent I think "If I recall, the Ivy House promised much the same > but followed through with projection spreadsheets > and other plans on here. Goodwill remained in > place before they opened and you can't get a seat > for love nore money on a Sunday now"

god - less than a year? http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?20,1207723,1212588#msg-1212588

I always thought the initial criticisms were unfairly dismissed as "usual moaners" I wished it well but it was an incredibly disorganised opening period - to the point of inept I never doubted for a moment any of the good meals and times people had there (SOME good people were involved after all) but they were arrogant in their launch, promising the moon on a stick and yet they couldn't even deliver their website at the time. never mind all the promises about food grown on the premises etc I'm certainly not glad it's failing (that end of the lane needs and deserves a good anchor) but I'm definitely not surprised

It's not really the issue under discussion salsa. Classic whatabouttery

We ruling out possibility it is him? Or one of his confederates

I read that on way to work this morning - most enjoyable

To be fair, youngs have destroyed those cracking pubs despite having some lovely staff. But those staff (including managers) count for nothing against the wishes of hq And the food. Well... I would rather eat mitchell and butler food. That's how bad I think it is

Anywhere I've ever lived, youngs have destroyed a cracking pub. But feel free to big it up on a thread about the clock house. This thread is about a different pub. Called.....

That was my second guess

You would be amazed what people already comfortably ensconced believe is "possible"

Farking youngs employee registering to have a pop at the Herne? Typical of the class Youngs lacks

I would argue (well, I would wouldn't I) that despite most people not knowing anything about those posters (or the many many other early prolific denizens such as mike paleologous, dulwich mum, bagouss etc) this forum would be a fraction of what it is today I shall raise a whiskey in their direction this evening

Dyknow... As I typed it out I was thinking "did they...play... Recently?"

Or it could be people remembering last time the two countries played

" My daughter is now 5.5 and still wants to go everywhere on my shoulders. My lower back is caving!" so glad I'm not alone less glad that I'm likely to be facing it for a few years yet