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@Moos, @Ms B Fully agree. I would also add that spending money on a stylist can actually save you money in the long term by ensuring that you buy suitable clothing. Most people only wear 20% of what's in their wardrobe. Leaving the other 80% as money down the drain. @Applesider The staff from the men's department at John Lewis Oxford St usually gives me dirty looks on my way to the food hall. It all started after I said their clothing line up was complete and utter rubbish. @Peckhamgatecrasher Whilst I accept Sainsbury jeans are more than a match for M&S one, mine is expensive because of the amount of man hours involved in the finish, type of cotton (organic and stronger fibres), detailing and import charges. There are also lots of ?100+ jeans that are simply not worth the money so I avoid them.

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Bic Basher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Passengers travelling eastbound from Denmark Hill > using the ELL will have a 5 minute wait to change > for LB services. 10 minute wait in some cases.

In view of the number of misinformation given here, I'd much rather wait for the official timetable.

I've suffered more racial abuse from black people (mostly West Indian) than white people. So it's not true than black people cannot be racist.

Annette Curtain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Help-Ma-Boab Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > UDT, fancy a game of squash? > > Did this actually happen ? It was a genuine request for a game of squash.

Huguenot Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The point was, if someone wants Iceland, attacking > M&S or the planning application isn't going to > bring them back. > > I'm guessing that if you really want Iceland to > take up the lease you should create a campaign > group and contact Iceland head office, ask them to > offer more for the lease, and you'll find the > outcome would be useful. > > They'd love the PR and it would be cheaper and > more effective for them than a single page in the > Daily Hate. > > I don't really think that'll happen because apart > from the small core of nearby residents with > genuine concerns, the real motivator for the rump > of protestors seems to be class war, immigration, > anti government and a smattering of nimbyism. > > I look forward to being proven wrong. You haven't read the thread, have you Hugo? Iceland have taken out legal action in an attempt to retain the lease so interesting news should follow in September. As for class war, you could be right, it's the middle classes with bad taste/can't cook mob having a pre-empt strike in removing working class shoppers from their local high street. The more discerning sections of the middle classes would turn their noses to everything m&s. Above all else, the people living near to the development have every right to reject the m&S proposal as it impacts on their living environment.

Pure enjoyment Otta. If you look good, you feel good. Well worth the money as it's one of the best jeans of that type in the world. You won't find anything like it cheaper in this country or anywhere in the western world. I tend to go for clothes that punches above their weight. In fact, I'm rather proud of my denim collection including my favourite ?75 one.

Yeah I know. But access is only through the shop and 24 hour manned security may push up the cost of parking rental. Currently, security consists of a receptionist directly opposite the parking, workshop staff and shop staff nearby.

@Ms B In my experience most shop staff (99%) are pretty clueless about what they sell in any case. I've also been asked to leave a couple of shops just because I showed too much knowledge. Talking about low self-esteem issues, hey ho. However, there are a few knowledgeable individuals who know their stuff and it's a pleasure having a conversation and exchanging information with them. In some cases, conversations stretched well past shop closing time. And I usually get a 15 to 20% discount some of these shops. A substantial amount as I usually spend anywhere between ?100 to ?280 on jeans. It goes to show that I click with people in the know but not with the don't know betters. Last year, I was asked to model by a stylist teaching one of her students. So I got a low down in the work of a stylist. Amazingly all the colours that were suggested for me, with the exception of pink, were already in my wardrobe. I already knew the link between cuts and body shape, texture weights, etc. Not sure why people are so obsessed with the latest collections. Basically, there is nothing new in fashion and latest collections are just a marketing tool to sell more clothes. I bought an unknown brand of jeans for ?280. I didn't need label hype or anything like that. The jeans were very high quality. Six months later, fashion late comers David Beckham & Brad Pitt also bought the same pair which have now pushed up the prices to ?450. Deep down, I suspect these celebrities really want to dress like me! Still, my jeans collection is better than David Beckham's though I do admire Brad Pitt's taste in jeans.

This is the future of secured cycle parking http://www.onyourbike.com/product/9945-London-Bridge-Cycle-Park-Parking-One-Week.php Nice bike shop too.

Ms B Buying clothes is pretty much straightforward once you understand how your body shape relates to cuts and how your skin tones relates to colour. I'll probably could offer an expert shopper service for men given my knowledge of fashion but I often wondered if I could do a similar service for women. However, speaking to one senior stylist last year, the principles behind clothing selection are very much the same. Personally, I'll give the departmental shopping assistants a miss as they are nothing more than glorified sales assistants on commission.

Full of hot air, EP!

Huguenot Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > UDT is on some sort of uncontrolled rampage > against M&S because other people are 'suckers to > brands' at the same time as admitting that he > never enters the store, and so any view he has > must be based on prejudice and assumption derived > entirely from the brand itself. Amazing. Delicious > irony. > Actually I do enter M&S stores for self-smug satisfaction purpose that I know I can buy cheaper and better quality elsewhere. Also, I actively check out their clothing range as I'll probably die of embarrassment if people remotely thought one of clothes came from them. But I think the most important point you've missed out is 'social inclusion' in that people on lower incomes are excluded from their high streets.

Bic Basher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Simplistic in your own view, as asked on Rail UK > Forums. What other service would you drop so that > the SLL could stay at London Bridge? Network Rail was repeatedly asked by Clapham Transport Users group what train services would be affected if the SLL train service remained. No information was given. Network Rail also admitted to stakeholders that it was possible to extend the London Bridge platforms to accommodate the SLL trains. I also said it was possible to build more London Bridge platforms adjacent to platform 16 as the space is currently used as a car park where formerly it accommodated platforms 17 to 22 during the mid 70s. > You couldn't give another option as the other > services have more passengers using longer > carriage services in comparison to the SLL. These longer carriage services travels through least densely populated areas and remains virtually empty when travelling against the flow during peak periods. > The SLL from Peckham Rye and Denmark Hill was also > timetabled 5-6 mins after the Southeastern service > from Dartford would call at those stations. > Hardly an efficient use of the service when the > bulk of passengers were picked up by the earlier > train. If those SLL trains were spaced out more > evenly, you may have a more viable argument. Despite this, the SLL trains were the most crowded carriages out of all services approaching Victoria. It also puts to bed the belief that the SLL services were not in demand. The SLL usage have trebled in a space of years and would have been more busier if Network Rail built an interchange at Brixton in the 80s when they had an opportunity to do so. > Incidentally, how would you expect those trains to > call at their current route once the SLL platforms > at Battersea Park become bay platforms as the > mainline platforms are being extended? They will not be able to call at Battersea Park due to Network Rail sponsoring of platform legthening. Though it has been suggested that the SLL could form an interchange with a possible future Nine Elms station nearby.

I hate to say this, but no bike lock is a 100% safe. Someone with an angle grinder can easily steal a bike in full public view without anyone intervening. Thieves are likely to target bikes at stations because they know an owner is going to be away for some time.

LadyDeliah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What a hoot, a little bit of cyber bullying to > brighten up my day. You lot bored or something? They don't have a life and just hide behind keyboards. At least, we, are more active in the real world.

Bic Basher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hilarious that UDT thinks that I've got an agenda > where I support the abolition of the SLL based on > my own train services. Complete nonsense. > > The Sydenham line carries more passengers than the > SLL and saw two trains per hour scrapped in 2010 > when the ELL service was introduced, yet it still > warrants 4tph to London Bridge, which Peckham Rye > and Queens Road Peckham will still have after the > introduction in December, along with an extra 4tph > serving those two stations on the ELL. As I said before, it's all about efficiency and number crunching. Trains through Sydenham line travels over a longer distance than the SLL hence the reason why they carried more passengers. Break the two journeys into comparative units of data then you'll find the SLL train just as busy. Factor in that SLL serve another Victoria station on the opposite journey then you realise how busy and efficient SLL trains really are. Sydenham line trains travelling in opposite direction to London Bridge are likely to be empty. The methodology for scrapping a train service ahead of the Thameslink works at London Bridge was remarkably simplistic. Sounds familiar Bic Bash? The data was not comparing like for like because each train service travelled over different lengths. The methodology did not account for passnger numbers away from London Bridge. If the Thameslink methodology was conducted as though it was a scientific analysis then it would have beeen laughed out of the scientific community. > The fact is the SLL would have been scrapped ELL > or not because of the Thameslink Programme works > at London Bridge, at least this way passengers are > getting something with extra services and less > waiting time between trains, despite having some > of the least used passenger rail usage in South > London. (SLL only and not the Vic to Dartford) The London TravelWatch own survey clearly spelled out major inconveniences for most SLL users switching over to the ELL services resulting in longer travelling times to Victoria. It is wrong for you to say that the SLL was the least used line in South London when in reality it offered one of the most efficient and least tax subsidised of all rail services in South London.

Okay, but I don't have a racquet.

I love squash. I haven't played regularly since I was 14 though but am happy to give it a go.

Bic Basher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I can spot a troll though.... I don't care what you think. You're just a nobody. Me, I'm somebody. That is why you're stalking me, you loser.

Sorry, nearly forgotten. I do get off in exposing self-interests people such as Bic Basher!

You're sulking because you can't get your way. Too bad and get over it. I just checked my access to RailUK forums and I'm not banned yet. But does lead me to think whether you were involved in some cowardly capacity to get my posts censored and your dim witted platform sweeper mates to ambush me. As for the class bully then that's complete nonsense. I was more of a model student, despite attending one of South London's toughest schools, and getting top marks in most subjects. I will not make apologies for being good at most things. None whatsoever. As you cannot indulge in serious transport matters then it's pretty pointless having discussions with simplistic thinker thickos like yourself so to speak. You clearly don't know about autistic issues. http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/hampshire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9366000/9366335.stm You thought you were EDF spokesman for rail issues. You've been knocked off your perch and now you're sulking and name calling like a little cry baby. Quit the alpha-male crap about sports, I'm sure your Sunday league team loves having you, but don't believe your own hype eh? This is another one of your daft comments. You've never seen me play at my peak, yet you tried to make an untrue jibe. But I'm beginning to think that you're the one who is useless at everything. What's the matter, did you get beaten up at school because you were one of the school's idiots? Do you have a face that only a mother could love? Now the only thing that gets me off is shopping. I just love shopping. Everything else is just water under the bridge.

Can anyone spot Dulwichfox?

Bic Basher, you're sounding like a broken record each time I knock back each of your arguments. Trying to sling mud is just about the only thing you can do as clearly you're not up to the debate and your rant is a sign of your desparation and my victory. I suggest you go back to the railuk forum where you can pretend you know something with the other platform sweepers. At the end of the day, I refuse to relate to low self-esteem, self-interest, idiots, simplistic thinking thickos or selfish people. That I'll make no apologies for. You're in the self-interest category but happy to expand just for you, Bic Basher. You want good rail system for yourself and not for other people in the East Dulwich area. I shall fight for good transport links for the good people of East Dulwich, unlike you Bic Basher. Now crawl back under a stone. As for autism then that's an absurd suggestion as I'm pretty good at most team sports especially football. People who suffer from autism find playing sports difficult.