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bawdy-nan

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  1. Fight scene was very odd - felt like a western. Very interesting that you think peace and recociliation has been acheived - maybe I misunderstand ...
  2. I thought the end was a cop out. It implied there's resolution to be had and that resolution, if not reconciliation, is to be found in group therapy. It semed unlikely given the circumstances and strength of feeling. The whole truth and reconciliation thing was what the drama appeared to set out to interrogate (ie the failure or impossibility of it) and yet the ending - both of them off the emotional hook - felt like an exercise in wish fulfilment and the bbc playing its responsibility card. Excellent performances (though Jimmy N did veer a little towards his Mr Hyde - though that could be the pointy teeth).
  3. video was shown several times on newsnight - BBC - last night
  4. Oh but they had a nightmare, endless episode sustaining, debacle with this on the archers . Ambridge still feels the ripples from time - only the new telephone box tourist info admin controversy has distracted the residents.
  5. I don't feel unsafe or vulnerable. Cars drive too fast but thats probably because the road is so deliciously straight.
  6. You do have to tell your kids not to pick the flowers - they think thats what they are there for but a few instructions on how they wither once picked, how if you leave them where they are everyone can look at them (its like sharing etc) means eventually you won't have to intervene all the time and they'll start gathering you garlands of broken twigs, moss and flowers already crushed underfoot ...
  7. I'd never worked out why Franklins was called Franklins ... now I get it - perfect! Just been reading Peter Ackroyd's new translation of the Canterbury Tales and realised where the name must come from.... "He was a lavish host in his neighbourhood, and worshipped at the shrine of St Julian, the patron saint of hospitality. Hi s bread and his ale were always of the finest quality; he had a well-stocked wine-cellar, too. There was no shortage of roast meatat his table. There were baked pheasants, and geese, and wild fowl, and pullets,and pork. There was fish served in green sauce, partridges roasted inginger, peacocks with pepper sauce, lobster in vinegar,fried eels in sugar and mackerel in mint sauce. The meals changed with the seasons, but they were always plentiful. The whole house snowed meat and drink" Tasty AND clever - lovely. But no! - just checked out their website - apparently the owner is a Mr Franklin ...
  8. For me the rappers sequence was sublime. just switch over if you don't like it. the man is a god I'd marry in an instant.
  9. Madame de Sade feels as though the ladies of cranford have wandered into a bdsm online forum. looks gorgeous however.
  10. burnt by the sun - very good god of carnage - very French
  11. I've done it with a 3 month old and a two year old using a combination of carrier and buggy or buggy and walking for tbd two year old. they do walk especially if you don't have a car. that was kind of my point. you're right oldsters isn't the correct term but I'm not sure what is. youngsters seems an ok term to use ... in the rain I used a buggy cover and waterproofs - the rain can be fun. I certainly avoided rush hour - but I still do and cycle instead for as much of my commute as I can. I didn't stay at home with my kids - especially when they were babies - babies in a sling are easily portable - and, yes, they are darlings, thank you. I do have car seats that I use when I get a streetcar and the knights of the road (Addison lee) have them as standard. I seem to have made you very cross indeed but you really don't need a car in London. (edited for dreadful one fat finger iPhone typos)
  12. life without a car plus babies in london is perfectly possible and much much nicer. I've done both and was delighted to get rid of the car: a) children win a family without a car walk much more and are less moany about walking than the chauffered variety b) travelling on public transport with children is fine. They're much better on a bus with your full attention than strapped in the back of a car - also if you travel in the "freedom pass" time its quite sociable - chidlren and the oldsters seem to get on like a house on fire in the bus. c) You don't need to shop in one go - why go to the supermarket with children if you can help it - they all deliver now in any case d) as a last resort you can always take a cab / use a streetcar if you really really need to and I find I hardly ever do.
  13. Amelie - I thought the the Dulwich Estate was the land ownner - until relatively recently in its history known as Alleyn's College of God's Gift at Dulwich. The schools are the names beneficiaries of the estate. Interetsingly the original founding documents of the schools in question state that they were set up to serve "poor local scholars". Not, you might note, the sons and daughters of the mostly rather wealthy. The schools are obliged to offer "public benefit" because of their charitable status which exempts them from paying corporation tax (and, because they are a school, I think, VAT). This is obviously a huge subsidy from taxpayers to suuport an institution that serves a narrow range of people, selected on the basis of wealth to offer an education which serves to reinforce their already enhanced social and economic position. I recognise that there are more complex arguments around this issue and also that the pressure on the state sector would be initially unbearable were they to suddenly close - so therefore they are relieving some of the burden on the state to provide education. I suppose I think that such organistions should sail slightly closer to their founding charitable documents and not becasue they are forced to rather because they are not for profit and could do something extraordinary and exciting.
  14. I wasn't huffy. How do you know I'm fond of said institution? I didn't understand the proposition that was being made. Delighted to have amoosed ...
  15. apologies boswell - the "much trumpeted" is from a quick look at their website alleyns website The footprint I refer to is geographical - the schools occupy a large area of dulwich and east dulwich and, of course, are major landowners beyond the playing fields. I guess that I think they could do a lot more with their vast resources and facilities. Having charitabe status is importnat to them and I think they could be a lot more creative with what they've got. They could, for example, open up the thetares and host touring companies for kids and adults, make their facuilties availabel for evening classes, clubs societies etc, they could organise and host events on their playing fields .. I'm sure there are lots more things too. What I mean is that there is an opportuity to be creative and proactive and interesting and genuinely engaged but that would require a shift in their perception of what they are for. (A big ask, I realise). Moos - I don't recognise your portrayal of my views. attitude or opnion. I genuinely don't understand the accusations of privelege hurled at Cambridge. I can certainly see that it helps you get in there if you are from a priveleged background (pupils of fee paying schools are still disproportionately represented in the intake) but you don't have to be wealthy or well connected to get in there (though of course access to an education which almost guarantees good exam results helps). I also don't think the people who defend a local school are tedious and unimaginative - I think the arguments used about bursuries and the like are.
  16. First of all I thought Norman cook was from hull - or at least the northish- (London nil hull 4) Secondly - I'm feeling all "julie myerson you are a very vain wrong woman" and thinking it's pretty futile to blame the children who are sent to this school (in their war outfits - not quite the same as the child soldiers my daughter had been taught about in primary school - though I found it tricky to explain the distinction). The children are just children - some of them crap and some not - I don't hold the the school responsible. The charitable status thing I find troubling. Inequality too. The fireworks less so. The witterings of the pro-alleynians on this posting I find tedious and unimaginagive. the existence of bursaries and bit of highly trumpeted outreach is not enough. They, and the otherschools, have a large footprint and, in my opinion should engage a big more vigorously with the people around them and they just don't. Also - what's with the Cambridge baiting? as I set off from my crappy comp it didn't feel like destination shangrila
  17. great to hear it's available and thanks for the contact details
  18. It genuinely would be a marvellous thing if the theatre is to be made avalable to the community - somehow I doubt it will.
  19. What great news - a new community facility for se22. How exciting. (hollow laughter)
  20. This is a horrible thing to have happened, of course, and I have a great deal of sympathy for the family of this man and can understand neighbours who are shocked at the proximity. But speaking as a "member of the community" I have to say I'm not shaken and I'm not scared.
  21. The article from the the standard is what you might expect: sensationalist (gangland shooting - really? is there any evidence of this- photograph of dead mans feet sticking out etc etc (oh and where is the girls school converted into flats on barry road?) this is london link
  22. This is my favourite quote from the London Paper article "Tom Greene, 80, who lives close to the scene said: "The area has become really terrible. Every night you can hear shouting and bawling. Gangs of up to six shouting in street slang, mumbo jumbo." Especially gangs of "up to 6"
  23. This makes me feel lost.
  24. I remeber there bieng a building visible as you came down towards Lordship Lane from the Horniman - it used to have an enormous sign on it sayinh hotel. I don't think it was a hotel anymore even then - this must have been about 4 years ago ir so ...
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