SteveT

It is indeed a sad state when a minority of social misfits can affect a society to the extent that it does. Perhaps a rethink of how did it get to this position and should it be allowed to continue with the culture of soft leniency in sentencing. Perhaps flogging should be brought back for the benefit of the judiciary and ultimately society? That serial rapist Reed who should have been stopped by the police several years ago, and whom are now being charged for their ludicrous handling of the case may improve things. Unfortunately there are far more corrupt cops than the token dupes who have been knicked. Sad for the straight and honest ones on the force who must find it difficult to watch what goes on at close quarters, and have to bite their tongues and ignore it for the sake of their careers.

If I come I shall be carrying a large photograph of a local wild life meadow...............

Faint heart never won fair lady, stick with it, perhaps she only uses the bus one night a week.

Good for you AM lets hope he and his dog tastes the wrath of the safe neighbourhood team. The dangerous dogs act is as toothless as this vicious toothless dog. Having clicked on cate's link and seen the types of wounds and deaths caused, it makes you feel you need armaments to walk down a street, or cross a park, just because of the large number of obnoxious social misfits and their untrustworthy animals.

emc wrote:- It must be really annoying to post on here about something that is quite important to you and then just get lots of people trying to outdo each other in the humour stakes. Sadly the humour is mirthless and the original poster seems to get little help for her request which is not the easiest subject even when discussing with close friends. There is a couple of choirs that meet up but they also seem to have a shortage of men too, there is a dance place on Lordship lane which does salsa and line dancing for beginners too but you have to pay so much per evening I believe. You might scan the what's on in ED bit of the forum. Goose green gym is about 3 females to each male, much the same as other gyms. There is Brockwell Lido on sunny days 10am start at weekends for a change of scene. Monthly drinks of the forum starts in September which is easier than going to the pub on your own because everyone is more agreeable and less like strangers somehow. There has been one forum wedding to my knowledge, although I have little idea about the number of relationships created by this forum, be interesting to have some feedback from anyone out there, maybe start a seperate thread.

The live wire cafe?

The great tits have chosen another box for their second family rearing. They are close to fledging time judging by the amount of noise they're making.

It would also be helpful if these people who own these breeds would put a muzzle on them in a public place, in fact it should be compulsory. I agree with Louisa.

HAL9000 post is most out of character, he is usually very informative on all types of subject and is responsible for some wonderfully intelligent postings, though like most of us he finds it difficult to write perfect posts all the time.

AM wrote:- the authors of the uncaring posts are not dog lovers/owners so will never understand how we felt. Actually one of them possesses a pit bull!

You do not get the most productive cropping for the first couple of years, as the plant is still establishing itself.

That is the irony, in this country you can get in deep trouble defending yourself if you do it in the wrong way. The ne'er-do-wells can do anything they like to you which seems okay to the law men, but only get knicked when caught in the act. Not enough is done to make them stop there evil ways even when they are caught. I guess you became interested in the posting as one of the culprits is black, and you are looking for holes in the discussion as you were Chavwithalawdegree/legaleagle-ish/ImpetuousVrouw with a desperate need to challenge anything which may bring a black citizen to justice.

I built a shed in my garden and it wasn't very long before Southwark council wrote to me to say that an illegal structure had been erected and would be sending someone to check it out. I never new planning permission was, or might be, necessary for a shed, they (Southwark) came to visit, and the inspector of sheds arrived with a long tape and measured from the highest point of my erection down to the ground, and said that it was possibly alright but had to make sure with the director of sheds and other erections and I would get a letter. I still have that letter as it could have instructed me to remove my erection, but in fact it said that my erection was allowed in the garden, and we all lived happily ever after. Now my point here is, if you don't care about the wall fuggedaboutit, but the rest of us are having to play by the rules, so what makes these people who have the audacity, temerity, thickness of hide, and pride in their own ignorance of not knowing how to speak English, special cases. Send a letter to the planning department asking if this is the case, that someone who does not speak English does not need planning permission and you might meet the inspector of walls, or even the director.

One has to feed these fruit bearing plants too. They need top dressing each year at the beginning of the season, a mulch covering around the base of the plants, and an ounce or half a handful of growmore each month until the fruits have formed. They also need as you have suggested Karrie, a sunny spot. Water regularly especially after a day of 28 degrees like today, late evening, when the birds have finished feeding themselves and their young, is the preferred time.

Dig the lawn up and have a pond, unless of course you have toddlers then I would not dream of having a pond.

I watched three pass over a roof where a group of 20 pigeons where resting as soon as the parakeets came into sight all the pigeons left the roof and flew upwards circled then came back to roost. I watched this happen a number of times all the same sequences of a fly past and the rising up of pigeons, if they do not pose a threat why do pigeons treat them with such respect? I am not too concerned about pigeons as I have no love for them either, but if the parakeets are causing them to move then they must somehow be a threat, as pigeons do not move from the roost in unison unless there is a need to do so.

Some of my green blackberries are now turning pink, goody goody!

I have found a couple of toads in the garden whilst using the hose, they really take offence at water being sprinkled over them, and is the best way I know to find out if you have these amphibians lurking in your garden. My peas are doing well this year but they never see a plate or saucepan, I eat them raw off the plant, so sweet and delicious.

If anyone tries to wave you down and stands in the way of your vehicle, hit the accellerator and aim for him.......... Someone will eventually get lucky, and the police will then be supplied with a full and accurate description of these ne'er-do-wells, from either the ITU or pathology dept.:)) A fifty pound donation to the person who succeeds in ridding us of one or both of these menaces(tu)

My buddy has an engineering workshop and was waiting for the arrival of a new punching machine. After it had arrived it was referred to as the punch. When the bending machine arrived his son of six said are you gonna call it Judy?

Don't mention the war!

The rye park gym has them screeching about the place too.

Good for you cate for being a good and public spirited citizen, and you Gimme are being obnoxious for no reason.

Dear Cat, I must make amends for my first post she was not your soul mate, just an attractive young sort whom you took a shine to. Someone once said never be afraid to ask for what you want, the art is learning how to be tactful enough to do so. The answer is praise something that she wears, or her choice of reading matter as she carried a book, "I haven't read that one but I did read an earlier work from that author", which you obviously have never heard of, then describe another book which you have read. By this time you are up and running and say would you like a coffee, or would you prefer a cocktail, or maybe an orgasm.............best to hold the orgasm bit until a little later in the errm relationship. She may look very fit and you might ask if she has gym membership as you must renew yours, or does she run in peckham rye or dulwich park early in the morning? I cannot remember when I last met a woman who was against flirting, because it is really exciting, and adds yards to your drive. Women prefer bar studs to wimps, so be non-threatening but assertive. Go to it and don't be a pussy, Cat.

Whilst I was in the middle of doing something my daughter said 'hey daddy' "yes" I said 'Nothin' We both laughed.