SteveT

Over the hill

Frank

skunk

Your friend might do better having a stall in a market. Getting good quality stuff, cheaper than shop price is a good money spinner, but don't expect high profits. S/He will be able to test the market with his wares and avoid a fat 5,7,10 year expensive lease commitment. 98% of all businesses collapse within 4 years of start up, just something to bear in mind if it all goes wrong. Can your friend operate on his/her own? are they driven? can s/he cope with long periods of solitary? If the person needs camaraderie which one gets from a job........you don't get that from self employment. When I started my first business it was in a partnership, which is like a marriage commitment but without sex. It was far less stressful than the time when I split after 12 years, and did my own thing. It is more demanding, worrying, and lucretive than any job, but it is always on your mind. Someone once said 'you have your own business?' I replied with all honesty 'no, it has me' because one is locked in together, almost like a commitment to a living being. Lastly open 2 accounts, put half of the profits in each, live on one and prepare yourself, to give the other half to the government who is an uninvited member of your team. Best of luck with your new venture.

I was at the pulse a couple of weeks ago and 4 children unsupervised were throwing things over the walls of there changing cubicles. I waited until children had emerged and called to the oldest one 'whats going on' he coloured up looked at his feet and mumbled nothin'. What did you say? Asking a question generally puts them on their back-foot, and then they lie by being defensive and saying 'nothing' you ask 'what do you mean, nothing' they generally compound the lie. Time for the next question which might go something like 'so when I speak to your mother, father, policeman, hangman*, you will tell them 'nothin too' this time you mimic their 'nothin'. By now you have done it, you have stuck it to the kid, and all will be well until you are out of sight and child will be back to normal bratlike self. If you see the child again that kid will be reluctant to get up to any mischief in front of you. * I understand this is now a historical post and sadly no longer relevant.;-)

Cassius wrote:Do you introduce yourself as your real name/forum name or both? Last time I brought along some sticky labels and marker pens, so you can choose any name you like but I would choose one you (A) like to hear, and (B) you like to be called by, Cwald is affectionately called 'chav' but last time she called herself 'fear and' something maybe boozin'. Looking forward to seeing you and everyone else who reads this 'hard sell' on the 4th @ Crystal Palace Tavern on the corner of whately rd and Crystal Palace rd.

Matelot

I go to columbia rd early on Sundays if you or Asset want a lift.

cut two large holes in the floor of said sack to allow mooslet to visit old people with empty cap held out travelling hopefully the little one catches eye of grumpy old man and smiles. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah says old man feeling into his pocket for threepenny bit, can only find pound coin it is not as valuable but instructs mooslet to buy an ernie bond because you never know. Mooslet totters back to mother moos, who quickly empties the hat into purse and sends her little asset to next grumpy sucker.

Perhaps you should give notice to this boring job kal and start your own floor show, anyone with a 'gift' like that must have more than an even chance of success, limelights etc.

Shhhhhhh....... old man looks round, grumbling about thoughtless people wantonly discarding bags containing mooslets, about the place. That child should be tucked up in bed at this late hour, it's nearly dark.

I've always felt mars bars are a little bit rude since Marryanne Faithful, aided and abetted by the Stones, did something quite unspeakable with said bar. They brought out a fun size subsequently, but I have no idea whether those incidents were in any way connected;-)

Yeah! Little Richard.

company

That means black polythene, bark chippings, and puncture holes to place your plants. Then there is no weeding. Tray of a dozen pansies at columbia rd ?5. Sorted.;-)

Not at all blighted dear Moos, I am made up of much sterner stuff than to take offence over such trifles. I did not dare to answer back to the teachers, and I would never have thought up something as good as that, but had I done so, and said it, I would have been caned or slippered for being a 'lippy little sod' or rather a troublesome pupil. Quite right too!

bakewell

I am listening now I have borrowed an ear trumpet, so there :p

womaniser

Brendan wrote: My garden is depressing me at the moment. Increase the width of the path leaving no bed. Turf the bed. Plant small low growing bedding plants, pansies are always fun. Black polythene covered with bark chippings.

You've knocked all the goodness out of it now, Moos. I wish I had never spoke or posted. My English teacher complained frequently about the state of my punctuation, it being almost non-existent, 'yeah what ya' gonna do' you can't teach an old git new tricks. Whats more I prefer 'English shrugs' all this foreign stuff has got way out of hand with Garlic bread and such like.

Give 'em an inch and they will take a yard, and the house that stands in it.

tongue

Get up early 7am Sunday morning and take a trip to Columbia rd market off Hackney rd, and see what there is. The stall holders have a wealth of knowledge and everything is half shop price.

Ant wrote: This thread worries me somewhat. Looks like you've pulled, Ant. Ants being on to you n'all. There'll be an anthill on here before we can turn round.;-)