SteveT

4 jobs Apprentice gasfitter, sales rep, croupier, Businessman 4 Places I have lived, Derby, Birmingham, Harringey, Southwark. 4 tv programmes Grand Designs, Simpsons, Local Hero, Sopranos. 4 Favourite foods, Pizzas in Italy, German Bread and pastries, Jersey royals, Home made Indian food. 4 Films LA Confidential, La Strada, Saturday night and Sunday morning, Magnolia. 4 Holidays Lofoten Isles (arctic circle) Taiwan/Macao/Hong kong, Thailand, River Shannon. 4 Political leaders I most admire. Ghandi, who fought off the British without clenching his fist. Ho Chi Minh, who fought off the french the americans and finally the chinese and won! The Cuban leader Fidel Castro who has kept the americans out of Cuba inspite of 40 years of sanctions President Nyere of Tanzania a sensible and seemingly uncorrupted african leader. 4 favourite cities Rome, for its food, and ancient roman structures which brings Spartacus to life. Dublin, for its charm. New York for its energy. Paris for its classiness.

In the last couple of weeks I have had about 20 dog ends thrown over the wall seperating me from what I think are modern maisonettes. It has never happened before, but it is not obvious which abode is causing this, unless I go knocking on doors to find out. Anyone any ideas what to do to solve this, short of putting a fence on top of the wall?

The Castle, because it makes me feel middleclass!

Plantnation who has very limited space

My favourite ads are the ones they used to do (alas no more) for Benson & Hedges and Silk Cut. I thought the B&H ads were a cut above, especially the one with a tin of fish with the 'gold' lid turned back that would frequently be seen on hoardings. One wag scribed on it in large letters 'SARDINES GIVE YOU CANCER'

I flew to and from Rome and Dublin from the city airport and was that impressed I never wanted to use any another airport. On the way there got snarled up in a big jam and almost missed the flight but once there I found it the most convenient of any airport anywhere.

Its the loud wallpaper!

They cannot be screaming there all the time, because they will be doing it at the supermarket when we are shopping! Gone are the days when children were seen and not heard, sadly. My theory is 'difficult parents beget difficult children' in your neighbours case 'noisy kids have deaf parents' My sympathy nero.

So PGC thats why you are so well informed!

Whilst walking through East Dulwich again

Another 'first time I've seen it' great call lizzyGD

Go with a sticker on your coat KalamityKel I'm sure someone will drag you to where it's all happening.

The first time I have seen that ad PGC, brilliant!

Madworld74 yes I cannot stand people who talk a strange language, when you have to hire your own strange language talker, and you dont know where they are taking you or how much it's gonna cost, except it is usually 3 times what you thought it would be. I have no interest in, or respect for, lawyers, barristers, policemen or any other creepy judiciary member whom one cannot trust! How would life be without lawyers and barristers distorting the term simple english? Why isn't the law straight forward and on the internet for one to refer to. Why is chancery so called? Why does it even exist? Sorry about my pet hate rant mw74!

Silence is broken by a shout from the door 'minicab for Androcles'

No longer telling the porkies

Auchan was the best french supermarket for filling your car with wine better than Leclerc anytime. Best value supermarket for me is Asda old kent rd Most expensive waitrose most convenient somerfield

I remember the clairol advert the one with the made up eyes, clicking like a camera shutter, after each click there was a differently decorated eye. It seemed so simple and cheaply made, yet attractive and memorable. Anyone else have a favourite ad?

I cannot understand why the somerfield shop is so expensive as they have no parking facility to pay for, but their milk is cheap.

I thought I was working class until I discovered my favourite pub, The Castle.

A veggie samosa from cheese block and a sausage roll from ed deli and (mark take note) I said 'I had read on the edforum about these products', and v good they were too.

Its a great place, and a great site, a great pity about what it produces.

my life became a blank.

What about an add on mark to step in and make edf scrabbleurs society?

When I was 16 I wanted to conquer the world, when I was 30 I wanted to make a million, now I am 60 I'll settle for a CH/HW standard of living and the possibility of getting lucky with a 'sex worker'.............. At 15 I was an apprentice gas fitter but I wanted to be a trollop! 1970 a business man and became a greedy grasping arrogant short tempered disparaging ill mannered obnoxious divorcee! At school I was a short 5ft 9inches and wanted to be 6ft and some more, I used to dream of being tall, then someone said "if you think big, act big, talk big, eat big, you'll be big....I practised and became a loud mouthed over bearing fat dwarf!