Jeremy

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Haha, is that how you managed to score your (very > cool) nane for your daughter? I was describing my wife's strategy...

Oh that's a relief, we've got plenty of butter knives lying around (who hasn't?) "Fork out". Heh. Always appreciate a good cutlery pun.

I do have mixed opinions on right-to-buy... the social mobility argument is of course a strong one, and if I lived in a council house I'd probably try to go for it myself. But selling off government assets at below market value while depleting the social housing inventory doesn't seem like such a great deal for society as a whole. Oh and LD - this indicates that the discount repayment is a percentage of the resale price. But maybe there are exceptions to this.

LD, I believe the repayment is based on a percentage of the resale value, not just your original discount, so you might not get as much as you say. Still, I'm sure you've research it thoroughly.

Although I'd stop short of calling it "lovely", it's inoffensive and I think it would look fine with a little TLC. But the building the other side of the swimming pool really is grim!

A useful tip for parents arguing over baby names... start with the most awful names you can imagine, and when you finally suggest something vaguely sensible/normal, your partner will gladly agree.

Won't you have to pay your discount back to the council? Theoretically this sort of scam shouldn't be profitable.

Italian restaurant. http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?20,1209387,1209387#msg-1209387

Insist that diners "wipe" the knife on the side of the cracker.

Surely street art is almost transient by definition?

Because that thread is not funny or vaguely clever, it's a childish attempt to mock people for showing caution and vigilance. One post was out of order (I suspected it was another joke, albeit one in bad taste) and it was deleted. I do not see what other unacceptable racist comments there are here. Wrong address? As I said, maybe. But you don't know that. There is chance it was something else, hence the original query. The OP was no more racist than it is sexist, ageist, or anti-cyclist.

My main point was that people want to own their own home outright by the time they retire, because their pension is uncertain. The investment point was secondary really... but whether you like it or not, ppl will continue to do it until the government does something to discourage it.

The other thread might seem "brilliant" to you. I think that says more about you than it does about anyone else.

Oh I agree (more or less). It's just that when people start talking about property 'addiction' I kind of think that it's not really surprising.

Renting is also more common in France (with no stigma attached). But with a probable pension crisis on the horizon, who can blame people for wanting to own their own property - or even a second one?

Yeah... because it's really funny to mock people for being vigilant... well done you, you really are ever so clever.

Entirely possible that while the lad was knocking on the door, he realised it was the wrong house and took off. But also entirely possible that he was casing the house - so surely it is at least slightly suspicious... (suspicion does not necessarily imply guilt).. so seems reasonable to attempt to find out if he tried it with other houses. Of course nobody likes to be stereotyped, and a more detailed description would have helped. But ultimately "young black male" whittles the local population down to around 10% in three short words, so clearly as a description it's not a complete waste of time.

Pop-up Waitrose.

EP, I think that was the Oglander wasn't it?

Basically the platform is so narrow that one person walking slowly (perhaps with mobility problems or maybe just glued to their phone) holds everybody else up.

Couldn't agree more, Huggers. They still do the core range of groceries and essentials, but have responded to the changes in the area by providing what people want. They've also obvioulsy spotted a gap in the market for a greengrocer. Seems like a good example of how to run a small business.

Oh right... I can see why you're frustrated then...

So potentially two new, (hopefully) good schools locally instead of one? Sounds like a good result to me...

Back to the OP... The Village Store is a daft name. But I like the shop. They've adapted well. Good fruit and veg. Good range of beer.

No. Lenny Henry lives in the Premier Inn. Everyone knows that.