Jeremy

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ignorance is bliss eh Jeremy? Whitby is lovely. I was talking about Grimsby!

Well it stands to reason that he won't invest in something if he's not able to visit. But there's a hugely dangerous conflict of interest here. This scenario just scratches the surface.

Direct comparisons between a popular part of zone 2 London, and a notoriously shit area of the North East make no sense at all. So... other places where you can you get reasonable fish and chips (eat in) for less money round these parts?

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > pilsbury Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > > my O/H went to the white horse on friyda night and > > said it was a really nice mix of old locals and > > new folks and that the food was delicious > > I popped in - still similar but different .. if > you know what I mean :) I like the White Horse. It's a bit smarter than before, but not tarted up. Really nice pub, nice features, lots of wood panelling, open fires, etc. Pool table and darts still there. Really friendly staff. Reasonable beer selection - maybe 5 ales, a few bottled craft beers. Basic food but decent.. small menu, around 6 mains which is fine with me. I think some people are put off because it still looks a bit shit from the front - same old crappy wooden fence and benches. I imagine they'll want to sort this out before the summer.

fazer71 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Shows why there's a lack of homes in the UK . > > And why we have sky high prices. Really? I thought the main issue was about a slippery developer trying to circumvent requirements for affordable housing provision.

Sorry to hear about this. Hope you are not injured.

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > For this saying it was expensive, the prices are > similar to what you'd pay to eat in a F&C place in > Whitby, where every other shop is a F&C place. I have never been to Whitby. In fact I don't think I've even heard of it. But prices at the Sea Cow were OK. It was something like ?9 for eat-in fish and chips. You'll pay more than that (for a smaller portion) in any pub. Charles Notice Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If its of any interest Codfellas in Bellenden Road has reopened I want to like it... it's close to home and the people there are really nice.. but I don't think it's great TBH. Still, will try it again now it's reopened, and good luck to 'em.

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A one day community festival, yes. > > A corporate weekender. Hell no! Totally agree with this. But I suspect that we don't have the necessary transport infrastructure anyway. And others have raised doubts as to whether the space is actually big enough (the actual open space - "the common" - is far smaller than Victoria Park or Clapham Common).

Have to say I feel for Lewis a bit here. He has been treated rudely on a few occasions, which I think is unnecessary. Clearly most of us don't agree with his message/views but he obviously cares about his local area. Snide remarks about his country of origin should, IMO, not be tolerated. Speaking personally I am anti-burial. It seems like an unenlightened ritual to me - after death the body has no value. But if all these people insist on burying dead bodies in the ground, then they will need to go somewhere. Re-use (either for burial or another purpose) is eventually inevitable given our finite land.

Fullers pubs are usually decent IMO so sounds like good news. If they kept the back room I wouldn't be surprised if they made it a bit smaller, and increased the space in the main pub.

How the devil are you, HB?

Is this definitely true? That the Flying Pig is still owned by the Locale owners? News to me.

100 years is long enough. Compulsory (compulsorily?) purchase the plot if that's what it takes. It seems daft, archaic, and vaguely vain to expect a piece of land to be reserved exclusively for your dead body until the end of time.

Not arm... but currently have a broken foot so am on crutches, which is pretty awkward. As DB says, I imagine getting dressed (anything with buttons or zips), writing, typing, preparing food, are going to be difficult. Using a smart phone will be tough, as these days they're all too big to use with one hand. I would have thought shaving (electric), showering, arse wiping, etc should be achievable with your other hand though.

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The new flats are likely to be more commercial > (i.e empty investment vehicles) than truly > residential. While it's common knowledge that some investors leave their investment properties empty (particularly Chinese who don't want their property to become "second hand"), I don't think this is the norm. Unless the finish is ultra high spec (which of course if won't be), leaving it empty makes no financial sense.

Bit of sparkling water or fizzy lager def helps lighten the batter. Don't understand the point of ale in batter though.

nashoi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > IPA is a type of beer not a company. Exactly what I was thinking!! "sold to IPA"... haha..

100 years seems like a sensible milestone for 'reclamation' to me.

He sold to IPA?

Doubt much residential property will be directly affected. It's mainly commercial/industrial along there, isn't it?

edhistory Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Are those the giant "people" architects use in > their illustrations to diminish the perceived size > of a proposed building? Yep. The poor guys in the picture will have to stoop just to get inside the new building!

Peckham Rye area is already changing at an almost scary rate. Peckham seems to feature in almost every cringeworthy "trendiest areas of London" list published. If anything, we probably need a chance to step on the brakes a bit.

What is to be gained by advertising (for example, to North Londoners) that Peckham actually isn't that bad? How does the area directly benefit from that?

Think you're reading too much into a simple statement of preference...

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't > know why anyone would want to see the Rye > privatised for several days. This. Unless it was clearly going to raise a whole load of money for local causes. Otherwise, no.