Moos

A bit embarrassed, a more sensible look on the internet resulted in the answer in about 4 seconds. Organic (Soil Association) Free Range c/o DEFRA (did this used to be the Min of Ag and Fish?)

Slightly out-of-focus photos in tasteful shades of ashes-of-roses / mustard / slate blue appear to be v. trendy among peddlers of quality litrachure. My personal favourites though are the versions of children's books sold in concealingly "adult" covers - Harry Potter in grown-up stylee. Hee hee. Just buy it and read it if you want to!

it's called "matt lam", that touchy-feely book cover stuff, and apparently it's all the rage. I get a crick in the neck wandering round all the tables in book shops.

I thought the parking complainers were complaining when they have been unjustly or unlawfully fined, rather than when they were caught out? I don't think I understand the acrimony Sean and others are directing at them.

I like the bookshop and nowadays try to buy all my books there if I can, including the book club ones - happy to spend the extra quid or whatever rather than buy on the internet. If the chap is reading the Forum (which it sounds as though he isn't) I say thumbs up to him, and to the very nice young woman who works there (sorry PGC). However it did take me a while of living in ED to get past the shop front. I thought it was a specialist comic book shop. Ahem.

benjaminty Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I asked the question as I've been dipping into > Bossman "organic" wines. Not sure exactly how > organic his stuff is but love some of the ales and > am trying to work out which ciders to try.. but > worry that no one else goes in there. > > Moos... care to divulge your source? Sorry, wasn't being cryptic, just dippy. Not in the maniacal sense, arf arf. Vinothentic are the company from whom we get our wine - really nice people and though I'm no expert we've been really pleased with the wine they've helped us to choose.

Kind of agree, AllforNun, but it's worth having a look at the hen-keeping conditions necessary in order to qualify for the 'free range' label, and comparing them with those for the 'organic' label. My understanding is that the organic requirements are far more stringent: for example, de-beaking is allowed under free range. Can't find any evidence on the internet at the mo, though. Will come back if I do.

Brilliant, is that fixed then? I hadn't realised. Thanks, MP. We'll see how many pints the Moosling can down.

Iwas hoping to come along with Mr Moos and the Moosling (we're just so much more flexible during the day!) but can't make either of those dates. But since we probably wouldn't be taking full part (!) this probably shouldn't change things if those are the best dates for everyone else.

I suppose it's because all their friends work, so might be necessary to make a load of new non-working friends.

Think he chose Michelle Dewberry over Ruth Badger, and I believe she resigned from the job. She did get pregnant, but I think she later miscarried.

*snuffle, snort* *enticing scent of coffee wafts over* Oh, Michael Palelypushedagust, I forgive you your wicked water-throwing antics, you are officially Today's Favourite Man!

Snoozequeen, you are so not alone. I have lost more things than I think I own now. The only one I really wish I could find again is my granny's ring - still regretted more than 10 years later, and probably somewhere in the floorboards at 98 Netherwood Road. My latest forgetting things disaster was quite recent. I decided to work from home on my son's birthday, as had work to deliver in short order and crucial tea party to attend. But forgot to take my laptop home. So raced into work very early, snatching up essentials from my handbag rather than the whole thing. Got to work (an hour of work missed with travel) and realised that one of the essential things still in the handbag was my desk key. Sat around for another hour or so waiting for secretary with blank key to turn up. Secretary arrives at 9.30 and has lost blank key. Begged and pleaded and finally persuaded IT guy to break into desk drawer with a screwdriver... I also frequently forget my manners, people's birthdays... to close the curtains while dressing (not really the last)

re: firstmate's comment, can we get into just plain wrong? Less fun, I know... Disinterested for uninterested is so annoying, and impoverishing for the language. edited because just read Citizen's post (must learn to turn the page) and laughed out loud at the idea of semi-skilled milk. Very East Dulwich - excuse me, is the milk fully skilled? I only drink fully skilled milk...

Very wise, we would not want to risk our health. Champagne flute, or would you care to drink it from this handy vat?

I thought you'd never ask. Mmm. Ooh, look it's gone all cloudy.

Someone I know used the phrase 'handled with kitten gloves', having misheard the original. Actually, it's not a bad saying.

The stinker got flustered And soaked them in custard They emerged soft and smelling so sweet (Sorry, is that cheating? Just came to me all at once) A new shoe shop came to the Lane...

Phew, glad we've got that sorted out. But Belle raises a good question about Russell Brand, perhaps brunette wordsmith Brendan could rise to the challenge with an big dollop of camp?

Franki, how can you not know who Mr. Ben is? I know who Mr. Ben is, and we haven't even met. I'm thinking of posting about him on the 'celebrities in East Dulwich' thread. This is the world of the East Dulwich Forum.. circularly referential, and slightly bizarre..

That's the second time tonight someone has poured iced water on me. *picks up empty bucket, fills it with blackcurrent jam and sloshes over Pinkyperkygus*

Pretty sure I'm not Annaj either..

I have now regained perspective and I'm jolly glad you had a super smashing time, Mr. Pulledasparagus. Big summery MWAH to you.

ARGH!!

Fanks, Mr. Mac. But I was more curious than outraged.