Lowlander

I need to pick up some weighty items from Canary Wharf / Isle of Dogs tonight at 7.30pm. How likely is to take 45 minutes to get there from ED by car, heading up to the Rotherhithe Tunnel and east? Is this foolish optimism or about right?

WorkingMummy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- >... it is unjust to the > point of slanderous to suggest that Swiss > neutrality was caused by Nazi sympathies, or that > Hitler's decision not to invade was the > consequence of some kind of national bribe. It's a > very Anglo-Saxon view point and it offends most > Swiss. It's just fantasy to suggest Switzerland was superior to Germany in a military way. Even the Swiss think this. There is a very useful guide on dealing with the Swiss here: http://switzerland.isyours.com/e/swiss-business-guide/wwii.html As they point out, it's definately not a business conversation! But it is something that's been missed out in Swiss education perhaps. Switzerland in essence was a very useful country and not worth invading. For the Swiss defence, well, they didn't have much choice... Anwyay, I quite like Switzerland, fascinating country and nice people once you work them out. Couldn't live there though.

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Nothing. No questionnaire, no reminders, no visit. On a main residential street. I also know of a fair few people in other parts of London who either didn't get it or just ignored it. Edit: to get fined, you have to be either committed to the cause or plain daft :-)

As a "customer", I can vouch that the census is a big fat waste of time. So many people don't fill it in, or fill it it in incorrectly. For instance, in one Upland Road house got no questionnaire or reminders. How accurate is that supposed to be?

Love it. Sold a few bits of crap furniture on eBay with that phrase and got over twice the price of previous sales (and twice as many views). Worth its weight in gold, so to speak.

They already is first class accomodation on some trains - the 0749 to London Bridge is one - although to be fair it's declassified. These are the Wimbledon services.

What's the total population of ED? How many new residential properties have been built since then? How accurate is the figure?

ifnobodyspeaks Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Zeret kitchen is fab! Ethiopean food, and the > owner is lovely, and will explain what everything > is and how it should (traditionally) be eaten > without making you feel stupid. Its on Walworth > road, just next to a number 12 bus stop (can't > remember which one, I think it's the first one > after camberwell green) Just searched for Zeret in Camberwell - looks very good - now on my list of places to visit!

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This topic has been covered so often on this forum > that I'm amazed there's anything still left to say > :) > > Basically, everybody has different opinions on > their favourite restaurants, plus chefs change or > are on holiday etc, so it's all a bit pointless. > > And to complicate the situation further, there are > some restaurants about whom nobody is allowed to > post, whether their opinion is good or bad, > because the owners have demanded it of Admin. This is risky, but searching google for "big disappointment east dulwich" is revealing

Juliette&Rich Wrote: > Best cooked breakfast? Just remembered, Blue Brick Cafe on the corner of Shawbury Road caught me by surprise. Vegetarian cafe, but as a confirmed carnivore I left there very satisfied after a fantastic breakfast. Home made bread and baked beans, mushrooms on spinach, good coffee...

jrpfinch Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > On second thoughts, I like the Thai place on North > Cross Road. Interesting, I found Sema Tha Thai on LL just as good if not better (with a fraction of the hype). A few bits of real stewing beef which beats the kebab-style stuff found everywhere.

House of Tippler does good food, The Palmerston is the best on LL with Franklins not far behind. The Draft House does an excellent burger and used to do onglet steak but no more sadly. Tandoori Nights is my favourite meat Indian, Indian Mischief the best vegetarian, and have heard good things about Curry Cabin surprisingly. Il Mirto by the station was cheap and cheerful but cramped. Further afield: Ganapati in Peckham for some of the better South Indian I've had out of South India; in Camberwell, FM Mangal (Turkish) and Wuli Wuli (Chinese) are as close to the real thing as you'll get nearby. Mr Lui on LL is in a fantastic location but disappointingly bland Chinglish food. Looking forward to trying Silk Road, Angels and Gypsies and Crooked Well. Nearer to home Dulwich Village is a huge disappointment. Crown and Greyhound in Dulwich Village does an awful roast...overcooked, with soggy roast potatoes and no veg. Not surprised to hear they are owned by same folk who own the Plough. Good places to drink though. Rocca in Dulwich Village is also disappointing, awful atmosphere and mediocre food. In short enough in ED and Camberwell is just 10 minutes by bus.

Haven't made a resolution since 1995, when I resolved to stop making resolutions. January and February are such long and dark months that I wouldn't want to give up any vices! I take up excercise again around March and slow down before Christmas.

I've used a Weber BBQ and added wood chips to smoke and cook things. Does that count? No need for DEFRA approval if used outside occasionally.

tallulah71 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > surely you mean weatherspoons standard at twice > the price? But I agree about the Plough - > shockingly bad. Yes, sorry, twice the price.

I would avoid the Plough for food...Weatherspoons standard at half the price (nothing against Weatherspoons food at their own prices).

People's personal tastes behind closed doors can be quite different to their outward persona. I wouldn't be at all surprised. Just look at the string of celebraties / politicos who've been hung out to dry in the press over the years (the one found dead with an orange stuffed in his face did raise my eyebrows a little though). I wouldn't read anything into it unless you want to get into psychology.

No musak. Scanners so that you avoid the queues at the end. Friendly staff. Partnership. Price match Tesco. Against? Slightly up their own backside, still play the supermarket game, too many multi-buy offers, crap tofu ;-)

bigdavid Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > While spending some time in third world countries, > my girlfriend and I developed the 5 golden rules > for enjoying your meal. Some are probably worth > applying here at home. > > 1 - don't look in the kitchen. You probably don't > want to know and you cannot unsee what you have > seen. > 2 - if you order something sealed (dumpling, > samosa, etc) don't look inside it. It's sealed for > a reason. > 3 - never order from a third party country. If you > are in Nepal, don't order the Lasagne. > 4 - never deviate from the menu. "Have you got any > seafood?" in a place where it isn't on the menu > will challenge the chef will always lead to > trouble. > 5 - if what you get served is close enough to what > you order, or to be honest just looks edible, > accept it quietly. Sending things back makes for > hurried changes and disgruntled staff. Both can > result in a dose of the Tijuana 2-step. 6 - only eat street food from busy vendors. If no-ones eating there, it's usually a sign.

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Phone the council first thing Monday. I'm very sure you should have had a party wall agreement for this (which should have been sent to you months in advance. In the meantime just be wary of the builders, even if they are friendly and offer to help.

There's no "cheapest" supermarket. You have to be choosy about what you buy in each one (if you have the time and inclination to trek around them all). The cheapest way is to shop on Peckham Rye. I do like Waitrose though, would save me the monthly 20 minute drive to Beckenham...

Given the way o2 broadband is tonight, you even get that 56k modem experience! Great links to the old bbc websites. Anyone remember b boards from the lat 80s early 90s-all text based as i remember?

Horses are veggie, so yes