*Bob*

Amen to that, Lozzy.

Hmmm. Led Zep with no John Bonham. Kinda like 'The Police' without Stewart Copeland. It shouldn't be allowed.

Ok Spangles Let me put it another way. If I hadn't sold my previous property though an agent, and if the people who's house we bought hadn't been selling theirs through one, I'd still be sitting in my old flat - looking for a house that now cost ?50k-?100k more. Guaranteed. I hope this clears things up!

Of course anyone can sell their own house - especially if it's a nice one in the right area. But in reality when it comes down to it there are good reasons to use an Estate Agent. And yes, ?10,000 is a lot of cash if you take it all out of the bank in fivers and pile it up on your kitchen table. But when you're looking to buy a house for half a million plus; when you're up against someone who's willing to pay the same as you but their sale is going through a well-known agent who has had their buyer on their books for five months - and you met yours on the internet last week; when the last negotiations for your purchase were going-up by 10k or 15k without you even really batting an eyelid; when you're in a chain and someone's threatening to pull-out and the 'private buyer' is on holiday with no-one to act smooth the way; when you've already lost-out on a few houses for any number of the infuriating reasons that you lose-out on houses - and the prices of houses has gone-up 25k whilst you looked-for another one. Well.. ?10,000 to give you best possible chance of things working-out doesn't seem too bad.

nutty Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I can really see the agents in the Foxtons in > Islington willingly giving up their commissions to > send buyers to Dulwich :) It's 'all for one and one for all' when you're in The Foxtons Family.

I can understand why there's speed camera there. It's a speeder's paradise. Nice long stretch with no side roads - I'm not surprised there was an accident there before the camera. The junction in question is exactly the opposite though. Lots of side roads.. plenty of opportunities to get your precious motor pranged, so drivers were always more cautious.

I like the way you've got everyone organised according to height - from left to right.

Never mind the traffic systems.. bring the Danish girls over. Although thinking about it, that might slow things up, traffic-wise.

I mean.. I can understand them wanting to have some new line to spin potential clients (simply telling the truth ie "we get people in, we show them round, just like the others" sounds a bit mundane. But really.. c'mon.. I bet they're simply ITCHING to say - "we've got the biggest, most flashest on Lordship Lane with a huge glass front and dangling plasma screens" - and then moonwalk down your hallway doing that thing where you shake your hand and click your fingers together. Only they've been told not to mention it as it would be a little obvious and vulgar.

So somebody wanders into Foxtons in Islington. They say, "sorry mate.. you can't really afford to buy a house here. But - tell you what - have you considered moving to East Dulwich? I mean, I know it's practically on the other side of London to where you actually wanted to live, BUT there great news is that we have a branch there. So at least you'll still be buying from us." Relocators everywhere will say "It certainly seems like a fine area, darling, but do they have a Foxtons there?

The Foxtons shop-front ethos does have its advantages. Your average agent's shop-front attracts crowds of window-shoppers who have no intention of buying (mostly they just want to see how much their house has gone-up by). At least Foxtons have recognised that if you're looking seriously for a property, you go in and register rather than impulse-buying one because you saw a mini-printout of it in a window. With just a lrage glass front and a few plasmas it could easily be some fancy accountancy firm or slick bar. Easier to ignore.

The more interesting books are all out of print, with no word on when/if they will be reprinted.

Strictly, in the song, it's actually the moon hitting your eye, Brendan. Liable to leave a bruise at the very least.

Only when the moon hits their eye, I believe

I've never needed to be rude to anyone. Smile, say no, start closing the door slowly, keep saying no, keep smiling. When the door is shut, feel free to mutter "f*** off" under your breath, and then resume-play Eastenders.

anyone wanna buy any wheel trims?

I suspect Irishmen. Or gypsies. My mother always warned me to be wary of them and always feared for the tin on our roof. Despite it not being a tin roof.

Or just say 'no' and shut the door. It's quicker.

Listing? Or listed?

Ahhh... how I miss my trips to the Odeon in Streatham. In my opinion, no cinematic experience is complete without showers of popcorn and a waft of skunk from the seats at the back every few minutes.

I suggest a large, glass-fronted estate age.. ahh - sorted!

Hee Hee.. There can't be too many perks to be had in the noble occupation of parking enforcement (unless you're in it for the uniforms), but I would have thought that being temporarily exempt from the laws you're there to enforce in order to do as much enforcing as quickly as possibly - might be one of them.

The next time you get stopped for speeding by a police car, you could always try telling the officer in question that he was speeding as well.

Alan Dale Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I took my Mum to the Fox on the Hill for dinner. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTQmk3C-fk8

How did you celebrate? Watching 'Silent Witness' with another bar on the heater?