*Bob*

Well.. at least you can't make the accusation that there aren't any real differences between the candidates.

London seems to have too many 'chefs'. I expect there's even a 'head chef' in a Wimpy these days. The majority of these people aren't 'chefs', they're 'cooks'. The bars-wot-do-food ponce-up the menus so they can hike-up the prices and say 'I'll talk to the chef' to give an air of grandeur. Actually, what they often mean is: I'll see if the unimaginative COOK who only knows how to do the 12 things on the menu can find something in the cupboard. I don't believe it has anything to do with how much the person is paid, or whether you're in a top-flight restaurant or otherwise. I've been in sandwich bars with more imagination than some restaurants. Guess which places I go back to? Budding CHEFS who make an effort to surprise and delight customers who ask for something slightly off-menu will actually progress in their chosen career. The others won't.

'whacky arty farty dish' HA HA. Love it.

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ... and this is coming from someone who likes > traditional cuisine.. Well that would explain it. The reason you've missed-out on Britain's food revolution is because you're still eating off the a-la-carte from 1973. Yes, Britain does have a lot of crap restaurants. And yes, more of them are (proportionally) probably outside London. But there are fantastic places to eat all over the UK if you make an effort to seek them out.

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > But what you're failing to appreciate is that we > live in ED, we live in Britain, we do not expect > high quality customer service in the UK! I agree with your point about 'demanding' vegetarians, but this is complete pants. If I don't get good customer service, I vote with my feet like everyone else and find one of the many places who provide it. We're not living in 1973 any more!

Liquorish is a weird one. It seems to have the right ingredients to work on LL Trendy Name / Signage - CHECK Funky Fittings / interior - CHECK Outside-y decking bit - CHECK Playing choons - CHECK (And even) Customers - CHECK But there's something about it that's not quite right. I can't quite put my finger on it. It just feels a bit.. wrong. RE Food debacle.. If the 'chef' can't put together a decent veggie option then he should say so. It might still get a complaint / negative feedback but at least no-one's been mislead.

Paddington (ie a bear) or Vauxhall (ie a car)

cowbearuk Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Caused my terrier "Bob' (sorry Bob, he's really > called Bob) That's fine.. my name isn't Bob anyway.

Yeah.. c'mon. Tie the knot. There'll be som?thing in it for you if Cameron gets in.

Mrs *Bob* agreed to have a child solely on the condition than she could enter the parents egg and spoon race. She is devastated.

I think it's a total load of stinky old balls. With childhood obesity on the rise I think we should be out there prodding them sticks to run round a track, not telling them it doesn't matter if they don't even try.

I think most parents probably agree with you, CWALD (despite the slightly, er, 'vengeful' air to your postings on this matter). I know I do. Children can't be good at everything, and they need to find out what they are good at.

Crikey. Which jobs have you applied for, James?

I thought the 'story' was that schools were under pressure to make sports days non-competitive because over-zealous sporty parents were making things a nightmare for all (teachers and children)

CWALD.. be honest.. you're just cheesed-off because you don't get to kick ass in the parents sack race.

Asset Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- (can I just add that I got mine before they became ubiquitous). Hee Hee! Like it, like it. Ubiquitous in Chelsea, Fulham, Islington, Clapham, Putney and Wandsworth. Make of that what you will.

My own personal dislike for the Bugaboo (yes, I know a lot of you have them) is a side issue here, and isn't really the point. The point is, the term 'Yummy' does not mean the same to everyone any more. It's more of a derogatory term that a positive one.

They're not 'our' definitions. It's linguistic class war. The MCs appropriated 'Chav' for the purposes of mockery. Now the WCs have appropriated 'Yummy' to the same end. Though I have to say, when I see someone pushing a ?700 Bugaboo into Green and Blue for a champagne lunch and openly referring to themselves as a 'Yummy Mummy', I think they have a point.

One of the things ED is noted for is its (fairly) uniform period properties. It's one of the reasons people like the place. As a consequence I think there is less of a market for 'luxury' new builds which cost the same or more as a nice period conversion. (There is a demand for affordable housing but then that aint so profitable hmmm) As above, location is everything, and there are similar properties in nicer spots then this block. Let's be honest, apart from the fact it's handy for the station, it's in a pretty grotty stretch. I'm reminded of the article (somebody posted it up here some time ago) about the writer who came to 'East Dulwich', but basically just got out at the station, walked up Dog Kennel Hill and back and declared it to be a dump. Unfortunately I think a lot of prospective buyers will come from outside of the area - and they may do the same.

Yet again, Keef, you have hit the nail squarely on the head. As per my previous post, I imagined most people were also aware of this but perhaps I was wrong. 'Yummy Mummy', in popular parlance, no longer means a competent, able Mother who also manages to be well turned-out, fashionable and still attract wolf-whistles. No. It means an over-privileged, 'kept' woman with nothing better to do than shop for organic vegetables, do lunch and cut loose with hubby's credit card after one Sauv too many.

I hope the application is approved. The problem at the moment is that it's a busy road and not the prettiest of streets, so a more enclosed but outdoor eating area would be a huge improvement.

D-Mum, I fear you have entirely misunderstood the cut of my gib. Have a re-read and see if it makes any more sense.

A Yummy: A most loathesome person. They sit around all day on their gym-toned pampered arses, chatting on the phone to fellow Yummies, watching telly and filing their nails. Daily diversions mainly arise from deciding how to spend the buckets of cash generated by their finance-whizz husband: Expensive tat from various ED shops? Numerous visits to the beauty salon? Overpriced designer children's clothing? Planning that European break? A trip to Waitrose in the Saab? What's wrong with them? Don't they know that mothers are supposed to be downtrodden, tired, overworked and take no interest in their appearance? It's amazing how much antipathy/envy a woman who (*gasp*) doesn't have a job (other than looking after the kids - and c'mon.. how long can that take?!) can stir in people, regardless of whether or not they actually get any time to do any of the above.

*whispers* I suspect there may be more than just 'a few'

Hee hee.. just having a bit of a stir. That said, I don't think you're being entirely honest with us (or yourself) here. 'Yummies' (whatever they are) irritate you. They are your very own 'faceless enemy' and you 'vent your anger' (ie "take pleasure in mocking posts" as you say above) right here on this forum. ie.. stirring.