emc Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > As a single mum am usually far too knackered to > bash the Bishop..anyway.....all meant was that on > a Sat night it seems to be full of young (well > younger than me) boozed up boys all desperately on > the pull (and they seem to travel 'in' to East D > from all sorts of far flung s e London places, EMC, they're what are referred to, sometimes, somewhat contemptuously on the EDF as 'blow ins'. Young, hard-bodied fellows, doubtless tradesmen of some description, some of whom may have invested a part of their no doubt tax-free wage packet in some narcotics. And every single male contributor to the EDF is shit scared of them. Apart from Ted Max, who treats them with lofty disdain. You might want to dip your toe in the water with one some time, at least he'd be able, when asked to paint your passage, or brick up your doorway. Although an EDF bloke, will be able to recommend Franklins and which is the best read from Cheners. It's a close call.