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Robert Poste's Child Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A downside of living somewhere with a strong > community feel is it's easy to forget you're in > London, with all that goes with it. Still can't > see why anyone but me would want my manky old > non-designer Mrs-Potato-Head glasses, though. tried them on - oh these are better then mine - I'll have them. My varifocals cost ?500 a few years back (wouldn't buy varifocals now - don't like them) :)

alice Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > House should be cheaper than last year. Not in Southwark it seems. "Hackney and Southwark, two of the cheapest boroughs in central London, saw price growth of 9.5 per cent to ?660,000 and 7.2 per cent to and ?630,000, respectively ? the highest in the capital." http://www.homesandproperty.co.uk/property-news/buying/londons-falling-house-prices-drive-down-uk-autumn-average-a113781.html Edit: Although looking at that monthly change (9.4) have a few properties skewed it ?

David Davis's top civil servant has left him to work with Theresa May now. Is she going to personally take over.

Beej Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > she said "acting oddly amongst the bushes" she > didn't actually say exposing himself. Apologies, i > just found Toosmart1973 comment amusing. Then below that said "Lewd Behaviour" - which is actually a definition of illegal sexual behaviour. And we did take it as a joke back in time - the local flasher was a running joke amongst the schoolgirls at my school - but seen as progressive behaviour towards worse these days.

Found this report from August https://www.southwarknews.co.uk/news/parents-warn-men-hiding-bushes-southwark-park/ So was that rumour a hoax ?

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Mourihno wanted to sign him last year. Would be a > great coup for Swansea, but maybe shouldn't be > that surprised given the Clement/Ancelotti > friendship... Still getting used to the pace of the Premier League - but IMHO he will. Mind - nobody was doing anything except defend against Spurs.

Hetan Shah, the executive director of the Royal Statistical Society, said: ?It is extremely concerning to see a minister seeking to undermine our independent statistical regulator. The UK is envied around the world for the independence of our statistical system and it is important that politicians are not seen to be compromising it.? Boris won't back down though. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/sep/17/boris-johnson-slapped-down-statistics-chief-fresh-350m-brexit-claim

Perverts need reporting too. The days when my mother came home and said some man had exposed himself and she laughed at his "size" are long gone.

I can't believe Boris questioned the patriotism of young people on anti brexit marches. You can be European and British and other too.

More people out last night than normal on a Friday. Saw a lot of people in celebration mode for some reason:)

oh god getting rid of safety legislation, employee legislation and paying people less then

Following on from George Osborne's reported comment (bags in his freezer) Vince Cable has said Theresa May is like someone handcuffed to a radiator in Beirut. whats going on https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/liberal-democrats/news/88994/vince-cable-theresa-may-%E2%80%98hostage-handcuffed

That's the starting edge of Puritanism and I know where it'll lead sorry. all the below can be argued. 'Seeing people in pubs and smoking in the street might encourage youngsters to do so' 'horror movies maybe seen by children (some are PG anyway - and quite gory' 'Video games show horrendous violence' 'allowing children to see alcohol around the house normalizes drinking' loads more but a society that banned this would be totalitarian

NewWave Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > nxjen Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > A lot has been said and written about the > > gentrification of Peckham but I think it's > rather > > exaggerated. True, there are pockets that have > > changed - the shops/cafes along the north side > of > > Peckham Rye, the Bussey Building and > multi-storey > > car park, the Bellenden Road area - but Peckham > is > > a large area and most of it remains the same, > > including the shops along Rye Lane from Nigel > Road > > northward. Having said that, I usually go to > > Peckham during the daytime and perhaps am > missing > > the Peckham Buzz that happens in the evenings. > > > The evening peckham buzz is strictly for the > 20somethings I'd say, having been to a couple of > the bars it seemed to be a very young studenty > crowd. > I can't help wishing i'd brought the house we > viewed there 6years ago which my other half > rejected because he didn't want to live in > Peckham-It would be worth a bloody fortune > now!!!! > I find Peckham reminds me greatly of Dalston a few > years ago. > Very rough around the edges pretty shabby a bit > sketchy but still interesting. > I hope gentrification doesn't turn it into Old > street or Brick lane which are just becoming > another (YET ANOTHER) bland high street I'm over 50 :) mind you do tend to get a few of my age among the youngsters - oldest swingers in town

Rumour shes going to give notice on EEA membership Someone had a photo of the speech but blocked by diary - 5000 words so long Doubt it'll be concilitory

http://hisar-dulwich.com/takeaway/ It is 6.95 for a lamb kebab and 2.00 for chips takeaway. Not that I consult the WWW before heading off from the pub :)

I don't do much sewing or sowing so I can't really be blamed :)

Rees-Moggs #moggmentum twitter hashtag seems to have been hijacked :) https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/jacob-reesmoggs-moggmentum-hashtag-is-flooded-with-homoerotica-in-backlash-to-gay-marriage-remarks-a3629006.html

The Indy feels sorry for her too http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/hetty-douglas-instagram-working-class-builder-dad-gentrify-south-london-posh-girl-a7932891.html Maybe she should just apologise to the men (and let the media know she has)

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > fishbiscuits Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > Don't really understand the criticism of FM > > Mangal. It's not quite the gourmet experience > some > > make it out to be, but the food is good. But I > > guess these places can be inconsistent and have > > bad days.. > > Nope, it's been consistently salty every time I've > been there. Thats the type of cooking isn't it (not that I've tried it but I will) "They went for the glorious interplay of animal, fat, fire and salt which lies at the heart of a certain type of Turkish cooking." https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/aug/26/restaurant-review-fm-mangal-london

Are some of us employed by the Kremlin to sew discord in the UK starting in the EDF.

They're on the gangs list of 'vulnerable people' I'd say a statement is needed - but I don't know what. I'd probably have a 'word' at the next one - but easy to say when you're not alone/vulnerable.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Crikey, what pub is that?!?!?! Not near here. Not sure it works like Prets free coffees though - you just wonder what their angle is :) My best tipping was in Egypt - I tipped all the boys behind the bar (I never saw a girl working) every day and they always served me first and made little remarks about what other holidaymakers were mean. (they really really tried hard though)

jimlad48 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > red devil Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I see that the Pantomime Toff has stated that > he's > > totally against same-sex marriage and abortion > > (even when rape has occurred). That should > > hopefully put an end to any ideas that he'll be > > the next Tory leader... > > Oddly even though I find his views utterly at odds > with my own, I have a bit of respect for the fact > that he's prepared to be open and honest about his > beliefs. He's not lying, changing them to be > 'right on' or otherwise trying to pretend they > don't exist. That is unusual for a politician. Some peoples beliefs do evolve though - as they gain life experience and hear other viewpoints.

I rarely tip in the UK unless I'm really impressed. Recently I've noticed I'm getting more freebies - even in the pub (the drinks on us once or twice)- it's a customers market.