Strawbs

I wish I was eating lamingtons and anzac bickies right now...

I make sure I raise a glass on Anzac day also.. @DC - he he.. And what a lovely civilisation it is.. Must say though ALL TIME parties around Australia day as it signals the end of the Dec / Jan festivus.. Sun shining, girls in skimpy bikinis, cold beer - LETS GO!!!!!!!!!! *WINK* xx

Just wanted to put a big shout out to any aussies on the forum and say Happy Australia day!! Every year I swear I will take the day off and celebrate it but I didnt this year either doh! Definitely 2010.. Anyhoo Happy Australia day!! x

Where do you feel is the boundary of East Dulwich? encompasses Dulwich hospital, Sainsburys over to peckham rye park back up to the plough. Has gentrification been a good thing or a bad thing? Has anything been lost with the changes or is the area returning to the glory days before Sainsbury's? Wasnt here pre sainsburys so cant comment Is it a nice place to live, if so why is it better than surrounding areas? I think ED is a fantastic place to live, its very easy to get around from a PT perspective, I feel I am out of the bustle of the city but have the marvellous option of curry houses, other restaurants, pubs, stalls/markets, shops to get gifts etc, cafes (right from greasy spoon up to a bit posh) etc etc right on my door step. I am bunkering down in ED for a while to come. What makes East Dulwich stand out from other areas? Is there a strong sense of community and neighborhood in the area? I definitely think it has a community feel but one where if you put in then you get something back. I think the forum enables newcomers to meet people and feel 'part of something'.. I personally love going out for nights with the forum but not only that but also seeing people when I pop to the shops, get the train to work, walk in the park etc.. More than other areas? Ive lived in London for 4 years and Ive never felt a community feel pre ED. Does East Dulwich have a local Identity? How would you describe the place? I think young (ish) i.e. 20 - 45, quite trendy but not too trendy, gay friendly, mum and baby friendly

Need to just double confirm with the Jawsy one but put us on the list for sure!! x

Hi We are just by the clockhouse and absolutely love it! Some great pubs, transport, chinese take aways, parks, easy access to lordship lane, I could go on and on and on.. Anyhoo hope you take the place there as its a wicked spot.. x

Jaws and I can do the 24th, not that I have asked her yet but she loves the curry club!! WOOP WOOP..

I noticed it this morning and thought it was a bit sad but then thought it was probably due to safety i.e. to eliminate crazy people hiding in the bushes.. I really hope now that the trees wont cover the rubbish THAT PEOPLE STOP LITTERING AT THE STATION - TAKE IT WITH YOU YOU LAZY SODS!! sorry I just had to shout that out..

Ive decided I want to go to Lesbos this year and also organise a forum long weekend away somewhere!!

These pics were talked about at curry club last night so I must remember to log on and check out picture number 11!! Damn firewall at work not letting me get on to ANY site that is slightly interesting (besides EDF of course!

Really SM!! I thought it was quite good actually.. Ive now been to Surma, curry cabin and tandoor nights and I thought it came up trumps out of those three.. LG - totally hear you (pardon the pun) on the adventure bar.. music way to loud so poor floating onion had me yelling at him for a good 10 minutes, drinks were OK but no way would I have paid 7 quid for the tiny cocktail I had (i.e. we went in happy hour and got two for 1).. Have to say though they were playing some wicked tunes, bit of jimmy barnes, bit of stevie wonder I loved that bit!!

Totally echo SM's thoughts.. Had a great night, great group with lots of chat, food was OK but Surma was better and also better value (not that it was expensive).. I also have to add not a HUGE selection for vegetarians so I was definitely fed but was pretty limited though.. Good Pinot G though, was most pleased with that wine.. x

Definitely have to agree re landing in the right place.. I have met lots of people through this forum and I love the community feel its gives me.. One of the best things we ever did was move to ED and join the forum!! Definitely come to the drinks, it can be a little daunting not knowing anyone but we will all talk to you no probs! Alt if you wanted something a little more low key to break you in to it you could come to the curry club tonight.. See you there.. J

Not sure how much alcohol I will be drinking tonight after suffering from a mighty hangover this morning but we will be at the adventure bar at 8.. x

yay this thread is going exactly the way I wanted it to, happy happy happy!! All of us need to have the grey clouds lifted!! Hope all are ok and looking forward to a pub crawl with me in the summer through ED.. woop woop..

thanks for the post JJF I was picturing tumbleweeds!!!!!!!! You lucky devil! My friend lives in Dubai but he is coming here for wimbledon so that's not a place I will get to this year... Maybe one day when they dont hate the gayers!! he he x

Looking out the window right one might think it could be summer out there.. the sun is shining and the birds are flying around the dome.. It has made me excited for summer!! Did we talk about having a summer bbq / picnic (SM I know you have been scorned by the picnic organising before)? Cant wait to do another pub crawl in the sun and heat with my flip flops on (or thongs as they are called where I am from).. >:D< :)-D What are your plans for summer? Any hols planned? In all of this bleakness lets focus on something fab.. I have no passport due the home office STILL having it 3 months down the line so not sure where we will go but I am hoping to get to Greece & Australia (possibly).. :)):)):)):))

Wicked.. depending on what time i get out of work we will def try to make the adventure bar.. Must pop our adventure bar cherry at some point!!

I do it sometimes with the - teh but mostly with thanks tahks.. Its just a bad typing habit is all..

I was in A & E once there and they were fantatsic, I went to the emergency dental surgery there and they were great, I went to the assisted conception unit there and there are no words to describe how utterly imcompetent they were.. Im on the fence on this one!

congrats congrats congrats!!

customary woop woop for this time of the day.... Im excited already!! I will be hungover from the night before, its day after pay day and I will have had an agency interview that morning.. this curry club could literally go either way.. >:D<

Me and Jaws are definites!! x

I so want to go and do this!!! Thanks for letting me know!! x

Around 97/98 in Sydney the same lift policy was applied from bus stops, I many a morning whilst waiting at the bus stop (when I moved too far from the ferry) a few of us would pile in to a car so then the car could go in the transit lane as it had enough passengers and we were at work in no time.. good times, good times.. 2 things I miss about Australia - people stopping at pedestrian crossings without any question and it being illegal to park on the wrong side of the road (dont EVEN get me started on that little chestnut!!) and maybe the sun a little but given it was 41 degrees there this week I would rather the weather we are having.. Apologies I digress.. Ba$tard drivers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!