Sam

I like Chris Tremain at the Dulwich Dental Clinic.

My wife and I went to The Patch for dinner last Friday and thought it was great. Good service from friendly folks, very nice food and reasonably priced. The wine list was decent and had a good spread in terms of price too. Would be very happy to go back.

I went to B&L with someone who had the burger and frankly it was the best burger I've tried. Other folk's have the same opinion. B&L is a major success story and it's no snake oil. The chefs in the other restaurants in the group told the owner that his concept wouldn't work and even they've been proved wrong. So credit to him.

Glad to hear you are okay JosephineB. Absolutely right about the helmet being so important. There is a film called The Crash Reel on Sky and in cinemas at the moment about the snowboarder Kevin Pearce. Aside from being an incredibly moving and inspiring film, the importance of wearing a helmet is repeated, as is taking care after you hit your head. The campaign page from the film is here http://thecrashreel.com/loveyourbrain and on the page is a link to an infographic about what to do if you hit your head. I also fell off my bike (no one else involved) and hit my head. My bike helmet is dented and the advice I've heard a few times now is to get a new one, even if the damage appears light.

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Russell Perring and his team just completed some work on our roof. It's a really good set-up. Sarah is right on the money with emails and Russell is very responsive to calls/texts and prompt. Genuinely felt that they are there to help. Once we decided to go ahead with the work the scaffolding was up the next day, the first lot of work done on the Thursday and then finished on the Friday. He's received lots of recommendations on here and I'd back them up. Contact them here: [email protected]

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Funny how Ulverscroft seems to be the Top Spot for > people to Park their cars when they venture out > for > their weekly Hog Roast or Dog Roll. > > Also having no side roads it is the favourite > 'Drag Strip' 24/7. > > Perhaps we SHOULD close both ends to non > residents. > > DulwichFox True about the drag strip. There is some tool in a white Audi that floors it along here from Whateley to North X at night.

All good suggestions. Relais de Venise is brilliant but you can't book, so get there pronto after 12 or be prepared to wait. And they'll only seat you if the whole party are there. It is noisy and, er, cosy but don't let any of that put you off. Well worth it (provided you like steak and chips). The Brasserie Blanc is overpriced and uninspiring, and the new place opposite Relaise de Venise (La Bourse) is expensive and the service glacial. There is a Jamie's Italian on Threadneedle St too, which is ok. Lot's of these places will do lunchtime deals. Coq D'Argent will do too (good french food, amazing outdoor space if the weather is good). Check online for the lunchtime offers. Hope you find something decent and that you folks enjoy yourselves.

fl0wer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > As soon as it gets this cold, our common-law duty > of care is to see that vulnerable adults get to > shelter. > It's been a while since I studied tort but I'd be a bit careful about stating people owe a "common law duty of care" in this context. A duty of care may arise should you attempt to help (you may even be owed one yourself in that circumstance), but I don't recall there being a positive, legal obligation to help such that failure to do so would result in you being vulnerable to an action. It was the "drowning child" analogy back in the day. There may be a moral duty (or responsibility, as reeko puts it) but I'm not certain there is a legal obligation. Not saying people shouldn't feel compelled to help; I hope they would do so out of care and compassion for am another human being. It's just I'd be careful telling people they have a legal obligation to do something where there isn't one. Sorry, that was off topic... On topic - I'm glad no harm done to folks beyond being shouted out and that this person is hopefully receiving the help he needs. Didn't know about Emmaus before so it's good to be made aware of their existence and work.

Rod at Flow is always very good and responsive too. We've used him a few times for boiler servicing and repairs, including just this week. http://www.flowlondon.co.uk/index.php

ESPH (the one by Franklins) is smaller but I very rarely have to wait for equipment, and even then there is other always other stuff free so with a bit of reshuffling of programme no harm done. Fewer people means it is quieter, and there is no music. That works for some, and presumably not for others. The caveat to this is that I tend to go in the mornings. When I have been in the evening it is a bit busier but not prohibitively so. I think it is part of the PAYG scheme now, so you could try that for a few evenings before committing to a membership. Plus it seems they're always happy to show people around.

Mike_B Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That's why I'm a cat person :) Sadly cats (or perhaps their owners) cannot assume entitlement to a place atop a pedestal on this one. I am forever removing cat turds from my flower beds. I accept that a dog owner may (I cannot speak from experience as I don't own either) have more control over where their dog craps and what happens to the dog's egg afterwards.

Been a member of ESPH for a few years now and I still like it. It does not offer a pool, though.

Fully support this. I live on Whateley Rd and there is usually a daily dog's egg on the pavement in the mornings. I mentioned the prevalence of turds to counsellors (or their helpers) when they were electioneering. I often call the council to empty the dogshit bins too. Will follow up as TonyQuinn suggests, although fair play to the council, they sort out the bins very quickly. Any suggestion of how to stop it at source, so to speak? Other than corks...

Cats in Bomber Jackets

Top marks for the Nick Drake reference too.

Thea Gilmore - quite possibly. James Yorkston - absolutely. Loving your work...

I've been looking into this recently too. Not sure there is a consensus on this. Some companies are happy to install wireless alarms and claim that they are far less prone to false alarms than they used to be (something to do with the frequency of the signal being interfered with by other remote applications). Other companies say they won't install them because they are not as reliable. You can get wireless alarms that are British Standard compliant and approved by the Police (if you are interested in Police monitoring) - the relevant number is BS6799 Class 6. Apparently the Class 6 is the key part. Pros and cons are obvious - wireless alarms are aesthetically less intrusive, require less drilling and generally less DIY monkey business and they can be added to quite easily i.e. adding more infra-red sensors, door contacts etc. On the other hand, no one has yet definitively said that they are now just as good, or so close the difference is negligible, as wired systems. If you are installing an alarm and hoping to see a reduction in your insurance premiums then be aware that not every insurance company will offer a reduction, or if they do it won't be that much of a reduction. Also they can stipulate that it needs to be professionally installed. My Dad self installed a Yale wireless alarm and seems happy with it, although he is now encountering the insurance company related issues I mention.

Sol Seppy, especially on "Enter One".

We keep getting post for Sarah Russell from Virgin Media. I've returned it and called Virgin a number of times but they still keep sending it...Anybody know Sarah Russell in the ED area? Long shot I know... Thanks Sam

I got a PM from Hoopers about the Lions. Good on them. I'll be watching tomorrow's game at home but will watch some in a pub and I'll probs head there.

Bit of a bump... So then fellas, excited about tomorrow? Almost possible to draw any conclusions from the first two or three games given the rotation that will happen. Nevertheless I am very excited. Could be a big rugby weekend with Super 14 final followed by the Lions, then Eng v Barbarians and some 7's thrown in too! Looking forward to seeing Earls have an early chance - he's a talented lad. And hopefully Robinson will be raring to go and smashing through the gain line.

Ha! Great summary - glad you had a good time and most amusing about how you were when you met him. Happens to us all. Thanks for the summary of the new album - I need to have a listen.

Agree that Gulag Orkestar and Lon Gisland are the best. Not heard the new one. Like NMH - two headed boy...genius! How was the gig PP?

Yeah, too much for me too after recent excesses. Shame.