Parker's Folly

I haven't seen him as I doubt he lives here anymore, but I read that Ralph Fiennes lived here in the mid nineties. House on Goose Green??

Domitianus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DM, > > We have all twigged by now that you have an AU > PAIR! I have a sneaky suspicion that Dulwich Mum is perhaps an au pair herself.

MadWorld74 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DM > > >Why has everyone got such a downer on super > perfect Starbucks? > > Because every time I see at starbucks it makes me > think of G. W. Bush and that fact that Americans > consider themselves to be a 'superior race' to the > rest of the world. It makes me angry. > > I use Starbucks as well. I go in to pee in their > loo when caught short. I think you're overreacting about Americans. If you think all Americans consider themselves superior, its like saying all "poms" are pasty white and don't wash very often. Which obviously is not the case.

Its going to be a Church of Scientology. Look out for Travolta's jetplanes soon, sending sonic booms out over fair Dulwich.

argibargy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Anyone noticed the ever so tropical looking green > parrots in Peckham Rye Park? I was suprised at > first, but later learned the RSPB now recognise > them as a permanent resident species in parts of > southern england. This type of parrot originates from the foothills of the Himalayas, so is not really tropical; hence its ability to thrive in a cool wettish climate like England. They aren't the most appealing of birds though, are they, with their piercing shriek and squawk?

Despite what cyclists "do" for the environment, it would be nice if some of them (a minority of course) cycled responsibly, instead of riding up pavements, shooting red lights and whizzing through pedestrian crossings, as well as riding the wrong way up one-way streets. Don't get me wrong - I've nothing against them in particular, but some really do give the others a bad name in my opinion.

And who said that the class system and its prejudices are dead and buried in England? The one thing that is guaranteed to always come up on this forum is middle vs working class.

louisiana Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Jah Lush > > New Order? > Monochrome Set? > Art of Noise? > etc etc > not forgetting rave > > The 80s was brilliant! Rick Astley Tiffany Jason Donovan Early Kylie I'm not so sure.... ;-)

Mon Petit Chou - always friendly to me.

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I find most of the parents I am refering to as > annoying, obnoxious, arrogant, misguided and rude. > Most of these people who I refer to as > "three-wheeler buggy" types, tend to think they > are the only people in the world with children, > and therefore have some sort of right to just > blindly force people into the road because they > chose to procreate and take the result of this > event out in some monstrocity of a luxury fashion > accessory. I think they choose to come out at the > most inappropraite times of the day, and they > usually allow some of their tots (these people > tend to have multiple numbers of kids) to walk > along without any sort of support, so the child > can freely wander in any direction. > > Children should be seen and not heard, and when > they are heard told to shut up.. Equally 'yummy > mummy' *type* parents, should be aware that they > are not the only people who want to go out > shopping, especially at WEEKENDS, should therefore > have a little bit more understanding of others. > ;-) Louisa, I am sure you are talkng partly tongue in cheek here ( I hope), but if not, you are one seriously scary woman! I would run a mile in the opposite direction if I encountered you on the streets of Dulwich! (!)

Pierre Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Back on topic (although it's not confined to East > Dulwich): children in pubs. > > It's a pub, for goodness' sake! If you've chosen > to spawn, don't be so ignorant and irresponsible > as to assume that it's your right to try and > ignore your infant offspring while you smoke and > drink, leaving other grown-ups to suffer the > children's bored attempts at social interaction > ranging from polite to invasive to offensive. > Please try and respect people who have gone to > pubs in order to talk to other adults and don't > want to be assaulted by burgeoning behaviour > disorder-bearers whose progenitors are too selfish > and infantile themselves to act like parents. > > rrrrr... > > > : P Pierre I think there is a time and place to take kids to a pub, and it depends on the type of pub and the people who frequent it. For example, I quite enjoy popping into the Dog for a drink in the afternoon or early evening, and tend to sit in areas which are non-smoking and away from any rowdiness. However, I would not drag my infant in there at 9 at night for example. Also, smaller and more crowded pubs such as the Bishop would not attract me when with children. I also know that the Dog is child and family friendly so I feel comfortable there. Personally, within limits, I don't see why my wife and I should not enjoy a quiet drink in a pub during quieter times. When my daughter grows up and becomes a toddler, I shall hopefully be able to make a fair judgment call on whether she should be in a particular pub or not.

Chartwell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Parkers Folly, how do you get back to ED if not on > the 12? I agree with you it's always packed and I > have to stand most usually until Elephant before > getting a seat. I have noticed though that > sometimes an empty bus starts out half way down > Whitehall and I have the luxury of getting any > seat I won't - hurrah! I usually walk to Victoria, get the Dartford train to Peckham Rye and the 12 home from there. It seems a bit of a schlepp, but actually, I get half an hour's exercise walking, and door to door it probably takes me 75 mins. :)

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Vietnamese food is fab... bring it on I say! (how > about closing down sea cow and putting it there?) What's wrong with the Sea Cow Louisa? I personally prefer it to the tatty kebab or food and wine - type stores that proliferate on LL?

JoeChuff Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > best thing about living on barry road is that's > where the 12 starts, i always get the same seat > every day! i ride it all the way to piccadilly > circus, where i work, much more civilised than > fannying about with trains etc. 50mins but a > relaxing 50mins, except when they invariably > announce that the bus will terminate at trafalgar > square. > > i've lost count of the number of arguments i've > had with friends who pay through the nose to live > in horrendously violent areas (one lot were paying > ?100/month more than me and had someone murdered > LITERALLY on their doorstep in Oval, and their > local newsagent blown up) "but it's near the tube > and only takes me 25mins to get to work, if i'm > not on the tube i don't feel like i'm london" the > idiots whine. I honestly don't understand why > anyone chooses to live anywhere other than East > Dulwich. You and I most likely sit close to each chum, as I use the 12 every day as well! I agree, it really winds me up when the driver announces as we round Parliament Square that the bus is terminating at Trafalgar Square! I never use the 12 to get back to ED though. I always find the buses jam-packed down Regent Street and it takes an age to get through Piccadilly and Haymarket.

fractionater Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > there is a Thai place down in Herne Hill opposite > the Lloyds (or Barclays?) cash machine - been > there a couple of times not bad at all. Are you thinking of Lombok? If so, I ate there once and it was very good indeed. Not cheap though, but sometimes you get what you pay for.

rob Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Chardon, Palmerston, Franklins, Sema Thai - we're > really spoiled aren't we? All four of those would > provide a very pleasant night out. Rob, I'd agree with you re the first three of those, but I can't say I've ever enjoyed Sema Thai. Pavilion & Corner much better in my opinion.

He's so camp he should change his name to Baden-Powell.

That must be very worrying for you - think of all those extra fees for your new child and the jealosy from your dear little darlings.

Dulwich College Buildings stand out for me, as do a lot of the houses on College Road. Then again, not SE22.

Out of all the chains, I think Strada hits the spot best with me as far as pizza is concerned. When I've eaten at Zizzi's, I've always left feeling like I've been slightly ripped off - their food is OK'ish, but for the prices they charge, I could honestly cook better at home.

Alan Carr is possibly the most annoying little git on TV.

There's more to East Dulwich than Lordship Lane

Don't know what you're smoking, but you're not getting confused with the philosophies of Gary Glitter are you?

Peckham Rye also has trains going to Victoria in 12 minutes, and from there the district or circle lines will get you into a large part of west London just as quickly in my opinion.

bawdy-nan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > St Anthony's is gob-smackingly overly Catholic. > For a, very big and pretty insurmountable start, > you have to demonstrate that you are a practising > Catholic. That's why its called a Catholic faith school, bawdy-nan. No one is forcing you to send your kid/s there. ;-) The problem I have school-wise with ED is that while everyone has fairly good things to say about the primary schools, it seems to fall far short on decent secondary schools, unless you happen to have ?20,000 or more to send your children to Dulwich College, JAGS, or Allens. Quite a few people I've spoken to recently have considered relocating to Sutton, which has some quality grammar and secondary schools. Then again, Sutton, Wallington, etc aren't trendy ED!