fishbiscuits

RichH Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm currently in the process of transferring all > my legacy music formats to digital files and, for > MiniDisc, I've decided to just use the analogue > output from the MiniDisc player Fair enough, but you can get a digital USB interface for around ?20. Just in case you want to improve the quality..

SebsC Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I park in Sainsbury?s car park and walk up through > the estate, past fox on the hill and down to kings. Isn't getting the bus a bit easier than parking half a mile away?

seemster Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Are there services who would actually take all my > CDs and transfer to digital (iTunes or similar)? Yes, you can get CDs and minidiscs transferred. But it's expensive, so you'd be better off just buying the MP3s (or just subscribing to a streaming service). Only worth doing if it's something rare. Sounds like good advice from Ian, if it can run off a generic 5V adapter. Also, that link suggested that it can run off 2AA batteries? I remember some players ran off a single AA battery... must have been quite an engineering feat in itself to get that working with any sort of useable battery life!

I was a massive fan.. I had a hi-fi deck, a portable player, and a minidisc car stereo! Yes the editing, shuffling, track splitting, etc was a revelation, but also the sound quality and robustness rendered the cassette instantly redundant for me. I'm not sure why they weren't a bigger hit, perhaps the cost of hardware and (un)availability of pre-recorded material was a barrier (although IMO the very existence of pre-recorded discs was kind of missing the point). In the 90s, Sony made real quality stuff, it was all built like a tank and just kept on going... through years and years of near constant use and abuse. The in-car unit was pulled out of a major car crash, but went on to have many more years of happiness in subsequent vehicles. The portable got used in clubs and bars, with much beer spilled onto it, and became stained yellow with smoke. The hi-fi deck led a relatively sheltered existence, but got jammed some time around 2011, and my somewhat cack-handed attempt at freeing the disc with a screwdriver caused irrevocable damage. I kept the portable long enough to transfer the irreplaceable content onto MP3, and finally waved goodbye sometime around 2013. Anyway... enough of my nonsense... Captain Marvel may have hooked you up (although I'm a bit dubious of a pre-order, available in one month, for a piece of 1990s hardware). If that doesn't work out and you have rare material to preserve, there are many audio transfer services out there.

Angelina Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ?5 for a coke in the pub in the village That's the one that really, really annoys me. Charging as much for soft drinks (syrup concentrate diluted with carbonated water at point of sale) as they do for beer is outrageous. Especially if you go out to a country pub or something, it feels like you're being penalised for not drink driving!

reds Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > most people wouldn't know the difference. This is where I disagree... I think the same beer in keg and cask is totally different. For instance, Thornbridge beers widely available in both. I'm not sure if it is the carbonation and temperature which are influencing the tastebuds, or something more intrinsic (the ongoing fermentation process in the cask?), or probably both. I'm generally happy drinking cask ale. It's cheaper, lower carbonation (= better for a session), and I like the fact that it's a traditional, uniquely British, often artisanal product. But in all honesty if you want to try something different or innovative, most of the time it's going to be keg or bottle/can.

reds Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Keg beer is considerably more expensive anywhere you go. Yep. But word has it that this is only partially due to actual costs... and partially because of customer expectations.

Fried chicken is a wonderful thing, but I don't understand why KFC always seems to be so soggy.

Blackcurrant Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Size and location. It's an eyesore from the front > but it's a mansion by ED standards. Not sure about that... it's only 1580 sq ft. Some local terraced houses are a similar size after the usual extensions. It's different because it's detached and has a v large garden. In fact I wonder if it's priced with a view to a developer knocking it down.

Blackcurrant Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That's a beauty. Love the floating staircase and > the mid-century carpets. I like it, but I can't work out whether the period style has been lovingly maintained, or if they just moved in during the 60s, never bothered doing any renovations and stayed their whole lives. I suspect the latter, as some of the built-in furniture looks knackered, and there's no way any sane person below the age of 80 could really live with that kitchen or bathroom. Regardless, it's sitting on a v large plot of land for London, and I suspect that's why they're asking 2 million.

Thanks for that Nabil. If it's 100% natural then that sounds good to me. The people of East Dulwich salute you.

So CLF Art Lounge is a 1 year pop? OK, thanks!

So sorry to hear this Patricia. I hope you have a speedy recovery, and also that you manage to regain your confidence. Don't let the mental health point become a diversion. If it is true then the correctional process will presumably be different, but the perpetrator still needs to be caught.

Yeah I know the buildings on Blenheim Grove are being refurbished. But the new business I was referring to is not on Blenheim Grove, it is in front of the station - clearly inside the area marked for demolition as part of phase 2. Maybe it's just short lease for a very cheap price, I don't know. But they've gone to quite a bit of effort, it doesn't really feel "temporary" to me.

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Peckham Rye station upgrade is happening - > they've moved businesses out and are working out > of sight now. Then why has a brand new tenant just moved into one of the buildings (CLF Art Lounge)? Or is that just a temporary pop-up?

Dogkennelhillbilly Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > TfL should imho knock down the crappy arcade that fronts Peckham > Rye station and replace it with a plaza that could > still have market stalls. I thought this was supposed to be happening. But then a new bar has just opened in one of the arcade buildings, so now I'm not sure. > Equally the shopping centre could be knocked down and rebuilt with far > more retail and housing Assuming you are talking about the Aylesham centre, I was under the impression it was due for complete redevelopment, including a 20 storey block of flats. But again... no news for ages. Not sure I'm a fan of the scheme, but hey.

gumshoe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > fishbiscuits Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I paid. Not received a label yet. This morning > > they took my bin away! No contact details on > > southwark website. WTF am I supposed to do > now!! > > You may also want to email > [email protected] - they sorted my > issue out pretty promptly. Quick update - I emailed this address as gummy suggested, and they replied within about a week, and a replacement brown bin arrived around 1 week after that.

+1 for Snappy Snaps if you really need physical prints. For actual UK passport applications, you can take them yourself, against a plain white wall, with a digital camera or phone. The passport application website will automatically crop/recentre the picture for you.

OK. What drugs do you recommend we take, before hitting play on the VHS?

What the hell... did I... just...

I think this is more something that applies if you live in an area where a natural disaster is a possibility. (I'm not quite sure what natural disasters are commonplace in Scotland but I'm sure the good folk of the EDF could come up with some hilarious suggestions). If you're worried about a zombie apocalypse, I would suggest that a pick axe would be far too heavy for battling approaching hordes of the undead. It seems that a samurai sword is pretty effective, if that's any help?

Yes, I forgot Made of Dough in my little list previously. It is pretty good (infidelity better than the disastrous "beautiful pizza boy" thing that preceded it).

mrwb Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Franco Manca for the more doughy Neapolitan style pizza. > > Mamma dough (honour oak, peckham or Brixton) for thinner roman pizza. I think Mamma Dough pizza is more like the sourdough Neapolitan style. Pizza Pickup is the crispier, thinner Roman style.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > would say that Franco Manca seems pretty affordable Agreed, it is very well priced. BUT.. the last couple of times I went, it wasn't actually very good. Raw, doughy centres... not sure if it was because it wasn't cooked enough, or the sauce was too watery, or what. But they weren't very good at all. Not tried the new 500 Degrees place. I like Gowlett, Mamma Dough (Queens rd), and 400 Rabbits (Nunhead). Voodoo Rays is a bit cack, but TBF I don't think it's trying to be gourmet. It's more of a bar with food.

katanita Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > @Fishbiscuits, you missed the Peckhamplex and > several other places behind the Bussey, but I lose > track of exactly what is there now. DulwichFox asked about bars and restaurants, so I didn't mention the cinema in my response. But yeah, I missed out some of the Copeland Park places, and The Coal Rooms, and others. Yep, definitely much more going on in Peckham than ED. Some of the things are a bit tucked away, but exploring is part of the fun I guess.