Alan Dale

There must be a significant student population in East Dulwich and the surrounding area and I'm sure there are plenty of offers. It's defintiely a legitimate thread. Edit nb re Caravagio:- http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?9,69280,74098#msg-74098

Thanks for giving my recommendation some credibility Mark. Perhaps you could say something nice about Caravaggio too. Is that pushing it? Anyway I forgot to mention that the Funky Munky gives student discount on everything too. Consequently busy with beautiful young art students and their skinny art student boyfriends..

I spoke to the guy at Caravaggio. They have had a lot of families visiting at lunch times and have consequently ordered a high chair to meet this demand. I also went to Buddha Jazz and the Bear this weekend. Two or three groups in The Bear had impeccably behaved children with them. Great place all round. The people at Buddha Jazz are charming and the food is great. They do not have high chairs though but they were incredibly welcoming to the kids nevertheless.

Whilst I'm sure that everyone knows The Bear on the corner of Camberwell Station Road and Camberwell New Road serves arguably the best pub food in the area and sits on the route of the 185 bus I am not sure if they know that they do a 10% discount for NUS. Very generous discount- we just need to find a student to take along with us next time. Are there any other good offers for students locally? If you know of any then why not list them here...

I might of. 'Revert' when used in emails to mean respond.

I can't believe they made us shut down the workhouses!

The Maudsley?

It's a bit like Blue Peter. As to which is cheaper then I'd say that even if you put zero monetary value on your own time the jury is still out...

Whether you personally like or dislike Clapham is moot. My own opinion is that it's ok. Of the two I prefer East Dulwich. House price inflation in ED in spite of poor links to Clapham does not imply good links to Clapham would not inflate prices further. ED is still cheaper than Clapham. Similarly I am not saying that the only route to house price inflation is to build transport connections to Clapham. You are right though that DH is currently only one stop from Clapham but you are wrong in your assumption that prices don't reflect this. It was certainly mentioned when we moved here. The problem is it is one train stop not a tube. Tubes increase values more than train stations. Again though don't confuse this with me saying tubes are the only cause of house price inflation. You are entitled to take as little interest in the ELLE impact on Camberwell as you wish. Your disinterest however I'm sure is not shared by all users of the forum especially those living in Camberwell, of which there are many. Back to the million pound properties and a quick search of rightmove and findaprperty implies that ED is likely to get the next four and open up a bit of a gap but who knows where we'll be in ten years. I'll keep you posted..

So 200 eggs will cover your set-up costs. 4 chickens, one egg each every two days for 100 days -sounds achievable. You should start an egg count thread and let us know of your progress. YOu could do a burn-down chart starting at ?50 and going down by 25 pence for each egg then up by ?10 for each bag of feed or each chicken death. Great stuff.

I'd be interested to hear of an example of a tube opening causing a drop in house prices. Whilst I agree that the London Bridge train is more useful I believe it is ones inclusion on the globlly recognised tube map that brings the hordes and ensuing house price inflation. Also being a single stop from Clapham will make DH an obvious overflow - Balham and Tooting have done well for no other reason than proximity to Clapham.

Excellent post.

It is now 10 each for SE22 and SE5. Very exciting. I think that with the opening of ELL extension Camberwell might even start to open up a gap. Certainly one for the haters to mull on...

ChavWivaChickencoop Wrote: > I want organic eggs and don't want to pay ?1.50 > for 6. I asked my neighbours if they minded ages > ago and they are fine with it. Do you really think you are going to get your unit cost per egg below 25 pence? How much was the coop? How much is a chicken? How much per week does the organic food cost? How many eggs are you expecting per week? How many eggs have to be laid for you to break even? How sensitive is your egg cost to fox attacks? Unless you so all of the maths then your talk of expensive eggs is redundant. I expect that you will find the supermarkets are pretty good at delivering high quality organic produce at the lowest possible price. Edit Well put Peckhamboy.

Nice idea Brendan but I think the emphasis should be the other way round. Businesses should have to provide high chairs and change facilities unless they apply for an exemption. The application process should involve a form and a nominal fee. Upon approval they get a small sticker of the Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang which they have to display in their window in order to absolve themself of responisbilities to accommodate children. Those without stickers and without facilities should be fined with the proceeds going to Barnardos or something. A lot can be achieved if you harness the power of inertia. I'm sure mst right minded businesses would shy away from the application process and associated negative PR and so our children would be afforded the liberties that we enjoy so freely..

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Suspect the Silver Buckle would be child-free - > perhaps Alan a Dale could confirm? I have never seen any kids in there but I did once see a heavily pregnant woman drinking in there. She even sang Phil Collins' Easy Lover on Karaoke- true story. She's not been back in since the smoking ban though.

The subversion of this thread was started by people spitefully deploring the presence of kids in public places. There is nothing wrong with chosing not to have children - it's those who seek constant vindciation of their choice that I feel sad for. Those who pester me to hear the down sides or post on the internet demanding that I accept horses for courses. I even think it's possible to have kids and regret it. It is not possible however to know with any certainty that never having kids is right. For me the birth of my first child was a real epiphany after which the concerns of quiet restaurants and long haul holidays or any other form of derived satisfaction or enjoyment are completely immaterial. The Dark Horse is on Grove Lane. They do have high chairs and are really friendly. PS Cassius- If I sound patronising then you're reading it wrong. Read it again but imagine it's Forest Gump speaking..

I agree DM. Fear not though, those expressing anti-child snetiment will either grow out of it or live to regret it or at least doubt it. There's nothing sadder than a childless older couple who still feel they have to justify their decision. I get it all the time off a certain individual - 'you look tired - kids keeping you up I suppose', 'I don't know how you can do it - I couldn't live without my long haul holidays' etc etc. I always just tell her she's right and it's the worst thing I ever did. It seems to help but I think she can tell I'm lying. The Canning has got a high chair and the Sun and Doves has a couple.

According to the SLP.. http://icsouthlondon.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200southlondonheadlines/tm_headline=light-at-the-end-of-tunnel&method=full&objectid=20293083&siteid=50100-name_page.html

We have a portable high chair that can be screwed onto most tables - but not all. It doesn't fit the ones at Buddha Jazz... Will try the Plough. Generally though I find child friendly places close to East Dulwich are really oversubscribed. We have tried and failed to get a table at The Crown and Greyhound twice and have now given up with it. They should put up their prices. Had a similar problem at the Rye Hotel but intend to try again. We always fall back on the Grove on Camberwell Grove. Only ever half full but the food is nice and they have Buckaroo and Guess Who for the kids as well as numerous high chairs. Ultimately though I think it should be a legal requirement for places that serve food to provide child seats and changing facilities. @Mellors- Changing facilities in the gents is the hallmark of high quality child friendly establishment.

I think it should be a legal requirement for places that serve food to provide child seats and changing facilities. Buddha Jazz doesn't have high chairs. Seymour Bros Cafe ( and Thai restaurant in the evening) doesn't have any -unbelieveable I know. Caravaggio doesn't have any. (marvelous restaurant nevertheless) Anyone else disappointed by the lack of high chairs in any of their preferred local eateries? Why not list offenders here in the hope that they will correct this oversight and let us know? The Bear does have high chairs by the way. It also serves easily the best pub food for miles around.

char1ie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's the rooster that does the crowing, not the > chickens. > > A rooster is a chicken. An adult male chicken.

You mean the bit about how the fact that I don't fancy fat birds means I've got a titchy Benitez?! Why not? If people start to buy it then blokes everywhere will be looking for fatties to prove their masculinity. Takes a real man to bang a whale. Maybe that's the plan. Pretty convoluted way to get your end Lizzygotdizzy. You should just go for a pint of gin in the Buckle. You'll be guaranteed a knock off..

I had gone home when you all started talking about my wand. Sorry guys.. After a lengthy discussion in the Silver Buckle last night I have decided that I owe Annasfield an apology. The Piano Seller from Loughborough Junction painstakingly reminded me of various liaisons with girls who liked a drink and in some cases even went to watch football. And whilst I tried to argue a subtle distinction between ladettes and 'party girls' my cause was ultimately lost. I still however reserve the right to not get involved with girls whose thighs (or cocks) are bigger than mine. That said I would like to swing an axe with Xena Warrior Princess. I think that one tends to like someone for various intangible reasons and then project the characteristics of the person you like as your preferred type. I think this attribution error is the root cause of the routine failure of dating agencies, websites and singles ads. Shopping list sex doesn't work. I still think Xanthe should have a word with that girl from work though.

ChavWivaLawDegree Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I want to pretend I'm a farmer. > > I'm gona give them a go anyway, so naysay as much > as you like old geezer!! That's a shame.