adonirum

The tax man can't get me when I'm dead...... wanna bet !!!!

Earlier today, on separate occasions, I saw a couple of shop windows displaying the same poster stating "Live each day as if it's your last" but who really wants to live thinking they will be dead tomorrow !!!!! Anyone got any other gems?

A few years ago mrs. adonirum bought me Richard Wilson's book "Can't be Arsed". Still not read it after all this time.

You could try The Cheese Byre, they sell some fabulously tasty and different types of cheese, trouble is they probably won't be open on Xmas Eve as they don't usually open on Sundays...................................... oh, and they're based in Perth

RPC, the ICO refers to the Information Commissioner's Office. This is the "Ombudsman" service to whom to complain to regarding non-compliance with Subject Access Requests (personal data), F.O.I Requests and the like. Unfortunately, unlike for example the energy service, they are not able to make financial awards or seriously admonish an institution for breaches, or at least that is my understanding unless anyone knows differently.

RPC, sorry, it's not the next junction, but still worth a try

RPC, might be worth giving this a try (I use it for the M11). Get over to and through Rotherhithe Tunnel, round to and through Limehouse Link Tunnel,out on the A13 to A406 (NCR) and follow that to the A10, which if I remember correctly is the next junction after the M11. The route is "tidal flow" and I normally get to M11 in about 40mins, depending on how clear the traffic is to the Rotherhithe Tunnel.

Tell them that you truly believe all Police Officers are pathological liars, that you would reject any evidence given by them as unreliable and that you feel this would make you a hindrance to natural justice. That should do it for you!!!

Rich kids with no knowledge went to the College, Us poor boys with brains went to Alleyns

Depends what bottle of wine you bought them

DF, I go back even further and you are quite right, crime has never been so prevalent so I agree not safer, but I feel the changes have been for the better and therefore it is a nicer place on the whole. Vast increases in crime have come hand-in-hand with ED's new(ish) found affluence, pretty much like anywhere else really, scumbags looking for easy rich pickings.

EPB Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is it true that refrigerated vehicles have to keep > their engines running in order to maintain the > cooling system? Not now. Quite a few run with just the ignition key turned on. Lots of trailers are self-contained units (not that an artic is likely to be in the side streets of ED!!).

Whilst we were "up t'north" during the summer, mrs. adonirum went into a store (a branch of a chain) in a small market town over in Lincolnshire and came out and told me that not only were the shelves being stacked with Xmas crap, but also that one young lad was putting up Xmas decorations (and seemed rather embarrassed at having to do so).....the date...........Wednesday 23rd August!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jules-and-Boo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > yes, they're different. Although both have > audiences so I can see your point.. > > Horses actually like jumping over things. but it's > very different to circus. Show jumping is a hobby > for people that love horses. Circus is an > entertainment to make money. > > To put it as basically as I can. Are you sure horses like jumping over things? Very rarely "jump" unless made/forced to by a rider, so show jumping is not necessarily a hobby for people who love horses.

bob, the replacement station is in Manor Place, further along Walworth Road on the left, and is a much larger station than the old Carter Street (Place) one.

RH, are you sure that waist's only 36"?

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We are long overdue becoming a republic. I think > it is a disgrace that a modern democracy still has > a unelected head of state in the 21st century. > The monarch and her family of hangovers on > clinging to power without a single vote being > caste in a ballot box anywhere. It really is > laughable when we as a country go all over the > world telling others how to live, have our > symbolic head of state born into her role. > Louisa, this country is not a democracy but a plutocracy (whichever political party is in office/government) and that is why we have a privileged unelected "head of state".

Thought this was gonna be a thread about a mad axe killer who hates pooches......

Interesting contributions over the last few days. Seabag, this was actually a 90 degree quick turn, quite ridiculous behaviour per se, but with a buggy beyond all comprehension. rahrahrah & AM, see what you both mean, not really intended as unnecessary detail just fact, but I will concede it could have just read "the black vehicle" As has been pointed out by other contributors, what if a speeding moron had been there. What if it was a lorry or the 63 bus? Gloves, how does it seem I was going to fast? I pulled up within the distance between my vehicle and a hazard, that is to say, the crossing. (I only go fast on the M11, about 110mph, and never go above the speed limit in/ on a restricted carriageway) Scummish....how very Urban Dictionary!!!!!!!! Jeremy, just to clarify, I didn't have to slam the brakes on (although I'm not entirely sure that was directed at me)as I had anticipated the situation and, as stated, pulled up sharply. No major screeching of tyres or anything like that.

Like a few threads that have gone before, I shall vent my spleen here. To the woman that decided to run, yes run, out into/onto the zebra crossing, whilst pushing a buggy, at the bottom of Barry Road/Forest Hill Road and into Peckham Park,at about 11.15 this morning. I would like to let you know how lucky, yes that's LUCKY, you were, nay your child was, that it was myself you encountered. I was the driver of the black Jag that you looked at in such a disdainful manner when I pulled up quickly and sharply. You are very lucky that I abide by the speed limit of 20mph and that training in my past has taught me to take in the wider aspect of a street scene when driving. I anticipated you doing what you did. Another driver may not have been able to do so, and certainly the buggy would have been hit if the old limit of 30mph was in force. As for a vehicle speeding,at say 40 mph,then the consequences don't bear thinking about. You really should have got out of this habit by the time you were about six or seven years old. Be considerate towards drivers, in general, but YOUR CHILD,in particular, in the future.(Hope it was your child and not another parent's!!). Nothing can possibly be so important as to take such a risk to save a few seconds.

NewWave Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We badly need MORE busses serving central London > not less. > The overground is always hideously overcrowded and > I've noticed the 185 and 176 are pretty full most > times of day Not so. I use either route (whichever comes along first)to get "uptown" quite a lot between about 11.00 - 15.00 and neither are ever crowded.

On this subject, something that I find slightly unsavoury is a trend, mostly in Tesco stores, to site parent & child parking nearer than disabled parking, albeit only by a few yards. People choose to have kids, people don't choose to be disabled. Why should a life choice have preference?

Oh, by the way, that was no rat that was my pet coypu (wish he'd get over this wanderlust).

Not seen, but I've heard a diamond ring and a rubber band, I've even heard a fireside chat.......

turtle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Call it Theresa, show it the door, should go of > its own accord. ......or not!!! DF, can I have my pet coypu back, please. Last seen in the park, it must have been homing it's way back and went wrong at the last turn.