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Called Virgin at 1200 today and they promised 1705 today.
Now showing 0900 tmw on the website
*sigh*
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Had never considered that, but we see them often in the back garden, so that could very well be!
If there are any "experts" on the EDF who could help someone who has never had a pet differentiate between the two "presents", I'd appreciate it - mainly to slake the curiosity...
Mustard Wrote:
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> strae Wrote:
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> > Today I woke up to find dog poo in the paved
> > portion of our front garden. The dog would
> have
> > had to climb through or past our front gate to
> > leave us this present. So i suspect it's a
> stray.
> > Or at least I hope that it is. Because it
> would
> > really be nasty if someone had just watched
> their
> > dog take a poo in someone else's front garden
> and
> > did nothing.
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> Might be fox poo. They poo in my front garden and
> on my path.
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Today I woke up to find dog poo in the paved portion of our front garden. The dog would have had to climb through or past our front gate to leave us this present. So i suspect it's a stray. Or at least I hope that it is. Because it would really be nasty if someone had just watched their dog take a poo in someone else's front garden and did nothing.
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Well said - could not agree more.
Having said that, I also hope that Clegg is right, and that history judges them more kindly.
They could have chosen to govern with Labour 5 years ago but did the brave (and honourable) thing and went into coalition with the Tories. The gamble was alienating their existing base in exchange for actual time in government and potentially winning new supporters from policy making (however diluted) instead of continuing to be a (shrill) voice in opposition.
This has clearly not worked out for the LD party, but I do think the nation has benefitted from their time in government. While I am sure there are ideological purists out there who would have preferred a strictly Labour or Tory or even LD government, that is not how the votes shook out. We should be grateful that we had a coalition that survived and governed (and arguably well!) for a whole term instead of what could have been a succession of fractured and failed administrations like what we see elsewhere in the world (e.g. Italy...)
Penguin68 Wrote:
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> I suspect the Lib Dems were stuffed in Dulwich for
> the same reason they were stuffed across the
> country - people were polarised wanting either a
> conservative or a socialist (Lab/ SNP) government.
> We had all been led to believe that further
> coalition was likely and the Lib Dems had
> indicated that they could ally with either the
> conservatives or the socialists. That meant that
> in voting for them you couldn't know whether that
> would make a conservative or a socialist
> government more likely. If you lent more to Tory,
> or to Labour, then voting Lib Dem was voting for
> an unknown, you could be left leaning and make a
> Tory led coalition more possible, or right leaning
> and find the Lib Dems allying with Labour. So that
> forced electors to go for the main party of their
> choice - even if they would have preferred either
> a Labour government tempered by Lib Dem views, or
> a Tory one ditto. Because the Lib Dems tried to
> ride both horses, they found themselves riding
> neither.
>
> Frankly the quality and reputation of the actual
> candidates wasn't relevant - hence we saw great
> constituency MPs being knocked down. If the Lib
> Dems had been clear about where their sympathies
> lay they would certainly have lost seats, but not
> nearly as many. Clearly they upset their more left
> leaning electors by working in coalition for the
> last 5 years, but had they stuck to their guns
> their former Tory sympathisers might well have
> stuck to them. Or vice versa. By keeping their
> negotiating powder dry they found themselves with
> nothing to negotiate for.
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Am very sure that the citizens of the EDF can come up with more!
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Thx for the tip!
PohSuan Wrote:
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> Our new favourite is a tiny place called Aya
> hidden at the end of a small arcade of shop near
> Khans bargains on Rye Lane.The best pancakes I've
> ever eaten,the lovely lady makes homemade
> blueberry syrup that she smothers on pancake with
> cream.Yum.Also does range of teas and ice cream
> supplied by the place on Lordship Lane,amongst
> order things.Happy to support such a friendly lady
> in her new venture.
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Nice post indeed! We love the Horniman too, so lucky to have it here...
cazfay Wrote:
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> Spent most of the day in the gardens of the
> Horniman's yesterday- what a lovely day! All the
> Mums, Dads and Grandparents where all so friendly-
> what a nice crowd!
>
> I've just signed up for the membership at the
> museum as my toddler loves the fishes :-)
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bonaome Wrote:
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> My experience was quite different. We went there
> several times and very much enjoyed it every time.
> They always seemed to have some nice specials on
> and there were a few Sardinian specialities on the
> menu which were a bit different to the norm - we
> have tried lots of different dishes there. Also I
> found them very friendly, not highly polished in
> the service department, I agree, but friendly and
> nice with children.
>
> I think it's very hard to make a go of a
> restaurant in that space. It might work better as
> a cafe - though we have quite a few of them
> already.
Completely agree. Heard from another shop on LL that they indeed are closed due to having trouble with rent. A shame. The food was great, and we will miss it.
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If memory serves, they got a similar reaction when they opened in Brixton, and look what happened there...
In any case, feels like Foxton's is a symptom rather than the cause,:their arrival (if it happens) confirms what has been happening already, as opposed to being the reason for it.
Agreeing a 2 or 3-year let on the chance that the area sees an upsurge in interest would seem like a canny decision if only 1 out of 3 new branches work out given the difference between prevailing rates available pre and post "gentrification"....
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Very interesting given they could conceivably serve this market from the branch at LL, which is huge and always appears to be empty
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ED is special, but it's certainly not unique:
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Are you to blame? Yes, you. Don?t look shifty, you know you have played your part in this. I saw you in the new organic restaurant and then at the pub drinking that fine craft beer. Yes, I am not surprised you are looking sheepish because it?s people like you who are changing this neighbourhood. What?s that you say? You only wanted to make it look nicer; help the new start-ups? Well that?s the problem. All that seemingly innocuous activity is what?s known as gentrification and it?s a word that?s getting a very bad reputation.
The upgrading of inner-city neighbourhoods by energetic newcomers and city councils is seeing places become transformed and beautified from the US to Australia. But as this happens there is the unfolding of an inevitable series of events as even more aspirational businesses move in, a supermarket that stocks kale arrives, the landlords and property folk spot an opportunity to make even more cash and then? Well the people who used to live here get squeezed out. But is it wrong? Should it be stopped? Isn?t it better to have a good trendy bakers rather than a shit corner store? It?s a conundrum served in sourdough bread.
Here?s a good example. Many poorer communities, the argument goes, are poor because they are disconnected from the wider city. If only there were better subway or bus connections then these neighbourhoods would flourish, is the thinking. Well in London we are seeing the construction of a new rail and underground route called Crossrail that will join up neglected and flourishing spots on the map. It will come into service in 2018. But who will be the winners? Well judging from the ads for brand new deluxe properties around the stations it won?t be just the locals. The new super-connected hoods are going to be going upmarket and the people who have prayed for change will wonder what hit them.
So would they have been better off if they had been neglected, left a bit off the grid? If the streets were swept less it might keep out the gentrifiers but that doesn?t sound like a vote-winning solution.
Yet while the market and local politicians may be able to do little more than shepherd the process it feels like we are at a point where people are willing to make a stand: to refuse to be turfed out of their homes to make way for the new and improved. But while they may have their victories or feel like the election of, say, Bill de Blasio in New York as mayor marks a stand against the gentrifiers, the jury is out on whether anything can really stop the hipsters, tech-ers and global money folk from claiming the city as theirs.
By Andrew Tuck @ Monocle
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It's great that there is a diversity of views and negative views are as valid as positive ones.
I think Louisa's and DF's views are interesting precisely they are sometimes different from my own.
But have to say that this notion that my tastes and preferences as less valid because I wasn't born here or have lived here as long really grates.
Does being born in SE15/22 give one special rights vs those that have merely moved here later in life?
This is not say that one shouldn't be aware of and appreciate the history of a place. I can understand the reminiscing of times past and nostalgia but the problem with sharing golden memories with a crowd of folks who weren't there... well, it's the internet version of being forced to see someone else's holiday slideshow...
And while it's unfortunate that the old shops shut - it's hardly the new shop's fault! In fact, it seems like often the commentary against the new shops is more angst about the "new" customers.
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Welcome to the area! Any idea of when you might be opening your doors?
And in response to some earlier posts:
Surely it is neither the landlord's nor the new tenant's fault when an old tenant leaves?
Don't quite understand why fingers are always pointed in these directions when a shop closes?
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Makes me think immediately of the High Line in NYC...
What a great idea - all the best and please keep us posted on how we can help!
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DaveR Wrote:
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> Typical patronising crap from Will Self.
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> "The ambience of the Picturehouse cinemas is
> designed to make the punters feel as if they?re
> part of a big happy, raggedy family of
> enthusiasts, all keen on frothy coffee, flapjacks
> and the intense screen presence of Michael
> Fassbender."
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> Really? Did anybody honestly think that Picture
> House cinemas were some sort of film club, rather
> than a business? And now, because you've been so
> cynically misled, you're going to boycott them.
> But not the Odeon - you always knew that they were
> rapacious capitalists so their staff can go hang -
> what did they expect when they got a job there.
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> Edited to add - some credit to Will Self though
> for unintentionally identifying what's behind the
> outrage here - the cries of the metropolitan
> middle classes who realise they've been taken in
> by the marketing. I'm just slightly surprised
> that WS wanted to broadcast his own credulousness
> quite so widely
EDITED to say that I agree with DaveR's post above.
Perhaps this is a tad harsh, but if punters are happy to pay a certain price to see a film AND a smidgeon more to feel as if they are supporting some notion of a smaller, more independent enterprise, why should we be surprised that someone comes along to provide exactly that proposition?
Are we more upset that our proclivities are being pandered to, or that they have been discovered in the first place?
And while it is convenient to scapegoat Picturehouse etc. as being the culprits here, isn't that like blaming the Daily Mail for the existence of Daily Mail readers?
Re the LLW, am I missing something or is the premise for this idea that all must pay more so that some can have a payrise? Doesn't this all end up being circular? Cost of living in London is X, so the basic pay rate must be Y. Y is achieved which means that cost of living goes up by some amount related to Y? Is this just not an endless cycle of inflation, except that at some point the employer is incentivised (when the cost per hour is high enough) to consider some other alternative to labour, i.e. automation and/or making people do more for the same wage?
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jenf Wrote:
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> Hi all - we're the folks behind Hop Burns & Black,
> which as of next month will be selling craft beer
> and hot sauce, plus wine and cider and even some
> records (all the good things in life) next door to
> the mighty Balfe's Bikes on East Dulwich Rd. We're
> looking forward to lots of beery good times with
> our neighbours - Balfe's rock! - and hopefully
> seeing many of you in store. We're aiming to open
> our doors by mid-November... :)
Sounds great and good luck!
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rahrahrah Wrote:
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> How do you know there isn't lot's of tutting going
> on. I am typing and tutting, tutting and typing.
> I'm like a freakin metronome.
:) tick tock, tick tock
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Real estate agent letter drops can be symptomatic of a slow market, rather than a buoyant one.
As others have noted, we are also at a seasonal slow period (spring/summer peak is over, school year has started) and buyers / sellers are bedding down for the Christmas period...
Suspect lack of viewings is more down to timing than to choice of agent, although if you want advice on agents I am sure you will find a specific thread on that elswhere on this forum...
Good luck!
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So sorry to hear this - absolute scum!
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This is hilarious. I agree that SJ was generous at 1/10.
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Very sorry to hear this cookie.
Can you say what general area you live in (appreciate you may not want to be too specific)?
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Congratulations James.
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I live nearby and always take it really slow as I exit that turn onto Adys. The lack of visibility as you make the turn is another hazard to negotiate.
What I do find amazing is that oncoming traffic on Adys (particularly cars coming from Goose Green end) regularly get belligerent as I pull out, even if it is only to then immediately hug the curb so that priority traffic can proceed.
The issue seems to be that they feel it's their right of way (which it is) and that therefore unless one is able to pull out using some kind of advanced driving manouevre, no gap in traffic is wide enough to accomodate pulling out without somehow inconveniencing them...
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> > The thing is, if vehicles are being driven so
> > carelessly I'm rather glad the bollard is there
> > rather than it being a person getting swiped.
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> As I said earlier, pedestrians wouldn't be hit if
> the pavement was left how the Victorians designed
> it. They'd be on the original pavement, rather
> than a build-out and cars would be able to
> negotiate it, like every other corner in the area.
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> It's poor design, pure and simple, and the bollard
> is a problem put there to solve another problem,
> at our expense.
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We had one installed in our old place which we miss terribly in our new place which is gas.
The key + points for us in addition to what folks have already said are:
- Safety - especially for children
- Ease of cleaning - spills and splats wipe off and don't bake in
- Appliances don't heat up the way they do on a gas hob because there is no indirect heat from the flames, so handles etc are cool to touch and you don't get accidentally singed...
In terms of brands, FWIW: Bosch, Neff, Siemens and Gaggenau all come out of the same manufacturing plant, so functionally and reliability wise they are very similar with key differences being styling and incremental gadgets. Gaggenau makes beautiful kitchen equipmenbt, but I am pretty 20 secs on high is the same accross all the brands...
Good luck!
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And the port...
DovertheRoad Wrote:
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> Pass the cheese will you Anthony?