Robert Poste's Child

What happened to him being the new Olivier?

To redress the balance slightly, between DV and the Half Moon this afternoon no less than four vehicles passed me on my bike with only a foot to spare while pulling left so I had to brake hard to avoid a collision However, my favourite HH road madness recently was a 30-something skateboarding in morning rush-hour traffic, earphones in, dark clothes, no reflective clothing/helmet/lights, who wove the entire length of Stradella Rd without once looking behind him.

Uncleglen, if you need moral support I'll be in the rage thread.

Worst fears realised. Had to leave Costa without buying a cup of tea as the Christmassy takeaway cups and piped festive number by Diana Ross were too much. Enjoyed the 'Unbelievable!' from the barista that followed me out of the door, though.

Just heard jazzed-up Frosty the Snowman in TKM on Longacre. Ads for diets and summer hols just around the corner.

M&S has had Christmas trees up for a few weeks already. Now that Halloween and Bonfire Night are out of the way there's only Remembrance Day to go before it's full-on piped festive music everywhere. Sometimes think we need another holiday between now and Christmas as a buffer, like Thanksgiving in the US or Sinter Klaas in NL. Maybe we could do something with St Andrew's Day (30 Nov).

Voile

Macho

Thanks. This is the perfect thread for women of a certain age.

Newsagent opposite ED station was.

Might need to be more specific, SpringTime. That could be about 30% of the local population.

Peace

Spawn

PS: try the rage thread - you'll see I go there often!

Sorry, sounds unpleasant to me and out of proportion! Better to PM the individuals and tell them directly - there might be a reasonable explanation and you never know what people are dealing with.

Nadir

10.30pm: put on clean nightdress and get into freshly changed bed complete with normal-weight duvet instead of thin summer one. Open Agatha Christie. 10.32pm: hot flush. Get out of bed, drink cold water, visit bathroom. Repeat.

Pinta

Flame

Fairy

...and meanwhile thieves continue to nick mopeds and anything else they fancy, confident that 'thou shalt not steal' is now advisory rather than a commandment and the law.

Back to the Sainsbury's local plan?

For several hours the village has been overrun with unnervingly undersized, high-voiced ne'er-do-wells in dark clothes and masks clearly designed to frighten local residents, demanding treats and threatening tricks if you don't hand them over. I've locked the door and turned off the lights. Scary.

Lifer

Shiel