Tony.London Suburbs

PeckhamRose Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Jersey / Guernsey. > I believe you can get there from City Airport. > > Or Ramsgate's quite nice still. I'm getting my tidal chart thru' the post any day now so look forward to the rendezvous... p.s. Your Beach Hut or mine?:))

SeanMacGabhann Wrote: recognise the challenge ahead, pay up and get on with it..... Absolutely spot on! Work hard! Pay your taxes and ruddy well deal with it, please Guys.... Neither National or Local Government has any money of its own and needs your full support to maintain our glorious NHS, our marvellous Welfare State and Benefit System and to keep an increasing percentage of us in the Pensions and dotage that we deserve. Every Man and Woman should rise up and do their duty for this wonderful Nation of ours, that I. for one, am proud to be a part of.. (puffs out chest in patriotic pride)... Now if you would, knidly, excuse me I have a garden to tend to b4 taking the g/f and dogs for a walk b4 I enjoy a well-earned day out with my "Zones 1-4" Day Pass to get me around our great Metropolis...

Sounds like a rip-off. Don't get stung M8...

Start with a few days in Leysdown and for a complete change of mood and scenery I would suggest trying a few days in Mrs Shepherd's Bed and Breakfast Establishment in Clacton, which I last visited with my Parents in 1964. Hopefully the cobwebs and kettle lying on the stairs will have gone over the last 45 years. Let me know if you want further details. I understand there are still a few seasonal vacancies, if you are quick.

My Lithuianian neighbours and I have reached a compromise, whereby we retain the 2 6 ft panels nearest the back of the houses and have converted a third one to be 6 ft additionally. The middle 4 Panels will still be 4 ft. and the last 3 panels, surrounding the Summer House he has built for his 18-year-old Son at the bottom of his Garden, will be 6 ft. Its actually my call as its the "right" hand side of my Garden (which in my road, at least ) means its my responsibilty. This way we both get sufficient privacy but we still have the middle section to engage with each other and we do not feel "imprisoned". Fortunately, the neighbours on my left-hand side have always been very friendly and have a 4 ft. fence only so I was probably one of the few houses to be completely in the open, which is my preference.

Mikecg Wrote: Ignore the profits of doom no good can come from thinking "Were all gonna die" which is going to happen anyway it's just a question of when. As a Businessman I can't ignore any Profits, even doom-laden ones. Now Prophets Of Doom, I steer well clear of those jokers...:) As for "We're all gonna die"....speak for yourself Mikey! I don't intend going anywhere, for one. The'll have to drag me out kickin' and screamin'......and anyway we've just finished off the garden fencing so it would be MOST inconvenient at this present time...

Done any bouncy sliding lately Hona?

Try not to get Shanghai'd in Shanghai. 'nuff said Louisiana.

You lucky swine Lizzy...::o

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm gonna have to sit on it on this one lol...Get those splinters out of your backside and state your preference Quidsy:)

In your Garden would you choose to have 6 foot fences on all sides so that you are completely enclosed and, effectively, cut off from your neighbours, or would you choose to have a smaller 4 feet Wall or smaller 4 feet fences where you can still see and chat to each other when you both want to? This assumes reasonable neighbours and its for everyone, irrespective of their current accommodation. Interested as I feel we may get a variety of views here. What would your reasoning/reasons be for your decision Guys?

Now it transpires that his Paternal Grandmother, Louise Poisson of Vinney, who gave one of the readings is most unwell herself, with food poisoning.

RobF Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My wife & I had a run-in with a gang of 5 boys - > young men in reality - on our way home from a meal > in Lordship Lane at around 10.45pm on the 11th of > April. We were nearly at the top of Whately Road > when a very pushy, cock-sure kid got right in our > faces while the other 4 hung back a bit. He was > clearly looking for trouble - he tried to > antagonise us, literally walking in my way, trying > to get closer to my wife (and, I assume, her > bag..). > Fortunately there were a group of people talking > next to some cars at the junction with Crystal > Palace Road and the four called their mate off. We > took refuge in the CPT, shaken but thankful to > have escaped so lightly. > Descriptions? My wife remembers the one lad well, > he was: > Pretty short - he only came up to my shoulder & > I'm 6' 2". > Aged around 17 - 20. > Wearing what looked like a dark green (ski?) > jacket with white panels on the shoulders. > He had short hair and had what were probably iPod > headphones on. > All members of the gang were black. We don't > recall any bandanas. > > I've no idea if this will help anyone but it's a > nasty experience if it happens to you. We've lived > here for 6 years & it's a first for us. It > certainly spoiled a rare night out for us. The idea, usually, as in playing loud music on the bus over YOUR music is to try to get a response or negative reaction from you. You did the right thing M8.

Sorry to hear that RobF. Feeling of helplessness I don't like. I went to Peckham and in Rye Lane, very near McDonalds there was a Youth, not listening to music, who wouldn't let anyone pass as he covered most of his side of the pavement while strutting around and then tossed a bottle to the side of the pavement when there was a bin 15 yards away and I didn't say anything and he was on his own. Should have said something and I'm not known around there but decided it wasn't worth it but I know that the more unchallenged these Guys get the bolder they become...

:(indiepanda Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > First Direct are the best bank ever. However, if anyone is thinking of joining them, > these days they have a minimum of ?1,500 deposit per month on new accounts or you have to pay ?10 > per month to bank with them - sounds like HBSC want them to make a profit not just be popular. Seanie Baby didn't mention that lil detail whenhe was extolling their virtues to me earlier:X One and Half "Balloons" a Month??????....I'm not Richard Bleedin' Branson...

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ..and that actor stabbed to death in Sidcup eh > Tone One bad egg, disguised as a swallow, doth not a summer make QuidsyB) I'll take my chances, continuing to do what I've done for the last 26 years since Emigrating from the heart of South London:) i.e... walking thru' our numerous dark alleys and passages (there's 6 that I know of within 3/4 mile near me) during the wee small hours, sometimes carrying cash, until local events tell me otherwise..::o( cue for 1/2 others to frantically search Police Stats.....

You are so fortunate to witness all this excitement. One of the rabbits at Number 132 did go missing about 12 years ago but other than that, thats about it, here in sleepy Suburbia...

Morning Hona. I'm actually buzzing and full of Joie De Vivre and Bon Viveur and Bonhomie this morning so I thought I would pass on my regards b4 I return to ma wee bed. Now watch some bustard ruin my day...

In future LIE and get thru' to the sales section!!!...then reveal the truth....>:D

Marmora Man Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Did anyone read the article about Robin Knox > Johnson - this man sailed single handedly around > the world in a 21ft yacht. On starting out he was > still recovering from jaundice. Later on the > journey he had appendicitis and treated it with > antibiotics & whisky. His chronometer broke - > meaning he couldn't fix his position at sea > accurately and his radio broke down after 100 days > - leaving him to finish the remainder (250 days) > of the journey with no contact with the outside > world. He faced mountainous seas around Cape Horn, > major storms at sea and all the perils of a single > handed voyage with no external support whatsoever. > > > But - the BBC decided that for health and safety > reasons, when filming him for their programme > "Dogs of War", he had to have a safety person on > standby while he lit a primus stove. Normally I only repeat the salient point of a thread that I am referring to but given the enormous test of Human endurance he underwent I have repeated what MM wrote in its entireity and then to run into The 'elf an' safety Czars is fantabulous:))

Either I am psychic or there is some substance in what I am saying: Loiusiana: 5.36 PM...... call BT fault reporting. This too is 0800 only. Same story. I stupidly make choice '1' on the menu tree, which is for 'I cannot make or receive calls' (I cannot make or receive calls and there is no carrier signal). Little did I know that this is a cul-de-sac where it is impossible to speak to a human being, only to pre-recorded material. At premium rates. It takes me some time to figure out that to speak to a human, I have to lie and say my phone is working. Go figure. I finally get through to a human

PeckhamRose Wrote: My parents live in Thanet and I grew up there. Hoorah for human beings! Indeed PR! Used to go for lovely walks along The Thanet Way near Seasalter, which is where I acquired my life-long love of Bluebells and Wild Primroses. Today, in fact I went for a long walk in the Footscray Meadows where I walked thru' a magical carpet of Bluebells. It was quite enchanting, one must say.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Swimmingly, in fact :) You're heading for Stormy Waters with a comment like that Sue xx

In fact, if you are a new, potential customer with many Firms or Organisations you can actually get thru' with almost indecent haste....

SeanMacGabhann Wrote: It is great but I wouldn't say it's the "most amazing experience" It is when you are used to dealing with a large number of organisations, all or nearly all of whom, have all the latest phone paraphenalia complete with state-of-the-art "Bells and Whistles" and you spend ages actually getting thru' to the person that you want to, or never, in the case of BT, unless you are a new,potential customer..