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My membership costs ?30 a month and I work out 4 times a week. Therefore it is very cost effective, whereas paying a one off fee is not. Perhaps you need to become a member?

I forgot to mention that in addition to crapping all over my lawn and garden path, the ED foxes sh@g like crazy, screech, dig up and eat the kid's veggie patch. Oh well.

Yes Pierre. I actually did sympathise with Madworld about what she witnessed with the fox cub. I still do. I would not want to go through witnessing any animal in pain, to be honest. I am a bit aghast that Madworld told me to stop my 'ridiculous moaning'. I suppose I should be ecstatic at the sight of mounds of fox crap surrounding my house and garden. Believe me, it makes dog and cat poo look appealing. However, I cannot see how I will ever get rid of the critters. They've been here yonks. But never poo-ed like this. I am wondering if they could all of a sudden be marking their territory or something, in which case why didn't they do that before? It is really getting me down actually!!!!!!!!!!! I agree SeanMacGabhann Quote: because YOU have taken over THEIR habitat and they were always in East Dulwich Ditto rats and mice then?" Indeed.

I will try the hot chillies scattered around the boundaries. Thanks for the advice. I will also get my husband to pee around the garden. Madworld, I am sorry if you think I am whinging, which of course I am. It is just horrible being greeted by piles of fox poo every morning. I stepped in some today while putting out the washing. Horrible. It was on my favourite fit flops too. I am not sure I like the look of the contraption Dulwich_Park_fairy pasted though!

I've had foxes coming into my garden for a while now...and didn't mind too much until they decided to leave no end of their sh@t all over my lawn and path!!! The smell is quite disgusting, but I also have small children and I am now unhappy about them going in the garden in case they get smothered in this excrement!! Have other people got problems with foxes? What to do!?

No, I didn't mean for it to be construed in that way at all. Property prices are siginificantly higher in certain other parts of London, and also smaller shops seem to appeal to local punters. East Dulwich is not particularly 'special', but is is a nice place to live.

David, I am assuming that the Foxton's powers-that-be presumed, wrongly as it happens, that big equals better. They hoped that such a flash approach would have a dynamic impact upon the area - but it hasn't. Also the decor looks, in my opinion, ludicrous. The 'odd-trying to be modernist-but failing-dismally' chairs have always clashed horribly with the surrounding shops. The free-drinks-to-get-you-through-the-door stuff was never going to work either. It is all so superficial. Perhaps the Foxton's approach used to, and maybe still does, work in places like Clapham, Wandsworth, Notting Hill etc. but will the chain ever succeed around here? I somehow doubt it.

I am wondering if there is anyone, who lives locally, who has ever been pleased about Foxton's being here. I certainly don't know anyone who has expressed pleasure at there being a Foxtons Dulwich. Some of my journalist colleagues have even lambasted the ED agency in their respective newspapers, for being such an 'eyesore' on Lordship Lane e.g. Janice Turner in The Times. I agree it always looks woefully empty whenever I pass by - empty of punters, that is. There are certainly many ((((whispers))) posh boys out back, hammering away at their computers.

LOL!!

*Bob* - I hope you will not be too traumatised if the newly revamped Co-op does not have garlic or limes. Having said that, I am incandescent with rage that I did not receive the ?2 off voucher, as I only live a stone's throw from the shop. I hope that the smell of rat's pee has gone. I also hope that I - a size 8 incidentally - will be able to squeeze through the narrow aisles, without having to take a deep breath in.

Your descriptions are, *Bob*, rather spot on!! LOL. However, I disagree with you that the wine was ALL awful. I mentioned earlier in this thread how annoying it was, to find the fridges broken so often. As this will be my local store, I really hope it will be a big improvement on what was.

Thank you for that Clinker. I am glad to hear that the shop is staying a Co-op. They do a great range of Fairtrade foods, and some excellent wine deals. Agree with you that the Turkish shop is very friendly and their fruit is very reasonably priced. However, I wish places up that stretch did a range of organic stuff, just staples like milk and bread would be good. It's why I have to, unfortunately, rely on Tesco Express for a mid week shop.

No thanks Asset. I'd rather not.

Link seemed to work Pickle. Thank you.....for possibly reigniting my addiction. Grrr!

I am afraid that accompanying it with a smiley and a 'sorry couldn't resist' does not make it 'OK' in my book. This is a thread about the Co-op and therefore not really the place to attempt to correct how people write. 'Sue' could have PM'ed me and that would have been more appropriate.

Sue - sorry to disappoint you regarding my use of language. However, collective nouns such as 'staff', 'family' and 'government' can, and should, correctly be used as singular forms. I work as a BBC broadcast journalist, and am very aware of the appropriate forms to use. Examples: 'The staff doesn't speak very good English to its customers' is correct. Staff is acting as a unit here. When we refer to a group as an impersonal unit, (and I don't know the Co-op staff so they are an impersonal unit), we should use the singular verb - and relative pronoun 'which'. The BBC should be followed by a singular verb as should 'committee', 'New labour' 'government' and 'staff'. The exceptions are 'people' and 'police'. These collective nouns always take a plural verb. There is no singular form of these nouns. In some contexts it sounds natural and is certainly idiomatic to use a plural verb with a noun - although that doesn't make it correct. Perhaps this is why you felt the need to rather facetiously correct my English on this forum. To that end, I found your posting to me extremely sarcastic and very rude indeed.

No I couldn't find it either. There is only one for US and Canada Facebookers. :(

Oh dear Pickle. I kind of wish you hadn't told me that.... (((((hastily switches to Facebook to find aforementioned applicattion.)))))))

I don't think it is So horrible. Ok so it could be better but I really like the Co-op. It does great chicken, and at a good price. I hope it stays as Co-op, and not something like Londis or Budgeons. I don't like the stuff those two shops have. The Co-op could certainly do with a revamp. Sometimes it smells as if a rat has piddled in there, and so often the fridges are broken and they don't have any cold foods. Also the staff doesn't speak very good English at all. Please keep us informed as to what is going on there as that is my nearest 'corner shop'. Ta in advance.

I am really pleased it - Scrabulous - has gone. I was spending way too much time on it. Now my addiction is inadvertently broken. Rejoice!

Interesting one this, Nero. I tend to find that I get more of a 'reaction' to wines from Europe, but wines from South America and Australasia, which also contain sulphites, I am fine with. A couple of people at work have said the same thing. I especially 'react' to FRENCH wines, and often sneeze too. Having said that, almost a whole bottle of vino to one's self, is quite a lot! Do you have a hangover, perchance? :)

Haven't time to read the entire thread, but isn't it illegal now to film someone without their consent?

Darees, I like the Coop. Shame the one on Forest Hill Rd is so TINY. I am too scared to use my card at the ATMs on LL after reading this thread!!!!

I might get attacked for saying this, but hey I actually find Natasha's postings really liven up this forum.

Huncamunca, yes we're aware of the insurance implications, and would definitely get insurance if we started up lessons. WE'D also get parents to sign a contract. My husband (who would be helping take these rugby classes) is also a solicitor, and insurance issues were one of the first things he mentioned. Age range - we were thinking between 3-8 years? To be honest, it would be more of a run around, chucking the ball etc. If you have more questions please put them on here. I will get my husband to get a user name on the forum and answer directly.