Seabag

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Seabag Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > IN > > > > On a purely superficial note, the OUT campaign > is > > full of ugly people > > > Most of the 'In' crowd are hardly gonna set hearts > racing in a naked charity calendar tbf. > > Louisa. No but, Gove and Boris with their clothes on is hell enough

I hope the white animal got a name But really, like who cares, as long as it's a happy dog Good luck

I honestly didn't know people 'went to' wedding anniversaries

IN On a purely superficial note, the OUT campaign is full of ugly people

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You don't have to explain why you will vote one > way or another. There's another thread for that. Blimey Al, you're a ball of laughs today

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Has anyone seen the Trumpton Fire Brigade actually > put out a fire? - it's all rescuing Mr Miggins' > hat and playing the same tune at the bandstand. Fire prevention ????'s, they got it nailed And if only once, can that windmill blade please hit Windy Miller on the nut

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ?70 and it a very small bathroom. Get another quote

It's tragic that the estate trustees are such killjoys, design by committee at its worse Shame on them really It makes Gail's look exciting And while we are at it, who's idea was the f*cking stupid street art shop. That place need nukeing

It should be costed by the coat then X 2 or 3 even. Can't see why colour is different, but by how much?

miga Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What about the idea that a cool pub would be a > much louder and more raucous place than a > middle-of-the-road chain hotel with attached > restaurant? > > ETA: As a reason why the Dulwich Estate might > prefer one over the other. I'm not saying a 'cool pub' Just something very nice, instead of very bland. It's a historic and beautiful village, not the arse end of the suburbs

They're polished, as in a shellac based polish. It's why the water marks are there, trapped in the polish. It's usually caused by vases of flowers etc They need cabinet (blade) scraping along the grain and repolishing with button or French polish. Don't wax or varnish the polish, as it's an organic compound and eventually blackens/discolours over time. If you want to make them good, knowing they're not worth much. Then varnish them with and eggshell varnish, but if they're a nest of 20th Century modern, then do them properly, or ask someone to get done for you Jerry at I.D in Church road Crystal Palace is a good go to

DaveR Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm trying to imagine what the board/committee of > Dulwich estates look like, and trying to imagine > where they live. > > Here you go: > > http://www.dulwichestate.co.uk/about/the-trustees > > Three accountants, two banker types, two > surveyors, a lawyer. I'm sure a bit of judicious > googling and you could work out who the others > are. If you look at the websites of the various > schools there are pictures of the governors, who > make up about half of the Estate Trustees. > > As a very sweeping generalisation the typical > profile is much more smooth finance guy with big > house in Dulwich Village than crusty old fart from > Tunbridge Wells. It was a deliberate side swipe DaveR Against hope it was a 'grey man committee from T Wells' I just don't understand why a 'smooth finance guy' would sh*t on their own doorstep Maybe to control his wife's spending whilst he toiled away over another spreadsheet Either way, it shows how bean counters and lawyers should be held to account on the outcome of their limited imaginations It's a nice village, why not put something very nice there too?

I like Brockley, I'd live there too Nice houses nice market and good transport Down side ? It's not quite as high streety on Saturday, if that's what floats your boat

How dark is it? Cost is based on number of coats and change of colour wall/ceiling Are the skirting & doors being done, if so is it oil or acrylic paint and the same or different colour?

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It feels like the suburbs are creeping in These are the sorts of places you find in the arse end of Downham or Erith or Chichester I very don't like Chichester

It's a crying shame that the village seems to get blander and blander (if blander is a word) I'm trying to imagine what the board/committee of Dulwich estates look like, and trying to imagine where they live. I've a picture of a dust hazed room, with oak veneer panelling and a nylon carpet that generates static shocks when you touch something metallic. It's populated by men in various shades of greige, all looking at spread sheets with the last figures highlighted in a pink box The person at the top of the lozenge shaped table asks "Do we all agree?" And the rest who dare not disagree nod, then shuffle out to drive back to places like Tunbridge Wells and Leeds Castle in their Land Rover Discoveries or Nissan's of some description (in metallic grey) Later on in the weeks ahead their wives ask if they will come for lunch with the grandchildren. Somewhere along the way into London, like Petts Wood "Yes BUT, as long as it's not somewhere ghastly like that Harvester place" is the reply

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Being in the E.U is like a bird inside an egg.. > > You need to crack that shell and find out was is > on the outside.. > > Get out.. Take control.. Have some say.. > > DulwichFox Bring on the glorious 12th, where we get to shoot the first birds of the season

One night on them is enough Mind you, whisky in general makes you do mad things That and Fernet Branca

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yeah... what's that trendy bbq place in Soho > called... went there soon after it opened and > there were people in there downing shots of > bourbon followed by a shot of pickle brine, > probably blogging in real-time about how totally > amazeballs it was. Waiter tried to get us to order > it too... no frickin way... It's called Pitt Cue Here's the 2012 review http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/feb/12/jay-rayner-restaurant-pitt-cue It started as a food truck and went on to become a restaurant of some high standing. In fact they led where others followed and have continued to break new ground. (#amazeballs, I'm guilty of using such phrases to irritate my teenage son) They did however pioneer the Pickle back thing, using good bourbon and home brewed picke juice. They made it fun (and gave you a massive hangover) and if you ate out in Soho on a regular basis, then this place was very special. Sadly the Soho site is now gone and they reside in a bigger and more commercially viable space Nr Liverpool Street. And the pickle backs are gone, as is the pulled pork. The Chef/owner has taken a progressive step, by buying a farm and breeding and rearing his own beasts. He started 3 years ago with Mangalitza (the woolly ones) pigs and now has a herd of 160+. They new farm project has a herd of around 100+ Dexter cows. All for the supply to the restaurant, and for a guy who's about 30, I take my hat off to him. Here's the 2016 review http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/apr/15/pitt-cue-london-ec2-restaurant-review-marina-oloughlin

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Tulse Hill (Tavern) Hotel has made a much > better fist of things with their makeover. You'd > think in Dulwich Village they could go a bit more > upmarket. > > https://www.tulsehillhotel.com/ Careful Jah, that could start the class war/tirade, not inclusive, but a Space NK is ok type onslaught

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Where did you get that figure from Seabag? Are you > suggesting babbies should be allowed vote? I made it up Much like the rest of the figures bandied about

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > No explanation of the food offering once the Dog > reopens? I am assuming it will be a generic chain > taking on the pub/restaurant area, with Innkeepers > Lodge running the hotel business above? Franchise > they work with so far include Ember Inns, Crown > Carveries and Harvester. > > Louisa. At least it's designed to turn foodies and hipsters and most others away It's what the area needs isn't it, stuff appealing to 'generic everyman' and nobody left out It's looking double vanilla (synthetic of course) which is great, because they'll do food that sounds nice & looks quite nice in the photos, and fills a hole in the stomach and that what counts

I've been thinking about this for some time. I like the idea of a pub, what they serve and what they do by way of social function. But I find myself observing rather than using them Do I need stripping back to the bare bones, and filling with chintz I wonder?

"He" has a totally new life now, children, swimming at the local pool, new office set up as a replica of his London desk. So now he's on his own time, not posting whilst at work and busy when he gets home So he doesn't need us, but he's bang up on CBB's and if I'm honest I felt for him. He was wearing an old track suit, hadn't shaved for a week and had that 'left London' look in his eyes Poor man, he asked if the Sea Cow was still doing the best fish & chips. I didn't have the heart to tell him it's gone