FrustratedLawyer

I live on Derwent Grove, I was around last night and neither saw or heard anything. Probably a cat got stuck up a drain pipe or something of the sort.

I used to live on Whateley Road, fun time indeed. My favourite memory of the 'eccentrics' was one Saturday afternoon seeing one of the men in a green tie-dyed shirt doing this rave dance, along to their musical doorbell. He was really going for it. Reminded me of that chap from Spaced.

smokiewoodlands Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > hopefully we can attract from outside the area too? I'm not entirely sure that's a sentiment that will go down well with some Forumites; no, no, no, we just can't have 'outsiders' traipsing up and down LL. I'm making fun of course!

bigbadwolf Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You never know, they let anyone in these days.;-) So, check points and pass-cards then?

djfitz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Could we arrange Urban Fox Hunts where we all get > p1ss3d up wearing lycra and spin around the > streets of ED on Vespas chasing after the > blighters. We could signal the hunt with air horns > or better still the music from an ice-cream van. > Later we could repair to the lounge at Adventure > for sherry and cake. Hear hear! But seriously foxes seem to have the tenacity to walk along fences. You can foil them by hammering a nail into the top of each fence post and stretching a fishing line between them. Cats have the agility to get around this but foxes don't.

On a similar but different note: ED Rugger 7s? Could be a fun event for September.

bon3yard Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > LL would definitely benefit from some kind of > cultural hotspot, an art centre or something of > its ilk. Some where that you could take a > leisurely stroll to that was showing some poncey > euro-arthouse-flimflammery-cinematic experience. > I'm all for it. ;-) Worth an application for Lottery funding?

The quickest and easiest route by far is: ED to London Bridge London Bridge (Jubilee) to Baker Street, change onto Bakerloo and then Paddington. I travel home to Wales quite regularly and I find that route to be quite painless.

I've found Radio Cabs to be quite reliable, cabs are always spotless. Our office has an account with them.

muffintop Wrote: -------------------------------------------------------> > Yet in this so called "modern Britain" there are > children and old people dying of starvation, cold > and neglect, explain that one.... I'm sure they > have all in their own way tried to get help. Seeking help 'in-your-own-way' I'm afraid just doesn't cut it as an argument, its not acceptable to drive 'in-your-own-way', or do many other things 'in-your-own-way'; there are structures and norms that it is the individual responsibility to use them to as efficiently as possibly to advance themselves. Child and elderly person neglect aside I would have to ask why people fail to make use of the help that is available. If the appropriate channels are followed the help is there, social support is there. You will find that the charitable sector covers those few areas not covered by social services, often usurping the role that should be played by government. On the point of homeless persons being moved 'from one area to another' and without sounding heartless: Logically would an average homeless person reach a point of critical mass when there are no further profitable areas to go to if they are moved on often and severely enough?

Where will they go? They will go to seek the help that's available, the help to find a place to live, a place to work ... regrettably the minimum wage is less that what can be made on the street. But I think this point has already been made. O.

Earlier this week Co-op bought Somerfield. Co-op may be required to sell some of its newly aquired stores to Waitrose or Morrisons. We can only hope! I'm wishing for Waitrose myself.

Whilst I do have utmost sympathy for individuals who find themselves homeless, there is more than enough social and charitable support in this country to prevent you ending up in such a predicament and to help you should you fall through regardless. As such people that persist in remaining homeless should be have help enforced upon them. There is no reason why anyone should remain homeless in modern Britain. For a time there were a few homeless individuals sleeping on the covered overpass at Colechurch House, London Bridge just outside Richer Sounds. One morning I saw the Police 'moving them on'. Since then I haven't seen them sleeping there. So, maybe the it would be an idea for the Police to 'hassle' them on LL? O.