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Hipster drink ruination, thy name is 'Pickleback'! I like whiskey. I like pickled gherkins. But the combination I experienced in Hackney last week Is an abomination of both. One shot of whiskey (Jameson's - at least it wasn't decent stuff), chased by a shot of pickle brine. In case you're curious, I can assure you it tastes exactly how you would expect, involuntary gurn and all.

The formula for success sounds simple: find a building with character, strip it back to its bones, fill it with chintzy clutter and watch the hipsters roll in. The kind of exposure that takes the sparkle off the magic for some. It adds to the interest for me. Nice find, thanks :)

I'm hoping that the hipster penchant for exaggerated facial hair will be the death knell of the worst annual charity event of the Western calendar: Movember. With its peer pressure to perform upper lip experimentation, and the embarrassment of unexpected copper tones and accidental razor slips. With any luck, men will cease their seasonal striving for the Handlebar, the Toothbrush, the Walrus, and other abominations, fearing that they may accidentally become hipsters through the act of facial hair styling. Good riddance Movember! (And before anyone complains that it's all in a good cause, can we all just agree to check at least one testis a week, see a doctor if you're ill, and generally be excellent to each other. I think that covers all the main goals.)

TheArtfulDogger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > is Boots our new Chinese > takeaway ? I highly recommend the All You Can Veet offer. Just take it easy on the old water chestnuts, if you know what I mean.

I have heard of it happening. Can't remember where now - might have been a tv programme. The conventional wisdom used to be that foxes don't pick fights with cats because they are typically about the same size, and it's not worth the risk. In general that's probably true. However, both species are not entirely predicable wild predators with plenty of fight in them. It can definitely happen if you have the combination of motivated, bold fox and unlucky, probably smaller cat. Anyway, hope Tiddles is on the mend :)

Not the usual cat fight type thread we normally use this section for, but that rarest of gems: an entertaining written, insightful, very detailed post. It's about the cynicism of recycling in our fair borough. (Warning: may be tl;dr for some.) http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1679940,1680578#msg-1680578

I was old before my time?

Is it the same guy who has spoiled it for the rest of us down Peckham Delivery Office? I've been wondering what 'incident' took place there for months? http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn185/idiotboy77/1B01B71F-55DC-489F-908A-623DE0B26AC6_zpst3v04wpz.jpg

How much bad karma do I get for chucking electronics in the blue recycling bin? I assume that it all goes down a conveyor belt, a sorter tuts loudly, complains about the idiot who doesn't know that WEEE has its own special place, and then promptly chucks it on a WEEE pile anyway. (Please rate karma on a scale of slug to tigress for future reincarnation.)

Assuming your motivation is to admire the workmanship of the gusset, your close attention to detail is not only permissible, it s positively laudable.

pipsky2008 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > The Columbians I have worked with in the past got > their lunches from a Columbian restaurant on the > 1st floor of the Elephant & Castle complex. > > They ate there daily as did I. I thought the food > was delicious. Must be La Bodeguita. Really authentic food, dancing ladies, the works. Went there for a friend's birthday many years ago - I had the ox tongue (which I don't recommend, but i didn't know I wouldn't like ox tongue until I tried it!) and I had my phone nicked (which j also don't recommend!). But if you order sensibly and keep your stuff in your pockets, it seem like a cool place :)

I was just having a look at recent local crime stats for ED at https://www.police.uk/metropolitan/E05000539/ Some things you might find interesting on the website: - contact details for the ED Safer Neighbourhood Team. - their priorities: burglary, robbery of personal property, and motor vehicle crime. Some stats from March 2016: - 89 crimes recorded - Only 1 robbery (near station). Makes you wonder whether robbery still needs to be a police priority in the neighbourhood. - 10 vehicle crimes - 10 burglaries - 13 anti-social behaviour incidents - 4 pushbikes were nicked (2 from Sylvester Rd) - all crimes spread evenly around the neighbourhood Commiserations if you were unlucky enough to experience any of these or other incidents. As you would probably expect, ED stats show a much safer picture than neighbouring Peckham (which does have robbery issues). Interesting that I have seen Peckham's Safer Neighbourhood Team participating on this forum, but not the ED team.

It's on. Diversion via Derwent Grove wasn't working out too well this morning: congestion at ED Grove end, because parked vehicles prevent cars from passing each other.

Frank's Bar re-opened for the summer this week. Looks busy today, but not as crazy busy as it gets sometimes

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is it greedy to choose both?... Much as I like the sisters, I definitely couldn't eat a whole one. Their main chat this week seemed to be about favourite emojis, and the sad underratedness of "sassy salsa lady". A worthy cause http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn185/idiotboy77/31CEC46E-DF31-40E8-81BA-C0B0BB243086_zpsjxvzhb2q.jpg

It's nearly the anniversary of the Battle of Canton. 175 years on, payback's gonna hurt. Sounds like it's sjust started in Pecknam: the Aspirin Wars.

Best to give zero reaction. No shock, no witty put-down, no attention. I haven't heard of a flasher for years, I wondered if they had died out because of the Internet or something. Anyway, try not to let it annoy you.

If the wife of a Knight of the Realm is addressed as "Lady", how does one address the husband of one? My copy of Debretts is outmoded on this matter. I'm worried that if the social situation arises, I'll get all hot and flustered and turn into an embarrassed sticky mess.

holloway Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The dad's Greek, the mum's not. I read somewhere > that the dad tried to become a UKIP councillor... I think TJ might be describing the Jewish family, because the family with Greek UKIP Dad is in Brighton. The camera angle makes Greek UKIP Dad look like an homunculous, which is about the only entertaining thing about them.

How can this thread be so many posts in without mention of Steph and Dom? The sqiffy stars of the show!

That's dreadful, sorry to hear it. Incredible that they raid top boxes. Anyone breaking into mine at night will win one pair of waterproof overtrousers, a small locked chain with no key, and if it's been raining then they might get lucky and find half a pint of water in there too. I can't imagine it's generally a high reward crime. Was there much in yours? Must admit I've never bothered reporting kids on illegal bikes to the cops. I could be on the phone every day. Riding through Crystal Palace at dusk, there are kids in tracksuits on peds, no number plate, pillion riders without helmets. Looking like they are up to no good. Every single night I've ridden through it's the same.

The problem is the alternative: the gym. Often the one near work. Where your boss also works out. It's that whole ugly prospect that got me into cycling to work instead. No danger of being quizzed on Q3 results while towelling off in front of board members in various stages of undress. *shudder*

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Interestingly, the overall tit count is only 3 per I haven't watched this programme. Is it like Busted's hit record 'Year 3000', wherein they prophesy that "Triple breasted women swim around town, totally naked"?

As suspected, more evidence that everybody is at it: http://order-order.com/2016/05/17/top-libdem-avoided-overspend-by-not-declaring-battle-bus/ (Summary: Lib Dem didn't declare cost of bus for bringing campaigners to his constituency. Another over spender.)