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Tuesday 7th July Play 8.30 starts. Venue - The Magnolia, Lordship Lane. If you have a backgammon set please bring it with you TELL YOUR FRIENDS>>> BRING YOUR MATES>>> all levels welcome Newcomers... never too late to join us Hope to see you there xxcharliecharlie ps http://www.maralynnash.com.au/greecegraphics/6%20-%20Playing%20Backgammon,%20Crete.jpg you don't have to be old, greek and male to play it

friend of mine get gout and he takes devil's claw for it, and says it really helps found this web site which give tips about managing gout through diet, supplements, etc. here's some info from the site... looks like there's a load you can try before you commit to a life time of drugs! "A combination of therapies can be very effective at decreasing both the length and frequency of attacks. Nutrition and Supplements These nutritional tips may help reduce symptoms: Eat antioxidant foods, including fruits (such as blueberries, cherries, and tomatoes), and vegetables (such as squash and bell peppers). One half pound of cherries per day (fresh or frozen) for 2 weeks lowers uric acid and prevents attacks. Cherry juice (8 - 16 oz. per day) is also helpful. Eat more high fiber foods, including beans, oats, root vegetables (such as potatoes and yams), and psyllium seed. Avoid refined foods, such as white breads, pastas, and sugar. Eliminate potential food allergens, including dairy, wheat (gluten), corn, preservatives, and food additives. Your healthcare provider may test for food sensitivities. Eat fewer red meats and more lean meats, cold-water fish, tofu (soy, if no allergy) or beans for protein. Cut down on oxalate-containing foods, such as spinach, rhubarb, beets, nuts, chocolate, black tea, wheat bran, strawberries, and beans. Include foods rich in magnesium and low in calcium, such as barley, bran, corn, rye, oats, soy, brown rice, avocado, banana, and potato. Restrict purines in your diet. Foods with a high purine content include beef, goose, organ meats, sweetbreads, mussels, anchovies, herring, mackerel, and yeast. Foods with a moderate amount of purines include meats, poultry, fish, and shellfish not listed above. Spinach, asparagus, beans, lentils, mushrooms, and dried peas also contain moderate amounts of purines. Use healthy cooking oils, such as olive oil or vegetable oil. Reduce or eliminate trans-fatty acids, found in commercially baked goods such as cookies, crackers, cakes, French fries, onion rings, donuts, processed foods, and margarine. Avoid coffee and other stimulants, alcohol, and tobacco. Drink six to eight glasses of filtered water daily to help flush uric acid from the body. Dehydration often triggers a gout attack. Exercise at least 30 minutes daily, 5 days a week. You may address nutritional deficiencies with the following supplements: A multivitamin daily, containing the antioxidant vitamins A, C, E, the B-complex vitamins, and trace minerals such as magnesium, calcium, zinc and selenium. Omega-3 fatty acids, such as fish oil, 1- 2 capsules or 1 tablespoons of oil daily, to help decrease inflammation and help in general health. Cold-water fish, such as salmon or halibut, are good sources. Talk to your health care provider before taking omega-3 supplements if you are taking blood thinning medications, such as aspirin or warfarin (Coumadin). IP-6 (inositol hexophosphonate), 1 - 8 grams daily on an empty stomach, for kidney health. Check with your alternative healthc are provider for proper dosing. N-acetyl cysteine, 200 mg daily, for antioxidant effects. Vitamin C, 500 - 1,000 mg daily, as an antioxidant. Acidophilus (Lactobacillus acidophilus), 5 - 10 billion CFUs (colony forming units), when needed for maintenance of gastrointestinal and immune health. Some acidophilus products may need refrigeration. Check the labels carefully. Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), 3,000 mg twice a day, to help decrease inflammation. Avoid taking extra niacin and vitamin A. Both may play a role in some attacks of gout. Herbs Herbs are generally a safe way to strengthen and tone the body's systems. As with any therapy, you should work with your health care provider to get your problem diagnosed before starting any treatment. You may use herbs as dried extracts (capsules, powders, teas), glycerites (glycerine extracts), or tinctures (alcohol extracts). Unless otherwise indicated, you should make teas with 1 tsp. herb per cup of hot water. Steep covered 5 - 10 minutes for leaf or flowers, and 10 - 20 minutes for roots. Drink two to four cups per day. You may use tinctures alone or in combination as noted. Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) standardized extract, 300 - 400 mg daily, for kidney health. You may also take 8-16 ounces of unsweetened cranberry juice daily. Green tea (Camelia sinensis) standardized extract, 250 - 500 mg daily, for antioxidant and immune effects. Use caffeine-free products. You may also prepare teas from the leaf of this herb. Devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens), standardized extract, 750 mg three times daily, for pain and inflammation. Cat's claw (Uncaria tomentosa) standardized extract, 20 mg three times a day, for inflammation, immune, and antibacterial/antifungal activity. Bromelain (Ananus comosus) standardized extract, 40 mg three times daily, for pain and inflammation. Turmeric (Curcuma longa ) standardized extract, 300 mg three times a day, for inflammation."

7.00 would be fine for me and they have good food at the Rye so all in all a fab idea Georgia xxcc

http://www.crispej.org.uk/ these people are fab and are based in Southwark... http://thethunderbird.ca/files/2008/11/monitors-guiyu.jpg _______________________ don't bin it, recycle it _______________________

[quote name='Seeing as it's Peckham it will probably be a drive by. ] shame on you horsebox with your stereotypical views... especially as the last stabbing was on Lordship Lane!!! looks great to me (there are all sorts of pop up bars' date=' galleries and restaurants happening (and hip too) around town... for those in the know that is HB!!!) I love (arty) peckham........... Here's more info on Frank's http://peckhamresidentsnetwork.blogspot.com/ [/url] peckham is at the venice biennale as we speak!!! http://twitter.com/BoldTendencies http://www.peckhampavilion.com/danielschwitzer/Third%20Jump.jpgwatch out though... you might get nailed to the wall

[quote name=So after realising that all of South London (with the exception of Balham and Tooting it seems!!!) is plagued by flights going to Heathrow' date=' I stopped getting worked up about it and don't notice them that often any more. And not getting worked up has meant that I ignore them at 4.30am. ] does not being annoyed with the planes mean you slepp through them... I am always woken by them and have to get up and close all the window so I can get back to sleep... pain in the arsse, I say

amazing what you can do with a bit of video editing and a computer these days... brilliant none the less xxcc

why don't you post a photo into the thread, davey watts? you are far more likely to get the girls interested that way...

Jerry Dammers always was a difficult man so I can understand the fall out... mate of mine was with him for years and he was a grummpy ol' b*gger http://bristolgraffiti.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/nick-walker-jerry-dammers.png ps what's with the Lady Gaga bad Madonna spoof??????? but the crowd luuuuuuvvveed her... I suppose at least she made an effort http://egyptsaidso.com/files/2009/04/lady-gaga-ass.jpg sorry folks...I'm a visual mood this morning...

I'm still full!!! you must be a bottomless pit skids... good to meet some new faces and see some old ones too! thanks MP, and to Georgia for stepping in...

my courgette plants growing at the rate of knots and producing masses of mini courgettes... it's working! http://www.allotment-diary.co.uk/DSC01183.JPG-for-web-normal.jpg with joy from the first time veggie grower that is known as charliecharlie

well that's a damn cool pic...

"awkward and gangly" sounds absolutely delightful, skidmarks... I will be looking short and friendly see you later Charliecharlie ps I need to eat less curry

georgia has got blond hair (short bob last time I met her) and a pretty smile I have brown shoulder length hair, (female) and will be wearing a ochre, black and white leaf print dress over black leggings! (well that's what I am wearing now!) don't know anyone else how will we recognise you! xxcc

if money's no object, go for one in Court Lane that back's onto the park... However, in my opinion, the area is a bit suburban and has a rather cut off feel (far from good shops, not much life, etc.) Why don't you try looking in East Dulwich, I think it has a lot more going for it and you would get more for your money. http://www.foxtons.co.uk/search?property_id=685022&search_form=map&search_type=SS&submit_type=search what about this? it's a funny looking old thing, and needs a complete overhaul, but it's on a quiet road right near the heart of East Dulwich, and it looks massive...

Can't seem to pick up from the threads if it is definitely Tandoori Nights (rather than Ganapati) - guess so as suggesting EDF from 7.30... could someone confirm in case I can't get there till 8.00 Jeremy, I only really know Georgia fleetingly (of EDF drinks fame) and MP by sight (as far as I can remember, I have passed all of 10 words with him, if that) so be brave with me and come along... thanks for sorting us out MP see you all at EDF at 7.30 xxcc

i think that might be 7 or 8 yes's...

oh no, boo hoo, don't postpone... have said no to something else so I can be at the Curry Club!!!! and I'm really looking forward to it(tu) don't give up MP, seems like there will be a nice little gang... http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/files/curry_rice.gif mmmmmm.... delicious

Can you count me in on the booking, please... but... don't laugh, I can't eat chilies at the mo (so sadly will have to stick to tikka or some drab like that!!) is it T Nights or Ganapati? what time is kick off... do we meet for a beer first? the Montpelier is good if the choice is Ganapati... happy days sorry about my no chili moment xxcharliecharlie

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,267768,267785#msg-267785 here's a useful link to this ongoing issue with lots of relevant links

I know loads of guys who had a big crush on her... there was obviously something about her that the guys just LLLLOOOOVVVEEED

M&S phah!!! "Plan A, because there is no plan B" that's what they said... M&S clearly announced that there were going to be carbon neutral as a business by 2020? (or was 2012??) but everything is still so over packaged, and it is nearly impossible to find a vegtable that is British... sometime I feel the need to dash in at London Bridge but veg from Peru, Kenya, Argentina, Egypt (everything but british) so I have now given up gping there... yes, folks... we can manage without asparagus tips till the British season comes along... ________________________ buy local, buy seasonal!!!! ________________________

phew.... well done for being so on the ball ('scuse pun)

Yiks Horsebox... did you know about this??? http://www.yourlocallondon.com/herne-hill/chat-room/view/?commentID=3617&categoryID= talk of turfing over the piste... help! "Reply posted by Thomasin - Herne Hill Editor, on May 14, 2009 at 7:02 pm Success! A very nice man called Greg called me back from Lambeth and explained the pitch was going to be pulled up and returned to grass as part of the scheme to improve the park that has funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Apparently the pitch is old and deteriorating and not a surface that would be used today when laying a football pitch. During the consultation, users said they didn't like the surface and so it is to be returned to grass. The first bit of good news is that this won't happen for 18 months, but the even better bit of news is that Greg had spoken to a Project Officer for the park, Trevor Uprichard, who said he would welcome direct engagement from users on ideas for improving the park. Trevor's number is 020 7926 6221. If you can get in touch, explaining that there is a real demand for such a facility, it sounded like Lambeth could be very open to this suggestion. The timing is probably great as the work funded by the lottery has not started yet. I still think it would make a great story, so do let me know how the campaign goes and let me know when I can come and take some photos of a match. We can send the link to the blog to Lambeth too, to emphasise the demand. My next campaign is to access the bowling green!"

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?20,290826,290826#msg-290826 here's a link to Horsebox's post He's the main man when it comes to Petanque!