robbin

I agree that glass might be an issue, but otherwise I can't see how a beer is objectionable in those particular circumstances. It is certainly a lot less dangerous that hot coffee and it is a lot easier to juggle a kid with a cold can than with a hot cup of something.

If Louisa and DF had their way, every shop front down Lordship Lane would look like that. I agree though, just one shop front like that doesn't bother me. Whoever lives there has to put up with the stench of dead animal from the one side and dry cleaning chemicals from the other, so I'd be inclined to cut them some slack! But then again, who actually knows why the building is like that? - it could be the old lady, or some grasping relative, or something completely different.

You can't have street cred if you constantly refer to yourself in the third person - the two are mutually exclusive! As well as the latter being quite ridiculous.

Sue wrote: "I think pound shops are brilliant - I recently got some really nice (though small!) rugs in one for a pound each. They often have excellent bargains. I'd love to see one in ED. Not going to happen though, is it? " Is AJ Farmer a bit too posh for you then, Sue? ; ) You can always go to Rye Lane for pound shop tat - it's not far. It's got the proper authentic pound shop smell too. Oh, and an Iceland.

Hmmm, you need some expert advice on integtration into the bone... let me think for a moment...

I won't miss Iceland in the slightest. My freezer is already full of crap I never get round to eating before having to chuck it away and I got over black forest gateau and tiramisu in about 1985. If it's M&S, fine (although I'd rather have a larger version of the ED Deli back). If not, I hope whoever moves in is not an estate agent, a betting shop or a pound shop chain. Really don't give a monkeys about whether there are flats or offices above it - either way it will clearly be an improvement on what is there now, I think.

Blatter is lobbying to postpone the vote for president on Friday. Not surprising - half his supporters will still be in police custody in Geneva - or better still, in the USA!

Erm, leaflets? I think the people who fly tip are already well aware they shouldn't be doing it!

I see from your previous post that you also enjoy a good Sunday roast ; )

March 9th 2015 - James Barber asks that this be fixed as a matter of urgency March 26th 2015 - James chases this up May 21st 2015 - still nothing done. Lights still turn red for no reason, causing tailbacks, delay and pollution. 2.5 months is a long time. When is this going to get fixed, please?

You really are a strange man. No matter how repugnant you are though, I hope you (and particularly your child) both stay safe on the road. I hope putting your ego first doesn't end in tears.

Cyclist - I suggest if you are going to tangle with the meaning of words, you start by opening up your dictionary and looking up the meaning of "pavement" and "pedestrian", as you also seem not to have got to grips with those words (a pavement being something people walk along - and a pedestrian is someone who walks along it).

And yet still he goes on digging!

I think you are the only person reading this thread who does not know (or pretends not to know) the meaning of something as simple and widely understood as the term 'common sense'. It's embarrassing.

And your point?! I'm glad you looked it up - now you see what nonsense you were spouting.

No it isn't the whole question. It's just more argumentative rambling that makes no grammatical or semantic sense. Fyi - Common sense is a basic ability to perceive, understand, and judge things, which is shared by ("common to") nearly all people, and can be reasonably expected of nearly all people without any need for debate.

Yes, and he had only one dog and he had no small children without helmets.

I agree Otta. I wish I could stop tuning in, worse still responding to stuff. A car crash would be less painful! But to answer your point about legality - it is quite likely to be illegal - this provides some clue to how the Police viewed one idiot cycling along with a single dog in tow. Add a child without a helmet to this story and it could be Cyclist (in view of this guy's responses and 'don't tell me what to do' attitude)! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2865549/Grandfather-rode-road-dog-tethered-bicycle-guilty-DANGEROUS-CYCLING.html

Sorry Cyclist - reading your last post made my eyes start to bleed and caused a strange whistling sound in my head, so I'm going to have to draw this exchange to a close. Until your next 'statistical' ranting update tomorrow morning - on yer bike!

You really have lost the plot. I meant Google what a reference to writing in green ink means, but you are still wittering on about leashes! BTW writing in green ink means the writer is a bit bonkers.

Google what it means. Or do you want me to post a picture, so you can see what it looks like? (I found yours very helpful!)

Cyclist - if you had handwritten those last posts, they would no doubt have been in green ink!

Wow! Plot, lost!

Cyclist Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > do you or would you leash your kids when out ? > > robbin Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Probably not worth shelling out for helmets for > > the kids then. Now that's just a really weird comment to make!! I think you may be losing the plot. I was talking about helmets. Not sure where the leash thing came from (apart from in your head). A few posts ago you responded to mine about helmets, saying "the helmet is a fair point". So why now get all defensive and daft? To answer your rather odd question, no - I wouldn't 'leash' my children (whatever that means) but as a decent caring father I would protect them with a helmet if they were out on a bike (being a keen cyclist I want them to ride bikes). But then I think a few quid is worth it to make them safer (notice I say 'safer' not 'safe' - cycling obviously carries some risk - which is why wearing a helmet is in my opinion only common sense). Each to their own though. If you've changed your mind and now on reflection, having carried out a 'statistical' analysis of traffic flow on your route you don't think it's worth the expense, you don't. Your choice - your children realistically don't have any say in the matter.

Follow your nose...