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Nigello Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm too English and so I just moan about it! > > That's why service is poor, in general and when > compared to certain other countries. (Think it is > much more of a class thing rather than a national > identity thing, BTW, anyway.) True, service might improve if everyone states their case rather than just grumbling. Interesting to note that you have assumed a class for me though..... I wonder which class you have put me in?!

Yep, many good points made. I too hate the Christmas set menus and sharing platters but needs must. I have paid the service charge and wouldn't dream of not doing so. Even if the service turns out to be terrible I wouldn't ask for it to be returned. I'm too English and so I just moan about it! Just thought it was a bit of strange practice to add a tip onto my bill without telling me and before we have been served

Oh no, I did hear something at just that time around Peckham Rye last night but I believe it was further down the Rye from where you describe. I was cycling on the road at the bottom end of the Rye (just coming past the Rye pub and towards the East Dul Road junction to continue up the Rye). I heard a shout/ scream and then a "F*** off!" that seemed to come from either the road on the other side of the triangle or from within the park. Not sure if it was male or female but I didn't like the sound of it. I slowed my bike and looked round but didn't see anything. May be entirely unrelated and unhelpful. So sorry to hear about your partner. Makes me feel very anxious.

Just want to ask about people's views/ experiences I have made a booking for a group of friends for a Christmas get together at a bar/ restaurant (not in ED). The venue have been very specific/ rigid about the menu- they have a 'party' menu that mainly consists of shared platters. In order to make the booking I had to lay down a deposit. They then asked me to order food and pay in advance. Fair enough, I know Christmas parties can be troublesome for restaurants. What I was surprised about was when I realised they had totalled the bill incorrectly and contacted them. I was advised that the additional amount was the added service charge. Is this a regular practice to add on the service charge before there has been any service? I would always tip generously anyway but AFTER the meal!

pop9770 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Horizontal equity I like it. > > > I think redistribution of opportunity to the rich > is what this tax is about. > it's also about raising rents. > > Every new tax unbalances the financial system in > favor of the rich who are able to avoid these > taxes. > > > > This tax is an example of a corporate capitalist > system which is currently designed to benefit the > wealthy, large businesses over individuals it's a > system designed to give tax advantage to the rich > and it will continue the slavery of the people to > the system / banks we will continue to serve the > establishment the political corporate wealthy > elite!! > It removes opportunity and keeps us regular > people in our place . > It makes a mockery of free markets and freedom. > It creates another barrier to entry into a > business area which will now become exclusively > biased towards those who have large amounts of > capital to invest the same entities that avoid > paying their share of the taxes making it almost > impossible for individuals to invest on an equal > level to atempt achieve financial critical mass > and live without the need for a life time of > debt. > > It is designed to keep us as slaves to a corporate > political capitalist system. > > The death of equal opportunity for all. > > Margaret Thatcher is turning in her grave. > > Whilst this new Socialist Tory party designs a > system of elitism to dominate the masses. > > Unbelievable Are you actually citing Thatcher as a hero of the working classes? Interesting I wouldn't go up north (or anywhere other than the wealthier southern counties for that matter) and spout these views if I were you

pop9770 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > GG roundabout is a pinch point it's like playing > super mario only at 5-15mph > > in order to get your vehicle through you are > required to jump through several hoops > > 1. Avoid bus lanes > 2. Avoid bus stop > 3. Avoid busses > 4. Avoid smashing your wheels against curbs > 5. Avoid roundabout > 6. Avoid idiot drivers who straddle two lanes > 7. Avoid indecisive drivers navigating roundabout > 8. Avoid pedestrians who amble across roundabout > 9. Avoid cyclists > > I'm sure I've missed a few other dangers trucks > white van drivers > > Oh and the squeeze through and around the > roundabout which is twice as big as it should be. > > > Most drivers are overwhelmed by this and they > frustrate other drivers and that causes danger. > > IMHO it's a badly designed roundabout junction > > Or > > It's intentionally designed to create confusion to > slow traffic > > The result is a frustrating and dangerous junction > for all who use it > > I'm surprised there aren't double digit problems > there on a daily basis ... oh hold on there are ! > Arguments near misses and contact on a frequent > basis. > > GG roundabout is a hellish spot > > I avoid it when ever possible > > > Conclusion BAD design all courtesy of Southwark > Road Planners on a nice big earner . Surely points 1-9 can all be managed fairly effectively by going slowly and signalling clearly? i.e The Highway Code?

I really sympathise with you. I live on a busy road and cannot hear my TV when the window is open in the summer. When I'm in bed (at the back of the house, away from the road) my bed actually shakes when a big vehicle/ bus hits a bump- sometimes shakes enough to make me jump up with a start......and that's at the back of the house! I see the point of view of TFL and bus users as I use buses a lot myself. The noise can still be tiring in the summer though. I've learnt that the next time I move I will certainly take road traffic into consideration. I hope there is a solution for you

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > This place isn't in East Dulwich and I doubt > many > > users of this forum had even heard of it (I > hadnt) > > so I'm not sure why you are posting on here > > anyway? > > Really Susan of the parish, it's not that far from > the centre of middle earth. Follow up yonder and > straight up the dale, once past the dark lands you > come upon the Forest of the Hill. There, beyond > the gates of Horniman by a stretch and afore the > wheeled metal transport beast station, is Geddes. > > > Afore and over the track is the giant place that > holds many treats of the mouth and belly, > Sainsbo's > > Yes needeth to venture out moor, Squire Lady > Susan. > > *doffs cap* HeeHee! Pretty much what I was thinking Seabag, only more eloquently put!

Sorry to hear of you cr*ppy experience at Camberwell SHC. I've found it just fine when I've been either for drop in or appointment. For IUD I made an appointment and all went smoothly but this was a couple of years ago. I've also used the Mary Seacole centre in Clapham which was good too

Oh no, sounds nasty indeed The restaurant/ catering industry remains a tough, tough work environment for many with this kind of behaviour common and un-checked

Yep, rendelharris, I completely take your point that occasionally the cycle lane CANNOT be used- I experienced exactly the same problem last night due to mounds of leaves in the cycle lane. Either I couldn't plough through due to the depth, or was finding it very slippy indeed. All these stories of aggression on the road are so disappointing and a bit scary. I'm such a happy little me on my bike and consider myself to be doing my bit for the environment, congestion and my health. Going back to the OP, I hope this hasn't put you off cycling. I'm not sure how I'd handle it if such a disgusting thing happened to me.

titch juicy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > malumbu Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > OK a reality check. If you go through life > with > > this being your worst attack then you have done > > OK. If the worst thing that that kid does in > his > > life is chuck piss then society has done OK. > > > > I wont list the personal threats that I have > had > > cycling but fortunately the list is short. > > Yesterday a taxi driver decided to drive close > to > > me in the rain to teach me a lesson for daring > not > > to use a (pointless) segregated cycle lane on > the > > elephant roundabout. Yet only one in thousands > of > > cabbies is like that. Spookily he had a > cartoon > > of a cabbie urinating on an uber driver in his > > back window > > > > That doesn't diminish that you were assaulted > and > > the effect that it has had on you. Even if the > > police do not act this time it is intelligence > and > > if a regular thing they will do something. I'd > > also contact the school. The kid will be > bragging > > and someone may well shop him. Better that > they > > intervene at this age rather than let the kid > go > > seriously off the rails. They may even have a > > suspicion who it is. (assuming that he may go > to > > the school) > > That cycle lane at E&C is far from pointless. It's > a damned sight safer than the roundabout. > > Cyclists spend so much time bleating and hollering > about getting segregated cycle lanes, the > government spends a fortune providing them, then > cyclists don't use them. I see it every day. It > drives me mad and i'm a commuting cyclist, > goodness knows how much it must wind other road > users up. > > Not using it is pure arrogance. And every time a > cyclist decides to use the road instead of the > segregated lane it sets the cycling agenda back a > bit. Totally agree- arrogant cyclists who don't use cycle lanes and skip red lights are doing the cycling agenda harm and other cyclists are annoyed by you and find you dangerous as well as drivers As for minimising the seriousness of a kid throwing p*ss in someone's face, well...........

Truly remarkable how some people (no names mentioned) can turn any thread at all about some kind of class digging gentrification thing!! Really boring. Anyway, welcome to you Evening Johnnies (I think this is what you should re-name yourself)......!!! I'm not a fan of enormous TVs generally either but obviously great if going to watch sport or some other event. Maybe suss out the situation with customers to see whether they find it intrusive. Good luck :-)

I tend to politely take their leaflet and say thank-you. I've never found them to be rude or pushy and so I don't see the need to respond in an unfriendly manner. Following that off they go. It takes up a few minutes of my time, no more than the gas man wanting to read meters for other people's flats or signing for other people's deliveries. It might help if JWs could add to this discussion but my understanding is they don't tend to use the internet

herne hilly Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think there is 2 debates going on here, the > heathly food debate and gentrification. > Was driving around East Dulwich towards Peckham > Morrisons i noticed so many new places that are > for the hipster types that have the budget to buy > a coffee for ?3 and a sandwich for ?5. > I'm on a budget and although I would love to sit > in a coffee shop and have a hot chocolate with > whipped cream and marshmellows - I see it as a > waste of money and I could buy a whole jar or > coffee/hot choc for the same price. > But I understand not everyone is like me - so the > posh French place, meat liquor and Francho Mancha, > is targeted at people of a certain price bracket - > not sure if their pizza prices but guessing they > are a tenner each , plus drinks and service, it > will be a minimum of ?30 - for me this is half my > weekly shop budget. And there are cheaper places > to eat, obviously not as fancy but > weatherspoons/harvester are on option for those on > a budget, for the occasionally treat. > I have only ever had subway once, can't say it was > memorable, but working people that need a budget > lunch for a few pounds - why not ? Not every store > on the high street can serve low calorie food - > its out responsibility to manage our diets. > For everyone that has put a downer on the idea of > a subway , get off their high horse and stop > thinking that ED should be the Kings road and > trying to socially cleanse the shops. All types of > people live in ED - those on benefits, low paid > workers and very well paid professionals in > million pound houses - it should a place for ALL Get yourself down to Franco Manca herne hilly, the pizza there is cheaper than you think. Many pizza restaurants are indeed pushing there pizzas into the ?10 and above zone but Franco Manca have continued their lower prices.....the cheapest still there at under ?5 I agree that it is important to have a range of places that are suitable for different budgets :-)

pop9770 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I need education > Gypo is short for Gypsy > Pikey from the word turnpike is apparently the > insulting name > Frog is short for French viewed as an insult by > some > > > Has every alternative name for a group country or > race now considered as an insult? > > > > What's going on? Are you for real?

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Good to know it's BYOB. Might be more appealing if is was BYO curry too! ;-)

I'm not in that area unfortunately.....but what is an anti burglary property marking kit? How does it work and how effective is it please? Thanks for the info James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And if anyone who lives in East dulwich ward wants > a free anti burglary property marking kit - please > get in touch and Ill drop one round. Attached is > map of the ward where we can distribute them for > free.

I don't think Real Greek does charge over the odds tbh. It's really quite affordable for many. I can't say I'm a huge fan of chain restaurants but sometimes it's good to go to one and know what to expect. I would prefer that to the independents that charge a fortune for something mediocre but sounds swanky And yes, would probably prefer anything at all to another generic curry house!

I'll have a good few spoons of practically anything straight out of the tin before warming it- beans, soup, spaghetti (all Heinz), tinned fish........oh and marrowfat peas, mmmmm!! This goes on while waiting for toast. And I really can't think of anything that doesn't go with toast.

Children from Harris Academy were seen throwing things at the travelling community on PR Well done to those ED parents who have successfully taught their children dubious values

Children learn how to behave from somewhere......

I've gone quiet because I find the tone of a number of the posts on this and related threads offensive. I also see that when others have challenged the prejudicial undertones of some comments (not even undertones in some, just blatant)some posters have then become quite rude and nasty. Try swapping the word "traveller" for another marginalised and persecuted minority and see how well it sits then. Amazing how such comments are deemed perfectly acceptable when made about people from a travelling community. And now posters can say that if they hadn't left rubbish (as many, many other groups of people do who aren't travellers)then East Dulwich would have welcomed them with open arms and a cup of tea. Yeah right.

I'm not sure that advocating for a welcoming and inclusive society for travelling communities signals an "orgy of self righteous virtue signalling".......but I guess that's an insult that can be thrown at any attempt to redress the balance for the marginalised. As rendelharris points out, sometimes this can prove challenging. Does that mean that integration and inclusivity should not be a fundamental premise for education (or housing, or health care etc etc)? No, of course not. Although some posters have suggested that this should only happen if the majority (and more worthy?) do not have to make changes....... Welcome to my knee-jerking orgy of stupid ideas

Yes, a complete red herring. While modern society has come a long way to address systemic discrimination and casual racism with regards to many groups, unfortunately it is still widely apparent and seemingly acceptable when it comes to travelling communities, as echoed in this thread http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/discriminating-against-gypsies-and-travellers-is-common-across-britain-report-finds-a6919651.html