BrandNewGuy

Yes, summer's 'late developers' don't breed then, but hibernate and breed in spring.

I saw a few comma butterflies around this afternoon while in the garden (see photo). Dull brown underwing, but very attractive 'on top'.

redpost Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ?20m? a bit mean me thinks > > A lot more money has been dished out on dodgy PPE > purchased from some bloke down the pub > > > > BrandNewGuy Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The Disasters Emergency Committee coordinates > lots > > of reputable charities - plus donations are > > matched by the government up to ?20 million. > And > > you can GiftAid on top of that: > > > https://www.dec.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-humanitarian > > > -appeal Well, I'm no fan of the government but they've pledged ?120m in humanitarian relief so far (plus ?100m in economic aid). The DEC pledge is separate. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukraine-uk-pledges-another-80million-in-aid-to-help-ukraine-deal-with-humanitarian-crisis

The Disasters Emergency Committee coordinates lots of reputable charities - plus donations are matched by the government up to ?20 million. And you can GiftAid on top of that: https://www.dec.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal

Ah, thanks! I'll try them...

Does anyone know a local stockist for Irish newspapers? I'd like to get hold of some this weekend, but since the demise of the Irish shop on Lordship Lane, I wouldn't know where to go.

Vibrant

One of the great unsung bands of the late 90s...

Ouch! Get well soon, Foxy, and see you in the EDT!

From another thread: ?be on the right side of history?. Urgh! It's as if we're all inevitably on some lovely upward path to enlightenment. A fatuous reading of history, morality and 'progress'.

Well, if you are a shareholder, you've made a pretty p*sspoor investment given the performance of the rest of the stock market over the past eight years.

They're a recent species on these shores, but they'd only be regarded as 'invasive' if they pushed any indigenous species out of their ecological 'niches'. There's no evidence that they do that, so as far as I'm concerned they're welcome.

... especially if the something or other is 'artisanal'.

macutd Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Does this mean Dulwich Hamlet are losing their > sponsors Probably, but by all accounts their 'cheque' for this season's sponsorship has cleared.

Dogkennelhillbilly Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Angelina Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I paid ?5 for a glass of coke in the pub in > > Dulwich Village - which is enough to make you > turn > > to alcohol and buy a pint instead > > Luckily the Crown and Greyhound has procedures in > place to discourage alcoholism eg ensuring that > no-one gets served within half an hour of > approaching the bar Haha! The bizarre thing is that's been the case for at least 20 years...

As Foxy says, there is perfectly good ale on sale at less than ?4 a pint. And these days there are lots of different beers available with lots of different strengths, so without knowing what you're buying, just saying "?6.50 for a pint of beer" doesn't tell us very much. It's like saying "?15 for a bottle of wine".

The council have the responsibility of keeping it clean - and it's great to have space for wildlife and people that isn't a manicured park. We're incredibly lucky to have such a quiet open green space. Let's keep it that way.

I'm not sure about "doing fine and dandy". The development was absolutely integral to the planned long-term financial viability of the club in its present location. Delays and lack of news don't help that situation.

There's a talk and a book signing with the author at Dulwich Books, Croxted Rd tomorrow evening: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-great-north-wood-c-j-schuler-tickets-183512760607

Spartacus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > OutOfFocus Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Vinyl for record. > > > Careful > That is a declaration of war to vinyl lovers (and > I'm not just talking about people who like to > dress in vinyl) > > Next you will be saying a "gulp" CD is better > sounding then a vinyl record (the real use of both > words incidentally) I suspect OutOfFocus's objection is to using "vinyl" as a synonym for "vinyl record", eg, "I bought some vinyls today." I can't stand that either.

"Cost of living crisis". Just say "inflation". We're not stupid. We know what that is.

heartblock Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That junction used to have a reasonable free flow > of traffic as did ED Grove. > > Southwark redesigned the ED Grove Townley rd > junction and the Court-Calton - Village junction > at a huge cost and messed up both so badly that > they became dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists > and increased idling traffic. I know I risk sounding like a stuck record, but follow the money... The ED Grove / Townley Road / Green Dale junction was redesigned because there was a large sum available from a London-wide cycling initiative from Boris Johnson when he was Mayor. The council wouldn't have even thought of altering that junction, but when a six-figure sum was dangled in front of them, they grabbed it and came up with a bunch of post hoc justifications for the redesign. Plus ca change...

heartblock Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That junction used to have a reasonable free flow > of traffic as did ED Grove. > > Southwark redesigned the ED Grove Townley rd > junction and the Court-Calton - Village junction > at a huge cost and messed up both so badly that > they became dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists > and increased idling traffic. I know I risk sounding like a stuck record, but follow the money... The ED Grove / Townley Road / Green Dale junction was redesigned because there was a large sum available from a London-wide cycling initiative from Boris Johnson when he was Mayor. The council wouldn't have even thought of altering that junction, but when a six-figure sum was dangled in front of them, they grabbed it and came up with a bunch of post hoc justifications for the redesign. Plus ca change...

There are no fireworks at Blackheath or Southwark Park this year.

There are no fireworks at Blackheath or Southwark Park this year.