BrandNewGuy

ed_pete Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Went to see Jerusalem last night. Very, very good > and Mark Rylance is outstanding. Agreed. I'm not the biggest theatre fan, but this was outstanding.

Ooh, Arabica would be good. The fella who owns it lives/lived locally and did great local deliveries during the first lockdown. Did the whole thing ? web orders, cooking, delivery...

Excellent!

Keep eyes and ears open for the arrival of the swifts... must be any day now, I hope. Here's my list of the first recorded swifts in ED since 2011 (from the forum and my own observations): 2011 ? May 9 2012 ? May 1 2013 ? May 17 2014 ? May 8 2015 ? May 9 2016 ? May 4 2017 ? May 6 2018 ? May 7 2019 ? May 8 2020 ? May 6 2021 ? May 9

Snopes fact-checking is unimpressed by the "burglars' marks" tales that circulate every so often: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/grab-and-go-code-chalkers/

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think locally-organised street parties are great > fun. > The excuse to hold one - who cares ?! Spot on. I don't believe in Jesus, either, but it doesn't stop me celebrating Christmas. Loved the golden jubilee street party when the kids were small. Brought the TV out into the front garden to watch the World Cup at the same time :)

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