rendelharris

Sheer guesswork really but couldn't this be painted at what was Glenroy's Corner - now known as the Grove Tavern junction - looking west towards Dulwich along Dulwich Common Road? The road has the correct turn downhill to the right there. That would make what looks like a pathway in front of the washing line (?) of the building on the left the start of Cox's Walk. In the centre of the picture the road appears to fork: there's no road there now but on the 1862 map there's a road running that way off Dulwich Common to "Grove House," which, if it were painted from the Grove Tavern junction, would be in about the right place for the large central house. Unfortunately I can't find any information on or images of Grove House, anyone else have any?

Interesting info, thanks Fox - as a middle aged bloke I don't have much call to wear fur, fake or otherwise (and as one of them tiresome vegan whatnots I don't even wear wool..) but I'll certainly pass the info on to friends who like a bit of fake fur. Stop skinning foxes!

edhistory Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > rendelharris Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > Presumably, like many other railings, they were > > removed during WWII to be melted down for > > munitions etc, then replaced with the surplus > to > > requirements stretchers post-war. > > > The conclusion is a big "presume". > > Is there any evidence? No evidence at all, but the balance of probabilities would seem to indicate that if a building had iron railings pre-WWII which then disappeared and were replaced with post-WWII stretchers, that's what's likely to have happened, given that many hundreds of tons of London's railings were removed in the early '40s as part of the war effort (an initiative more valuable as propaganda than in any substantive way,as it turned out).

intexasatthe moment Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Though I wonder why the fencing was > changed for the metal "stretcher " type . Presumably, like many other railings, they were removed during WWII to be melted down for munitions etc, then replaced with the surplus to requirements stretchers post-war.

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > When were Ramones t-shirts "in"? I had one when I > was about 16. Haven't worn a band t-shirt (unless > for sleeping in or pottering around the gaff) for > years. Think they're out of bounds once you're > over 25. They were selling them in DKH Sainsbury's last year...

steveo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've got a 606 > > And a 101 and a 909 > > Does anyone know what I'm talking about? Synths?

The first pair of breeding London parakeets was actually spotted in 1855 and they've been notably increasing since the 1930s (which is kind of a shame as I wanted either the African Queen or Hendrix stories to be true). They used to be more on the outskirts - Richmond Park, Bushy Park (I can remember playing cricket in Bushy Park in the '90s where the groundsman had to brush the wicket clear of parakeet droppings before play, there were that many) but seem to be everywhere now.

Not parrots, parakeets, but you weren't dreaming, they're all over London now.

Borky Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > rendelharris Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I must say that the spectacle of a whole group > of > > people, who claim to hate threads going off > topic > > and to be upholders of the civilised tone of > the > > forum, ganging up simultaneously to take the > > thread off topic, signal their own virtue and > try > > to bully Sue is somewhat enervating. > > > > ETA I don't include Buddug in said group, who > had > > a right to respond as she felt, rightly or > > wrongly, she was being attacked and had a right > to > > reply. > > > For the love of God, Stop. Case in point.

I must say that the spectacle of a whole group of people, who claim to hate threads going off topic and to be upholders of the civilised tone of the forum, ganging up simultaneously to take the thread off topic, signal their own virtue and try to bully Sue is somewhat enervating. ETA I don't include Buddug in said group, who had a right to respond as she felt, rightly or wrongly, she was being attacked and had a right to reply.

You can't argue with his logic though - the Russians have said they're not blackmailing me so the Russians can't be blackmailing me because they've said so. Did Donald Trump hire a team of hookers to befoul the bed President and Mrs Obama slept in? On balance, it seems probably not. Does it seem, from his well documented attitudes, the sort of thing he would do? You bet.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I did Dry Jan in 2016.. and stuck to it. No > alcohol for a whole month... > > I did not feel any benefit what so ever and in > fact my Blood Sugar levels went sky high.. > > When I drink at night 2 pints and a single shot > Drambuie or similar my B.S. levels next morning > are 4.8 - 5.4 mml/M > With no alcohol my B.S. levels are 6.6 - > 7.8mml/L > > My diabetic team are very pleased with my > control of my diabetes. Which I believe is due to > my alcohol consumption. > > So I have a dilemma.. ? > > Foxy What's the dilemma? Whatever blather they make up about units per week (a number which has been decreasing and decreasing without research to support it) two pints and a Drambuie a day is not going to do you any harm - and it sounds like it's doing you good! Stick with it I say!

Woodland Trust used to through M&S as I recall, but that stopped some years ago. If you can't find anyone primary schools can often use the picture parts for collages etc.

first mate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The question mark over police involvement could > have been put more gently and carefully. Yes, in retrospect it could have been phrased better; I can only assure buddug that when I said "don't want to be judgemental" that was exactly what I meant. I didn't say "Why didn't you call the police FFS?!" or similar though, which one would have thought I had from the reaction.

Buddug, leaving aside your offensive remarks which have no justification and say more about you than anything else, your original post went into some detail about how two men wandered up and down the street peering in windows and ringing doorbells for what must have been quite some time before making their break in. You didn't mention anyone calling the police so I simply, politely, asked if the police had been called; as a resident of a nearby road I was concerned at the thought that people could be wandering the area "obviously casing" houses without police being alerted. That's all. As for your malicious and untrue comments about both myself and others, I hope they just spring from the trauma of what must have been a very unpleasant event for you - in any case I think they're best left unanswered.

Don't want to be judgmental but if they were "casing in a remarkably obvious way" didn't anyone think of calling the police?

When I started teaching self and three friends rented a house in Wimbledon from a guy who spent winter in Italy, so we only had an eight month lease. We got it through an estate agent who said that they'd never had trouble filling it in fifteen years, and it was a very welcome stopgap while we sorted a more permanent rental. I'd say find an estate agent who will take it on - it would surely have a market amongst people whose house purchase has fallen through but don't want to lose their buyer, they could still sell then rent from you...I'd say the only trouble you might have is getting a repeat tenant, you might be better off going for a different tenant each year.

turtle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't think owners who leave dog mess in the > street are going to volunteer for this type of > scheme. Think I'll poo poo that one! The idea, as it says at the end of the article, is that it eliminates the responsible owners so they can start targeting the irresponsible ones...anyway, why not make it compulsory, now microchipping is compulsory, take a DNA sample at the same time? I know there's a town in Spain which made it compulsory and fined anyone whose dog's mierda was found in the street - virtually 100% eradicated it.

Adore dogs, despise owners who don't pick up (special mention for those who act as if they're cleaning up then hang the bag on a tree) - time for this maybe? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35363991

Bit of the wrong end of the stick there malumbu, I think... Having spent far too much time in A&E with broken bones (rugby and motorcycles, ah happy days of youth!) and latterly being sent there by GPs with other nonsense (ah, miserable days of middle age!), yes of course some people go to A&E with stupid complaints. Once sat there all night with a broken wrist while a girl was admitted before me with what turned out to be period pains...but there are two things which could be done, first of all better triage to winnow out the timewasters, and secondly better GP provision so people didn't go there in a panic (the aforementioned girl's mother was worried she might have appendicitis and couldn't get a GP appointment) when they have nowhere else to turn. Stupid Hunt (yes that is rhyming slang) would only have a right to castigate A&E "timewasters" if non-emergency provision was up to scratch, which it can't be when the government are operating a slash and burn policy on the NHS. Just for the record, from long experience, the A&E staff at King's are the most wonderful, long suffering, patient and dedicated people I've ever come across. If any of you happen to be on this forum, thank you.

Happy Cyclist Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm vegan and don't own a car. What do I win? Judging by my experiences of being the same, contempt and abuse, mainly!

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > TheCat must be very young to not realise how > selfish and and inconsiderate some dog owners, and > most cat owners are. To wilfully own a pet that > devastates wildlife on a grand scale and wrecks > other peoples' enjoyment of their own garden is > the height of laziness and inconsideration- I > personally don't know how they sleep at night > while Tiddles is out on the prowl..... "there is no scientific evidence that predation by cats in gardens is having any impact on bird populations UK-wide." - RSPB You a vegan, uncleglen? If not then how do you sleep at night thinking about your own slaughter of animals? Do you own a car? Then how do you sleep at night thinking about the contribution you make to pollution which kills tens of thousands of humans every year? Absurd, you may cry - no more absurd than your statement. ETA By the way, studies have shown that without cats rat populations could quadruple within a year and continue to grow exponentially. Personally I'd sooner have the odd cat cross my garden than have it overrun by rats - and rats are worse predators on birds than cats, as they don't just kill fledglings but also eat eggs.

I've pointed that out to uncleglen before, but for some odd reason he hasn't come back on it...

TheCat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Some people may say that's wasteful as I could get > on a bus or bike; but I have an injury that > prevents me riding a bike for a while, and im far > too grumpy already in the mornings (on a good day) > to stomach being 'sardined' into a bus.... Just a suggestion which might not suit you or be possible with your injury, but when I was really, really badly ill a few years back I bought an electric bike kit new off eBay for ?400 - basically a front wheel with a motor in it to replace the normal one, a battery and a controller. It could do about 15-20 miles with no pedalling at all, or much further if one pedalled a bit (basically 15mph needed the effort of 5mph on a non electrified bike). It served me very well for quite a few months and was actually great fun too - and at the end of the round of treatment which was making me ill I resold it on eBay for just under ?300... As I said, just an idea, if you can't even sling a leg over a saddle apologies and get well soon.

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > it doesn't matter what the thread is- you > remoaners have to turn it around to the brexit > vote.....what you need to remember,and every now > and then a church man or someone else with their > finger on the pulse of the dispossessed and poor > of the UK, is that it is the poor and poorly > educated (thanks to destruction of the life-line > of the poor- the grammar schools- destroyed by an > evil public school Labour asshole who did it > purely to keep the poor on their place and thereby > make him feel better about himself.....)who suffer > most when there is uncontrolled immigration.... And no matter what the thread is you, uncleglen, have to turn it around to your twin hobbyhorses of bring back grammar schools and end immigration. If we're to be referred to as remoaners is it OK to call the other side brexshitters?