Elphinstone's Army

malumbu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > London and New York, the greatest cities in the > world. > > Why, Sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, > who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a > man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for > there is in London all that life can afford. > > Brighton, lovely to visit, and Bohemian too. Kent > - some beautiful countryside but can be rabid. Well, that was hundreds of years ago and Dr Johnson would find his square and Fleet Street rather disagreeable nowadays, however his house is a temple of tranquility still What do you mean by ?rabid? ?

I know you said Hove - however have you looked at Folkestone? this is the town du jour, for artistic creative types with massive houses to enable studio space, visitors, beachand regular train to London which will diminish in importance as you settle. Having young children is the quickest surest means of meeting and spending time with contemporaries, sea air, trips to France, Canterbury, Margate and Whitstable, and more beds for your buck ! Good luck anyway, an update would be good

EE has a variable signal here and regular ?engineering works being carried out in the Nunhead area? and I regularly receive a backlog of emails and messages as soon as I reach higher ground. Poor reception here often as Malumbu says

hello, can anyone please recommend a washer repair man, Steve is on holiday and this cannot wait as there is washing in and of course water, Thank you Steve being the Spin Doctor highly recommended on here

if it is fit only for recycling you could take a bag for life carrieror H and M bag into any H and M store for a ?5. voucher. You have to spend 25? in order to redeem this and only two bags at once but worth it when you purchase new bedding or indeed new clothes

bulletin - I remembered the sugar water advice, put some on a jar lid and some local honey, and with a tissue eased him onto the (large) lid, and watched him eat, he was weak, he suddenly buzzed, rose vertically, so I opened the window and out he flew - I do not have access to a garden, or I would have put him outside in a sheltered spot. I say 'he' Sue, as he was so large, just guessing really, I hope he will be fine, thank you for replies and concern. I was pleased to be able to view him at close quarters whilst he was greedily feeding, a privilege.

I have a large bumble bee in my bathroom clinging to the edge of the window ledge, and unable to upload a picture. He is handsome but doomed this cold weather surely. What can I do with him?

hello, is this a salon? is this someone's home? where in West Dulwich?

yes it is closing and we are having a mini Waitrose

no but I can alert you to a few which you should ?t go near

Tanday Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've had issues with them as well. The companies > that they use for dealing with issues like boilers > etc are hopeless. They never turn up on time and > then there are always issues with sourcing parts > for relatively small jobs. The out of hours > service is a joke. Tanday, is this firm K&T Heating? they are in Woolwich/Charlton and infamous for no shows/not having parts

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Has anyone else noticed their water having a > strong Chlorine taste. > > My water tastes terrible. > > DulwichFox Invest in a water filter, with jug, ?22.99 at Argos, Brita is best, - you can have a narrow one which fits into your fridge door. The difference is astonishing, and especially good if you get up in the night for a drink, when tap water is at optimum chlorination.

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > even worse is the common practice of leaving > expired goods on the shelves like the newsagent in > CPRd do you mean the chrome yellow shop? A few people have remarked on this aberration. - I went in one time years ago for chocolate? and noticed this, came out empty handed. The shop smelt, dirty, the owner? answered a civil question in an unpleasant manner and I have not been in since nor will again - yet another shop I would not be surprised or sorry to see close and surprised frankly that it endures.

What about road cones, is that legal? there is a guy on CPR working in a house opposite the nursery, leaves two cones out, keeping a space for his big grey transit, seems arrogant and not vey sporting, somewhere he doesn't live but securing a large space.

KK - I don't understand your comment, - the last line was residual from Chick's comment, a stray, which probably invalidates my post so will now remove it, thanks for drawing my attention to it. KalamityKel Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Elphinstone's Army Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Chick Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > There are two things that no matter how I try > I > > > can?t understand. The trivial one is some > > fashion > > > of young men to walk around with their > trousers > > > hanging halfway down their bum. It?s > > > uncomfortable and looks stupid. The other is > > > teenagers ?self harming?. I knew lot?s of > > > teenagers when I was one and never heard of > > this. > > > > > > > > Don't you run a book group? and read yourself > > presumably? Perhaps you don't know how to > research > > a subject, e.g. the correct use of an > apostrophe, > > or the origin of 'sagging' > > > > Sagging is an American hip hop affectation, > which > > is designed to cause the wearer to look tough > and > > hard, as one would expect anyone in a US jail, > in > > pants too large and no belt but with a swagger > and > > an attitude to look. > > Unless of course you are Justin Bieber. > > > > Self harm is not a fashion, as has been pointed > > out here by others,but a manifestation of self > > loathing and unworthiness trivialised into > > something generational which has by passed your > > understanding or empathy. > > > > Am I correct in remembering that your book > group > > analysed and dissected 'Love in the time of > > Cholera' - presumably showing insight and > > intelligence - yet you open this bizarre thread > at > > a time when most people's valid concerns are : > no > > water, boiler malfunctioning, keeping warm, > > running out of milk and Andrex, staying > vertical > > on treacherous pavements, childcare, flu, > getting > > to work, Dog Kennel Hill, barking dogs, > cancelled > > trains/flights/family visits, > > all in exceptionally cold and disabling > weather? > > > > fashions > > lots > > > > > I just dont think it happened. Any ideas? > > And your point is?

Today is, apart from being St David's Day, Self injury Awareness Day the birthday of Justin Bieber and Javier Bardem ! I saw a small child walking to the nursery, red cape flapping - once I had dismissed the disturbing imagery of Don't Look Now, I realised - Red Riding Hood -`National Book Day - another coincidence, given the query in my post to 'Chick'

Chick Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There are two things that no matter how I try I > can?t understand. The trivial one is some fashion > of young men to walk around with their trousers > hanging halfway down their bum. It?s > uncomfortable and looks stupid. The other is > teenagers ?self harming?. I knew lot?s of > teenagers when I was one and never heard of this. Don't you run a book group? and read yourself presumably? Perhaps you don't know how to research a subject, e.g. the correct use of an apostrophe, or the origin of 'sagging' Sagging is an American hip hop affectation, which is designed to cause the wearer to look tough and hard, as one would expect anyone in a US jail, in pants too large and no belt but with a swagger and an attitude to look. Unless of course you are Justin Bieber. Self harm is not a fashion, as has been pointed out here by others,but a manifestation of self loathing and unworthiness trivialised into something generational which has by passed your understanding or empathy. Am I correct in remembering that your book group analysed and dissected 'Love in the time of Cholera' - presumably showing insight and intelligence - yet you open this bizarre thread at a time when most people's valid concerns are : no water, boiler malfunctioning, keeping warm, running out of milk and Andrex, staying vertical on treacherous pavements, childcare, flu, getting to work, Dog Kennel Hill, barking dogs, cancelled trains/flights/family visits, all in exceptionally cold and disabling weather? fashions lots edited to remove rogue comment which was last line of Chick's post, strayed

If this was the 'vomit' thread I am surprised that it was displayed for as long as it was : removal was mercifully, not your call.

cornelia Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yesterday morning I saw four jays having an > altercation on Stradella Road, near the Burbage > Road end. So entertaining. Jays are one of the reasons there is a dearth of small garden birds - they are nest raiders, take fledglings - along with magpies, also a handsome bird, they are the scourge of park, wood and countryside although of course, protected.

lavender27 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Afew years ago I heard my neighbours shouting and > knocked on the door and gave them a jar of jam, > there was no noise after that.

lavender27 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Afew years ago I heard my neighbours shouting and > knocked on the door and gave them a jar of jam, > there was no noise after that. omg Lavender what are you saying? did it have an 'undertaste' ? - possibly of bitter almonds? was it laburnam jam?

Meghan, I repeat : who are you ? answers in plain speak English please, and reasons why your ?local community? should support your endeavours taking place half way across the globe with a remit to draw attention to plastics in the sea which David Attenborough has eloquently described and that we are well aware of, and if you want to hit the source you could begin with M &S, who use as much as possible, and describe how you are going to achieve approbation for rowing out against the prevailing tide to raise money for Mind and plastic warriors, when it seems that you need/want/require funds to enable your ?three women in a boat? self indulgent escapade. We already aware of Mind through the charity shop on GG and frankly, should donations, often carried for a distance be better received, we would think more kindly on Mind as this season?s Charity of Choice. This expedition is doomed to failure - at least males could pee over the side : have you not reaad ?The Old Man and the Sea??

Who are you? As this is a row from California to Hawaii how will it provide a platform for anyone half way across the world. Are you financing your own passage to California with boat. Please describe how this will draw attention to the plastic in the sea and not a self indulgent crackpot dangerous undertaking to which you hope level headed people will subscribe.

We all need something to look forward to otherwise it is easy to slump, or wonder 'what's it all about' if I am feeling the same, I buy daffodils - harbingers of Spring - which is on the way, sticky buds, blossom, nest building, tulips, ducklings on the lake, - lighter evenings, sunshine ! and take vitamin D3, and sleep well, which is important, and eschew alcohol. It's the turn of the year, always a contemplative time. We don't know if you are having a mid life crisis?! Stay away from Ferrari showrooms just in case. It's natural to want to feel the sun on our face midwinter and why able people flee to sunnier climes for a fix. As DF suggested, Lloyds Pharmacy on NCR are endlessly patient and will advise. Feel better soon.

lavender, if you want to move, any time/day/month/season is good, provided it is not in torrential rain, in which case, as we did, have a rider on the agreement that the removal will be in abeyance, save you being sued for breach of contract - it is meant to be stressful, pack a box with tea making stuff for when you arrive, and happy removals