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Well I own two. Thinking about people in lots of parts of the world who don?t have access to the internet. And you can get "wind up" short wave radios. Short wave will always be with us, plus I know the engineers who lost their jobs when BBC sw closed. The 648 KHz service was excellent, and I am not a Luddite, bit of a dinosaur perhaps. Glad you liked the pictures.

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm not surprised- all that equipment probably > fits into a metre cube these days! Sure but that?s not the point. George Orwell broadcast from here during the war as did General de Gaul to the free French. Its history all but gone. They have stopped all their shortwave broadcasting relying on the internet and local FM transmitters. There are several single points of failure, no to mention Governments who can turn off the internet when they wish. To receive shortwave you just need a radio. Some of the mixing desks were hand built by BBC engineers, the one in picture 4121 was but they made it to short to get your knees underneath. I just think it?s a bit sad really.

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njc97 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Dulwich fox - pubs coped with restricted opening > hours because property prices were much lower, > people could smoke in pubs etc etc. And they also > did shit food, banned women from the bar, had > leaking toilets and if a non-local turned up, the > music stopped, everyone stared and it was made > clear they weren't welcome. Wasn't that all great? Have you been drinking in Scotland???

Spooks12 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think we should go to the Horniman next to see > the Body Adorned Exhibition. I would be up for this followed by fish & chips in the great new chippy in East Dulwich Rd., followed by beers. The Horniman is always worth a visit especially the aquarium. Unfortunately I don?t have a free weekend until 15th September. Checked the website and it doesn?t give out much info so Spooks can you tell us more about it?

I hate to say this but the Clockhouse is awful. The management have nothing but contempt for the punters. That?s why the toilets stink and they would not get the door fixed to give at least a small break from the stench. It used to have beautiful flower displays out at the front and back but that?s too much trouble. Shame, it was a great pub.

ilondoner the strange open space in front of the library was put in place to help regenerate the area by making it more open and therefore accessable. They have recently done the same thing to the elephant and castle which after the regeneration seems like a nicer place to be in than previously. They dont have to use it but Its good that its there.

It went off in Oakhurst last night, faulty amplifier in the street I think.

Hope you made it in time Dougal.

Someone asked why they leave: They swarmed because there were too many in the hive. The old queen goes away with about half the hive, they swarm mostly to a tree then scout bees go out and look for a new home. Meantime in the hive the worker bees will have fed some ?royal jelly? to some of the grubs and they turn into queens. If more than one queen is born they meet and fight to the death. The remaining virgin queen then mates with three to five drones (stingless males) and they then die. In September with the onset of winter any remaining drones are killed off, their wing muscles get bitten and they get kicked out of the hive. I just hope that I haven?t had another swarm, will check at the weekend.

Well catching the swarm didn?t work, I made the mistake of feeding them and they boggered off. My son saw lots of drone activity so hopefully I now have an impregnated queen and should be seeing new brood next week.

Thanks to everyone who came yesterday, small exhibition but well worth the trip. And beers after followed by fish & chips in the awesome chippy. I?ll have a look at a trip to Bletchley Park. Cheers Chick

The Gardens is lesbian city. Gaydar is a digital radio station, they live in Queens House.

Greetings book clubbers, So who wants to come to the Science Museum this Sunday to visit the Alan Turing exhibition? I propose to meet at Peckham Rye station at 1.00pm Sunday. The train to London Bridge leaves at 1.10. Or we could meet there. Bring your friends if you wish. http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum/galleries/turing Afterwards there is some kind of world music festival on the South Bank. I don?t have any details but its nice for a walk and there are good food places and the odd beer bar. Please let me know if you are coming. Fleurdelys- please do come along to this event if you can or to the book group, you are more than welcome. PM me your email and I will put you on the list if you wish.

Salsaboy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Love to. Where are they? About four posts up.

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Hi Jane, Next meeting is in the Clockhouse at the Rye end of Barry Rd. on the 15th August so just turn up. If you send me an email address I?ll put you on the list. Cheers Chick

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Kept my swarm over night, checked them next day at twelve and they were still there. Went off to buy a new temp hive and they had gone. I gave them a frame of honey as I thought it would encourage them to stay but that was a mistake. The just ate it and disappeared. I should have put in a frame of brood. Never mind, will know better next time.

The Gowlett ever since Johny took over.