Chick

Why do you assume they are on benefits???

Thanks!

Then we could apply for an EU grant. (from Norway perhaps, even though they aren?t strictly members)

Why don?t we start up the East Dulwich Defence League? (EDDL)

Are you for real?

I am glad I have 24 ribs as I have just cracked 21 of them laughing.

fuzzyboots Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Trouble is, honesty just doesn't pay the way the > crime does.... > > As a parent, I try to make the negative or > positive consequences of my children's behaviour > as directly related to the causative behaviour in > the first place. E.g. DS2 drew on the bannister in > biro yesterday. Consequence: he had to scrub it > off and I made sure it was all gone. He was not > happy. I don't think he'll do it again. > > If my younger two argue over toys (typically > Nintendos, or similar) then they get removed until > the behaviour and attitude has improved. > > DS1: Left Uni in year 2 (didn't work!) and is now > living with me. He has a London Minimum Wage, > unskilled job (thank god he has one though!). He > has to pay me rent every month and council tax. > He is finding it very hard to make ends meet. I > could let him off. He'd love me to. But I need > the money in order to pay the rent and the council > tax, so therefore, despite it hurting him, he has > to do it. I'd make him do it anyway - I am NOT > the bank of mum and I do NOT wish him to be an > irresponsible potential partner for someone in the > future! > > In a nutshell, I'm ALL IN FAVOUR of the punishment > fitting the crime. I think it's the best way to > learn the lesson and make the choice not to > transgress again. > > TBH, I think many many parents ( of all > socio-economic types) are frightened of upsetting > their children and feel guilty about having to > work long hours to pay the rent/mortgage, etc. If > they were to spend more TIME with their children, > giving them the message that a) they care and b) > they always deliver both promises and threats, > then I think much of the rioting could have been > averted. > > *Steps off soap box* > > Trish > x What is DS1 and DS2?

I hate looters, muggers, burglars, violence, robbers (including banks), the thugs who used the chaos to kick in people?s doors and rob them while they were in bed and the vandals who smashed up the likes of William Rose. What I hate more is the lynch mob mentality which when you scratch the surface has appeared on what until now has been a very pleasant and useful local resource-this forum. Shame on you.

How do you know they were little criminals? Innocent until proven guilty etc. Police want to do a lot more to them? Like what, give them a good kicking? How old were these little ciminals?

Saw on sky news some rioters robbed a pharmacy in Clapham and stole a load of Imodium. Should dry them up for a while.

Any more info pls?

Tarot Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What is evident is the serious lack of police,so > using the army would make up the shortfall. > This is anarchy no other exscuse,fuelled by the > internet and followed through by a load of stupid > fools who are probably drug fuelled and pot > cocky. > They do wear track suits and trainers, thats why > those sports shops and chemist are being > targeted. > These uneducated gang fodder will always be a > problem. > Find out whose involved,cut their benifits off, > throw them out of their council houses,cancel > their college media grants > cancel their carnivals. > These people who disregard the areas they live in > should be disregarded for any benifits other > people have to work for. > The goverment should get their fingers out of > there axxxs, stop dismantling the country and > remember P.C Blakeloch . > Rubber bullets. The voice of reason speaks again.

Twas probably the intenational space station, was it travelling from west to east?

Send me your phone number and will see what I can do.

When you eat meat. Have you considered the OPT?

Sad news about Amy Winehouse but surely her death pales into insignificance compared to Norway, yet LBC has been all about Ms Winehouse. Her early but self inflicted demise doesn?t compare and once again mass hysteria, outpourings of grief from people who never met her; it?s like Diana all over but on a smaller scale.

My cat used to follow me to the Gowlett and whinge till I came out. I used to go out the other door.

No but will make something up from buble wrap. Thanks for the tip

23/7/11 Inspected my bees once again and still good news. There are now 5 frames of sealed and unsealed brood. I would estimate about 8000 bees in the colony. No sign of veroa or wax moth. Since it?s not very warm I have reduced the physical size of the hive by removing the honey box (called a ?super?) which helps them stay warm and reduces stress so they can concentrate of producing worker bees. The honey box had a little honey, maybe about a pound and I left that out, all the honey has been eaten by wasps.

Wilhelm Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Anyone fancy a pint? I fancy a pint.

Sorry to have taken so long to post. 4/6/11 No new brood (bee grubs) queen not seen. 7/6/11 As above. 9/6/11 bought new New Zealand queen from Hastings 40.00 pounds 10/6/11 installed new queen. 23/6/11 no new brood but lots of bees. Queen seen and ok. 2/7/11 new sealed brood and queen seen 16/7/11 three frames of sealed brood and queen seen. Only about 7000 bees in hive. I wont get any honey this year unless we have a three month heat wave. This is my second purchased queen. I don?t know what happened to the first. I suspect there was already a virgin queen in there and she would have killed the older queen. I have had at least two swarms this summer. Virgin queens mate while flying. Several drones, male bees with no sting, from different hives go on mating flights and find a virgin queen. They find the queen from smell, bees are very sensitive to smells of all kinds, some are trained to sniff for explosives and drugs. Seven will mate with her giving her all the sperm she needs for life. Then they drop to the ground paralysed.

Thanks Maxxi

Dorothy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Chick - I had the honour of meeting Capt Maurice > Seddon when he was a motorcycle courier. He undid > his leathers to demonstrate his wiring to me. Dorothy, I also met him several times when I was a courier from 1980 for about three years. He was truly eccentric, he would try and sell his services to couriers, where he would take away your leather jacket, sew a heating element into it and upgrade the generator on your bike so you could plug in and stay warm. He rode an old BSA which leaked oil at the rate of 500 miles a gallon. (That is, it needed a gallon of oil every 500 miles)This kept the drive chain lubricated. He told me he didn?t have any heating system at home but had a 12v supply line running all around the house and wherever he was he would plug in and stay warm. Truly eccentric.

Any one remember Capt Maurice Seddon (Rtd): The Inventor Maurice Seddon is most well known internationally as the inventor of low voltage powered heated clothing. This is a direct result of his own suffering from Raynaud's syndrome, a constriction of the blood vessels in the extremities (usually hands and feet) that can cause pain and cold. He has pioneered this invention since 1951, his first client being his Classics master, and held many interviews in, among others, Germany, the UK and USA. Jonathan Ross, Jonny Carson and David Letterman to name just three, have interviewed him. His invention has given him little financial profit however; he has always failed to patent his ideas; while often, others have stepped in to copy his inventions. He is well aware that most would label him as the classic boffin and eccentric, and despite his poverty, he leads a full life and has travelled widely, had many experiences and known many famous people. He is so busy that it took me a week of last minute cancellations to arrange to meet him. At 77, he certainly has a full diary. He is still active in producing bespoke heated clothing, maintains an historic wireless restoration business and also runs a private wireless museum.

Anyone remember the Peanut sandwich board man in Oxford St?? Protein leads to passion??