david_carnell

With tents you've got three factors to consider and you can only have two at a time: cost; size; weight. You can have a light, big tent but it will be expensive. You can have a cheap, big tent but it will weigh a ton. You can have a light, cheap tent but it will be small. Make a decision. I don't know how old your kids are but if they're big enough to carry gear then I'd go for 2xtwo/three man tents. You'll never manage a family tent without transport or a trolley. They weigh a lot unless you spend uber bucks. See above.

How exciting. Perhaps a Maxted resident has been digging out a basement swimming pool (its only a matter of time) and caused subsidence. My money is on that Miles Jupp chap.

James - I know it isn't your ward but any news on what can be done about HGVs and large coaches cutting through Maxted Rd and Nutbrook St causing havoc? http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1247536,1335066,page=3#msg-1335066

On the basis of that map, I'm staying the f**k away from East Anglia. God knows how many fingers people from Norwich would have after nuclear fallout. I reckon the Ruskies would have seen Cork and Dublin as bastions of Western imperialism. The lemonade in Moscow was also red but not on purpose. You'd have been a goner. It reminds me of the Yes, Prime Minister sketch: Sir Humphrey: With Trident we could obliterate the whole of Eastern Europe. Hacker: I don't want to obliterate the whole of Eastern Europe. Sir Humphrey: But it's a deterrent. Hacker: It's a bluff. I probably wouldn't use it. Sir Humphrey: Yes, but they don't know that you probably wouldn't. Hacker: They probably do. Sir Humphrey: Yes, they probably know that you probably wouldn't. But they can't certainly know. Hacker: They probably certainly know that I probably wouldn't. Sir Humphrey: Yes, but even though they probably certainly know that you probably wouldn't, they don't certainly know that although you probably wouldn't, there is no probability that you certainly would

I can't open that at work but am already mentally stocking up on tinned goods and planning a retreat to an una-bomber style mountain shack.

I drew Honduras in the work sweepstake. ?5 well spent I feel. I'd be happy if they make it out of the group but given the money is only for those teams making it to the semis I think all may be lost.

Missefficient - has it occurred to you that it just isn't practicle or economical for restaurants and cafes to stock all of these things? GF Bread Dairy free spread Nut free everything It would cost them too much, would take up space, be time consuming to use and actually is only of benefit to a tiny number of people. While I sympathise with your plight to some extent, shouting at everyone and demanding snacks that are suited to your specific dietary needs just isn't the way forward.

If it helps, Alan, I deleted it. For the reasons SJ and the FRM listed. It was a duplicate and in the wrong place.

There are festivals without beer tents?

The woods are great as a "nature's playground" but I'd start the walk at the top and walk down to Cox's walk since otherwise, for little legs, the whole things is uphill.

Do you think he sang Mel Brooks songs in the shower in the morning?

I think they are open Sat mornings but not afternoons.

To pay for petrol? In a locked car? Secured in their seat. Fine. Same for nipping into a shop for a paper, milk etc. Probably not for your weekly supermarket shop ;-)

Cineworld had ?31 million of profit last year. I think they can afford it. And on a wider scale, an increase in pay also leads to wider societal benefits: people have more money to spend - it stimulates the local economy; people have to claim less or no additional benefits resulting in a lower tax burden; staff are more likely to be loyal to the employer resulting in fewer costly recruitment processes, training, etc.

I made a dining table from his stock. Antique pine, over 100 years old, pulled out of an old school if I remember rightly. It's beautiful stuff with amazing colour variation due to oxidization over that time. Lots of planing, sanding and oiling and it came up a treat.

I'm heading over to Tooting way to watch with a mate. Will let you know in case anyone fancies coming along once I've got details. I can't help but feel that Froch was as bad as can be last time while Groves was at his best. The big question is can Froch improve or has age and all those blows caught up with him. His granite chin is great but he's not afraid of getting caught to land his own punch. Groves speed means he'll get hit a lot. Very tough to call this one. If it goes the distance I think Groves on points but I reckon Froch will pull another TKO out the bag late on. Round 9 or 10.

There's a reclamation yard in Nunhead. Turn down past the Pyrotechnist Arms and keep going till you can't go any further and it's there down by the railway lines. He's got all sorts of old stock that you could choose from. Nearly all wood is suitable for outdoor use if you treat it first. If you're not going to treat it then eventually everything will begin to rot but exotic hard woods (walnut, teak etc) will last longest. Or greenheart if you can find it. They use it to make canal locks since it gets tougher in water. Nigh on impossible to work with though given how hard it is and weighs a ton. Also, don't buy new exotic hardwoods - deforestation is a real problem.

I'd advise burning them and hope the gods forgive you.

The Lane ward has voted in 3 Labour cllrs: Ali, Dolezal and Mohammed Vote could have been weighed rather than counted by all accounts.

I do drive. I own a car. And I live on Maxted Road so think I have a vested interest in this. And I absolutely stand by that statement. While we continue to pander to car drivers in our urban design we will continue to blight our cities with their ever increasing presence. I'm well aware the roads are full of cars. I even own one of them. But in an urban area their use should be discouraged, their speed lowered wherever possible and the safety and convenience of pedestrians and cyclist prioritised. Cars kill. They pollute (which kills). They contribute to a sedantry lifestyle. Pedestrianism does none of these and yet car drivers complaints and continual whining is always seen to trump everything else. It really isn't that hard not to hit a feckin great bollard of whatever shape and size unless you are an utter tool. Why we should redesign our pavements to accomodate such people is beyond me.

I disagree. Cars simply drive too fast, too poorly and without due care and attention. If this reduces speed so much the better. And no one who's hit it will do it again. Everyone who lives nearby knows to negotiate that corner slowly. We shouldn't be designing our urban streets with car drivers in mind.

The thing is, if vehicles are being driven so carelessly I'm rather glad the bollard is there rather than it being a person getting swiped.

Personally? I doubt I'd use them. Everyone else? I've no idea. That's not my business. I'm sure they'll do well without my ?10 a few times a year.

And until they do, their thread seeking to advertise their business is going to be clogged with this issue. Just come on here and put it to bed.

My agenda?! Haha. Wait - you caught me. I'm a spy for Peckham Plex seeking to undermine the newcomer! Rot. I'm someone who cares about the pay and conditions of all including those in my community. This is a business who has a past history on the same issue (see Brixton Ritzy strikes) and are owned by a large national corporation. This isn't a market stall on NXRd. They can afford to do this. I'm interested to know if they will. They've answered everyone else's questions - why not mine? I suspect because they know no one will like the answer.