reggie

If I may play the Derek Smalls role on this one (somewhere between fire and ice...luke warm water).

I think the crunch question is...in order to keep going when an economy dips who will lend the money and at what rate?

In the UK we can borrow money cheaply and so continue propping up the economy combined with a bit of trimming.

Would Greece have been able to borrow money at a low enough price to keep going?

Whether we 'care' about the people is one thing but getting access to money is surely the prerequisite to 'caring'.

(awkward silence turtle)

With a nod to the Bonzo's 'Intro and Outro' here is our Christmas song for 2012.

Nothing like a promo charity record to boost the profile, eh?

By the way if you google "children in need" you can see how all the other charities are using those key words to get donations!

Here's the real Children In Need if you are interested http://www.justgiving.com/childreninneed/eurl.axd/688bbbba918ae54d95cd37ee7fb066da

Too many cupcakes...that's about it.

Plus more live music.

From the Independent http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/journey-to-the-antarctic-ocean-8176011.html

I hear that Dulwich Hospital spends ?6million a year on external work to its buildings and grounds.

Sounds quite a lot?

Anyone got anymore detail on this.

Admin..please bump this to 'whats on'

Poster artwork by Jon Daniel

While you are browsing....

it was happening on the north side

we were on the top of the bussey building and saw nothing happening at all

Next month in Somerset Strummerville are holding a festival (Strummer Of Love) marking 10 years since the death of Joe Strummer. There is quite a tasty line-up http://www.strummeroflove.com/

I was chatting with Tim at Franklins who said Joe Strummer use to live in Forest Hill with Don Letts. News to me.

Anywayyy...here are some dub mixes using some of Joe's gently spoken interviews.

UDT

Hopefully the variety of ISPs will ensure that consumers can change their providers if they get too greedy. So that corporate plurality (hopefully) wins over corporate fascism.

Wearing a new outfit of Jam50 colours our queen will be dancing on the back of the truck in Windrush Sq this Friday lunchtime 1pm May 25.

www.dubsavethequeen.com

(admin...would have posted in What's On but am restricted to lounge)

I think we should doff our caps to all the people below who produced this year's artist open house. What a great way of putting Dulwich on the map and supporting local artists. Well done.

Open House Organizers Rachel Gluyas & Liz Boyd rachel.gluyas@btinternet.com

Designer Sue Arkell suearkell@btinternet.com

Editor Lucy Horsbrugh lucyhorsbrugh@yahoo.com

PR Milly Hutchinson milly@millyhutchinson.co.uk

Dulwich Festival Treasurer Ruth Colvin

Dulwich Festival Director Alpha Hopkins

With thanks to Liz Boyd, Lucy Bainbridge, Peter Gray, Annette Hamley-Jenkins Jessica Kilpatrick, David Mullany, Steve Smith and Mike Usiskin.