pk

i really enjoyed a meal outside at peckham bazaar recently it's not countryside-like but there are plenty of plants and canopies that separate the dining space from the outside world so it's easy to forget how close you are to home

good luck DHFC Ben - i admire your diligence and patience

Coach Beth Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > STAC is Catholic but has a considerable number of > children at the school who are other faiths or no > faiths My son was accepted there a few years ago > and we were told by the headteacher at the time > that 50% of student body were not catholic - in > the end, we were also offered Charter East Dulwich > (it was the first year of the school). We decided > on Charter ED as it was nearer and we liked the > idea of the small size of the year 7 class but we > were very impressed by STAC. i think that things might have changed since a few years ago, after the school won it's TES award

for completeness, STAC is a church school and (i think) is able to fill its intake with pupils who can meet the school's religion criteria so this isnt an option for many/most

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > At the start of the pandemic many people thought > masks (even non surgical ones) would protect them > - rather than masks protecting others from you. To > have encouraged or even endorsed mask wearing then > would have been to court danger, it could be > argued, whilst now mask wearing is seen as a > courtesy to others, as well as offering (albeit > minimal) protection to others from symptom-less > carriers. Had more been known about them and their > prevalence maybe the advice could have been > different. > > But certainly distancing and handwashing are still > your best protection from others. > > To some extent at least mask wearing is a second > set of braces once you have the belt and braces of > handwashing and distancing - although in > circumstances where distancing is difficult > (public transport, cramped shops or workplaces) > they may offer something to others around you, > should you be the one silently infected. > > But now we (mostly) know what masks do (and, > crucially, don't offer) - more wearing of them may > be sensible. isnt the current view that (proper) masks can reduce the risk of infection for the wearer as well as those around them? i don't agree on the 'courting danger' point i've always believed masks weren't encouraged earlier as the government knew that there was inadequate supply (i don't have evidence for that being the reason tho the supply issue is fact)

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Cyclemonkey Wrote: > - > Why should people sitting at their table be exempt > ? > That's where the risk is at its greatest. People > laughing and talking out laud. > > I do not know the Answer. Perhaps there isn't one. > i guess that eating and drinking isn't really compatible with mask wearing

looks like Boris has finally got away from the masks do more harm than good BS!

Blah Blah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > you do have a genuine hard left who are equally > intolerant to any criticism of their views i'm genuinely curious about who you're talking about here

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ..cat calls the dog 'hairy arse'. > > pk Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Sephiroth Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > As long as he keeps posting on here how can > we > > > stop talking about him? > > > > > > Oh. You don?t mean unc > > > > isn't it best just to ignore him and hope he > goes > > away? I know you don?t really answer questions because your thinking is so erratic but how does that make any sense?

TheCat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > pk Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > KidKruger Wrote: > > > --------------------------------------------- > > but you still think that thecat's doing a good > job > > here yes? > > Blimey..even when I'm not even commenting on the > thread, you are trying to find ways to slag me > off?!? It's getting a bit desperate and pathetic. > Let it go pk....let it go... Apologies i thought that when you commented on this thread (just up the page) you were commenting on this thread Like when you commented on this thread to support the cat bringing up this inevitably provocative thread I actually wondered whether you might have changed your view

Sephiroth Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > As long as he keeps posting on here how can we > stop talking about him? > > Oh. You don?t mean unc isn't it best just to ignore him and hope he goes away?

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I actually saw a FB post the other day where > someone had forwarded a post from Leave.EU, which > asked the questions "why aren't people all out > protesting about the stabbings in Reading ?". A > direct reference to BLM being (I presume) > unpatriotic / non 'keeping our own shop in > order'. > Gobsmacked ! but you still think that thecat's doing a good job here yes?

TheCat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Much easier to just try and shoot down someone > saying things you don't like. > > says the hypocrite who starts threads where he makes up things that people may or may not have said (but definitely haven't said on here) in order to criticise their choice of words

TheCat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > pk Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > TheCat Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > yes, I am obsessive about things I feel > > strongly > > > about. > > > > and based on your posting it seems you feel > more > > strongly about the terms being used than about > the > > underlying systemic issue being protested > against > > > And by deleting the next sentence of my post which > you quote, it seems you feel more strongly about > willfully misinterpreting me, and just having a > pop. if you think that you don't come across as obsessed with reeling off stuff about how black people use terminology that you don't like, most of which you proudly paraphrase off Spiked then you should probably review your posting history you really think Spiked is the answer to racism in the UK?

TheCat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > yes, I am obsessive about things I feel strongly > about. and based on your posting it seems you feel more strongly about the terms being used than about the underlying systemic issue being protested against

that's good j.a. thanks for posting

Hopefully we can all agree that whatever trade arrangements we end up making shipping stuff from e.g. the US rather than the EU ain?t going to be good for the planet

keano77 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > No of course pk and I?m not suggesting otherwise > as, I suspect, you well know. > > I?m talking about a foreign body attempting to > dictate to a sovereign country and its courts what > they can and can?t do > > in fact it's 27 sovereign countries saying to us - if you want to play with us you're going to have to accept many of the rules that we play by together (obviously) but they're definitely not forcing us to accept any terms - as you point out we can chose to go WTO (which to me is a terrible idea)

keano77 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > My view is we need unfettered flexibility to deal > with these changes. Others disagree. any trade deal with anyone (EU or otherwise) won't realistically give unfettered flexibility deals inevitably involve getting what you want in return for giving something that the other side wants, including some certainty it naive to think otherwise

DulwichBorn&Bred Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > At the end of the day, there is never a good time > to protest or the right way to protest but it was > needed as the world is watching. Enough is enough. Agree

ED Bird Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Highly recommend following @curvywitch88 on her > Black Lives Matter UK Protest platforms. These are > safe, peaceful & distanced protests you can > participate in from the comfort of your homes. > Visit her on FB to see the amazing ways people are > getting involved. Nothing but love. > > The event > https://www.facebook.com/events/935909903525530/ > {with a lot of useful content} has expanded into a > page > https://www.facebook.com/blacklivesmatterprotestpa > ge/ > > & share Let's Talk Racism > https://www.instagram.com/letstalkracism/ > ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽 > 9994;🏾✊🏿 > > > Kindest, > Heather {The Wingless Bird} Have you moved on from saying George Floyd?s murder was simply the act of an evil individual and wasn?t race driven now then?

ED Bird Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You know what isn't a good look {no, of course you > don't} white people with their white privilege > showing their complete disregard for the injustice > black people face to this day. Between you posting > a thread with more concern for some white > journalist working for the BBC, PK dragging down a > serious topic just to feel that white power > coursing through his veins right now, & Malumbu > stealing the spotlight with his white fragility, > like a group of white people sitting around > singing kumbaya is the solution. It didn't work > then & it isn't working now. But every single one > of you just loves to throw the word "racist" > around when you're trying to make them choose a > political side, neither of which actually helps > the black community. You are the problem. Go back > & read those quotes by black men & find those > black women to understand why they will not side > with you no matter how much you accuse people of > racism. > > Be ashamed of yourselves that not a single one of > you bothered to break the silence & confront the > issue on systematic racism on a self-proclaimed > anti-fascist, labour voting forum. Not a single > one of you. > > > DulwichBorn&Bred is mixed race. If she's willing > to try, then WTF is your excuse? Sit your asses > down & be schooled. > > > > > {Quote removed because this wasn't aimed directly > at JohnL}. I?m surprised that you rant like this under the same name as you seem to be promoting a business, maybe your customers like it But please school me on the white power credentials you see in my posts

TheCat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > pk Wrote: > > > okay. pk, im done with you my friend. you may > dislike my posts, and have a mission to just shoot > me down, rather than actually engage. that's fine. > But the fact is you still cant say ANYTHING > constructive. you snipe and snipe, but never > actually say anything of value. love me or hate me > (or not really give a sh!t about me)....one thing > i can never be accused of is not putting a view > out there; allowing it to be torn down by the > likes of you...someone who cant formulate an > arguement (and expose it to criticism) to save > themselves. yawn > > also. its obvious the last quote is you. its the > most simple thing i've read on this thread. wrong

TheCat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Without purposfully trying to twist words, take > comments out of context or deliberatley > misinterpret.... what a hypocrite

TheCat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > pk Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > TheCat Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > I should listen to people discussing those > > experiences > > > > and yet you don't, you criticise unidentified > > people for saying things that you don't > understand > > > Listening is not the same thing as blindly > endorsing everything that someone says. One can > listen and then ask questions. It's how we learn > PK. so what has the man who thinks he doesnt need more education on racism learnt? > > But the evidence keeps mounting that you take a > different view. what evidence are you talking about? you ignoring questions asked of you? > Can you quote me one of those clever people again please....? how about: ?Privilege is when you can afford to sit back and criticize others who have to fight for the things you take for granted.?