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cactus Wrote:

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> The OP has shared the information that she has, in

> order to try and find the lovely couple who helped

> out her son, not her husband if you read her post

> correctly.

> No need for further questions in my opinion.

I wasn't suggesting she was looking for her husband! I just thought if he had gone back to their house as offered he might remember which one it was if he went back! I'm assuming he declined their offer and waited in the park whilst the guy went and got the thing he needed...

Anyway, to the OP, I wish you and your daughter all the best. Good luck.

I'm confused, did your husband go to their house? They offered a shower and food etc...

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OK then... How about

If you fancy a cold one but your beer's not chilled, put it in a bowl with ice cubes and water then add some salt.

Something "sciencey" happens and it cools the beer a lot quicker than in just iced water or in the freezer...

If you fancy a cold one but your beer's not chilled, wrap it in a bit of wet kitchen roll and shove it in the freezer.

It should be chilled nicely in around 10 minutes.

rbarton, that's a cool looking cat. I've not seen a Siamese with those colours before.

If anyone plays violin and would be interested in learning / playing a few songs please pm me. Andrew Bird style. Cheers. Ideally violin and harmonies would be nice...

Twice this week I've seen scared lost dogs separated from there owners. The first I keep on thinking about and hope it's ok as it was running around near a main road. I was unable to gain it's trust to check the collar and it ran off frantically. The second had only just run away from some bigger dogs and was promptly reunited with her relieved owner, which was nice to see.

Does anyone know the best technique to gain a lost dogs trust?

They are always so scared and anxious that they don't want to be approached. In the past I've tried the old "what's this in my pocket" trick hoping they will be enticed by the prospect of food but they are always far to anxious and usually run off when approached.

No way. I like garlic.

gertie Wrote:

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> Having spent most of my adult life, apart from a

> brief rebellion as a Claphamite, in the green and

> sometimes pleasant lands of ED - I am now on the

> move to the far reaches of the uncharted globe

> known as Beckenham.

>

> Born in Dulwich Hospital, I can truly claim to be

> from here.

> Like many of us indigenous inhabitants that have

> posted on here, tis with mixed feelings that I

> depart from this land.

> To say that ED has well and truly disappeared up

> it's own backside in the last couple of decades or

> so, is a gross understatement.

> The worried well, helicopter parents who shriek at

> the top of their voices when communicating in the

> most smugly patronising tones to their

> entitled-can=do-no-wrong offspring, is a sound I

> most certainly shall not miss.

> This mainly occurs in supermarkets where they

> anxiously seek the approval of all those around

> them.

>

> What a great parent I am, I discuss with little

> Oliver the choice of cheeses before him. Listen

> everybody, even tho I'm obnoxiously loud, I'm

> insecure about my parenting and need your

> approval.

>

> But that is not to say that I won't miss the

> place. Dulwich Park and the cafe on L.L amongst a

> few.

> Oddly enough, one thing I will miss is this

> forum.

> I have a love/hate relationship with the EDF, but

> in terms of a vibrant community forum, it's got to

> be right up there with the Oscar winners.

>

> So having looked at the Beckenham forum (and

> collapsed with sheer tedium) my parting plea is

> that if any of the kind, intelligent dynamic souls

> that help to run this forum, fancy giving the

> Beckenhamions some instruction; PLEASE please do

> so.

>

> Even better still, if Admin fancies moving to

> Beckenham where the air is fresh and clean, please

> do so.

> But, don't all come...

>

> Gertie, over and out.

See Ya

The Flying Pig do a Mexican night on Mondays I think... Not a huge choice but pretty decent from what I remember. Meal and a pint for around ?12...

It's bad luck to be superstitious...

HA HA HAAAAAAAA!!

Help-Ma-Boab Wrote:

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> > This thread is heading towards the Lounge if it

> > doesn't get back on topic

Hmm a crumbless baguette? Dubious...

Kedgeree right?!

My experience of Le Chandelier: ordered 2 teas and 2 cakes. Waited 45 minutes. Eventually the guy that served us walked up and said... "Kedgeree right?"

We laughed and left.

It says The Bishop has a rear bar dedicated to whisky... Has it? That's news to me.

Yawn

Surely with the sheer number of incidents the police would be able to find some CCTV footage with the same person popping up again and again. If they actually spent time looking and analysing footage from CCTV cameras near all victims. Especially if criminologists have suggested this sort of crime could potentially progress to "more serious" crimes then surely more should be done by the police to catch them.

Does anyone know what would happen if the person gets caught? It seems people can do horrific things to animals and just get banned from keeping pets! I'd be interested to know what sort of punishment could actually be dished out by law. I guess they've killed probably more than 40 pets by now...

I would hope they chuck 'em in a high security psychiatric unit and never let them out. Very disturbing.

Yeah it could be a woman too... Thanks for pointing that out!

No that's horrible. I heard about this guy mutilating cats around Croydon before Christmas. There have now been over 30 cats decapitated. Very disturbing. I hope they catch the psycho soon. There doesn't seem to be much media coverage.

Lemmings?

I took the dog in our shop for a walk last week. He curled one out in the park, I picked it up and put it in the bin. Then on the way back he did another much bigger one on the pavement outside someone's house! I had only taken the one bag with me and it was used for the first poo...

I had to phone my colleague to bring me a bag whilst I stood guard for 10 minutes. Next time I'll take two bags!!