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Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > KalamityKel Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > and then after say half an > > hour tell them you're not interested > > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Half an hour ????? Life's too short! > > Mind you I once lived with a man who used to > invite Jehovah's Witnesses in for a cup of tea and > then ask them questions about their interpretation > of the Bible which they were totally unable to > answer, hence ensuring that they never came back > :) > > But hopefully not destroying their faith - what > would they do with all that spare time when they > weren't knocking on doors? Talk to chuggers, > perhaps :) Mr WeeQuinnie went through a phase of inviting them in as well, to try and convert them to atheism - he said he was pretty sure he was on the verge of a conversion on a number of occasions.

Oh God - this is awful news.

Ms B Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Coffee > Bacon > Being young - much happier now I'm older thank > you > Going to the gym > Live music in restaurants > Holidays abroad > Heston Blumethal-style ingredients - irony and > food do not go together > > Am thinking of volunteering for next series of > Grumpy Old Women, before anyone asks... You're > quite wrong about Pride and Prejudice, though. V > amusing, though not quite as funny as Persuasion. Yes - I told you I was out of step with 99% of the population on P and P. But COFFEE??? OMG! To echo Mockney...ARE YOU MAD?

Thank goodness - the red seemed so angry Don't you love my mastery of the edit tools?

my bed...oh yes I do, so very much.

I had a chugger at the door this week. His first words were something along the lines of "Don't worry, I'm not looking for cash!", followed by "Can you sign up for a direct debit to charidee X"... Cheeky sod! The ones on the street are v annoying as well; however, clearly it works for the charidees in question, or they wouldn't still be doing it.

Maybe it's an anxiety about driving type dream.

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My missus is a vegeterian and we lived there > (Andulusia) for a year...she struggled, and would > agree. Whereabouts were you living? Estepona, (halfway between Marbella and Gibraltar), then Villablanca - about 10 miles from Portuguese border. The food was the only negative aspect, everything else was completely, ESTUPENDO! If I was going again, I'd like to live up in the hills behind the Costas, or maybe on the Western Coast. What about you?

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Nowhere in Gibraltar...believe me I lived in Andalucia for 6 months last year, and as a vegetarian, I was pretty glad to get down to Hebrolta just for a change of (culinary) scene, and to get away from ham being sprinkled on everything. Other than that, my fave place to eat in Spain was...my kitchen.

clive3300 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have noticed the Nero / All chains hatred by > many ED residents with interest. > > I have no particular liking for chains over the > local coffee shops, but go to Nero largely because > they serve a takeaway cup larger than a thimble. > In fact you might note that every major successful > chain offers cups of this volume, because of the > important observation that most people are not > midgets. > > However this fact has not generally sunk in with > our intrepid local entrepreneurs, and large cups > are (or certainly were) just not available from > any of the non corporate coffee shops - yet these > are what person after person orders in the queue > at Nero/Starbucks etc. I have bought coffee at > Blue Mountain, Drum Petit Chou and all look at me > like I am nuts when I ask for a takeaway cup > bigger than 200ml. > > I also go to Nero because there is a (slim) chance > of sitting in a comfy, clean sofa chair instead of > a tiny cramped chair. And they have newspapers > which might encourage me to linger and buy another > coffee - smart idea eh? Also the music is more > appropriate to the time of day. I remember being > forced to some hairy barista's Best Heavy Metal > Guitar Solo album while in Drum on a sunday. The > place was empty except me - I wonder why. Nero > played Bach and was rammed. > > I once turned away an ice coffee from Blue > Mountain as they hadnt crushed the ice and and it > was in a 200ml cup or something (ie 2/3 the size > of a can of coke). I mean WTF? > > Conclusion: There is just a small chance that > corporates are successful in the first place > because they are somewhat more aware of what > people want. Regarding Starbucks - there is no choice in the matter - the smallest one you can get is about the size of a bloody bucket. I'd have to say, my preferred size would be one about half the size of the smallest they do in Sbucks. Sorry I realise I am a bit off thread topic here. Apologies!

I'd be happy with pretty much anywhere in Melbourne. Where I'd really like to go is: Cafe Paradiso in Cork

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Overseas travel - I am not saying it's rubbish, but it's definitely usually a bit of a letdown.

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To clarify, what I saw was a freestanding sandwich board advertising new vintage clothes store. Peckhamgatecrasher - I got the impression that this was a new venture. As you probably know, ChiChiRaRa is on Upland Rd. I suppose we could PM her though! Giggirl - have you been in ChiChiRaRa or the back bit of Grace and Favour? - gems galore and not at all smelly.

SteveT Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > annaj wrote:-(those labels have got to go by the > way!) > > > I did not realise the name tags were so offensive > to you annaj. > I brought them along to make it easier for the > newbies (er me) to recognise other forumistas, it > was not intended to embarrass anyone and I > apologise to you, and all the others who may have > been labelled against their wishes. > I certainly haven't held a gun to anyones head to > comply with the wearing of them. > I thought for the couple of hours which we are > together it might help us all to remember more > names and faces of people. > If the consensus of opinion is to scratch the use > of name tags, I will immediately stop this > potentially, unseemly obnoxious practice. I like them - (keep up the good work Steve) - and found them really useful when I went last time.

You don't have to apologise to me - i have heard far worse, being a convent girl. (The nuns could be very potty mouthed when riled)

These Boots were made for walking - Nancy Sinatra

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And because I like to lower the tone. > > She had a c**t like a ripped out fireplace. You like this so much that you mentioned this to us already, back on page 2 (Aug 07), of this very thread!!;-)

Just seen a sign up on North Cross Rd., for a new shop selling vintage clothes. Anyone know anything about this?

tinagwee Wrote: -- Also there is the fear > that if I vote Green, Boris will get in. > As I understand it (sorry I don't have the correct terminology to hand - its a bit early for me), you have 2 votes, so if you vote Greens first and Ken second, then you'll not be voting for Boris.

david_carnell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- >> > > Come off it MM. I've read enough of your posts on > the forum to know you're not that silly to take > that story at face value. Firstly, Ken was > steaming drunk and we all say daft things then. > Secondly, he didn't know the reporter was Jewish - > how would you (unless he wears a kippah on > paparazzi detail)? And thirdly, Ken was referring > to the fact that the reporter worked for > Associated Newspapers, sympathisers of the Nazi > regime in the 30s, and so therefore he was no > better than a camp guard with the "just following > orders" excuse. > > It wasn't the cleverest thing to come out with but > it doesn't really compare to the rather unpleasant > undertones in the Johnson "picaninies" furore. In > the article in question, Johnson mocked Tony > Blair's brief visits to world troublespots, acting > as "SuperTony", bringing peace to the world while > the UK deteriorated; Blair would arrive as "the > tribal warriors will all break out in watermelon > smiles to see the big white chief", just as "it is > said the Queen has come to love the Commonwealth, > partly because it supplies her with regular > cheering crowds of flag-waving piccaninnies". > > Frankly I find that a lot more unpleasant and not > far short of thinly veiled racism. I wouldn't even say it was thinly veiled. BTW - Although Ken's words where perhaps ill chosen, surely the sentiment was fair enough? Isn't it analaogous to saying a black person is capable of racism etc ? I understand that in the immediate aftermath of the remark, Ken was both lauded AND condemned by members of London's Jewish community.

Jimbo - much as I like the premise of the Co-op, I am v unimpressed with the branch on Forest Hill Rd. I can deffo see an effing Tesco Metro in that spot. Urgh! Makes me wanna vom.

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Other stuff: I have started shopping at Vals up at the Plough. Despite being a teeny weeny shop, they do seem to have things you can't get in other places. Also, I have recently taken to saying (a la Dulwich mum); "I nearly inhaled my own vomit!"