wee quinnie

Spangles30 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What did Lordship Lane used to be called in the > 1980s? Cocaine Lane.

mockney piers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > But to echo downsouth, language does move on. For > instance no one seems too bothered that we no > longer use 'ye' as second person plural (ye irish > types excepted of course) though I think it's a > bit sad we lost it. > What about cupboard, what happened to good > old-fashioned press? etc etc > I am still using press for cupboard - but then I am an irish type. The term "hot press" is probably used in your house - (Irish speak for linen cupboard) - am I right Mockney?

the sourdough in there is fantastic.

I, too watched jealously from the next down section of Upland Rd. Last year someone on Crebor street threw a fab street party complete with jazz band, which I also missed (I was away) - so jealous of that one as well. A couple of sets of my elderly neighbours have had parties however, and they have been a total hoot. My 82 yr old next door neighbour threw one for her 80th and it was comletely raucous - she was telling me afterwards that she had a pair of pick knickers hanging from the light fitting in her front room!!!

Mr Wee Quinnie is asking: Are there any motorcyclists out there that fancy Sunday morning blasts down to Surrey or anywhere else you know of with decent roads?

Linda Barker down at Northcross Rd market on Saturday afternoon.

I am having real problems with feral pigeons at the moment - there are loads of them congregating on my roof, and next doors roof. Not only is there lots of nasty poo around, but there are lots of yucky feathers also. I have lived in ED for over 8 years, and it is only fairly recently that these dudes have arrived. I have a couple of bird feeders hanging in the garden aimed at little birds - however the pigeons have taken to landing on them and with wings outstpread shaking the feeders so violently that loads of seed then falls on the ground. Gah! I know that the obvious solution would be to remove the feeders - but is there any other way anyone can think of getting rid of them, short of resorting to a shot gun? Minging, I know.

Just remembered: Starsky and Hutch.

Sopranos!

Chao, I am v excited about your new venture - sounds great. Will you be doing proper veggie food - ie without shrimp paste ??

Benny Hill show theme just cracks me up.

Nero Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I like 'em. We have a few in the Upper East Side, > close to Goodrich. There are NO pigeons, just a > few wood pigeons. It is the only place in London > I've seen where there are no pigeons. Nero I, too, live on the Upper East Side, right by Goodrich - but I have plenty of the ghastly rock pigeons. Yuk.

I don't know how big this site is, but do you think it could be the new Bombay Bicycle Club?

Well an Americano (in quite a small cup) cost i think ?1.60 or ?1.80.

I was in there myself yesterday - it is as the previous posters have said tres belle. It's not cheap though. Oh and yes you can get coffee in there.

My holy trinity: Highland Park, Laphroaig and Ardbeg.

lorraineliyanage Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Slightly off-topic...Do any of you pay to offset > the carbon emissions from your flights? I'm > considering doing so for my next holiday flights. I think it was Dulwich Mum put it best when she said something along the lines of: Paying to off set your flights is like kicking your dog and giving money to the RSPCA!!!

Yeh - but you wouldn't want to eat there!

ChavWivaLawDegree Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I know all you posh East Dulwichers love nothing > better than to jet off on exotic holidays, but > this week there is a chance to take a break in the > UK at very low cost. > > You could pop along to the Climate Camp outside > Heathrow. It will be an interesting and > informative break. There is a programme of talks > and workshops, so it's not just about protesting, > it's a chance to raise awareness and educate > yourselves. Not even East Dulwich will be immune > from the effects of Climate Change. > > The exact location is on their website > www.climatecamp.org.uk and has been splashed all > over the telly, so you should have no problem > finding it. > > The Camp organisers have published a list of > workshops and other events taking place throughout > the week and full details are on the website, , at > www.climatecamp.org.uk/wshops.pdf > > Look out for the infamous Chav if there are any > pitched battles with the old bill! (Joke, I'll be > orf mate, can't be blotting my spotless copy book > now can I??!) CWALD - are you back yet? How did you fare? I was down there myself on Sunday for the protest march. I must say I found it quite frightening finding myself and the group I was with surrounded my police on horseback at one point. The police seemed needlessly confrontational.

Just remembered another fave: Namby pamby.

Good on you CWALD.

My last boss used to really bug me with: "I'm not just sitting here on my laurels". Arghh!

Oh I've got a few... DM - 'nuff said. Sean - the forum's version of Kofi Annan.. Michael P and Batdog - a complete hoot. My fave ever thread was the one about the dogging in Sydenham woods.

smith Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Neither a lender nor a borrower be. > > (all my contributions are best expressed in a dour > northern accent) In a similar vein: Buy cheap pay twice.

Or "I could eat a horse and chase the jockey"