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It's my husband's birthday next Friday. He has the day off Utd like to do something special for him whilst our child is at nursery 9-12. So that doesn't leave long. All I've really come up with is a picnic but we know the area very well (15 yrs) and everywhere I can think of would be nice but not that special. As it stands I'm thinking of a picnic at the new Pavillion in Dulwich Picture Gallery. Can anyone think of anything better? It doesn't have to be posh or anything. By special I mean unique or stand out. In fact the less posh the better for his style.
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Great ideas. You are clearly an old romantic.


siousxiesue Wrote:

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> Champagne brunch at South London Gallery?

>

> Couples massage session?

>

> Watch Wonder Woman or Hampstead at the

> Picturehouse, the screenings start at 10am. You

> could sit in the back row...

I think you must be too, wanting to treat your hubby!



yeknomyeknom Wrote:

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> Great ideas. You are clearly an old romantic.

>

> siousxiesue Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Champagne brunch at South London Gallery?

> >

> > Couples massage session?

> >

> > Watch Wonder Woman or Hampstead at the

> > Picturehouse, the screenings start at 10am. You

> > could sit in the back row...

I hope you aren't suggesting what I think you are suggesting. We have been married 16 years. There's no chance.



Seabag Wrote:

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> 9 - 12 noon?

>

> Man with woman, on your own, day off, no kids

>

> Erm....at a push a bag of croissants and a jug of

> coffee (at some point in those 3 hrs)

>

> The rest is pretty simple really

yeknomyeknom Wrote:

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> I hope you aren't suggesting what I think you are

> suggesting. We have been married 16 years.

> There's no chance.

>

>

> Seabag Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > 9 - 12 noon?

> >

> > Man with woman, on your own, day off, no kids

> >

> > Erm....at a push a bag of croissants and a jug

> of

> > coffee (at some point in those 3 hrs)

> >

> > The rest is pretty simple really



Lucky guy!

I don't get it. Are you assuming I don't work? Perhaps you should learn to resist?


Mick Mac Wrote:

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> As it's his birthday, maybe you could treat him by

> going to work when your child is in nursery. I'm

> sure he'd appreciate that.

>

>

> Sorry. Couldn't resist.... :)

>

> Franklins does a decent breakfast and you can sit

> outside the Farm Shop and people watch. That's

> what I'd do.

This message is for Mick Mac and Jules and Boo. Initially I didn't want encourage the ruination of my friendly, nice and informative thread with typical EDF going off the point crap. I wanted to ignore the posts that were trying to make and encourage what appears to be sexist remarks. Only because, I'm nice, having a nice day and wanting to talk to nice people about nice things and I didn't come on here for anything other than that. So really I wanted to ignore the sexism that pervades everyday life, once again and just move on. But I recently watched this short video on racism and I think it stands true for sexism and other forms of discrimination. I doubt Mick Mac would even bother to watch the video let alone see how their comments are inappropriate. Jules and Boo would probably think I'm being touchy again. Even for me it seems crazy to be going down this route over a small toe curling sexist remark. But like the video points out, if you permit it, you permit it. I don't.


Please watch it if you want to see how the small things we say or accept to be said influence a whole set of behaviours in society:


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/15/new-zealand-stars-tackle-tiny-racists-helping-to-normalise-prejudice


If the link doesn't work,google "Taika Waititi takes on racism ? video"


Mick Mac Wrote:

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> As it's his birthday, maybe you could treat him by

> going to work when your child is in nursery. I'm

> sure he'd appreciate that.

>

>

> Sorry. Couldn't resist.... :)

>

> Franklins does a decent breakfast and you can sit

> outside the Farm Shop and people watch. That's

> what I'd do.

Robert Poste's Child Wrote:

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> Test-drive one of the boutique bedrooms at the new

> Crown & Greyhound?



I think a shag is off menu


Do they do room service? I suggested croissants & coffee also


Ah anyway, lets hope Mr & Mrs Monkey have fun in the 3 hr slot they have.

Haven't seen the bedrooms but from the original pitch I assume they've got nice bathrooms and lots of entertainment laid on. To be honest it was the only new place I could think of locally so chosen purely for novelty value.


Mick Mac, were you being intentionally sexist? When I read it I wondered if you were suggesting he might welcome three hours of solitude playing on an Xbox wearing only underpants and occasionally lobbing a bottle of mysterious orange liquid out of the bedroom window. But that's the men in my family for you.

yeknomyeknom Wrote:

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> This message is for Mick Mac and Jules and Boo.

> Initially I didn't want encourage the ruination of

> my friendly, nice and informative thread with

> typical EDF going off the point crap. I wanted to

> ignore the posts that were trying to make and

> encourage what appears to be sexist remarks. Only

> because, I'm nice, having a nice day and wanting

> to talk to nice people about nice things and I

> didn't come on here for anything other than that.

> So really I wanted to ignore the sexism that

> pervades everyday life, once again and just move

> on. But I recently watched this short video on

> racism and I think it stands true for sexism and

> other forms of discrimination. I doubt Mick Mac

> would even bother to watch the video let alone see

> how their comments are inappropriate. Jules and

> Boo would probably think I'm being touchy again.

> Even for me it seems crazy to be going down this

> route over a small toe curling sexist remark. But

> like the video points out, if you permit it, you

> permit it. I don't.

>

> Please watch it if you want to see how the small

> things we say or accept to be said influence a

> whole set of behaviours in society:

>

> https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/15/new-

> zealand-stars-tackle-tiny-racists-helping-to-norma

> lise-prejudice

>

>

> Mick Mac Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > As it's his birthday, maybe you could treat him

> by

> > going to work when your child is in nursery.

> I'm

> > sure he'd appreciate that.

> >

> >

> > Sorry. Couldn't resist.... :)

> >

> > Franklins does a decent breakfast and you can

> sit

> > outside the Farm Shop and people watch. That's

> > what I'd do.



Can't see a video on your link?


But well done for calling them out, it takes guts on this forum.

I'd second the idea earlier in the thread for brunch at the Picturehouse and then a film. Which is what Mrs Cat planned for my birthday a year or 2 ago, while our child was in nursery.


Might not sound that special, but usually when we get a free night, we go to dinner or go away for a night; and get a bit over excited...,leading to very fuzzy heads the next day when the kids are back. So, for me to do something 'normal' like brunch and a film (which we might have done without even thinking about it before kids), was a nice change....and very much appreciated....

It does sound good. I am also toying with the idea of a swim at Brockwell Lido then lunch outside at the cafe. But I'm not sure if you have to be a member to have a swim. I would imagine so.


TheCat Wrote:

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> I'd second the idea earlier in the thread for

> brunch at the Picturehouse and then a film. Which

> is what Mrs Cat planned for my birthday a year or

> 2 ago, while our child was in nursery.

>

> Might not sound that special, but usually when we

> get a free night, we go to dinner or go away for a

> night; and get a bit over excited...,leading to

> very fuzzy heads the next day when the kids are

> back. So, for me to do something 'normal' like

> brunch and a film (which we might have done

> without even thinking about it before kids), was a

> nice change....and very much appreciated....

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