What is normal? (for East Dulwich)

[Marmora Man]

I've noticed a tendency for some contributors to criticise "poncy shops", gastro pubs, nick knack shops and those that frequent them as not being part of the earthy, real life that East Dulwich people should live.

So I pose a question:

"What is normal" and a supplementary - "What is normal for East Dulwich"?

Normal for me is:

Married - happily

2 children

Large mortgage - house still a renovation project after 4 years

I work full time, wife works part time.

Enjoy - cinema (most recent I am Legend & Sweeney Todd), theatre (most recent Mikado, History Boys, The Country Wife), cricket, walking, skiing, cooking and food.

Currently reading - "Little Dorrit" (New Year's resolution to read more Dickens), An Innocent Man (John Grisham), just read "No country for old men" - going to see the film Saturday.

Drink at: The Herne, Palmerston, The Bishop and EDT.

Eat at: Si Mangia, The Herne, Palmerston, The Bishop, Le Chandelier, Omrith, Thai Corner,

Shop at: Pretty Traditional, William Rose, Moxons, SMBS, Somerfields, Sainsbury's, Cheese Block, EDD, Dulwich DIY, Ralon, Green & Blue,

[blinder999]

too much time on my hands today:

[macroban]

Iceland and betting shops go in the green circle.

[Nero]

Blinder999,

How do you do that? It's great. Nero

[blinder999]

macroban Wrote:

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> Iceland and betting shops go in the green circle.

I was tempted to put them in - but this is a scientific study of Marmora Man!

> How do you do that?

Cheers! It's pretty simple, using a web graphics program called Fireworks

[*Bob*]

A slight modification..

[*Bob*]

Oops.. I buggered it up

First effort and adding picture, dur..

[*Bob*]

Try again..

[blinder999]

612 now *Bob* !

[jim_the_chin]

you seem to have 2 children AND have an active social life. tell me, what is your secret master?

[Marmora Man]

jim_the_chin Wrote:

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> you seem to have 2 children AND have an active

> social life. tell me, what is your secret master?

The children are teenagers and we either leave them at home (theatre trips & pubs) or they join us at cinema & eating out.

[Marmora Man]

blinder999 Wrote:

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> too much time on my hands today:

> http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/file.php?5

> ,file=610

Neat analysis - not sure why Little Dorrit is poncey? By the way am decorating bathroom today and am covered in paint - is that green, brown or in the middle?

[blinder999]

expanded for Macroban

[macroban]

Thank you, blinder999.

I knew I didn't fit into the New East Dulwich - good to have some scientific proof.

[Added postscript]:

Can your clever software do a tartan?

MacRoban

[blinder999]

> Can your clever software do a tartan?

err maybe. Google images definitely can:

[Jah Lush]

We are normal and we want our freedom.

[macroban]

> We are normal and we want our freedom.

As stolen by Arthur Lee from Marat/Sade.

[macker]

Shouldn't that graph say Underclass ('chav') ?

[blinder999]

> Neat analysis - not sure why Little Dorrit is

> poncey?

Blackwood, June 1855

"Despite their descents into the lowest class, and their occasional flights into the less familiar ground of fashion, it is the air and breadth of middle-class respectability which fills the books of Mr. Dickens."

[*Bob*]

macker Wrote:

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> Shouldn't that graph say Underclass ('chav') ?

Surely 'Camberwell' would suffice?

[Jah Lush]

Well spotted Macroban. I was thinking of the Bonzos ditty though. I believe you're a fan of them too.

[LostThePlot]

While We're on the matter of Venn diagrams, can I direct you all to

http://indexed.blogspot.com/ which is one of the funniest things on the web IMHO!.

I'n especially an drawn to "I've never seen anything like it."

Enjoy...

[spc]

There is no such thing as normal, ED is made up of all sorts of people, and that's what makes it a great place to live (that and the parks and convenience for central London).

The only thing wrong with ED from where i'm sitting, are the people who think they are better than the rest of us. Who seem more interested in what everyone else is doing and looking down their noses at them, than getting on with their own lives.

[*Bob*]

Always interesting to see how quickly a lighthearted thread can hit a sour note.

[Brendan]

Over my life I have collected insurmountable, anecdotal evidence that I am the only normal person on this earth. Everyone else is just plain weird and quite possibly in need of counseling.