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Jeremy

Jeremy

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Numbers, I think malumbu was saying that she is guilty of parenting which could also sometimes be seen as amusing. I.e. "I'm laughing at us, not at them".


But I've always found the yummy mummy term a bit off, like there's an implication that as soon as you have a child you should ditch your mates and replace your wardrobe.

Seabag

Seabag

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malumbu Wrote:

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> Oh my gawd, if you can't laugh about yourself then

> who can you laugh about.



> When I moved to the area East Dulwich was rough as

> F, Lordship Lane was known as Hardship Lane, it

> kicked off outside pubs in a Saturday night and

> you couldn't find quince, focaccia or organic

> craft ale for love nor money. Although on the

> latter I preferred it that way.



FYI


There's a Quince tree on Tell Grove or Matham Grove


It's been there since the 'old days'. The tree overhangs the pavement, so they're free at the right time of the year

MrBen

MrBen

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For some reason Malumbu is the only poster for whom I hear their voice as I'm reading their words. And for some reason I hear a 48 year old quite refined Jamaican gent. Always smiling as he gently teases with his harmless but annoyingly inane posts.


Does anyone else hear voices like this as they read or is it just me?

Robert Poste's Child

Robert Poste's Child

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MrBen Wrote:

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> For some reason Malumbu is the only poster for

> whom I hear their voice as I'm reading their

> words. And for some reason I hear a 48 year old

> quite refined Jamaican gent. Always smiling as he

> gently teases with his harmless but annoyingly

> inane posts.

>

> Does anyone else hear voices like this as they

> read or is it just me?


I tend to get mental images more than voices. For you I get Mr Ben, obviously (nice hat, funny walk). Jah Lush I see with dreadlocks (I know), Jeremy in corduroy (sorry sorry), Seabag in a grey hoodie (you need a shave), ???? with a hint of D-Day in Animal House (is that handgun registered?).


That may be why I found the forum drinks a bit of an anti-climax, now I come to think of it.

Saffron

Saffron

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Robert Poste's Child Wrote:

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> MrBen Wrote:

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

> -----

> > For some reason Malumbu is the only poster for

> > whom I hear their voice as I'm reading their

> > words. And for some reason I hear a 48 year

> old

> > quite refined Jamaican gent. Always smiling as

> he

> > gently teases with his harmless but annoyingly

> > inane posts.

> >

> > Does anyone else hear voices like this as they

> > read or is it just me?

>

> I tend to get mental images more than voices. For

> you I get Mr Ben, obviously (nice hat, funny

> walk). Jah Lush I see with dreadlocks (I know),

> Jeremy in corduroy (sorry sorry), Seabag in a grey

> hoodie (you need a shave), ???? with a hint of

> D-Day in Animal House (is that handgun

> registered?).

>

> That may be why I found the forum drinks a bit of

> an anti-climax, now I come to think of it.


Next Forum Drinks: Fancy dress. Theme? 'Yummy Mummies', obviously.

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