Bank Holiday Weekend

[mockney piers]

still here.

Be doing birthday type stuff in the clock house soon as it goes.

[81_colt]

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[dulwichmum]

Dear Mockney,

Please give us a review of The Clock House.

DM

[BarryRoad]

I'm here, just working. Oh, but I'm doing a shoot in Camden/Regents Park/Canal tomorrow, so not really here after all!

[Mogs]

I wonder how many will be at the quiz at the Mag tonight

[Michael Palaeologus]

How many was it?

I am back now and have potted on my runner beans and toms and re-potted my cactus (carefully).

Its p*ssing it down and I have seen Quo Vadis 4 billions times.

Bored, boed, bored, bored

[Mark]

I'm about to do a big (stuck inside so might as well) tidy up, I haven't started yet and I'm bored already.

Mind you, only 2 hours to go until Antz is on TV

[mockney piers]

Suck indoors too.

Wiiing mostly.

Going through yesterday's 177 photos too!!

[dulwichmum]

The kids have gone to a friends house with their daddy, and I think I will spend the afternoon cleaning out my make-up bag. Why don't you boys do the same? It can be rather satisfying, rediscovering a lip gloss you haven't used for a while!

The au pair is engrossed in the Jeremy Kyle show. She is horrified and traumatised by it and observed, "British people love sex and have many babies with many boyfriends" - I said "only on TV sweetie, this is Dulwich".

[spymum]

I've been laughing at your post Mockney and the fact that you've been 'wiiing' mostly! (Sorry, playground humour!)

Use of the verb 'To Wii' is going to cause lots of confusion with the older, non-gaming generation methinks!

spymum

(blog: Posh Mum)

[Huguenot]

Well, I've just bought my suit for the wedding of the century!

Hurrah! A natty overblown Italian number.

[dulwichmum]

Wow, you must be really excited now. Bumbalina said you were going together to pick up the dress before the weekend - you haven't had a sneaky look dear Mr Huguenot have you? You know it is not good luck.

What is your suit like? Who made it? What colour and style? James had a black single breasted three button suit with baby blue lining - it was really cool. He looked so handsome. I think I shall take out my wedding album. It was the most perfect day.

DM

[Huguenot]

Hmmm, Bumbalina and her merry band of followers have been harping* on about baby blue this weekend already.

We did indeed pick up said item from Morgan Davies in Islington. It was very long. It's in the spare room. I've seen colour swatches as we've had to co-oridnate with waistcoats and cravats ;-)

However, Mockney still hasn't told me his measurements. What does he have to hide I wonder?

*all devilish intent I suspect

[Michael Palaeologus]

He is of Iberian persuasion is he not? Perhaps that gives him non-standard proportions?

[dulwichmum]

It all sounds very exciting. Will you have some photos on flickr or on here after the event?

What colour is your tie? Or is that a secret?

You are getting married in Tuscany are you not?

DM

[batdog]

Tuscany = another great place in this world.... :))

[dulwichmum]

Darling Mr Batdog!...

All is well with the world. I was beginning to believe I had dreamed you up!

DM

[Jah Lush]

A long weekend ahead..hurrah! I feel a bacchanal coming on. Roll on home time.

[Jah Lush]

Why is the clock going so slow today. I can't believe it's only just gone four. The next hour is going to seem like purgatory. Open the cage and let me out.

[MadWorld74]

I'm here, not drinking or doing anything too loud as I too spadetownboy have a 10k run! I will shake my tush (sic) at the Carnival on monday at Gaz's Rockin Blues...part from that...nowt.

(Ooh I've been to the Ottery Tar Barrels, bonkers!!) Mockney we have taken on a case of a woman who got hit on the head with one of those barrells, she has permanent brain damage. Cheery)...they're all feckless people down there....

I'm going to Croyde in two weeks time. That's in north Devon. A spot of surfing.

Duwlich will be nice and quiet then, apart from the usual Clapham blow-ins.

[Jah Lush]

Is this carnival free or do you have to pay to get in and how much? I take it Gaz will be in a tent.

[SeanMacGabhann]

35 of your pounds for the Clapham gig Jah

I used to live in Ottery for several years MW - you know we targeted out of towners right?

[Jah Lush]

35 quid!!! It's an outrage. I remember when cuddly Ken was in charge of the GLC you'd get regular festivals in the summer on Clapham Common or Brockwell Park and they were all free.

[MadWorld74]

no no the carnival up in Nottinghill. Jah, you should know that, right?..and there's no tents, just sound systems. Gaz R. Blues has his in the shape of a wartime plane that's crashed into the jungle (very Lost) they have this whole set up that's bigger than the houses themselves. They're all in costume and it's madness!!!! the band play in the holes of the crashed plain and they all swing from the trees of the jungle....I kid you not. You must go and see for yourself. they also ply the crowds with very strong Jamaican rum. For free. Bonus.

Georgia you must go to The Black Rabbit on the river at Arundel. I used to go there as a kid with the folks. Still a great country pub. Great food! Take a stroll out of the town centre and you will see signs for the Black Rabbit. Very nice place to be on a bank holiday.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Ken still does free festivals - Rise was in Burgess Park 2 years ago before heading up to Finsbury Park

But then the lineup at Clapham is pretty good (for that sort of thing) - Streets, MIA, Go Team, DJ Semtex etc

http://www.getloadedinthepark.com/lineup.aspx