The East Dulwich Forum

[Earl Aelfheah]

Just out of interest, how old is the EDF - when's it's birthday and are there any current posters left who were here on day 1?

[????]

Scroll down on the Lounge page and click @Last' that'll give you a rough clue. Michael P and Otta (someone else then)were there around then - Louisa too I think (same old story tho :))

[Earl Aelfheah]

That only take you back to 2007 and i'm pretty sure it's older than that (expect there has been some archiving). I'm wondering whether it's reached 10 yet (if not, must be soon).

[Earl Aelfheah]

OK. I may have found the answer. Think this could be the first ever post? http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?12,9,9#msg-9

[bob]

So ten years old next year any one up for a party.

Bob S

[Louisa]

I've not been here from day one, I came in towards the end of 2006. One of my first posts was an argument with Keef.

Louisa.

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Natty seems game!

bob Wrote:

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> So ten years old next year any one up for a

> party.

> Bob S

[Louisa]

I think we should have a gathering on goose green. I'll bring some wine and beers.

Louisa.

[DulwichFox]

No one will know anyone or admit to being anyone.

We will have to wear masque..

Foxy

[Louisa]

I'm wearing my Diana Dors masque.

Louisa.

[Salsaboy]

Were you a blow-in?

Louisa Wrote:

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> I've not been here from day one, I came in towards

> the end of 2006.

> Louisa.

[edhistory]

https://web.archive.org/web/20061029023941/http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?12,11

[Otta]

My first post was around October or November 2006. At the very beginning you could post without registering, and there was no Lounge.

Perhaps unsurprisingly my first post was about pub crawls.

El Pibe was here slightly before me. StraferJack came a few months later (both with different names).

I was Keef but don't remember my row with Lou.

[numbers]

oh wow how about a tenth anniversary forum reunion/barry barry charity race extravaganza next summer?

[Pickle]

I joined in June 2007 after lurking for months beforehand, my first official forum activity was to give away an old tv. Some dodgy bloke called Keef turned up to collect it :)

Like the idea of a 10th anniversary party!

[Siduhe]

Joined in February 2007, first posted in May 2007 - a blow-in from the SE1 Forum. Now I think about it, have been amazingly lucky to find two great local forums (fora?) in the places I've lived in London.

The first person I met 'in real' was Michael Palaeologus (who sold me a coffee table and was lovely with it).

Definitely would be up for 10th anniversary drinks.

[ruffers]

The earliest snapshot on Internet Wayback Machine is October 13th, 2006.

http://web.archive.org/web/20061013023116/http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/

[Townleygreen]

I first joined on 20/02/2007

[Louisa]

Just had a read back over those early posts ruffers provided the link to.

Great to see DulwichMum and Quaywe posts. Also, one of the unregistered early *Bob* sarcasm bombs. Something about someone jumbling the same 8 words and comparing it to making a conversation with a fruit machine? Snorks in the early years before it all got out of hand too.

Life.

Louisa.

[ruffers]

So the front page looked like this 9 years ago -

Subject

Important: Vote for the best bar/pub in East Dulwich.

Lordship lane shop gossip

!!!New!!! www.Myspace.com/eastdulwich

Wireless Internet Spot

Fish and Chip shop on Northcross road

Italian restaurants (lack thereof)

Turning right from East Dulwich Road onto Forest Hill Rd

The best Sunday lunch in Dulwich?

Why is Dulwich the poor relation?

East Dulwich property prices

street lights in the SE15/SE22 area

Gun Crime finds ED

Women only sessions at the Dulwich Leisure Centre pool

Government Pulls plug on new boys school for 2007

Car Boot Sales near East Dulwich

East Dulwich Cat Owners

Pub quizes in East Dulwich (near Barry Rd)

Goose Green Consultation - East Dulwich

About East Dulwich Forum

Graffiti in Dulwich

Plus ca change..

[Otta]

Who could forget Batdog?

[BrandNewGuy]

Louisa Wrote:

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> I'm wearing my Diana Dors masque.

>

> Louisa.

Your Diana Dors basque would be even better.

[Louisa]

BNG no one would want to see me in a basque of any description. You'd never eat weetabix again.

Louisa.

[KalamityKel]

Ah the old names, convo, posts... making me feel rather old and certainly not the young whipper snapper I once was :-(

[Louisa]

Why has StraferJack stopped posting? Otta?

Louisa.