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What a lovely time I've had revisiting the old EDF. It says I first posted in March 2007 but I'm sure I was active in 2006. I am also going to resurrect the "What is East Dulwich reading" on the strength of my nostalgic trip as I'm hungry for some reading recommendations.

I moved to East Dulwich in summer 2008, discovered the forum between signing the rental contract on my flat and moving in.


I ended up going on a pub crawl with some of the old forumites the day after I moved in. Think Brendan may have organised it - he definitely gave me his phone number so I could track people down when I joined part way through the day at the EDT.


My life here would have been very different without the forum - not sure I'd have stayed as long without it, been a great way of making friends and finding out about things going on in the local area.

ruffers Wrote:

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> So the front page looked like this 9 years ago -


And the lounge today in 2015.


Help needed with my bush

Nespresso machines

Hotels in Barcelona

Best driving route from ED to the M4?

Ballad of Peckham Rye: Poetry and pints

elooking for a squash partner for JAGS

Dead fox disposal

Tree shoots! Gardeners advice please.

The Song Game Remains The Same

Council tip

5 letter word game thingy new



Give me 2009.

TillieTrotter Wrote:

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> Seems we all laughed a lot more back in the day. I

> wonder if it was because of the monthly piss ups?

> Maybe they should be brought back.



I was thinking about some of those nights the other day. Some really good times, I'd be up for one if enough people signed up.

KalamityKel Wrote:

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> Jah Lush Wrote:

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

> -----

> > No thanks. Count me out. I much prefer my

> relative

> > anonymity these days.

>

> It does make the morning after standing at the bus

> stop on way to work a little awkward... ;-)


What did you get up to at the drinks??! ;-)

???? Wrote:

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> Well. Just that I know of the Forum Drinks are

> responsible for at least 2 marriages; 2 babies

> (kids now); several long term relationships still

> going strong; a couple of shorter term ?liaisons?

> (no names); a couple of big spats (but no actual

> fisticuffs?)?any advances?


Plenty of friendships too, but I guess that's less exciting.

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