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DJKillaQueen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There aren't really any bars in ED. That's what I thought...or pubs or any gay/les venues at all, or even nights! How disappointing. Well if JD Wetherspoon doesn't take off maybe there will be a gap in the market for that venue! C'mon, amongst all those buggies on LL, I've seen a few crew cuts (please don't delete, *I am gay* after all and am too sozzled to work out my tongue from my cheek!) So why are there no gay places to go then?

I was thinking the same thing, I just posted some found cat info in the WANTED section!? Hmmm..."WANTED > Have you lost a found cat"...got my head round it in the end ;P

Thanks for the quick response admin! Administrator Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi binary_star, I don't believe there is a way for > you to reverse the order. I can do it but that > affects everyone and tantrums are thrown. Ok, fair enough...but what a shame :( Administrator Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And the Language option, I tinkered with the software and > it now gives that option 3 times and I'm too > scared to try and fix it in case I break > something. Well that's reassuring ;D

It doesn't really matter what any of us *think* about it, it's what we'll *do* that will count and based on that it will either thrive to become a success or dive and be a failure. Personally, I would not like to see a Wetherspoons here, just as I wouldn't a McDonald's or New Look (or Prada or Gucci outlet for that matter!). I moved to East Dulwich for many reasons, one of which was because I liked the character and individuality of the place. After coming from Streatham (for those who haven't had the delight of visiting, the highstreet is indistinguishable from most others in London), Lordship Lane and the surrounding streets like Northcross Rd were a major attraction. I can't honestly say that the Caf? Nero or Foxtons add to this attraction, and I'd bundle Wetherspoons in with those. Ah well, it's all down to supply and demand, innit.

Courtesy of another forum, this is what tfl should *really* be telling new cyclists...

Hmm, I've mixed views on JD Wetherspoon. From my experience, they're either blob shops where all the local alchies hang out, student havens or get turned into dodgy locals (think 'local' as in 'local shop'). Mind you, I haven't been in that many...not since I was an my alchie student days when we used to pop down the local anyway. I guess if there is no need for it, it wont last long surely? Unless JP Wetherspoons is a cheap rip-off of JD Wetherspoon....then we really are in for trouble.

Is there a way to reverse the order in which posts appear, i.e. so that the newest posts appear at the top once clicked into a thread? Also my language settings are set to 'English (American)', but if I try to change it, the dropdown menu only offers this option, three times....?

Totally agree with what DJKillaQueen said earlier.. DJKillaQueen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The most sensible route seems to be that used by > existing cyclists, Crystal Palace Road, Bellenden, > onto Peckham High Street. ...that's the route I take to the city every day... DJKillaQueen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > An alternate would be Barry Road, Peckham Rye, Rye > Lane, and then either along to Camberwell, or > taking the old canal route to Burgess Park ..and that's the way I come back. I've been cycle commuting in London for about three years, one year of that has been cycling from ED to Hackney and I'd never consider coming down LL...or going up DKH for that matter!

I would also like to know if there is anywhere local to find gay friends. I've lived in East Dulwich for nearly a year now and I haven't found any gay bars/pubs here. I don't think the drinks at the Rye are organised by the pub itself, afaik it's by members of another forum who are otherwise not connected to the Rye. My partner and I did try it on a couple of occasions but it was a bit hit and miss - at the first one there were easily 60 people which was a bit overwhelming and the second time only two others turned up besides myself, my partner and another couple we know, so that was a bit weird. As the OPs sister will know Hackney has more than it's fair share, what's the deal!?