Twirly

I've had a couple... "We get on really well, and I think you're really attractive, and that's why I can't go out with you..." Eh??? I thought that was the entire point (?) "You're allergic to things and drink strange tea" - 10 years later he declared his undying love. I didn't take him up on it...

I am quite bemused as to why the fox made all the effort to climb onto the patio furniture and aim at the mobile phone... And where's Waynetta with her "top tips" when you need her?!

But it didn't expire - there was a bill to grant copyright in perpetuity (more or less). Wiki link here I don't think that anyone objects to King's trying to raise money through charitable donation, just the manner in which a group of people, myself included, have been targeted. I still have mixed feelings about it, though am not overly bothered. I can see why it might upset some people though. I think it?s better than the ?charity muggers? though, whom I personally loathe. I would never sign up to anything that anyone approached me on the street about, as a matter of principle. I guess that they work though, as the charities continue to use them. I wonder if there is an approach that people might find more appropriate for King?s to use? (And it might make for a slightly more constructive discussion!) I wondered about the handing out of leaflets about the charity?s work when someone goes in for an outpatients appointment, with a form on the leaflet to register your interest if you are. It would have the same effect in terms of targeting the hospital?s users, but without using any form of personal data or contacting potentially vulnerable people in their own homes, and it would save on postage. The only downside from the hospital?s point of view is that you may only be able to target outpatients effectively, as inpatients might not be in a fit state to receive the information and act on it, depending on how ill they are, and it probably isn?t fair to ask staff to make a judgement as to whether to pass the leaflet on. Unless there is some sort of information pack that patients are given on discharge about their future care and it could be included in that (I have no idea, as haven?t been in hospital as an inpatient since I was a child). Any other ideas?

Actually, you're not always OK with white goods. I've refurbished my flat over the last couple of years, and about a year ago was looking for a new cooker and fridge. I didn't go to the cheapest place online as they would only deliver into the house, not up the stairs to my first floor flat, which was useless to me. Think I used Lasky's and Kitchen Science, both of whom were excellent, and a lot cheaper than JL, although I am usually a fan of theirs (at least I was until Mr Twirly and I had our wedding list there, and the service has since been shockingly bad). Wickes also delivered my entire new kitchn upstairs - Peckham Native, I know what you mean, I had an entire new kitchen and bathroom in my not exactly huge flat at one point!

Can I ask about the practicalities of the collection of waste food? As a flat dweller, I've got limited space in my kitchen to store waste food - particularly as we've had problems with mice in the past. I've got a recycling bin in the cupboard with three compartments, one for glass/metal, one for plastic and one for general rubbish which at the moment includes food waste and any bits of packaging that can't be recycled. I don't have room in the kitchen for any other bins. Would the waste food go in with the garden waste, or would a different bin be provided? (Personally, I don't know that we've got much room left for yet another bin outside the house as we've got 4 wheelie bins, 3 for general waste and one for garden waste and assorted recycling boxes already). I don't have much of a problem with fortnightly rubbish collections personally, as once we've recycled our plastics, tins and bottles, two of us only produce about one black plastic sack of rubbish a week anyway. I'd have more of a problem with the composting of waste food from a practical point of view (despite thinking it a good idea in principle). Can you provide more info on the practical implications please?

LM - I received one of these too, and have similar feelings about it to yourself. Jeremy - how can you be sure it's not the economic climate? All this talk of cutbacks and then this letter turns up, did make me connect the two.

And from that crater arose, like the mythical phoenix, a brand new? Waitrose! And there was much joy and rejoicing in East Dulwich. (But it still didn?t stock margarine?)

It's the sugar rush! Hope you're OK Stephf72.

BBC3 announcers saying ?and next we have (programme name)? but first (programme name)?. The next programme is the one that is about to come on, not the one after it! Has anyone else noticed this? I think it?s a recent thing, but it?s really annoying me.

My OH hates that Tesco's with a vengence. He was most perturbed when he went in there to buy margarine the other week - and they looked at him as if he was an idiot for requesting something so outlandish. Did you find anywhere else to make your purchases DJKQ?

ruffers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why should they? Aren't the council supposed to ensure a balance of businesses? Hence the need to apply for a change of use for a premises I thought. However, if this was an estate agents before, presumably they don't need to apply. Let's just hope that market forces of supply and demand cause at least one of them to close down though, as I agree there are far too many - can there really be that much property for sale locally to generates sufficient business to support them all?

sb Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > So can I deduce that elderflower is Upper Class, > seeing as he/she clearly looks down on the Middle > Classes? Actually, I'd have read it that she is from a different background, either working class and/or from a non-white background (the Two Ronnies Sketch is very funny, but also now very old!). I would anticipate someone who considered themselves "upper class" as not giving a toss what the ED WI or anyone "middle class" did. Although I could be completely wrong of course. What I'm curious about is why elderflower is so angry at the "middle classness" of the ED WI. It's a bunch of women doing what they want to do, but it seems to have caused great offence for some reason.

I'm not a member of any WI, and never have been, nor have I ever made bunting (though I do sew a lot of my own clothes and knit amongst other craft-type things). However, I can see why making bunting might be an activity that would be suitable for a WI meeting. 1. It's simple - an entry level sewing activity which might whet people's appetites for more sewing or other creative activities, including the recycling of old clothes or creating new ones from scratch. 2. It?s collaborative. From what I?ve heard of the WI (and from comments above, particularly the ED WI) it?s at least in part about being sociable. And making bunting would teach people how to work together to achieve a common aim. Learning how to make a skirt might be useful, but you?re either going to end up with one skirt in which case who is going to take it home and use it, or you?re all going to be working separately on your projects. So whilst it might seem a bit old-fashioned, and doesn?t appeal to me personally, I can see why it would be a good choice. This doesn't stop other meetings of activities having more social significance. I?m sure that the members of the ED WI chose activities to suit themselves, and don?t need to be dictated to by anyone. If their ethos doesn?t suit, then join a different branch that does, or as elderflower has said, start your own with like-minded women.

Just curious - if you think it's that expensive, why shop there? Why not spend your hard earned dosh in a cheaper shop or market?

We looked at Beauberry House about 2 years ago for our wedding. Mostly it looked lovely and the staff were really helpful, but the rooms upstairs looked a little tired - needed a good clean/lick of paint and some new seating. We didn't go with it for that reason, but if they've fixed that up then you would be fine. Prices seemed about average for licensed wedding venues. We got married in April at the Trafalgar Tavern and you can see more pictures here. We had a wonderful day and the food was fantastic too. Just in case you wanted to look at other venues that aren't too far away. We also looked at the Horniman Museum, but as we wanted to have lots of dancing in the evening, didn't feel that a glasshouse was the safest place for it!

I believe that Sue is right re. removal of the trees making things worse. Some neighbours of mine had the council cut back a tree outside their property to reduce the amount of water it was consuming and therefore stop the subsidence that was threatening. Removal of the tree can mean that the ground becomes waterlogged instead. Which ties in with FluffyGalore's problem with the council not managing the trees properly.