haruki

Well clearly you need to stop by the Manneken Pis, even if he is one of the world's most anti-climactic tourist attractions. I'm also a fan of the Atomium, which is pretty easy to get to on the metro. And for drinking, the Delirium village got rave reviews from my sister recently. It's a collection of bars, each specialising in a different drink: beer, absinthe, rum etc!

Haven't quite figured out how to insert links yet, but it looks like Tulse Hill & Dulwich Hockey Club are having an event on Saturday the 3rd. Does anyone know if Dulwich sports club are running an event this year? The link above is from 2011. I agree it would be nice to find a local event, queuing for hours at the larger events round london isn't much fun.

Reading this thread (and others on the forum) anyone would think the hound of the baskervilles was loose in south london. While I completely agree that agressive dogs should be kept under control and on the lead, it's completely impractical to suggest that dog owners ought to ask everyone they meet if it's okay for their dog to approach strangers. It's also worth getting some perspective here. Although dog bites are on the rise, they're still far from being prevalent. The NHS usefully collates hospital admission statistics, and looking at the under 15s (people seem most concerned about kids here) dog bites/attacks fall at number 28 on the list for 2010-11 (1422 incidents). As a comparison, falls from playground equipment is at number 2 (8149 incidents) and kicking/scratching/bites from people is at 22 (1822 incidents). Given that people are clearly more dangerous than dogs, perhaps we should be asking permission of everyone we meet in the park if it is okay to walk near them?