gertie

My tongue was firmly in my cheek when I wrote that, as everyone with a sense of humour detected.

Are you assuming I'm on benefits and will be living in a council house? If so, why?

Having spent most of my adult life, apart from a brief rebellion as a Claphamite, in the green and sometimes pleasant lands of ED - I am now on the move to the far reaches of the uncharted globe known as Beckenham. Born in Dulwich Hospital, I can truly claim to be from here. Like many of us indigenous inhabitants that have posted on here, tis with mixed feelings that I depart from this land. To say that ED has well and truly disappeared up it's own backside in the last couple of decades or so, is a gross understatement. The worried well, helicopter parents who shriek at the top of their voices when communicating in the most smugly patronising tones to their entitled-can=do-no-wrong offspring, is a sound I most certainly shall not miss. This mainly occurs in supermarkets where they anxiously seek the approval of all those around them. What a great parent I am, I discuss with little Oliver the choice of cheeses before him. Listen everybody, even tho I'm obnoxiously loud, I'm insecure about my parenting and need your approval. But that is not to say that I won't miss the place. Dulwich Park and the cafe on L.L amongst a few. Oddly enough, one thing I will miss is this forum. I have a love/hate relationship with the EDF, but in terms of a vibrant community forum, it's got to be right up there with the Oscar winners. So having looked at the Beckenham forum (and collapsed with sheer tedium) my parting plea is that if any of the kind, intelligent dynamic souls that help to run this forum, fancy giving the Beckenhamions some instruction; PLEASE please do so. Even better still, if Admin fancies moving to Beckenham where the air is fresh and clean, please do so. But, don't all come... Gertie, over and out.

Or Daenerys. True princess and rightful queen.

Shaaniqwiah, innit doh peoples princess grandma was down wid da masses.

Not sure if it's been suggested before, or what the technical implications would be, but what about a section specifically for singles in ED? I was thinking of categories such as 'companions wanted' where you could put an ad out for people to come along to events e.g - 'Anybody interested in going to the fillinblank concert/event?' As well as a friendship/dating type category. You could even expand it to advertising EDF singles night at a local haunt. At a stretch, you could even have a 'New to ED section' where newbies could arrange to meet up. I've lived in ED for many years, I'm not a BillyNoMates - I have brilliant close friendships, but due to work, geography, family commitments etc there are times when I have thought 'wouldn't it be great to just log in and see whos around for a quick drink/cinema/coffee in the park.' So admin, what do you think?

Not sure if it's been suggested before, or what the technical implications would be, but what about a section specifically for singles in ED? I was thinking of categories such as 'companions wanted' where you could put an ad out for people to come along to events e.g - 'Anybody interested in going to the fillinblank concert/event?' As well as a friendship/dating type category. You could even expand it to advertising EDF singles night at a local haunt. At a stretch, you could even have a 'New to ED section' where newbies could arrange to meet up. I've lived in ED for many years, I'm not a BillyNoMates - I have brilliant close friendships, but due to work, geography, family commitments etc there are times when I have thought 'wouldn't it be great to just log in and see whos around for a quick drink/cinema/coffee in the park.' So admin, what do you think?

Pathetic. You let Pikeys in to your house, now your whinging about it.Honoloochieb - seems your a sucker for the meek and 'poor little me' types.

If people paid their road tax, this would not happen to them. Freeloaders. You have time to waste notifying them.

Looking for women...naked pics...disgusting.