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Oh that it were true....;-)

LOL!! Thanks everyone...you've confirmed what I thought all along. (However, this is after years of being with someone who used to conveniently go and 'check out the DVD's' at the crucial till moment in Sainsbury's). Needless to say, he is no longer. Will keep you posted....x

Right. I have recently started dating. Not something I'm used to having always been in long term relationships - usually with men who have been introduced to me by other mates. I am now conducting a survey as to whether I should offer to pay for anything or not - because recently, I was told by a bloke that he feels bad if a woman offers to pay. Another (female) friend said, "if you offer to pay now, you'll always pay and he'll have no respect for you". Other female friends have voiced the same opinion. I was brought up to believe that if you earn, you do..... another friend said "if he wants your company, he'll pay for it". Not sure what to do..Do I sit there waiting or do I offer to buy the next round. I have been on a date when the guy backed out the door upon arrival of the bill. What is the form? I am a forward thinking gal with enough money to pay for a night out - but do I offer to...? Any thoughts? I'm confused!!!:-S

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't stay out much beyond 1am - and LL is > always pretty quiet when I go home (odten from the > Bishop/EDT). > > Does it really get worse at 2am ? ********************************************** It's the late night drinking bars - kebab and wine etc which stay open all through the night. That's been there ever since i can remember. No complaints, but i don't live on the main road.

Just read some of the 'smoking while pregnant' thread....now I know what to do when I can't sleep.

Thanks for that Rosie....was getting all tense and obsessively defensive on here just then. Not nice....

"VAT = 17.5% etc etc" exactly what I was thinking.....

AH....OK

HI Yesterday I posted a thread in the business section (I think) entitled **PIANO / VIOLIN TEACHER IN SE22** and I can't seem to find it anywere - I've done searches too. Can it have been deleted somehow..? Cheers

Tim Buckley Van Morrison Leonard Cohen Tori Amos Nina Simone Ry Cooder Can't think of anyone 'modern' that tops anything done before

joshing about with 'names'? Is that what you call it?

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I walk my dog there regularly - it has a huge amount of Irish and Traveller's graves too. I always pick up plants/flowers which have fallen over. I feel it's my duty if they allow dogs in there.

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I have been a teacher for 13 years. I don't have children. I used to walk to primary school alone or with my friend at 5 + winter or summer.. If had a bike to ride to school, I would have ridden it gladly. Let's stop being Daily Mail and making it DANGEROUS for youngsters to ride to school in numbers - and yes, the pavement is allowed by the way. The more children who do this, in safe numbers with confidence, the better. What do you want? - more 4 x 4's? Bubble wrap??

You are a cad....

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You naughty....>:D

Here here Monkmeybum. (I though you said monkeybum at first. Not sure which is weirder!!) Love it!

Oh you've heard me then....

Someone who once lived in the home counties, and used to fox-hunt told me that the noise you hear is the female screaming in agony during mating, as the male bits and bobs are barbed. (Nature's way of making sure she doesn't run away in case she doesn't fancy him I suppose). I'm sure I saw something vaguely similar in Ann Summers once. (Hey, that's not a shop you'll see opening in Northcross Road anytime soon eh? You can just hear the shrieks of disapproval...) Anyway, apart from their shit which reallystinks, and for some reason attracts my dog to roll around luxuriating in it, I think they're lovely. We gotta live side by side. Man...

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You will be surprised what people send in though. I've sorted through huge bags containing stained pants, bras, and old net curtains, odd shoes with no heels...you name it. Lots of stuff is great too. There is also a huge amount of BNWT unworn, expensive gear - clearly people around here have more money than sense. As sofiasofa and Dorothy point out - charity is not a place for unwanted tatt. There are things called bins for that.

dubluke Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > eater81 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I have encountered this despicable scum at both > > Brixton and Herne Hill stations. One of many > that > > inhabit the squalid and rancid streets of this > > decaying and doomed city. > > jeez, you're a right ray of sunshine aren't you? ________________________________________________________ :))

When I said disposed of - and yes most of it is - I meant sent away to other shops around the country. You have to realise the demographic of where these shops are. I gave away an awful load of old crap (wearable crap..) to the street collection thingy, because I knew it would be sent away, or 'ragged' if I took it to the shop. Basically unless it's exceptional, or designer, it won't be put out on display. (Also, it's a tiny shop and there's no room!!)