When we first moved to the area and before our cat adopted us, we had a mouse problem. Whilst watching one of these mice scuttling about the patio one summer morning, a smallish bird swooped vertically downwards at a staggering speed, snatched the l…
This is a typical Evening Standard, dog bites man, bull-shit, non-story & is evidently just soft-soaping marketing crap churnalism of the usual order. Please don't give these rapacious twunts the oxygen of publicity, and instead afford the forme…
It...'went on holiday' it seems, quite right too though, as its domestic destination was going a bit shonkey. Although not quite up there with practically giving out Jo Moore's address, but in the general vicinity.
@ Mirandola
What funny little things the socially maladjusted write on walls these days. But if one were to "fuck" a postcode, and how would one even begin to go about that? N8 does certainly offer the most available orifii.
I fear this wave of hatred against this innocuous enough youth tribe will be overshadowed by a tsunamiof regret when they realise those ironic sailor tats do not come of easy. I am sure a great many of us got up to youthful antics that (intentional…
Special thanks to Misscara, Poxy & Arkady for your interesting & very much appreciated suggestions.The planned outing will not be until early spring, so winter closure should not be an issue. The possibility of both monkies & trains soun…
Calling all train geeks - Help Needed. This may have been covered here previously but… can anybody recommend a good 'narrow gauge'(?)/child friendly railway within/near London that will be suitable for (train obsessed) toddlers?I know there is one d…
What a coincidence, I also received a banjo for Christmas, I soon realised that you don't really even need a teacher for the banjo, it so intuitive. That hesitant first week I didn't even know which end to put in my mouth, but now I am playing like …
@ Ogriv
It's probably too far off to practically consider in your case, but Will Aid in November is an excellent incentive for anybody who wishes to spare their relatives the added complication of dealing with intestacy on top of mourning. Having e…
There are reasons, and more importantly regulations why it cannot be done the 'old way', for a brief appraisal please see here & also, please avoid the mention of 'frustrated', 'cock' & 'pizza' this close to bedtime, the image resounds a rep…
@Mirandola</a>Yay! just do it! That would be great, buy two, one at each end of the street! oh..but, yeah, there is always this.
But on a more pertinent note, and as we all know, the whole idea of Christmas decorations on a Georgian house …
@ David Barry
Yes, I have indeed read most of the whole thread, and all very interesting & nuanced to be sure, it was really the arrival of the crusty jugglers that I was referring to.