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Thread: Hedgehogs
Post: RE: Hedgehogs
| [quote]you would see a few that hadn't made it across the road safely.[/quote]
I think the population of surviving hedgehogs has been significantly helped by the decline in the number of Reliant Robi... |
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19-08-2015, 01:42 PM |
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Thread: Hedgehogs
Post: RE: Hedgehogs
| [quote]I don't think I've ever seen a hedgehog in FH. [/quote]
Neither have I but I've seen a pheasant ;)
http://www.se23.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=9793 |
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19-08-2015, 01:35 PM |
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Thread: A new section?
Post: RE: A new section?
| Fair enough. Admin is the one who will have to do the work, after all. At least he/she is aware of the idea, now. Well done for asking. |
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10-08-2015, 10:44 AM |
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Thread: A new section?
Post: RE: A new section?
| Ping a message to Admin and ask nicely. It's his/her website. He/she may just have not noticed this comment thread (summer hols, etc) or there may be admin issues we're not thinking about - eg, endles... |
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10-08-2015, 07:22 AM |
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Thread: The Hob Closed
Post: RE: The Hob
| I wouldn't have thought of Robert Dyas, but that's an interesting idea. Maybe some competition from the new B&Q but worth a thought.
I had a look at their branch locator on their website. Guess wh... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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07-08-2015, 03:38 PM |
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Thread: Motorbikes on Blythe Hill Fields
Post: RE: Motorbikes on Blythe Hill Fields
| I'm sure I've heard elsewhere that bikers who are being chased remove their helmets so that the police have to back off in case there's an accident and the unprotected little b*****ds bang their head.... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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06-08-2015, 04:29 PM |
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Thread: Tube Strike
Post: RE: Tube Strike
| I just drove to Greenwich and back. You'd have thought it was early Sunday morning, the traffic was so light. I expected the roads to be rammed full of cars, but no! |
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06-08-2015, 09:58 AM |
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Thread: The Hob Closed
Post: RE: The Hob
| I remember when it was a Woolworth's... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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05-08-2015, 03:47 PM |
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Thread: A new section?
Post: RE: A new section?
| [quote]It could contain all sorts of events such as fairs, gigs, fundraisers and even yard sales.[/quote]
Forthcoming bank robberies... :rofl:
Seriously, though, looks like a good idea. Gets my vote... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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05-08-2015, 08:26 AM |
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Thread: Energy Garden at Forest Hill Overground Station
Post: RE: Energy Garden at Forest Hill Overground Statio...
| [quote]There is only really one problem with the car park area, and that is that it is a car park area. My vision is for the pedestrianization of the area between the station entrance and the side of ... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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05-08-2015, 08:22 AM |
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Thread: The Hob Closed
Post: RE: The Hob
| [quote]P1971 why would the M @Co site not be suitable for a baby Waitrose or an M @S Simply Food
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Perhaps for all the reasons that Morrisons' earlier application was refused.
http://www.... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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03-08-2015, 09:38 PM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Shops
Post: RE: Italian Deli on Dartmouth Road
| Snazy, I thought your reply was hilarious! I don't mind if the thread carries on, I'm just fed up with the on-going sniping, insults and general unpleasantness. That's not the way this thread started ... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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03-08-2015, 01:50 PM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Shops
Post: RE: Italian Deli on Dartmouth Road
| [quote]They are entitled to an opinion the same as anyone else.[/quote]
Well, of course everyone's entitled to express their opinion - but do we all have to keep banging on the same old drum? It's on... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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03-08-2015, 12:56 PM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Shops
Post: RE: Italian Deli on Dartmouth Road
| So much for drawing a line under this... :cursing: |
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Mr_Numbers |
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03-08-2015, 12:13 PM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Shops
Post: RE: Italian Deli on Dartmouth Road
| Well, they don't make 'em like [i]that[/i] anymore, Andrew1976! :laugh: |
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Mr_Numbers |
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03-08-2015, 09:15 AM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Shops
Post: RE: Italian Deli on Dartmouth Road
| [quote]I was just saying that Sugar Mountain does loads for Forest Hill that many people never see... just didn't want her good work to go unnoticed. [/quote]
Thanks for mentioning this, Deano. I did... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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03-08-2015, 07:30 AM |
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Thread: Armed Robbery in Barclays Bank
Post: RE: Armed Robbery in Barclays Bank
| [quote]I think we take this website too seriously sometimes. I think Jollyrog was making a funny![/quote]
Quite agree. :thumbsup: Mr Robin Banks seems to be very concerned about the details in the po... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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26-07-2015, 12:50 PM |
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Thread: Social Media
Post: RE: Italian Deli on Dartmouth Road
| [quote][quote]useful for selling stuff and finding bargains[/quote]
Hmm, 99% spammy ads and one whinge about dog poo. I think I'll pass.
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Greensleeves, you or others may not know that there... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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25-07-2015, 02:53 PM |
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Thread: Armed Robbery in Barclays Bank
Post: RE: Armed Robbery in Barclays Bank
| Looks like Forest Hill's one remaining fire engine attended the scene of the robbery to deal with the smoke.
http://www.southlondon-today.co.uk/news.cfm?id=40860&headline=%27Give+us+back+our+missin... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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24-07-2015, 10:18 PM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Shops
Post: RE: Italian Deli on Dartmouth Road
| [quote]Is this going to get like Bugsy Malone with the two shopkeepers splurging each other with ice-cream?[/quote]
Hey, [i]that [/i]sounds like fun! Great idea, Sherwood! :thumbsup: |
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Mr_Numbers |
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24-07-2015, 05:52 PM |
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Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: English Usage
| President Obama should go to Glasgow and learn the wonders of "pure dead brilliant"! |
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24-07-2015, 12:14 PM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Shops
Post: RE: Italian Deli on Dartmouth Road
| [quote]I have not personally accused anyone of egging me "see my previous posts"[/quote]
P1971, please read the PM I sent you yesterday. |
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Mr_Numbers |
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24-07-2015, 09:04 AM |
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Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: English Usage
| An Americanism, I believe - I think I've read it several times in Lee Child books. The author is in fact a Brit originally but the books are all US-based with an American action hero (Jack Reacher - 6... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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22-07-2015, 04:30 PM |
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Thread: London Overground July/August - affected by Crossrail
Post: London Overground July/August - affected by Crossr...
| Folks, I trust you're all aware of the shutdowns and restricted timetable for the Wombles Line over the next two weekends and next Monday/Tuesday...?
https://tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/improveme... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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20-07-2015, 11:05 AM |
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Thread: Recent increase in aircraft noise
Post: RE: Recent increase in aircraft noise
| Yes, I think that's right, Londondrz. We always stopped what we were doing to look up and see it. Always. |
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Mr_Numbers |
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20-07-2015, 10:42 AM |
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Thread: Michael Portillo
Post: RE: Michael Portillo
| Might have been him. Is Honor Oak Park - London Bridge in the Bradshaw's railway guide? ;) |
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Mr_Numbers |
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20-07-2015, 09:01 AM |
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Thread: Recent increase in aircraft noise
Post: RE: Recent increase in aircraft noise
| I still miss Concorde flying overhead. |
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Mr_Numbers |
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20-07-2015, 08:55 AM |
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Thread: Flying ant day
Post: RE: Flying ant day
| [quote]Do love the "aaaaaaand cue nature" moments like this though :)[/quote]
Brilliantly put, Snazy! Love it! :thumbsup: |
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Mr_Numbers |
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20-07-2015, 08:48 AM |
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Thread: Where do you get married round here?
Post: RE: Where do you get married round here?
| [quote]that's the kind of people that have their wedding there. [/quote]
No, sorry, I don't think you can make that kind of generalisation. A friend of mine who is about as unpretentious as you can g... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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20-07-2015, 08:46 AM |
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Thread: Police Helicopter
Post: RE: Police Helicopter
| Very cool, Snazy, thanks for that!
BTW, TFL website now saying "No service New Cross Gate to West Croydon and Cyrstal Palace while we deal with a trespasser on the track at Forest Hill." |
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07-07-2015, 04:22 PM |
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Thread: Police Helicopter
Post: RE: Police Helicopter
| [quote]its quite possibly the Network Rail heli[/quote]
I'm sure there's very good logic, there, but the idea of Network Rail having a helicopter brings to mind the idea of the RNLI having a Learjet ... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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07-07-2015, 04:17 PM |
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Thread: Police Helicopter
Post: RE: Police Helicopter
| My daughter just told me the trains through Forest Hill are cancelled - trespasser on the track.
Nationalail.co.uk shows the next two services are cancelled but TFL says everything is fine in our str... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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07-07-2015, 04:15 PM |
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Thread: Cuts to Lewisham Hospital A&E
Post: RE: Cuts to Lewisham Hospital A&E
| It is clearly therefore essential that Lewisham A&E be closed down as soon as possible. Jeremy Hunt obviously had the right idea about this, as he does about so many other things.
If these performa... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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03-07-2015, 04:47 PM |
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Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: English Usage
| So you don't see him as a national treasure, then ;) |
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Mr_Numbers |
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24-06-2015, 05:54 PM |
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Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: English Usage
| So Radio 4 [i]Today[/i] programme host John Humphrys has been going on about people beginning sentences inappropriately with the word 'so'.
Details here, but be warned: it's in the [i]Daily Mail[/i... |
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24-06-2015, 01:04 PM |
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Thread: Highway improvements to Dartmouth Road
Post: RE: Highway improvements to Dartmouth Road
| There's a very similar scheme at Canary Wharf. When you collect your ticket at the barrier on the way in, you'll find your ticket has your number plate printed on it.
It's still paper-based and yo... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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24-06-2015, 10:10 AM |
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Thread: Highway improvements to Dartmouth Road
Post: RE: Highway improvements to Dartmouth Road
| [quote]Give it a few more years on my creaking legs and I will be howling for a booth and attendant.[/quote]
If you start a petition, I'll sign. I'm already starting to creak! ;) |
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Mr_Numbers |
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24-06-2015, 09:26 AM |
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Thread: Highway improvements to Dartmouth Road
Post: RE: Highway improvements to Dartmouth Road
| I'm sure, rshdunlop, that you were simply making a point in your posting and that you're not really one of those people leaning on their horn in protest because that would be a violation of the Highwa... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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24-06-2015, 09:12 AM |
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Thread: Highway improvements to Dartmouth Road
Post: RE: Highway improvements to Dartmouth Road
| [quote]When you say 'pick one up on the way in' to Perry Vale car park, I'm sure you don't mean you are one of the people who stop their car on the entrance ramp (thus blocking cars coming in behind y... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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24-06-2015, 08:56 AM |
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Thread: Highway improvements to Dartmouth Road
Post: RE: Highway improvements to Dartmouth Road
| Londondrz, there's a large part of me that completely agrees with you and says I'm being a lazy idiot. But there are plenty of times when it just feels like it takes longer to get a parking ticket tha... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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24-06-2015, 08:53 AM |
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Thread: Highway improvements to Dartmouth Road
Post: RE: Highway improvements to Dartmouth Road
| The Sainsbury's car park is a pain in the ****. The ticket machine outside so often doesn't work so then there's a bunch of faffing about to the other machine, back to the car, then on with the errand... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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24-06-2015, 07:52 AM |
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Thread: Night tubes...
Post: Night tubes...
| All-night running of the tube on Fridays and Saturdays will make it so much easier to get home.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-33222569
Unless you live in SE23, of course. |
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22-06-2015, 02:27 PM |
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Thread: Another Cyclist Killed
Post: RE: Another Cyclist Killed
| Folks, let's take this down a notch as I think we have a case of multiple misunderstandings here.
ForestHillier is right to comment that many (not all) drivers have considerable dislike for cyclis... |
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22-06-2015, 01:28 PM |
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Thread: Pedestrian accident at Sainsbury's crossing
Post: RE: Pedestrian accident at Sainsbury's crossing
| [quote]The closing of the crossing by WH Smith has made things interesting recently.[/quote]
Sure - but they'll be finished the work in no time! :unsure: |
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17-06-2015, 04:49 AM |
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Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: English Usage
| [quote]My wife thinks I'm wrong too. [i]Roma locuta est, causa finita est[/i].[/quote]
I didn't know what this meant - then I ran it through Google Translate - and now I can't stop laughing! :rofl:
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14-06-2015, 10:54 PM |
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Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: English Usage
| I'm going to make a totally wild guess here and suggest that 'young' is out of favour because of implications of relative age - eg, 'You're too young to know...' or 'You're not old enough to realise t... |
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14-06-2015, 05:49 PM |
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Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: English Usage
| I immediately associate 'yoof' with 'television' and Janet Street-Porter. So - no ethnicity implied, AFAIK.
Probably showing my age, again, though... |
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14-06-2015, 04:36 PM |
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Thread: Open Day Lewisham Police Station
Post: RE: Open Day Lewisham Police Station
| [quote]Admission is free [/quote]
That's good - because usually if you go to Lewisham Police Station to get [i]charged[/i].
Boom boom!
I'll get my coat...... |
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12-06-2015, 12:49 PM |
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Thread: No Post for 4 days Ewelme Rd
Post: RE: No Post for 4 days Ewelme Rd
| I can't say I've noticed any post problems, but have certainly noticed in the last few weeks that it seems to be different posties every time they've had to ring the bell for a large item. And they se... |
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03-06-2015, 08:52 AM |
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Thread: Naked neighbours
Post: RE: very odd
| It made more sense the first time. ;) |
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