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Comment on Man U v Chelsea, Palace v Burnley by Liam

Liam — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:31:09 +0000

Wolves ar better than Man u Man u ar craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaap Wovles Wolves Wooooooooooooooooooooooooolvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeees

Comment on A profitable lunchtime by elsiem

elsiem — Thu, 22 May 2008 07:34:55 +0000

Thanks Christopher, that’s really interesting, and it’s nice to know somebody else has read them! I’ve got God is an Englishman next on my list, but I’ll certainly seek out To Serve Them All My Days. Funnily enough, it was adapted and broadcast as Radio Four’s Afternoon Play as a series of five episodes, the last of which was broadcast yesterday and which I happened to hear by chance (so I already know a bit of the ending).

Comment on A profitable lunchtime by Christopher

Christopher — Wed, 21 May 2008 17:36:07 +0000

I thought you might like to know that RF Delderfield uses Elmers End as a location in ‘To Serve Them All My Days’ [The books hero is married in church there).

He obviously knew it well. I think he thought of it as just on the edge at the time he was describing between an ever expanding London and the rural ’suburbs’.

My recollection from memory of The Dreaming Suburb and The Avenue Goes to War (its a while since I read them) is that he was setting the books in a fictional location he imagined somewhere near there. I seem to remember Shirley (Shirley Church I think) getting a mention as well.

Christopher

Comment on Man U v Chelsea, Palace v Burnley by Charlie

Charlie — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:42:56 +0000

This has reminded me of the time Palace needed to beat Burnley at home to go up to the top division and my dad didn’t take me. He went on his own. Oh, the bitter, burning memory. I think it was about 1978ish so I was six.

Comment on More maps by rebeccaaway

rebeccaaway — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:26:19 +0000

it sounds like you should come and check whether things are really big in california (i’m not telling you)

Comment on Daffodils by elsiem

elsiem — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:28:13 +0000

Note: I now have some hyacinth bulbs in my new flat. I didn’t grow them myself so I’m not sure it counts, but they are definitely hyacinths growing in a pot.

Comment on Poo by elsiem

elsiem — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:09:41 +0000

Still? In the 1980s all of South London was covered in dog shit, but it mostly seems to have disappeared now, thanks I suppose to a combination of pooper scoopers and responsible dog owners. Perhaps Streatham is lacking in one or both of those.

Comment on No congestion charge for NYC by Poo update « Glad all over

Poo update « Glad all over — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:12:18 +0000

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Comment on Scary playgrounds by Poo update « Glad all over

Poo update « Glad all over — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:08:59 +0000

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Comment on Poo by Charlie

Charlie — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:32:26 +0000

Streatham is covered in dog shit. Covered. I tend to walk with my head down and until recently I thought it was because I am a moody bastard but no, it’s because since I was a little boy I have been watching out for dog shit. Now I walk like that everywhere.