john-of-the-jungle

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• We live half a mile from the park and the noise has been way out of order all day. Events with PA systems shouldn't happen on Sundays.

  in WTF is going on in the Park today? Comment by john-of-the-jungle March 2012
• Bringing this back up to the top again as it worked so nicely last time and we need another person or so again now. Whisper me or post here if you're superqualified/underemployed and local.

  in How to find part-time / occasional help in SG Comment by john-of-the-jungle January 2012
• I've just had lunch there. A delicious (I mean that) brioche, BAKED ON THE PREMISES, with goats cheese and red peppers. The place looks fabulous, limed oak floors, white metro-ish tiles, zinc fitments - a super job. The owner was there, nervous as h…

  in Sable D'or opening soon! Comment by john-of-the-jungle March 2011
• Giles Coren gave them a cracking write-up in the Times about 10 days ago. Will try them again as I'm so easily swayed by that stuff.

  in Season Kitchen and Dining Room Comment by john-of-the-jungle March 2011
• You should all be using streetvan.co.uk. Eight quid an hour, free diesel, locally parked for your delight.

  in Man or men with van Comment by john-of-the-jungle February 2011
• Scope for improvement here and there, but once made should get four stars def.

  in Season Kitchen and Dining Room Comment by john-of-the-jungle December 2010
• We ate there last night for the first time. It was full, so they're doing something right. I couldn't really see what it was though. The decor is ok, but loads of hard surfaces all round so it was very noisy, and the tables are small. Staff were ok.…

  in Season Kitchen and Dining Room Comment by john-of-the-jungle October 2010
• @Tallboy If you're on the Upper East Side, does this mean I'm in the West Village?

  in Noise tonight Comment by john-of-the-jungle August 2010
• Couldn't we try putting valuables out of sight and locking the car door - and just see how that goes for a while?

  in Police warning - Motor Vehicle Crime in SG Comment by john-of-the-jungle August 2010
• @andy. I'm a pacifist too, but I'll poke you in the eye next time.

  in Fruit Lady to be evicted by Council ! Comment by john-of-the-jungle July 2010
• I just read commissar17's post, after posting my own on fruit lady's man friend/husband/SSobergrupenfuhrer/whatever. As ye sow, so shall ye reap.

  in Fruit Lady to be evicted by Council ! Comment by john-of-the-jungle July 2010
• I've not bought anything from her since her thuggish assistant pushed my lovely young niece around when she was handing out Stop The War leaflets at the tube entrance. So if fruit lady gets bullied about now herself I don't much care.

  in Fruit Lady to be evicted by Council ! Comment by john-of-the-jungle July 2010
• I've had recent experience, in a different way, of dodgy parking fines. We have a residents permit, but parked in a bay on Evershot Road that is for business permit holders and payndisplay most of the time, except on match days when residents can us…

  in dodgy parking fines Comment by john-of-the-jungle April 2010