Not Sports Related - Charlton Life

Average speed cameras

southamptonaddick — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:55:22 +0000

Just wondered has anyone ever been done for speeding when there is a section of road with an average speed limit.

I quite often see people racing past me when I've set my speed to 49mph especially at the M3 southbound just after you exit the M25.

Is now a good time to buy the euro?

Folev the red — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:03:09 +0000

Truth is that I don't personally understand all this Euro/Greek debt/Bailout stuff.

I'm going to Greece in July.
I want to take advantage of the current exchange rate, but I understand that Greece could leave the Euro and return to the drachma after their elections in June?

What I wanted to know is that could any change in June devalue the euros I hold, or would there simply not be enough time after the elections to affect me at all?

Summer Tune!

Glovepup — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:26:16 +0000

This song is going to be big, I can't stop listening to it.

Xbox to PS3

WillmoreTheRed — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:55:39 +0000

After ages of my mates banging on about how great play stations are I bought one, I find it hard to see why they like it so much more than an Xbox? No party chat? And seems to be a lot slower?

Has anyone else done this and thought the same? Thinking of Trading this thing in back for my Xbox.

Feel free to add me though: KingJack_X

May make my PSN experience slightly better.

Apprenticeships

Greenie Junior — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:03:42 +0000

I've been looking for an apprenticeship in either plumbing or electrics and I can't really find anything, I've rung numerous companies out of the yellow pages with no success. I also use a website to apply for a few which is Kentapprenticeships.co.uk I was just wondering if anyone knows any more decent websites where apprenticeship vacancies are advertised, thanks.

Calling all old "Hippies" in South-East London.....

Miserableoldgit — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:20:34 +0000

http://www.crystalpalacelocal.co.uk/music/844-crystal-palace-garden-party-2-day-rock-festival-at-the-crystal-palace-bowl

Donna Summer RIP

Richard J — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:10:53 +0000

Disco legend Donna has passed away aged 63 after a battle against cancer .

One of my favourite youthful guilty pleasures.

RIP.

One for military history buffs?

SE7toSG3 — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:08:15 +0000

Not football related but if you are not having dinner with Curbs on the 26th January and at a loose end, I am giving a talk on the Gallipoli Campaign called "Daring Deeds of the Dardanelles" at Petts Wood British Legion, starts at 19:30 and the bloke who runs the meet says all Addicks are welcome, come up and say hello, there is a bar on site and its not a dry lecture but a series of cameos of fascinating characters that fought in Gallipoli, I always mention a Charlton connection with the campaign as well, if there is a cover charge its a quid at most they are expecting around 50 but can take around 75 in the place

Van Susans - 'Fireworks'

Ollywozere — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:32:48 +0000

Shameless self promotion time again!
Our new single 'Fireworks' is out today. Available on iTunes, Amazon and all the usual places. We've had a lot of support from the club and had a heavy CAFC presence at our gigs so thanks to all those for your support.
Video is here for your perusal....

Best film out at the moment?

CrayAddick — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:25:51 +0000

Anyone been cinema recently? Looking for a recommendation for this weekend..

Safe house?
Woman in black?
Devil inside?

Villa for rent - Discounts based on Charlton Points Total!!!

randy andy — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:35:36 +0000

If you haven't decided where to go on your hols yet this year (or you want to get in early for next), then I'd just like to point you in the direction of my villa:

http://www.mojonhillsvilla.co.uk/

It's less than 500m from the beach, has a communal pool and some fantastic view. And for you golfers out there, there are around a dozen courses with half an hours drive, included the Jack Nicholaus designed Polaris World course, that was originally designed with the 2012 Ryder Cup in mind. That's only 15 mins away and Polaris do a pass that lets you use all 4 of their golf courses in the area.

Kent CCC Fixtures, Results & News (2012 Season From Page 25 Onwards)

Miserableoldgit — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:00:01 +0000

http://kent-ccc.co.uk/goto.php?pg=FIXTURES&sess=+A5E5544525954+F1D42131747555C1D1D5A425B1B165514+D425A435C574519+F56+F+C42

Today I will mostly be listening to ....

Riscardo — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:14:00 +0000

Duck Sauce

Good aint it ;)

This week I have been reading

buckshee — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:57:24 +0000

As I have been working nights this week , well I say working but it's supervising really which means telling the fellas what to do at the start of the night and making sure they are there all night.
This has meant I have had a chance to do some reading and that means the rather hardcore Scar tissue , the Anthony Kiedis autobiography .

what are others reading right now? books that is as I know rothko will be reading the morning star

Stag do in Bulgaria

Gammysnr — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:00:43 +0000

Anyone been to Sofia before? If so any ideas as what to do, decent pubs, sightseeing, restaurants, gentlemen's clubs etc.. Was planning to go to the coast for week (Sunny Bay), but it worked out too expensive, so a long weekend in Sofia was the way to go, supposedly the cheapest beer in Europe. Staying in the Dedleman Princess Hotel near the tram station (it has a casino!). Not my stag, but I have been put in charge of entertainment.

Photos And Photographers WANTED

TotalAddicktion — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:46:36 +0000

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a scenic view, or holiday pic or even your car or pet?

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As long as you have an image, you can get a jigsaw for it...

just use your imagination

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Let people give them away to their friends, family, colleagues etc andcreate your own viral marketing frenzy...
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The jigsaw will of course have your image, company information and a message displayed when the puzzle is
complete which could be your name,telephone number or website or whatever you can fit in the space provided.

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Normally, business jigsaws are charged at only £3.00 each but for Lifers
I will make for free for everyone who requests a puzzle before the end of
May up to a max of 3 per person/business.

Interested? please send a personal message here at CL or an email to : xoomjigsaws@gmail.com

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Later, I will be posting a few examples in this thread but for now you can visit the site and download directly.

Custom Flags

verycoolguy — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:34:24 +0000

I'm heading out to Poland for the Euros and looking to get an Ireland flag (don't judge!) with a Charlton badge in the middle.
I've seen a few scattered round the Valley over the years!

Anyone know somewhere I could get a budget one made up?

Cheers

General things that Annoy you

BDL — Sat, 31 May 2008 21:12:20 +0000

Saturday night TV - Graham Norton - Denise Van Outen - Surfing on a Saturday Night when I should be out having a beer but I'm broke - My Boiler that has broken down and is going to cost me a packet and I'm broke - Jody from that series with Norton - Everything.

Latest Films

AshTray — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:26:04 +0000

Anyone seen anything lately?

Saw The Road: Grim post-apocalyptic affair. Don't recommend it.

Up in the Air: Clooney's latest. Slightly sentimental comedy. Good subtle laughs in it and definitely worth a watch.

Trip to LA

Bigfatpete — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:45:22 +0000

Hi all, i have a business trip to LA the week after next, have Saturday night, all day Sunday and most of Wednesday as "free time". Any suggestions of places to go to avoid spending all day in the bars... Thanks

iPad

AppyAddick — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:21:31 +0000

Apologies if this has been done before, im looking to buy an iPad but not sure what storage to buy?

How much space will a movie take and what is the best way to put movies onto the iPad? I would think iTunes are expensive, is there a better way?

Many thanks.

Snow White and the Hunstman short review

Pavo — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:00:43 +0000

Saw this at the World Premiere last night. Quite a dark interpretation of the classic fairytale, but then again those children's tales of old were pretty dark before Disney had produced animated movies of them with as much sickly sweet syrup interlaced with the core narrative, which has for the most part been good versus twisted evil.

Without giving any of the story away, it keeps you glued for the most part and has a fair amount of heart in it. It is a tad too long and a could have done with a few more snips around the good band's journey to the wicked Queen's castle.

Charlize Theron is expectantly excellent in her intensely evil, but equally beautiful wicked Queen role, whilst the dwarves of Hoskins, Winston and McShane bring some much needed lighter moments.

A cross between Alice and Wonderland and Lord of the Rings in the main and worth a watch if you like fantasy, CGI and lots of battles.

4/5

Huntington Beach, California

Pavo — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:59:03 +0000

Anyone been here and if so, any tips for a reasonably priced, but clean/convenient hotel to stay at? Thnx

New bird on Countdown

Off_it — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:20:30 +0000

Would wallop that!

Carl Cashman: My art

shine166 — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:33:04 +0000

Hi everyone, not seen much art discussion on here so im not sure how well this will go down.

I live in Devon and have a show coming up 2nd-13th July at Torre Abbey, Torquay

My work is geometric/optical illusion based and all hand painted. Painted on natural materials they are a themed on the modern industrial society and its relationship with the natural world which we inherited.
kind of a visual metaphor for how we can live in harmony with the planet, rather than destroy it.

Some of my work can be viewed under UV light, here are a few examples and the flyer for the new show..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shine166/5635158154/in/set-72157624071307731

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shine166/5846077453/in/set-72157624071307731/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shine166/sets/72157624071307731/with/5635158154/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shine166/5880514445/in/set-72157624071307731

The tuesday dilemma: tyre pressures

razil — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:48:23 +0000

My car has tyre pressures indicated on the arch inside the drivers door (honda crv) should i follow these 30/32 depending on load or what the tyres, or mechanics say? 35

56 Up

Henry Irving — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:34:15 +0000

Anyone else watch it last night?

Fascinating seeing how the children from 7 up, etc, etc have grown. Good to see that at least one of those who refused to do the show at 35, 42 and 49 has return even if it was to plug his band.

Donald "Duck" Dunn RIP

Henry Irving — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:32:16 +0000

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/booker-t-and-mgs-bassist-donald-dunn-830480

Bass player in Booker T and the MGs who played on most the classic Stax records from the 60s

Ion Hamilton Benn - DSO

SE7toSG3 — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:38:27 +0000

One of our earliest club presidents was the Greenwich Conservative MP - Ion Hamilton Benn, he appears quite instrumental in the clubs move to turn professional and develop The Valley, (though at the time it was locally known as the Swamps and more officially as Charlton Enclosure).

Sir Ion, who had been linked to the club since its 1905 formation offered to be guarantor for £700 of the £1000 needed to prepare the area for football (this included "borrowing" a couple of Army Huts for changing rooms). I have looked into his war service and he is a fascinating character. Before the Great War he was the Honourary Colonel of the 20th (Woolwich & Blackheath) Battalion of the London Regiment. This Battalion contaned many players, officials and supporters of the club after it was agreed that the club should wind up for the duration of the war and fight the Greater Game overseas in 1915 (the first football club in the country to make this patriotic decision). Given Hamilton-Benns connections with the regiment and club he is likely to have been instrumental in this.

As a chairman of the Port of London Authority and given Greenwich's nautical links he was also a member of the Royal Naval Reserve and it was this side of his military life that he pursued during the war. As a commander of a Motor Launch fleet, part of the Dover Patrol he was awarded the French Croix de Guerre, three times Mentioned in Despatches for bravery and ultimately the Distinguished Service Order, (second only to the Victoria Cross in precedence).

The citation for the award "Cdr. (act. Capt.) Ion Hamilton Benn, D.S.O., M.P., R.N.V.R. This officer led the motor launches in M.L.105 with conspicuous ability and success. This is the third occasion Capt. Benn has led the inshore motor launch division off Ostend under a very heavy fire. Capt. Benn has set a very fine example of bravery and devotion to duty to the officers and men of the motor launches of the Dover Patrol, which he has commanded for nearly three years, and has thus contributed greatly to the success which has attended the gallant efforts of these small craft in carrying out the dangerous duties assigned to them during these operations off the Belgian coast." only hints at the "Boys Own" nature of his actions, he was also a key character in the incredible Zeebrugge Raid on St Georges Day 1918.

As far as I can find Sir Ion is the most highly decorated member of our grand old football club and a highly intersting bloke to boot, anyone know any more about him?

jermaine defoe. At it again

000__Jaaaaay__000 — Sun, 13 May 2012 01:15:52 +0000

Yes. Jermaine defoe is at it again according to the sun. He apparently has been caught cheating on alexandra burke but this time with a very attractive women....

What do you all reckon... Are the sun printing off more rubbish? Just don't inderstand how they can keep getting away with printing a load of crap with out any real evidence of it actually happening.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/4312774/Alexandra-Burke-dumps-Jermain-Defoe-after-he-cheats-again.html

2 quick (non-Cafc) questions

Miserableoldgit — Sat, 12 May 2012 09:08:53 +0000

What was the thread talking about Garry Bushell/ Oi/ The Gonads ?
Who was after the Scunthorpe / handbook programme ?

BRITAINS GOT TALENT

northstandsteve — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:50:12 +0000

Saw Plaayer on there tonight dancing with a geezer. SUGAR DANDIES

Sir Henry Irving

LargeAddick — Sun, 13 May 2012 23:14:11 +0000

Are you missing an half moon occasional table that was made in 1905? If so it is in a flat in Bexhill that my parents and I viewed today. I know that it is yours as it had a brass plaque on it saying it was presented to the great (lol) Sir Henry Irving that year. Is there a reward out for its return ?

Olympic Tower

lancashire lad — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:37:36 +0000

Today they unveiled a tower at the Olympic Park at a cost of £20m, it has no practical use, the public can't go up it until 2014.

Whose paying the £20m?

OK I'm anti Olympics but can understand how to others it is a good thing, but spending this amount of money on a structure that adds nothing to the games seems to be disgusting waste of money when our country is broke.

Rant over

Labradors, German Shepherds & Dogs.....

Miserableoldgit — Thu, 12 May 2011 03:29:00 +0000

Buster http://yfrog.com/h0z80fsjGetting ready for His 1st "Walk"

Circle Line pub crawl

AFKABartram — Sat, 12 May 2012 08:29:07 +0000

Awaits me today for a stag.

Anyone done it before ? Any tips ?

2012

ValleyGary — Sat, 12 May 2012 15:18:26 +0000

Just like to say for several reasons, 2012 is already the best year of my life.

LLL&BH

Because I'm Special Brew...

Redskin — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:36:38 +0000

Special has a bad reputation,'Tramps Juice' for one,but it was supped by Churchill in whose honour it was originally brewed.
On the rare occasion I have to choose lager it's always a Brew rather than those insipid Fosters,Stellar etc.
Tramp juice or Chuchillian?

The George Boys & Girls of Deptford: Christmas parcels for pensioners.

Miserableoldgit — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:47:33 +0000

Hiya.
Just a quick message thanking all the people who have contributed to the "George Boys & Girls of Deptford" xmas funds this year, including the tins at the Con. Club in SE7.
We've managed to raise over £2,000 this year, and today (Thursday) at 1/2pm we shall be making up over 120 food parcels to distribute over the next couple of days to "needy" OAP's.
If anyone is around the Sydenham area this afternoon, we shall be in the Golden Lion pub and everyone is more than welcome to pop in and help !.
Thank you all again for your support.
Paul.

Company Secretary - Share of Freehold

suzisausage — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:04:23 +0000

Hello - sorry for another home mover non football related question

Is anyone on here know anything about transferring the shares of a company that was formed to purchase the freehold of a property?

we own a flat in a converted victorian house (4 flats) and we bought the freehold in December 2010. We formed a company and have been issued 2 shares per flat. this was all filed at companies house, we have certificates etc.

We are now selling our flat (and the 2 shares) and this needs to be transferred to our buyer, but our solicitor has told us that we need to appoint a company secretary (one of the residents) but even if we did that, they, like us, wouldn't have a clue where to begin with the organisation or the transfer of these shares etc.

anyone know what we can do or anyone specialise in this or want to be the company secretary for us for a reduced CAFC friendly rate? or even just explain this all to me in idiot speak?

The panic is, our buyer wants/needs to complete by 30th May. (haha) Should our solicitor be offering us more assistance with this? i've already gone back to him to say that we dont have a Secretary of the company or ever had one, and asked him if he can arrange it?

Thanks in advance!

Suz

being drunk

Off_it — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:13:34 +0000

Don't be shy, have a chat here.

(I suspect this could be the most popoular thead ever!)

The Thursday Prank

razil — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:45:26 +0000

for some PCs using certain video cards CTRL+ALT plus an arrow key rotates the screen, should be a good one to try on an unsuspecting colleague, plus give IT support a headache, pleases report succeses

:)

Music Site - I'm Confused

Oakster — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:08:07 +0000

www.melodig.com

Type in the name of an album and it pulls up youtube links to a lot of songs in that record, it's very structured. ie type in Beck - Sea Change & it lists the whole LP with links to most songs.

It has links to pretty much album i have thrown at it.

Is this something unique or are there other better sites?

Is it legal?

Sorry if this is like me asking "hey have you heard about that new Facebook site?", but i've never seen this before...

Hand Foot and Mouth

buckshee — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:04:38 +0000

not to be confused with foot and mouth

anybody's kids had it?

Both of my twins have it and now have given it to me , unusual in adults apparently . Proper nasty stuff

Derek, April 12 Ch4

adamtheaddick — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:39:02 +0000

New drama/comedy from Ricky Gervais/merchant and pilkington.

no i didnt write any of it.

THEATRE THREAD

seth plum — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:09:30 +0000

We have Music, films, TV, stand up, books and all kinds.

I thought I would start an occasionally used thread for Addicks who go to live theatre and musicals.

Review, recommend, reminisce, react to plays you've seen, or intend to see. from school plays to Amdram to the Royal Shakespeare Company and beyond.

Comment on new theatre companies, venues ancient and modern, street theatre, dire or outstanding performances.

Comment on stories of school visits to theatre, or personal stories when you trod the boards.

There may not be many posts on here, but I wanted to flag it up.

Sushi

DanDavis — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:39:16 +0000

Fecking horrible stuff....hate the taste, texture and the fact that everytime I say I don't like it get told that "you haven't had good sushi yet".

Anyone with me?

Holiday snaps

HugoZHackenbush — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:46:28 +0000

Here's one I found whilst cleaning up the icons on my desktop

Jimmy Saville fancy dress

Elthamaddick — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:10:02 +0000

right, so off to an 80's weekend at Butlins and just been advised we need fancy dress as per the thread title, looking at some of the prices on the net for the above (£60/£70+) I urgently need and old 80's tracksuit of some description (preferably as cheap as possible, wasn't thinking of paying more than £30 really) - retro adidas or something will do?, any good ideas of where I can purchase one relatively cheap in the Welling / Bexleyheath area, will have to be Friday morning on my way now as I'm not about until then

cheers

Maggie T

Clem_Snide — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:45:51 +0000

All over Twitter. French news agency reporting that she has died.