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take them to the "suburb" of Earls court, less Abbos up there.

If I take them to earls court theres no point them being in London.... I doubt my pa would appreciate a pint out of a plastic cup in the walkie

Right so I'm sat at home in sth London awaiting the arrival of my folks this morning. I'm Australian, but have been here 3 years. This is my folks first visit to the UK. I have them staying with me for 5 FULL days then they go on some tour for a bit. I haven't seen them for 18 months.
I'm anxious as hell. Surely they don't expect to find me living in a very expensive shoe box in a suburb as black as brixton???? How am I going to put up with the persistent 'so, when are you coming home?' question.
I would appreciate any suggestions that will help me out (how to avoid pissing each other off tips, how to be civil and diplomatic) as I really want this to be a nice experience....
Also - any non-standard run of the mill London attractions you know of?
Thanks

I'd like to be a pirate... I'd like to not be at work at the minute bored out of my brain.

Fish kettle? It's a long rectangular pan that you can put a whole fish in to boil or steam. The Welsh side of my family always uses one to cook a whole salmon/tern for gatherings.

Your family gatherings sound fishy.... mine involve a lot of pasta, salami, hair dye, gold jewlery and yelling. I'd prefer the fish.

Harvesting virus on a sunday.... especially when the sun is kind of shining.

Its weird - growing up being mixed race was kind of crap... but then you get to the age where its 'like sod you all, I tan in the sun instead of frying and I bloody well like who I am'.

I am a numpty - for some reason I thought this was happening last night..... i-d-i-o-t.

argentina

Where you from in Argentina? I lived there for a year in '98 - very cool place indeed.

'Wog' al la australiana i guess.

If my dad and his parents were born in Italy, and my mum and her mum were born in Australia, and my mums dad was born in England does that make me half italian, a quarter australian and a quarter english? That doesn't sound right - I've got to be more Australian than Italian....

gale force winds...... I might be in for this.

Guy who cycles through brixton on a black condor pista with red tyres. Often in a pink jacket with a little bunch of hair on head. You were out the front of the hootananny about 7(?) this eve; I strolled past and admired your wheels.

@ smallfurry; I'd be unhappy about that.

And, more fool you, you missed the first proper cool autumn morning we've had, yet. It was a beautiful day to ride a bike, the 'gods' were smiling on us out there.

It was nice and crisp - ahh the sign of things to come. I actually had to wear sleeves this morning. Is it possible to cycle year round in London in shorts (including snow days)? I'm thinking of setting myself a challenge.

'before the night closes in'? Where are we, Lapland? ;)

UM, no - we're in the UK which is ever so slightly more cold and dark than where I grew up.

I recommend white x street markets for anyones friday fill (£3 for the best, (yep I actually mean that) salad ever)... just on the right as clerkenwell changes to old st.

I've got a shitting staff meeting now til 1. Oops, forgot. NExt week though before the night closes in?

My friend is half PNG - he doesn't have an ounce of fat on him... so despite growing up on a hot island he swims like a dead fish. You need fat to float.

maybe... what time? See friday is my special white cross market lunch treat day - if I can fit that in too, its a nice day for it.

Pickle - glad you're ok.... a helmet is always a sensible idea after a near death experience - get one, wear it.

I managed to yell "oi, its a road" to the director of my institute as he diagonally crossed charterhouse street whilst on his phone this morning. Glad I left the (near standard) "tosspot" bit out of the salutation - but he did deserve to be mowed down.

Far too cold round these parts for ANY outdoor water sports. If you likey the water, move somewhere hot - its so much more enjoyable.

Do you have any Welsh DNA in your lineage perchance. What with chasing sheep and all that.

Or perhaps a bit of new zealander?

Can we get back to the soup now please???? I'm going to make some tonight - maybe potato and bacon... freeze the sucker and bring it in tomorrow with a crusty roll? Recipes?

salad tends not to spill out of boxes that are sealed properly.
it is possible to do pcr experiments at home.
it just requires a number of water baths.

Ohhh errrr, a nerd! I only have one bath at home... and no real time machine for quantifying flurochromes. The boss won't buy the 'I need to work from home cause I can't transport my lunch without disaster striking excuse'.

also freezing. and transport frozen. then defrost.
or work from home. no need to transport then.

Salad doesn't freeze so well...
The working from home is a good idea, but I don't think my boss will buy it. "Can I please do my lab work at home?" doesn't work unless you've got a lab at home.