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Be brave MsB! It took me six months of mostly lurking and occasionally posting only on not very contraversial subjects, before I was brave enough to go to drinks and when I finally did I couldn't think why I hadn't done it sooner. Everyone is lovely and really not very scary at all.

SeanMacGabhann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > La Locandera? I think it was called > > Where G&B is now and where Redgewells was? > > Best draw the curtain over that mis-fire. I only > ever saw 2 people eat in there so I'd be surprised > if many people can post belated reviews. I didn't > know the sisters (I think they were anyway) who > tried with the restaurant but I felt pretty bad > for them every time I passed I ate there once, just after it stopped being Redgewells (loved Redgewells, as I've said before I'm sure)and the food was wonderful, but we were the only people in there. I don't know why it didn't take off, I liked it (not as much as I liked Redgewells of course. Have I mentioned that I loved Redgewells?)

Only two more night shifts til Friday - hurrah! We'll be there and I like the idea of starting with pizza. Mmmmmmmm.

Good idea Sean, but maybe this would catch more newbies and lurkers posted in one of the other sections (if Mr Admin would allow it) as I think people sometimes miss the drinks notices, because they're here in the lounge, you know what with us all being and unfreindly, loungy, in-crowd that picks on new-comers*. I think calling it a Henry is a west country thing, it was definitely a Henry in wotton-under-Edge, I favour a Grapefruit Henry. See you all friday... *in case it's not immediately obvious, this is a joke.

I was told by Mr buggie not that long ago that I am "absolutely, positively, definitively middle class" and I think he was probably right (although we don't quite fit the depressing suburban description from the article) But it's not something I'm proud or ashamed of, or something I aspired to or wish to change, it just is. I am who I am, was born to who I was born to and do what I do. The fact that I fit neatly into a that catgory by practically any criteria is true, but doesn't define me.

Happy Birthday buggie! And Keef and Moos.... Moos. Mooooos. Where are you...?

Ah, ok. I read vittles as vittel - no excuse just lazy reading! With you now.

We were fine earlier, but now have low pressure. I've filled every vessel I can find in the kitchen. I still remember waking up with a terrible hangover and no water on Rodwell road a few years ago. We thought it would come back fairly quickly, but it lasted days. We had to ring MrJ's parents and beg them to come and get us so we could shower :-$

Eh? Is this anything to do with the dodgy water supply around the Upper East Side this morning? If so, what do you know that I don't about tomorrow...?

Today it's Since Yesterday by Strawberry Switchblade... Don't know who to blame for that one!

Congratulations to bignumber5 who has passed all his exams.... In other words, has passed all of pre-clinical medicine in a year! *whispers* and got me one step closer to being a doctor's wife instead of a doctor ;-) I'm so proud I might burst.

Bit late coming to this I know, but could do 3rd not 10th...

My little brother and sister (aged about 4 and 6 at the time) ran headlong into the Queen Mother on Harley Street once and almost knocked her over. She had two body guards with her who just kind of looked bemused and surprised, attack by small children presumably not covered in training. My grandmother did a proper curtsey and said "I'm so sorry M'am" All very odd.

Wednesday Morning, 3am. Simon & Garfunkel. Thanks Keef, for triggering a one-woman Simon & Garfunkel revival!

I have no idea if jrussel is serious or not, but I think earnestly addressing the mayor by the wrong name is a nice touch. Edited for very poor spelling.

Thanks for the pictures Andrew, I think I got off pretty lightly. Don't know what Sean was saying, but that shirt looks awfully black in pictures ;-)

Well done Asset, that's brilliant. A large drink for you at the Gowlett.

Heart-warming OR honest? What's to say the heart-warming responses aren't also honest? I have agree though, my heart sank when I first saw the title of this thread, but it's made surprisingly interesting and enjoyable reading.

Moos, we cross posted, I thought your post was lovely and very balanced.

VBC, there was some research published years ago (I think in the BMJ, but I could be wrong) about what makes people happy and what impact life event have. It concluded that each of us has a sort of baseline level of happiness that is intrinsic to us and that, although major life events will tranisiently change the level, we will always return to our baseline. In other words some people are naturally happier than other and whatever happens in our lives, good or bad, nothing will change how happy we are long term. I'm not sure I believe this theory entirely, but I think there is some truth in it. As for the specific quesiton of children and whether having them will make someone happy, surely that depends on whether you want to have them. You say that, in your experience, couples without children are happier, but I think that's unlikely to be true for a couple who really want children and can't have them. It seems fairly clear to me that this is entirely a matter of personal choice. Having children is the best thing ever for some people, that's clear from reading some one the lovely posts here, but not for everyone. Each individual or couple decides for themselves what is right for them and no-one else can really judge that choice.

Thin. Ice. Michael.

Kind of you to rush to the defense of my truffles PGC, but don't worry he's not being rude about my confectionary, I've only just got home with the truffles. Goodness knows what he's been eating to feed the hangover, I haven't checked the fridge yet..... Classy run round the playground last night by the way.

Handmade chocolate truffle anyone? I made them myself bright and early this morning..... Great night all. :))

Ummm.... Thanks??

*looks around nervously like a dim girl in a scary film* hello.... Is there someone there...?