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A porn'n'gun emporium. No? No one? Anyone? No?

:))

Please help me, I've just lost my cat!

I was flying back from a holiday in Crete with Mrs Ant. We had no idea what was going on at all. The captain made an announcement when we landed saying we all ought to go and watch the news on TV ASAP, but he didn't say why. We then had a very surreal experience walking through the airport with its mix of a) very bemused people who didn't know what was going on, and b) very horrified/worried/shocked people who did. We got in a taxi and at first the driver assumed we knew. When we said we didn't and he told us we couldn't quite shake the idea that he was been winding us up. When we finally got home and got the TV on, both towers had been hit but they hadn't come down. We immediately called parents etc., who must have been quite worried as they knew we were flying that day. Tried to call a friend in NY but didn't succeed for ages. (Turned out he was fine.) Then we just watched it all unfold, still feeling that it was all a bit unreal.

I'd definitely second the helpful and friendly comment for Plough DIY. Perhaps you caught them on a bad day.

There've been a few threads on Le Moulin. General consensus seems to be that it's a hidden gem which may look shabby but serves great food. I really must get round to trying it out for myself sometime...

And sadly I trod in it nightly

I really haven't seen anything like the scenes that have been described. Ever. Maybe I don't go out enough.

Cos I'm super, you see

BarryRoad, I stand in awe of your aviation geekery. :) Can't say I've noticed more noise than usual, but then I grew up over Kew/Richmond way so anything here seems quiet by comparison.

[Gah, that's a tricky one to rhyme!] [btw: what does everyone think of using square brackets for posts that aren't the next line of the limerick. Good idea or just a hassle?]

Bit of a can of worms, that, RosieH. Kids have good days and bad days just like anyone else, so be wary of generalisations. I don't think anyone would disagree that parents ought to exercise some control over their kids while they're out. There may be some differences in where to draw the line, but if we want kids to go to restaurants from a young age, as you did, and to learn how to behave in social situations then I think we all ought to tolerate a certain amount of that. Having said that I don't think I've ever seen kids being allowed to run riot, so I can't say whether what you saw was really bad or whether it's just your perception of it. Now, tantrums, that's something else altogether. If that ever happened I (and I imagine most parents) would take the kid outside to calm down a bit. But there's precious little else you can do, and if for any reason you can't take the kid outside... well... it's not going to be pretty. Edit: And as for your last question, probably a bit of both depending on how bad the other kid was behaving.

I don't think I've ever seen kids in the Palmerston but it could be I just wasn't looking properly.

Hang about... the Harvester do give out crayons and colouring stuff. At least they did last time I was there. The food is a bit manky but not inedible. I'd call it cheap, but then I never go for the steak. It's quick, it's easy, they're good with kids and the kids seem to enjoy it. It serves a purpose, and while I wouldn't be all that sad to see it go I wouldn't rule out popping down occasionally while it's around.

And felt like a king

(That's less of an opening line and more of a tragic statement, a wail, a cry, a plea for help... anyway) I haven't had my beer And I'm beginning to get the fear

They'd buy a few hice* * taking the artistic licence and running with it.

My house is packed full of old junk

That'll be the trainee, Asset.

But they laugh when they see his crocs clogs.

We had a bad experience when we moved in, but I can't remember for sure who it was with. I'd have to check with Mrs A. Having swaid that, the name you mention does seem familiar.

Babes in Toyland. Sadly I didn't ever get to see them, Mockers. But I would have liked to. Oh yes.

It's Friday so where should I eat? I feel like an end-of-week treat. Beaten to it! Run with Jah's, I think.

Anyone ever sing their own version of words to theme tunes, or add words to themes that don't have them? My current favourite is Newsnight, for which you have to adopt a Day Today style voice and boom out BIGIMPORTANTNEWS! No? Just me? Oh well... *slinks off*

My most eye-opening was probably Daisy Chainsaw supported by Sheep on Drugs. I saw them at ULU when I was about 15. Blur at Shepherd's Bush just after they'd released Girls and Boys was a another one that sticks in the memory, as do Madness and Desmond Dekker in Finsbury Park. Haven't been to a gig in years... Ought to do something about that really.