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Mama Said - Metallica

Shame indeed Brendan - how very dare you - he's a national treasure and must be taken very seriously

My ED neighbour is the most charming man you could ever hope to meet. Years ago, in the days when I still smoked, he would cadge a ciggie. That's it. No lime pickle and no balsamic. Nothing more exotic than a Silk Cut. He came here from Jamaica in the early 50s, bought his house (he told me once how much he paid for it; I've forgotten now, but it was something like ?500), worked his butt off, and raised a large family. He talks to everyone and he keeps his eye on my house when I'm away (which is frequently) to make sure that the bins aren't left on the path so that the house looks empty. I wouldn't want to live next to anyone else.

Half Empty - it's brass monkeys out there.

Gosh I've just hit the jackpot so my cup isn't half full it's overflowing. Apparently, I've just won Eur 1,000,000 on a European lottery game. How brilliant is that! I didn't even need to buy a ticket. Anyway, to claim my prise I've just got to phone the lottery coordinator, who is based in Spain. It looks to be a premium rate number but, hey ho, I've got 1 million to play with so who cares about the phone bill. It's so nice being rich. I'm off to buy some shoes. It's been a real blast getting to know you all. Byeee......

microbite Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sorry too many glasses of the bubbly stuff! well > cheap wine actually ;-) > > Don't worry for those who are wondering what the > thread was, you missed nothing exiting, I promise > you, just a seriously dull thread that I wished I > hadn't started in the first place and now don't > know how to remove! ha! go on, admit it, you've > all done one at some point! Nope - just you. Everyone's clicking in and it's just "disappointment central". Look what you did. Naughty step time I think.

Back on topic please, or get a thread

Hoochie, PLEASE tell me that you know about the third MtH date?

My last partner fancied the pants off Nigella. I took him along to a book signing in Heals once. He so didn't deserve me!

Anna - that's very slummy. Delia would never but Nigella might.

There are several cats that are convinced they own my garden. I get given the evils if I dare venture into it myself.

I was in Glasgow last year on Saturday that Rangers lost. You could have heard a pin drop in the city. Bad losers or what?

Heart of Gold - Neil Young

Good quality hot-dogs - isn't that an oxymoron?

Indian Summer - Manic Street Preachers

Little Indian Girl - The Rolling Stones

Stupid Cupid - Connie Francis

I saw this at the Elephant & Castle. It's just ...erm ..... wrong.

Tantric breathing exercises; who has that much time on their hands?

It IS exhausting Cassius. I've never had a pleasant experience buying jeans or swimwear. I think women are more complicated in the whole bum / thigh / leg department than men - so many variations of body shape. I don't know what my jeans size is, I don't know which style will flatter MY particular shape more. I've never just tried on a pair of jeans and they've fit. If only!

Too many muscles. Not sexy. Makes me cringe a bit.

Bravissimo is fabulous. It's nice to have dresses actually fit without spending a fortune on getting them made/altered. I've seen that purple dress in the catalogue but I haven't tried it on. It has a 1940s feel to it, don't you think? It's very unusual to wear a Bravissimo dress and NOT get complimented because they are specially designed for women with curves.

Cassius Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Shopping - I need a pair of jeans. Go into first > shop that sells jeans, try my size on. Like it, > buy it, go to pub. Shopping - I need a pair of jeans. Make an appointment with the jeans specialist shopper at Selfridges. Spend a week fretting about the size of my thighs. Cancel appointment. Spend a week fretting about how silly I'm being. Make a new appointment. Cancel it again. Spend a week considering liposuction. Wear my old jeans with a long cardigan and a high boots and congratulate myself on my pragmatism. Have a glass of Sauvignon blanc.

Remind me, what was Oh My (1)? I feel I've missed out on something good.

annaJ - you can't beat a LBD and I'm loving that dressing room story. I have LBD that I bought from Bravissimo in Covent Garden. It's an every-day dress that you throw in the washing machine and I wear it so much that I bought another one as back-up before they discontinue it. It's just a plain jersey dress but it fits properly, which is nothing short of a miracle. Bravissimo is briliant for bigger than average lady-bumps because you get to pick different sizes for your bottom half and top half so that clothes actually fit.