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PaulK Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have found the recent thread and the > continuation of the DJKQ issue in the about this > forum section very unsettling. I am sure Sue has > her reasons for lambasting DJKQ but a public forum > is not the place to do this and I find it very > disturbing how quickly other forum users have > rounded on and pilloried DJKQ. There are many > issues in modern society crying out to be > addressed on a forum such as this. Taking 6 hours > to put a hinge on a door is not one of them. How bizarre Paul K, if, as you say, you found the recent (locked) thread so unsettling, you should PROCEED TO START ANOTHER ONE which is picking up where the old one left off. What sort of freakish logic is that? I will ask admin to lock THIS thread.

Hello James - thank you for your fast response and I've just sent you an email.

Dear James, Yesterday morning I was out and about with friends looking for somewhere to get a Full English when I stumbled across an ED shop that I'd never been into before. I had a small moment of excitement until, on closer inspection, I saw that it was selling fake designer goods. It's bad enough that we seem to pay over the odds in ED for anything from a bacon butty to a lightbulb without having this sort of blatant rip-off. Whilst I'm sure that a lot of girls would spot the good on offer for the nasty fakes that they are, some bloke wanting to surprise his partner might not know the difference and might part with the ?280 being asked for something wich has, at best, a ?20 - ?30 value. I telephoned Trading Standards this morning to pass on all the info and they said they would direct it to the right team. Trading Standards are a mystery to me and I'm worried that they may decide not to act. If I PM you all the details I wonder whether you would please shake a pointy stick in their general direction? I want that shop raided and stripped of all its rip-off fakes and I really hope to God that nobody in ED has been fooled and paid over the odds for this tatt. Thank you in advance and, yes, I am 100% sure that they are fakes. Px

Anyone know anything about PS Resistance? Is it any good?

I see your hotpants and I raise you to hotpants WITH chotcheted poncho

Oh, and I don't mind Lady Ga Ga. Sure, she's copying those who have gone before, but so what? I would hate to think that her predecessors had slammed the door shut after them. If she took herself seriously she would be unbearable, but she doesn't, she's having FUN.

Fashion can be art and it can be theatre. Personally, I can get as much of a kick out of standing outside a shop looking at a stunning gown in the window as I can from wandering around any museum or gallery. I don't need to own it or to wear it (although that would be nice) to appreciate it's fabulousness. I also enjoy watching how young people put together their outfits. Since the beginning of time teenagers have looked for ways to express themselves (music, clothes etc) and I'm uplifted when I see a teenager looking uniquely and creatively put together - especially as it is usually done on a budget of sweet FA.

Tracksuits and trainers other than in the gym

Dresses that are short AND low cut. Legs or boobs ladies but not both. Unless you're in a hip hop video. Crocs on adults Socks with sandals Cargo pants with pockets on the hips (on women) Double denim Anything that is the wrong size A big logo worn on the outside

Valid points *Bob*. If I do it then it will be done properly or I won't bother. I guess I just don't want to kick myself later for not having done it when the time was right. The house can't get any messier (disrupted) than it is already. Who knows what will happen in the future but right now I'm not planning to sell or to use any more space then I'll have if the refurb goes ahead to the current plan (3 bedrooms). I take your points though so thanks.

Thanks - it's all helpful. Just to clarify - the house is being refurbished anyway so that the building inspector is already on board and there is an existing budget for the inspector (which won't get any bigger because it's capped at a certain level I think). The house is a shell and is being completely reconfigured. There are no floors, no ceilings, no bathrooms, no wiring, no nothing. All of that is being done and there is an existing budget for that. Whatever happens the house is empty until the refurb completes (September). What the builder is saying is that if I am ever going to get the loft done then now is the time. So, under the circumstances, is it a no brainer?

Interesting points WoD. I hadn't thought about council tax etc. There will be an en-suite in the master bedroom and the other bedrooms will need to share. On reflection, if I were to go ahead I would just convert the loft into one big space that could be reconfigured into two bedrooms or kept the same in the future. Yes I suppose it could be a source of revenue that could come in handy. It's my house; I own the freehold and the house. I would probably need planning permission but I need permission for everything I'm doing at the moment so it's just one more thing for the list.

My house is having a major refurbishment and could best be described as a shell right now. My builder has suddenly sprung on me the idea that whilst the building is in this state, and the inside is being completely reconfigured anyhow, it wouldn't require that much extra effort to convert the loft into two bedrooms. This would give me a five bedroom house. Is this a no-brainer? Should I do it? Can anyone help me with some facts here? How much does the average loft conversion cost and what would the added value be? I am not looking to do my house up to sell it on; I want to live in it - and personally I don't need two extra bedrooms. BUT I don't want to miss a trick if a could add a lot of value for a minimal outlay. I would be grateful for any insight. Thanks in advance. Px

Annette Curtain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > giggirl Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > NO > > NO but yes ? > > > See, looking on another event in the same building > on a different day, all the seats are gone. > > Though not one of the "special" seats are. > > Seems a waste, no ? > > > Nette:-S Then buy an ordinary seat further back and if, on the day itself, there is a wheelchair/carer space available at the front then take it. Is this at the South Bank? I've seen people moving forward into those spaces mid-concert before and the staff don't have a problem with that if they're not being used. I can't believe you're even considering posing in a wheelchair - it wrong.

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Sure but what's so wrong about easy laughs? I saw it a day ago and I'm STILL laughing. I had a fit of giggles on the train this morning just thinking about it. I almost stuffed my whole fist in my mouth. The reviews for the Globe look amazing and I'm sure Eve Best dazzles (saw her in Mourning becomes Electra a few years back and she dazzled then). Of course Tennant/Tate is popular Shakespeare - that was to be expected. There's a lot of physical comedy in it and some pure slapstick moments. But so what? In his day, Shakespeare was not high-brow. Much Ado is not Hamlet, it's quite a low-brow play I think. David Tennant is a classically trained actor and it shows. Catherine Tate is a commedienne and it shows. Good night out though.

You're right to be cautious. If it was me I would be OK inviting a forum regular round to my house (registered a long time/lots of posting) but if it was someone new to the forum then I wouldn't have them knocking at my front door. Not that I think newbies are any more likely to be criminals, but they would be harder to find afterwards. *edited for crimes against the apostrophie

Here's a link to the Killers Scala gigs tickets sales. Go on sale at 12.00 noon today. http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/The-Killers-tickets/artist/924503?camefrom=CFC_UK_BUYAT_penguingigs I'm not a fan but I know there are plenty of fans in ED. Expensive I think but don't get me started on the cost of going out these days. Px

I've just returned from the Tennant/Tate Much Ado and I'm unable to get the smile off my face. I shall probably sleep smiling tonight. Boom.

HonaloochieB Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Where do I go to register my interest in having > handsome women coming to my door of a Sunday? > > Actually any day would be fine. I think you'll find these are not the floosies you seek Hooch.

The Killers playing two nights at The Scala as warm-up for Hyde Park. 22nd/23rd June. On sale Tuesday 14th. Be quick. Px

If you want to REALLY upset a chugger then ask for a detailed break-down of how much of your donation is going to the charity and how much is going into their own coffers. I've tried twice and both times it ended in tears (not mine). I've never known a less straight answer to a straight question. And I really object to the way they try and flirt with you. And the way they say something like "never mind, have a nice day anyway" as you walk off, because you know that they really just want to flip you the finger.

Unfortunately it's true. George Clooney is more attainable than the Hooch. Sigh.

Possibly maybe Rosie H. I've been considering it. But not in heels obviously.

Ted Max Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- It's either the Masons or the HonaloochieB Appreciation Society, or perhaps the intersection of both. Well can you find out for sure Ted? I need to know this because I'm round the corner from Great Queen Street and if there's a Hoochie society close by then I can hook up with them. It will save me having to travel. You understand?