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It' got Time Share written all over it Bonnie - don't touch it with the proverbial barge pole

Is that you Mozza?

Me too Matthew - I read it a lifetime ago though. It should definitely be required reading for our OP but I fear OP is more Daily Mail than Dostoevsky.

Panama, The only thing that you have EVER posted about on this forum is crime and punishment. There's more to life you know. Get one.

OMG that could be Bambi's mother

I'm sure he gets bored talking about it too but the thing is, interviewers keep asking.

I was in Budapest a few years back and our guide told us that the restoration of the city's main synagogue had been partly funded by Tony Curtis. Nice that he gave something back to where he came from. Great city for a weekend if anyone is looking for somewhere to go.

What's this thread doing on page 8 for goodness sake?

I rather like biblical names. Obviously not the scary Old Testament ones like Methuselah and Og. Musicians and actors and so called celebrities have a lot to answer for though. "Apple" and "Peaches" anyone? More fruit salad than creche.

PR - have you seen this programme with Pamela Stephenson? http://www.channel4.com/programmes/shrink-rap/4od A friend recommended this series to me and now I've seen quite a few - some of them have even made me cry. For me, TC will always be the guy in a frock in Some Like It Hot. Great stuff.

They don't make them like that any more (thank fuck).

Quiche Lorraine - B52s

Claire - Gilbert O

If we can't cry for our mothers then who else is worthy? Your mother was a most remarkable woman BN; she shielded everyone, from 1947 until has last day. There are many people whose feelings need to be carefully considered and I know you want to be sensitive to those involved. Very important that you speak to someone who is experienced in matters of adoption. Although your mother didn't want you to tell anyone, don't forget that in her mind she had done something shameful. Maybe you have a half sister who would rather be left alone; or maybe she needs to know that she had a mother who mourned her loss for half a century. Maybe your father, brother, aunts and uncles would be better left in ignorance but maybe they would cherish your mother's memory even more for knowing the sacrifice she made. You have some tough decisions ahead of you and I hope you find the wisdom to make them.

PCG is a wise bird. Seek some professional counselling with Barnados. This is a well trodden path and there will be many aspects that none of us have thought about. They will help you find a course that is right for you and does the least damage. My heart goes out to your poor mother who at 17 (no more than a child) went through this ordeal on her own. How she must have cried for the daughter she gave up. I am glad that you and your brother brought happiness into her life, but nothing compensates a parent for a lost child.

Every time the Oscars or Baftas or Grammies or Brits come around - "patting on the back" season - I'm reminded of this wonderful quote from Absolutely Fabulous "for God's sake, five hundred thousand troops were mobilized in the Gulf, and a war fought and won in less time, and without everyone included having a nervous breakdown and being sent flowers. It cannot be that difficult."

Brendan, have the hippies been rubbing you up the wrong way again? I would add though, that its not much of a "debate" to merely state that you hate something. I don't think that would cut the mustard in the debating society. Bloody short debate though - finish early and go to the pub.

I use this brand. Cobella in Clapham has it - I know that's not ED but still worth knowing as a back-up

Little Donkey - Trad (Children's Carol)

Hugh Cornwell bought me a bottle of champagne once. I drank it. It's not a claim to fame or anything. I'm just saying.

Which one of Dante's inner circles do you think that one belongs in then Ted Max?

Hear My Song is indeed a marvellous film. Just the thing for when you've got the flu. Recommended.

The annual Mulberry sample sale is next Tues/Weds/Thurs above the main flagship Mulberry store in Bond Street. I have an invitation that I can pass on. You will need to RSVP to the invitation or your name won't be on the list and you won't get in (they're very strict!). PM me with your email details if you want an invitation sending to you.

My mother adored Josef Locke. Sorry that all that red wine was to no avail PGC. Night Nurse perhaps?

I think a lot of it is to do with the draconian landlords that rule Dulwich Village with a rod of iron.