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Is that an actual song Hoochie? I'm trying to give the benefit of the doubt and I don't want to use the word "cheating" but, well, is it?

Whatever is happening in Jade's life I think celebrity culture is an abomination. Why should I think that today?s Jade headlines are less of an abomination than the pre-cancer Jade? Is having cancer an excuse to milk the celebrity culture-cow? There are so many people struggling with cancer in a dignified manner, without the need for Max Clifford to send out constant press releases. It wasn?t that long ago that the headlines were of Jade in a bikini on some holiday, or breaking up with someone, or making racist remarks. The headlines are different now but I still want her not to be in my face at the supermarket checkout. I?ll just pop my tin hat on.

Had I gone to work this Monday I would not have been thanked for going "above and beyond the call". And it would have been a real stretch - I would have walked both ways. Further, if I had asked to leave early to get home safely, that would have fallen on deaf ears. Sad really. I don't mind making up the hours though.

Birmingham Jail - Leadbelly

Anyone remember Blind Date and the very first wedding? Cilla was over the moon. Are we anywhere close?

Keef - please would you put that last post on a flowchart, I didn't quite get it.

Why don't you nick some paper clips and leave all the lights on - that should cheer you up. Tell Mrs Keef to do the same.

I've got these spikey things that slip on over shoes / trainers and it's impossible to fall over in them - they're brilliant. You can't wear them with heels though.

The ED Teddy Bear is on page 9 of The Times today.

I had mail (bills actually). I'm Silvester.

I'm also filling out my application form for the "Moos Appreciation Society". Very well done! I can't actually laugh because I'm at work but I smirked several times. Px

This is bang out of order Keef. There was just no way to get anywhere from ED on Monday. Having said that, personally, if my employer asked me to work some extra hours to make up for Monday then I would do it. That's just give and take. But there's no way I would give up a day's holiday!

Keef Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I guess at least doing it for lent means you could > have a ready made support network. > > Fair play to you GG. Wasn't having a dig, just an > opinion. > > I stopped being catholic years ago but I only > stopped being a practicing Christian a few years > ago. I just can't imagine not giving something up > for lent because I always have. > > This made me smile, having to give up in stages, > like cutting down smoking before giving up > completely! >:D< Bless you - I'm not feeling got at! I'll admit it's pretty odd isn't it. What's even more odd is being a lapsed-catholic inside a catholic church. Whenever I need to go (family reasons, sightseeing in the Vatican, whatever) I completely revert to catholic behaviour; genuflecting, blessing with holy water; saying all the right responses at the right times etc. I don?t know how to stop. Using your giving-up-smoking analogy of giving up in stages, maybe I?ll be blaspheming by this time next year and maybe lent will be a hedonistic highlight. Stranger things happen. Incidentally, cutting down cigarettes doesn?t work ? you?ve just got to go cold turkey and be impossible to be around for a while. Sorry.

Keef Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Not trying to do that either, but I really don't > see why people give up anything for Lent if they > are not religious. I can understand everybody > enjoying Christmas, which these days is as much to > do with a fat bloke in red as anything else, but > giving stuff up for Lent just seems an empty thing > without the religious beliefs behind it. > Habit I guess. I was raised Catholic with a big C and although I don't practice any more there are certain things that are deeply ingrained. I stopped being catholic years ago but I only stopped being a practicing Christian a few years ago. I just can't imagine not giving something up for lent because I always have. Anyway, making small sacrifices is character building.

Does anyone know why traffic was so bad this morning around Champion Hill going towards Camberwell. I was on the 176 and it took forever to get to Waterloo. Any ideas?

SeanMacGabhann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Admin stepped in and dealt with it. A bit like this then....

Ash Wednesday is 25th Feb. Anybody giving anything up? I don't mean to start another Alpha thread here; I'm just curious to know if there's anyone out there making a sacrifice. Previously I've given up all the obvious things (chocolate, alcohol). The problem is that I don't actually eat enough chocolate or drink enough alcohol to make it meaningful. It's got to hurt a bit. I'm not a morning person, to say the least, so I was thinking of giving up the 10 minute lie-in between the first alarm and the second one. Anyone else?

Oh PeckhamRose that is just so wrong on so many levels. I'm surprised at you. Have a stiff word with yourself.

I blush It's nobody I know though.

Oh they're shagging! TBH I couldn't make out what it was; I thought maybe it was a big hand.

Louisa, it's true - you're busted!

And here's another pic of the sun-struck Koala looking cute.

Could this thread have been lounged any faster? First post 9.06 Lounged 9.08 Is that some sort of record?

Here's one from my friend David, sadly not from ED

My hand slipped