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Well let's hope that after the four million plus pounds of taxpayers' money spent by Scotland Yard on their "review" of this case, and all the money the McCanns have spent on suing people who dare to publish theories which disagree with their story, there is some sort of satisfactory resolution. Because if after all that the answer is "well we still don't know if she's dead or alive, she could be either", that wouldn't be too helpful, would it? Not to mention bringing no closure to anybody concerned, not least the parents and the rest of Madeleine's family.

UncleBen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You never know, I mean they wrote off the US > women. . xxxxxx So far as I know, two highly respected dogs (who had previously never been wrong) hadn't alerted to the presence of cadaver and blood in any places or to any items associated with the abductor of the US women. In the McCann case, they both alerted within an apartment where nobody had previously died and from which a four year old girl was missing. I stand to be corrected, as I haven't read much about the US case, and the same dogs have been used by the FBI in the past. I believe similar dogs played a crucial part in leading to those accused of the deaths of both Tia Sharp and April Jones. I think there is an infinitesimal chance of Madeleine being found alive, sadly, but let us hope it happens. ETA: And of course the McCanns have informed us that the dogs are totally unreliable, so against all the past evidence otherwise, let us hope that they are right.

OOOPS have had a lot of wine and hadn't read the whole of the thread, DUH DUH DUH :)):)) :))

maxxi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > *Bob* Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > If we go on holiday we usually leave in turd in > > the pan for our cat too - in case she gets > > peckish. > > > or as a life raft for the smaller cat (a high > fibre pre-holiday diet is essential for this) xxxxx :)) :)) :))

*Bob* Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why oh why can't London just be frozen in a bubble > - at a particular time of my choosing? > > > It's sooooo unfair. xxxxxxx :)) :)) :))

MrBen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Those drop down menus on websites to select your > country. That require you to scroll all the way > down past the Democratic of Congo, Ethiopia etc to > get to United Kingdom. > > Why not have it at the top as a default choice? xxxxx Because unless it's a UK website, why should the UK be a default choice? We're a f-ing tiny island, FFS :))

Not me .... Can't be arsed. Either people can use logic or they can't. Have given the links, not going to be drawn into pointless arguments this time. Just hoping it's the end game. Just wanting the truth to be out. And if it's not what I'm expecting, I don't really care so long as I think that justice has been done.

trizza Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > birds like owls which their cats could kill so > were essentially comfortable with the "food > position". They also plan to leave the toilet seat > open so the cats have a source of water. It all > sounds ok to us. xxxxx Is this some sort of joke? :( ETA: See below ....

If she's alive, then the two highly trained and highly praised British blood and cadaver dogs who independently alerted at several places and to various items associated with the McCanns must both have been wrong ..... http://themaddiecasefiles.com/ Let's hope that finally the end is in sight and that a little girl so badly let down by her parents finally gets some sort of justice. And that the British press grow some balls. Though chance would be a fine thing. Shoot me down in flames people, I really don't care. I'd love to see her found alive, but it just aint gonna happen. ETA: And if Scotland Yard have leads to "abductors", they're hardly going to splash it all over the press unless they're totally incompetent, are they? Oh, wait .......

stacey-lyn Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- For the > record, the prosecco commie preaches the socialist > manifesto from his country estate in Dorset xxxxxx That's somewhat unfair. Billy Bragg has a largeish house overlooking the sea at Burton Bradstock, a nice beach in Dorset, but it's hardly a "country estate". He must have made quite a bit from his music, so good luck to him. He gives his time free to things like Hope Not Hate's successful efforts to oust the BNP from Barking and Dagenham. He also gave a free concert to the people who were leafleting there before the council elections a year or so back. I know, because I was one of them. What do you think he should do, give away all the money he has earned and live on the streets?

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It was probably your neighbours, not the wind at > all. xxxxxx Yeh. I love windchimes but had some neighbours who didn't. If you want to replace them, maybe best check with yhour neighbours first? :)

Forsythia is tough as old boots. Hack it right back now and it will be fine - and should flower next year, but even if not it will deffo flower the following year. Loads of info if you google, here's just one example: http://www.amateurgardening.com/uncategorized/pruning-forsythia-the-right-way/

Cloud99 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- making racist remarks is in itself > disgusting xxxxxx What has been said that you consider "racist", and why?

Peckhampoet Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Two brands that have really lost their way in > recent times. No longer a pleasure to shop in > either with their tired interiors and lacklustre > offering. xxxxxxx Totally agree. I have been expecting both of them to go under for years, can't understand how they've kept going .....

Sorry to hear that KK. Er, what's the incubation period?? Yours started on Tuesday, yes?

Only me! Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The circumstantial evidence is growing ......... xxxxxx Bloody hell! Is that photoshopped? If not, glad it wasn't my car underneath!

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I remember when it was only me who liked Bossman xxxxxx I loved Bossman when they had Stella at six for a fiver :))

edhistory Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The manifesto is the funniest thing I've read > today. > > Thank you. > > John K xxxxx Don't know how you managed to get through it all, I'm losing the will to live :))

tomo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Hopefully the owner will have moved > it by tomorrow. xxxxxx You could leave a (polite or rude, depending on your mood) note on the windscreen asking the driver not to block you in again? Polite may have a better chance of success though, I guess :)

Very sorry Gerry. At least if it was a heart attack hopefully it was a quick death, though I realise that's little comfort when you've lost a loved animal.

Nicholas Spears Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Or do they still use the 'one in 20 is burgled > every day' figure? Do tell. xxxxxx Life's too short to spend part of it winding up ADT reps by pretending I'm interested in seeing their brochure, so I've no idea :))

They're now in Ulverscroft Road (again). Gleaming smiles like mormons. Beware! :)) I told them I didn't want to talk to them, and they just laughed .....

intexasatthe moment Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Route is a doddle but congestion can be bad . xxxxx Often a nightmare through Wandsworth. Depends on the time of day. But once you've got through that part it isn't usually too bad (apart from the aforementioned Stonehenge stretch ....) Don't be tempted to do a detour at that point, I tried that once and reckoned it all probably took much longer than just sitting out the Stonehenge jam ....) ETA: Though maybe easier in these days of SatNavs :) ETA: There used to be quite a nice pub in Bruton for a stop-off, which did decent pub food, don't know if it's still there or still nice :) ETA: Don't think it's there any more, I did a google and all I can find is what I think is a different pub three miles outside Bruton, sorry .... or maybe my memory of what it looked like is completely wrong .... http://www.theoldredlion.org.uk/The%20Old%20Red%20Lion%20Brochure%201.pdf

computedshorty Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have posted on there but it does not stay. xxxxxx I can see your comments up there, computed shorty. Great site - is this your doing, edhistory?

Glad you liked the Goose stage, Uncle Ben :) We are very very grateful to all the excellent local singers and musicians who every year give up their time for free for community events like this. And also grateful to Angela for again organising the whole Fair and co-ordinating everything so brilliantly. Though "Best this year"? To the best of my knowledge this has been the first community event stage the Goose has run this year, unless my brain is even more addled than I thought it was, which I admit may be likely ..... Re your other point, are you seriously suggesting that in a community where there are many families with children that a community festival/fair should take place on Goose Green which excludes them??!!??!! If you want something different, as I see it you have two options: 1. Put on a festival yourself in ED for adults only (be prepared for A LOT of unpaid work!!) 2. Go to a festival elsewhere which excludes children. :)