Peckhamgatecrasher

Thank heavens my Nana Miskouri tape is safe.

Daizie has a point, St Valentine is connected with courtly or romantic love - probably not encouraged between father and daughters outside the Appalachian region. Gifts from your children to their Dad is a wonderful and charming notion but you don't need to wait for a special day to show that, why not have an impromptu Father as Guest of Honour Tea Party or something? I agree with a previous poster that the ceramics option is quite fun, your toddler will be old enough to daub something herself and the baby can add the odd fingerprint.

Well he is the top ranked meerkat.

FFS - this is the football thread. Pistols at dawn or shaking hankies at each other needs it's own thread. Now, Mockney, what can I do to make you feel better about the New Den? Come with me on the home side and it won't seem quite so nasty. Still can't get away from the breezeblock monstrosity, but it's not so bad.

Idiot question: is walking/public transport not a viable option, especially if "overwhelmingly it would seem, the students come from the local area"?

I've found a water collar very successful for recall. I was walking a boxer-cross, a notoriously bright, but stubborn breed. She became instantly receptive when I let blast with the water: came back to call which was reinforced with a treat. She soon got the hang of recall. The collar has quite a good range so useful for dogs that run off.

How jolly disappointing. I thought it was a site showing lots of chaps jumping out of the bath.

Ratty, CB separated out the social housing from those living in blocks. I understand to an extent the problem of collecting from blocks of flats, but why especially is social housing challenging?

Why is it more challenging if one is in social housing?

I'm with Brendan, bit of a waste of time to go shopping on a stag do. But you could run into a department store and lose your pursuers, change togs and run out another door.

Used my crappy binos on it and it is amazing.

Well the sun must have been over the yardarm somewhere - my bet's on Singapore.

You are very frisky tonight, Huguenot. Is it the full moon?

Giggirl - can't compare with the disappointment I felt when that cricket loving PM confessed to an affair with EDWINA CURRIE!!!!!!

Sorry Jah, saw your message too late. Succumbed at four hours. Absolutely tender. Absolutely stuffed. Bought meat at butchers in Nunhead (the one at the end of the row) - kidneys were delicious.

I've already opened the wine, that's the trouble.

Advice please. I've made steak and kidney pud. It's been steaming for three and a half hours but is meant to be done for five. I'm hungry (ok greedy). Can I go for it now or will it still be tough?

Run outside and look at th'inconstant moon. Full. Beautiful.

Dear silverfox, where shall I send the bill for extracting coffee from my keyboard?

Been watching reruns of Colditz?

I saw no ships.

Must be spring - saw my first snowdrops today. And some sort of anemone.

I did my best for you!

Did you know the most beautiful cricket ground in the world is in Arundel?

Oh Giggirl, I wish you were my mum - very wise and poignant words.