Peckhamgatecrasher

Oh that has cheered me up!

How stupid can thieves be? The plastic that was covering my window was removed and the glove compartment searched this morning. Do they honestly think I'd leave anything worth nicking in an open car? PS: Had good result on EBAY, have replacement window for ?12.50 arriving in next week. Far cheaper than online breakers yards quoted me.

You don't need tutorly lessons, *bob*; learn from Brum. A pithy exit line will make hearts & minds swoon.

Extend your walk to Lidl in Peckham. I went to a blind wine tasting a couple of months' ago - we each had to bring a bottle and cover the label. My contribution came second and was a Shiraz that cost ?3.49 at Lidl!

It's almost over - get back to the muse, Ted.

Madness back catalogue

Why do blokes get offered ?300 and gals only ?80?

Snakes & Ladders anyone?

Amen to that! [that was to Casey Jones, BTW, another post snuck in]

Bike shop seems to be doing really well. They are trying to get permission to move into the old loo block on Peckham Rye because they need more space.

Without thinking about it, I immediately thought Warne and Lara. But as the article says, the last 10 years wasn't their finest hour. In the interests of fairness, I voted for Glen McGrath cos I've had a pash on him for years. How's that for considered, intellectual process?

Assumes deep voice - "Will I do?".

I think it's absurd. He's arguably the busiest chap in the kingdom yet he still makes time to handwrite letters of condolence - a rather touching measure of the man (albeit we politically poles apart).

Sorry, t_in_sox - it was way past my bedtime!

I think that's somewhat unfair to Brendan, t_in_sox. I may not always agree with him, but he's a very genuine chap and something heartfelt should not be derided. (Unless it's on the cricket thread where it's mandatory.)

Very handsome!

Brendan, unless you're going in for Miss World, it doesn't really need saying.

Calm down, farder.

No it won't. Where will I get the strawberry laces which I festoon my tree with? Not to mention the bag of gold coins.

I do hope they will have the illustration they use on this forum.

In the church I attended this morning, there were testimonies from two young lads in The Rifles who'd just come back from Afghanistan. They were very moving and one of the men broke down when he described how his friend was blown up just a couple of days ago. Not ashamed to say I blubbed. A while later, after he'd recovered himself, he came back to say that the chaps really appreciate receiving shoe boxes with things like deodorant, shampoo, chocs, etc in. He will let me have the address (free post I think) and I'll post it up here when I get it.

Not at all. I've reduced the TV to M (medium) which is the lowest it will go, basically equivalent to a free view box. Upped the broadband to Large (it's what I use most) - I think it's 10 megadoodas. Telephone is Medium which is free weekend calls so I try to keep mid-week calls to a minimum (other options are available but this is what works out cheapest). I give the mobile to my daughter. That is ?10/month (but part of the bundle) and paid separately to Virgin Mobile. They have SIM only offers open until the end of November, so I've just changed that to 200 free minutes and unlimited texts - she has no excuse not to be in touch now! Hope that helps

Not at all. I've reduced the TV to M (medium) which is the lowest it will go, basically equivalent to a free view box. Upped the broadband to Large (it's what I use most) - I think it's 10 megadoodas. Telephone is Medium which is free weekend calls so I try to keep mid-week calls to a minimum (other options are available but this is what works out cheapest). I give the mobile to my daughter. That is ?10/month (but part of the bundle) and paid separately to Virgin Mobile. They have SIM only offers open until the end of November, so I've just changed that to 200 free minutes and unlimited texts - she has no excuse not to be in touch now! Hope that helps

Virgin Media I've just renegotiated my Virgin package - it was a luxury I couldn't justify at the mo. I was paying ?38/month for TV/ Broadband/Mobile/Phone. On their website they are offering new customers the same package for ?28/month. The first person I spoke to couldn't help but they patched me through to the Customer Service Dept. I had to wait about 20 minutes (so use the freephone number 0800 9522227 or dial free on 150) but the lovely chap I spoke to rejiggled a few things and reduced it to ?26.50/month. Result!

Virgin Media I've just renegotiated my Virgin package - it was a luxury I couldn't justify at the mo. I was paying ?38/month for TV/ Broadband/Mobile/Phone. On their website they are offering new customers the same package for ?28/month. The first person I spoke to couldn't help but they patched me through to the Customer Service Dept. I had to wait about 20 minutes (so use the freephone number 0800 9522227 or dial free on 150) but the lovely chap I spoke to rejiggled a few things and reduced it to ?26.50/month. Result!