Peckhamgatecrasher

Because only good fairies were at her christening.

The practice may be common, but that doesn't make it right. My ol' English teacher would be turning in her grave.

Welcome Annaj. Australia need 436 to win, which is theoretically possible, but if the opening play today is anything to go by, we will have won. [Please gods, no Nemesis.]

Here's your very own pinhead, Annaj: http://www.antibet.ukonline.co.uk/tinyangl.jpg

And that's Watson gone! Wow. I've got so much to do today but I don't want to go out now.

Oh happy day! Katich gone. Nine to go.

That's churlish of you Keef. The arrested person lives in Derbyshire. [Actually, I confess I only read that story because I feared the worst!]

Spoke too soon, eh? [i witnessed Botham's last ever game at the Oval. He was out for 11 (I think) but I've never seen a standing ovation like it or so many grown men cry!]

All out. Brilliant.

Wonderful, let's unlace each other's stays!

As the only lady in the room, should I have an attack of the vapours?

This gets better and better. Ted Max - rewrite with a Barbara Cartland ending, chop chop!

Just avoided that. Isn't it exciting though? Wish I was there.

Thank you.

One is beginning to have hope.

Well done for coming on here. My only gripe is the speed with which it's been carried out. It's my daughter's 15th birthday today so she has been without this facility for several years and now is too old.

Hope that's not put the mockers on him!

someone selling ticket for third day in the for sale section - ?52

Interesting aside, I used to go to the George Inn when it was run by the estimable Fabio. A grand pub.

Brilliant. I shall choose a hat.

I recall watching a reality programme (gasp) a few years ago, which took a batch of children who'd all just passed their GCSEs with A and A* grades and put them in a 1950s grammar school setting. Their first task was to sit an exam. None of them passed it. It was the 11+ exam of the time. This seems to suggest dumbing down to me. I can't speak specifically of A Levels, but to bring this up-to-date, my daughter has just completed her fourth year. In exams she was allowed to take in texts (eg, a play) and aide-memoires (eg, hand-drawn pictures to remind her of French and Spanish words). It's not surprising, therefore, if more children pass exams with higher grades.

Great start!

This may be simplistic, but doesn't working in that environment mean you have a higher chance of picking up bugs, etc?

I can honestly say, Brendan has displayed the most exquisite manners I've ever come across in a man under 70.

Not if you're a Chelsea fan!