Michael Palaeologus

Its not the Tories that would be a Conservative Club. The clue being in the name. It has a Constitution which makes it a members only club which means it can operate under more relaxed regulations. It will operate in a similar way to a WMC - having a membership who are the only ones allowed to drink in the place, but they will be able to sign friends in. It will be a not for profit organisation, any surplus being ploughed into the club's infrastructure, member services and subsidising the food and drink. I belong to a similar club in the Midlands - the beer is Soooo cheap.

YES! Scampering around in jingly boots spanking them with an inflated pigs bladder. That would learn 'em!

What time do you start?

This week does seem to be very busy for folks - why dont we set a date for next week?

They wouldnt be allowed to do a display - just a fly past with smoke trailing - much as they have done over central London. I seem to remember something similar at South African event on the TV a few years ago (Rugby, cricket?) when a SA Airways 747 flew over the stadium in formation with some SA Airforce jets. Didnt the Patroulle de France do a fly by for the world cup? Clearly we have to have English Morris dancing, Welsh close harmony singing, Scottish sword dancing and Northern Irish marching-in-an-assertive-manner at the opening ceremony.

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The British military are as much a part of Britain as cricket and warm beer. I think part of a wider problem is that most people in the UK have no contact with the military and so perceive it as an "alien" entity that does bad things. The core role of the military now is to keep the peace, either through deterent or intervention. Its the politicians that put them in unpleasent and unpopular situations. So, if the Red Arrows shouldnt be at the Olympcis because they represent war, then neither should the people who send them to war - the Politcians. Who, no doubt, will be there is spades.

Anybody know where I can source a hand knitted pink cardie, pearls and a grey wig? I already have the tweed skirt, thick stockings and sensible white blouse.

Maybe so, but its not like Tony Blair and George W are going to open the Olymics by driving a tank around the running track! Its a bunch of little red planes trailing coloured smoke.

"On an associated note - am I the only person who can remember the days when dog poo would lie in the street under the summer sun so long that it became dry, white and dessicated? I remember this clearly from being a young child yet am starting to wonder if it is just an unreliable memory" The music of our past, much loved TV programmes, those films that are of blessed memory - all have been discussed on this Forum. Nontheless, a wistful reverie on dog poo of yester-year is rather, novel.

Is it of particular architectural merit? If not then a like for like replacement would be OK surely? Refrubishing it could easily cost more in money and resources than a new build - and a new build could be more energy efficient.

Red Arrows fly umarmed training aircraft. OK - ignore that one it is very weak I admit. In the world at large there is a somewhat trying tendency toward historical revisionism that would have us be ashamed of Britains past. We have a various times done beastly things to most of the people's of the world. WE have either enslaved them, killed them and nicked their lands, wealth and bits of interesting architecture - much of which is in the British Museum. Guilty as charged, or at least my Great Grandparents were, but actually, not me. I happen to be quite proud of the British Military, they get given shitty jobs to do by deeply cynical politicians who do not give them the resources that they need to do the job properly. The Olympics is an international event - with a British flavour in 2012, no doubt 2008 will have a Chinese flavour. The Red Arrows do represent the British military tradition and so the should perform. A bunch of small red planes trailing red, white and blue smoke is hardly a cassus bellae.

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No problem. Ifyou leave the fruit in for long enough (3 to 4 months) you will get an almondy taste naturally from the fruit's stones.

Either.

Nigella? No - very irritating. Now watching Miss Marple. My kind of woman.

Making the stuff doesnt fill the jeans - its scoffing it. Given the usual Christmas gross out, how would you tell if the dips had a filling effect? "Auntie Nellie, here's a tub of homemade humus for Christmas" - is this really how you wish to share your seasonal cheer?

Oh please. This is a public forum after all ;-) "Try drizzling the finest Wentworth Miller sweetness over ice-cream and ... enjoy" I think that that is my 5th recipe tonight. Nigella is on, that must be it.

Perhaps the competing Churches could make pitches to win the work? Power-point presentations of no more than 5 mins with a 10 minute Q&A after.

Do the well Wentworth Miller Organic Honey? its the best and I commend it to you.

No, but I believe he does like a half milk-stout in the Dulwich Constitutional Club on a Thursday evening. "Wentworth Miller" sounds like a twee home counties village, not a large lump of American beef cake. Does he bottle and sell his own organic honey by any chance?

Well, how many calories are there in a de-seeded tomato?

Who is Wentworth Miller?

Whens the next one? Been reading my dictionary.

Dont know. Some in the avocado - few in the other ingredients I guess.