*Bob*

You must be very friendly* with the Ocado delivery boy, Maurice *not in that way

I thoroughly enjoyed the programme. There's nothing better than watching two presenters find-out first-hand that live TV is harder than it looks. The rest of it was rubbish.

Petitioning has been ruined by the advent of the 'electronic petition'. The old stack of boxes disappearing into Number 10 (where those petitioning have personally filled-out their names and addresses in biro, wax crayon, paw print etc) actually meant something. There was a tangible link with the man hours involved to get the thing done. Getting a courier to drop-off a CD-Rom (where the petitioners have clicked 'I agree' whilst dunking a doughnut and waiting for Facebook to load) doesn't have the same gravitas.

Chav.. if you did have money to burn, what would you spend it on?

Asset.. I'm not slagging off nice things. I like nice things. In fact, I really like nice things. I go out of my way to find them though, rather than flicking through 'Wallpaper', watching Grand Designs and then nipping down Mrs R to 'live the dream'. Such shops are like interior-design versions of those 'GET THE LOOK!!' pages in Grazia/Chat/Heat/Blah magazine. Here's a puzzler. You pop down Mrs R and buy a 'retro!!' sputnik chandelier. It cost a few hundred quid. By the time you get it home, it's worth zilch quid. It looks a bit new and rubbish, but it obviously cost a bob or two so you're happy. or You take ten minutes to find one of the countless 60s/70s sputnikky chandeliers. It costs a few hundred quid. By the time you get it home, it's still worth a few hundred quid. It's got a bit of character and charm and you don't see the same one hanging-up next door. And you found it, so that makes you feel kinda chirpy. As Graham from 'Blind Date' would say.. "The decision.. is yours!"

Foxton and Firkin

Keef Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Alan, you forgot T K Maxx! Now that's your good > stuff right there! Yeah.. why does Croydon always get all the good stuff?!

Ha Ha.. keep 'em coming (Alan)

A tenner? Jesus! You could get two jars of jam for that - from the stall on Northcross Road!

Mosaic effect. Had to look that one up. Like it, Like it. I expect Snorky had this effect in mind when he removed a tantalising CV titbit yesterday or the day before. He's a careful man. Fortunately I know for a fact that half the homes in ED have been hit with said MR stick.. and tinpot musicians like myself are two a penny (my window cleaner alone 'does for' two of my competitors on his round). So I feel my identity is safe.

Neither will I. Especially as I don't know what you're talking about.

macroban Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > But I don't think that makes their stock > impervious to criticism, does it? > > Depends on the neighbours, *Bob*. Indeedy. There are a neighbours' gaffs round my way which have been hit with the 'Mrs Robinson' stick.

Good to have the MooToo herd to the rescue. Obviously the shop is doing well.. and good for them. But I don't think that makes their stock impervious to criticism, does it? Generally speaking, I find a lot of modern (ie new) design rather soulless and lacking in imagination. Half of it is uber-shiny (these items are displayed on the futuristic shelf along with the kettle designed by FA Porsche) and the other half are re-issues or designs raided from the last fifty years (these items are displayed on the retro shelf with the Sputnik-esque chandelier). It's not cheap but it often looks cheap. It costs good money but it isn't worth anything. Just an opinion.

This is no ordinary mini-whisk, Spangles. It's "a steam-free milk frother" which "takes just 20 seconds to turn a small amount of hot or cold milk into a perfect froth" Can you imagine doing such a thing of an afternoon? Couldn't your time be put to better use? (Like, say, slamming your fingers in the fridge door several times and then tipping a bowl of jelly on your head?)

But surely you need to go back to buy one of those 'Aerolatte' mini-whisks, don't you? It would fit nicely at the back of your kitchen cupboard - behind the useful stuff.

I bought a Tivoli PAL to replace one which is on 'permanent loan'. I use 'em for work. Same price as elsewhere so no need to beat myself up. Though naturally I covered my face on the way out in case anyone saw me.

I've bought something in there. But I did need it so I feel I am excused. *cowers*

macroban Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sorry to dash you hopes, Sean, but it's not going > to be a sin bin, just another DummyYummyMummy > shop. Oh dear. Speaking of which, I couldn't help noticing that 'Moo 2' (or whatever it's called) is selling a bag which actually has 'YUMMY MUMMY' printed on the outside. If anyone out there has actually bought this item, hang your heads in shame.

I think you're more interested in those figures than I am, Alan. Aaanyway.. I'd love to stay and shoot the breeze, but seeing as it's a nice day, I won't we wasting it by working. Off to meet some fellow 'hobbyists' for some lunch (tax deductable) and a few drinks. Enjoy your day!

That's right, Al.. read 'em and weep, office-monkey.

There's nothing wrong with an enjoyable hobby. Especially one that pays the mortgage paid-off. I recommend it.

You must understand.. it's terribly hard for me to strike the right letters on a qwerty keyboard. And 'D' is so close to 'A'.

i might have lied anyway who knows

Quite frankly, I'm amazed it hasn't been already. Alan and I seem to have spent a good couple of pages making tits of ourselves - that should have been enough to 'go through', as it were.

I think Frisco was trying to say "stop this evil gay flamboyant drugs craze"