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He was a Musketeer - why is this how I remember him :) Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Both fascinating insights into Reed. Always been a > fan of his acting, but some of those notorious > interviews in the 80's and then his appearance on > 'The Word' sometime in the early 90's cemented in > my mind, his down to earth and intelligent humour. > Yes he had his problems with alcoholism, but I > think many underestimated him based on that. He > was more than that. > > Louisa. > > > LadyNorwood Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Oliver Reed was my school friend's godfather. > At > > her tenth birthday party we were all sitting > round > > eating jelly and ice cream and he burst in, > drunk > > as a lord and entertained us fantastically for > the > > next two hours... Forty years later and I can > > still see him laughing and larking about.... > > > > triumph Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Way back in the 70's I worked in > Hertfordshire > > and > > > chanced upon a couple of guys who built > > swimming > > > pools for high end punters. They had not long > > > returned from a job in the Channel Islands > > (can't > > > remember which one) during which they became > > > drinking buddies of Oliver Reed, who was > making > > a > > > film there. These guys could drink big time > and > > > were able to match Reed in the consumption > > stakes. > > > They couldn't speak highly enough of him. > They > > > said he was humourous, generous, very polite > to > > > all and sundry and very popular with the > locals. > > I > > > always thought of him in a different light > > > thereafter.

If you want a morose welsh poet to drink with whilst watching the football then it's Dylan Thomas.

it depends how reasonable it is I suppose - I grew up near a beach (which was nice) - but you got a lot of barbecues in the summer.

miga Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There are plenty of mainstream Christians who > don't have those views of LGBT, and denominations > which have lesbian/gay pastors. > > Let's also not forget that, for better or worse, > the institution that fostered that development of > philosophy (and art, and science) was the Church > for long stretches of history. > > I guess my problem with those blanket statements > about the Church and the aggressive approach > of someone like Dawkins is that there's no nuance, > it's predictable. I agree in principle, but I > think he's arguing against the past and there's > probably a better conversation to be had. But I'd hate for what he says to be banned somehow under modern blasphemy laws.

stringvest Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Agree with above, and also it's sad they writ out > there banner wrong :-) !!! I'm used to the wrong words being used - especially in London. I just read it as they meant it to be read.

stringvest Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Oh dear again !! > > And I thought she was more down to earth than all > that ... during an appearance on Room 101 she > claimed to dislike the "do you know who I am ? " > celebs and wouldn't use celebrity to her > advantage. She said that if she phoned a > restaurant and they didn't have a table for Mrs > Willis, then they didn't have a table for Cilla > Black. Written after her death and therefore could be a bunch of rubbish - although most celebrities have airs and graces and I've seen worse - and acted worse on a plane (when it leaked hydraulics and they were about to go anyway) :).

Wales have made the first squad cut now. Nicky Smith, Richard Hibbard, Rory Thornton, Dan Baker, Mike Phillips, Rhys Patchell, James Hook and Jack Dixon.

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ratty Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > Err the vote has not started yet. I have made my > mind up and will be voting for Corbyn. The Tories > > on here are so scared of him that they have > persuaded me. Thanks chaps! > > Actually, you are doing exactly what the Tories > want (and have asked) you to do. They see Corbyn > as a free ticket to the 2020 election. He's 66 - will he even want to be around. I see him as someone to start off national debate again. and maybe someone better than the other 3 will turn up :)

jacks09 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > @John L - what podcast was that? Picked up all the squad interviews and tours of the resort on my phone - I'll track down where they came from (twitter links probably) This was WoS report - http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/inside-wales-brutal-rugby-world-9601898 I know they worked really hard out there - which made Saturday even more disappointing

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I imagine all the pubs will be showing the rugby > as it's a good egg game and doesn't attract bad > eggs to one's establishment. > > The Bishop is already advertising and Flying Pig > shows rugby but not football. > > Oval ball snobbery is alive and well in ED and > there will be no shortage of places to watch. > > We will be overrun with white red rosed shirts no > doubt in a show of olympic esque proportions for > once in four years rugby fans. Some not seen since > 2003. and some Red shirts - in my experience always a few Wales fans around ED. The Irish will no doubt be out as well :)

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not much difference in the average number of caps > in each team, 28 v 22. Wales were less prepared > for playing rather than being a scratch team. I > don't think the rankings mean much, though if I > were a Welsh fan I'd worry about getting out of my > Group. Wales spent time in Switzerland (high altitude) and Doha (heat) and are really really fit (I followed the podcasts which are all about red blood cell mass) but they do not seem to be doing much Rugby. They even cancelled Poland as it's not needed. Gatland's the coach though :)

Well Ireland are ranked #2 in the world right now. Helped by Wales putting out a scratch team on Saturday.

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That depends on where you consider the centre > ground to be. I'm pretty sure Cameron feels he's in the Centre Right. But I'd say this governments position varies by policy - so they're probably pretty pragmatic in many ways.

IanMacnaughton Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I cannot believe that any organisation established > to serve the needs of local people would establish > a system that so woefully fails to meet their > needs. One) you can never see your doctor. Two) > You not allowed to book in advance unless it's on > Friday. They are utterly useless and not actually > interested in providing a decent level of > healthcare. It worries me in that we are in an age where people should not be in pain for long periods - but they are apparently.

Thinking through a virtual reality universe - the designer of it could add in a heaven and hell. really depressing thought - I won't need a coat for where I'm off :)

Sue him :) http://www.accidentclaimsweb.co.uk/bus-accident-claims Edit: this was just the first no win no fee that came up - not recommending. Probably helps any future claim if it is reported and any injuries noted I'd say

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Jeremy Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > Could a Corbyn victory help to revitalise the > Lib > > Dems? > > > I was wondering the same thing. Could imagine some > Labour guys switching teams. The Blairites seem to see a war coming (rather ironically) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/11794595/Tom-Watson-Tony-Blairs-assassin-can-save-Labour-from-Jeremy-Corbyn.html

Actually thought about it this morning. We could be one big scandal away from a Marxist Leninist government. And there are scandals brewing.

I think therefore I am :) I think harder and discovered I wasn't :(

Nigello Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Another bank/building society would be good > (Co-Op, Metro?) and a revamped Post Office would > go down well. Less realistic would be a > Byron/Tas/Wahaca/Strada. What would you say about some of these in the car park :) The area around the Bussey is actually really clean.

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Otta Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > He does have quality, and Bilic likes someone > > who'll get stuck in. > > Yet, according to radio reports a lot of WH fans > are complaining about it. Suppose they do need > something. I told our resident WH fan that Barton was on his way and he seemed to think some kind of trouble causer was coming to destroy their great start to the season :)

miga Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This old chestnut. > > We moved to Catford. It's not as bad as people > (including me) sometimes say it is. "Probably not > the worst suburb in London". > > Pros: space for ?, transport, some decent > primaries, Sapporo Ichiban, Catford > Constitutional, massive green space in Mountsfield > and Forster parks (great for kids who scooter, > dogs, semi-permanent accomodation etc.), TFC on > Bromley Rd (with sensational prices on Kalamata > olives and a strong bakery selection), Aldi, Lidl, > Homebase and a myriad of warehousy DIY shops, a > lot of long time residents who look after their > houses. Quite suburban. Much handier to 2 (two) > branches of Waitrose than ED (Beckenham and > Bromley North). > > Cons: concretey ugly town centre, nowhere to buy a > decent coffee, bit stabby (allegedly). Quite > suburban. Lewisham Council pretty useless. Some > locals feel obliged to drive their "worked" Corsas > playing urban hits at ~140dB with windows open. > Bit of agg round the train stations. Massive > gardens = massive garden labour > required....flipping weeds. And the old Catford Bridge Tavern re-opening sometime in 2015 I think :)

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's a pub and garden apparently. > I may just visit the gardens, maybe take a picnic > and some booze purchased from Sainsburys. Better than the Rye then :)

Blah Blah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yeah I'm inclined to think the same. He may live > to regret having made that declaration. He has to go at the end of the parliament - he's not going to do a Blatter. Wonder how Osborn would behave if he had all the power :)

Maybe we're in a (rather s**t) simulation. http://www.space.com/30124-is-our-universe-a-fake.html Then again you can only play what seems to be in front of you. So sometimes you just have to dismiss an argument as it goes nowhere.