Angelina

are you vegan Sue? If not, what's the problem with killing a pig? It probably lived a better life than many pigs in EU farms. And yes, it was cold last night, but that's a step too far Lavender27 and you know it.

Rather than making such generalisations, it would be far more helpful if you noted the drivers id and registration and made a formal complaint, citing where you were (so they can track it) and time etc.

also took our little ones there - cheap but not great food but nice to sit and have crisps and lemonade in the summer and somewhere to entertain the kids. Maybe they'll revamp it :-)

Sleet

Aztec

Thanks :-) I think if I didn't know the group very well and some of the parents, I probably would have felt differently about it She's already planning the next one now...

seems ED ghosts like cleaning!

there are lots on ebay too (Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder) I was thinking about this this morning when the squirrels pinched the seed I left out for the robin :-(

Older teens, BawdyNan - my younger teen was not allowed to stay, she had to come out for dinner and a movie with the grown ups

Penguin, I was talking about the Scooby Doo world, not the real world. And John L - are you saying the ghost put the mousetrap in your house? how malevolent and cruel.

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > But where are the pesky kids to reveal the > trickery when you need them...? If we were to take the Scooby stance, there are no monsters - it's always, ALWAYS a dodgy grown up - usually someone you know. Makes it even more scarier - but Scooby always laughs at them and makes them look pathetic.

yes we can hear our neighbours. you'd pretty much have to get a detached if you don't want to hear your neighbours (and don't want them to hear you)

It went well! Too smoothly perhaps? Everyone happy, midly hungover this morning but all good. They even left me a G&T!!!! Best food options were veggie pizzas, olives, crisps and bananas (!). Alcohol was vodka, glitter schnapps and fruit cider. Only damage was odd bit of pizza on the wall......

haaahhhAAAAARGH

thanks all - lots of soft drinks, crisps and dips, pizza, sausage rolls - like the bread and cheese suggestion :-) I think I have 15 coming.

I'm looking for ways to mitigate the effect of the expected over consumption of alcohol and want suggestions of food they are likely to eat (without having to re-heat etc.). I haven't hosted a teen party before but do realise food needs to be subtle but available. I'm more than happy to get a flow of deliveries/ heve an account with the pizza place but just want good ideas from successful hosts out there please!

Clappy J? Sounds like someone's picked up something nasty

What does Wednesday sound like?

This is the worst singing in any advert ever - Oh just sooooooo bad. Just how could it possibly happen? It irritates badly - it could be that she has such a shallow voice - or that it's sacrilege of a funk/soul classic zenoria65 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Breathy voiced girl singing Chaka Khan's classic > "Ain't Nobody" for some random holiday > company.... > > ED209 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > There's a certain type of song that has become > > really popular in advertising that I call the > John > > Lewis cover song. > > > > It's generally a young lady singing a slow soft > > ethereal cover version. > > > > Current examples are "Stand by Me" in a Nescafe > > ad. "Send in the Clowns" in a car ad and "Ready > or > > Not" in a Green and Blacks ad. > > > > I am usually subjected to this at least twice > when > > I visit the cinema.

Drank

it's not a moot point at all - there are many companies that do not use fur - and have stopped using fur altogether - and they should be more of an inspiration - Gucci, Stella McCartney, Michael Kors, Calvin Klein - the list goes on and is getting bigger. Those that do are diminishing. I also would hope more people make informed and ethical choices.

It's difficult - he's refusing the structured help and support he needs and is putting himself in the situation people want to save him from. He doesn't actually want to be saved. It's just prolonging a situation which is only getting worse. His drinking is not going to get any better. As the weather improves it will become more bearable, but what about five winters from now? It would be more helpful if everybody who gave him something told him he needed to accept the support that is offered to him. Maybe it will sink in. It's unlikely he will stop drinking and set up a 'normal' life but it doesn't sound like this is heading in any positive direction at all.

be tidy with your packing - if you start putting random things in boxes you will take forever to get organised (and it takes linger to pack than you think!)

It can't go unsaid - it is still Christmas. I was having a mooch about the chocolate aisle and low and behold.....little spring Easter chicks.

with the population increase predictions in the millions, where do you want people to live?