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[quote user="Cathy"][quote user="now just john "] In 20 years you’ll look back at photos of yourself and recall how fabulous you really looked…. You’re not as fat as you imagine. [8-|] [/quote] Women improve with age, John.  [Www] [/quote] Of course like fine wines, and most don't even have Cher's plastic, but this is a line stolen from a speech to first year's Students at registry, addressing teenage girls . . .[8-|]    

[quote user="sweet 17"]Brownsea Island!  When my son was about 6, I took him for a week 's break in Bournemouth and I told him that Brownsea Island was where Brown Owl lived.  Do you remember the owl from Beatrix Potter?[/quote] Of course, (I'm getting a refresher course at the moment reading to No.1 grandaughter) however I wasn't aware of a connection to Brownsea Island? Coincidently we were staying at Brownsea Castle, which is owned by the NT but leased to JLP who use it for their staff, very lovely it is too, we also used to stay at a similar establishment run by JLP, Lullebrook Manor in Cookham, and this is reputed to be the original Toad Hall of 'Wind in the Willows'.  Not many people know that! [:D] In 20 years you’ll look back at photos of yourself and recall how fabulous you really looked…. You’re not as fat as you imagine. [8-|]

Its all very well the cameraman having their back to the Sun but it does make you squint!  Brownsea Island, summer of 73. Heady Days, 'If I could turn back time . . .  the stomach is not so flat and in fact I'm no longer recognisable! [IMG]http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh166/classic69_72/brownsea73ish.jpg[/IMG]

Well said Andy & Rose, Castle coombe suffers the same nimbyism despite its length of tenure; surely recreational facilities are entitled to planning permission somewhere, old poorly designed facilities aren't always suitable for modernism, and of course there are alternatives if planning is refused, maybe a supermarket, perhaps a Travellers site, howabout a Home Office YO correction facility. . . it is still a beautiful world, be cheerful, strive to be happy. [8-|]

I've never met Dave or Brenda but SD's knowledge and advice was so useful to us, and gave us so much confidence to continue and tackle what seemed insurmountable at the time, please pass on to both best wishes for this time and hopefully the thoughts of all here will help give them the confidence to get through this.  

Impeccable Rossi wins at Mugello Rossi wins on homesoil [8-|]

I'm guessing labour is about the same, the parquet is 2m boards, not the little stuff as UK, but thinner and cheaper than floorboards, which is why there is a modern chipboard floor underneath (who's gonna see it[:)]) to give full strength (cut out draughts, and protect the underside) I think the hardwood quote was for Oak parquet or dark wood alternative which would have made the quote about €4000. Proper Oak floorboards are really expensive, it depends if you want to do the job on a budget. Try looking in Brico depot for a sqM cost comparison and you can choose your own floor. I think it was Brico where micro enterprise artisan advertise on a board and maybe you could get some alternative quotes there? [8-|]

I've recently had to cost a similar job for complete replacement on about a 50sqm floor same as yours, using blocks for 3 dwarf walls, new treated joists, 22mm tongue & grooved chipboard flooring for a base, and pine parquet flooring overlaid, all the materials came to €1400 and (hardwood parquet was about another €1400), this didn't include labour which had been quoted at about a week €1200. (micro enterpise) Total €2600, so I suggest you should get some other devi's. [8-|]

Being a bloke doesn't make me think that it wasn't pretty much the husband's fault; he may have been more burnt out than he or she realised, but right from the start he was too lax, little tugs by both could have kept them on the right track. Maybe she was a little naive and less able to cope than the others but then, part of the deal is ''for better or worse''; staying down the bar and picking up with someone else is not reasonable partnership behaviour. I'm glad she sounds like she's come through it but what a price; and what price has he paid. IMHO France was merely circumstantial, the chinks in their armour could have been covered by the other, in the final analysis, character flaws and lack of support/commitment to each other did the damage. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. [8-|]  

Hostipal [8-|]

as my ole' granny used to say to my sis, lift a cheek and aim for the side girl, course in those days it wasn't a bucket it was a guzunder, probably all tinder boxes by the fireplace, or trendy flower pots on the kitchen window sill now, if only they could speak about the promised lands they'd seen! [8-|] you got see the price of this one! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VICTORIAN-LIBRARY-STEPS-STEP-COMMODE-ESCAL-BIBLIOTEC_W0QQitemZ250251038005QQihZ015QQcategoryZ63591QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The Boss - Girls in their summer clothes [8-|]  

They tell you that you'll lose your mind when you grow older. What they don't tell you is that you won't miss it very much [8-|]- Malcolm Cowley

[quote user="Christine Animal"] Yes, we are very well balanced. Krusty do you still have the same tele for Coronation Street? Mmmm Sweet 17, all that lovely old food.  My mother used to make delicious bread pudding, just right after the mushy peas (and they were still warm Krusty, thanks). No ketchup, just malt vinegar for me. [/quote] You don't get verbal thanks from the silent majority folks! Something to make you feel better, pop into the kitchen, cook up some soul, kick back and enjoy [8-|] http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LDb934azoXo NEVER TRUST A THIN CHEF [;-)]

some steps to practise when you're busy doing nothing

just so this isn't sexist, and lots of ladies from Brazil and Hollywood [8-|]

Of course guys, little sympathy, and we would all be reasonable, but my main thrust is the headline, isn't the point that if she got what she paid for she wouldn't have got upset? just because the price drops surely we are entitled to service, witness the awards won by Speedferries, but haven't the operators got it wrong not giving a reasonable standard of service. Who still gives value and service. Incidentally have BA lost their operators licence yet for the debacle at Terminal 5? How many train operators would have got away with that? [8-|]

She really isn't my favourite person, but having suffered baggage loss, cancellations, unreserved seat scramble etc, I'm not alone in getting cheesed off with it all? Sure I like value, that's why I drive via Speedferries and for me the service element there is mostly satisfactory, but truly when you pay for service aren't you allowed to throw a hissy fit when you get short changed? http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/campbell-to-face-charges-over-heathrow-bag-row-833565.html [8-|]

Going . . .  Going . . .

Top Laff  Joseph Cyril Bamford [8-|]

I don't know how you got yours up so quickly Gluey ! I would have given my left wotsit for an ally racer, but still had fun with a F/G sprint/hillclimb machine (great Peter May full race 1275 lump and S/C box) Goodwood? can't remember, bit different now anyway [IMG]http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh166/classic69_72/SMSGoodwood.jpg[/IMG]   Wiscombe, it was the 2nd gate I had trouble with! [IMG]http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh166/classic69_72/SMSatWiscombe.jpg[/IMG]

On the button Renaud, I was approached by a young brillopad headhunter on behalf of his client who had named me; (the recruitment agency knew nothing about me) on the basis of what presumably was an admired reputation of achievement, then asked if I was prepared to dye my grey hair and shave off my beard! after consultation with better half she said 'ridiculous, lets gets ready to retire now then'.

GS Nasty bump that one; perhaps you know 'the other JC', John Chatham? I believe he will be at Le Mans too this year, DD300 is in the main shot somewhere.(white hardtop, just to the left of the 250) [8-|] I've always wondered what fun it might be if the drivers all jumped into different cars and drove it like they stole it![6] RH Absobloominglutely, new is nice enough and I enjoy being in the middle of folks, but why not five individual designs in a countryside littered with every conceivable variation?

We are all entitled to our little bit of gods earth for a while, but why would you want to live in one of 5 in a row? (unless you're quintuplets of course) reminds me of  little boxes. [8-|]

Since the pics are about Le mans I can oblige a few myself, looking forward to being there again this year http://www.healeysport.org/ [IMG]http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll113/fuckyoustupidfuck/DSC00210.jpg[/IMG]   [IMG]http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll113/fuckyoustupidfuck/DSC00202.jpg[/IMG]