just john

me too, never thought that CGI was better than the real thing but gave it a go, so switched to Battle of Britain, saccharin and dated but at least tolerable.

I'm sure that there are many men, who in the interest of British industry would be only too happy to splash out £10 on a pair of ladies knickers . . . Ladies only have to say the word . . . WB may back me up on this . . .[6]

Will you save Britain's industry and your soul? British knicker-maker, Mary Portas brand is called “Kinky Knickers”. She describes them to tellyviewers, to her factory hands, to the head honcho at Liberty as “a bit cheeky, a bit naughty”. But her main point is that buying something made in Britain (by people who otherwise wouldn’t have jobs) will make people feel that they’re doing something – gulp – for their country, for their fellow-citizens and for their immortal soul. Buying Zimmerli’s knickers makes you feel “pleasure”. Buying Mary’s British knickers makes you feel altruistic. Not bad for 10 quid.  telegraph. Is-it-wrong-to-take-pleasure-in-my-knickers.  

Gosh Clair, I'm still impressed, you still are the fount of all knowledge, . . . (well, except how to resuscitate an aging breadmaker perhaps [:D])

In the circumstances it seems only right that the man's child is acknowledged and supported by whatever finance he was entitled to and of course equally the mother of his child since she would be expected to care for his child; so it is just one more legal hoop required to accommodate another legal hoop of entitlement. Just one thing seems like it could be weird, how is the ceremony conducted in these circumstances and who makes the responses on behalf of the groom[8-)]

http://www.spectator.co.uk/books/7729033/who-are-the-losers-now.thtml I'm drawn to this to learn more about the unspeakable trauma suffered by my parents generation, obviously as do many others, but the discovery of the sensitivity in an area I have a house in France is even more stark. Some horrendous stats. but perhaps the worst acknowledgement is ''Poor Greece is a major loser, and rightly blames Germany, for its troubles originated in the Na2i occupation. Italy is another loser, with the world’s lowest birthrate and highest corruption. Spain benefited enormously by Franco’s victory, which kept it out of the war, and it prospered for half a century afterwards until the European Union dragged it down. Indeed, with one or two exceptions, all the members of the EU have been held back by its incorrigible bureaucracy and regulations. '' due for release on 5th April 

I could have had some sympathy  . . . had he been getting help rather than shooting somebody, let alone an 8yr old girl. In China I read that felons shot by police were delivered to hospital for organ removal for the transplant bank so some good could come out of the situation, I wonder if he had his donor card on him?

[quote user="Chancer"][quote user="cooperlola"] so that we get a forum we can use and which will attract advertisers so Archant bring it back up to scratch and keep it going.  Isn't that what we want? I'm as guilty as anybody of having had a good moan on this thread.  Mostly, I reckon all would have been much better if we had had advanced notice, then I think even Archant might have got a bit of a sympathy vote. However, I've made some good (genuine, not just cyber) friends on this forum.  I hope they don't leave because of an IT c*ck up and a poorly managed changeover.  The forum isn't about that - it's about mutual support and help plus a little fun either having a good rant or a good laugh.  Let's not throw the baby out with the bath water along with the toys.[/quote] This is an interim posting from me; frustration with the page jumping out of view all the time! I echo your sentiments and my reason for staying away is that I have nothing to offer except negativity, I do believe that if you have nothing good to say then say nothing  . I miss the forum, as it was, not the software but the postings, the community etc, my fear is that unless prompt action is taken and judging by the past I am sceptical that it will, then the damage, perhaps fatal has already been done. I do sincerely hope that I am wrong.[/quote] Me too, for most of the above, though I'm sure the forum will survive because it's about the users, and perhaps we'll laugh at the crash of 2012 next time, but I do find it a shame that more successful web designers weren't used, perhaps its down to budget, but you gets what you pay for. With the possible exception of another French forum I have not experienced such a debacle, here's hoping it will be sorted out. . .  eventually [quote user="Frederick"] You now know some web designer wizz kid is sitting at his desk in tears now dont you ? [/quote] I do hope so [:D]  

[quote user="cooperlola"] I've just received this from another forum (no names, no pack drill) which is also making major changes: "The forum will be unavailable for use from approximately 9am to 5pm whilst we make changes to the software. We will do this as quickly as possible, however there is a lot involved behind the scenes so we would be grateful for your patience while we make the changeover and deal with any teething problems." Sorry chaps in charge of this (much friendlier and pleasant, imo) forum, but that's the way to do it.  [/quote] Don't forget this bit Coops - ''Once the changes have been completed, XX will automatically redirect you to the new site but in future you will be able to access the forum via  XX and click on Forum in the main navigation. Your existing XX login credentials will work for the new forum, so there will be no need to re-register.''

[quote user="NormanH"]This is the World Bank’s ease-of-doing-business ranking. The left column is 2011, and the second column is 2010. 1 1 Singapore 2 2 Hong Kong SAR 3 3 New Zealand 4 4 United Kingdom 22 21 Germany 26 28 France [/quote] Quite so which is probably why HSBC and the Pru will relocate to no.1 / 2 . . .

The biggest problem is one of legibility, especially on a mobile where a more open, not a condensed font is beneficial, and a bigger x-height rather extra linefeed;  Trade Gothic rather than News Gothic, the mobile/computer screen is not a broad sheet, plenty of font catalogs out there. White space on brochure where there is no reflective screen maybe, but less stark contrast required on mobiles or computers benefit from a warmer background, white out not dark headings. [geek]

How very dare they?, So rude and unprofessional, no respect for existing users, subscribers or advertisers! No previous notification of changes to come, no advice on how to reconnect even on the pathetic page that eventually arrives from users urls. Zeros, for seamless connectivity. I accepted the challenge to get back on as a personal one but was there any need to dispense with existing e-mail registrations or log-on details. Perhaps they believe the forum is their's alone, not the best view of existing users. I wonder just how many they will lose as a result, as they give up along the way. I spoke to several other users last night who were equally confused as to what was going on. This morning I gave up trying to log on from Android on my phone and feel obliged to comment on their 6P's![:@]  

You could try drilling either side of the nail to loosen it and then getting a decent large pair of pincers, and nail bar with the correct size claw to grip the nails; I've had some success using this method recently 'saving' some 100yr old timber.

Do tell Coops, how were you watching?[geek] just a nod towards a very nice man from whom a great legacy sprang . . .  thai-billionaire-who-invented-red-bull-energy-drink-dies-in-bangkok-aged-89

Even better when you have a satellite and can watch TF1 wherever; I'll have to get it set up, any advice on this in the UK much appreciated. I was wondering if my sentiments towards sky were in the minority, but having just read comments on  telegraph. -Jenson-Button-wins-first-race-of-the-season- perhaps not . . . I've lost 90% interest now it is on Sky Brilliant start to the season and no money paid to Sky!!!!! Suck that Murdoch! work on cutting Bernies percentage out of the deal, you can get it for free.

[quote user="Théière"] How did that publican get sky without paying Greek satellite?[/quote] I don't think she did, the matches were available in Europe on a different provider, as opposed to sky's UK dominance, so she contracted to the different european provider; if only an alternative for f1 in europe was also available, I'd force myself down to the pub to watch at 4am[:D], (but not sky[:P] I'd rather watch ads on ITV)

Hence the medical advice to notify DVLA and not drive until after treatment, (though no licence is required for disabled scooters as far as I'm aware, so presumably no need to notify DVLA in that instance, but I always give scooters a wide berth just in case[:D])

Not the best way to follow on internet but refuse to pay those people at Sky (those people just suck all the juice out of things) Go Jense! What a great start to the season :-)

DP again . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hzxjNiOdaI and the longer version . . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfM6nRVBvGs [:P]

forgot to mention the important bit, that you should notify DVLA when diagnosed and not drive . . .

OSAS (Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome) is more common than many realise, typically an overweight, middle aged, male snorer, (not always, nor me I hasten add, though I have witnessed it[:)]) symptoms, are that breathing stops for short spells when asleep, relaxed throat muscles cause an obstruction to the airflow in the throat lasting for periods of 10-20 seconds. General measures are to lose weight and stop drinking alcohol 6hrs before bed . . .  easy to say[:D]

[quote user="Val_2"]  stupid health and safety regs[/quote] Some rules beggar belief, an some are there to be broken (en france . . . ignored)

[quote user="cooperlola"] I'm a country girl and always will be.   I guess once I can't drive any more I'll end up in a town. [/quote] Having previously read this thread, these two comments keep coming back to me, I too was a country boy, teenage years walking misty mornings in country lanes and summer afternoons on hilltops, all changed as soon as I could drive and towns earnt me my living but took away the peace I remember, part of the reason for spending my leisure and retirement in rural France; but it is the car (or rarely the bike) that has enabled this for me, and of course with the cost of fuel or being unable to drive that will remove the more rural locations and send me back to a town, albeit a smaller one next time.[8-|]

You don't need to apologise for going on Val 2, although my experience was in UK, it was just after our normal trip to France so I for one was interested in your detail, it is strange just how far the effects ripple out to the wider family.