Really really do not want to go to work today !!

I don't very often agree with our Prime Minister, but he's correct in calling them mass murderers.

I'm really feeling for the poor sods up north with their floods. Our fires have overtaken their plight and I hope they receive the full support they so deserve to get their communities back together too.

Where I live, we've only copped two or three minor grass fires and that's how I hope it remains. Next weekend is shaping up to be another bad one, with hot northerlies brewing. For once, I wish the weather guys would get it wrong. We're busily rotary hoeing all our (crunchy dead) grass around our home. Apparently, that's been the saving grace for some homes. Gotta at least try.

Still shocked :shock: :cool: !!

Tired :zzz:.

Well, I hope weather people are wrong and you all get lots of rain...

I saw that on yesterday's news, it's an awful cruel touch of fate...and something of a shame the excess water from the north can't somehow easily be drained (thus also reducing flooding) and transfered to the south to be used to put out fires.

As for those responsible for starting the fires...no words can describe that...I cannot imagine why anyone would...and only hope they get their comeuppance. (as for the suggestion of fastening them to a burning tree ...I'm not sure death's a harsh enough punishment when you consider the losses of all those affected).

England (on the whole, I don't mean individuals) makes such a fuss out of any small extreme in weather, and I can only consider us fortunate that we dont suffer the extremes most other countries do.

As a Geographer (well, I was) my favourite area was 'hazards' (which includes fires and floods) and some of the impacts can be mind-numbingly horrific...yet unfortunately, the likelihood of occurence always seems to be higher in those areas where the impact will be higher, being more suitable areas for settlements. So cruel.

(and I'm done - shutting up now!)

Thoughts with those in Australia though, just a shame we can't do more.

except those with floods...who need only a healthy amount of rain and for now, a break from rain completely!

Reliable word from a high ranking 'firie' friend of ours is that police have apprehended a 14 year old male in relation to one of the fires and have him under lock and key for his own protection. :|

:twisted: It's weird that the most popular thread on the forum was started by someone who has only ever made 16 posts here, and has not visited the forum (in their accout at least) in four years and one day.

Strange huh? :shock:

It's quite cold.

I hear we are due more snow :shock: :roll:, I hope not, though it looks very pretty and walking in it is very fun it's the aftermath with the ice I dread... Yuck.

Think I need an early night tonight I went to bed at rather a silly time this morning :shock: :lol: !!

Even weirder is that someone took the time to figure that out :D

Oh bother, I just realised I'm going to have to miss Bat The Symphony as the only Scottish date is while I'm away in England, typical! Guess I'll just have to make up for it by going to multiple Vamps Rock dates towards the end of the year.

I had MRI (they checked my head) last night and I didn't like it at all.. :(

I have a little claustrophobia.. But I could brought my own cd with me and I chose Bat 3.. :D Listening Meat's singing made me calm.. :mrgreen:

do i really have to go to work-well at least were going back to 4 on 4 off

I want to break away!!!!!

Only 3 months and 4 days to go for that :D:D:D

Bloody punctures

Why didn't I learn the first time I tried to do this?

DIY dentistry?

Spent the best part of today travelling to and from London, and a little part of the day in London ... which leaves with me a thought ... where's all the snow that crippled our capital then? :p

self hypnosis?

My biggest dislike is that very cold means paying for heating. Roll on summer! And soon.

Why is money spent on stupid pointless research projects? According to the latest one, 6 out of 7 dwarves aren't happy.

another boring day dealing with half heads and a bloody migraine ....

Glad you're safe and hope the grass fires don't get any worse. My heart goes out to all those people who've lost everything in the fires. I thank my lucky stars I'm neither affected by floods or fires.

Carole

Birthday party for the kids.... at least I'm not doing it at home this time, so someone else gets to provide all the food and do all the clearing up... We've booked an exclusive party at our local Kidsworld play centre place - it's going to be mad!

were the hell did this snow come from

[RANT]And from cold to the the tropical... my office is within an office, so although it has windows, they don't open and only look into another office - which also has no windows (it's so healthy!)...because of this my office is always pretty warm - even in the depths of winter, it can be a happy 20 degrees C in here without having any heating on.

Fortunately or unfortunately, we have no fixed heating, only a portable heater. The lady with whom I share my office however, is always cold (yet still wears only one layer - usually a thin, but long sleeved, top), so frequently when I come in (we work different fixed hours and she starts before me), she already has the heater on. This morning when I arrived it was 25 degrees in here, yet she was still cold and I must not turn the heater off or she'll freeze. It took until the room was 28.5 degrees before she agreed it was warm enough and agreed to turn the heater off! Even now, it's only cooled down to 26 degrees!

I'm melting and my head hurts. The feeling faint, light headedness and blurred vision is beginning to subside though.

28.5 degrees...who the hell HEATS a room UP to that temperature?!![/RANT]

Word of advice.. If you have Windows Vista
AGF08 is not compatable as I have found out :bicker:, it was a right bu gg er to uninstall :shock: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

look up

Word of advice.. If you have Windows Vista ....

.... that's your problem right there.

Aren't most things not compatible with vista?

Yes, including PCs and trying to do anything productive.

Home time?

Yep

Blimey, I know London is a bit east of here but I didn't realise it was in a different time zone ...

Dave

:lol:

I'm so glad someone spotted that :D

So, maybe global warming is true ...

http://www.mbrindley.com/blog/upload...ing-790216.jpg

And talking of cracks, one more post and I crack 1000 ...

Satan? :twisted:

It's quite possible...perhaps i am in fact in hell...

Greater Manchester Area and hell: could there be a link?

Might have to have a rethink about the laser eye surgery...my dad, being the accountant he is, spotted an ad for a set of companies going into examinership...and optilase was one of them, now what may happen is the examiner in charge may stave off their creditors but just wait...

it hadn't hit me at first when they left me a message to say confirming the pre op on monday, meeting with surgeon and just to let you know you will have to pay the full amount...which is different to what i signed cause i was told pay €200 when meeting the surgeon with the remainder, €2100, to be paid on or before the day of the surgery.

So now i think of it, it sounds dodgy and as they may not be in business by the time the operation is supposed to roll around on march 1st, i think i will cancel

The snow coming down made my mind up....If it's any consolation I'm at home but working on a NHS tender for a three year contract.

good luck, but the NHS is probably very tender right now!

Probably a safer bet than private eye surgery clinics .... ;-)

Dave

It was spotted elsewhere too :))

Were you part of THAT study??? Just checking...

Good idea on many many levels...

Friday at last,looking forward to a great night tomorrow with lots and lots of booze...

Friday 13th...not bothered,ive already kidnapped a lovely little black kitty for good luck....lol

YouTube Video

Ahww poor thing looks scared to death! Moral...don't trap cats in corners if you want to live!

cancelled it today

I am glad you did that...eye surgery isn't a joke...

yeah, not something you want to take risks with

Hubby had his done about three and a half years ago, and he hasn't had any problems at all... I was incredibly worried about it before he had it done, having had a friend who lost his eyesight after having his done, (mind you, that would be about 15 years ago now) but he's not had a minute's trouble and he says it's the best thing he's ever done...

I believe you...it's just that Mike's place didn't sound right on many levels

Marvin likes haggis!!

LOL!!! So do i ;);)

So do I, can't see what the fuss is all about lol

:twisted: Beer fairy got me last night, but she jumped on Jo with both feet :shock:

Singing Bat Out Of Hell from on top of a bar is fun :mrgreen:

Don't you do the BOOH thing most nights..with or without the Beer Fairy?:lol:

:twisted: The beer fairy adds more AWESOME :mrgreen:

comprendez:D

really gonna enjoy myself with the help of a few glasses ((maybe bottles ..lol)) of wine at the ladies charity night tonight...

:twisted: Hope the charity auction raises a good few bob Barb.
It's in a really good cause.
You'll have to let us know how much that ball Peter Beardsley signed went for :mrgreen:

:twisted: I want to learn the harmonica :idea:

I decided to have a home day tomorrow mainly cos my flat was beginning to resemble the photos of Pete Doherty's flat that were in the paper the other day!! Anyway when i got home tonight my neighbours have completely blitzed my flat and theres nothing to do tomorrow except go to Sainsbury's and get them a Thank you present lol!!

Blown up mattress? LOL...I think you already have a few of those to share...lol...

Atheism is a non prophet organization.

Ha ha i was looking at the pack of 15 cans of cider left over wondering if the girls would like them!! Think i might go for flowers and chocolate lol!!

Well Q102 audition part 2 happened today at 12 and it went by in a flash...

i had to do 4 separate links which i think went well, the only thing that has been nagging me is that I might have come across a little bit too much of a newsreader style...but i can't worry about it too much at the moment.

I'll find out next week if i've been successful

I'm feeling rather pleased with myself. Last week I did an IQ test. I must have done really
well, because they wrote back saying that my score qualified me for membership of MEN-
CAP.

quote of the week, right there! :cool:

:lmao:

Better find out Jonty's or Carl's address...

Good luck!!! Never second guess yourself...what's done is done...hope for the best!

Fantastic night,the ball went for £50 the whole evening raised £1900 and at the end of the evening the official photographer donated a percentage of his earnings,not sure how much though..
i do have a bit of a sore head though..well worth it...lol

really need a lazy day today...some chance..

You raised a fantastic amount Barb.:D

I want (need) your neighbours!

Fingers crossed & good luck! :-)

thanks,

Thanks Caroline,it was a great night and everyone there was so generous...

hope you have been sucessful,keep us posted...

WHat did the inventor of the drawing board go back to when he got it wrong?

:twisted: Sideboard?

And what the hell is so damn good about sliced bread anyhow?

Have you ever seen me trying to slice non-sliced bread... :lol:

Little un's finally settled....bedtime

I really don't think today will ever end, way too much work that has to be finished!!

hmm...they want to move 9 of us to working weekend as one of the days for our shift...not good...i don't want to do it, but feel i might be forced.

sounds like a right pain for you...oh joy (( not))

still don't like vegetable pies. bleugh.

prejudice against veg...hmmm

oh joy...hospital appointment...2hours waiting for 5min app...

Now you would've thought a motorbike battery was just a plain simple thing, god no, how many different ones are there?????????

There's taking a back seat and keeping a watching brief, and then there's doing ~~~~ all ... as the overall person responsible for our company you'd think this particular manager would choose the former rather than the latter.

That was a good sleep :cool: !!

Found a very gorgeous image last night :heart:.

Should really get things done this week.

Morrissey's new album = Amazing
New sort of job = Exciting! If anyone is looking to do a festival this year, go to Wychwood Festival (www.wychwoodfestival.com)! I'm going to be running about behind the scenes so you know it's gonna be interesting :P!

I got home today and there was a letter from Q102...which i knew was a bad sign and it was; I didn't make the final 5, but hey onwards and upwards from more mad schemes one of which will pay off.

Bad luck Mike! At least it's confirmation that you haven't got a face for radio!

there is that:D...somewhere i can hear always look on the bright side of life...i should turn off the radio!

You should, in protest!

As a sign of solidarity with you I won't listen to Q102 anymore!

Aw, who cares...they are outdated anyway...

Sorry to hear it though...their loss...