Hi Xakk!! Firstly sorry for having got your name wrong in my previous post on this thread!! I actually do agree with your thoughts on how nothing is about the actual event any more, particularly Christmas and Easter which are ''celebrated'', on the whole, by people who are never near a church!! Over and above the fact that both are purely ...

flirtykitty: I would like people to show respect for the dead, dying and fighting soldiers past and present as soon as poppies start going on sale. If people don't know why they are wearing poppies they should get themselves to school and get an education. I would like people to show respect for ALL who have given their lives in the service ...

Hi Anne Is Nicky the one married to former Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern's daughter? Yeah - he is a good looking guy!!    

I also have to admit that Kate is growing on me as an anchor! She does seem to be fitting in with the other girls - maybe just because she's getting to know them a bit better!!

ellie bee: Talking about meeting celebs after watching the show yesterday I'd love to meet Carol Vordeman - I am absolutely fascinated by spacetravel too. Like Carol I visited Kennedy Space Centre a couple of years ago & was in my element .... I've never met another female who shares my passion.   Hello? Here's another one!!! ...

Hi Murphymac!!Aw, I loved Paul Eddington! He was hilariously funny, both as Jerry Leadbetter in The Good Life and Jim Hacker in Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister (I have all of both on DVD - and they don't really date that much!!! The humour is still as funny!!!) Funny how he always seemed to play kind of down trodden ''followers'' rather than ...

Don't know why - but LW isn't being repeated in the small hours tonight as it normally is!!

Hilarious!!! I want to know which bank she belongs to because she's the only person I'ves seen in YEARS who can call a bank and speak to a HUMAN right away without 46 automated ''options''!!!! Talk about unrealistic!! Granted it would be pretty boring tv seeing her being told ''your call is very important to us....'' but still.......!!!

nostalgicist: joanna: There's a reason why they say that the best thing out of Edinburgh is the Glasgow train!!!!!!!!!!!! I see now why you're no advocate of Scottish independence, Joanna - not much solidarity here!  joanna: I've seen various discussions on this thread about appropriate Christmas presents - David, in the nicest ...

nostalgicist: lucky leprechaun: JOANNA....FOR SO LONG WE HAVE ALL BEEN SAYING HOW GREAT IT IS TO SEE YOU ON THE FIVE LETTER AND NOW THAT YOU ARE HERE EVERYONE ELSE HAS DISAPPEARED ! ... I don't think Anne meant this quite the way it came out, Joanna, but she's right - it's always great to see you post here! LOL!!! Don't you worry David ...