Thanks all.  Yes that is me in the pink.  We all look so alike but I think the reason the one on the left doesn't is because she isn't smiling properly.

A bit out of focus but for the FM who suggested that as  a man of the world I should be used to eating unusual material such as  seafood.

This is a Bavarian Platter.

Raw pork mince.

Cold cuts.

Two sausages.

red cabbage

Four cheeses.

A basket of bread.

Schmaltz.

Yum!

I'd have a good go at the rest of it Joe but not the schmaltz.

raw. pork. mince

Agreed.

What's shmaltz?

Who'd have thought nearly 50 years on that The Stones would still be releasing fab music.

OMG, OMG, OMG ...............thanks for that - I'm just so bloody excited!

Erin, thank you for that clip. I cannot wait for it to come out, although I know I will be in bits. I welled up just watching that

CINDY, you're almost . . . ok!!!

Shame you're friend to the right lost her dress.

My sister has just been for a visit - her husband belongs to this film club thing where you get the opportunity to purchase 'some' premiere tickets.I've begged her to get him to look into it for me .........................that would be FAB! I think it premieres on Jan 10th (my 37th wedding anniversary).

You should get out more if you think that's a skimpy dress!

I've just come back from Edinburgh (went to see Phantom of the Opera)   Why is it necessary to totally trash all areas of the city at the same time in the name of improvements?    Road 'system' is non existent - a taxi journey to the station which should have been about five minutes took about 15... both stations are covered in hoardings and there's building work everywhere.    It's a nightmare.   Do one bit, finish it, then start another... 

I have tickets for Thursday night 18th

Did you enjoy it? I was a little disappointed when I saw it in spite of the rave reviews - funnily enough I really loved Love Never Dies which got crap reviews and didn't run for too long.

Hi Erin, Soozy - we loved it.     i saw it years ago when it was up here - tbh, I think the production and effects were a bit better last time, but the performances were really good.    Could have done without being dumped at the end of Princes Street in the pi$$ing rain though because the taxi driver thought that was a better option than driving an extra couple of  miles to get inside Waverley Station.  Stupid taxi didn't have a ramp either (my sis has gammy joints) so getting in and out of the taxi was a bit of a mare for her.

Soozy - I've not seen Love never dies - but in the programme they were advertising the DVD which comes out in a few months, might give it a go since you recommend it.

I thought it was a slip !!!!

Oh gawd *runs for cover*

 - although one has to agree -

If we are going to go all minute and tedious detail, I can now reveal that I am about to take a load of clothes and CDs to the charity shop. I may have a biskwit later though but.

 tedious  from me too 

I am preparing to go shopping ....  food shopping 

in one end and out the other     what a waste of dosh 

and a wet shopping day too    I hate food shopping

I hate online food shopping even more 

I agree Joe, imagine what it was like for him when we were all teenagers, there must have been always someone hormonal in the house.  Usually him 

Even bigger waste when it's sweetcorn   Nutty bar anyone?

Guess what is making up the main body of my lunch today 

Have you decided to go for raw pork mince encrusted with onion, and bread and schmaltz?

I have just had bread, tzatziki, olives, sun-dried tommy-tarto, feta, and humorous.

The people in the unit next to ours are fighting AGAIN 

It's a corker, things are being thrown.

No Joe, it was a delightful mix of lettuce, grated carrot and sweetcorn to start followed by a diet pot of something resembling food.  However, on the plus side I did get to have a little smell of the delicious roast chicken Mr C was enjoying for his lunch.

We used to distribute out of Tedco estate in South Shields, there would often be trouble there, including a bit of fisticuffs in the canteen.

They are always fighting.  It astounds me that they stay together.  It's a pretty new relationship (about a year) & I just think if you get on each others nerves that much already and fight so often why the hell are you together.  All I can think is the make up sex must be amazing 

I do like ear-wigging on a good barney.

You want tedious?!?! I was at a playgroup this morning.......... 

My neighbours never fight.  That must mean that we're the noisy neighbours who fight too much

Jen, I hated mother and toddler groups.  There was always one wee bugger who took all the other kids toys and pushed them around and the mother would sit there drinking tea ignoring them.  And don't get me started on other people's kids coming near me with snotty noses and sticky hands 

Sorry but I'm in a mood today and don't like other people's kids at the best of times

Ells that's all true! first time I've taken Minime to one and unfortunately she loved it so i will more than likely have to take her again at some point.

I went with my 2 a lot aswell only because they loved it and it prepared them for nursery school too as after a while they'd extend the parents break time and teach the kids that even though we were gone we were still coming back for them.  Hated the chit chat with people who assumed we're all the same because we've got small kids   But I did like a few of the people and would still stop and chat today when I see them.

I had three kids at playgroup in very quick succession - I was always on the parent rota - so much so I ended up working there full time.