Cara

Definitely! I'm becoming increasingly jealous Lots of pictures people please!

Where's the head-scratching smiley when i need one! Can't make sense of that

Quite a few actually - I must be getting old! (or at least whoever sent me that by email must think I'm getting on a bit )

REMEMBER WHEN All the girls had ugly gym slips It took five minutes for the TV to warm up Nearly everyone's Mum was at home when the kids got home from school Nobody owned a thoroughbred dog You'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny Your Mother wore nylons that came in two pieces All your male teachers wore ties and female teachers had their hair done every day and wore high heels You got your windscreen cleaned, oil checked, and petrol served, without asking, all for free, every time. It was considered a great privilege to be taken out to dinner at a real restaurant with your parents They threatened to keep children back a year if they failed. . . And they did it! When a Ford Zephyr was everyone's dream car... And people went steady No one ever asked where the car keys were because they were always in the car, in the ignition, and the doors were never locked Spinning around, getting dizzy, and falling down was cause for giggles? Playing cricket with no adults to help the children with the rules of the game Bottles came from the corner shop without safety caps and hermetic seals because no one had yet tried to poison a perfect stranger And with all our progress, don't you wish, just once, you could slip back in time and savour the slower pace, and share it with the children of today. When being sent to the head's study was nothing compared to the fate that awaited the student at home Basically we were in fear for our lives, but it wasn't because of drive-by shootings, drugs, gangs, etc. Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat! But we survived because their love was greater than the threat. As well as summers filled with bike rides, cricket, Hula Hoops, skate hockey and visits to the pool, and eating lemonade powder or liquorice sticks. Didn't that feel good, just to go back and say, 'Yes, I remember that'? And remember that the perfect age is somewhere between old enough to know better and too young to care. How Many Of These Do You Remember? Coca Cola in bottles. Blackjacks and bubblegums. Home milk delivery in glass bottles with tinfoil tops. Hi-If's & 45 RPM records. 78 RPM records! Adding Machines. Scalextric. Do You Remember a Time When.. Decisions were made by going 'eeny-meeny-miney-moe'? 'Race issue' meant arguing about who ran the fastest? Catching tiddlers could happily occupy an entire day? It wasn't odd to have two or three 'Best Friends'? The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was'chickenpox'? Having a Weapon in School meant being caught with a catapault? War was a card game? Cigarette cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle? Taking drugs meant orange - flavored chewable aspirin? Water balloons were the ultimate weapon? If you can remember most or all of these, Then You Have Lived!!!!!!! Pass this on to anyone who may need a break from their 'Grown-Up' Life.

That beggars belief!! How the hell did the guy manage to get the car airborne, and land on top of the Ferrari in the enclosed space of the garage???!!

As we look on smugly being, of course, the superior sex Wont be looking so smug when you're not getting any As has been said, there are alternatives

Agreed, have had brilliant service from CS Looking forward to seeing the pics Martin

Correct Stew I have it on most of the day at work, the ads do my head in sometimes but great mix of new and old.

Yes indeed great tune! Even my old man likes this one and he's 63 ! Getting some great ideas for my Wedding .......... Okay this is really freaky but I was just reading this thread and that tune came on the local radio station I'm listening to..... Earlier, it was this - and then this - I was happy

We used to own a flat near the University.... luckily it had a garage, but I used to see some sights walking to work (wing mirrors, scratches, abandoned trolleys full of empties... ) I'm sure you all can imagine - not just drunks, but STUDENT drunks, ten times worse Bought current house just over two years ago and extended the loc-bloc driveway so that it can now hold about 6 cars at a push and also built a double garage Parking issues are by far the biggest contentious issue between neighbours!

As we look on smugly being, of course, the superior sex

Aw what a cutie! I'm more of a cat person but she is adorable - I'm sure you're all in for lots of fun with the bundle of energy!

Is that wine Isla Negra I spot?

+1 And I'm even older than you so how do you think I feel

A man wakes up in hospital , bandaged from head to foot. The doctor comes in and says, 'Ah, I see you've regained consciousness. Now, you probably won't remember, but you were in a pile-up a month ago on the M8. You're going to be okay, you'll walk again and everything, but...... something happened. I'm trying to break this gently, but the fact is, your willy was chopped off in the crash, and we were unable to find it.' The man groans, but the doctor goes on, 'You've got £9000 in insurance compensation coming to you, and we have the technology now to build you a new willy that will work as well as your old one did - better in fact! But the thing is, it doesn't come cheap.. It's £1000 an inch.' The man perks up at this. 'So,' the doctor says, 'it's for you to decide how many inches you want'. But it's something you'd better discuss with your wife. I mean, if you had a five inch one before, and you decide to go for a nine incher, she might be a bit put out. But if you had a nine inch one before, and you decide only to invest in a five incher this time, she might be disappointed. So it's important that she plays a role in helping you make the decision.' The man agrees to talk with his wife. The doctor comes back the next day. 'So,' says the doctor, 'have you spoken with your wife?' 'I have,' says the man. 'And has she helped you in making the decision?' 'She has,' says the man. 'And what is it?' asks the doctor. 'We're getting a new kitchen.'

Surely she can't be at work AND working!!! You know, I've heard of such crazy things, but I thought it was a myth - working whilst at work?! Surely not! (only kidding Nic, before you put me on your hit list - thank god I'm not coming to Wales! )

Awesome, really cool pic

Nic you've gone all quiet now, are you in hiding

Love this one Apparently I'm a "legend" with my best mate's partner because when I first met him, after a night out, I fell fast asleep on the sofa in his flat but somehow I was still managing to hold my wine glass upright not spilling a drop! I wander again how many people here will actually understand half of the post

Grr, where's my gay best friend?! Volunteers?? Markie, fancy a trip up to Aberdeen? Sounds like you two had a fab time, love the wee diary style post (quite possibly because I'm nosey and like to know what people are up to )

Oh definitely, just love the tights and headscarf

I'm going to have to get on with getting a profile set up on Facebook, cos now I want a nosey at everyone elses

Lol Gixx, classic. he missed out inside leg measurement. I'm glad you clarified that, we wouldn't want to scare him off completely!! Just kidding Paul, we don't bite really and it's a friendly bunch! Welcome Not long to go now!

I had no idea that chuckies and swithering were doric either. Funny how certain words just seem entirely normal but draw drank stares from non-locals

Sorry to hear this Marky, I can imagine how gutted you must be having been there in the past. Good luck with whatever you decide to do and keep us updated