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Me and the kids always have a chuckle over Howard becuase I say - Imagine if Howard was your dad - how bad would that be for your street cred at school?

No Heather!! She is putting it all on

Jane Fonda advertising rejuvenating creams - what a sell out - she should be ashamed of herself. There is an current advert for sanitary towels which goes on about 'Happy Periods' - they need to stop, it's patronising garbage and v annoying And the one about some vitamin cream that cures your stretch marks which we should be ashamed of, scars etc - lies and damn lies and gives false hope They have such an impact I can't remember the names. Bring back the Smash instant potato ads!!

A stonking good read. Up very late finishing but I just couldn't go to sleep. I would recommend this book

Finished 'The Outcast' in the very early hours of the morning, couldn'tput it down In no state to choose another book right now

ah ha that is a weak point of mine - there are others here that can help you better than me but if you go to your user CP bit you can upload photos into an album

Hey Colin post a piccy of a soldier made of paper clips please!

Rex needs to back off that poor girlfriend - she doesn't look as though she is going to last the course. Shame on her for being so 'high maintenance' at 19 years of age

I'm an LBC fan too and have been known to call in from time to time!! My favourite is James O'Brien on 10am-1pm weekdays. Radio 4 'Today' programme is on in the morning because OH prefers it but sometimes it is so stuffy and middle class I have to switch over especially at 10 to 8 when thought for the day comes on. I can't bear religion being preached at me especially at that time of the day

Thanks Janet - will be looking out for this one. OH and his brother are both Jonathan Coe fans and I have been meaning to given him a go too

Do you eat the strong smelly blue ones?

It is an interesting question and I have been thinking about this a bit over the last week or so having watched a programme recently about some adults learning to read and listening to their stories of bluff and struggle. I have always read and I tend to assume other people do as well and I am always amazed when I discover people who never read like Victoria Beckham. How do they live their lives without a good book? Also I found out that some cultures tend not to read fiction. I had a long an interesting discussion with a Ghanaian colleague who informed me that the norm in his country was for adults to read non fiction in order to learn, and it is unusual to find a book store that sells fiction. So why do I read? For escapism and pleasure I think. Maybe nosiness about other people's lives and what is possible in this life.

Hello and welcome!

I was convinced Rachel would go as she is so boring - what is wrong with the public that they vote out Luke, an articulate, interesting and likeable character

I bought 'Notes' this week - didn't read your review except the bit that said how good it is - will take on holiday and read afterwards

Me too

My new ipod nano arrived today - so it now contains; Randy Crawford Heather Small Jamie Cullum Abba Will Young Carpenters Amy Winehouse Gabrielle Elton John Stevie Wonder Nigel Kennedy and more to come

yeah - it was announced afterwards

Sorry AA - it isn't in the show tonight, saw it on Orange homepage.

I really hope Rachel goes this Friday. Enough is enough . Rex is wielding a lot of power at the moment especially over the women - they need to take him down a peg or two. I wonder why Maysoon left?