Marmora Man

You might consider taking an MBA - not a cheap option but that's what I did agreed 40 to facilitate a career change from Royal Navy to healthcare.

Annette Curtain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I read this as: Libido closed due to mechanical > fault It happens to us all -occasionally

A recipe: 3 x lemons (unwaxed ideally) 1/4 Cucumber Handfull of mint 2 x pint water Sugar to taste - I used about a tablespoonful Whizz all together in blender. Sieve and press all pulp to squeeze out liquid. Chill. Serve over ice with sparkling water, lemonade or even sparkling wine. Very refreshing Serve

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > How much did you get for your gaff MM. ;) - enough to fund an escape!!

On a house clearing roll here at Marmora Mansions. Have discovered a substantial haul of cigarette card collections and stamp collections. They may have some, small, value but I'd prefer they went to someone genuinely interested - anyone out there with young child that might be interested in a kick start to a stamp collection? Edited to add: All stamps collected by my father-in-law in the 1930s. PM if interested.

maxxi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > incredible - of course it was always destined to > end on a DRS moment. > > Lords starts Thurs! Hope it goes to the wire - I've 2 tickets for Sunday

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not good for my blood pressure. How exciting is > this? Only 9 more to go - you might want to have a chat with your GP?

Seeking Advice - as we are moving away to Cornwall today's task was to empty the loft. I have a trunk full of theatre programmes, starting in early 70s through to last week. Not sure why I keep them really, so would anyone be interested before I take the brave decision to trek then to the dump for recycling?

It's ignorance of numbers that's often to blame. Typical Daily Mail / Express Headline - this new drug / treatment / exercise will halve the risk of XXX cancer. Look at the figures and it does halve it - from a 1 in 100,000 likelihood to a 0.5 in 100,000 likelihood. Both are remote possibilities - so whatever you do it's bloody unlikely you'll be affected.

Has anyone tried any of these - Massive Open Online Courses? As I understand it, it's rather like an online Open University - in which one can simply "lurk" or, if wished, complete course work, take exams and obtain certificates. http://www.mooc-list.com/ I'm not interested in the certificates - but some of the learning opportunities look good.

Not, I hope, defined by my paper because I read many papers through the average week. However, would consider myself a broadsheet reader rather than a tabloid reader. Overall, I see more of the right of centre papers than left of centre (so Guardian / Times ratio probably close to 1 : 5) but generally an omnivore. Not sure I could love anyone that defined themselves by their newspaper.

I tried 10 cases last week and second SJ's blogger's advice - very good, tho' not cheap.

I always like the English Restaurant - a tad "brushed up" these days but not a lot different to when it was a stalrt of Old Spitalfields - rather than the trendy designer cafes & bars. http://www.theenglishrestaurant.com/ About 6 minute walk from Liverpool St. Everything from coffee & bun to a full blown meal. Usually very relaxed, I've whiled away hours in there reading a book without hassle over a just couple of coffees.

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Fag adverts on cbeebies then MM? Not what I' proposing. Nevertheless, children do see smokers in their own households, in the street and - shock horror, on TV and in films. Life cannot be sanitised to the nth degree.

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Because the cinema is right in your face, loud, up > close, and personal and visiting the cinema is a choice - whereas billboards aren't.

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I saw the 'Cripple' play too on Saturday. I > thought it was very funny interspersed with > poignant moments and ending. I though the two old > biddies stole the show and though Radcliffe was > fine, I didn't think his contribution justified > two solo bows at the end. We thought the same - the actor playing the young girl certainly deserved a separate bow as did everyone really - bar the doctor

OTE - not sure. We bought our tickets ages ago when the Grandage season was announced. However, my experience is that you need to be in the queue two hours before the box office opens. I've often done this and enjoyed the queue for the conversations with other interested theatre goers. Suggest you ring the box office for advice. MM

Had a bonanza day out on Saturday. Michael Granadage's "Cripple of Innishmaan" with Daniel Radcliffe proving that he's far more than a child actor grown up. A studied and nuanced performance that in a play that was amusing, thought provoking and shocking. The "Harry Potter" effect means the play is sold out but they do reserve 150 ?10 tickets for sale every day. Then on, via supper, to see Lenny Henry in Fences. Set in the black neighbourhood of Pittsburgh the play was, perhaps 30 minutes too long and would have benefited from some tighter editing. However, Lenny Henry was superb - he held the audience and was in complete command. Forget his sometimes toe curling stand up comic routines - in this play he was an actor at the very top of his game. Highly recommended.

Pugwash Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Adrian Lester ( Hustle) lived in Dulwich not sure > if still does. Nicola McAulliffe, Trevor and > ? Old time children's TV presenters ( catch phrase > ' we don't do duvets') Just to mention that Adrian Lester is so much more than just Hustle - as a Shakespearean actor he's second to none.I still remember his Henry V at the National back in 2002/3 with immense pleasure - it persuaded my then 12 year old son that Shakespeare and the theatre were both worth persevering with. His Othello was perhaps even better - along with Rory Kinnear as Iago he was just magnificent.

Uncle Ben - have your children or relatives under the age of 18 never, ever, seen adults drinking alcohol? Better to see drinking of alcohol in a social setting and responsible fashion than to encounter it, as a totally new experience at the age of 18.

Is good. Met my son there on Friday - slightly worried I might stand out as a middle aged business man among a throng of hipster your in skinny jeans with pointed shoes and asymetric haircuts - but no, just a good crowd of all sorts, short but appealing wine & beer list and some good snacks. Parma Ham & Mozzarella, Radishes & salt, PArmesan & Honey, Almonds etc. Mains looked good - but no time to try. Certainly worth a look in on way back from work - probably a better buzz as evening wears on.

Saffron said: Basically, they will only do what they can afford to do, which is not always what is best for trees and the local environment. Rather like the rest of then really. Having to cut our cloth according to our means. Given that councils are pending tax payers money they have a duty to spend it wisely and efficiently - compromise is inevitable.

I don't want to rain on anyone's parade but essentially you're asking other businesses and Council Tax payers to subsidise your Community Group and Community Interest Companies. This may be entirely appropriate and a GOOD THING - providing the Community Interest Companies aren't using the subsidy to compete with mainstream ordinary businesses such as a greengrocer, stationers, art supplies shop, restaurants and so on

Annette Curtain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Do watch this film first, it'll stand you in good > stead. > > http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTIzODEzODE2 > OF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNjQ3ODcyMQ@@._V1_SY317_CR8,0,2 > 14,317_.jpg Nothing came up - but I suspect you may have been referring to The Money Pit??

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Cinema Paradiso its gotta be. Seconded. For more mainstream comfort I enjoyed a recent reshowing of A Few Good Men. The final scene with Jack Nicholson snarling "you want the truth, you want the truth? You can't handle the truth" remains intensely satisfying.