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Finished last night. I'm no 2367 in the 100 club. Some of the clues were quite brilliant but towards the end it was one big groan after another. After about 75 I only kept going out of pure bloody-mindedness. Some of the last few I was literally putting anything at all in to see what was accepted. There's no skill in that, it's just tenacity. The only one I needed help with was the goose - duh - wasn't even a station! This morning I completed last year's puzzle with my coffee. Only took me an hour and was much more accessible after doing this year's. I suppose because I had all the stations fresh in my mind it was easy to get through it quickly.

Yes the music is a let down. Could have done so much better.

I adore John Lewis. It's the first place I look for a lot of things for the house.

Sweet

Dear No-flies, If you find any properties like this in your catchment area I'd be grateful for a heads-up. Cheers. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/10429749/Cannabis-farm-accidentally-photographed-in-Rightmove-estate-agent-advert.html

Don't Tell Me..... let me guess. No, go on, tell me.

Hmmm. A brand new poster. So, Like A Virgin, then?

Ooooooo. You little tease so you are.

Not when you've been woken by a loud banging and you think it's only 6.45 in the morning and you look like you haven't combed your hair since last week.

Done too. Good luck.

He came to me early evening. Unfortunately I'd fallen into a deep sleep after a long lunch at The Palmerston so I was confused and thought it was morning. I sent him on his way with "it's way too early to be knocking".

Hi Twoddle, I'm constantly amazed at the crap people put into their bodies so well done for striving for a healthy diet. When I was a kid in the 70s we ate all our fruit and veg seasonally. Then it became like you could have anything you wanted whenever you wanted it. We didn't notice it at first, but the quality of what we were eating was dropping fast as foods were being forced and then picked well before they were ripe so that they would ripen on the journey to the UK. For the most part I have returned to eating seasonally and buying home grown whenever possible. I say for the most part as there are exceptions - personally I can't live without avocados! Have you thought about substituting goji berries for blueberries to tide you over until when Blueberries are in season again. You can buy dried goji berries and put them into juice to make them soft. That's one option.

It would be hard for London to be taken seriously as an international city if we submit to this nanny law. It should be about personal responsibility.

Sadly, I'm old enough to remember when Virgin Records first opened for business (70s). That seemed like an outrageous name at the time but these days nobody bats an eyelid at an odd moniker (Orange, Apple, O2, Smeg, R Soles, Yahoo, Google, Flickr). Odd.

Terry Thomas and Vicky Pollard I think

Nick Cave AND Kylie. Great night. Not what I was expecting. Like watching a huge spider in a small space.

EoD you're a breath of fresh air.

You're a little ray of sunshine aren't you Poppet. Not saying that you're wrong, just saying that it's odd that the only thing that motivates you to post is to write something negative about an area you don't live in. Your glass is definitely half empty so maybe that has something to do with how you relate to others (eg. shop assistants).

Hello I have a similar bin which I do not use. I've never used it so it is in good nick. You are welcome to it if you would like to collect it from Silvester Road. PM me if you're interested.

The desk staff at Silvester Road are lovely and very helpful. If you think stuff has gone missing go and have a word with them and ask what can be done.

I wasn't aware that there was social-media hatred of Ruby. I don't think she was at all manipulative. She worked really hard to get to the final and she's a talented baker and clever girl. I read the piece in The Guardian and I'm pleased that she defended herself from her attackers. As I said in an earlier post, I found all the self-depreciation rather draining and annoying, but that's just my opinion and it doesn't make me right.

I'm with you there Michael. Snorky, Moos, CitizenED, ratty, Keef (whoever he was), woofmarkthedog (who she?). Oh, and erm, Mikecg and Hal9000.

I had major works done on my house. I have neighbours on both sides (one residential and one commercial). I went to see both sets of neighbours. The commercial neighbour appointed a surveyor to look after their interests. I asked their surveyor if they would also act for my other neighbour (seemed like a reasonable move for continuity and to cut down costs). I paid the bill for both sides, obviously. Everyone was kept happy.

Frances deserved to win. Very disappointing showstoppers from the other two. Excellent finale. Guys - if you like baking then it's excellent TV. Most years I get invited to F1 and I decline because, for me it's like watching paint dry. Whatever floats your boat.

If I were ever to sell-up there would be nobody in the running except for Brendan. I thought "estate agent with integrity" was an oxymoron before meeting him. If you search for "No Flies" on the EDF then you will find plenty of recommendations from satisfied customers and I predict many more to come. Yes, they face challenges in the future but who doesn't. Px