Brilliant. A levels next?

Yes...English, Maths, Biology & History
he had to start with 5 and drop one after the first year so he picked Media Studies and he will drop that one I think.

Well done young Manu.

It's a tad drizzly this morning which can mean only one thing, indoor soft play.
Wish me luck.

On a slightly different note, I was at the water splash area in East Park yesterday when I heard, " Huxley darling, don't splash the water". HUXLEY? HUXLEY? surely thats a pigs name?

Brilliant.



What advice would people give their 16 year old selves if they could send a letter back in time?

Mine would be that people are generally full of poop and that the more confidently/stridently they state something the more likely it is that they are compensating, bitter or too stupid to realise they are stupid. Bit negative. 'Trust your instincts' - that's better. Making your mistakes is bad - making other people's, when you knew deep down, is worse.

Also yesterday's lottery numbers - didn't get a single one.

Day off and waiting in for our new suite to be delivered. Once it is here, the day is my own.

Before 11am 100-1
Before 1pm 33-1
after 4pm odds not available.

I've only been to soft play once, went with a friends little girl, she insisted I went in the big climbing frame thing, god above it stank of urine. If I was single I'd definitely borrow someone's kid and take them, never been as hit on anywhere!


"Huxley" that's tantamount to child abuse, going to be murder for him in East Hull. Giving a kid a name with more than one syllable was almost a death sentence when I were noburralad.

Bit miserable that. Don't understand your last sentence.

I'm a bit rubbish at general advice, get me on a specialist subject and I'm pretty good. Whatever you do with life, make sure it's wrapped in a healthy lump of funk.

Gave up on the lottery years ago, tax on't poor innit.

New sofa, nice. Love a bit of furniture shopping me. Reet girls blouse. Bet you didn't get a say in the choosing did you.

As I've got to sit on it for the next few years, I insisted. Sat on loads. The pretty ones (I wanted a Winchester initially) weren't the comfiest, I found. Corduroy doesn't look the best, but feels nice. Like a low, deep seat, with a high back, I do. Rovette has got a massive twisty chair to curl up on - it kept chucking me off when I tried it.

Morning O/T chat threaders.

Stop it.

That's brill mm I would be real proud I'm just going to pick my sons up although he is only in year 9 but he real concious of how he has done he is away in Tenerife with his dad so I have to let him know later it's so nerve wracking for them isn't it but well done to ur son

Your family are that embarrassed of you that they won't even let you go on holiday with them?

You specifically asked for this... Damned I'd you do.

I was being sarcastic.

Made some great food this week, been off cooking lately for some reason.

Did a ridiculous fish stew on Saturday, great steak on Sunday, kedgeree t'other night (breakfast dish really), and a venison casserole that was awesomesauce last night.

Good, solid subjects. He's obviously a clever lad, what does he want to do after uni?

Are you saying that I'm pedantic about the correct use of English to cover up my appalling Hull accent? Well, I say to you, there's nothing wrong in speaking traditional English with a strong accent like mine. So there.

Have your (ahem) [usofa and chairs[/u arrived yet? And what did you plump for in the end? Picture, please.

Well, I would say "Afternoon to you, too, dum-dum" but I don't think you'd answer me

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How cross were you when you put your dressing gown on and it was soaking wet?

Why's that?

I rarely discriminate, especially when high on life... Sat on McDonalds roof in Sheffield, glorious sunshine. Good work, as they say "when you can get it".

Afternoon Worm.

Very happy. You've ruined the pile so I went shopping with your credit card.

Well hellooo! Thought you was ignoring me. Desperate for news about your grandad's picture, you see.

Your paternity leave's finished, then?

Ruddy richards.

Quite. Although it's a bit underhand to bring [ihim[/i into it.

I've had a marvellous time (thanks for asking) and got my hair cut with it as well.