Unfortunately when we had the fireplaces taken out many years ago, we also had the chimney breasts

removed, so we can't have a gas fire - no outlet - and not on an outside wall. But I too miss an open fire

at Xmas.

Hey Nina, howsabout one of the special snowsuits they wear on Arctic expeditions! Or, coming down

to earth, the good old Damart range! Special gloves and socks.

This year I especially bought a ski jacket for extra warmth. Didn't quite work. I also have thermal gloves

We found that ski jackets can be drowned as well

 

Did you say it rained? Or was it a misplaced monsoon or typhoon ?

I think it was a monsoon that took a wrong turn somewhere near India and found its way to central London

It was just targeting us.

 

Must have been your magnetic personalities that attracted it over you!

I don't mind really heavy rain on its own.

 

I only hate it when it's accompanied by freezing cold, driving winds. If I'm caught out in heavy rain and there's absolutely no shelter and no way other than to get through it, somehow I always ends up smiling. Its like being a kid again, watching it bounce off the pavement and splashing through the puddles.

 

However, squeezing into a damp and cold garment the next day, is a bit sobering.

 

Quite an amusing article on Victoria Newton's departure from Bizarre in the Guardian,

 

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/organgrinder/2...mart_new_e.html

He obviously made a great impression in the Scottish Sun. I've don't remember ever reading any of his bylines.

 

Let's hope he will be kinder to D. than V.N. was!

Let's hope it bears more resemblance to the truth.

The truth would be good

But unlikely

 

With VN in overall control, can we really expect that any new journalist for Bizarre would have enough clout to write without following the 'line'?

of course he will feel the need to show his clout and wit. they all try to outbitch each other. but he wont want to dare pick on the wrong people in case he looks out of step, so it will be the same old. praise and suck up to those who you think are popular and belittle those you see everyone else picking on. nothing goes much past the playground antics with the press

Did you see the pictures of Gordon trying to look so sexy? IMHO whoever styled him only succeeded in making him look like an adolescent trying to be all grown up.

 

I'm sure you're right, pip.

 

 

With all that goes on about bullying in school, can't they see that if it's how the media behave, it is going to show in kids lives as well.

I hope this weather picks up for you all that are going on Wednesday :)

I hope it doesn't rain. Cold I can take (not sure about Nina though), rain I'd hate.