bridge too far

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/mar/20/budget-george-osborne-tax-rates-fuel-duty http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/mar/19/nhs-andrew-lansley-healthcare-reform http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/mar/20/budget-create-50000-apprenticeships

Tater VERY complimentary about our Wayne. Best LB in the country apart from Cole he reckons.

Has died http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12790789

Is your a**e full up yet, what with your head being up it?

Are you pavement pounding? Very unforgiving surface. Might it be worth it to try a softer surface (cross country)? Easier on the back (and on the knees and ankles too)

Wrong / poor quality shoes

That's really interesting! I noted that Samoa changed from RHD to LHD about 18 months ago.

Watching the TV pictures from Japan, and seeing that they drive on the same side of the road as us, got me thinking. How many other countries drive on the left? Japan, obviously. I guess some of the former colonies. Malta Where else, I wonder.

This excerpt is quite interesting: Antonov is the biggest shareholder in the Lithuanian bank Bankas Snoras and in 2008 they were refused a UK licence by the Financial Services Authority after regulators stated that the company had given them "misleading and incomplete answers". So they'll pass the FAPPT then, will they?

I found it very, very slow. Only had one instance of 'Internet Explorer cannot display the page' but refreshing took 3 minutes on one occasion.

I'll join you (this is a test to see how long it takes from posting to publishing)

Iliad ------------------ Yes I can

Jane ________________________ Did you watch that Canal Boat building prog tonight H?

Who has got a lisp then?

I'm not so sure about that But it is kind of bizarre and a little bit disturbing that, even when I make a light-hearted comment, the guy leaps on it and accuses me of denying my principles! It's almost like he watches all my comments, waiting for a slip-up. I suppose he has nothing better to do.

banjo

You often are. I don't smoke indoors at my house or anyone elses'. I don't smoke anywhere near my grandchildren or in any place that's likely to cause problems for people. I have never had a day's illness in my life attributable to smoking but I contribute far more than you do to the NHS. But then again, I don't drink to excess so I'm not likely to hurt anyone or damage my liver so I guess I'll cost the NHS a lot less than people who do drink to excess. OK? (Although why I'm justifying my actions to a no-mark like you escapes me)

Phew - I'm so glad you didn't succumb to that temptation

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/9420006.stm

^^^^ Eloquently put! I like it

Cranky? I'm never cranky! Opinionated? Well if that means sticking up for your principles, guilty m'lud. Actually I feel a lot better for cutting the number of cigs I smoke - I really do! Whether I'll make the big, final push remains to be seen though. Hard to break a habit of 50 years

Why? It's legal to smoke and I think it's perfectly OK for people to have the freedom to indulge in a legal pasttime. But I do think smokers should be encouraged to stop and I've cut my consumption by two thirds in the past few weeks. However, there are far more problematic pasttimes that are legal, such as alcohol and motoring that, I think, cause more damage to the individual and the collective.

strike

Soon we'll all have to drive plain white cars with pictures of crash victims on the bonnet.

In the interests of balance, here's the BBC's offering from the 'Yes' campaign http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12554401