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Can only really echo what John has already said but just a warning - Castleton is a full-on tourist trap at the weekends and there are people (walkers mostly) everywhere. If you're looking at doing some walking then I would also avoid Mam Tor because it's just a tourist attraction now with a stone path up to the old hill fort and, again, it's just so busy. If you are looking for a little more wilderness wlaking then I recommend heading to Edale (From Castleton follow the road to Chapel-in-le-Frith and then follow the sign to Edale) and going up Kinder Scout and Jacobs Ladder on the Pennine bridleway. Another great place to visit is Ladybower in the upper Derwent valley (about 15 mins drive from Castleton). It's a beautiful setting and the reservoir and Derwent Dam itself is where the Dambusters did all their training runs so there's a lot of history up there and some really good walks / cycle rides.

Yeah I remember this idea being put about shortly afterwards when an acquaintance of the McCanns claimed they had been known to do this before (give sedatives to the kids to get them to sleep) and I have to say it seems more likely to me than the idea that a random just strolled into a holiday complex and chanced upon an apartment with no adults and some sleeping kids. Let's suppose they inadvertently gave Maddie too high a dose and came back to find her dead; panicked and disposed of the body and then cooked up a story that she had been abducted while they eat. I wouldn't be surprised at all if it turns out that's what really happened. Something about the whole story just doesn't add up to me. Whenever I see TV appearances from the two of them I can't escape the feeling that there is something very odd about their body-language. I'm not an expert in this field by any means, and I can't put my finger on what exactly it is about them, it's just an intuition telling me that something's not right. It was exactly the same with that Tracie Andrews who claimed her boyfriend was killed by some nutter in a road-rage attack but eventually she confessed she killed him herself. I knew as soon as I first saw her TV plea for information that something wasn't right and my instinct turned out to be correct.

Not with thorium it can't - that's one of the biggest benefits of it.

The simple answer is that the privatisation of the water companies has resulted in massive under-investment in infrastructure to make sure the shareholders get their dividends instead, and as a result the water networks in the UK lose millions of gallons of water every day through leaks that the companies can't be bothered/afford to fix.

I have a vague memory (or maybe I dreamed it... not sure) of some Mackem fans coming on this board after we signed him to say that we had got a great keeper and that all bar one of the many goals they conceded that season were actually the fault of a very suspect back four.

Hmmmm, why did I read that as one of Brazil's average players? ;-)

It's such a strange one with Puncheon. He obviously has talent but there is clearly a big ego there as well. Many people said he did really well immediately following his return to the squad this season, but from what I saw of him (Leeds away and Hull away) he was utter dogsh**e and couldn't have been less interested. If he can motivate himself and show the talent he has more frequently in the PL then great, but I certainly won't be disappointed if he leaves in the summer.

He deserves a good crack at it as well. Since he took over he has surpassed the expectations of just about everyone and I know I am not alone in wishing that we can at last look forward to some stability at the club following the managerial merry-go-round of the last two decades. I want to see him given a good few years to really mould this club in the same way that Ferguson and Wenger were allowed to.

In the truest sense, yes they have. The paltry punishments they have received from the football authorities do not fit for the crimes. It's like giving a murderer community service because although everybody knows he desereves more, it's all the regulations will allow. Legally the punishment is applicable, but morally? Not even close. However, lets just consider the best case scenario for them: that they manage to make it through the summer without being liquidated and start the season in L1 on zero points. All of the senior players will have left meaning they will be starting with a makeshift squad of youth players, free transfers and loanees, and that really worked out well for them this season didn't it. They will struggle and may even be looking at consecutive relegations. It's obvious that whatever happens the creditors are never going to see what they are owed, so if this is what the future holds for them I will be satisfied that justice has been served.

I agree with you that goalscoring isn't the role he is asked to fulfill, but it's not as though he hasn't had chances. With a little more shooting practice on the training ground then he could easily have got 5-6 goals this season. Same goes for Schneiderlin.

It would be nice if we could come up with some new songs that aren't to the tune of Sloop John B. It seems that every club has adopted this as their tune of choice in recent years and it's getting a bit boring now.

Personally I think Hammond's injury yesterday was a blessing in disguise because we appeared to have a much better balance and shape when Corky came on. I remember going to Barnsley away in the second week of the season and being really impressed with him. One of those players whose simplicity and smooth distribution often goes un-noticed when in the team but is sorely missed when he isn't - kind of like Matt Oakley in his heyday with us. For me he is an unsung hero (quite literally, why doesn't he have his own song?)

Miss - being able to rock up at an away ground on the day and pay £20 cash to get in and sit wherever I like. Look forward to - the much better availability of online streams so I can watch more games I can't go to.

Probably. I imagine the same edition goes out to the whole of Hampshire, Dorset etc... Hahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!

Oh and regarding the Millwall game, it makes me chuckle that the ungracious knobs on KUMB still reckon we were gifted the game by the referee with the two penalties. I've watched them over and over again and I find myself imagining how furious I would have been if they hadn't been given, they were both so blatant.

Leeds away - under the cosh for the full 90 minutes and mugged them with a smash and grab goal of the highest quality, followed by one of the finest goalkeeping performances ever witnessed to hold on to it. Millwall away - honestly thought we had lost so went and made a cup of coffee, only to come back to my computer and find we had turned it around. Definitely our MK Dons moment and had me convinced that not only did we have the quality, the confidence and the ability to get promoted, but we had the slice of luck needed sometimes when things aren't going your way. Was convinced we would win the title after this game. Blackpool away - following a spectacular run of form, all of a sudden it didn't look quite so nailed-on as it had done prior to this game. All expectation on us and we choked badly like rabbits in headlights, and all of a sudden I went from being convinced we would win the league to being fearful that we might not even make second, leading to a very nervy last few games.

Choose one of each if you like. There's no rules here

That's what I understood as well, with Aviva writing off the remaining debt as they had already received most of what they originally loaned in interest payments anyway.

Guly was certainly on fire yesterday. Ran his socks off, got back when needed and generally got everywhere and didn't give the Cov midfield any time to get the ball down and under control. However, I did also think he was wasteful in possession a few times and gave it away a little cheaply at others, so my vote has gone to Schneiderlin who, despite just coming back from injury, I thought had a magnificent game and I can't wait to see him performing in the prem next season because the lad is sheer class.

Provided we can bring in 3 or 4 quality additions then with the nucleus we already have and the incredible management skills of NA I don't see any reason we can't finish comfortably mid-table. So I'm going to go for 13th.

Watched Take Shelter the other night... http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/take_shelter/ Considering not much is ever really happening it's an incredibly tense film, beautifully filmed and with a powerhouse perfromance from Michael Shannon in the lead role as a man who is apparently spiralling into a mental disorder. Highly recommended.

Aaaah, that was it all along. He was a year ahead of the rest of us!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/apr/28/southampton-coventry-city-championship?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/lallana-gets-saints-over-line-in-style-7687427.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2136527/Southampton-4-Coventry-0-Saints-promoted.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/championship/9233370/Southampton-4-Coventry-City-0-match-report.html http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4285701/Southampton-4-Coventry-0.html

Was lovely to hear Amarillo being played over the PA after the final whistle. Didn't somebody on here mention recently that they knew the stadium announcer and put in a special request? Good work!

What's everyone reckon then? Conolly's against Boro at home is an obvious choice I guess cos of the amount of passes that lead to it, but my vote would go to Lambert's in the away game at Leeds. Great break down the right from Cork, a delightful cushioned header from Chung to tee it up and he hit it so hard it would have snapped the keeper's hand off if he had got to it.