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FFS, had loads of blossom but all this rain and wind and a few frosts following a warm period has ruined them. On a brighter note should have a bumper crop of pears. Are yours the same?

BTW Andy are you now seeing the error of your ways in supporting a bonkers party like the Lib Dems who wanted us in the EURO?

Wow, that's a surprise. The sooner they get on with it and leave the EURO the better, because this whole episode needs to play out. Once Greece leave and get a weak Drachma they will start to recover, and that is what really scares the sh/t out of Germany, because once the Italians and the Spanish see this they'll be think "i'll be having some of that"... BRING IT ON.

Yep. We've already seen the EURO move from 1:1 to 1:1.2, so it's better than it was (although not at the 1:1.4 levels we saw a few years ago). The EURO will continue to weaken though IMO. There is of course the chance that we will print more money and it could go the other way again. My advice is to visit http://travelmoney.moneysavingexpert.com/holiday-money/ I find that SAGA is the best bet (and i've used them many times) if you are ordering more that 300 quids worth http://www.saga.co.uk/insurance/travel-insurance/travel-money.aspx , certainly better than buying on the high street and they deliver "free" of charge by next day special delivery.

An exception to the rule. Multiculturalism is a failed experiment.

I'm just making the point that the next generation of bulgarians will integrate like the Poles that came over during and after WW2. Pakistanis will never integrate, as is shown by the apartheid by choice ghetos in our cities.

TBF we have more in common with bulgarians than pakistanis.

I would allow freedom of movement between western european countries, but not between wester european countries and poor (mainly ex easter block countries). We've already been swamped with poles etc. Far too many have flooded in.

Plus, a lot of us would quite like to get more "bang for our buck" - as the yanks would say, on our holidays. The Euro is a complete and utter fraud. It's ludicrous how the pound sterling is comparitively weak to the currency of southern med countries. That said we've gone gone from parity to 1.2 : 1 and despite QE that redress is sure to continue. The Germans must be loving it.

All the EU should be is a free trade zone. That's it, nothing more.

Well i'm loving it. FTSE down another 2% to 5440. My target of FTSE 4500 for re-entry is another step closer. The only way is down for the time being.

Mr Squeeky Clean soon shut up when Barton spoke of the skeletens in his closet.

Can't you have non religious registry office marriages already?

If churches are allowed not to marry gay people, would they be allowed to refuse to marry coloured people, if they so chose?

https://twitter.com/#!/Joey7Barton Is it the real gary lineker? if so it's FAF.

If he played for us people wouldn't be moaning. He'd be the new Terry Hurlock.

Just the sort of player we could do with next season.

Isn't celebacy "unnatural"?

Never heard of it.

You're trying too hard.

I like the alf garnet scousers clip on youtube, but can't really post on here cos the lounge legends would have a fit of the vapours.

And if he isn't he'll be sore by the time he leaves.

Don't read my posts then you boring ****.

60 minute makeover

Why is it impractical? If you pass a law they have to either obey the law or pack up and go.