Ladyfan

As a mother of two little angels ( ), I have to say that I was exactly the same! Prior to having my two I had no interest in other peoples babies. I didn't take my wee one into my work when I had him because I remember how annoyed I got at the whole awwwww cootchy coo nonsense. Uh-huh, it's a baby, it screams, it pukes and sometimes it stinks. Lovely, now take it away please.

That was kind of my point too Kilt but I toned it down! PCS is the union my husband is in and it was he who was on strike yesterday. None of the things they are trying to enforce effect him as he has been with his department for 20 years or so but as you say - solidarity for colleagues.

Who negotiates your pay rises etc? It bothers me that folk moan about unions and don't join them but will greatfully accept anything they have managed to negotiate on their members' behalf. The non-members get the same benefits. Exclude them I say!

I truly hope that they feel like throwing bricks through windows after the game (obviously because they lost and not because they just like to do that!). I'll see you all on Saturday - enjoy your egg pieces courtesy of our supporters' club!

WWWHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHH!

Not as bad as GNER - we lost our return tickets when we were at Berwick. We booked them for 10 of us and had seats reserved. My husband showed the guard his drivers license for proof of identity and has his credit card that he booked with. Guard moaned it was nothing to do with him and we'd have to pay again. £116 plus a £10 admin charge! Got a letter saying it is an offence to travel on a train without a ticket blah blah blah and when we phoned them they said nothing they could do. How could we prove that it wasn't someone else on the train and not us!!!!!! F'kin idiots were shown proof but now we have to put it in writing to try and avoid paying another £116. Jobsworth bar stewards the lot of them!

Forget it you say? I can't! That memory will be with me forever. Miles Hunt forgetting words to the songs, turning round to face the back of the stage during songs, singing with his eyes shut. stopping singing half way through a song like he couldn't be ersed, swigging from his wine bottle, not even acknowledging the fans, shouting to the band mates he's had enough and lets go after this one, then just storming off stage. TWS were my heroes. Not now, I'm going to have a public burning of all things The Wonder Stuff and send the footage to Miles Hunt. There's a good reason his name rhymes with a bad swear word. Which I used on numerous occasions on the way home on Saturday night. I NEVER EVER use that word, I hate it but it seemed the only swear word appropriate!

Went to see The Wonderstuff at ABC last night. To say I'm gutted is an understatement. Saw the set list and the played 8 songs short of what was on it. Miles Hunt appeared to be steaming. Never once spoke to the crowd and walked off stage with about 6 songs to go. No encore - f*****g nothing. One of the roadies was getting it tight from the crowd and launched a verbal attack on Hunt for the way he has been acting and told the crowd to go ask the w****r himself on the tour bus. So, I decided to do just that! Knocked a few times but no reply! £15 for 55 minutes. I have seen the Wonderstuff loads of times and that was my last. I swore all the way home in the car. Bar steward.

The Wonderstuff gig at ABC - gutted. That is all.

'What are relapses and remissions? Many people call a relapse an 'attack' as this describes the period of time when they experience new problems or begin to feel unwell. Medical professionals define a relapse as the occurrence of new or old symptoms that last more than 24 hours in the absence of a change in core body temperature or infection. Relapses usually begin gradually over hours or days. They can last for any length of time, but average 4 to 6 weeks. Relapses can vary from mild to severe. At their worst, acute relapses may need hospital treatment. A remission is the period of time when symptoms settle down or disappear. They can last for any length of time, sometimes years.' And some people don't have anything that flashes on top of their head when they are not well but are just as entitled to the badge as the people who have the orange and purple spots. Never judge a book by it's cover.

I'm thinking of getting a batch of stickers made up saying 'IF YOU TAKE MY ILLNESS YOU CAN HAVE MY PARKING SPACE'. Some bloke down south did just that and plastered it over their windscreens!

I have a spare ticket for the HMHB gig tomorrow. It's at the Liquid Rooms in Embrae. PM me if you wanna buy (face value £16.50).

Half Man Half Biscuit tomorrow.

Was it purely because of your league position the reason behind the sacking? Seems harsh if it was.

Half Man Half Biscuit in November sometime. The Wonderstuff on 25th November. Echo and the Bunnymen at the Carling Acadamy in Liverpool on December 16th. 2 of the gigs I am really looking forward to, the other one is a Half Man Half Biscuit gig! **awaits backlash!**

Do you have a disabled badge though? If you don't then you clearly were 'at it'. You have no way of knowing whether or not the next 15 customers that go to the supermarket are in need of the spaces. I'm sure there would have been other spaces that were just as close. However, I have a disabled badge and even though I display it when I get out of the car, I still get comments about using someone else badge! I cannae win! I have had many arguments with old duffers about it! I normally make a horrible comment back to them and ask them that if they would care to take my MS away from me then they could gladly take my space. Or the odd comment about how being fat is very obvious but with MS they tend not to douse you in blue and orange spots!

Good one! I join in their conversation. It is always met with a 'what's it got to do with you' look and it is at that stage that I gently point out that if they do not want me to comment, then don't talk about it infront of me. I always like to end with a 'I'm sure you are both normally very attentive to your customers, I'm sorry to see you are having an off day'. I love the confused looks I get from them

I watched an average of 3 films a year normally! I have watched 1 and a 1/2 in 2 days now! Walk the Line - tremendous 9/10 Half way through Mr and Mrs Smith (I was tired!) - so far so good enough! Bit far fetched but watchable!

Forgive me coz I can't be bothered to look to see if I've posted this already! Going to see Echo and the Bunnymen on the 31st in Embra. In July after I've watched East Fife play Durham City in Durham, am off to Carlisle to see Half Man Half Biscuit. What a joy that will be.

Mac is god and I'm NOT a stalker!

I'm going to see Echo and the Bunnymen at the end of the month in Embra. F**k knows how Ian McCulloch will cope with the smoking ban. I bet he'll nip out after every song for a fag! Mac is God!

Ah, I ken who you are and many thanks for calling me young! I shall not enter into an argument with you coz you called me young!

Best to get a train that stops at Markinch and get a taxi from there, that's the cheapest option. And btw, I've been to Peterheid and Dundee so for you two to call a whole region a sh*thole is f'in rich considering the state of both your manky towns.

I'm going to see Ian Brown in February at the Rothes Halls in Glenrothes. Very surprised he is playing such a small venue as he sold out the Manchester Arena recently. Well chuffed to be going tho!