Theo Snelders

There's nothing crap about that if it gives you comfort.

Walks in the countryside, fresh air, and the expanse of the natural habitat might help, if you've not thought of that already. It can help put your thoughts at peace, Concentrate on the feelings of fresh air and the textures/ appearance of the things around you. It helps focus the mind away from difficulties.

Fair point, but we need to get priorities in order. Why do HMRC strike sweetheart deals with big business and let them off with huge amounts of corporation tax? That money could go a fair distance. Interesting to note that Iceland is another counrty in the black. When the banking crisis happened in 2008 they refused to use the taxpayer money to keep the banks afloat, stuck the bankers in jail, and started again. Whilst I fully realise the economy is extremely important, we've too much of a hard on for banks and big business. Our govenment (Westminster) allows us to be shafted.

Norway have a high level of taxation so it can look after it's poor, disabled, and underprivilliged- as well as being able to give it's elderly a decent pension. They also didn't spunk all the revenue they had from oil when they were swimming in it. Totally different from how we've been here.

Hope you are having a better day today.

Maybe I was lucky instead of you being unlucky though!

I've seen The Damned a few times and they were never disappointing- what was it about their gigs that let you down? About the best punk band I saw live were Killing Joke in Glasgow- they were very intense.

I loved The Damned when younger- first gig I ever went to. Been playing them a lot again recently, very under rated band.

More on this but back up there in Scotland. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-38267236 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-38269138

Not a list per se Lichtie- but here's the latest https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/dec/09/police-confirm-83-potential-suspects-identified-in-child-sex-abuse-scandal

Wow- I don't get that news down here. Like someone said earlier, it'd be foolish of anyone to think their clubs couldn't be involved at the moment

Where are you reading this- any links?

Here's the latest from this neck of the woods. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/dec/05/football-sexual-abuse

This is good but in a private collection. The Roses of Heliogabalus The legend is that Heliogalabus had his guests suffocated in flowers.

Great works on here. I like this from Klimt but must admit I prefer art from the Renaissance.

OYF hope there were no English squaddies visiting that day then! Christ, the lad sounds about a whole foot taller than me.

nicely put. The documentation centre is well worth a visit there.

Albrecht Durer- he was pretty good. I regret that there wasn't time to visit his house when I was in Nuremberg

Anyone like Turner?

Must admit, I don't know a huge amount about art, but Vermeer's paintings are absolutely beautiful. Hard to believe they are the age they are. 17th Century FFS.

Is it not in Vienna Rover? I've not managed to get there yet, there are beautiful Gustav Klimt pieces I'd like to see too.

The master of light

Thanks for the reply, hope he's going to be OK

Any more news on Carl McHugh? Genuinely interested to know if the lad's OK- sounds like a very bad injury.

Yeah, for me it was both hands in the fridge at once. I felt good, but the weight gain was intolerable - always been bothered by my weight. Your GP can prescribe you medication that does not have this side effect, specify this concern in your consultation.