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I agree. Messages is what this is all about, not just showing Cowell a lesson and/or getting a song with swearing in it to number 1 in the charts. I think this campaign is a fantastic political advert, appealing mostly to young people on Facebook, for a) The use of music as a political tool - rather than just singing about whatever will sell b) The RATM stance of questioning authority rather than inanely going along with it - not necessarily rebelling against it, but checking that it really is working for us... ...and if it isn't... c) proving that if enough like minded people band together and take a stand then YOU CAN CHANGE STUFF - relevant for a General Election, for example??? "You gotta take the power back do doooo do dooo do do awwwww c'mon!" Plus it's a damn good tune

Wow that is a real tall order! A nice splitty will set you back anywhere between £10k and £25k. But you should get a decent T25 for £3500. I seriously recommend getting on a specialist forum for Type 2s to get advice from other owners and browse the for sale boards. Also try http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=795 and http://www.volkszone.com/VZi/forumdisplay.php?f=20 for starters. If you are super serious about this then get yourself down to Vanfest 2008 at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern, (Sept 12th-14th) and have a chat to some friendly hippy type camper folks and a look in the for sale section. It'll be a cool day out even if you decide to save up and get a splitty! Good luck and let us know how you get on! PC xxx

Thanks for your kind words and thoughts, Medusa and moonbird; they are a comfort! I'd been off work for a few days before she died and we had a lovely time in the sunshine in the garden and she was all snuggled up on my lap for a couple of hours the night before, so I know her final few days were just as she would have wanted them. We are trying to work out whether our remaining feline, would like to have another housemate. Considering we asked 2 middle aged, grumpy cats to suddently live together six months ago, they did get on pretty well her and Pussycat. But I think she prefers having the place to herself and we should let her live out the rest of her days without the stress of another adopted brother or sister. I'm trying really hard not to click on the cats shelter link in your sig Medusa...I'd really like another 2 but I don't think our current resident would approve!

I'm in tears reading these replies....so good to know that it's ok to be in the state I'm in after losing my furry friend. She was very much part of our little family. My best friend of 8 years, Pussycat, collapsed and died suddenly on Friday. She hadn't been ill at all and was acting perfectly normally right up until she collapsed - and it was all over within a couple of minutes. At least I have the comfort that I know her pain was very brief and that I was stroking her when she went. Although the shock has been huge, I think it was better this way than trips to the vet when both you and the little one know what's coming eventually - and the questions and guilt that the OP has about "what if I'd taken her to the vet sooner?", etc - so I think both Pussycat and I were lucky in that respect. Raychul69, you can take comfort from knowing that you did what was best for her. You ended her suffering as quickly as possible and you were there with her right to the end. Surely, that is all any animal would ask of their owner if they could.

Taytees. Ooooooooh this is making me hungry....

Couldn't agree more! This is a really important point that, in my experience, some men haven't got a clue about - although I'm certain it works both ways. Lack of affection leads to a serious lack of sex. Your partner needs to feel valued every single day, rather than as though she only exists when you need to get your end away. If she doesn't feel that she is special to you, she won't feel sexy. I speak from experience, sadly. I think sex is important in a relationship, but that making love is absolutely vital. There is a big difference. I hope the OP is able to talk to his partner about this and get her to tell him how she feels without making him feel like a bad person. As others have said, if you can't even talk about it together then you have little hope of improving anything.

Your boobs are legendary luv and you show them off fabulously!

Hello neighbour I really feel for you. I was lucky; everything is sorted for us now, except for the dehumidifiers and a last anti-yucky stuff spray. My landlady actually lives in the house so it all got sorted pretty damn sharpish! If it still hasn't been dealt with, my advice is 1) Don't touch anything that got wet - the clean up people don't spray sanitising stuff everywhere just for fun! 2) Photograph all the damage if you can 3) Make sure all contact with the letting agency/landlord/environmental health people is backed up by letters (not just phonecalls) I noticed the smell when I walked down the road this evening. Seems the sun is drying out all that sewage a real treat I hope everything gets sorted out for you soon. If you need a cup of tea and a break from stinky house, give me a shout.

Yes! I discovered that my boyfriend is even more of a star than I already knew he was. I was a bit shaken up by everything that happened last Monday night. He walked for miles in the pouring rain and then waded through knee deep river water to get to my house and help me move the furniture upstairs and give me lots of hugs.

You could get the train out to Roskilde (about 40 minutes I think) and go to the Viking Ship Museum. I loved it there, the fjord is so beautiful! Or get the ferry across the Oresund (sp?) to Malmo for the day? Have a great time, whatever you do!

Errrr......no not really. Having no power in my house (fuse box under water) is enough grief already thanks

Is this from the river? Are the houses affected or just the road?

Nope, man boobs are not at all sexy. Neither are pecs. I like scrawny, bony men!

Life is too short for ironing anything.

I've been wandering in and out of a similar situation for the past 6 months. A pattern emerged whereby my mate and I would get a bit drunk, have a laugh, snuggle up in bed and then VERY nearly do something we would almost certainly both regret. He turned me down when I was blantantly asking for it on several occassions. Like babychickens said, I thought it was because he didn't fancy me and I'd thought made a complete **** of myself. But he rejected me because he realised it was the right thing to do for our friendship (which has since gone from strength to strength) and that made me respect him so much. However, I know he sometimes kicks himself for not taking an opportunity that your average bloke would have - nice guys finish last and all that . I have since gone through one more crisis period with him where I thought I was falling completely in love with him and really panicked because I knew we would be no good for each other at the places we are in our lives right now. Turns out that actually I do love him, as a FRIEND. Once I had accepted that it is ok - in fact it is wonderful - to feel like this about a friend, we are getting on with things as normal. We both know we have a friend that we can count on at any time, for any reason. It remains to be seen how I will feel when he gets it together with another woman though. I suspect I will be jealous as hell, but as long as she makes him happy then that is all I want for him. Perhaps the OP should just give it some time and see how their feelings develop. It might happen the same as it did for me, changing from "in love" to "love". PC xxx