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My first 'free' Hogmanay for many a year, got me a gaggle of geese, hopefully they'll turn into turkeys

Clothes, music, smellies and a wee RC helicopter. This year I didn't touch a single drop of alcohol during the festivities, though I should save myself for the real celebration at Hogmanay

Merry Christmas to you DS and everyone else who contributes to the HG phenomenon, hope you all have fun.

From the beeb

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12019593

.....but I'd rather folk had the opportunity to intellectually better themselves and find themselves lacking than have the opportunity priced out of their reach to begin with..... But the opportunity isn't priced out of anyones reach is it, obviously it'll always be sat there giving you a nasty gla...

Not really a Scottish problem let alone a Glasgow one so best in 'Random Distractions' I really don't get the huge riots in London recently, I'm sure you'll all point me right Why are they protesting if its not a Scottish problem ? It was more the paying of fees I was referring to, seeing as if you...

I'm beginning to thing the repayment levels are completely poo. I just went job browsing and it seems you can get a job in a call centre with little or no experience and earn £15k, I'm fairly certain that if you stick in you'll be on £21k in less than 3 years. If the would be students have aspiratio...

Your £21k figure might be right, I was browsing direct.gov.uk Student loans have to be paid back - but you don’t have to start making repayments until you’ve left your course and are earning over £15,000. Once your earnings reach this threshold, you’ll pay back nine per cent of whatever you earn ove...

Not really a Scottish problem let alone a Glasgow one so best in 'Random Distractions' I really don't get the huge riots in London recently, I'm sure you'll all point me right. Students (or supposed students) are rioting over a raise in tuition fees for their university education. I can understand i...

Speaking of Edinburgh, they're thinking of calling in the army to help: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/dec/08/hundreds-stranded-cars-snowbound-roads Things not too good in Edinbvrgh! http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/271/edinburgh_invites_army_to_support_snow_clearing_effort Only about 9h...

Things not too good in Edinbvrgh!

http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/articl ... ing_effort

Had me in stitches

http://www.ihateryanair.org/ryanair-ser ... -fly-them/

Just saw the weather forecast on the beeb, more snow on the way......


Khant!

2HB wrote:Although i suppose i could by her a balaclava.....................

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NSFW

http://community.webshots.com/photo/ful ... 6069opshzt

Aye well, doesn't look like I'll be going onywhere