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I just logged in after not having been here in forever! I am glad to see so many of those I remember still around the forum :-) I love the new look, but for some reason it is very slow to load. Of course, that could be the dreadful internet in New Zealand (it's not very 'broad', despite all claims t...

Well, today seemed pretty severe. But I'm a weather wimp, so I doubt it's that bad in reality. It's springtime here in Kiwi-land, though you wouldn't know it. Today it has hovered between around 4 degrees (celcius) and about 9 degrees. It hailed, and there was some sleet. For once, the wind wasn't t...

Boy, I had to dig around a bit to find this! Anyway, hard though it is to believe, I'm finally done! 8) 8) I handed in my dissertation on Thursday, and now I just have to wait until my final results are released in November. Because of the way the course is structured and the fact that I was a part ...

Happy Birthday Grim!

Lance, Man, that's rough. Mr. S has suffered kind of the same thing (though the girlfriend wasn't abusive and he had far more than 36hours) and I know it's not easy. Glad to see things are looking up now though. Jody, Sounds like things are a little more settled for you, too. As for the stalker, sou...

Megs! Good to see you back... 8) :D 8) And, Yowsers... twins?! Congratulations! I hope you are at least beginning their music education while they're still in the womb. I hear children learn by osmosis, or whatever. Twins. That's amazing! I hope all goes well with the birth and the few months (years...

Gah, Emmie, that is terrible. It makes renting in London sound like a dream: you pay a month's rent (or six weeks if the landlord is particularly twitchy) as a deposit and then a month's rent in advance. I did have to show bank statements with an income or an amount, but it certainly wasn't a multip...

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Congratulations to Emmie and to Kristin! That's really great.

Oh that is horrible. I do feel for you. I can't imagine being turfed out of a home I loved as much as you clearly do yours. 'Progress'. Sheesh. Give me an old building with character over an egg-carton condo any day. But it all comes down to money in the end, as so many things do. He can probably fi...

We are going to Paris, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and Montreux in early July. Well, the only one I can help you out with there is Paris. Which is, of course, a fabulous city. The Metro is easy to use and great for getting around. I recommend you stay somewhere central if possible: it isn't hard to get r...

Hi Lance What did you think of Brick? It's coming to my local cinema soon and I'm trying to decide whether to spend the time/money. It has had great reviews in the press here, although one reviewer apparently felt it was a little bit pretentious with the 'street' dialogue. And Tsotsi is on my list. ...

I loathe football. Of course, in England it is the only sport that gets any attention. And the attention right now is overwhelming. It makes me want to throw up - every single advertisement has a football angle in some way. I can only imagine what non-football-loving Germans are going through at the...

Yes, this has bothered me. I always put it down to a combination of public transport and walking. I suppose I just assumed the buses would run late into the night (they tend to in the UK: it's *all* night in London but that isn't indicative), or certainly as late as the kids would be out. Where I ha...

Hi!
It is nice to see you back - I'm glad your life has calmed down a little bit: sounds like it got very crazy indeed...

"You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone - never heard of it, or her... but it is the USA Billboard.

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In the UK, it was Abba - "The Name of the Game". Man, I hate Abba.