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As long as you're not confusing "losing weight" with "becoming healthier", then that's fine I guess. A goal's a goal.

Not even sure essembeeofsunderland supports the theory of evolution.

Wey they could start by scanning that fucking article.

Counting the minutes until CT starts an "Installing a slide at home - any tips?" thread in General Chat.

It's a darn good thing we sold Ralf Keidel.

Is there a legible version of that article kicking about anywhere? Would be interested to read it and it doesn't seem to be on their website.

Now at least books are one area where I know you're out of your depth.

Short-sighted, irresponsible lending predicated on infinite and neverending house price growth, leaving the banks in question hugely vulnerable to changes in the markets they relied on? I never had you down as a fan of Brownian theory.

...such as packages of no-deposit mortgages.

The above is the landscape that caused the recession!

Indeed. Lost his seat at the last election, straight on to HIGNFY the next day. Boris would be proud. Although I did just check, and unfortunately you have to be an MP to be LD party leader. Would have paved the way for some truly left-field nominations otherwise.

Hughes? Peter Tatchell would self-publicise himself to death... http://petertatchell.net/politics/Liberal-dirty-tricks-Bermondsey-by-election-30th-anniversary.htm

Oh, there's fuck all choice really, short of a truly left-field appointment (and no I don't mean Danny Alexander ). Cable would probably make the most sense, as he still enjoys a bit of residual respect (for a Lib Dem anyway) and could play a transitional role since he could hardly be seen to have any long-term ambitions. Farron I suspect is most likely, but he could easily come across as more of the same after Clegg. And of course there's the risk of picking someone who isn't one of the 15 LD MPs left after the next election...

All part of the Lib Dem plan to get rid of him before the next election. Watch this space...

I'd forgotten about this (from THE thread, of course):

I got this one from Amazon, was a couple of quid cheaper when I bought it mind. Can't judge its long-term quality but it feels quite sturdy and the reviews seemed mostly decent.

@mattgemmell: Unclosed H3 tags accidentally lead to an accelerating surrealist nightmare http://www.sewingandembroiderywarehouse.com/embtrb.htm

Christ, that's some heavy stuff, both of you. Hope all works out well.

Productive and successful weekend, so a shepherd's pie has just gone into the oven as a reward. First run-out for the new potato ricer, which might already be challenging for the title of "favourite kitchen implement" (I keep a detailed top 10, natch.)

Happy birthday m'dear, here's to the year ahead.

Good man.

CT strives for the heights of informed debate...

If she can't work that out....