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Ace thanks - booked for a week next august. love the fact that the first time I get off my arse and post results in a CT pile on. this place has entertained me for fuckin years.

Still, you live within easy driving distance of Grizedale Go Ape, so there's that.

We didn't start the fire.

I didn't really want to know anyway.

Because of the way Londonomics have moved, buying now would mean a huge downturn in quality of life (in terms of location and property size) that I'm not willing to accept even if we could properly afford it and wanted to pay the ludicrous asking price for some soulless Zone 5 cackhole. Admittedly it does help that we've got landlords who haven't raised the rent since we moved in five years ago because they're happy we're looking after the place and they've had useless tenants in the past. A lot of private landlords are pretty terrible by comparison. Anyway, we're renting for the time being and tucking a bit away each month which, all else being equal for the next 25-30 years , would mean being able to buy a place to retire to in the north outright when the time comes. That'll do as far as long-term planning is concerned, given absolutely anything could happen post-Brexit. Meanwhile: lovely local community and proximity to airports, gig venues and the theatre, dahling. It's alreet. Obviously I'm secretly waiting for the fella to get bored of the place and fall in love with the Northumberland coast instead, but that might be a bit of an ask.

That still picture looks like a prison visit. Film pitch: Alan Shearer is brought in to elicit a confession from a toon-mad serial killer. "Hoo man Alan man. I ate his livva with some baked beans and a McEwan's Export"

There's a lot to be said for just renting imo. Makes sense to size your house purchase to whatever job it is that makes you happy though. Otherwise you're trapped.

Wasting all that time learning Chinese when the menus are in English.

You'll regret not having had regrets sooner.

I watched this last week & thoroughly enjoyed it

Not getting fit a lot sooner when I was living in places that would have been awesome for runsploring Not knowing about the other gay in the village until 15 years after we left school Not becoming a BTL slumlord in the glory days of 120% mortgages Long hair

It'd have been easier for you just to say 'kids'.

not travelling the world more before being sucked into a conventional life of work/supporting a family.paying bills etc

This has been a long time coming. But its every bit as good as we thought it would be and some more

brilliant read by peston https://behindthepaywallblog.wordpress.com/2017/10/28/robert-peston-i-dont-appear-to-be-living-in-the-same-britain-as-much-of-the-rest-of-the-country/

Joselu in the no. 10 role would be an absolute sight to behold Aye. Has little choice as most around him dont have the ability to make a decent forward pass. Merino coming in in the centre will help with that hopefully.

Grayson, on your way out.... "Shut that door"

A Haven holiday camp btw. I'd rather drown in one of the lakes.

Just watched motd2. Absolutely staggered how much of a thick cunt Phil Neville is, I mean, knew he wasn't the sharpest tool in the box but just about everything he's said tonight was shite and his opinions on the everton job was gold plated bollocks. Even Jenas and the presenter were struggling to keep it together listening to him.