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Would have been ideal but for the 'location'. Gemma the 'hybrid' accountant.

Oh god if they'd got involved as well there would have been actual deaths, and their involvement would have dragged in the responsible dog walkers coalition destabalising the whole region. There has been some reports of sniping from the countryside alliance, further muddying the waters.

No, it's not a graduate job, it's just to tide me over. That's my main issue, see the job I was initially offered was entry level clerking, and the guy said that the next job up the ladder required vocational qualifications. So how can they offer me a job with better pay and more responsibility if I don't have those qualifications? oh and yeah it's the recruitment people. I wouldn't worry about how they can offer you it tbh. It's unlikely to be beyond you, so if they're gonna give you a bit more cash and more responsibility, just take it. It'll look better on your CV than clerking. Sorry if I'm missing something, but I don't see the cause for concern, genuinely. As he said. What happenned to your new job adventure Gemma?

Wow a fight between factions both usually used to have PCness firmly on their side, potential racism vs Islam. Probably won't have seen as much bitterness and low blows since the time I saw the cyclist lobby go up against the pedestrianisation lobby in a bloody all out fight..... nothing worse than when two high horses collide.

It never really leaves you mate, I once gave up for nearly 8 years! before lighting one for someone and ending up smoking the pack. Keep it up Pud ya doing well and leave the emergency pack in the kitchen drawer this time! Havent got an emergency pack this time although it is a good idea if you do give up, one of the main problems is the whole panic of "I havent got any tabs!!" I found in the past that having some sitting in a drawer was like a comfort blanket, just knowing they were there if you desperately needed one was enough to soften one of the effects. The secret though is to then bin them after a week or two because there will come a point where its not needing a tab its fancying one, which changes your view, you'll think "could really fancy a smoke, now I dont need them its not a hassle, one wont harm it will be nice etc etc" It's been 6 days, I think I'm already moving into the fancy one don't 'need one' phase.

I wonder if this strain will take off.

Just for a moment I thought Russell was going to headbutt the faux skin...Ohh err! But on more serious matters race will become a bigger issue over the next few years for certain as Europe starts playing up.

OH! and to start Taylor at right-back and leave Solano on the bench until the last 5 minutes was a diabolicol decision by Roeder. ....and yet on various boards across the land once things have settled people will again say, "He's doing an alright job"...etc. GR has to go this summer or the 3 year recovery will turn into a 5 year one.

Partnerships are born not made.

Probably nothing.

....that's the talk I like to hear atm.

Fifth day without fags, woke up early...strrange.

This isn't why I'm giving up, out of consideration to others tbh. I'm giving up for purely selfish reasons. *Ba Dum Tish* .. ok... I was asking why smokers (who aren't giving up) felt about the impending smoking bans... They're probably feeling persecuted.

This isn't why I'm giving up, out of consideration to others tbh. I'm giving up for purely selfish reasons. *Ba Dum Tish*

But I'm giving up Vic.

It never really leaves you mate, I once gave up for nearly 8 years! before lighting one for someone and ending up smoking the pack. 8 years? Fuck me I thought after a good while, it leaves your system for good and only something daft gets you back on them, like stress or something. So it is like alcoholism then. You see with me, I'd always be tempted and have no will power, not strong enough to resist the urges anyway. Good luck though, it seems reading this that this is no whim so I think that could be half the battle, seems you're quitting for good reasons and not because hey, it's the new year like I always say to myself. I really enjoy smoking and I'm not the type to go around saying it's a stupid habit etc...But really at the end of the day enough was enough and if it takes 8 years to go back...I'll take that!! I'd take a year tab free, it would I know do me the world of good, I am naturally fit or full of energy but I've noticed as I get older that is on the wane. Today if I play football it takes me 20 minutes to get over the whole, my face is beetroot read, I'm sweating like fuck and about to keal over at any minute, smoke related unfit thing. After that though I can run about all day, oddly enough. As ever though it's having the will power to stay off them and all the crap inbetween, I've been there a hundred times and I don't like it. One day I keep saying, one day. I think if you stop for a week, the craving can only then be in the mind. All the associations of 'good times', the fag after the meal etc.. Atm I'm still fantasizing about special moments when I can allow myself 'one cigarette'...So clearly the mental battle isn't won. Do you know what I love? That first tab in the morning along with a cup off coffee, sleep was invented for that man. Ahhhh, bliss. I hear you. That 10-15 min with the radio softly in the background, sunlight flickering on the mug...The first two or three long drags... You're not really helping here..

It never really leaves you mate, I once gave up for nearly 8 years! before lighting one for someone and ending up smoking the pack. 8 years? Fuck me I thought after a good while, it leaves your system for good and only something daft gets you back on them, like stress or something. So it is like alcoholism then. You see with me, I'd always be tempted and have no will power, not strong enough to resist the urges anyway. Good luck though, it seems reading this that this is no whim so I think that could be half the battle, seems you're quitting for good reasons and not because hey, it's the new year like I always say to myself. I really enjoy smoking and I'm not the type to go around saying it's a stupid habit etc...But really at the end of the day enough was enough and if it takes 8 years to go back...I'll take that!! I'd take a year tab free, it would I know do me the world of good, I am naturally fit or full of energy but I've noticed as I get older that is on the wane. Today if I play football it takes me 20 minutes to get over the whole, my face is beetroot read, I'm sweating like fuck and about to keal over at any minute, smoke related unfit thing. After that though I can run about all day, oddly enough. As ever though it's having the will power to stay off them and all the crap inbetween, I've been there a hundred times and I don't like it. One day I keep saying, one day. I think if you stop for a week, the craving can only then be in the mind. All the associations of 'good times', the fag after the meal etc.. Atm I'm still fantasizing about special moments when I can allow myself 'one cigarette'...So clearly the mental battle isn't won.

It never really leaves you mate, I once gave up for nearly 8 years! before lighting one for someone and ending up smoking the pack. Keep it up Pud ya doing well and leave the emergency pack in the kitchen drawer this time! Emergency pack!! Hadn't thought of that. Project workers man, they think over everything and their contingency plan too. Thank god I didn't think of that would have smoked them tonight for sure. Maltesers seem to be doing the trick.

It never really leaves you mate, I once gave up for nearly 8 years! before lighting one for someone and ending up smoking the pack. 8 years? Fuck me I thought after a good while, it leaves your system for good and only something daft gets you back on them, like stress or something. So it is like alcoholism then. You see with me, I'd always be tempted and have no will power, not strong enough to resist the urges anyway. Good luck though, it seems reading this that this is no whim so I think that could be half the battle, seems you're quitting for good reasons and not because hey, it's the new year like I always say to myself. I really enjoy smoking and I'm not the type to go around saying it's a stupid habit etc...But really at the end of the day enough was enough and if it takes 8 years to go back...I'll take that!!

It never really leaves you mate, I once gave up for nearly 8 years! before lighting one for someone and ending up smoking the pack. Keep it up Pud ya doing well and leave the emergency pack in the kitchen drawer this time! Emergency pack!! Hadn't thought of that.

You'll quit one day.

Exactly what I thought before they introduced the smoking ban up here in Scotland, and damn it, I'm still smoking...although to be honest, I've not drummed up the willpower yet to quit. But quit I must, it's done way too much damage to my life, my health and my bank balance and it's just damn crazy carrying on. Hats off to the quitters in this thread. Keep going. I hope to join you in a couple of months. Do it when you've thought about it for a bit and set a date. Have other stuff ready to fill the void..For me that would include grapes, fruit, sweets, gum etc.. One day at a time.

I gave up on Tuesday. Have dreamt about fags and even found myself in the cigarette shop with some vague plan to buy chocolate.....How the mind tries to trick one.. Nearly 4 days now and it is pretty much hell.

Is that the biscuit dude? How do you get to be a multi-millionaire selling biscuits, did he invent Hob-Nobs? Well they are cheap to make and these days you can charge a small fortune for them.

The problem we have here is small company syndrome, where there is no transparency or oversight in the affairs of the club. Deciscion making is reactive and often little removed from fire fighting ( ie fitness and transfer issues) when it should really be pro-active. Ultimately the only real way forward for this club will be if we end up with a similar structure to Barcelona.