Esmeralda

Well done, Minim, I hope this encourages you to keep sending off your work. I have been writing since my early teens and published since my early twenties, appearing alongside other nominees in the national press when I was nominated for The Forward Prize, and in umpteen publications both under my own name and latterly under a nom- de plume which…[Read more]

A friend’s husband ran a hosepipe into his car and killed himself after being falsely accused of rape and enduring a campaign of abuse and vilification.
Another friend threw herself in front of a train after being raped and disbelieved.
Human beings are ghastly creations either way.

Todd Rundgren!

@bon bon wrote:

@PATS wrote:

well i’m really sorry for offending johns sensibilities with my tongue in cheek remark. after reading this thread and the gut churning hypocrosy i have removed the offending pictures and promise to reign in my humour in future.
hopefully now johnboy can post without reproach and others who find pics of children upsetting…

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Yes..I can assure you I am!

@PATS wrote:

well i’m really sorry for offending johns sensibilities with my tongue in cheek remark. after reading this thread and the gut churning hypocrosy i have removed the offending pictures and promise to reign in my humour in future.
hopefully now johnboy can post without reproach and others who find pics of children upsetting can rest…

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@toybulldog wrote:

What is on my head ?

Me! In a pair of industrial strength clogs, going clip clipperty clop on the hair..for failing to merit so much as a teaspoon of baking powder..may your next victoria sandwich come out like a chapati. :twisted:

If what is on your head is NOT the bonnie blue baby bonnet I crocheted for you with my arthritically-knuckled feet, from a knitting pattern by Ralph Waldo Emerson in THE GLASGOW HERALD sports supplement..

..then my name’s not Bertrand Russell :evil:

@lil fek wrote:

How about we all say Bob Loblaw – quickly and in an American accent!

No! :wink:

@~Pebbles~ wrote:

@JohnBoy25 wrote:

@~Pebbles~ wrote:

@JohnBoy25 wrote:

Like Rosepetal, I couldn’t go through it again so I wouldn’t get another dog. I had a black and white lab/spaniel for 16 years and up until the age of 15 she was still fit and healthy, running around the park and going for walks. Towards the end though, she was really struggling…

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@Dare-it! wrote:

something to keep me awake…… drum & bass!

You’re on JC..better off falling asleep and pretending it’s all a big bad dream. :twisted:

@JeweL* wrote:

personally i think maybe a picture thread could be created that like the spit the dummy thread , members can only view it when they are logged in and have registered :?

Now THAT part makes sense. I feel an unease at seeing pictures of babies and children on an open forum when there are numerous sick creeps out there getting kicks…[Read more]

I don’t know why you’re apologising, Johnboy. You made a suggestion – in the suggestion thread – if folks didn’t like it then tough titty.
The rank hypocrisy of those who said that this is a place where we should post what we want, wherever we want to (before going on to elucidate that YOU shouldn’t have posted what YOU wanted to) would make me…[Read more]

@toybulldog wrote:

Rubber Duck ?

You always go for the obvious answers..try thinking off the wall, TB! :wink:

SPIN-OFF?

Another one for the lovely Esmeralda..

Donna Summer-Last Dance

@Pete wrote:

Cause i know Diane have done for a while met her too.. next set of questions please ?

you’re better off bracing yaself for the best 20 seconds you’ve ever had around the back of the Blue Oyster :wink:

Huh!! You only gave me fifteen! :twisted:

@JohnBoy25 wrote:

@*Sian wrote:

Maybe you should try to fill your lives with something to talk about, me, I’m never at a loose end for a bit of convo :lol:

Grrr, now I am sounding like I have a great intresting life, it isn’t what I meant, that’s before the pitbulls come out to play :lol:

Problem is, people don’t often appreciate what I have to…

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@dee wrote:

@Esmeralda wrote:

I don’t believe in the honours system..load of old scallops! :twisted: [/quote

Had a colleauge who thought like that…anti it all, how could anyone every accept blah blah, til he got nominated and accepted his OBE :lol:

Rest assured I’ll be turning mine down, Dee.
An OBE is a little beneath the Empress Esme anyway. 8)