THE BRITISH THREAD

Fear not It stopped. At first I thought it was an American WMD but then realised that was silly America is our mate! According to Dick Cheneney anyway.

Not sure what it was... kinda like milk but clear, not white.
I have heard the old timers round hear refer to something called prec... preci... precipitation I wonder if that's what it really was.

Not to worry it prolly wont happen again.

Queenie wrote-



You can't say "Hurrah" Queenie. You don't know what will come of it. You could be celebrating your birthday and an Alpha plus for your Tombstone Art essay and be kidnapped and shipped in a crate to be sold to an oil sheik with a palace on an oasis and four teenage sons to be the jewel of the harem.

On the other hand, had you been refused you would have got in elsewhere with your qualifications and ambitions. Then you might have met aspects of the British underclass, married one and ended up in domestic bliss in the sort of surroundings shown in the Senecod series of adverts. And the Imodium one apart from the motorised toboggan gem.

One never knows. Be humbled by the faith the British educational establishment, at our expense, have in your qualifications.

Dunno what it is. But it caused the bathroom lights to blow a fuse in my friend's beach apartment and put all the lights out. Thank goodness I can pee in the dark.

It's probably rain. I'm down the coast - it always rains when I'm down here. It's an in joke. I probably should come down here more often.

Need about 6 months of this to break the drought! I hope dadpad's getting a decent fall - the bushfires remain rumbling in his area.

Hey there's more Aussies that Brits here these days. Good morning, Oz.

Be it known that my cousin and his wife flew into Perth WA at the weekend, via Hong Kong, and should by now be on a train heading for Sydney. Then they go to Hobart where his brother lives.

Nice big trip for them. I'll tell you all about it later when I hear from them.

Now, back to the rugby training field for England and Scotland.

Hi McTag
Herewith a little bit of information what your cousin and his wife are experiencing right now:

Indian Pacific

The adventure that spans Australia

The Indian Pacific is the last remaining trans-continental train journey. This amazing train traverses Australia from cost to coast, between the sparkling waters of the Pacific and the Indian Oceans, a distance of 4352 kilometres.

No other journey in the world crosses so many different terrains in one country, from the spectacular Blue Mountains, through the famous green and gold Sun Belt of Australia, historic Broken Hill, past Australia's first inland Outposts and mining towns, through the Red outback and across the world's longest length of straight railway track, 478 kilometres through the stark and desolate Nullarbor Plain.



Journey Overview
Route: Sydney - Adelaide - Perth
Duration: 3 nights in either direction
Distance: 4352 kilometres
Frequency: Twice weekly in both directions

The Indian Pacific gives you two oceans on one of the world's longest and greatest train journeys. But most of your cruising will be across the vast continent of Australia. From the spectacular Blue Mountains to the treeless plains of The Nullarbor, where the train travels the world's longest straight stretch of railway track (478 kilometres), see unique landscapes unfold and spot a fascinating array of wildlife from the comfort of the lounge or your cabin.

Get up close and see the sights of some of our most famous outback towns when you enjoy an optional off-train sightseeing tour. The great train offers these tours during scheduled stops at Broken Hill, Adelaide and gold rich Kalgoorlie. A remote outpost on the Nullarbor Plain called Cook presents a further opportunity to stretch your legs.

All along the Indian Pacific route, keep an eye out for a sighting of the magnificent Australian wedge tailed eagle, the symbol of this great train. It's massive wingspan of up to two metres will make it easy to spot in a clear desert sky

spendy-
true, i dont know what will come of it.
But i only applied to one place, because that was where i truly wanted to go. So thats why i am happy about it.
Tracy Emin and Damien Hirst went there. so it should be fun.

well congratulations pq

I think what spendy said was complementary, but then you never know with him.

Now the big question, although I should be able to google it with Damien Hirst and Emin going there, is where?

Are you going to become an artist of international repute? And if so can I have your autograph, or a signed work now?

ps my friend has several original matissessess. Are you into impressionism?

Thanks for posting that about the train journey, Dutchy, very interesting, sounds good.

Just think, going across that Nullarbor Plain in a mobile bar!

I really must get 'down under' before I pop my clogs.

Just saw the the cup final (time lapsed, since we had live Bundesliga matches before).

Terry must be 'superhuman' to recover so fast.

And the ref would be good in any talkshow - why couldn't he just show cards?

John Terry is one tough hombre.

Just thinking...it can't be easy to referee an Arsenal match....which language would you use?

I wonder how many different nationalities were on the pitch in Cardiff today?

Steve wrote-



It was complimentary in the sense that I wasn't talking down to Queenie. That I think that she might understand the point I made. I just used extreme examples to define the outer ends of the visible spectrum of Romance and its opposite. I have seen many lady journalists express the same point but less strikingly. And in posh newspapers. It's an intellectual point actually. You male chauvinist pigs won't understand it.

But if she does get abducted we will send the SAS to fetch her back and I'll lead the squad if they'll let me.

And if she ends up in a Senecod situation we can all have a good laugh.

Still- she could go to the university of her choice and end up on Senecod. Or doing the weather on Sky News. I bet most of the weathergirls have been to Uni.

Did you see that Kate Burley get herself on the skating mush by pulling strings just so she could show us her bottom. And why not eh lads? It's a very nice bottom.

yes spends and goodnight

Sunny here this morning, so I'm going to cut down another tree (at my father-in-law's place). A weather-dependent job.

The weather forcaster said this morning that this will probably be the best day of the week.
That means, a week of rain in prospect.
Sorry, Oz.

Unfair & I'm so jealous!

Awww well thank you spendy for your concern.
I am sure I will not end up in a Sencod situation, although I may do, because I don't know what a Sencod situation is.

The university Im going to is Goldsmiths, in london. Although Im doing an art course atm, Im actually going up there to do music. But I will probably do a lot of art up there too.
Very exited.

pq xxxxxxxxxxxx

Well many congratulations again pq. Of course I've heard of Goldsmith's College, even visited once or twice. But please could you do us all a favour? I know he's too shy to ask, but could you get an invite for Spendy for this upcoming lecture by Education Prof Carrie Paechter? It's right up his street, he would be enthralled and educated at the same time



comments Spend?

I once sang at Goldsmith's in a French choir.

Is a Sencod situation like a Peascod situation?

"How primary schoolgirls play football"?

Like Manchester United.

Hey where's milord Ellpus? Trimming his ermine, or visiting his estates in France?

Im sure that the amount of women professors will change with time.
Just like everything.
I'd quite like to be a professor.
Mine never seem to do anything, so it sounds good.

Yes but what a great win against Fulham eh? To come back after being gassed by the CRS in France to win away to a team who raised their game like no other showed reserves of character that will surely win them the Premiership. Sorry smorgs but you're not around and McT started it. I dont know where Lord E is. Probably got the blues after yesterday's debacle.

ps to E if he's reading...I withdraw my intemperate remarks about the Arsenal. Something just snapped like one of smorg's suspenders