I went on a blind date a couple of weeks ago. An English friend and his BG girlfriend invited me to dinner at a popular local restaurant. My blind date had been described to me as a nice, Russian lady. How old, I enquired. Oh, dunno, 40, 50 maybe. She's the mother of the girlfriend's teenage daughter's boyfriend. OK, sounds great. By the way the daughter was there to interpret. However, the lady was definitely not my type, was fairly thickset, had a cold, and smoked rather a lot throughout the evening. So that didn't work. However I have to say that I'm not against the idea in the slightest. It was still a congenial night out.
General Charles De Gaulle broadcasting on October 30th, 1941 De Gaulle sought to diminish US and British influence on foreign policy
Earlier this week, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said his country would end four decades of self-imposed isolation and return to Nato's military command.
Here, the BBC's Allan Little reflects on France's long journey to reconcile itself with one of the darkest chapters in its history and its difficult relationship with the US and the UK.
When a man loves a woman, Can't keep his mind on nothin' else, He'd change the world for the good thing he's found. If she is bad, he can't see it, She can do no wrong, Turn his back on his best friend if he put her down. When a man loves a woman, He'll spend his very last dime Tryin' to hold on to what he needs. He'd give up all his comforts And sleep out in the rain, If she said that's the way It ought to be. Well, this man loves you, woman. I gave you everything I have, Tryin' to hold on to your heartless love. Baby, please don't treat me bad. When a man loves a woman, Down deep in his soul, She can bring him such misery. If she is playin' him for a fool, He's the last one to know. Lovin' eyes can never see. When a man loves a woman, he can do her no wrong, He can never want some other girl. Yes, when a man loves a woman I know exactly how he feels, Cause baby, baby, you're my world When a man loves a woman....
WHAT ARE THE BEST AND WORS E T COUNTR Y'S IES TO VISIT AS A TOURIST ?...AND WHY ?
Well it depends for a start on what a tourist is and what a person is looking for. There should be different words to describe this. Most people think of tourists as being all the others on the plane, but not themselves. If you want to escape the drizzle and seek sandy beaches and a warm sun, there's a huge choice of package holidays.
Others such as yours truly are interested in getting some exposure to other cultures and people. This is much more interesting but can be dangerous. I got into dangerous situations when backpacking in China a few years back which still make me wince when I think about them. Once I got my waist bag slit open on a jam-packed bus and passport and airline ticket etc filched. I didn't really notice it happening as it was too crowded to even move a muscle. The police told me later it was just as well I didn't notice anything happening as the perpetrator/s would quite possibly have knifed me to keep me quiet. My other experience was even more scary but I'll spare you the details. Suffice to say, be wary!
We should bear in mind that the Ryanair boss will use any opportunity to get the airline into the news. I'm guessing they won't really introduce that coin in the slot device. On the other hand, as one poster pointed out, they don't want to go under like a lot of airlines did, including Swissair by the way, and the successor to Swissair teetered on the brink also. I don't know the current situation so can't comment further. I've flown Ryanair many times. If you're flexible with your travel dates, as I am, they are incredibly cheap. Often the published fare is nil or a couple of quid, and then you of course have to pay all the fees and charges on top of that, which people love to moan about, forgetting that the airline has to pass them on to the various entities that are lining up with outstretched hands. Ryanair actually incurs a slight charge as, like the other airlines, it handles all the various payments without charge. I've never used the toilets on Ryanair. Their relatively short flights mean that it's not often necessary. I try to avoid public toilets as much as possible anyway. Last week I was in Berlin and needed to have a pee in the railway station at Alexanderplatz aka Alex. Cost? 1 Euro! Some of Ryanair's fares are less than that!!!
If indeed the persons ever existed. It's a bit like those actors in soaps. No matter how much they protest that they're not the character they've been playing for umpteen years, the public turns a deaf ear. Why?, because they want to believe the story's real!
It's an incontrovertible medical fact that your lungs are coated in a thick dark brownish gooey substance. You can see what your lungs look like if you go to Google images and search for smokers' lungs.
Smoky you're going to hate me probably for saying this but how can you jog or be concerned about damage to your lungs through smoke pollution and at the same time smoke cigarettes? Your lungs are definitely in a shocking state and you might as well jog in traffic! They won't notice the difference. Sorry for that but I couldn't help it.
Great thread! And everything in the postings so far is so true!!!!
We are men. Some of the things we do and want are genetically pre-programmed. We are complicated. Women are complicated. Some of the things they do and want are genetically pre-programmed. Human relationships are complex, and such fun, and and and....
Yeah the fish has to be really tasty for a start. I was in Southampton once about 3 or 4 years ago and found a chippie after much searching. The food was particularly tasty and apparently the place had come high in the results of a nationwide competition to find Britain's best Fish 'n Chips. The owner told us that needless to say tasty fresh fish is crucial as well as a substantial tasty batter.
Needless to say the spuds have to be excellent quality too.
As for curry, my home town of Glasgow is famous for Indian and Pakistani restaurants. I make a very decent chicken curry myself! It ought to be as I've been perfecting it for more years than I care to remember!
Btw OT I know, but I got this today on another dating site:
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Yeah I know what you're thinking: effin moron, more like!!!! Actually drizzle is the wrong word. You can't see the drops, they are so little and soft and far between. You just know that you're getting slightly wet, but it's OK if you're well wrapped up! It's like being just under a cloud. This neck of the woods is half-ringed by mountains so it's a very pleasant climate, quite remarkable. When I say weeding, I was clearing the weeds around the 2 peach trees that I planted 2 years ago when I arrived here. Actually 4, but 2 didn't make it. The soil is very fertile and the weeds shoot up. Unbelievable!
RE: blind date
I went on a blind date a couple of weeks ago. An English friend and his BG girlfriend invited me to dinner at a popular local restaurant. My blind date had been described to me as a nice, Russian lady. How old, I enquired. Oh, dunno, 40, 50 maybe. She's the mother of the girlfriend's teenage daughter's boyfriend. OK, sounds great.By the way the daughter was there to interpret.
However, the lady was definitely not my type, was fairly thickset, had a cold, and smoked rather a lot throughout the evening.
So that didn't work.
However I have to say that I'm not against the idea in the slightest. It was still a congenial night out.