#45

Allow me to ruin it for you

I wanted to write a song about sexuality in the classroom. I’d done teaching practice at secondary schools and been through the business of having 15-year-old girls fancying me – and me really fancying them! How I kept my hands off them I don’t know… Then there was my love for Lolita which I think is a brilliant novel. But I was looking for the key for eighteen months and suddenly there it was. That opened the gates and out it came: the teacher, the open page, the virgin, the rape in the car, getting the sack, Nabokov, all that.

— Sting, L’Historia Bandido, 1981

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#46

Morning all. Supposed to be travelling home to South Wales from my parent’s place today, but the trains are looking pretty sketchy atm, even if I divert via Birmingham. Don’t particularly want to be stuck in Birmingham overnight.

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#50

Hard as nails, badgers.

#52

Feel a bit disconnected reading about all these warnings and flooding, when here it’s just been two days of slightly irritating constant drizzle. Should count my blessings I guess.

#53

Part of one of our neighbours’ trees has come down on the fence at the bottom of the garden. Will the owners arrange to sort it out?

  • Of course they will
  • They didn’t seem too fussed when the owner of next door went round a few years ago to warn them this would happen
  • You’ll probably have to go round and talk to them
  • It’s not their responsibility
  • Maybe one of you other neighbours will say something.

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#54

If you don’t want to talk to them then the next thing should probably be for you to contact your insurers. They’ll probably be able to tell you the best option.

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#55

I’m not getting this out am I

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#56

Oh yeah, that’s a good point, cheers.

#57

https://www.ft.com/content/de99b6a4-b4bb-11e7-a398-73d59db9e399

#58

I think that’s paywalled.

#59

That’s weird, because I can see it fine.

#60

Basically says something like: nobody’s responsible for damage caused by weather; you might have a claim against them if you can prove the tree was dangerous before; don’t bother suing them, claim on your insurance.

#61

Spending the morning watching Academy Award nominated short films. Not sure I’ll move all day (though I have to play football so do definitely need to get off my ass at some point)

#62

Getting ready to go pick my friend up and we are going to Laser Quest :grin: On the one hand I’m slightly worried about being almost thirty and having to play against loads of children but on the other hand… pew pew :gun:

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#63

I’ve just finished episode 3 but why did Mark bring a guitar to Mexico???

#64

I’ve only watched the first episode but my afternoon is going to be dedicated to it.

Having only watched an hour I am fairly certain I know why most of these people can’t find love.

Also hate Barnett.

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#65

Can I just state for the record that I would 100% marry Lauren within three or four seconds of meeting her, so I really can’t judge any of them.

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#66

Hmmm, so is it no our responsibility to remove it? I’m not sure there is much damage out there tbh.

#67

Thank you but I’m married. :laughing::heart_eyes::smile::heart_eyes::smile:

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