Grandaddy – Sophtware Slump
Pavement – Slanted and Enchanted
Paul Simon – Graceland
De La Soul – 3 Feet High and Rising
Fugazi – 13 songs
Nightmares on Wax – Smokers Delight

I agree the books are not great, but the TV show is brilliant. It and Ben and Holly (think it is the same people) are in my opinion leagues above In the Night Garden. Not too difficult as I think it is a big bundle of rhyming shite.

So far as TV shows anyone checked out Hey Duggee on IPlayer. Me and the Mrs love it when our wee one decides to watch it as it’s really entertaining and brilliantly illustrated.

Mog’s Christmas is a good book for this time of year.

Just need Barrels and clock time… Wargh….

Barrels – “it’s a deal, it’s a steal, it’s sale of the ****** century….in fact **** it Nick I think I’ll keep it”

Is that a clue that the red monkeys are hanging from??

– Nope

Other ones are sword and the leprechaun hat… Driving me mad

Hat – think crazy animal
Sword – think of a woman in a yellow jump suit

Guy I know has one and he ran off with his best friends wife….true story :D Also, as already mentioned (and probably more relevant) they are pretty basic inside.

USA on the wall None of the aforementioned clues have helped

70’s film with Richard Dreyfuss and Ron Howard

Greg Davies – Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog is ace.

If the red and blue pill is that….what’s the hat? Is the pink flowers anything? 1 left and no clue what it is…..may have to do overtime at this rate :D

Frying pan – I had to be told this…um just the second word
Gold Pocket Watch – the time on the clock
Pink flowers in the window? – I think this might be my last….no luck yet.
USA on the wall – style of writing

Anybody help with the stone faces on the walls – are they from the same film?Also am stumped on the frying pan despite googling all the hints given so far.

You could try this DIY project using a Rasberry Pi:

Rasberry Pi multiroom

Either Alabama Shakes or Tame Impala for me. Re-issue would be Van Morrison – His Band and the Street Choir. Just re-discovered his brilliance.

I live here and find some of the murals hilarious as they are largely very badly drawn…see Aslan above. That said I would much rather have the above than the also very badly drawn but also grim paramilitary ones.

We need more street art and less paramilitary/sentimental crap. But I suppose that wouldn’t do the tourist industry any good :roll:

Totally agree with Maccruiskeen it is one award that is not driven by popularity.

A bit of a love-in for music hipsters who lose interest in anything once it becomes popular and the Band / Singer “sells out”.

Don’t think we can say this just because some of the nominees are slightly left-field. TBH I would say true music hipsters (I **** hate that catchall phrase) wouldn’t go anywhere near the Mercury as it is too commercial.

Does anyone know if Aphex Twin is performing live?

Ended up booking Passo Tonale in Italy as we decided we hadn’t been to Italy boarding yet and have heard good things. Thanks all for your help and info will come in useful next time I am going to Austria.

If you have a look at the Yamaha YSP ones they seem to get really good reviews and are designed to bounce the sound of walls so it replicates 5.1. They also have an app so you can tell it how your room is configured to get the best sound. I think this one is the cheapest and is now around £220…..but you might be able to find it somewhere for under £200.

Camper ones are good but are a bit pricey (nowhere near a £100 mind). I have found Uniqlo ones are similar and are a fraction of the price so would recommend them.

Have a look at Toms or Camper, both make nice boots and might have something you like the look of. Not quite as pricey as Red Wings and still well put together.

Am sure there are others I have forgotten but these would be mine for 2015:

Jamie xx – In Colour
Kelpe – The Curved line
Tame Impala – Currents
Dj Koze – Dj kicks
Battles – La Di Da Di
Wolf Alice – My love is cool
Alabama Shakes – Sound and colour
Clap! Clap! – Tayi Bebba
Infinty Girl – Harm

Currently listening to the new Grimes album which also sounds good.

Four very different tunes but all of them give me goosebumps. The live versions especially after seeing them live.

Saalbach and Schladming both look good and there is some reasonable deals for hotels. @jambalaya the week before is the half term break….with the crazy prices. Thanks all for the info, i will use the megathread the next time

It might be argued you don’t need such an extensive resort given your level

A large ski area would be good – we have done Portes du Soleil a few times and found that having a large space to explore is really good fun.

Oddly I can find some reasonably priced Chalets in St.Anton but no hotels.

Planning to go towards the end of Feb. Have just had a look at St. Anton and it seems really pricey for hotels. We are not that bothered about apres-ski….we have done all that in our yoof. As long as there is somewhere nice to sit and have a few drinks after we have knackered ourselves on the mountain then we are happy enough. Cheers for suggestions so far.

What’s the beer like? I can tolerate anything except crap beer.

Like everywhere else there are more and more micro-breweries popping up providing decent beer. There is a shop in Jaffa Port which has a good supply of locally brewed beer if you are in Tel Aviv.

I have never lived in there but have spent a fair bit of time out there visiting my wife’s family and travelling all over. Tel-Aviv is a lovely city with nice beaches and some decent surf if you are up for a go. As mentioned above there are security checks going into shopping malls and public buildings. Aside from that as nim has stated it will take some getting used to some of the locals…..especially if you are considering driving in Tel-Aviv 8O

I would recommend a trip down to the Negev area if you do fancy a bit of biking. It’s really taken off down there and I was able to get a decent bike and a guide (which you will need) for a good price.

Am loving every second of this series ….from the moment that amazing song comes on. Genius :D

The support guys here all have ITIL qualifications – think this would be viewed as an industry standard for this type of role.

As good as World Service? Will check it out.

Just got a bottle of Laphroaig for £30 from Tesco delivered with my shopping – not sure if its the same price in store. As suggested above Ardbeg or Caol Ila is lovely and can be had from one of the supermarkets for usually about £36.

If it guaranteed peace, I can easily see Israel agreeing to ’67 borders and a two state solution.

You obviously have far too much faith in Netanyahu who has singlehandedly decimated any chance of peace for the foreseeable future.

The IRA were infinitely more effective than the PLO, Hamas et al, yet the British somehow managed to avoid bombing Irish children with white phosphorus.

I feel while you can draw some comparisons between the political agendas it is futile comparing the methods used and how effective they were. The IRA did not have the ability to fire missiles and I doubt Hamas will ever be considerate enough to give Israeli citizens a ten minute warning.

Whilst the IRA at the time were supposedly the most organised terrorist organisation in the world developments since make them look like a bunch of thugs.

A two state solution is the only way forward with what we have now.

I agree a two state solution is the only way forward. It is is necessary to look at what we have now when trying find a solution. Endlessly debating what should have been is not going to get us anywhere.

At this point, anything that Netanyahu does is not a surprise to me. The man is deplorable. I cannot believe he was elected again. This holds true for all the family and friends I have in Israel. Unfortunately the majority of voters fail to share this opinion.

John Stainer formerly of Helmet and now of Batlles should be mentioned if he hasn’t been already. One of my favourite drummers currently in a band. Amazing track also.

Someone on here posted this video on a thread I started about the film Whiplash (during a brief obsession about drummers). It’s Bernard Purdie and it amazes me every time I watch it. I like it so much that I ripped it to MP3 and put it on my ipod. It is so god damn funky and the guy is a legend.

Rows of little boxes with tiny windows, each with a big BMW in the driveway.

Reminded me of this :D

I stand corrected. Aracer is right…..although admittedly pedantic. It is not legal tender. Apparently that generally “means FA difference” (paraphrasing) according to the BOE website:

Legal tender has, however, a very narrow technical meaning in relation to the settlement of debt. If a debtor pays in legal tender the exact amount he/she owes under the terms of a contract (and in accordance with its terms), or pays this amount into court, he/she has good defence in law if he/she is sued for non-payment of the debt.

In ordinary everyday transactions, the term “legal tender” in its purest sense need not govern a banknote’s acceptability in transactions.

Point out that it says sterling on it and you shouldn’t have a problem. I used to bring them back with me from home (in NI) to uni in England and once I pointed this out it was usually accepted as legal tender.