One of my colleagues is Carnivore and Firearms Supervisor.

I work for a small children’s charity and give monthly donations to Refuge (for those affected by domestic violence), Wildlife Trust and NSPCC.

As a charity, we don’t use the street collectors. I’m not a fan of them, and people tend to have a negative attitude towards them – we don’t want that associated with our charity!

I give to friends who are undertaking challenges, depending on what the challenge is!

Does anyone have any recommendations of where to eat? Where is the best coffee/ice cream/pizza etc?

Bikes
Good coffee
Good chocolate
The Outdoors
Total happiness

I used to work with a guy called Randy Love.

Watching 24 Hours in A&E the other night and some poor lad had a black and blue penis after being crushed between a barge and a bridge.

When his Mum took a look at it she said “ooh, it’s like you’ve had a vasectomy!”.

Caused a raised eyebrow or two in our house…is this true? Can you really end up black and blue?

I don’t mean to be harsh or anything, but (from a woman’s perspective) if you like someone a lot, you’re never too busy ‘going to the gym’ to see them.

The beginning of a relationship, getting to know each other, is really exciting and fantastic. And she has decided that she’s too busy to see you for a few weeks.

Sorry to say this, but I think that might be a subtle hint on her part.

“I’m in the place where…”

“The place that i’m in…”

Makes my teeth go on edge everytime.

Erm…I hate to butt in, but we’ve only got a tiny wedding budget as it is…so you can only buy a bike with it if money is left over at the end!

As you were gentlemen.

Personally, I would have a good giggle that this person has got nothing better to do than stalk you on Facebook and feel a bit sorry for them for being so pathetic.

Then I would carry on with my full and exciting life with a grin on my face, cos I? awesome and that 🙂

We did our Save The Dates with Vistaprint…if you’d prefer to use templates to design. If not, I’d agree with creamegg and get a free trial of photoshop or indesign.

Me, me, me!

Soma_Rich proposed to me at Handfast Point on top of Old Harry Rocks in Dorset, with a ring he had designed himself. We get married next August 😀

Wonderful film, inspirational chap. Can’t wait to start reading the book 🙂

The music was awesome too.

I'm leaving my job on Friday too…I might just use some of these….

Cake stall??!

I have purchased my tickets 😀 and look forward to getting drunk with you all.

Are you lending me a small child?!

Okay, you've all convinced me!! This looks like great fun and I will be buying my ticket this evening 🙂

Although I may need to find a very light child…anyone got a tag-along they want to lend me? 😉

the nice thing about the bash is it is not centred around racing; it's more about fun

This makes me happy, I feel like I won't be judged!!

I run the beer tent

Aha, the beer! Is there a fair amount of drinking in the evening or does everyone sidle back to their tents??

Big Bike Bashers offer up prayers as they prepare for the Lake Jump

Hmmm, looks like fun…

This has to be Nick with another login, right!!?

Erm, nope – I'm a girl! TBH, that's why I'm a bit worried about the races…it seems that all racing is really male dominated and I don't want to be pootling away at the bike with people poiting and laughing at me!!

Racing with kids sounds good though, thanks PP!

I've been going to biking events for well over a decade and I'd say it's the best event I've ever been to

Blimey, that's high praise indeed!!

I'm a newbie and I've never actually raced at an event before…is it really competitive?

I've watched soma_rich demolish a family size tiramisu in 3 minutes…

What are you getting then? Or have you changed your mind completely and seen something else?

STW is not what it used to be – by now I'd have expected someone to set up a new login as 'Dave'

I was thinking exactly the same thing…disappointing…tut tut.

this is the singletrack version of the fast shows ted and ralph.

"Dave you really are a super rider"

"Well I don't know about that, sir"

Just spat 7UP all over the keyboard, bloody brilliant 😀

I've got my money on The XX

I'm so pleased this thread is still going 😀

Does anyone know if Dave actually posts on STW?

This is bloody hilarious.

Not sure what is more embarrassing; the way that my sentiment has been cruelly misinterpreted for your own frivolous titillation, or my abject failure to anticipate this.

I'd go with your abject failure 😉

Has Dave got in touch yet? Do you think you should post a list of your turn-ons and turn-offs?

You talk about 'falling at the final hurdle' but let's face it, she either likes you or she doesn't.

So ask her out for a coffee. If she says no, then you know she only sees you as a friend and you move on. If she says yes, bazinga!

DO IT!

The Glee Soundtrack.

I'm not allowed, I pass out whenever anyone gets a needle near me. Wish I could get over it, I keep trying!

I'm so jealous…I'd love to be able to own a dog, but with a full-time job it's just not feasible. Ted looks awesome! 🙂

Portsmouth = Horrid horrid horrid town. Full of fat , ugly biffers with 5 chidren attatched at various ages, all with different fathers.

Sounds more like Leigh Park to me.

Southsea is actually quite nice, it depends what you're looking for…

I lived in Southsea when I was a single gal. Lovely flat on the seafront, free live music every weekend, farmers markets every month down Palmerston Road, walking distance to some alright bars and Gunwharf Quays. But Southsea and Old Portsmouth are the only nice bits really.

Towns just outside of Portsmouth are Chav magnets, Chichester is nice, quite posh and very expensive.

I live in the New Forest now, settled with my other half and am very happy, lots of forest, beach and a nice villagey atmosphere. Only a stones throw from Southampton town too if we miss the city.

The previous owners had painted FLASH on his shell and drilled a hole in the corner to tie a line and a weight to it

That's horrible! I'm buying Tortoises for Dummies, but even I know that's wrong…

Tortoises for Dummys book

That sounds good, I'll get hold of that.

So, on the whole, everyone seems to have enjoyed having a tortoise as a pet, although some have found it a bit boring.

Anyone got any tips on what species to get?

Red BMX that Mum had hidden behind the curtains 🙂

I learnt to ride without stabilisers the very same day…

derek_starship, did you do all the temperature monitoring stuff most of the time, or did he just live in the shed the whole year round?