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The "Down with this sort of thing" picket. There is a burger van and you can wear your donkey jacket and fingerless gloves

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KatieMiddleton · 24/01/2012 10:50

Fed up of the cuts? Fed up of the mislead bigotry? This is your sanctuary. Unwind. Vent. Pop over to the frothers thread if you feel like getting organised and doing some proactive stuff or just chill out with a cup of builders tea in a polystyrene cup.

Welcome.

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ShirleyO · 27/01/2012 22:07

Hey darling, how you doing?

ShirleyO · 27/01/2012 22:06

I hate Gin as well Katie - but I don't like juniper so - there you are.

I do like sloe gin.

Had a friend over tonight for eats, she's a teacher and although she earns a decent wage is absolutely shitting it as she can't afford mortgage/council tax/food/gas/blah blah blah since her wanker H left her a month ago.

Just wonder where we're all going to end up TBH - if even those with decent wages can't afford to live.

LeBOF · 27/01/2012 21:55

*stayed. I'm sure I stated something, but it wasn't a crush on him, no siree. I invoked all my revolutionary discipline, but I may have giggled adoringly a bit too much. He certainly did Grin

LeBOF · 27/01/2012 21:54

He's mine, goddammit Grin

I've stated in his house, you know. His then-wife gave me real evils. She was nice though, if a little scary. I think he's remarried now, and I don't know him any more.

carernotasaint · 27/01/2012 21:50

Dont know if anyone has mentioned this yet but did anyone see the comedian Mark Steel on Question Time last night. I have a little crush on him now lol. He was fabulous.

SinicalSanta · 27/01/2012 21:44

You're a champagne socialist Hully!

Champagne for all, I say.
Well. I'm not hrdline on that. people can make their own choices about alcoholic beverages. But moderate amounts of life's pleasures for all. Smile

Hullygully · 27/01/2012 21:39

I feel a good deal happier. Odd.

SinicalSanta · 27/01/2012 21:37

LOL Pinot I'm going to rob that - except in my case it's buckfast

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KatieMiddleton · 27/01/2012 21:34

I know I know. I just find it icky. I make a mean G&T mind and I always have gin (Henricks) and chilled tonic (Fever Tree) in. Always. I have no vodka, the only brandy's for setting light to the Christmas pudding and the sherry and marsala are for cooking.

My mother taught me to make a proper G&T when I was about 6.

I like wine Smile Wine

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Maryz · 27/01/2012 20:32

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RatherBeOnThePiste · 27/01/2012 20:25

KatieMiddleton - how can you not like gin?

Weirdo

RatherBeOnThePiste · 27/01/2012 20:14

Gin please! Been a long day....

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KatieMiddleton · 27/01/2012 20:07

Ah goodo Scarlet. That sounds familiar. I've thought it had it's own court but thought I better look it up in case I was confused.

I'll have a proper look tomorrow when I'm a bit more on this planet.

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sunshineandbooks · 27/01/2012 19:52

Grin at MmeLindor and the pretty bottle. I do the same thing in reverse - cannot buy that wine in a 'carafe' because it reminds me too much of the portable urinals used in hospitals.

MmeLindor. · 27/01/2012 19:41

Anyone want some Gigondas? Bought because we have been on holiday there and the bottle was pretty. #winesnob

KnottyLocks · 27/01/2012 19:41

Aha. The booze is flowing. Excellent. Grin

I'll have a gin and vodka cocktail. I thanks you.

PinotMN · 27/01/2012 19:40

I love champagne. Makes me pregnant though.

Scarletbanner · 27/01/2012 19:38

Quick primer then:

The Eur Convention on HR, which is now part of UK law via the Human Rights Act, is here. It's not got anything to do with the EU. HR cases go to the Eur Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Breaches of EU law go to the Court of Justice of the EU in Luxembourg.

BIWI · 27/01/2012 19:37

How traumatic Hully. I feel your pain.

TeWihara · 27/01/2012 19:36

We do have to uphold ECHR or be taken to court.

I know that fairly recently some public sector pensions in the UK weren't paid out to women who were married and this was ovveruled as against the human rights at the european court.

So there is definately a precedent for vaguely this kind of legal action.

Hullygully · 27/01/2012 19:36

I am devastated to open my fridge and find nowt but a bottle of champagne winking at me and twinkling its little foily top suggestively

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KatieMiddleton · 27/01/2012 19:27

You're probably right. But it's a pretty poor show if we can't as a civilised country uphold it.

I was looking for the European convention on Human Rights (or something like that??) but I'm a bit headachey and struggling a bit this evening. I think we have to abide by EU law because that can be challenged.

I am fine with UK law but a bit hazey on Europe other than directives. Will have to read a book or something Grin

I've just found this: www.europarl.europa.eu/charter/default_en.htm

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Scarletbanner · 27/01/2012 19:21

I'll have a LARGE g&t please Smile

I don't think the UN Declaration is legally binding, Katie. But limiting DLA to one member of the household sounds like something which will be legally challengeable ( and challenged) for a whole host of reasons.

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KatieMiddleton · 27/01/2012 19:13

Oh, it's Friday. You can wear something naice sundshineandbooks. Boden even if you like.

Then it's all back to the yurt for pissed up mum-dancing in the drizzle.

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sunshineandbooks · 27/01/2012 19:10

Does Wine clash with the donkey jacket.

I could probably find some John's Smiths at the back of the fridge. Grin