Starlight is WELL drunk.......

[ThickyStarlightTrollGirl]

and I fucking LOVE you lot, and my DS. I wish we could all move to a planet where this crap is outlawed to earth, and I'm fucking gonna win the tribunal coz having read it about 20 times now, their stupid case is weaker than the alcohol content of tea!

And I know it's still afternoon, but dd's childminder offered to have DS for a couple of hours to keep him used to her in case of emergencies. There are fab people about no?

I've lost my wine!

Do you mean a goblin has stolen your glass, or that you've been sick?

A goblin put it in the bathroom next to my make-up!

I am SO hot! Alaways am after a couple of glasses. Forget Oil of Ulay. Just give the girl half a bottle and she'll knock the town dead!

The soundtrack I imagine for you and the oval table is more 'Dies irae' from Verdi's Requiem than the Valkyrie thingy (the one in Apocalypse Now).
And since we're flirting with racial stereotypes, I am dreaming of going all Godfather and leaving decapitated horse's heads in tribunal people's beds (if it could be done without harming any horses?).
You can't really be drunk though - your spelling is too good

It's another sign that you are meant to go out with friend-you-thought-had-forgotten-you and have a fantastic time.
Wait for your hand-eye coordination to return before attempting make-up though.

How about horses that are already dead!?

How about a selection of our children, released into the home of the head tribunalist and us barricading all exits for a day?

Then they can meet with us at midnight and tell us that we have unreasonable demands and it's all very easy really.

I'll post a visual timetabel throught their letterbox & tell them that should do the trick

I'm joining you with a galss or 2

DS is currently a firemaker.
And a serious digger.
I'll have to print another couple of icons for the timetable. And perhaps a sandbucket as a kindness?
No, let them learn what is essential equipment through experience.
Like me.

When they phone asking us to collect our dc we can tell them we'll put them on the waiting list... or better still we'll get someone to call them back

We can say
"Are you sure it's as bad as all that? They are perfectly able to function within normal parameters when they are with us.'

LOL at stolen and found wine.

Where's mine then?

Oh, I know - DH has yet to replenish it from the all-night garage

Put some music on now Starlight, have fun!

I could do with a drink too! Have one for me Starlight!

What music are you playing Star?

How about "I won't back down" by Tom Petty.

Ooohhh! Just had an idea - How about a thread for music for Tribunalists (that's people going to Tribunal)

I have only had one little glass of wine..honest.

Any more suggestions for songs?

To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe
To bear with unbearable sorrow
To run where the brave dare not go

To right the unrightable wrong
To love pure and chaste from afar
To try when your arms are too weary
To reach the unreachable star

This is my quest
To follow that star
No matter how hopeless
No matter how far

To fight for the right
Without question or pause
To be willing to march into Hell
For a heavenly cause

And I know if I'll only be true
To this glorious quest
That my heart will lie peaceful and calm
When I'm laid to my rest

And the world will be better for this
That one woman, scorned and covered with scars
Still strove with her last ounce of courage
To reach the unreachable star

The higher you build your barriers
The taller I become
The farther you take my rights away
The faster I will run
You can deny me
You can decide to turn your face away
No matter, cos there's....

Something inside so strong
I know that I can make it
Tho' you're doing me wrong, so wrong
You thought that my pride was gone
Oh no, something inside so strong
Oh oh oh oh oh something inside so strong

The more you refuse to hear my voice
The louder I will sing
You hide behind walls of Jericho
Your lies will come tumbling
Deny my place in time
You squander wealth that's mine
My light will shine so brightly
It will blind you
Cos there's......

Brothers and sisters
When they insist we're just not good enough
When we know better
Just look 'em in the eyes and say
I'm gonna do it anyway
I'm gonna do it anyway

Something inside so strong
And I know that I can make it
Tho' you're doing me wrong, so wrong
You thought that my pride was gone
Oh no, something inside so strong
Oh oh oh oh oh something inside so strong

Brothers and sisters
When they insist we're just good not enough
When we know better
Just look 'em in the eyes and say
I'm gonna do it anyway
I'm gonna do it anyway
I'm gonna do it anyway
I'm gonna do it anyway

Because there's something inside so strong
And I know that I can make it
Tho' you're doing me, so wrong
You thought that my pride was gone
Oh no, something inside so strong
Oh oh oh oh oh something inside so strong

Labi Siffre

Play it loud and proud! Yeh!

Ooh, DJ MDW can't resist this one. Ignore the stupid love references (who has time for that sort of thing?) and strut around to Survivor

Now that you are out of my life,
I'm so much better,
You thought that I'd be weak without ya,
But I'm stronger,
You thought that I'd be broke without ya,
But I'm richer,
You thought that I'd be sad without ya,
I laugh harder,
You thought I wouldn't grow without ya,
Now I'm wiser,
You thought that I'd be helpless without ya,
But I'm smarter,
You thought that I'd be stressed without ya,
But I'm chillin'
You thought I wouldn't sell without ya,
Sold nine million.

[Chorus]
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm not gonna give up (what),
I'm not gon' stop (what),
I'm gonna work harder (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm gonna make it (what),
I will survive (what),
Keep on survivin' (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm not gonna give up (what),
I'm not gon' stop (what),
I'm gonna work harder (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm gonna make it (what),
I will survive (what),
Keep on survivin' (what).

(Verse 2)
Thought I couldn't breathe without you,
I'm inhalin'
You thought I couldn't see without you,
Perfect vision,
You thought I couldn't last without ya,
But I'm lastin'
You thought that I would die without ya,
But I'm livin'
Thought that I would fail without ya,
But I'm on top,
Though it would be over by now,
But it won't stop,
You thought that I would self-destruct,
But I'm still here,
Even in my years to come,
I'm still gon' be here.

[Chorus]
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm not gonna give up (what),
I'm not gon' stop (what),
I'm gonna work harder (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm gonna make it (what),
I will survive (what),
Keep on survivin' (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm not gonna give up (what),
I'm not gon' stop (what),
I'm gonna work harder (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm gonna make it (what),
I will survive (what),
Keep on survivin' (what).

(Bridge)
I'm wishin' you the best,
Pray that you are blessed,
Much success, no stress, and lots of happiness,
(I'm better than that)
I'm not gonna blast you on the radio,
(I'm better than that)
I'm not gonna lie on you or your family, yo,
(I'm better than that)
I'm not gonna hate you in the magazine,
(I'm better than that)
I'm not gonna compromise my Christianity,
(I'm better than that)
You know I'm not gonna diss you on the Internet
Cause my momma told me better than that.

[Chorus]
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm not gonna give up (what),
I'm not gon' stop (what),
I'm gonna work harder (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm gonna make it (what),
I will survive (what),
Keep on survivin' (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm not gonna give up (what),
I'm not gon' stop (what),
I'm gonna work harder (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm gonna make it (what),
I will survive (what),
Keep on survivin' (what).

I've always loved that line about her Momma bringing her up better than to dis someone on the internet. I'm fairly sure there was no such thing when Beyonce was young

Ouch! I feel a bit rough!

I got in last night, read Goblin's lyrics and burst into tears!

Still it is better than the song I have generally been identifying with (Cheryl Cole: Fight for this Love), but it did come out pretty much the time ds was dx!

Milady Are those two first verses about my SALT?

Cheryl Cole? You cannot be serious. Old-fashionedly, I'd go for Aretha Franklin's version of 'Respect', which kinda carries more heft. Cheryl is tiny, you need heft.

Am I still in time to have DS be sent to the tribunalists with the other kids - with previously dead horse's head in tow. If they're lucky he'll get into his 'Jump mummy [insert tribunalist name here] jump' mode and they'll all get very fit

Or when pissed Ali G's version of respect, restecp

I didn't chose it for it's music or lyrics or even style, simply that it keeps going on about fighting for your love and it came out when ds got his dx.

I went to a Wagner Opera once. It was really miserable!