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Indeed. They bought that a good few years ago.These two are relatively new purchases.

I see it's Maclays that have bought Platform 1. The same company that spent £500K on the Todholm Inn.Apparently it's now making a fairly healthy profit.

Was having a look through the programmes that I've got on my computer and noticed loads of Java stuff taking up large amounts of memory. This included: Java SE runtime environment 6 update 1 etc. J2SE runtime environment runtime environment 5 update There's seven of these. What is Java needed for and do I need it on my computer?

Undoubtedly the smoking ban has contributed to the financial problems that pubs are currently experiencing. However, if you ask most people why they don't frequent pubs as often as they used to, I'd imagine that it was due to the fact that it's much cheaper to buy supermarket alcohol than it is to buy pub alcohol. I actually prefer pubs now that the smoking ban is in force.I used to be a social smoker and it was all too easy to ponce a cigarette from my mates as I sat on my arse consuming vast amounts of ale.Now, the fact that I would actually have to go outside for a smoke, has actually helped me to give up smoking. It's also far better withut the fug of smoke in the pub and you don't smell of smoke after a night out.

Nope. Haven't read any Harry Potter books. A different type of fantasy book alltogether.

It's difficult to recommend one.However, I'll give it a go.Probably, the more recent books are easier to get. Try "Jarka Ruus"(2003) .It's the first of a trilogy which has typical elf/wraith/gnome stuff in it. "Running with the demon" is more modern and is part of the word and the void trilogy.It is ultimately linked to the very first "Shannara" books, which doesn't become obvious until you read his most recent trilogy "genesis of Shannara". FWIW I read books more as "bubble gum for the mind" and for straight out entertainment.I don't really like non-fiction [although I have read a few biographies/autobiographies for some of my favourite comedians] and literary "classics" don't do anything for me either. I just have this feeling that our respective expectations from reading a book might be a tad different.

Fair enough. As much as I enjoyed the Lord of the rings films,I did try to read the books years before, but found them to be overly verbose and I hated the poem type verse things that interspersed the story. Out of interest CC,which of Brooks' novels have you read that has led you to the conclusion that his books are boring? P.S.former learning support pupils should feel free to ignore this post as the references to literature may short circuit their cerebral cortexes.

Findo Gask appears in all of "The word and the void" trilogy and the "Genesis of Shannara" books. They may be pish in your opinion, but I've read all of Brook's books and IMO they are not pish.If you like fantasy type novels then you'll find his books enjoyable.However if you don't like fantasy type novels or you're a failed politician, then apparently you won't. Terry Brooks' books

Much nearer the truth...............................

Father Ted Green Wing Max and Paddy's road to nowhere My name is earl St.Elsewhere

In the PDE today that a replacement for O'Neill's has been lined up already. Someone who is already involved in the licensed trade in Paisley apparently.

Pleasure by Deep System

William Orbit - Water from a vine leaf.

If I wanted to be pedantic it's actually The album - Nobody's heroes. The song is titled Nobody's Hero. P.S.It was "At the edge" that was the song that was playing as I typed.

Nobody's Heroes - Stiff Little Fingers

Met Stirling yesterday.Was telling me that they're both in different bands now.

Radio Scotland 810 MW

Correction Lappin's delivery can be exceptional. Unfortunately of late the majority of his crosses have fallen short of the standard he is capable of. Wilbur is correct though.Generally our midfield is not supporting our strikers.

I agree,but for me it was the start of their decline into "popular" music.

Not a patch on "Inflammable material".

I got the Damned's greatest hits for £4 in Asda today. I got The best of The Ruts last month for £5 from Amazon.

I actually fired off an e-mail to their help site(?) and got couple of replies telling me that they were working with AOL to sort out some sort of problem. Didn't hear anything after that though. Might contact them again to see if they've sorted anything out.Highly unlikely I'd imagine.

Anybody else with Hotmail have problems sending e-mails to AOL addresses? Problems = not being able to send e-mails to AOL addresses.

The Bob Inn/Stringfellows (Demolished- Now petrol station on Gr**n%ck Road) There was also a pub next to the bridge at the corner of Harbour Lane in the late eighties.Can't remember its name, but it became a club called Threads then subsequently a Mexican restaurant.It was/is a nursery callede CoCo's?

Correct.