h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hi Greensleeves

Sorry, I didn't see you there. Welcome to the Atelier .

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Hello Greensleeves!

You know M&S, Amy, they will launder like old dishclothes, no doubt. Although sometimes I hurl things in the washing machine then read the label afterwards, only to find I shouldn't have used biological powder. Some of their special finishes should be washed with wool washing liquid, but nothng seems to have suffered any permanent damage.

I could do with a second

I have the same problem, Caer. I bought some jeans from M&S a couple of months ago and the label said 'Do not rub stains.' Unfortunately I read this just after taking the nailbrush to some greasy marks. As a result the fabric is a little paler in patches but it's not serious. I learned my lesson though.

I got round to washing my big (not quite) water proof goretex jacket the other day and reproofing it. Making sure the washing machine was totally rinsed of detergents. I then ironed it to make sure the proofing worked. It should now be much more waterproof which will be good for a holiday in SW Ireland next week.

Z, I know of Skem didn't they used to advertise what a great place it was to go to/move your factory to etc. I think I've even driven past/through it just to see what it looked like. Then again new towns that sink into a spiral of decay generally tend to look the same

Just stand in front of this hose pipe, Phil, and we'll test your jacket .

Skem has some advantages, because anyone who does well at school leaves there are lots of free council houses so we don't have a homelessness problem, and because so many people are on benifits there's no stigma. The local shops are all cheap so you can actually afford to live on benfits, all your friends are so you don't feel isolated out, because you just have cheap nights our. If you are applying for a job they're not going to discriminate because you've been unempolyed.

People don't just exist on benifits in communitys like that you can actually live, you can leave home, without having a job because there are free council flats even if you are young and single. People get start families on benifits, because everyone else is it doesn't see a problem.

In birmingham if you are unempolyed the world ends, you can't rent anywhere, and you certainly wouldn't think of starting a family, you couldn't afford to go out. That said it's much easier to get a job, and the ones you get are much better paid. I was amazed when i got a holiday job and I wasn't getting minimun wage.

There are lots of places like that round here as well Z. Some are sat right next to some very nice areas with expensive houses.

Phil - Well it isn't that far away, I wonder if it's a North West thing, it's described by George Orwell in the road to Wigan Pier, as happening in the 1930s.

And I see in the news the the redeveloped Bullring is opening today in Birmingham. Will Z let us all know what we're missing?

Should that be one word or hyphenated?

It quite possibly is Z but I'm sure some of the areas in London and the rest of the country are just like that as well.

Had a check up this morning and reckons that with all the gym stuff I'm doing at least 10 lbs of it would be new muscle so I have lost that much in flab at least. I have also lost a centimetre off my measurements.

It wsa so lovely and sunny that (with the top down) I pottered up to Wisley, visited the shop and then pootled back the pretty way, playing my tunes, but not too loudly, and just enjoying the drive.

Now I have to pay for slacking off by writing some business letters.

[d'E] <-- finally caught up with the *last* thread, will start this one later
[] <-- drops the completed A1139465 on the card table

I'm taking points off Z and Caer for poor spelling. Let's be careful out there, people .

There's a word for you!

GDZ

Good word, Zomnker.

*s Caer*

The plural of thesis is theses not thesises isn't it.

s Amy back

Yes, it is Phil.

Although thesises is much more fun.

Well done, d'E on your stirling effort. Perhaps we should submit it to the AWW to try to get it into the Underguide. The ultimate collaborative writing topic .

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