Xela

according to sky news there were rumours that he yelled "iam the joker" or something along those lines but they are refusing to confirm it incase it would spark similar events elsewhere

I think it was confirmed on the front page of every British newspaper this morning :-(

Not a lot this weekend... last night I just relaxed and priced up flights to Asia for later in the year.

Today... just got back from a good gym session, then off out later for a curry (my weekly treat!) and tomorrow is just gym and relax.

Fairly quiet and boring to be honest but got a stag do in Brighton in a fortnight so will have a few beers then.

All dickheads drive BMWs.

Some perfectly nice normal people drive BMWs too. But their reputation is tarnished by the huge amount of total bellends that also drive them.

I agree and I drive a beamer!

Its a vicious circle though... driving a beamer no-one lets you out of junctions etc so you are forced a drive like a tool! I went through a spell a few years back when i was driving 3 cars at and its amazing how others drivers attitudes change depending on what you drive. In the VW and Merc they were as nice as pie, in the Beamer they aggressive towards me!

Not sure if this is the right place to ask this so mods, feel free to move to a appropriate place.

Good chance im moving to a flat in halesowen very soon, just working out now whether I can definately afford it before ringing up the estate agents.

Ive worked out the council tax, food, petrol, mobile phone and the monthly rent. All Ive got left to work out is the electric and water charges which I cant seem to get an estimate from the respective websites.

Just wondering if anyone lives in a small 1 bed flat and could tell me their average leccy and water bills (per month or quarterly etc.). Its not got gas so its just those two I need.

Cheers in advance you sexy mofo's.

I live in a decent sized one bed flat in Four Oaks. Its an all electric flat and it averages out at about £90-£100pm. It has its peaks and troughs and my DD goes up in the summer (to compensate for battering the heating in the winter) but goes down in the winter as I barely heat the place in the summer.

Water is a flat rate charge at about £350 per year from South Staffs (payable in 10 instalments). Not sure whether it would be cheaper on a meter?

18 weeks. 2 pounds a week. Very doable.

Good luck, keep us updated

Cheers. Cut out bread, potatoes, pasta and rice as well. Just basically eating chicken, turkey, fish, fruit, salad and veg.

I was 14st 6 at the start. Aiming to get to 12st (ish).

To think I weighed 9st 6 when i was 23! Although that was practically anorexic!

Well i've just joined a new gym... Lichfield Virgin Active (the old Esporta). Its very nice.. well, should be at the price!

Main aim is to shed as much weight as possible (too many pizzas, currys and beers in the last couple of years). Been going two weeks and lost 6.2lbs. Mainly cardio combined with eating much healthier. Quite pleased so far. My aim is to lose 35lbs my November 17th (date I fly to Asia for 3 week adventure)

Green tea and water :-(

No more Moyles on the Radio 1 breakfast show.

Some people will be very happy!

Nick Grimshaw to replace him.

I think I'm ok with that. Grimmy can be a bit annoying but he is pretty funny, imo. Hoping he can poach Becky from Scott Mills' show as a sidekick.

Does anyone care? Just me?

Moyles was good when he started but the last 5-6 years he's been a massive tool. Chris Evans did the R1 Breakfast Show so much better in the mid 90's.

Nowadays as I have hit my 30's, I prefer R2. I occasionally put R1 on and realise I am so out of touch I quickly put R2 back on and the familiar voices of Wright, Evans and Mayo.

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Parents - Erdington

Parents - Walmley

Mine - Four Oaks

Looking to move now... want somewhere bigger. Looking around Four Oaks, Streetly and Lichfield.

Considering I have worked in Birmingham City Centre for 13 of the last 15 years including the last 10, I seem to moving further and further away from work!

Having my first IMAX/Big Screen experience with this. Tickets booked

Gabby is a quality striker who has suffered in the last couple of years by being injured a lot and last season playing in a team team that wasn't set up to attack. I look forward to seeing his this season, fully fit, and with Lambert in charge.

People who jump the que.

WTF right have they got to go before others ?

i think its creeping in, before it was just something funny on holiday and you'd say we dont do that in england, but we do and its getting worse

worst ive seen was an emirates flight to dubai, they called something like rows 1 - 14 and i think me and my girlfriend were the only ones who stayed sat down, they announced it several times that it was those rows only and people were still getting turned away, when we landed you get the usual remain seated to the light goes off thing, absolutely no chance, everyone was up bags out stood up waiting to get off whilst we were still moving

problem is when flying trying to beat a que makes absolutely no sense, you rush to get on and you arent taking off till the last person is on board, you rush to get off just to go join another 2/3 ques and sods law your bag will be last anyway

What REALLY PISSES ME OFF is when you get to board the plane and the people that got called before you have too much hand luggage so they use your alloted space ( above your head locker )

WTF ?! they are the ones who have too much luggage.Put it on your lap or throw it out the **** window.

The last time that happened to me the people who had too much luggage and used my/our space were really old ( like 80 or something ) so I couldent say anything, could I ?

Piss me off.

On the luggage theme...

'Hand luggage' - to me, that is not a bloody case with wheels that you can barely cram in the overhead locker, or even pick up without help.

Villa has run through the family... Grandad used to watch them (lived in Newtown and Kingstanding and worked for Bowmans in Aston). My Father had a trial for them in the 60's (alongside Willie Anderson who was the only one to make it at Villa from the trialists) and naturally supported them and its been passed on to me. I'd never consider supporting anyone else and If I do have children then they better support Villa!

France will try and stagnate Spain tonight

Seems to be a worrying pandemic in football since that Chelsea game

Chelsea aside, how often does it work though? Not many times. The Czechs and Greeks tried to and both deservedly lost

I believe the new firm derby is Aberdeen vs Dundee United. **** knows why

Mainly due to the early 80's when both teams were considered a genuine force in the Scottish game and rivals to the 'Old Firm'

I think everything is pissing me off at the minute. Probably because I feel run down. Not taken a full day off work this year and its starting to wear me down

people who study film trying to use all the deep and meaningful guff that they have learnt to tell me that i dont understand a film i didnt enjoy

apparently prometheus isnt disappointing film full of plot holes, its a technical masterpiece full of sexual references and depth about natural human fear, and anyone who didnt like the lighting techniques isnt a real fan of films

**** off

Film snobbery.

Same applies to music and literature.

Yes it does, but as I said somewhere else (about wine, I think), so is the reverse, i.e. inverted snobbery - people who immediately assume that anyone who takes a slightly deeper interest in a subject and tries to describe it is "talking pretentious bollocks".

Sure, there's nothing wrong in just liking something without having to justify it, but keep an open mind to learning as well.

I don't mind people taking an interest in a subject but its when those people deride other people for liking certain things that they see as beneath them.

people who study film trying to use all the deep and meaningful guff that they have learnt to tell me that i dont understand a film i didnt enjoy

apparently prometheus isnt disappointing film full of plot holes, its a technical masterpiece full of sexual references and depth about natural human fear, and anyone who didnt like the lighting techniques isnt a real fan of films

**** off

Film snobbery.

Same applies to music and literature.

Add me to the crowd that dislike Moyles.

Chris Evans FTW!

I love going to Sharm... been 3 times in 4 years and will go again this year. Guaranteed great weather. Always like to have a week there relaxing by the pool, reading and listening to some tunes.

Haven't had Sky for over 4 years now. Don't miss it one bit

I've been reasonably impressed with Hodgson so far... it helps that he is a likeable bloke! Still massive question marks over some of his selections in the squad, most notably Downing. The only rationale I can give for that he is a genuine left footer, something which we have lacked over the years. But by not playing him what was the point of picking him? Would much rather have Lennon or Johnson to be a impact sub. But, overall, its going ok. I liked the way he made immediate changes against Sweden when we went down.

Had toffee apple cider last night - was fantastic! :-)

Wellbeck tried to control that ball and just got lucky

Was loving it when it was England 1-2 Mellberg

I really couldn't give a **** about the England team purely down to the bellends wearing the jersey

I think he meant it... it just didn't look very graceful! You can tell by the movement of his legs what he was trying to do.

While i'm not a fan of some of the England players, I will always support the team and country. I don't understand why you wouldn't?

Yeah. He scored a couple though. It was just after my birthday the year I left school. I think all the goals were scored in front of the Holte End too.

I think they were... weren't we losing in that game? It was a Wednesday night I think and we played QPR at Villa Park a few days later on the Saturday and beat them 4-2. Back in the days when we were good to watch!