Today I'm happy about......

[Gary the Enfield]

Went to Denmark Street today to buy Little Miss GtE's Christmas present (she wanted a semi-acoustic guitar).

The second shop we went in we were approached by a familiar faced aussie who proceeded to advise my daughter on the right type of guitar for her.

After a few minutes we realised why he was so familiar. He is the frontman for a band I've championed on here for a couple of years called The Graveltones.

Seems he was working a couple of shifts to save enough money to go back to Oz. All his money is caught up in the new album due out soon.

I urge you to check out their debut album 'Don't wait down' and put some brass in this fantastic band's pockets.

[Bruce Rioja]

Went to Denmark Street today to buy Little Miss GtE's Christmas present (she wanted a semi-acoustic guitar).

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Dude. you and Missy Miss do know that there's a world of difference between a semi-acoustic and an electro-acoustic, don't you? If you did buy her a semi-acoustic then I hope to God that you bought her a Gretsch, or else I'm not your friend.

[Gary the Enfield]

Went to Denmark Street today to buy Little Miss GtE's Christmas present (she wanted a semi-acoustic guitar).

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Dude. you and Missy Miss do know that there's a world of difference between a semi-acoustic and an electro-acoustic, don't you? If you did buy her a semi-acoustic then I hope to God that you bought her a Gretsch, or else I'm not your friend. [/quote

Fender with a Fishmann pick-up. As recommended by The Graveltones.

[Dujon]

I've waited a couple of months to make this announcement, a period I deemed necessary to be happy within myself that it is true.

I have given up drinking alcoholic beverages*.

Prior to 5 Nov last year I drank like a fish and smoked like a chimney. My weekly intake of the dreaded drink was, on average, 2½ four litre casks of chateau cardboard and 3 700ml bottles of the cheapest scotch available at the local bottle shop. I reckoned that I was an alcoholic bum, an opinion with which my doctor - in more polite words - agreed. We were both wrong.

The above mentioned date was that on which I was initially installed in a hospital bed for a term of one week. Whilst I missed the fags a bit there was no craving whatsoever for a tipple. To say that was suprising would be a gross understatement. On being kicked out of the ward and pointed homeward was the point at which I made the decision to continue permanently the abstinence.

Cheers!

*I am not totally a non-drinker as I permit myself one small (<50ml) drink of scotch in the late afternoon of each day. Occasionally I won't even bother with that.

[Montreal Wanderer]

I've waited a couple of months to make this announcement, a period I deemed necessary to be happy within myself that it is true.

I have given up drinking alcoholic beverages*.

Prior to 5 Nov last year I drank like a fish and smoked like a chimney. My weekly intake of the dreaded drink was, on average, 2½ four litre casks of chateau cardboard and 3 700ml bottles of the cheapest scotch available at the local bottle shop. I reckoned that I was an alcoholic bum, an opinion with which my doctor - in more polite words - agreed. We were both wrong.

The above mentioned date was that on which I was initially installed in a hospital bed for a term of one week. Whilst I missed the fags a bit there was no craving whatsoever for a tipple. To say that was suprising would be a gross understatement. On being kicked out of the ward and pointed homeward was the point at which I made the decision to continue permanently the abstinence.

Cheers!

*I am not totally a non-drinker as I permit myself one small (<50ml) drink of scotch in the late afternoon of each day. Occasionally I won't even bother with that.

Many congratulations - I was wondering what you'd got up to. Glad to hear all is well.

[clapton is god]

Way to go, Dujon! Really impressed by that. Keep it up.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Excellent stuff, Dujon.

[TANGODANCER]

Well done indeed Dujon. I hardly ever drink these days apart from an odd glass of wine with a meal and in April it will be three years since I gave up smoking. Stick with it buddy.

[bobo the clown]

Way to go, Dujon! Really impressed by that. Keep it up.

Yep. Bravo.

... & that was some mighty consumption previously

[Salford Trotter]

Great effort Dujon and i bet that will save you a fair few quid too...a double bubble

[Dujon]

Thanks, all, but congratulations are unnecessary; as I wrote, I was lucky in that it was easy (no withdrawal systems at all). Giving up the fags would be an entirely different matter!

Yes, it was certainly a large intake of plonk and, yes, it was an expensive hobby. In dollar terms it was costing about $120 per week so the cost per year doesn't bear even thinking about.

[Worthy4England]

Bolton win, England Rugby win, England cricket win. The cat's going to have to kick itself this week.


Disclaimer: I don't actually have a cat...

[TANGODANCER]

Bolton win, England Rugby win, England cricket win. The cat's going to have to kick itself this week.
Disclaimer: I don't actually have a cat...

Yes, a good day all round (weather apart).

[bobo the clown]

Thanks, all, but congratulations are unnecessary; as I wrote, I was lucky in that it was easy (no withdrawal systems at all). Giving up the fags would be an entirely different matter!

Yes, it was certainly a large intake of plonk and, yes, it was an expensive hobby. In dollar terms it was costing about $120 per week so the cost per year doesn't bear even thinking about.

$6,240.

You're welcome

[Bijou Bob]

Thanks, all, but congratulations are unnecessary; as I wrote, I was lucky in that it was easy (no withdrawal systems at all). Giving up the fags would be an entirely different matter!

Yes, it was certainly a large intake of plonk and, yes, it was an expensive hobby. In dollar terms it was costing about $120 per week so the cost per year doesn't bear even thinking about.

$6,240.

You're welcome

Meh, Bruce makes more than that on his empties.

[Bijou Bob]

Young Miss Bob has applied for hundreds of jobs since graduating last year and never had a sniff, but has had 2 interviews in the last 48 hours. She's been offered both jobs and I'm a very proud dad.

[Worthy4England]

Young Miss Bob has applied for hundreds of jobs since graduating last year and never had a sniff, but has had 2 interviews in the last 48 hours. She's been offered both jobs and I'm a very proud dad.

And rightly so, Sir. Perseverance paid off.

[LeverEnd]

Good for her mate.

[thebish]

Young Miss Bob has applied for hundreds of jobs since graduating last year and never had a sniff, but has had 2 interviews in the last 48 hours. She's been offered both jobs and I'm a very proud dad.

as you should be! great news!

[bobo the clown]

Young Miss Bob has applied for hundreds of jobs since graduating last year and never had a sniff, but has had 2 interviews in the last 48 hours. She's been offered both jobs and I'm a very proud dad.

as you should be! great news!

Excellent.

She can start the repayments to you now !!