Meanwhile...

[Whiskeyjack]

I think it great how hard you are being on yourself; you are going to be an amazing healthcare worker. But I am sorry you are finding it tough going.

(I had a friend studying medicine. She was so disinterested and lazy, she had to do make up exams at the end of each year. I don't know if she ever graduated; I hope not, she'd make a terrible doctor)

To be honest ive not found it tough per se, but Ive been out of education for a while so its not what Im used to and I need to build my confidence (that I can do it) up. I am a bit of a perfectionist too, I dont like mistakes which is probably a good thing in this profession. Its also been my first exam for a long time and apart from my mistake Im happy with it, Onwards are upwards!

[Sonic Budgie]

I’m in Rome, and just about to go out for dinner

[Joan]

I’m in Rome, and just about to go out for dinner

As you do.

(I love European dining hours)

[Sonic Budgie]

As you do.

(I love European dining hours)

Absolutely, rocking up at 11pm and having some homemade tonnarello and a glass of Peroni with the place still bouncing is a rare treat. Potentially rarer still if we do decide to tell our European friends to do one.

[Iris]

Our hot water has failed. Again. Second Sunday morning in a row, and third time inside just over a month. Two different attempts to fix it haven't worked. At least we have a solar hot water system so today's sun will give us something this evening, and at least the heating is still working.

[Regulator]

I'm wondering whether to take one of my rifles with me to the airport on Saturday.... we're due to fly from Gatwick.

[Joan]

Yup.

I can't see how that could go wrong.

[Rocky]

The Prof stole my cycling beanie and I've now got a cold head.

[LowlifeDes]

I'm wondering whether to take one of my rifles with me to the airport on Saturday.... we're due to fly from Gatwick.

Shotguns for drones.

[Joan]

Shotguns for drones.

There's no sport with a shotgun. A rifle is a marksman's tool.

(My inner feminist has just had a battle with herself, and we have decide that "marksman" is ok)

[LowlifeDes]

There's no sport with a shotgun. A rifle is a marksman's tool.

(My inner feminist has just had a battle with herself, and we have decide that "marksman" is ok)

I was lumping drones in with Gamebirds.

[Joan]

I was lumping drones in with Gamebirds.

I got that. I was trying to get into spirit of it, assuming some hunters might regard a shotgun as cheating.

Can you tell I don't know any hunters?

True fact: my father was apparently an excellent shot; a rifle instructor during national service. I never saw him hold a gun. I think that makes me Scout Finch.

[Rocky]

Apparently eagles are what are required......although I'm buggered if I know what a group of drugged up 1970s west coast musicians will be able to do about it.

[Regulator]

Apparently eagles are what are required......although I'm buggered if I know what a group of drugged up 1970s west coast musicians will be able to do about it.

You been at the cooking sherry again Rocky?

[Sonic Budgie]

There’s an awful lot of pissed off people there, can’t they just get them round the perimeter with a pile of rocks and a catapult each?