Ah yes, well that most certainly is traditional!

Was that three weeks ago already How depressing - I have been saintly (almost) and have lost a grand total of.... drum roll.... ONE pound. What am I doing wrong?????

I have a new theory that cutting out too much food slows down your metabolism so that you don't lose any weight - also less food = less energy for exercise. So the new plan is to eat more??? More good stuff anyway... *sigh*

Hopefully in another three weeks I will see some improvement!!!

That's because they aren't I don't even know what Sauerkraut is lol!!! I was in a bar in the US once and saw a 'Traditional Irish Reuben Sandwich' on the menu and thought 'how come I've never heard of it before'? Then I found out that it had corn-beef in it which - correct me if I'm wrong - is an English thing? Very funny... the lengths people will go to in order to sell stuff!!!

Hi All, thanks for the comments! I was worried that they could easily cross over into dominatrix territory olivia But I think it is just a matter of not wearing a leather catsuit with them lol!!! I'll save that one for another day

I have decided I will keep them - so now I embark on the search for the right dress to wear with them! For now though, they look good under jeans also so yay!!!

Thanks again

My hair is big too!!! I very rarely straighten it though - first of all because it takes about 2 HOURS - second because if even a drop of rain falls it turns to instant afro... and remember that I live in Ireland so lots of rain around!!!

I saw something recently about big hair being back - was it in Grazia? Something about crimping hair and then brushing it... well I for one won't be doing that! It's bloody big enough already lol!!!

Hi all, need some honest opinions here!!! I bought these boots recently - haven't worn them yet so there is still time to return - and I can't decide if I like them or not. Here are pics...

http://www.amazon.com/Ted-Baker-Womens-Vice-Buckle/dp/B000SZR9BU

I wanted a pair of 'dressy' boots - but now I am thinking they may have crossed a line from dressy to hooker-ish... The name of the boots is 'Vice' which is also now starting to make sense :-$ Anyone I've asked has just said 'Noooo they're lovely!' but that may or may not be sincere.

So I need objective opinions!!! Thanks, :-)

That is so true... I worked with a French girl before (in a hotel) and asked her a question about 'the Welsh guys' who were staying in one of the rooms - and she didn't have a clue who I was talking about! A Welsh accent would stand out a mile to me, but she said that anyone who spoke English just sounded the same to her... be they Irish, English, Welsh etc.

I thought it was so odd... but of course at the same time I wouldn't be able to tell a Paris accent from a Nice accent whereas she probably would! Can't figure out why that is though... is it that you become more attuned to accents you have heard growing up? And I wonder how long you would have to live in another country before you started to pick up on those subtleties???

Although might I suggest Brad Pitt or Sawyer (from lost) as an alternative?

I dream of winning the lottery and then taking off with my other half on a never-ending round-the-world trip. Just bought a ticket so that dream could become reality in less than 2 hours time woohoo!!!!!!

@ Sixkitten... Alan Rickman??? Seriously??? Ok if you're sure - I'll buy him for you when I win tonight

I remember when I lived and worked in the US for a while people were always saying to me 'Oh your English is really good!' - and I'd be thinking it's just as well seen as that's the only language I speak!!! On the other hand some Americans even thought that I was speaking a foreign language to them and would say 'Speak English please!!!' It is funny how much an accent changes the whole language... I actually had to start 'faking' an American accent after a while so people could understand me! I worked as a receptionist so had to talk on the phone a lot...

It was on the radio here (Ireland) this morning too... Poor things hope you are all ok???

That reminds me of something my granny said to me when I was stressing out about undergrad exams a few years back... 'Don't worry about it too much love, you'll be giving all that up in a few years anyway'. She was trying to make me feel better of course, so that one was nice and quite amusing rather than insulting!

No I just thought that you had mentioned having a baby at some point! But now I think I was thinking of smilodon or someone else...

Oh ok I had you mixed up with someone else. Oops sorry about that God I wish you could delete posts on here sometimes!!!

I always thought chris was a woman???