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You lot are as bad as the Portugese press and fueling this cruel witch hunt Maddies parents deserve better than this kind of reaction. Yes, I'm sure they have a mountain of regrets and God knows how many times they've thought "if only". I'm certain they have cried rivers of tears. I believe that had the Portugese Police been more competent particularlly in the initial stages of the investigation we wouldn't still be wondering WHERE IS MADDIE?

So true to real life! The icing on the cake is throwing the sodden, wet towel on to the bed 'cos it's always my side it is left on.....grounds for divorce ?

Not long back from Barcelona. What a city! Catalonian culture is a far cry from the tat of Costa del sol etc etc etc.

Jesus.......thats clever

Margaret Thatcher ............. a right formidable leader Whats your favourite book?

I assume they've just erected the bollards .......... so they've only gone and blocked themselves in Hope the cement isn't of the quick setting variety!!

Nothing that a good manicure/pedicure would sort out

Your story mirrors mine. Hooray for Scottish dentists

Apology accepted...........you're a gentleman Pete:D Although the pit was long gone before I arrived I do remember the pit rows ie Doctor Terrace etc

I'm not old enough to remember the Doctor Pit still working!

Where do they put the shows now? I remember them being where the new court house is...............and on the 20 acres on Picnic Day. I can smell the toffee apples and candy floss just thinking about it!

I agree Joe. I still refer to going to Bedlington as going home even after 25+ years

Ahh bless So the dentist did a good deed after all

Yep Pete, Mr Tully sounds right. You've got a superb memory, no way I could have remembered that although memories of his dentistry remain vivid!

Oh my God Pete! I remember that dentist at the Oval. Your right there , he was an absoloute sadist! I have a vivid memory of having a horrible, smelly rubber gas mask put over my mouth and nose before having a tooth taken out. I thought I was going to die!...Luckily I didn't and lived to tell the tale. I can also remember a dentist being in one of the houses across from where the Spar is now (at the Station) and he wasn't much better! Are there any nice dentists?

Tab smoke!.........soon to be extinguished in public places in England I believe. Any views??

I think you are looking at the 2006 result Mr Darn!! Try this.................... http://www.myledbury.co.uk/eurovision/year...vision_2007.asp

OOps I missed off the 1...............UK 19 points. I was paying attention ,really

No I think the UK got 9 points - came 2nd last. Ireland came last. Terry Wogan reckons it was all down to 'tactical' voting

Serbia won. I watched it while tackling 3 weeks worth of ironing ( the ironing was more entertaining ) Can't believe I just admitted to watching Eurovision AND ironing on a saturday night - oh how times have changed!

Hello Glen T

Hi missvic. I'm confused too

Thanks for the reassurance Blank. I'm quite thick skinned really.

yeah it was Jeans Shop...Jean Smiths shop

Yep and if you didn't have any water handy to make it work you spat on it!