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Care worker. I'll PM you.

Fascinating, Threegee here's the one in Morpeth I was thinking of. It's like an Awkright haberdashery.

Keith - I'll be working in Bedlington once I complete my induction and training, etc. Adam - I am truly amazed, because when I asked last week they told me no chance. (I'll PM you.)

There's a Smails at Morpeth, isn't there? (Or have I got the wrong shop!!!)

If you know anyone who is on JSA, Adam, get them to ask for a bus pass / fare at Bedlington Jobcentre with regards to going to an interview and see what the response is.

Same as Eggy, Paul. Thanks to your posting and Eggy's photo, I do, now remember them. I also remember not liking them because your hands used to freeze and the only way you could get them open was with a pair of scissors - which, of course, you always carried round with you. Here's a brilliant web-site for such things. http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/

Not at the Jobcentre, Adam, they flatly refused me when I asked - I had three interviews in ten days. They told me in no uncertain terms that I was expected to pay for any bus fares out of my JSA unless the interview was beyond my 20 mile job search area.

Just as a matter of interest to anyone - and this is on a more serious note - if you are on Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) you are expected to pay bus fares out of your 'dole' money. So if you have three interviews in a week, that is about £15 out of your money. Now that is quite hard on some folk who are living hand to mouth. I can readily understand why and how there is so much debt in society - people are forced to get loans. The thing is - if you can't afford the bus fare - and thus can't get to the interview - then the authorities concerned can sanction you and stop your benefit because they deem it as 'not actively looking for work!!! Is it me or is there something wrong with this system?

Thanks Vic, really appreciate it. I know what you mean, Adam. Consider my dilemma - I don't have a telly! I got rid of it three years ago because of the celebrity sh**e that was always on. Whenever I tell anyone - including interviewers - I get a look ranging from horror to sympathy. Some people cannot come to terms with folk who have no interest in TV. Give me a book, CD, DVD, PC anyday.

I GOT THE JOB - sort of. Now I know what to do folks. You tick the transgender box, turn up for the interview in fishnet stockings and six-inch stillettos, dab a smattering of Steetwalker56 under your armpits and talk in a husky voice. Works a charm. Mind you my ankles are killing me. No, seriously, I start my induction next week and hopefully start work soon after. (There is a lot of paper work and red tape to sort out in between.) Cheers to all.

LOL. Cheers, Merc', just what I need. I'm off to get ready now - where did I put my wellies and my St. topez cravat.

Last week I got asked... "What can you bring to this position if you get it?" But what gets me is the Gender questions!! Why would you admit to transgenderism on your application form? What business is it to them? But one question I see is omitted is the religion question. That doesn't get asked very often. (And rightly so, I hasten to add) I think application forms should be more basic and job orientated.

I think I'll wear my six-inch stillettos and fishnet stockings, Eggy. I mean I want to make a good impression. Now where's my nail varnish and lippy.

I have just filled in an application form for a job interview tomorrow and was bemused by the questions that now appear. MARITAL STATUS: Single Married Co-Habiting Divorced Widowed Civil Partnership. GENDER: Male Female Transgender Prefer not to say!!! I remember when 'turning the tranny on' meant listening to the radio - and being gay meant being happy. ho hum.

Sorry, Brett, It was 9.30pm before I got anywhere with it. (Yes Eggy 6720 not 7620 -typo on my part!!!) Anyway, I was trying to get into the bios and hitting all the Fnumbers at the top - nothing. Then I held down the F2 a bit longer and got check disc, etc. It ran a memory scan and check disc and rebooted and the computer came back to life. But it gave me a scare, it was going to cost about £50 to £80 to get it reformatted and I had a feeling it would be something I could possibly fix myself. But two other things I did in desperation - I took out the hard drive and the battery. So I actually don't know if one or all of those things contributed to it. Hope that explains it better. I couldn't bear the thought of not playing Chess Titans or watching / listening to You Tube. It's frightening and sad to realise how much I rely on my computers.

Is it a bit of a coincidence that the International Air search has been called off JUST as Obama visits Malaysia!!!

It's okay, problem solved. Phew!!!

EMERGENCY I have an hp compaq 7620 laptop and I was watching the snooker on Iplayer last night. All of a sudden the computer froze and I had to power it down. (I know this is not recommended) Anyway, I powered it back up a few minutes later and got the old START NORMAL lingo & LAST CONFIGURATION, ETC. So I pressed enter and....now I can't get beyond the WINDOWS STARTING logo. I pressed f1 and got into restore former settings but nothing happened. Can anyone help - please don't get complicated and remember I cannot get beyond the logo, so I can't get into system restore either - which would normally be my first port of call.

A Fresian cow has just won the gold medal in the Animal Olympic high jump event. They reckon she is over the moon. Think about it!!!

Threegee, the LD are the IN party... INactive / INappropriate / INattentive / INcapable / INcompetent / INconclusive / INconsequent / INconstant / INcorporeal / INcredulous / INdisposed / INeffective / INexcusable / INjurious / INsignificant / INsouciant / INsubstantial / INtermittent / INtolerable / and last but not least – INvalid.

An unreleased Elvis Presley film has just been found at Gracelands. In it Elvis plays the lead role in a sequel to the Prisoner of Zenda. The new film is to be released this summer and called Return to Zenda.

Nice one. Malcolm, I did not know that. http://www.auxunit.org.uk/chronicle240468.htm

I got this one at HMV for a couple of squid.

How did they get this 'personal' data?