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It drives past the front of asda then round the back, its very noticeable. To get from Byron walk down through Marchburn, then logie and catch the 21/17 across the road from pizza hut.

I don't like change and I don't like John Terry.

A pet hate is definitely merchants taking money off my debit card ages after the payment was made. Paypal are terrible for it. As are Asda. Also companies taking direct debits whenever they want, and not on the agreed date.

In amongst all the jokish comments, you do strike me as someone with a somewhat naive attitude to money. That's not me attacking you at all, LOTS of people are like that. I'd class my own parents are being like that and this is part of the reason I like to try and save all the time (sadly I am not averse to GAS either as you may have noticed - but it is all about balance). Scraping a living from one pay cheque to the other like that is not a good way to live. I'm not saying you need a detailed financial plan and to count every penny but you should never find yourself with no money at all. Correct me if I am wrong, but you have a half decent job, and live in a council flat which has dirt cheap rent and your gf works too? That's hardly poverty. I am pretty sure if you took a few simple measures and thought about what you spent everything on you could save a fair bit and allow yourself the luxury of buying that bass amp or whatever. Order less takeaways and make your own or get from the supermarket, drink at home before going out, don't go out as much, eat out less in restaurants etc. It all adds up fairly quickly. You don't suddenly have to become a prude who stays at home all the time to get savings. I've been a student for the last 5 years with no help from my parents at all (my mother and her husband are currently unemployed and living off the dole since quitting her job and moving to Banff last year - that shows you some of the stupid decisions they make with not only money but other stuff too) and through working when I can and being a bit smarter with purchases thankfully I never find myself with no money. Having a relatively small overdraft and remembering you are spending money that is not yours makes it very easy to say no to things!

Most fun ever. Great bunch of bands. All the best.

Fudge Industries International and the Moorings Bar proudly present: Saturday 26th May - ‘Justice Forever' with DJ Lucifer and two hours of kick-ass bluegrass. LARRY AND HIS FLASK Larry and His Flask are a punk-bluegrass musical group from Central Oregon. Touring extensively they have supported several bands such as the Dropkick Murphies (a slot supporting the Dropkick Murphys in the Flask's hometown led to an invitation to open for the Celtic punk kingpins across the eastern half of the United States), Streetlight Manifesto, Strung Out, and more and embarked on full Canadian and American tours by themselves. Playing various festivals, the largest to date has been the 2011 Vans Warped Tour, with Alternative Press putting them on their '10 Must See Under-The-Radar Warped Tour Acts' list. Brothers Jamin and Jesse Marshall formed the group in 2003 beginning as a punk rock trio. They, "spent [the] first half-decade stuck in a primordial, punk-rock goop" where the goal was always "party over perfection." Since shifting to acoustic instruments and bringing tubas, trumpets, doublebass, mandolin and banjo into their sound, busking has also been a part of their tours: "We play a lot of street corners if we are low on gas money." Determined to make music for a living or die trying, the six brothers set out in a van, intent on playing for anyone, anywhere at any time. From coffee shops to dive bars and street corners to theater stages, the Flask honed their sound and show through experience, attacking each gig like buskers who must grab and hold the attention of passersby in hopes of collecting enough change to get to the next town. The band's new songs are a blurry blend of lightning fast string-band picking, gorgeous nods to old-school country, and sublime multi-part harmonies, all presented through a prism of punk chaos. The boys have grown and changed, yes, but their shows are still gloriously physical displays of live music's sheer power. In other words, keep your eyes peeled, or risk taking the heavy end of Jesse Marshall's flailing, stand-up bass right between the eyes. www.facebook.com/larryandhisflask www.larryandhisflask.com Free entry before 8.45pm. Band onstage 9pm. £5 door tax. Strictly 18+ only, as ever. Plus! Alt.Karaoke host DJ Lucifer's rotating monthly clubnight Justice Forever will be running from 11pm until 3am. It'll be great. He's promising you "Earth's mightiest rock, punk and metal from the 90s, 00s and beyond!" The Moorings Bar - The Place Your Mother Warned You About

The amount of comments along the lines of 'the only loser was football, not much' and 'parking the bus/ anti football' etc are annoying. Last time I checked it was goals that mattered. People seem to be forgetting Ramires and Meireles were suspended who were instrumental in their campaign this year and arguably their best 2 midfielders recently as Mata has been very out of form in the last couple of months. Playing Bertrand instead Malouda on the left was a brilliant move, negative maybe but worked a treat against Robben and Lahm. Plus they were playing in Munich's back yard and you don't want to go attacking wildly, leaving gaps and getting humiliated in the biggest game in club football. Greece played the same way when they won Euro 2004. I don't remember the anti football brigade then, just a triumph of the underdogs. You can win games with solid defence and hard work, it's not just about playing like Barcelona. Lest we forget, Chelsea were behind and had to score goals to go save their campaign in the quarters, semis and final. It's hardly like they got through the campaign grinding out 1-0 results. I thought they played the only way they could with the players at their disposal and defended incredibly well in addition to Bayern's profligacy in front of goal. Bayern should have won that final easily, but absolutely none of their 'big attacking talents' turned up at all. I rarely watch Bayern it must be said, but sometimes I really do wonder how the hell Gomez bangs in 30/40 goals a season. Woeful last night and most of the times I watch him. It's no wonder Germany usually stick with Podolski/Klose! I remember him playing equally badly at Euro 2008 and WC2010 though he didn't play much there. Some stats from a BBC article -> http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18132980 Chelsea statistics Petr Cech went the right way on six Bayern penalties and saved three of them. Chelsea blocked more shots than in any other game in the Champions League this season. Only Frank Lampard, John Obi Mikel and Juan Mata made more passes than goalkeeper Petr Cech. Juan Mata covered the most ground on the pitch with 16,123 metres. Didier Drogba has now scored nine goals in nine cup finals. Bayern Munich statistics Robben and Philipp Lahm were the most frequent passers behind Kroos, showing how much Bayern played down the right-hand side. Half of Bayern's eight crosses from the left were successful, whereas none of 15 reached their target from the right. Seven of Robben's shots were from outside the area, showing that Chelsea defended the 18-yard line well. Bastian Schweinsteiger covered the most ground of any Bayern> player with 15,464 metres. TL;DR - Bayern threw away the final with crap finishing and players backing out of taking penalties. When your keeper takes the 3rd penalty, unless you are playing against one of these South American keepers who takes set pieces, something is wrong! Chelsea worked hard and defended well and took their chances when they had them. Deserved winners on the night. In other news I was happy Hearts tanked Hibs. Leigh Griffiths is a prick of the highest order and I take great joy in seeing him blame it on the referee and not the fact they were totally outplayed by the better team who took their chances. Bitter much? He is the king of throwing his toys out of the pram. Shocking decision to award the penalty, but they were going down to 10 men anyway and hearts were always going to run riot against 10. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18135163 That final just makes me despair at Hearts even more though. Good squad and Ian Black and Skacel were immense yesterday and neither are getting new contracts. Craig Beattie has done well too but pretty sure he will be let go too. The quicker Romanov leaves Gorgie the better. The financial situation was dire before Romanov, but he has done little to help it and alienated many fans in the process

Thanks everyone for coming down, that was ridiculous

a brilliant idea but also one i had a few years ago. think there was a reasonably interesting thread with a few contributions, maybe worth having a look for?

They are after you kill them. xx