Alison

I don't quite know which mod's box I'd prefer (ooh-er missus ) Go on, give me a taster clue as to who donated No.8 Ditto the counting but I'll admit to being vaguely nervous about the possible arrival of cabbage ladies etc. - see above!

£7.00

Answering the questions in order: sort of, no, yes and yes Flipping tempted to bid on the MP4 player myself now, even though I donated it Edited to say that if any of the mods can find the blurb on it from the last auction and it's not too late, bung a Superkettle in. Sol will deliver personally within a 30 mile radius of Melton Mowbray or pay P & P anywhere within the UK

RMF: It seldom happens but I am vexed. I blame The Andrews Sisters.

Bauhaus here too, coincidentally. 3 vinyl LPs which belong to my lodger. On the agenda for later is a Leonard Cohen compilation and this is my favourite track.

Happy birthday! Alison xx & Sol xx

See my quote Claz - Boots No.7 is the least stinky and I really have road tested about every one on the market. St Tropez least orange in my experience but it does have metallic smell. None taken and please don't give it a second thought Melp, particulary in light of the fact that you could be my body double Flubberdee my (our) skinny ass(es)

Please don't say that - I'm trying so hard to gain weight (have been for 25 years) and thought I was doing well!

Not read this thread through so apologies if I'm repeating things that others have posted. My ex-MIL suffered (and survived) malignant melanoma and insists on sending me every self-tan product on the market to prevent me from sunbathing. She's wealthy so I've road tested everything from Lancaster to La Prairie. They all smell bad but of the bunch, I'd say that on balance Boot's No.7 (wear off formula and inexpensive) is about the least offensive in terms of whiff. It gives a natural looking glow and doesn't smell too bad in the scheme of things. Lancôme and Clarins are about the stinkiest in my experience. I haven't found one yet, no matter what claims are made or how careful you are, that doesn't rub off on bed sheets or clothes. Below is an example of (me wearing) Boots No.7 bottle tan and I think it looks pretty natural.

I'm happily behind the times in terms of hip things and modern life but sometimes I'm forced to dip my toe in the water! A digital photo frame has come my way. I don't really know what one is and haven't seen one before, either in action or otherwise, but I sort of have a clue about what they might do. I think it'd be a nice idea to stick it on the desk in reception at White Lodge so that when people come to board their dogs, they'll be able to see photos of the rescues who're looking for new homes. I'm making an assumption that I bung some pics on a memory stick, plug it into the side and it'll do a slide show type thing with music. There are no instructions with it, hence my reason for asking here. 1) What size memory stick do you think I'd need? I'd probably want to store about 30 photos. I'd need a tune (I'm assuming that's the idea) so require sufficient capacity to store that too. 2) I've never downloaded music at all. I'm quite uncertain as to what MP3 players and IPods do or how they work. How do I go about finding music to legally download and slap on the memory stick? Thanking you in advance for your kind assistance Edited to make me appear less stupid

Being made (by a very mischievous fraudster of a hound) to strip naked in public Roughly this time last year at Coombe Abbey. I've still not got over it but think that the poor hapless family who witnessed the spectacle may recover given time. I often wonder how their therapy is going.

I frequently get asked if Sol is "a purebred lurcher" Worse still, I frequently get told (by experts, mark you: "I should know, I used to breed them") that he's a greyhound There's no reasoning with these types either. No matter what I say, the conversation always ends with something along the lines of being able to tell that he must be fast out of the traps and that they'll be betting on him next time. And I thought I had it rough in terms of mistaken dog identity - pass the Tena Lady!

The loss of Bear must be so painful Our thoughts are with you

£4.00 I so don't want Sol to have that magnet, not least because he's already over budget pocket-money wise (yet again) this month. I'm trying to teach him to husband his rescources wisely but his Dad will insist on giving him extra

Oh Phebe and Sarah, what can I say? If there's anything I can do for either of you, practical things - ANYTHING - please let me know. It's no problem if you'd like me to come and stay chez toi for a while Phebe whilst you're sorting things out. Provided I've got access to a computer and the internet, I wouldn't even need to take time off work

RMP: Willow and Sol (a rare nekkid pic of The Ginga) cooling down this afternoon. Sol, Will, Em and I homechecked for Zak from NR Boxer Rescue and went for 3 walks afterwards. Thanks for a great afternoon Supafrisk!

Just as I thought - he chose to wear his knitted lilac swimming costume (c/o one of his bridge playing old biddy pals) then moaned when the gusset got full of sand Sol's quite an accomplished sossidge catcher and I was concerned that chucked straight off the barbie, they might burn his mouth. I asked people to make sure they were cooled down first. What I meant was: "leave them to cool before lobbing them please". My request was construed as: "drench them in lager to cool them down".

Knowing his penchant for flamboyant outfits, I'm not holding my breath..........

Mum and Dad's Beagles - pears (semi-ripe Conference are their preferred choice) My Rainbow boy Melvin - fruit of every kind (apart from grapes of course which I would never even let him taste). De-stoned cherries and apricots were his favourites. And bath soap - Wright's Coal Tar favourite, Pears clear glycerine least favourite. I hasten to add that I'm talking about soap lick rather than soap eat. Sol - horse poo but only that of stable kept equines fed on non heating mix. He's actually so disgusted by any other kind of horse manure than that of the foregoing type that he crosses the road to avoid having to even look at it

£2.00 - bid on behalf of Sol who doubtless intends to use it as fashion inspiration. Please save me!

Tell me where to start please....... That's what I suspected, and that's what's scaring me Oh crumbs, Sol's just spotted the kinky dog magnet. I don't suppose us not having any magnetic domestic appliances will put him off bidding

Would one of those "hidden places" be the Blue Lagoon by any chance, Jackin, over the hills towards Harston? First clandestine skinny dip BBQ of the season is due to take place there tomorrow evening, weather permitting. Sol and I have Fosters, sossidges and our favourite Elvis compilation. No swimming costumes though

The Mystery Mod Boxes. Can someone give me a hint as to how scary/tasteful/useful/bonkers the items within might be?

I hope he's OK

I was just going to pop in here and ask someone to make me smile! Thanks Lesley