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Oh dear, you appear to have acquired the wrong one.

This ^ X1000

That's a pretty big can of worms Senor Bear...

'You're' a contraction of 'you' and 'ar(s)e'. HTH

Great, might PM him, cheers!

Chunky wrists mean you're either a boxer or you wank a lot.

You don't look like much of a pugilist.

8 inch wrists, mainly wanking.

Any pointers for south east London CB? Sort of Peckham / Camberwell / surrounding? Cheers!

^ Thanks CB looks really interesting, how about something that combines striking with grappling / wrestling?

What's out there that's recognised as one of the best 'real world' martial arts? I have some boxing experience but no grappling or wrestling. Thanks.

Chris - a similar thing happened to me at Christmas with a watch my mum gave me. I decided to bite the bullet and ask her if she minded if I exchanged it for something that would be more suitable. I felt mean but it meant that I'd knocked out any awkward questions down the line like "How are you getting on with your new watch?"

So advice needed. For my birthday my father in law bought me a watch - an Armarni AR1605. The thought is lovely, but it's not a watch that suits me. I've got laydee wrists.

It's untouched, unopened with authentication. I'm not sure where he bought it, but it's likely to be duty free.

I can't see any NOS sales on ebay. So; do I bite the bullet and say I'd like to exchange it, or explain that I'll resell and buy something that I will wear.

tl;dr - anyone want a watch, FiL not included?

I think a large pinch of salt is needed here.

If you mean with the squatting I'm not saying this is what all students did but myself and friends also at art school certainly did and mainly because we were trying to save as much money as possible, 1 in Barons Court for about a year and 1 on Storks Rd in Bermondsey for just under a year. They were both horrible but free. I could be wrong but I believe that because of changes to the law it's now much harder to squat empty properties.

Thinking about moving on my Armida A1 (stainless steel, domed crystal, orange minute hand) worn all of once and never taken out of the house, comes with about 10 months of guarantee and all packaging / boxes / straps. PM me if interested.

We did have tuition fees to pay and this was during the time when grants were being phased out and student loans introduced. Most students left education with pretty hefty debts as a result.

Although being broke all the time was often offset by things like squatting, which was much easier back then than it is now. It wasn't very romantic for anyone who's never tried it - think no heating, damp, mould, and having to boil water on a 2 plate hob to shave or bathe.

Whatever your daughter decides to do almac, Falmouth seems like it could be an excellent choice and as you've already said you can help her to an extent financially it sounds like an opportunity too good for her to miss.

As for a degree in fine art there are lots of commercial applications especially in the design, advertising and communications industries for example, where if talented and persistent she could make a good living and still be creative. I wish her luck in whatever she decides!

all the people i know that are doing well are sponsored by mummy and daddy and exploiting networks.

This and DFP's post are not a measure of what 'will' happen but more of a fairly bleak view of what 'might' happen.

Perhaps it's the exception but it does also happen that some people who undertake a degree in fine art do very well out of it. I did my degree in sculpture at Chelsea School of Art and ended up with a career in advertising over the past 18 years.

When I was at Chelsea Chris Ofili was there before going for his MA at the Royal College. His parents worked in a biscuit factory in Manchester (I know this because we shared a flat for a while and he used to sometimes bring back massive bags of broken biscuits) so he certainly didn't get financial support from them. He later went on to win the Turner Prize.

Another artist who had no support from his parents (them being Welsh farmers with a very basic smallholding) that was also at Chelsea then did his MA at The Slade is Simon Ling. Great guy and very talented painter, he's plugged away at it for 20 years and only now is starting to get the recognition his work deserves. The Tate are planning a show next year with him and 2 other artists.

My point being that the art world can be very unpredictable and finicky but if you stick at it and are genuinely talented quite often more good than not will come out of it. Personally, I also met and was inspired by some great tutors. Luck of the draw I guess but then that's why going somewhere like Falmouth with a great reputation should stack the draw in your favour.

find me a moody sea dweller?

Stroppy octopus?

Really need to get the Kat back on the road. Stupid fuel tap.

Probably the wrong time to ask as a trip abroad is imminent but partly as I can't make this one and largely because it could be great fun does anyone fancy a UK weekend trip in a month or two?

Maybe setting off on a Friday evening or Saturday morning staying the night in a nice B&B somewhere, The Lakes, Cornwall, Cotswolds, etc?

Thoughts / opinions gentlemen...

^ Good effort eyebrows!

Cheers! Am going to do that but not run again until I've been checked over this Friday and a plan of action has been put in place.

Passed my bleep test! Very chuffed :)

Also- where is the pain- exactly?
You say dull ache- does it continue through the whole day?
Any rise or fall?
Walking make it feel worse or better?

All good advice, thanks. I do have proper shoes that I picked up from Runners Needs after someone watched me run.

The pain / ache continues through the whole day the day after running and for a day or 2 after but lessens gradually. Walking seems to help. Sitting around doesn't. It's directly below and to the sides of the knee cap. Walking down stairs and getting up from a seated position can test it.

Hence I haven't run since Tuesday just gone as I've read all sorts of horror stories about pressing on and ending up screwing your knees royally.

When I first started running I did get shin pain but pressed on through this and now don't get it anymore.

VanUden- keep up the good work! The knee pain is not an uncommon problem- hope your bleep test goes well.

Thanks! What's the rule of thumb for a grumbly / achy knee? Only aches after running, no sharp pain, just persistent ache.

Am going to see a physio on Friday just to be on the safe side, must say have really been enjoying the Couch To 5K program and not running for the past 6 days seems really odd!

Good luck with your program eyebrows!

I've heard good things about Falmouth, I didn't study there but I believe it has a very good reputation.

Started the NHS Couch To 5K program back in Jan, fobbed it off during the cold snap in March, have been following it religiously 3 days a week for the past couple of months.

However, have picked up an achy / grumbly knee as a result and have a fitness / bleep test for something I really want to pass on Monday. Ho hum - boring.

OK, I'm out of the French trip. Dommie carb needs to be sent off to be cleaned by ultrasound as it's been put back together but is running like a tramp on meths.

Katana has a dodgy / loose fuel tap which I don't fancy going abroad with and I've yet to find someone to sort it.

Is there any chance of a trip abroad (or even in the UK) later in the year, say for a long weekend like leave on a Friday evening and come back on a Sunday evening for example, would anyone be interested in this?

Thinking about putting your CV forward?