Lovely UKLJers. I'm in need of your help once again.

Do you remember the high winds at the beginning of October? We do. They caused half a tree to flatten our car.

Well, now after you've all stopped laughing I have a question. The trees opposite our house are very overgrown and it is the Council's responsibiliy to maintain the pruning of such trees. A few of the residents had already complained to the council about how dangerous these trees look when the wind is in full force. Our insurance is being sorted out but do you think I can make a claim to the Council as well? Does anyone have any advice/experience of a similar thing happening to them? The only thing I've ever claimed for is a video in 1988 when I was burgled so have limited experience myself.

Any help would be truly appreciated.

Gratefully yours

Chris
xxx

a while back i was reading a post on favourite quotes, and for some reason i remember reading someone say their favourite cassie quote was something like "do you think we miss the things we love, or love the things we'll miss." i loved it however i don't remember hearing it and i can't seem to find that post anymore. can anyone tell me if she (or someone else, maybe i'm confused on character) actually did say this or something similar to it, and which episode it was from? i'd really appreciate some confirmation because i've been thinking about using it for a school project.

thanks. :)

Title: When Petals Break
Pairing: Naomi/Effy, Emily/Naomi
Rating: R
Words: 3918
Summary: She queues up for coffee because, nothings fucking changed, it’s still cold in Bristol and it’s the only thing that will warm her up. She wonders if she should buy Katie one, but doesn’t know what she drinks, realises she doesn’t know what Emily drinks either, thinks if Effy was here she would have a coffee with one sugar like she does every fucking morning.

Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4 at my journal

( Chapter 5 Here )

Title: Corner of your Heart
Fandom: Skins
Subject/Ship: Tony/Effy (ie Stonemcest)
Warnings: Implied incest.
Spoilers: Nope.

I had to make a video with the new clips that came out recently. I also made a couple of wallpapers a while ago and thought I'd include them in the post in case you want to check them out.

Daisy - Skins Cast Music Video (Seasons 3 and 4)
Characters: Whole cast from Seasons 3 and 4 from Skins.
Music: "Daisy" by Brand New.
Episodes: Season 3 and Season 4. Many spoilers for both seasons.
Description: Music video about the Season 3 and Season 4 cast. Based on the Season 4 clips, with clips from Season 3.


Well if we take all these things
and we bury them fast
And we'll pray that they turn into seeds,
to roots and then grass
It'd be all right, it's all right,
it'd be easier that way.
YouTube link
MediaFire Download link
Embedded and comments here at ablessedcurse

Skins wallpapers
All in both 1280x720 and 1024x768.
[2] Effy and Cook
[1] Effy and Pandora
[4] Naomi and Emily
[1] Emily
[3] Skins cast
[3] Cook, Freddie and JJ

Preview:

here at ablessedcurse

Is anyone watching "Contact" with Jodie Foster on five right now?

Did anyone watch the scene where she kissed this guy earlier onand think "Er, Jodie's a lesbian"?

Or was I dreaming a few months back when Jodie Foster came out?

My previous thread got so big that I thought I should post a separate thank you to everyone who gave me advice. The incident happened on Friday afternoon, and I was planning on talking to my line manager, and the director of equality at the college to see how to tackle the issue.

I don't think I should be telling the students what to think (people should be free to think what they want) but OFSTED guidelines dictate that tutors must actively promote equality and tackle discrimination.

For those of you who are concerned about this for various reasons, I will keep LJ-UK updated on what the official policy towards this situation is.

Poll #1485371
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 75

Homeopathy...

I was watching a program with my students today when a bisexual man came onto the screen and immediately one of my students shouted out that he should be killed. All the students agreed, and it was not a joking agreement, it was a dead cold agreement. I stopped the program and asked them why, and all 18 Muslim students said it was what God wanted because it was not natural because animals do not display homosexual behaviour. I showed them proof that animals do display homosexual behaviour and it therefore it is totally natural. One student said that just because animals do it, it does not make it natural. I asked him to explain when people engage in homosexual activity they are being possessed by Jin (the supernatural) and therefore they must be killed so as to kill the Jinn at the same time. Another student said that Muslims believe that all animals have souls and pray to god, and the animals displaying homosexual behaviour must be the ones that pray to the devil! When I asked them were they got these views from they all said their parents, the mosque and the Quran. I tried to say that this homosexual was not a Muslim and surely he should be free to follow his own sexuality, and they responded that because God can see what he was doing he should still be killed! One then added that just because scientists say it’s happening in nature it doesn’t mean that it is, and that God trumps science anyhow. So I asked him that if his child was dying of diabetes and he had the choice to give him insulin or prayer but not both what would he choose. He said the prayer every time. So I told him that parents in America had done just that and their children had died. His response was, “at least they’ve got God on their side”!

Now the problem is that I’ve been told by my college to tackle discrimination, promote equality, and respect students beliefs and cultures. But how can I do that when the students’ beliefs and cultures seem to be promoting the very discrimination I’m supposed to be challenging? These are 16-19 year old male students who are displaying extreme bigotry and hatred towards other human beings just for having a different sexual persuasion.

As a side note the only two students who did not care about the homosexual said they also did not believe in god.

I come bearing caps of the new season four trailer...
( ever so slightly spoilerish previews and download links behind the cut )

Is bugworld in Liverpool any kop? £10 just seems a lot to pay to see a load of insects. Or can anybody else recommend me something to do/somewhere to go around NW England this weekend? I wanted to go bike riding but apparently it's too cold and rainy... women eh?

Total Icon Count: 39

01-020: Skins

021-031: Glee

032-039: iCarly

WARNING! Contains some Series 4 spoilers. Proceed with caution.

Teasers:

follow me, lovelies...

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e4.com posted a new vid for the series 4 :D

http://www.e4.com/video/bsT92GRq7Lu6v6G5QKRjl1/play.e4