Would you rather...

1. possess the power of invisibility or teleportation
2. only eat Beef Stroganoff or Chicken Tikka Masala
3. only own and wear pink or orange clothes
4. be reincarnated as an Elephant or a Rhino
5. have the country run by Pete Doherty or Amy Winehouse
6. eat a big spider or sit in a bath of big spiders
7. be in a well paid job you dislike or a badly paid job you love

Today's list was kindly donated by Bekie, thanks honey :)

1. It can appear to others that you may have the lurgy, when you are in fact not remotely contagious
2. At any given moment a sinal headache could attack and possibly debilitate you thereby ruining the rest of your day
3. You spend a great deal of your life smelling like a peppermint/menthol tree
4. On those rare occasions that your airways become completely clear, the sensation of fresh air can be so shocking that it makes your eyes water & you feel the urge to shout "Morning"!
5. The phrase 'feeling a little under the weather' is literal
6. Decongestants can leave you feeling as if you need to drink an entire Volvic factory
7. Sometimes it can feel as though you are on a plane with a woolly sheep in your head and a leek stuck down your throat

1. One could create a noise vacuum around yourself so all distracting noises outside would cease
2. Marketing departments could make logical decisions
3. Income tax was abolished
4. Huge men didn't sit on the train taking up 2 seats eating a HUGE Angus burger
5. Your bank balance (or lack of) could be reversed
6. You could open a teleport to anywhere at will
7. Everyone could just get along

1. Cold wet flannel on the back of the neck
2. Sit next to a fan
3. Install air conditioning
4. Play with ice cubes
5. Go swimming
6. Have a water fight
7. Visit the snow dome

1. Kangol Earlap Lionheart
2. Kangol Needle Argyle Gaffer Golf Collection
3. Kangol Argyle Stripe 504
4. Rainbow Island by Seeberger
5. Rodney Flat Cap by Stetson
6. Kangol Feather Jetford
7. Kangol Furgora Tweed Applique Trilby

My prediction for 7 of the last 8 in the Wimbledon women's singles tournament.

1. Justine Henin
2. Amelie Mauresmo
3. Daniella Hantuchova
4. Jelena Jankovic
5. Ana Ivanovic
6. Svetlana Kuznetsova
7. Maria Sharapova

1. Football shirts (unless playing football)
2. Fat people wearing sportswear (who obviously never do sport)
3. Jeans and suit jacket
4. Brown shoes with blue trousers
5. Open necked shirt under a jumper
6. Craming jeans inside high jeel boots
7. Shirts with a tank top

Today's list is a submission from Bekie although I pretty much agree with all of them.

1. Clowns (a given)
2. Old dolls
3. Small children's chairs
4. Staircases descending into darkness
5. Cuddly toy bunnies viewed from the side (try it and see)
6. Complete and utter darkness
7. Unexplained noises

1. Sing
2. Open a Window
3. Play Loud music
4. Shout very loudly
5. Stick a fork in your leg
6. Drink lots of Red Bull
7. Pull over and take a nap

1. Snake River Conspiracy - How Soon is Now : (orig: The Smiths)
2. Venessa Carlton - Paint it Black : (orig: Rolling Stones)
3. Collide - The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Assylum) : (orig: Fun Boy 3)
4. Type O Negative - Day Tripper : (orig: The Beatles)
5. Nuyorican Soul - I am the Black Gold : (orig: Minnie Ripperton)
6. Disturbed - Shout : (orig: Tears for Fears)
7. Bauhaus - Ziggy Stardust : (orig: David Bowie)

Another submission by Bekie, my mother's daughter-in-law :)

1. Silk
2. Fleece
3. Cashmere (for blankets only)
4. Chenille
5. Fishnet
6. Gortex!
7. Lycra

1. Red Bull
2. STRONG coffee
3. Guinness
4. Wolf Blass semillon chardonnay
5. Chocolate milk
6. Irn Bru
7. Orange and mango smoothie

1. Das Experiment (German)
2. Uzumaki (Japanese)
3. Banlieue 13 (French)
4. Yeogo Goedam (Korean)
5. Gin Gwai (Cantanese)
6. El Espinazo Del Diablo (Spanish)
7. Gaau Ji (Mandarin)

1. Mr. Wok
2. Big Sharp Sabatier Knife!
3. Pizza Cutter
4. Black Pepper Grinder
5. Multi Size Cheese Grater
6. Giant Pasta Spork
7. Garlic Press

1. Headless Heroes - Eugene McDaniels : Irritating but sticky
2. Hanging Around - Cardigans : It's the intro
3. Cold Light of Day - Halo : Listen to find out why!
4. Someday - Nickelback : A real fist clencher
5. I Love Baby Cheesy - Banco de Gaia : How'ya feeling? It's fabulous, I've never experienced anything like this in my life. It's great...It's great...It's great..
6. Love Hangover - Diana Ross : Bubble bass extreme
7. Swamped - Lacuna Coil : Another fist clencher

1. if you're not on the edge, you're taking up too much fucking space.
2. English spoken here - American understood.
3. "Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it." -Laurence J. Peter
4. If you're ever about to be mugged by a couple of clowns, don't hesitate — go for the juggler -Lee Entrekin
5. If you can read this, you're probably not dead yet.
6. Minds are like parachutes, they only function when OPEN.
7. It is better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you are not.

1. The Crop: Think how you would like the photo to look, frame it in the viewfinder, then step back/zoom out and allow a little bit more, you can always crop it back in post. Also be aware of what isn't in the photo, cropped feet and heads can be very distracting.
2. Light/Shadow: Look at how the light falls on the subject and check for unflattering or odd shadows or highlights. For general portrait work a light at 45° from the subject gives the best mix of shadow and light.
3. The Pose: A staged stiff pose can make the difference between a good photo and a cheesy one. Try to keep things as relaxed as possible and don't make your model hold the same pose for too long without taking a break.
4. Background: Unless you are setting a scene, plain backgrounds tend to work best and don't distract from the main subject of the photo. A lamp stand out of the head does not look flattering!
5. Angle: The angle you take a shot can make a big difference in perceived proportions. Taking from below can make the subject appear taller but could also give them disproportionate feet! Try to aim at the middle of the body when taking a full standing shot; also don't be afraid to rotate your camera.
6. Focus: What is and isn't in focus is very much dependant on the field of view, be aware of what is and isn't focussed especially if you have an area of the shot that you want to draw attention too, this should be your main focus. Most auto-focus systems will focus on the centre of your shot by default, adjust if necessary.
7. TMSF: Take many, show few. One of the biggest mistakes with photography is to show people everything you have taken. Take as many shots as possible but select only a few of the best shots to make public. 2 perfect shots out of 50 taken would be considered a good session.

1. Farting when you have trapped wind
2. Soaking in a bath
3. Peeing when you're absolutely desperate
4. Hugging
5. Getting a smile from a complete stranger
6. Waking up and knowing you have nothing to do all day
7. Satisfaction of a job well done

1. Coffee
2. Vanilla
3. Chinese 5 Spice
4. Frying Garlic
5. Myrrh
6. Freesias
7. Nag Champa

Typical! Less than 24 hours after putting up my last list, we were shopping in Waitrose when we saw 'Loyd Grossman Casarecce Pasta'. This however prompted the idea of doing a '7 things I didn't know about Loyd Grossman' list, but upon doing some research I found that there isn't 7 interesting things about him. (Number 5 was 'His middle name is Gilman' - Rivitting Stuff). So instead, here is a list of 7 of the dumbest named IT products!

1. Ogio Shling
2. Nintendo Wii
3. Burning Love Pouch
4. Tivoli Audio iYiYi Stereo System for iPod
5. DigiScent iSmell
6. Shuganano
7. iMuffs Bluetooth headphones