viv&kev

We probably eat out about once a week on average.

No complaints about the snow here from us. Best we've ever had the pleasure to have fun with.

Surely the Brazilians will win. The Germans have been far from impressive and frankly don't deserve to win the Cup. Well that's what I think anyway. kev

It's been great hasn't it? I'm really into soccer but viv isn't so much - but even she's been getting carried away with the excitement. I just can't help thinking that games should be in the evening - especially now that there are few matches left. Some teams are visibly wilting in the heat, and that doesn't make for the best conditions for the best players to show their worth. kev

It got back to normal the morning after the Japan team were thrown out of the competition.

We second that, the Richard Branson one is a real good read.

Yeah you'd think that they'd make it so much better considering its success. Awful to use and look at.

That's a great drive and area. Love it. viv

I can't believe that there is still snow and you can go skiing up there. Are you officially allowed to?

We have a soft spot for these places: Kobe Osaka Nagoya Gifu Hiroshima

We live right in the city and so wheels don't make much sense - until we want to go away for the weekend. I bet having a car in the county is just fantastic - many of you have cars? Go on, make me jealous. The only way I can hit back is to remember how much the dreaded shaken is!!

Thanks for that folks.

Does anyone else here think that JPop - generally - is getting better. Have you seen that "flashback" program where they look at the charts 10-15 years ago. They were just sooooooooooo terrible.

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Any snow yet Oz-fans?

There must be loads of them. Are they resort employees throughout the year or what?

It said on the news that a few black-listed brits had been refused entry to Japan yesterday. Keep the louts out.

We have WOWOW and enjoy it sometimes, but don't know if we would go out and get it now if we didn't already. Sky seems the better deal all round.

Thanks for that folks. I wonder what the biggest in the world it?

Hi there. Thanks for that list. Don't suppose you have any experience with any of them do you?

Does anyone here attend Japanese language lessons? I really want to improve my Japanese and am wondering if it would be worth the outlay to take some lessons. We're not rolling in cash, so have to consider the cost and all, anyone have any good ideas or recommendations that might help us make the decision. Thanks Kev

We get the Japan Times. Not amazing, but just for something to read everyday.

Just who IS Ocean11, apart from the uber-poster on this forum? Does he make or work for this site or something? Anyone know? Viv

We find the "drink and riding" that goes on hilarious - as long as they keep away from us. I cant see why these people spend lots of well earned greens to just stay in a cafe half the day smoking and drinking beer, then skiing or boarding badly for an hour. !

7-11, Have you got one of them there speaker systems (5.1?) ? Viv