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02071486490 Consumer Credit Services
Have you been receiving nuisance phone-calls from 02071486490, as we have, they are from a company called CCS, or Consumer Credit Services. If you receive one call from the 020 7148 6490 number, it's likely that you have already, or will, receive dozens more phonecalls from them, as they use auto-dialling software to call around 20 numbers at a time and as soon as one is answered, the other 19 calls simply drop off, leaving everyone else answering a call with nobody on the other end. It's bloody infuriating!
If CCS call you and you are one of the lucky ones that has someone on the end of the phone when you pick the phone up, you'll get some sales blurb about how they can claim back the PPP insurance that you have taken out on a past loan or credit card. They also ask you to pay them money up front so they can investigate this for you.
Now, I have been unable to trace a website, so I know little about the 02071486490 callers, other than the above, but if you have any more information on CCS, such as website details, company information, details of services rendered, whether they are legit or not, etc, etc, please leave a comment. In fact, leave a comment even if you received a call from 0207 148 6490 and there was nobody there - just to get rid of your frustration!
42 Responses to "02071486490 Consumer Credit Services"
December 14th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
I just had a call from them. Didn't answer because I'm the suspicious type and not one for answering unknown numbers! I Googled the number and found this article. Thanks for clearing things up.
December 15th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
I've not long had a phone on o2 (this is a new line on a business o2 account) and I keep getting these calls. Every time it's just silence for about 2 seconds and then the caller hangs up.
I called o2 up and they said there is nothing they can do. I'm going to try reporting the silent calls at ofcoms site at this address;
Also trying registering on the Telephone Preference Service at http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/
Kind regards,
December 17th, 2010 at 5:58 pm
just had the very same call from a welsh bloke on this number, very odd probing call about insurances, asked about mortgage etc.. how much my payments were & then hung up on me, cheeky as you like - didnt even give a company name!
December 20th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Just had a call and long conversation. They are suppossed to be government backed, but I can find no record of a website nor on-line confirmation of their credibility.
December 20th, 2010 at 6:53 pm
Just had a call from them, nobody on the other end. Don't assume that if you are registered with the telephone preference service that you will not get a call from them. I am registered and still got a call.
December 21st, 2010 at 1:34 pm
I just got a call from them on my work mobile, and there was a man on the other end of the phone with an Italian accent. He asked for a colleagues name (although the first name and the last name were the wrong way round) with hesitation, so I asked him if he knew which company my colleague worked for - he obviously did not, but said he was just calling to recover credit for him blabla. So I hang up immediately. It's quite spooky that they actually know people's names!
January 4th, 2011 at 5:09 pm
I just received a phonecall from the same number, thank goodness I didn't give any bank details etc! The number also phoned me from the same number, except that instead of 0 as the last digit it was 7. Bloody hoaxers!
January 5th, 2011 at 3:02 pm
a few calls from this number. annoying. good to have this site tho so i have found out who it is .
January 5th, 2011 at 5:13 pm
They not only know your name and telephone number but they guy on the other end of the phone read out my whole address, he siad that he wanted to help me recover monies on the loan and credit card that I had… I have neither, they only way that he could have known all my information is from orange..!! I asked him to remove my details a.s.a.p but he said he couldn't do that as it is a government list that he was calling from, the financial database. Why do we bother trying to protect our identity from fraudsters by shredding when companies are willing to pass them on anyway.!!
I would like to get to the bottom of this as I am not very happy that he knew everything..!! Caroline they only have to look upo the phone book to get all the information that you mention above, or numerous other places where your telephone number and address are available. BM
January 6th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
Got a call today from someone on this number saying they were a financial investigator and I was due at £1500 reimbursement. I queried what this was for and was told it was because I took out a loan or mortgage for my address… not sure where they got their information from as I rent and have neither a loan nor a mortgage for my residential address. When I told the guy this he hung up and hasn't called back!!!
I think they're chancers and have reported it to Watchdog.
January 6th, 2011 at 4:11 pm
they called me 5 min ago they told about credit insurances or something,im just drop off the phone..thank u..
January 6th, 2011 at 9:27 pm
I feel a bit foolish as i received the phone call in Dcember, and normally dead against anything like this. However i agreed to them as they new so much about me and sound legit with all the legal blurb they gave me. there website address is: cccs.co.uk I'm not sure that this is the same company that makes the insureance claw-back phonecalls. BM
What can i do to try and get my money back?
a foolish Michelle
January 10th, 2011 at 12:54 pm
I have had these phone calls on and off for about a year now, they did stop but they started again. This was after i had got a new mobile phone contract!!
CCS Ltd are currently in the red as a company so hopefully will soon go bankrupt, but more than likely start again under another guise. They are based in Wales. The registered address is 3 MURRAY STREET, LLANELLI, CARMARTHENSHIRE SA15 1AQ
MR ROBERT EVANS is the office manager. Company Reg No: 06082721
January 10th, 2011 at 2:45 pm
I unwittingly answered it and there was no one there but it didnt hang up so Ive left it hoping that its running up a bill for them. Its been on for about 5 minutes now. It can stay for as long as they are willing to keep it up as its an old number I dont use anymore just found the phone,charged it up and, sadly for them, they rang!
January 11th, 2011 at 6:10 pm
I was recieving several calls a day from this outfit until just before Christmas even though I've never had personal protection insurance the people on phone are very pushy and despite asking umpteen times to be removed from their database they say they cannot do so. I have no idea how they obtained my mobile number as it is not a number I ever give out. Some of the people are ok but others quite rude. The calls started again today and when I told the girl that I was sick of being harrassed she said that my number only came up on their database for the first time today and wouldn't believe me when I said I have a long call log with their number on it and that I should know having been on the recieving end of these nuisance calls for 5 months now. Is there any way of stopping them???
January 11th, 2011 at 6:36 pm
I am glad I that today, 11/01/2011, I can also share similar experience regarding these people operating from this number 02071486490. Infact, today 11/01/2011, they phoned me from the same code but the other number ends as 1483128. Interestingly, when they claimed that they are regulated by the Ministry of Justice and that is why they can force the bank to pay and yet I had told them that my case is pending due to the legal proceedings that the British Banking Association (BBA) is involved with the FSA, FOS. When I asked them if they were aware of this, they could not say but just insisted that they will manage to claim back the money on my behalf for the PPI. They indicated that their fee charge is £239.99 as a fixed flat fee. Something was not right because most companies charge a %age fee rate. Then came the bombshell they wanted details of my credit card ti include my security numbers at the back of the card. At this point my fears were confirmed and I refused to give them. They are real SCAMS. They gave their address aS 15-16 Cowell Street, LLanelli, SA15 IUU, their customer contact number as 08445719571, Their official company registration number as CSM 20280. First it was Brian, who passed me on to a Mr Mike Arunder and a charming lady Joddie who ended up by playingback a recording. All impressive staff to fool anybody, and nearly fooled me too if they not insisted on my security numbers at the back of my card.
January 12th, 2011 at 1:55 pm
Hi people,
I received a call today 12/01 from the 02071486940 number 5 mins ago. I'm waiting for job agencies in London to call so thought it was them, was surprised that CCS had my number. When I questioned how they obtained it they said from a mortgage I took out, which is dubious as it's in my wifes name. I said I was busy and to call me back later, if they do I will give them a piece of my mind. I'm also on Orange so god knows how they got it but gave them a false name.
January 13th, 2011 at 11:22 am
I'v received a call from these a-holes every day for the last couple of weeks now & it's doing my head in! I started off being polite and saying i had no need for their services as all my finances are up-to-date and to take me off their list but still they persist. I'm on T-mobile pay-as-u-go so it's not always contract phones that are getting these poxy calls. Grrrrrr!
January 13th, 2011 at 6:51 pm
These awful people have rung me 4 or 5 times, the last one being just now. When I got cross and told her that I'd asked previous people to stop calling, which I have, she had the nerve to say to me, "There is no need to shout". Well, that was it then, so I said to her, "Don't you call me at home and then tell me what to do." She went quiet! But then started back on about the misselling of insurance. In the end I hung up.
January 14th, 2011 at 4:36 pm
I just had a call too, sounded convincing caliming to be from Consumer Credit etc. Got a call back scheduled for 7.30 this evening. They can ask for money if they like but I have none! Perhaps they will not call me again then..
January 21st, 2011 at 3:37 pm
I'm sitting here gutted dont no where to turn next. I was taken in big time and im now waiting for £199.99 to be returned into my account what should I do. The same scenario came on about mis sold insurance got the paper work through post and I then decided that I didnt want to go ahead, phoned them up sent back paperwork and was told payment would get back into my account on 2nd November and Im still waiting. They gave their address aS 15-16 Cowell Street, LLanelli, SA15 IUU, their customer contact number as 08445719571, Their official company registration number as CSM 20280 and ofcourse you guess right I cant get through. What should I do any ideas Please.
January 25th, 2011 at 1:48 pm
In answer to Beverly (21/1/11) ,you could try what im doing - I first contacted trading standards and told them about ccs, they advised me to send a letter to the office of ccs and request monies back, but if some more people like minded contact trading standards, then they will have to look into these con artists and hopfully get them shut down for good. The secret is to contacting Trading standards where the company is based, rather than your local trading standards. They are more likely to take action and and there is more chance that other people have complained about them as well. BM
January 28th, 2011 at 1:57 pm
I keep getting silent calls from this number and also ones with Cardiff landlines, I've stopped answering. They'd have a hard time persuading me that I'm due a return on PPI as I've never had a credit card or mortgage in England having only recently returned after 20 years abroad since I was little!! Interesting how they have my details aswell and I'm with Vodafone by the way so it's not only Orange users. I wonder if someone's selling our details on. Wish there was some way to stop them but I've tried putting them on my phones reject list they just ring of other numbers which defeats the object really. If someone has a solution I'd love to know.
February 3rd, 2011 at 1:07 pm
Thanks to Sean on 25th January i'll try that and hopefully get these people stopped. Thank you Sean.
February 28th, 2011 at 6:19 pm
I too have been taken in. Started back in July 2010 and despite repeated arrusances thatt the refund was on its way - still nothing. I have finally contacted the Murray Street address and said that I want refund or I will take legal action. If no deal than I will contact Werlsh Trading Standards and enclose copies of all written correspondence.
March 14th, 2011 at 4:40 pm
I believe that they are now trading as: Claim Compensators Ltd. Address: The Grange, Vauxhall, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, SA15 3BD. Please note that I cannot confirm the accuracy of this comment, BM.
April 4th, 2011 at 1:56 pm
I trusted this company and sent them all details of my credit cards as I had paid payment protection for a number of years. I did receive about £50 back from one card, but the one I had paid the most on… nothing. They too assured me it would be coming. I sent them all my credit card statements which have never been returned. I tried to phone them today when I discovered they have been prevented from trading. I too will have to contact Welsh trading Standards for my money back.
April 14th, 2011 at 11:36 am
"I work for the BBC consumer programme X Ray and I'm looking into the issues raised on this page. If you've posted on this forum and have problems with PPI reclaim services - we'd like to hear from you.
You can reach us by phone or email. If you look up the programme on the BBC website, there's a "Get In Touch" page with all the details you need."
May 22nd, 2011 at 3:18 pm
OK I just would like to say that I used to work for this company. I want to appologise for anyone that was ripped off by me, but I, also going to add NO ONE had any idea how bad they really were, everyone (including our managers) were made to believe this was ligate and we were helping people, they showed how how everyone worked from beginning to end, so everyone was quite happy, then they suddenly lost their licence and changed to Claims Compensator's ltd (CCL) now that hit a few of us as strange but it was explained to us as " our head office has changed over to bigger and better things therefore we've but a stop to ccs and gone onto this) but I stopped trying at this point and started looking for another job, then just before i quit, I found out that whereas we all thought we were being taxed appropriately, the owner Grant Evans, was taking this all to himself thats when I walked out, but I am happy to help with any questions as I do now that now after numerous complaints from old employees they had their accounts shut down and frozen preventing them from carrying on, and are now under full investigation, all questions welcome. Someone sell this man a full stop!
June 9th, 2011 at 9:58 am
I had a phone call from CCS back in 2009 and was told that i could claim back my PPI from Welcome Finance, i foolishly paid them a fee of £199 to go ahead and get my money back, a year and a half later i still was fighting to get it back. I then received a letter from the FSCS a few months back saying that i could claim back from them and that i should cancel my claim with CCS as they were unable to do it. i contacted CCS and explained that i no longer wanted to claim through them as the FSCS was going to do it for me, i am now trying to get my £199 fee back. IMPOSSIBLE as it seems, I'm constantly being fobbed off by the customer services people. They are now saying they are waiting for the banks to release their money so they can pay back everyone who was with CCS who had a welcome claim. I want to make a complaint and seeing as CCS do not reply to my letters i want to take this higher. Can someone please advise me where to start?
June 9th, 2011 at 6:17 pm
Thanks for that old employee, I am in the process of trying to get my money back after being misled and lied to by claim compensators ltd. I heard all about the old company losing there licence and questioned the caller from claim compensators at the time asking if they were the same company but with a different name and they replied no. I was vulnerable at the time and they convinced me on the phone. I feel very foolish now but the man I spoke to was very convincing telling me all I wanted to hear. To all out there who are unsure about this company …DO NOT PART WITH YOUR MONEY. IT IS RUN BY CROOKS.
June 10th, 2011 at 9:29 am
Hi Simone, I have just got off the phone to CCS and one again they said the banks will be releasing their money in a couple off weeks, the lady i spoke to then hung up on me sooooo rude!!!!!!!!!! can i ask how you are going about getting your fee back? Thanks
July 5th, 2011 at 3:03 pm
I too was taking in foolishly and as soon as I had hung up realised I had no PPI. Telephoned next day to cancel,assured no money would be taken from account but money debited the next day. I have been trying to get refund for a year now and am at loss what to do now. Written to Office of fair trading,Watchdog etc threatened them with legal action but to no avail. Love to hear from anyon ewho has had a refund and how you do it!!
July 12th, 2011 at 4:15 pm
c-c-s are a scam company - owner called robert (grant) evans , and a guy called mark davies
November 9th, 2011 at 11:03 pm
I am trying to get a refund from Claim Compensator.They had initially told me that if my PPI refund was going to be less then £1,500 then they would refund the £239 .The thing is I got £200 refunded by the bank.However as what I pay to them exceeds what the bank paid back for the PPI I asked for a refund of the £239.99 and told them that I would be willing of course to pay a % of the bank refund. They said that the bank had given me already £200 so they would only refund the difference of £39.99!!!!That means although I am going to have my money back they are going to keep £200 so the whole year dealing with them and the bank has been a waste of time as in my pocket goes £0 but they are making £200 anyway!!!!!!II will make a complaint and will get in touch with the claims management regulation service and will let you know. Grrrrrr
December 10th, 2011 at 12:17 pm
OMG!!! I'm trying to get my fee bk for over a year now!!! My PPI was less than 199.99 they took from my account 2h after I spoke with them. Noone ever answer the phone (tried probably 4 different numbers ), even when I wanted them to call me bk - nothing. Just now spend nearly 1.5 waiting as my call "was next in line". Waste of time and nerves I guess. What to do next? Any ideas? Thanks.
February 22nd, 2012 at 10:57 am
I did part with my fee back in sept 2010 they past some of my claims over to Aims Legal LTD who dealt with two of my claims but then i had to claim the others myself when I too could not get hold of them left on th phone for ages. So I contacted consumer direct, and the Ministry of Justice and the ombudsman. Th OM dealt with my cases for me only for the bank to send my cheques to them. CCS. I was contacted by them nearly a year later claiming they had won cases for me and I now owed them money????? They only contacted me coz my stupid bank sent them the info thinking they were still acting on my behalf. I am now in full blown arguements with them as they did not win my claims I did. I am soo waiting to go to court with these people. My advice is stay well clear of them. They are soo rude and nasty people dont let them intimidate you what so ever. Fight for your money back everyone. Put letters in to everyone and lets stop these people ripping off others. The are now working under claims compensators in same office.
March 5th, 2012 at 6:09 pm
My story is the same as the previous one, only I didnt have the sense to cancel my agreement with them. Anyone know where i stand legally?
April 17th, 2012 at 3:17 pm
Just been contacted by CCS and luckily enough had someone on the other end. They were claiming they have information on my car accident I had over the last 3 years, funny that as I have never had a car accident. I replied 'You got another bullsh*t story lined up for attempting to receive any of my personal details?! Funny enough they hung up!
Don't give any details to anyone claiming to be from CCS or from any of the numbers stated in the above comments.
October 13th, 2012 at 6:55 am
Hi I too have had a call from them but they are now using a new number 0800 9777600. They also claim to have a website ccsadvice.com.
Can I also add they were asking for a fee of over £1000 from me but luckily I didnt part with anything. They then as an offer tried to lower it to £594 but asked them to ring back
which I hope they do. Hope that helps anyone
January 30th, 2013 at 12:42 pm
Just to add to T Deane's post: same company called me and gave me the 0800 number. The registered company address is CCS, Langden House. Langdon Road, Swansea, S41 8QY (by the docks somewhere if you check on Google Earth, in a block of flats). They trade out of Exchange House, Swansea. If you check the web you will find a number of dodgy 'companies' registered here, all with very similar sounding Company names.
Most alarming thing was the man calling had my current account number. Have checked with bank who cannot explain how it could have been obtained.
April 5th, 2013 at 2:11 pm
I was contacted today by CCS. They indicated thatt I had been overcharged for my mortgage and offered to carry out a mortgage audit and also check up on possible PPI miss selling. They adviced me they could possible win me a minimum of £19161.60 and suggested it could be a much as three times this amount. This service would cost me a Deposit of £495 + 10% + VAT a grand total of £2893. They requested a payment on my credit card with the cherry that I would either receive my mortgage miss selling compensation back within 2 - 3 months or a full refund if I had no claim. Additionally if they did win my claim they would charge me a further 15% of the total claim won. I was directed to several sites, CCS's own and the Ministry of Justice which showed the following details:
Business Details
Business Name:
Claim Credit Services Limited
Exchange Building
Adelaide Street
Trading Names:
CCS Advice, Claim Credit Services, Money Reclaim, The Mortgage Alarm
Financial products/services
Authorisation Number:
It would seem that these companies are owned by (Robert) Grant Evans and he has quite an interesting history. Oh I forgot to mention that the tel no now used is 0800 9777600.
And if your interested, no I didn't fall for it. I have checked the Ministry of Justice site and if there is a valid claim you can make it as an individual without paying exorbitant fees to a third party!


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The second film of Rachel Lang's Ana trilogy
"The female thyme plant gets rid of half her chromosomes to host the male chromosomes, and the guy on France Culture said that if she didn't, if she kept all her chromosomes, she'd be much more efficient.
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In the second of the trilogy Ana is trying to break up with her long-distance boyfriend only it's difficult because nothing has gone specifically wrong or bad, the relationship's just not right for her. White Turnips gives us the chance to get to know Ana more, her intelligence, warmth, and wit and you can understand why her boyfriend is reluctant to let her leave him. She's much more confident than in the first film and her decisiveness plays as a subtle form of power.
Loved the electronic noticeboard outside her friend's flat, reminded me of Jenny Holzer's art though its messages are more social media and less political.
The second film of Rachel Lang's Ana trilogy is a goldmine of fascinating facts from the title down. Ana, her boyfriend and her friends discuss the chromosomes of the thyme plant, the construction of a chicken's skull, and the insomnia-inducing properties of white turnips - anything, in fact, in order to avoid the central question of where they're going in life, and whether they're going to be headed there together.
Thirty minutes to For You I Will Fight's twenty, White Turnips Make it Hard to Sleep manages to push out into new tonal and narrative directions while still holding firm to the low-key, gently funny realism Lang has already pitched her tent in. There is one action Ana takes that…
Great breakup scene.
Not very interesting.
Much more engaging than the first in the trilogy. Ana's character is established better and there is more of an arc to her story. The scene on the train perfectly explained who she is and what she's about. This has made me more interesting in the final (feature-length) chapter.
Just a short film with the classic breakdown breakup. The "I keep wondering if I'm crazy or stupid for believing it."
I'm glad it was short because I couldn't handle this over the course of an hour fifty.
I was listening to the chess musical and maybe, just maybe, the way we tie success and romance together in the united states makes us narcissistic. At least I can say that about this movie, at the very LEAST, these characters can actually engage in a relationship without FUCKING SHOUTING about money.
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Great breakup scene.
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Best One Direction Songsdecorulez97
The Top Ten
I love this song! Is amazing and is in the top of the list! Is the best song of the album up all night!
I'm a guy and I hate to say that I love this song and One Thing. They are very catchy songs and its fresh from all the generic crap so that's why I probably like it. This song is a little bit better than One Thing but they are both great but vote for this song ok
I like almost of them... But this it's like a rain of positive things that you can't ignore with this voices.. And they Harry's mini solo at finish it's amazing!
It is really great songV 905 Comments
Best Song Ever really is the best song ever. The boys' voices sound more mature and it is very catchy. I've actually been singing it all day since I saw the music video. But its a really great song and should at least be in the top 5! I love it so much
This song should be number won because it is really catchy and it makes you watch it again and again... And it makes me like the band more... Also it makes me like harry styles more... And the future Mrs. Styles
This is the best song of one direction
Best 1D song and my favouriteV 348 Comments
Every songs are wonderful and amazing, but when I heard this song I cry! I love this song and I love ONE DIRECTION! And I love Niall, Harry, Zayn, Liam, Luis! Every day I listen this song! Sunny
This is the song which I like to sing every second of every day. They did a nice job here. The best of all they sang from the start. But I think they have done a good job in Forever Young but I think originality is better. Go One Direction! Your fans are always here to support you!
Love it! Such a great up beat song! The video to go with it, really brings out the lyrics of the song the boys personalities really shine through! Amazing!
I love this song so much! I have this song on my music and it's on my top 25 most played songs. That is how much I love this song. I also really like drag me down but it's not about that right now.V 292 Comments
Well, this song is awesome
I just listened to it yesterday and I think this is best of "one direction"
If you haven't listened to it I must say that guys you must listen to this awesome song! I just love it ♥♥♥
It's amazing, cool, crazy, nice, and whatever! It maybe the best song in the planet, Oh my GOD I keep on watching the music video... For a zillion times, this song is hot
I love this song! It is my favorite song! This is the best song ever! I listen to this song 100 times a day!
I'm SUPPOSED TO BE DOING MY HW. BUT I'm JUST DANCING!V 240 Comments
This is an absolutely amazing song! I can play it again and again and again and never get tired of it. It's really happifying, and I love it even more than What Makes You Beautiful!
Best of their new album..
One Direction Rocks! - BiswasBijoy
Awesome Song from Take Me Home..! Must listen, I just Love it!
Ohhh myyy goddd...the lyrics are so fun... upbeat song,true fun...give it a tryV 212 Comments
This song is just amazing! Can't stop listening to it!
THE LYRICS ARE JUST SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL! This should seriously be in the top 3! And contrary to popular belief, the lyrics aren't about a girl like most of their other songs. in fact, the song is about the past memories that made them into who they are today. watcth the video :) its brilliant
I can't believe that it is ranked this low! This song is amazing!
This is an AMAZING song! It should be ranked higher. So beautiful.V 323 Comments
You want something that is actually beautiful? Listen to John Lennon's Imagine. - SammySpore
It is amazing, and so sweet!
Great, it's perfect! I really love their voice here, and the lyrics is so touchy and really can make girls 'melted' laugh out loud
Makes me cry and who doesn't want to be loved like that! ❤V 308 Comments
This song is so romantic it make me so happy, it calms me when I am nervous
The best song of 1D..
Best lyrics & song
Should be voted..
Listen it once.
This song is fabulous! How is it 24?!
Lyrics are just amazingV 200 Comments
One of their best songs! Nialls solo is my favorite his voice is so amazing.
I love one direction, I've been up all night listening to their music ore an over again.
This is a really great song and I just love the whole song. But the part that I love the most is zayn's part. They are amazayn! I pray that you will see the light, that shining from the stars above
I love more than this harry styles is so hot. I just love harry styles and zayn malik and louis tommilson
I love this song. I love all of them actually. The lyrics are beautiful and make me emotional.V 210 Comments
Great song! I can't get it out of my head. It's also good for the guitar!
Love this song... So much
Love... Niall, zayn, louis, liam and harry
There great hope they will do more and more songs
Awesome..just awesome.I don't know if he would say he's in L-O-V-E with this song but I definitely wouldV 48 Comments
The Contenders
Its amazing I don't know y people are not voting fo this
Really love this song! This is the only you can laugh, cry, and smile or any expressions.. Haha. I love the Niall's part in the music video, especially when he is in the bathroom. He is funny and the boys are all amazing.. Vote this song guys!
This Song is Amazing!
But if you see on YouTube, The Songs are Copied from a very old Singer,
Blondie. Go Internet and search One way or another Blondie. It's the same!
But Anyway This Song's Rock! With some sort of Comedy;It's Just Quite Weird
How they Have done their Video But Still I LOVE the Song. One Way Or Another... I Gonna... GettaGettaGetta...
This is a CHARITY SONG you brainless dimwits who say that they ruined this song. Don't you know what Red Nose Day is?V 78 Comments
I love the boys' voices in it. It's a really cute song and it doesn't seem as autotuned as the others. I also like the lyrics. I think it's a very real song, and I love that Ed Sheeran wrote it. In my opinion it's a high quality song! I don't think a lot of people would have expected this from 1D.
All their songs are great, but there's something about this song that I just love. The lyrics are really meaningful and are about a girl that died and the boy committed suicide because he can't live without her, which makes the song even more meaningful. All in all, this is definitely my favourite song &
This is amazing song, every single time I listen to it I can't help but cry, they are really, truly amazing. This isn't my favorite song but it's up there with it. My favorite song is One Thing. I love them and all of their songs though...
Best song I love one directionV 126 Comments
This song is so awesome it should be #1 or something. Who wouldn't like this song. I think everyone should vote this song.. And listen 24 7 like I do.
Rock me... Rilly rocks me... Awesome song.. Awesome beats and music
THIS SONG IS AMAZING! Why is it all the way down here? I like the fact that they have taken an original and well known song and turned it into something amazing! I think this song deserves to be 1st! The lyrics are amazing and Louis is given enough solos whereas in other songs I think he maybe doesn't get his fair share.
MASSIVE SONG! It's really Rocking me!V 102 Comments
This song actually made me feel each and every word said... Truly great song... If you have not heard this then you don't know what you are missing.
I love this song so much! Love ya niall! Love 1D! But this song makes me happy and sad at the the same time because happy: it's really nice that 1D made this song for her! Sad: Imagine if she rejected them!
Awesome me and harry hit the note real good!
Nialler ForeverV 77 Comments
I LOVE THIS SONG. IT'S AMAZING. I LOVE TELL ME A LIE MORE BUT THIS IS THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST AND I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT'S POSSIBLE! AH and I love one direction. Looking forward to our wedding.
It's so cool!
I really like this song!
the best song by one direction! Really love it!
Cool tune and really amazing music!
I liked this song very much! I mean it's so active and so col!
The best one direction song I've ever heard!
This song is really nice. I vote for this song because the mood makes me feel exhilarated and happy whenever I am sad. the most important 1d song and it's def my favourite GUYS PLEASE MAKE THIS TO A TOP 5V 82 Comments
An awesome cover they out their own spin on the song without ruining it! It's just plain awesome!
I love how they sing this! I'm so sad that you can't buy it on iTunes because it's a cover. But I have it recorded so it's still good. They sound amazing and sometimes it brings me to tears cause it just totally fits them!
Way better than the original song. This song should be at number one on this list! This song is definitely my favorite and in my opinion the best song they've ever sung
This song and "Summer Love" are honestly 2 of One Direction's masterpieces. Fits them almost too perfectly, and it's beyond beautiful. - AnggunV 43 Comments
Night Changes is my favorite song off of FOUR (underlined) Ha! Oh, Niall. The lyrics are so romantic and sweet and the video is PERFECT! But are they trying to give their fans heart attacks?! It was like I was ACTUALLY on a date with each of them! Laugh out loud
Not a big fan of 1d, but this song is REALLY good, The music video is also pretty great, when I saw their presentation at the AMA's I thought that they sang it really well, they surprised me
Listen to "Summer Love". They have many hidden gems that are overshadowed by their big hit singles. "Summer Love" is a personal favorite of mine, a masterpiece.
I had to double check if I missed this song in the top ten, then checked down in the contenders but it still wasn't there. This is unbelievable because this a really good song although I'm not a big fan 1d but this song so good, it tells the truth and the video is like a footage of my life, this should be in the top 3..songs that I really like are (in order)-
1. Night Changes
2. Story Of My Life
3. Steal My Girl
Best 1d song. Great lyrics and beautiful melody.V 66 Comments
Its simply awesome! Can't stop listening to it. 1D rocks
This song is the BEST
I love this song and it's my personal favorite from the album Midnight Memories.
Best song ever it is literally the most catchy thing ever. could listen on repete 24/7V 34 Comments
Come on, this song is like the best one of the new album!
This is a really good song! It has meaningful lyrics and everyone in the band has at least one solo, they each have the same amount of solos. It's also really catchy and fun to dance to.
Heart touching song.
I mean how could be this song at No.28?
It is a kind of song what should be voted.
This is the best song everV 41 Comments
One of my favorites on Midnight Memories! My other favorites are Midnight Memories and Half A Heart
This song should definitely be one of the top, along with Story Of My Life.
This song is amazing, it's by far the best song on midnight memories- all of the songs are great though. The only other song what beats this is "got to be you".
This is better more best song everV 65 Comments
This song makes me cry it's so amazing they boys sing like angels and Niall wrote it's so perfect
It makes me want to cry. And the fact that Niall wrote it makes it that much better.
I love this one of my favorites don't hate them
Perfect... but deserves to be in top 10V 34 Comments
Beautiful song! Niall is a wonderful writer! It's so amazing how much they care about their fans!
Such a sweet song
Absolutely love this song!
This song is just so beautiful, it should be ranked much higher than this!V 28 Comments
Its amazing song with the good music and vocals
Directioners forever
Everybody listen to this it it awesome
This is my favorite song by 1D! I was so shocked when I saw thatvit was ranked so low. it should be in the top 20 at leazt, if not in the top 10. if it were up to me, this would be ranked #1. please change this list
Its very catchy, with amazing' vocals and it keeps you up all the time like it will be a great somg to cheer me up withV 40 Comments
I love the music of it in the song when it starts saying, "Cause no one ever looks so good in a dress, and it hurts, cause I know you won't be mine tonight" awesome. I could replay it over and over again.
This song is the boom digity! This song never gets old! Common guys vote for this song! Should be top ten!
It's really an awesome song, I liked it 'and its one of my favorite songs I'm addicted to it <3 xx
I just love it...V 21 Comments
Zany's part is the best. I love it endlessly
This song is so catchy. And is a nice song for that special someone in your life. Harry and liam sing their heart out on this one. I wish that this was an orginal song on the album so they could have a video for it. I listen to this song on repeat all the time and never get tired of it. It makes me not want to be single anymore and settle down with a special lady
Someone explain to me why this song isn't at #1? This is honestly one of the best songs of all time by them.. I could listen to it over & over again!
It makes me feel goodV 41 Comments
I love zayn Malik and all the zayn Malik fans out there MUST listen to this song. This song made me INZAYN for Malik because he is just AMAZAYN. Don't for get the other guys. One direction is AMAZAYN, BRILIAM, EXTRAORDIHARRY, PHENOMINIALL and FABULOUIS.
-siti loves zayn Malik
Zayn Malik is such an amazing singer and the beat is so cool and I think Harry has like a small part in it so all those people who really like Zayn Malik will really love this song
I reall love this song so please vote this song guys
to all the directioner all over the world
Lovely Zayineee song hope it was in top 10.V 32 Comments
I love this song my favourite one direction song because tom fletcher wrote it and plus it's a really good and the best song on their album
I love this song so much! It exposes the honesty of relationships today. Also, One Direction's voices are breathtaking. Back to my most important point of why it is best, many people in relationships are spoiled. Relationships are about love, the little gifts and things are simply little bonuses. This song is great. It doesn't have the popularity it actually deserves, as well.
It's the best, so well compose and balanced, love that song, it's amazing! Every time I listen to it I fell in love with it!
This song makes me wanna dance to it and just sing it out loud. I never had listened to a better song. Better than 5SOS!V 49 Comments
I love this song! Why is it here? It's so catchy and all the solos are perfectly done. Its everything about you, you, you. Everything that you do, do, do. From the way that we touch baby, to the way that you kiss on me. Awesome, you should listen to it guys. And, I'm absolutely in love with zayn's voice. He's an amazayn singer and so are the rest
It is so good! The solos are beautiful, their voices are incredible (like usual), so why not number 1 on this chart? I absolutely love it!
It is really a great and beautiful song it should be the first and number one
Vote to it and I love it I listen to it every single day so let us make it on top
This should be in top 10..come on man!V 15 Comments
Literally I have no idea why this song is number 29!
I'm not a directioner.
I repeat I am not and never will be a direction, personally I could go on and on about how much I Dislike them, not hate dislike but I think ZAYN's part is like to die for (:
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I love this song it makes me feel powerful and like I can do just about anything I don't know why but it makes me feel like I am more that just a girl living in a small town in the middle of no where like I have a chance to do something greater than what I am doing now if you feel the same way vote for She's Not Afraid
This song is awesome I love harry and louise
THIS SONG IS GREAT WHY IS IT AT 30V 14 Comments
This is my favorite song. It speaks from the heart and there is so much emotion in their voices. This should be in the top ten. The lyrics touches my heart and it's just plainly incredible.
This is impossible! How can this song be so low in the list? If not the top 5, this should at least be in the top 10! It's amazing and deserves to be much higher!
This song should definitely be in top 10! It's quite underrated. It deserves much more! Its meaning and melody are so excellent! And the way the boys sing it makes it even more magnificent! This song should be in top 10! - inhundredsoffandoms
Most underrated 1d song in my opinion.
Should be in at least top 15
This song is very fun to listen too!
It's very catchy and it's a great song!
This song is amazing, fun and great to dance too.
I think this song is worth 10/10!
This should NOT be all the way down here! This is by far One Direction's best song because not only does both Niall and Louis get solos but it is an extremely catchy song that is easy to make up loads of dance moves to!
This song is super cool even the people who don't like one direction enjoy this song and it just proves that it is an amazing song it takes directioners and directionators to another world
I think this should be in the top tenV 18 Comments
I really do think Drag Me Down is a great pump-up song. It came out right after Zayn left the band, and it made people take them seriously again. It has become quite a hit with its classic repeated lyrics. No other 1D album has a song quite like Drag Me Down:
Honestly this should be way higher! Different than their other songs and much easier and good on the ears with pump up tune!
HAS TO BE 1ST! THIS IS IN TOP 5S ON MY FAVORITE SONGS!V 66 Comments
Awesome!... I love them so much!... Liam's voice is amazing... I wish Niall and Louis had more solos!
One of the catchiest song in the album.. Too bad they never performed this song live because I totally love it
Why is this song at the bottom? I think this song isn't like the others cause it had a little bit of the oomph that the other artists would do or use.. Well, that's my opinion and we all have to respect other directioners like us as well... And the lyrics are so divine! Why would some people on twitter and facebook post nasty comments? Just keep loving one direction DIRECTIONERS! Pilipino ako laugh out loud
BestV 29 Comments
I just love this song very much
Lovw this music I am so addicted.. ,.
Why is this song not in the top 10?.. It's brilliant!
Drag me down is bestV 5 Comments
This is such a cute song! It's so dancey and fun to listen to! I love all of the One Direction songs, but this song stands out. Haha! I1D!
So different compared to all the other songs its got a catchy dance vibe to it that makes you just smile. I find its like the ultimate rave song! LOVE'EM FOREVER!
Whenever I hear this song, I can't help but dance and feel happy :) this song should NOT be #11, it has amazing lyrics and their voices are beautiful as always.
The song's chorus might sound generic, but this song. Is truly sweet and memorable. Whenever I listen to its verses and guitar riffs a huge smile comes on my face.V 11 Comments
This song is really good and catchy. I love it so much. If you listen to it you can't get it out of your head and you will end up singing it everyday! One direction you are the best band ever and I look up to you guys and hope to be like you one day
Amazing! But Louis and Niall need more solos and Harry and Liam need to back off some. No offense, guys!
I love this song! It's like a summer song - it reminds me of the beach. It's really catchy and great. I can't get it out of my head. Even though it's not on the US album, it's on YouTube. Great job boys
Is this qesaderV 10 Comments
Its amazing. All the boys sound amazing. When louis tomlinsons voice gets rapsy that raps it up. It was amazing. My favorite all, I can play this song all day everyday, I mean it. Listen to this song and you will agree.
This song is actually so beautiful, the vocals are fantastic, definitely my fave song on the 'Take Me Home" album and one of my fave songs all together, truely beautiful.
B E A you T I F you L, this song makes me cry every time it sums up how most teenage girls and boys have felt at one time or another. And its good to actually hear Louis' voice for once they all sound amazing
Bitch this song is the grea Ever 36 my assV 36 Comments
This song is literally my favourite song in the entire world. In front of every other song I've listened to. Stockholm needs to be up in the top ten cause it is just amazing. The lyrics are winded together so well and the beat is so different and cool. Ten out of ten.
I love this song very much and it should be on top of this list. I love the line " baby I'll never leave if you keep holding me this way... ! "
THIS SONG. Amazing.
Their voices in this are incredible, and the 80's vibe is great. I fell in love with this song the first time I heard it. It should be 1.
This song is my life, love Larry Stylinson and One DirectionV 14 Comments
It's a very touching song for me and its also romantic it is my 5th or 6th favorite song in one direction
I totally love this song
Everything about this song is perfect, personally I think it should be number four because it has good harmonies and a very good pitch range, have you ever tried singing it, because it's not simple, but you know whatever, just my opinion! Though my opinion IS often right.
This song truly deserves no. 1 titleV 17 Comments
This is like there best song EVER
I fell in love with this song! This song seems so pure and anyone who listens to it would catch on and get addicted instantly! I recommend this song over even "What Makes You Beautiful"! Listen to this song sometime and you will know why it's the best...
This song is like one of the best songs of 1D! Fell in love with it the first time I heard it! All of their voices sound so full of life! Can't stop listening to it! <3 :-D
It is sooo catchy!V 21 Comments
I love this song! Why is all the way on the bottom? Some of the songs on hear aren't even One Direction songs and they have better reviews. I don't know why because this song is definitely one of my favorites
THIS SONG IS SO AWESOME! WHY IS IT AT THE BOTTOM? The funny thing is they say I can't be no superman... But what about Louis?
I love it's so up all night! My sis said what! :) m mkkl, K. Mk, krh
This song is the best. Put it first place, always.V 12 Comments
That song is really awesome to hear.. :)) I love Zayn..
I have no idea why this song is the at the bottom. I absolutely love it. Its very very meaningful. It made me so emotional the first time I heard. I love the tune and I definitely love Zayn's voice. He's amazayn. And so are the rest of the boys.
This song is so well thought out. The lyrics are amazing and the boys sound terrific! Not only that but I love singing it. How on Earth could this incredible song be at the bottom?
Good song
very good song
fantastic song
amazing song
awesome song
fabulous song
nice song
beautiful song
should in top 12 at least
I think that one direction are awesome
It's a song by One direction that I can never forget. A melody in my heart forever. Love it! And One Direction!
Love this song by One Direction. It is track #11 from Take Me Home. The Best Song Ever!
GREAT SONG AYYEV 4 Comments
This song just says something to me somehow. It's really touching ;) should definitely be higher up the list
Not my favorite song (moments is, love their solos) but how is this the bottom of the list? I love it, I love their voices, and they're all amazing And I can relate a bit, haha.
This song truly deserves to be in the Top 5 and if not then it should at least be in the Top 10. You know some songs which make you think of your first love, it is one of them.
One of the Best songs ever...V 36 Comments
Oh God! These 5 Boys are rocking the world. This is one of their best song! Just amazing! I listen to it almost 100 times a day... Please do listen this thrilling song of One Direction from their album Midnight Memories!
Why is this not higher? The bass drop. WOW. Gets me every time. Better than words is a close second but this is just amazing. Spread the word! But don't tell no little white lies. (You see what I did there? )
49? Are serious! This song is so much better than #49! This song is #1! - CourtneyM17
I love this song! IV 4 Comments
This song is just fantastic, this is the very song that made me a directioner!
I think this song really really awesome, people should listen this and don't forget to vote.
Love this Song! So beautiful!
It's such a beautiful song. Also, It's extremely underrated. I mean, come on, 45? On the entire list? It's my favorite song by One Direction and it doesn't get enough credit. Shame.
Great song. Great lyrics. Come on people it such a heartfelt song with meaningful lyrics and imagery. I can totally relate to this song, same as "I Wish".
The tune is really awesome! And even the lyrics are really nice.
TBFH THIS IS MY favorite SONG OFNONE DIRECTION
People WHO STUCK IN THE FRIENDZONE SHOULD LISTEN 2 THIS FR K BYE
I love this song... Why on earth is this at the bottom of the list?!? What is wrong with you people this song iss so great!
Why is this song the 17th?
It should be the first
Well at least that's MY opinion...
Anyway, I hope that this will be the number 1 song on this list!
Thanks anyway, I hope you read this...
I love this song! I really love all of their songs, but this one should really be higher up in the list! It is just so touching and catchy and the same time. I love this song. Please listen to it. You'll thank me.
I really like this song why is it #51?V 11 Comments
Like it say in the title it's PERFECT. Just remember so is everyone!
This song touched my heart when I first saw one direction perform. This song is in particular is my favourite one direction. This song should be number 1
I cried when I first heard this song. It literally is PERFECT the best ever and so super duper sad I'm crying because I love then and there songs so much exspecilly perfect they are perfect no matter what. I LOVE THEM SO MUCH
Perfect is PerfectV 30 Comments
Am I the only one who thinks this sounds like a Pocahontas song? Laugh out loud
This is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. This song is AMAZING, I think everyone should go listen to it. The lyrics are really powerful and I cried the first time I listened to this. This should be so, so, so, so much higher.
This song is great shouldn't be here it deserves to be a little bit up
One of my favorite songs ever
Better than magicV 8 Comments
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It looks like it was yesterday when I was graduating high school and starting my college life. Feeling as if I was invincible and nothing could touch me. I felt GREAT and CONFUSED at the same time, an almost adult trying to make the best decisions I could. I won't deny it, now that I remember some of the decisions I took were not the most coherent ones, but they made me who I am today and I am really happy of that.
I do remember that music was a BIG part of me while being a student, there was something about music that really transported me to a perfectly ethereal place and gave me the confidence to achieve anything I wanted. Music was my push to wake up, go to school, do my chores, homework, study, my company in countless free hours I had.
So today we are taking a travel back in time, to my favorite artists, the ones that helped me with my English (yes my native language was Spanish). Today when I listen to this music I feel happy because it brings me back to good old moments and that's neat.
1. Garbage. This was the first group I saw that made me say WOAH this red hair girl is unique. I remember spending my afternoons while doing homework watching MTV videos and when their PUSH IT video was released I was like this video is….strange, and I could not stop watching it. There was something weird about that band that I liked and I really enjoyed listening to them.
2. The Cardigans. Of course we might all remember their hit song from the Romeo and Juliet's movie but I loved MY FAVOURITE GAME fast driving in the highway so fearless (don't do it kid's) and the accident at the end and her getting hit by the rock LMFAO.
3. Limp Bizkit. This group was hardcore for the time (even the hubs confirmed that!), but there was something about them that made me like some of their songs especially BREAK STUFF. I don't know why I just liked it so I thought it was worth mentioning it here. And I could confirm that in that time red caps and white T-Shirts where the bomb.
4. Boy Bands. YES!! 360 degree change here, I must admit I was a boy band girl, Westlife with Swear it Again, Take That with Back for Good, Backstreet Boys with all their albums, I loved their songs and when I hear them today I still can sing them!
5. Natalie Imbruglia. I loved her and her TORN song, the video was so simple but I loved her thrift style outfit (which probably was a very expensive one) and her distressed haircut (which I tried to get…total FAIL btw!!) I could see this video over and over again.
Do you remember some of these Videos? Which was the music that defined you in your younger years?
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Hi Pat - it's Wendy- Luger's mum - regarding Luger's two weeks training, just
wanted to say thank you - Luger is a different dog - he is so calm and so
loving its now a pleasure to be with him - we can't believe the difference
Dear Pat and staff,
I can't thank you enough for looking after Kobi the Dobe for us.
You really are a wonderful bunch of angels.
Lots of love,
Laurie and Erin and Kobi
... just wanted to say thank you! You looked after our little Jack for a few days 8th-11th or so of August and clearly treated him brilliantly, even checking with us when we sent Dad to come pick him up early. Would definitely recommend your kennels to anyone.
Thank you so much,
It was difficult to find the right kennel to leave Oscar in at first. I had searched the Internet and visited a few places, but wasn't really impressed. Then I visited Normandale Kennels and I spoke to Pat (the owner,as I had done at other kennels). Whilst talking to her, she did not only tell me about her kennels, but she started talking about dogs. This was 4 years ago, but because of the experience I had I still remember it clearly. She started to tell me about all different dogs and showing me pictures of them on her phone and I could tell straight away that Pat loved her animals and would do anything for them and that this was the right place.
The first time I left Oscar in the kennels I was really nervous and thought he would hate it, as since I'd got him at 18 months he stayed in the bedroom at night (as had slept in a garage before) and was used to constant attention and cuddles. At first I left him in just for doggy day care and cried after I'd left him as thought that he would be really lonely there and be upset. When I went to collect him, he was excited to see me and then as soon as he'd said hello he went to go back towards the kennels. I was very happy that he'd liked it enough to want to go back although was a bit disappointed that he hadn't really missed me!!
The first proper stay he was in there was for 2 weeks, he absolutely loved it and did the same when he was collected then, was ecstatic to see me as had been a couple of weeks, but still wanted to go back to the kennels! He gets well looked after when he's there. Love getting cuddles from the staff and gets excited when I pull up outside, so this just proves that he's obviously well cared for there because he wants to go.
Once when he was in there, he was unwell and wasn't himself and as all the staff are caring and very attentive they picked up on this and kept an eye on him and took him to the vet to be checked. I also received at this stay a letter from them telling me exactly what had gone on and how Oscar had been. Pat and all her staff care dearly for the animals in their care and will do anything for them.
I have now moved out of the area and live 60 miles away, and
there are kennels far closer to me, but I still use Normandale kennels as I know that Oscar receives excellent care there and he loves it which means a lot to me as he's my baby and I would do anything for him to make sure he's happy, so I don't mind driving 60 miles to take him there as I know he is really well looked after and loved.
Lisa and Oscar xx
Hey Pat,
I just want to say Paul and I are grateful for what you've done for Buster and for the coming weeks. And I'm so proud of Buster's obedience. He has actually got better since the last time I took him to training classes. I know it's a long road ahead and I know it's going to be tough at times. But just seeing how he was yesterday, makes me feel much better knowing he will progress well.
Melissa , Paul and Buster xx
Hello Pat
Thank you for taking time out to ring me last week to offer your condolences for Ollie. Many thanks to you and all the staff at Normandale for the excellent service you provided whenever Ollie came to stay.
As I mentioned on the phone, Ollie would have been 12 years old this November. I think he was about eight months old when me and Sandra first came to you because Ollie was starting to get aggressive whenever we tried to take back something he had stolen. It was usually a tea towel,socks, pants or knickers. Sometimes his bed looked like a bad day at Primark but with your help and advice, we came to realise that we both needed training as well as Ollie and that he was not the monster we thought he was.
Ollie never became the most obedient dog in the world (I've got the scars to prove it) but thanks to you Pat, for the best part of 12 years, we came to enjoy and love a very special friend.
As I mentioned, we are going to put Ollie's ashes in our garden and you kindly said you would like to get a plant for him. Thank you. Just let me know and I will come and collect it.
Once again, thank you.
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I hated my entire life that people thought I was too slim. I never was, not really, I just knew how to wear clothes, but they liked to say that, loved to buy me shirts for my birthday that would fit Barbie's ex husband (you know the one she had before she went of on some women's equality tangent that gave Action Man a run for his money?). I still know how to wear clothes, unfortunately though, just not the kind I like, and in danger of becoming less inclined all the time; opting for comfort more and more and trying to convince myself that I don't care. I have a plethora of them, closets filled with great clothes, some of which I look at now that are not that old at all, and wonder who could ever fit into such things. Ken, apparently. For instance, I have brand new jeans that I bought earlier this year, and deliberately I chose a larger size than I actually took because it seemed that like my famous mood swings – something else, like my weight, always misinterpreted from the multi-faceted personality that they actually represented - my waist, or actually, that part between the hip and the belly for the waist is only where old men wear jeans - couldn't settle on a fucking size from day to day. I never have worn them; they cut into me like a wire cutting cheese – but then perhaps that's the problem, cheese, and fat bastards like it.
And exactly why does it take only a few minutes for my hair to air dry these days? Huh? That's what I want to know. At least I still have some though, I tell myself; hasn't gone grey yet, but it's a constant reminder that one day, perhaps in the near future, I might have to reconsider that like I do my clothes choice now - which, unless I make a concerted effort in absolutely everything; diet, exercise, and coming to terms with buying extra large, will float across that gaping hole that I mentioned earlier, to become an enviable thing that belongs only in the past, mocking me from their non photo shopped photo albums, images of myself all screaming like banshees, asking just where is that promise I made to them that, when it was our turn, we'd age gracefully, do it with dignity. And what was it they'd said then... the disclaimer, why would you care at that age anyway? Sadly, that might just be the truth of it, I find, as I'm starting to battle the bulge that I've long since been sanctimonious about when others said they can't have a chocolate bar; my metabolism special, not affected at all. Karma's a bitch right enough.
It's increasingly easy, I find myself thinking, to adopt that attitude, about not caring, but caught between the last remnants of youth and the inevitable, the fighter in me still trying to hold on without looking like mutton dressed as lamb. Yes, I do still care, for perhaps its not over yet. People still tell me I look good, I don't look my age. But I wonder if subliminally I've fished for those compliments, skilled in the art of manipulation as I am? Will I look back ten years from now and wonder just why the hell I wrote this blog entry? Do I continue to be self unappreciative, because I do see, on occasion, some people younger than me who look old enough to be my father - well almost. But then perhaps I won't find the answer, for someone whom everyone used to say was very photogenic, even if I didn't think so myself, despite the fact I used to jump in front of everyone's cameras, invited or not, I hate getting my photo taken these days. Will there actually be a true record of this era, or will I simply see photographs that I'll have forgotten I took away the frown between my eyebrows from, the two lines that make my nose look like Pinocchio's and that I have so rightly earned; being the deep thinker I've always been?
Or am I simply (still) being too self critical, yearning for days gone by because, in all my relative wisdom, would know how to utilise the gift of youthful beauty to its full extent these days? I guess that is why they say, amongst other reasons, that youth is wasted on the young. And it is; unfortunately, despite us all hearing that even when we are young, the most of us naively think ageing will never happen to us; that we will indeed live forever. How foolish were we? And that is the nature of conversations these days; my lifelong friends and I asking such questions when we jealously, or perhaps if they're more accepting than I, fondly, pore over the good times we had in the past; saying such things as look at my skin, my hair, my teeth, that smile, wow!
But perhaps the real testament as to who I am today, is that I see beauty in ugliness, especially that in youth - even if I do have a quiet snigger at the faux pas of their fashion sense, which secretly, at least sometimes, I'm actually jealous of for the reason that I do like them, but they are fashions I have at least the good sense to know I cannot wear at this age because I've worn them at some other point in my life; once, being the rule, apparently, too old to go there again by the time its recycled. No, I can look at what I might once have considered an ugly youngster and see beauty there instead. Every time. And so, despite an increasing intolerance with some things, maturity brings another kind of beauty, not aesthetic, but of wisdom, empathy, a parenting instinct, whether you have a child or not, but a sagacity, that if only youth could realise and embrace, would serve it well indeed – but then, that's not the way of things, is it?
It made me feel better yesterday though, when someone said to me, it's because you sit too close to your iMac when you take a photo; the glare showing every line, making your face look like a road map of Germany – okay that was my analogy, but whatever. And even for all my apparent, wisdom, I knew they were right. Why do I do that, sit right there in front of it? Even TV stars in all their apparent beauty have to hire Massey Ferguson to deliver copious amounts of make-up they need to cake on for their close-ups on Hi-def TV these days. What else is a remote keyboard and mouse for, if not to sit back and take a photo of your self from a safe distance? Huh... perhaps ageing has another effect, perhaps, we become a bit absent-minded about these things, perhaps, we don't really have the grasp on all this technology at all. Or perhaps at heart, as young as it has remained, if nothing else, we don't really care at all.
In closing, for don't even get me started on the skin, the jowls, the lack of gravity, what I want to know is, why those bastards who've mapped the fucking human genome haven't come up with a pill that'll rejuvenate our cells yet, don't they know that time is getting on? Who cares about FDA standards? I'm willing to risk congestive heart failure and renal disease if there's a chance of the elixir of youth finally coming of age instead – I'm headed down that fucking road anyway! Or is that simply being reserved for the beauty of youth today, a generation that grew up with the term The Philosophers Stone - the alchemist claim of rejuvenation and immortality, lest you think it was something invented by J K Rowling. Yes a generation who might just discover it, that might just be able to appreciate the beauty of their youth after all, with all the wisdom of an old fuck? Yes, although it might not take a magic wand, if I really think about it, I can still look ten years younger, if I have a mind to, it's all in the clothes you know, the haircut... but that's just it, it's not quite as easy to match youthful aesthetics with a mature state of mind. Youth might be wasted on the young, but it doesn't quite fit on the young at heart either.
Enjoy the groupon style (whatever that is; I'm too old to know) poem below.
Str8 Xchange 4 those Estranged - Swap ur Youth 4 Long in Tooth
Everythin' an' Everybody absolutely SUCK?
u, who waste ur life away, sense of meaning @ astray, have long since wished that u were dead, cut urself 'til ur wrists R red? Wished that u were never born and spend ur life... like... all 4lorn? Everythin' blows, it's just not fair, express ur mood with blue-black hair?
U don't NEED 2 put up withTHAT dude!
Wear weird clothes into school, but 1 way or another u ain't kewl? Don't u blieve it's just a faze, that up ahead R sunnier days, we're here 2 tell u it just gets worse, that youth is really just a curse, but we'll do u a favor and take ur angst, replace our dentures 4 trendoid fangs, and in exchange we'll give 2 youse, the wealth and wisdom that age accrues, that spring of life u so resent, can b swapped right here 4 discontent.
Take the fast track; DON'T Git left Behind .......
Senility pardons all the rools, every1 thinks ur just an old fool, & it won't b long until u'll die, & u won't have 2 live or learn 2 fly. It really will b so-oo much better, when u release urself from that youthful fetter. So yes, we'll swap sagacious wrinkles, 4 OMG teenage pimples, & no need 2 wish ur life away, or feel so desperately lonely; just reply by return 2 this ad 2day, and remember dude... like... serious enquiries only.
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when u can simply curl up with a bedpan?
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