My mum, wiser than I ever gave her credit for when she lived, used to say of one talkative elderly neighbour, “She’s probably just lonely.” Mum lived alone at the time, my dad having died 15 years...
Arcadia Group is about to go t/ts-up, and like BHS before it, there is a large hole in the pension fund. Basically Green and Arcadia have stolen money from all its employees, that will adversely...
How about doing a survey, on which abers have answered the most posts on a/b . i thought it would have been Emmie@ 77,175. but it seems Naomi can beat that score@85,000, and Danny even better still...
Have just read about students in Nottingham having 200+ strong parties. (sorry no link) Where are their brains. They may be safe but they may have other friends, family members and acquaintances who...
Bernardine Evaristo on today’s BBC R4 ‘Point of view’ : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ptc9 I like her writing, mostly I like her views, but not today. She talks about women’s bodies and...
The Lie That Made God Cruel What Has Happened to Hellfire ???? WHAT image does the word “hell” conjure up in your mind ???? The Jesuit journal La Civiltà Cattolica observed: “Hell exists, not as a...
It is very sad that she suffered a miscarriage, don’t get me wrong, but why oh why do we have to suffer her every day in the news. I thought they both wanted PRIVACY but they cannot wait to get their...
Several times lately, our electrics has tripped out. Not all, usually tv, computers, cooker Lights still on. I've noticed it happens every time dryer is in use. I'm sure I could smell like a feint...
Not being a Sky subscriber, I was really pleased when they put Sky Arts on Freeview, it gives me access to the Music Icons series. What a disappointment!!! Apart from John Aizelwood, a former...
I know this has been around for a long time but I've only just given it a try ... and three episodes in I'm loving it. It reminds me of Mad Dogs, the superb 'black comedy' starring Philip Glenister....
What film, comedy show, sketch, whatever, has made you roll about in laughter and stuck in you're mind, and can still laugh at it whenever you see it. One that sticks with me is the 1969 film (KES)...
A thread to discuss Christianity, as it is presented in the New Testament. Hopefully, exchanges made with Christian love, or your love based on the Higher Power you worship. And in that Spirit, a warm...