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The Last Paradiso. Netflix

Watched it last night, terrific, beautifully filmed, set in 50s Italian rural poverty. Echoes of Visconti's, La Terra Trema. Highly recommended. Anybody watched it ?...
06:55 Sat 17th Apr 20214 answers, last by ummmm 07:44 Sat 17th Apr 2021
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Elderly Drivers

'Elderly drivers may face 'annual checks' to prove they are 'not a danger to the public' they may soon be forced to go for annual checks to ensure they are still safe to get behind the wheel if a new...
10:57 Tue 13th Apr 202165 answers, last by jno 23:58 Thu 15th Apr 2021
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Dante's Divine Comedy

BBC's Katya Adler does a great job of presenting a 3 part programme here on BBC sounds 700 years after Dante's death in 1321 & finds its relevance to modern day life, I've listened to them twice &...
15:06 Wed 07th Apr 20218 answers, last by woofgang 18:30 Wed 07th Apr 2021
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Do You Hate Britain ?

... a lot of British people seem do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1umWD63Ck0A...
21:37 Sat 03rd Apr 202154 answers, last by Atheist 20:36 Sun 04th Apr 2021
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Night Poem From Khandro (Fri.)

Not really a poem tonight, but several quotes from the very great Thomas Mann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSK76o8Ms_o Incidentally, if you have reached this point in life & still haven't read...
21:53 Fri 02nd Apr 20214 answers, last by Khandro 15:37 Sat 03rd Apr 2021
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A Hard Problem

A man means to take liquid Viagra but swallows some Tipp-Ex by mistake. There are no side-effects - except the next morning he wakes up with a massive correction
08:56 Fri 02nd Apr 20212 answers, last by Canary42 11:18 Fri 02nd Apr 2021
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Covid Passports

Keir Starmer came close to declaring a policy position this morning, saying that while he won’t come out against Covid passports at this stage, their potential rollout would be against the “British...
10:58 Thu 01st Apr 202195 answers, last by fender62 19:05 Fri 02nd Apr 2021
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Moderna 2Nd Jab

Has anyone done it? I had it yesterday (Tues.) morning & had a hell of a night last night, now after a feeble achy day I seem to be recovering though....
15:59 Wed 31st Mar 202124 answers, last by Khandro 07:54 Thu 01st Apr 2021
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Night Poem From Khandro (Sun.)

....But at my back I always hear Time’s wingèd chariot hurrying near; And yonder all before us lie Deserts of vast eternity. Thy beauty shall no more be found; Nor, in thy marble vault, shall sound My...
22:07 Sun 28th Mar 20214 answers, last by margarettom 08:36 Mon 29th Mar 2021
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Bad News For Remainers?

A bit of informed optimism for the UK's future ; https://email.t-online.de/em#f=INBOX&m=15679552002205310&method=showReadmail...
09:53 Tue 23rd Mar 202142 answers, last by emmie 08:09 Wed 24th Mar 2021
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What Killed George Floyd?

After all that "Knee" business, it seems that may not be the cause of his demise: https://www.takimag.com/article/who-and-what-killed-george-floyd/...
17:18 Tue 16th Mar 2021100 answers, last by Spicerack 08:46 Fri 19th Mar 2021
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Will This Be Enough

... to change peoples minds? (maybe even sqad's) Shamima Begum in today's Telegraph; https://ibb.co/c2mvVw9...
10:41 Mon 15th Mar 202154 answers, last by webbo3 18:29 Tue 16th Mar 2021
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State Benefits

Are people in the UK who are struggling with mortgage repayments due to covid related issues, treated the same as people who are in a similar position but paying rent ?...
14:30 Sun 14th Mar 20217 answers, last by bobbinwales 15:08 Sun 14th Mar 2021
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Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie

https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1409450/queen-elizabeth-ii-news-meghan-markle-charlie-hebdo-cover-oprah-interview-george-floyd...
14:07 Sat 13th Mar 2021180 answers, last by Peter Pedant 23:30 Mon 15th Mar 2021
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Slow Postal Service

Is anyone experiencing slow mail services between the EU & UK or vice versa ? It is now one week since I posted a letter containing a personal cheque for a large sum & it has not yet arrived & I'm...
08:29 Sat 13th Mar 202111 answers, last by TonyV 11:06 Sat 13th Mar 2021
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Statues

People who desecrate or vandalise memorials or statues in Britain will face up to ten years in prison under tough new legislation set to be enacted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government. The...
11:45 Thu 11th Mar 202159 answers, last by New Judge 15:34 Thu 11th Mar 2021
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The Word Of Man

No comment; https://ibb.co/mcmtf7v...
11:41 Sun 28th Feb 202128 answers, last by Fairlight 00:55 Mon 01st Mar 2021
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Presidential Gaffes

I'm reading several, and Joe seems to be the outright winner - now being called 'Bidenisms'. The most stunningly thoughtless has to be "Stand up Chuck! Let 'em see ya! " called out to Senator Chuck...
16:20 Fri 26th Feb 202122 answers, last by Khandro 08:29 Sat 27th Feb 2021
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What Is The First Sentence...

..... of the book you are presently reading? I'll start with.... err, no someone else start please, I'll tell you later...
22:55 Fri 19th Feb 202152 answers, last by Khandro 12:58 Fri 05th Mar 2021
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'Cash To Bearer'

Does anyone know if this is still possible on a UK cheque please?
12:00 Mon 15th Feb 202117 answers, last by ubasses 17:41 Mon 15th Feb 2021

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