Anyone here ever been the black sheep of the family? Ive just about had enough. Try as I might, I never fit in, never have done... And before any smart Alec accuses me of feeling sorry for myself, *GO...
What kind of people are now running hospitals? Not knocking it by any means but some people seem to be in the wrong jobs. My mum went into hospital on Thursday for a knee replacement. Shes 84 and has...
Further to my post here http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Law/Question1544076.html My sons mate received a 15 month prison sentence for affray. Its the first time hes been in prison and a first 'serious'...
Is the internet becoming a substitute for real life? For the last week and a half ive been getting up at 5am to get my son up for work. The first thing he does is fire up the lappy and check his FB...
(wish there was a philosophy section on A.B...) Is there any such thing as a self? (a me, myself or I...and I'm not referring to De La Souls 1989 hit before any wag gets in there..) But seriously,...
Ive posted in the past (cant find the post now) about going minimal. Ive been a bit of an hoarder of certain things but find myself now constantly 'clearing out' the clutter from my life and my flat....
Rang a local charity today as I had some furniture to donate. Gave my address...which happens to be in a multi story block of flats...and was told that they will only collect from the ground floor. I...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKpVgtEiPW0&t=1540s Strange feeling going back to somewhere where you were once incarcerated. Been here a few times (last time 2002). Its now a 'tourist...
And its driving me mad. I know before its said, ,,see my doctor! Last time it was a case of 1001 questions, followed by advice on sleep hygeigne, followed by advice, followed by more advice, followed...
Asked this elsewhere on another thread but CB seems to have more traffic now... If someone gets sent down and they have pets at home (in this instance, 3 dogs) what happens to the animals? My sons...
My sons mate has just received a 15 month prison sentence. Bit of background....a fight broke out between my sons mate (and his brother) against 15 Asians. Police turned up (wearing bodycams that were...
Are the sub categories not working?
Click on a category (eg, society & culture) with the intention of accessing a sub (eg religion & spirituality) but theres no option.
Thanks...
Has anyone seen the film I Daniel Blake? For some reason it wasn't screened on cinemas around my way but just seen it at a mates on DVD. Iain Duncan Smith has said //the film has taken the very worst...
Starting with Benefits Street, there seems to have been a string of 'poverty porn' programmes on TV (especially CH5). Does anyone actually believe everything that these shows portray? That benefit...
Ended up not attending my foodbank voluntary work today. Got up, had a bath, had a cuppa and then started freaking out (panic attack??) at the thought of going. Had to text them with some excuse...
SOCIAL MEDIA Is it really social? Do we communicate more or less since the advent of social media? My son has been here all afternoon and has had his nose in my tablet (presumably talking to his...
As many of you know, I'm due to start a bit of voluntary work at the local foodbank on Tuesday. While I'll definitely give it a bash I'm starting to get cold feet about it. I have social anxiety...