Following from an earlier thread about racism, with a similar heading: Is class consciousness (and the closely related 'snobbery')Dying out? Are old people more conscious of class ? Do we still have...
/// Speaking in a loud voice, - "HE" - gave a short speech, which was greeted with enthusiastic applause. /// /// He was addressing a meeting in the community centre of Page Hall, a shabby grid of...
The elderly members of my family (70+) are the most wonderful, kind and on most issues, open minded people I know. But, the way that they talk about foreign people, different cultures now seen in many...
Hello all Linkers. Prince John and I have of late been giving the garden a good tidy up ready for Winter. We haven’t got a huge plot but suffice to say, we could if we wanted, easily build a...
Good morning everyone - warm and sunny here today so early start for the links and then me off out into the garden ... no excuses for sitting inside, the racing carnival is over !! Four to keep us...
3 left ... 20a rope for towing a dingy or fastening it to a quay. (7) ?a?n?e? 50a legislator whose code of laws prescribed death for trivial crimes (5) ?r?c? 36a white patch between the nostrils of...
Personally I don't think its racist, its only if you want it to be!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2507722/Fury-Amazon-sells-racist-golliwog-outfit-including-costume-wig-mask.html...
There is a meeting proposed ... for beer and sausage ... The usual suspects will soon have an invite to a new facebook group. But this isn't 'exclusive' or 'the clique' - anyone who is interested is...
12a. On returning, I give the go-ahead to fish. (3) - no letters. 18a. Return instrument to neighbour. (4) - no letters. 25a. Be bashful about starting something warm and comfortabl. (4) _ _ S _. 10d....
Who can have the shingles vaccination? Shingles vaccination is offered routinely as part of the NHS vaccination programme for people aged 70 or 79. The first people to have the vaccine will be those...
Win without finishing. Sorry forgot these 3d Slight Colouring (5) t**** 14a Dogma (5) ****d 8a Cockerel for eating (5) 11a Edible seeds often roasted or salted (6,4) G***** nuts thanks for any help...
My Mum is in a nursing home and is very poorly. Today I have been asked if my Mum has any wishes (burial/cremated) and if I had a funeral director in mind. Not sure if it is a 'done' thing to contact...
Been dating a guy for over a month now - well was. Trouble is his breath was foul, no joke, it was toxic. After a night in with film and wine he tried to get close and kiss me but I just couldnt do...
On Monday 4th November 2013 at 5pm I was a victim of the SAINSBURY car park scam. Please be warned, over the past few weeks I have become a victim of this 'clever' eastern European scam whilst out...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24959504 Now you'll have thousands of kids playing up doing nothing then hoping to "get lucky" when they leave. Nice one Cowell, underminded the education system...
Some people on here make quite long postings, and need to to get their question/point across. All I would ask is, if your posting is going to be long, would you please try and put them in paragraph...