Illegal immigrants crossed the channel in 2022. Johnson, Truss and Sunak Governments were at best impotent, and at worst incompetent to do anything about it. We must demand better in 2023. Action, not...
Now I’m in Spain in an apartment visiting our Daughter who is working in Spain for the year. Since being here we have paid for everything. She could have stayed in her house that she shares but chose...
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What exactly is Catholic bishops problem? They've been chucking stuff into the long grass for ever....
New year new resolutions, so I am restarting the old group. We can celebrate losses and offer support.No one approach is better than any other here.... Do what works for you....
It can't get much better than this. I'm sitting in a nice, comfy armchair, with three happy and healthy cats nearby, with Cèilidh na Bliadhn' Ùire on the telly and a glass of decent port in my hand....
I regret to inform you that my sister, who you know as 'Emmie' passed away on 26th December. she asked for the announcement to be made on this forum, but unfortunately did not leave details of her...
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/24/world/europe/russia-kherson-ukraine-shelling.html This don’t forget was the city that was going to be “Russian forever” But since its liberation on 11 November has...
I got a letter today from a community addiction team. I'd an appointment with one of them a few weeks ago but failed to attend. I tried to forget them, but they haven't forgotten me. I've been offered...
I normally make a pot of tea blended 2 parts tetley 1 part twinnings earl grey, but some times I make a mug of tea with a teabag in the mug , just to remind myself how the riff raff drink their brew ....
Blasted dogs woke me up and I was in such a deep sleep!
Well I shall try to snooze on the sofa.
Hope we get an update from Emmie soon.
What’s on your dance cards for today?...
What with Harry's extraordinary attack on his brother and Meghan's take on Meghan being perfection personified, can the rift ever be healed? Harry spoke quite wistfully, I thought, of his life with...
Emmie is back in hospital having broken her femur , she is very upset and sounding depressed ,she in the UCLH , I asked her permission before posting this, a terrible thing for her to be going through...
...serving Putin's aims. Are they 'useful idiots '? That's what the Tory party chairman, Nadhim Zahawi, might be thinking with his talk of the strikes in prospect helping Putin. Sounds more than a bit...
Has anyone any recommendations for a decent pair of men's wellington boots. Son previously had a pair of dedito boots but they didn't last 3 months. They are needed for long walks with dog in muddy...
Morning Friday already the end of the working week for some of you. I hope you are all in good health and that your day is a pleasant one. Do you have anything planned for today? I will be doing some...