The Round Table

Immigration. Points system?

Are you in favour of a points system? If so, why so? Me? No. I think that before any other factors are considered, several fundamental issues should be satisfied. At the top of the list should be a good standard of spoken English and a "reasonable" s...

Ebay becoming un-useable due to Javascript overload

This is just a whinge; I don't expect any comments/action. Myebay (never liked that name) in particular is so overloaded with garbage Javascript that it is making the page un-useable. You have a pile of script executing merely on page focus. What thi...

Look at this.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/…/Is-cure-Alzheimer-s-sight-Unpr… Could this be the end of Alzheimer's? Revolutionary drug 'may stop the disease from ever developing'Aducanumab is designed to target the underlying damage to the brainWorks by targeting the...

ebay search amongst other things been 'broken'

What is it with ebay, (is it just me - but I dont think so..)?Search seems to now return random results not including searched for words.Its forevere returning 'Sorry, we couldn't complete your request. Try again later ' as a auyer i'm rather frustra...

I'm back.

https://youtu.be/PnDgZuGIhHs

How do i change my surname after getting married?

How do i change my name after getting married?

Washing machines.

I have a bit of a gripe about washing machines....specifically the cold-fill ones. Since the old hot and cold fill ones were phased out ( EU rules?).. Most people buying a new machine have had to buy a cold fill machine. I have a Bosch, which is ok, ...

Theories And Fact.

Now just what is a theory? I'd say it's something that is proposed but cannot (yet?) be proven. A fact? = Something that can be verified (even repeated?) So, in light of the rambling going on elsewhere (none of which is a proven fact) how about peopl...

Hoo-flippin-ray

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37178470 I'm heartily sick of intrusive advertising. I accept that sites have to make some money by placing adverts but for me sites that ram adverts in your face are a nuisance and all they make me do is to go el...

Resolved! He ordered us to preach to the people and to give a thorough witness.—Acts 10:42

He ordered us to preach to the people and to give a thorough witness.—Acts 10:42.All of us are subject to “the law of the Christ.” (Gal. 6:2) That law includes all that Jesus taught. Foremost among Jesus’ teachings is that his followers should displa...

The Bilderberg Group?

I saw a news item about the Bilderberg Group which reminded me of Plastic Geordie Man (PGM) and his comments about that group and the New World Order. Anyone got any idea what happened to PGM?

Lifes sweet surprises

The family of a boy who beat cancer tried to buy him a bike from eBay – then found it had been delivered to their doorstep for free. Evan Wells raised more than £3,000 on a charity bike ride with his brother after he beat a rare childhood cancer, pro...

There is no depth to the HATE I have............

..........for a species that can do this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTB2hAY40L8

When stupidity reaches a laughable level

https://www.ted.com/talks/james_veitch_this_is_what_happens_when_you_reply_to_spam_email?language=en

A Very Brave Lady

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-37115518 Rest Now In Peace Caroline Roberts

NOMOPHOBIA, sounds nasty, do you suffer from it?.

http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/are-you-one-of-the-three-quarters-of-people-who-suffer-from-nomophobia-1-8069523 I actually leave the house sometimes without my phone, but I'm sure my younest daughter and granddaugher would have a bad attack of it...

It's that time of year again.

That is, time for the Perseids meteor shower. Going to peak tomorrow night/Friday morning and it's supposed to be a good year with up to 200 meteors an hour at the peak. So, I wonder if the night sky will be clear or will the clouds spoil it again?

The small symptoms that point to a more serious disease.

I was waiting to pull out of a junction, onto a main road, when a white transit van came tearing along the main road. just after it passed me, a hand came out of the window and threw a half full McDonald's drink container ( large size ) out and into ...

Can't they just use condoms?

The High Court has told the NHS in England it can fund a drug that can prevent HIV - after health bosses argued it was not their responsibility. If the NHS lose their appeal against this ruling, it will cost them close to £2.5 million a year to enabl...

SNPs Orwellian 'Named Person' for all kids scheme, blocked by Judges

The UKs Supreme Court have struck down the SNPs 'Named Person' scheme Now according to Wee Nippy and Her acolytes - this is a simple scheme that gives every Kid, one person that can act for them - Maybe a Teacher, Health Visitor (for smaller kids) or...

Too late for a Darwin Award...

... he already has a four year old son: http://www.fgtnews.com/random/skydiving-stunt-to-attempt-jump-without-a-parachute-or-wingsuit-on-heaven-sent/ Brief extracts for those who hate links: Luke Aikans, a professional skydiver who performed stunts f...

Latin Abbreviations

The Government is intending to ban the use of Latin abbreviations on its websites in order to avoid confusing people who do not speak English. Whatever next! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/23/government-bans-latin-abbreviations-on-its-websit...

GERMANY: axe wielding afghan teen in train attack

An Afghan 17 year year old who arrived as an unaccompanied refugee minor in Germany and fostered by a family, used an axe and cutting implements to attack people on a train. When he tried to escape police shot him dead. 15 people were seriously injur...

when will ebay start to fine non paying bidders ? this could go to charity .

it seems to easy for bidders to walk away without any payments after bidding ,i notice that when i relist the items maybe because i say relisted due to non payers ,i never get the same price (less non paying bid of course ) maybe honesty is not the b...

Dallas shootings - the 'other suspects'

During the shootings Police were putting out stories of multiple shooters and that armed Black men in camouflage, were on the streets as well as the snipers (plural) This guy was listed as an 'Armed and dangerous' Suspect, all over local Media and so...

Interesting..........

..........even if undoubtedly refuted, by those with blinkers and a liberal dose of conditioning !! http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2016/07/labour-deserves-die/?_ga=1.77894868.1950591059.1469006668

FRANCE attacked again...such sadness and horrific carnage

Yet again France hit by a terror attack in Nice after a firework display on Bastile Day. 77 dead with at least 20 critical ...including several children....with a hundred or so also injured...this is a truly sad day! One image I found particularly po...

Turkey Military Coup

Looks like a military coup is underway!!! Their joining the EU on back burner I guess....

RENTAL PROPERTY landlord using attic space

Does anyone know the definitive answer to this...My pregnant daughter and her partner have just rented a house and move today. When they got into the house there was a new lock on the attic space hatch where they were hoping to store some of their st...