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This would have had Sir Arthur posting once upon a time.

Retail giant Asda has advertised a job for a Liverpudlian after rivals Morrisons snubbed the town in its search for "working class" actors.Asda says it is searching for a presenter with a strong Liverpudlian accent for their instore radio station.It ...

Car Hire

I expect you have seen that ad for a car hire company, who say, "We will pick you up"OK, good idea. But what happens when you take the car back?Do they take you home?

The national Living Wage.

As today sees the start of the National Minimum wage for over 25s I was interested to hear a debate this morning in which many bosses and small businesses said that the cost could see many more people on the dole and price increases. There are defina...

Britains Steel Industry

When it was announced that TaTa ( Indian ) Steel, was going to close the Steel works at Port Talbot and possibly sell off ALL its Steel interests in the UK; putting ( potentially ) 15000 people out of work..........I HAD A VISION !! Stop the overseas...

Maths? You any good at it?

Maths. Hate maths? Good at maths? Can't make top nor tail of maths? When I was at school (yep, I went to school!) we had a nutty maths teacher who just lived for maths. The thing is, some of the things he taught I've never forgotton so I wonder what ...

Open Borders.

So, they wanted open borders, they've got open borders and what's happened? Cowardly people are able to travel unhindered all over Europe carrying ammunition, guns and explosives with the sole intent of murdering people who've done no-one any harm. O...

Do you self diagnose?

When you get a bit of what we used to call indigestion or your blocked nose has gone on for more than 24 hours are you tempted to google your symptoms and finish up with a terminal disease? The reason I ask is because recently we have had all the loc...

Everyone forgotten???

Clocks go on this weekend.  Not a peep out of anyone yet?

Last nights Lottery debacle

Have you seen last nights lottery prizes Three numbers You win £25 Four numbers You win £51 FIVE numbers You win £15 YES £15 for FIVE numbers

Anyone cure their own Bacon?

As we lurch toward banning bacon for its carcenogenic properties I think we need to make a stand for safe proper bacon that can be enjoyed on freshly baked bread. Bacon is now in the same class as asbestos yet it remains a classic form of cured meat ...

George Osborne to defend Budget ahead of Common vote

George Osborne to defend Budget ahead of Common vote. Source: BBC.co.uk http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35868436 What do you think about this?

love

Are u in love or are u not in love

Those that KNOW, not just THINK they know !!

Received this message from my Son this morning, I post it for you all to read & spread the word. Having worked in the NHS as a junior doctor for over 5 months now, I can vouch that this article presents an accurate picture of my experiences as a juni...

The Supervet.

Anyone watched this program? I was intrigued and amazed to see the groundbreaking work carried out by this Irish Vet. He pioneers animal welfare issues and believes that animal and Human medicine should have closer links. If we were able to bring the...

Iain Duncan Smith resigns from cabinet over disability cuts

Iain Duncan Smith has dramatically quit the cabinet, branding cuts to benefits for the disabled in George Osborne’s budget “indefensible”. “While they are defensible in narrow terms, given the continuing deficit, they are not defensible in the way th...

Warning Look Out Black Widow Is On The Loose

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35838340  Read It All It's True

love your partner or hate then

Basement excavations

It’s well known that you have to dig deep to enter London’s property market, but this lot that sold at auction on Tuesday demands actual spadework.Marketed as “a vacant front basement suitable for redevelopment”, this was one for investors willing to...

One for Scylla? Big budgie good news story

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1097553513617809.1073741886.134671693239334&type=3 I know Scylla's interested in these critters - and her enthusiasm's sometimes contagious. Not sure how one does this - @*scyllabub* - I think... (Nope, I hav...

South Africa Kidnapping

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-35772461  Happy Ending

Is this up there with Dick Van Dykes cockney accent as the worst one ever?.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei1DnFdJrww

Oscars 2016

Did the right people win?

Revolutionary plans for another Sport

Yes for those who have missed it experts today started a campaign to make Rugby a non contact sport, Apparently playing Rugby can cause injury, this includes strains, broken bones, cuts bruising, concussion even death One marvels at the fact that a s...

Clean for the queen !!

I thought at first it was satire,but nohttp://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/feb/27/gove-and-johnson-strike-a-pose-in-clean-for-the-queen-campaign Boris Johnson has even promised to send out free bin bags to the lucky serfs agreeing to take part i...

Living in the third world

Would anyone agree that our road surfaces are becoming as bad as many third world countries, how much more tax should the motorist pay in order to secure a decent standard of maintenance, Is it time for a rethink on how we get around, are we spending...

The Swiss, right idea?

The Swiss are voting today on a Law which would see "foreigners" deported for minor crimes. Are they right to do so? What do you think? Should we also adopt such a Law? Me? I think that if they are immigrants who've caused trouble and committed crime...

How do you pronounce....

How do you pronounce the word Subaru? Do you say "Soo-bah-roo" or is it "Soo-bar-oo" with emphasis on the "bar"? For an on-going thread, what other words can you think of which have questionable or alternative pronunciations?

What would make you change your mind

Following on from CD's thread what would make you change your mind about the way you currently intend to vote in the forthcoming referendum - or if, like me, you're on the fence would make you decide one way or the other. For me I'd definitely vote o...

What colour front door do you have?

If you were destitute and someone offered you housing ready to move in at an affordable rent subsidised by the local authority until you get back on your feet would you object to the front door being painted red?Honestly I cannot believe that paintin...