The Round Table

The garden is now weed free

I thank you all (five of you) for your concern. I have neen out in the garden doing some weeding and the garden has never looked better.I hope that you all got just what you wanted from Daddy Chrimbo and that you have a wonderful New Year.Rest assure...

It makes you think, doesn't it?

Apparantly, criminals such as murderers and the like will now expect to receive sentences of over 200 years on the grounds that it is more humane than being sentenced to 50 years with no chance of parole on account of it goes against their Yooman Rig...

To 66 ABSENT FRIENDS

FOR THE 66 WHO NEVER CAME HOME

Resolved! I cant get the postman to call.

This has been going on for years

Could the Canaries soon get a new island? Recent earthquakes hint at an imminent underwater volcanic eruptionIn the past week, over 550 earthquakes have struck the Atlantic OceanOn Friday, a 5.1-magnitude quake hit the southern tip of El HierroThis s...

Im Sick

This would make you SICK.. imagine buying a new kitchen for £6900 before Xmas and seeing the same one in the Boxing Sale at £3500.. that an add on Tv now

I Got A new Car..

Unwanted Xmas present ... 2014 model... free to good home..

Fuming!!! lesson learnt

Just been to my sisters house to give my neice her present (I always let her open it on christmas Eve) spent a lot of money on a pair of Ugg boots for her (young teen) never spent this much before on her but her mum could never afford them so I wante...

Agree or not?

Smacking children should be "against the Law". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25529744 There's a difference between a smack or two and a severe beating and I think it's high time all this politically correct, health-and-safety, nanny State stuff should...

Pig swill! What's your thoughts?

Now pigswill was "banned" many years back after it was claimed that it was in some/part way responsible for one of the foot-and-mouth outbreaks but do you think it was another over-the-top "elf an safe-tee" issue? The ban was curing a problem caused ...

The Parrot thingy....

Transcribed from Simon Mayor's "The Parrot Song"Introduction:Two parrots sat on a perch and one turns and says to the other "Do you smell fish?" "o-o-oh, yeah, 'at's a good joke in't it? ….but, y'know, a l'il tip. People would understand it bett'er R...

Scousers

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ricky-tomlinson-trussell-trust-food-2957077

How to tell iPad's charger is a UK one without opening box?

If buying an iPad but the seller thinks it is a UK model, but can't confirm it because he doesn't want to break the seal on the box, is there any other way to confirm? How do we know the charger inside will be a UK plug? Details from the box: http://...

Alan Turing, finally pardoned after 61, victim of the 'Establishment'

Nearly 60 years after his death, Alan Turing, the British mathematician regarded as one of the central figures in the development of the computer, received a formal pardon from Queen Elizabeth II on Monday for his conviction in 1952 on charges of hom...

Merry Christmas Everyone!

England - Merry ChristmasChina - Sheng Dan Kuai Le圣诞节快乐 Japanese - メリークリスマスKorean - 즐거운 성탄Korea - 즐거운 성탄절 되세요 Thiland - เมอร์รี่คริสต์มาสTurkey - Noeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu OlsunGermany - Frohliche WeihnachtenItalian - Buon NataleSpain - Felices ...

Put Your Christmas Cards Here.

Do you think we could keep this thread going to Xmas Day..

Wonder if he's in Heaven?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/mikhail-kalashnikov-inventor-of-ak-47-dies-at-94/2013/12/23/624e40be-6bf5-11e3-b405-7e360f7e9fd2_story.html Or perhaps the other place? What do you think?

Nelson Mandela - The last 'great' World leader?

To some, it could be said NM was a Saint-like inspiration to billions, whose will and determination brought down a Fascist regime and ideology, to others he'll always be a "terrorist" and does not deserve any acclaim whatsoever. Do you think NM deser...

£300 for nothing..

Lord Hanningfield VIDEO: Tory Lord Hanningfield exposed in 'clocking in' scandal ripping off taxpayers for thousands of pounds17 Dec 2013 07:44The 73-year-old peer has previous for milking the system. He spent nine months behind bars for fiddling his...

Cameron announces curbs in bid to end ‘something for nothing culture’

David Cameron has said forcing children to work before receiving a visit from Santa will help to mark an end to Britain’s “something-for-nothing culture”. And in a speech at the Conservative party conference in Manchester, the Work and Pensions secre...

Scouser. :smileysad:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25481635

ARE YOU ON THE LIST.

ITV NewsThe British Red Cross said it is launching a campaign to help distribute food to the most needy families in the UK this winter.Do you think times have got so tough for UK families that the Red Cross should be stepping in to help?Read the full...

Brentford Football Club

It seems that the club is hoping to move to a new, 20,000 seater stadium. It is also hoped that fans at the new stadium will be able to communicate by shouting to each other rather than needing to phone their nearest neighbour to discuss the quality ...

Royal Marine

This is something I simply cannot fathom out, my thoughts, feelings, and sense of right, and wrong, are so muddled up, and intertwined, that I find myself sympathetic to all points of view. Never have I been so confused, and unable to form a definiti...

Are you on Team Nigella?

So, now the case is over and those two PA's have been found not guilty of fraud, shouldn't they now face a charge of blackmail? They claimed they'd been allowed to use those credit cards to keep quiet about the alleged drug addiction of NL so doesn't...

My Christmas song.

We sat 'round the table upon Christmas DayMy brother said, "You should all know that I'm…Going for a ride, can I borrow the truck?By the way, mum and dad, I think you're both…Funny, no really, I love you to bits."Grandma yelled "Merry Christmas" and ...

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

HAPPY CHRISTMAS ALL I havent been around for a while as I havent been to great.I feel my M.S. has taken a turn for the worst but only a little bit.I still get down to my fave cafe each day and usually go down again in the afternoonEven when its been ...