An interesting quote from William Shatner (courtesy of FB) “Last year, I had a life-changing experience at 90 years old. I went to space, after decades of playing an iconic science-fiction... ...
Poem of the week: from The War Prayer by Mark Twain https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/oct/07/poem-of-the-week-from-the-war-prayer-by-mark-twain?CMP=share_btn_url ...
Boris being grilled by Nick Ferrar was asked which was his greatest lie Lying to the Queen about Proroguing Parliament or Lying to parliament about the Parties.After blustering and falling over... ...
We are fast approaching the USA state of politics, where politicians can say what they like and their cult following will believe them (even when it is pointed out that they are lying). The fool... ...
What lovely things do you remember from your childhood that you just don't see today? I remember going out picking elderberries to make wine for the "oldies", going to the shop for a 10p mix and... ...
... according to a report in today's Telegraph. If this is true it's a shocking indictment of our society. What are we doing wrong that has led to this, and what could we do to facilitate their... ...
My mother has given a family member 20 grand in 2 months. She says initially it was a loan but admits it's unlikely to be 'called in'. Is there anything we need to be aware of tax wise or a... ...
Simon Case is alleged to be at the centre of this series of damaging leaks to try and discredit the new Labour Govt and Keir Starmer.It seem Case was suspected of being the first to leak news... ...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crm2em2y8dgo What do we think? At any sort of "all you can eat" arrangement I never take anything unless I'm going to eat it. I think they are bang on to charge... ...
In this thread: https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Motoring/Question1879509-3.html Which has for some reason been closed, I made it clear that misleading information was being published by solicitors... ...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/04/met-officers-allegedly-took-hampers-and-cash-bribes-to-help-fayed-persecute-staff what do you do when all the apples are bad? ...
Apparently today is National Poetry Day. I'm not massively into poetry but have loved "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noye since I was a child. I won't post it here because it does go one quite a... ...
Someone on television was ridiculed for wearing a cardigan and that got me thinking. I like cardigans - on they provide a speedy warm up - off they provide a speedy cool down - so what's wrong... ...
Just had my partners daughter ring her in tears because her daughter, partners granddaughter was susspended from wearing the wrong type of trousers. This I should add is secondary school. This is... ...
... according to a new poll. Two thirds of adults want to make more and a quarter are lonely. Younger people have more friends. A fifth of adults say they suffer from social anxiety and find... ...
Today marks the end of the widespread use of coal for industry in the UK. The last coal fired power station at Ratcliffe-on-Stour closes as does the last operational blast furnace at Port Talbot... ...