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Why Are Woman Paid Less?

Is it because back in the day, when woman didn't really work (pre WW1), men founded most of the business, so they passed it down to other men or their sons etc.. so are males just more prominent in...

DeeLicious

Seeking A Nice Holiday Home For My Dogs

Does anyone know of nice responsible dog carers in a detached house with a good-sized garden in Surrey, Sussex or Kent who could have my two dogs (and no others at the same time) while I'm away from...

youngmafbog

Anyone Think We Are Likely To Get Any Of This Back?

It's such a huge sum I personally cant see the bill being settled. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5244525/Health-tourist-racks-Britains-biggest-unpaid-NHS-bill.html...

bainbrig

There Never Was A Reason For Austerity

There never was a good reason for 'Austerity', but the lie has been swallowed, hook, line and sinker. It was a very good excuse, post the banking crisis (and did we really cause that ourselves?) for...

waterboatman

Good Morning Early Birds!

Tuesday. All tranquil outside, not too warm though. I've been having a bit of aggro getting on this morning, had to show the poots me big 'ammer. It's still trembling! The poota that is, not me big...

Islay

Vegan Alternative

I am doing a Burns night dinner (at the dining table with linen napkins!) But one of the guests is Vegan. Any recipe ideas that would fit in with the theme for the evening. Thank you for your help....

Caran

Funeral Directors

Do funeral directors post the names of recent deaths in their windows.

yogi-bear

A Little Monday Rant

This afternoon, on the way home from work, I stopped at The Range store, where the main car park was jammed solid, no spaces....so drove around the back and found an overspill car park, also owned by...

anotheoldgit

Can't Black Children Be 'little Monkeys' Also?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5245887/Critics-call-boycott-H-M-racist-advert.html...

Voltage

Eating Your Dinner?

where do you eat your dinner or main meal of the day? At your dining table or in front of the TV on a tray?...

Khandro

Morrissey And 'no Go' Areas Of Europe.

On a recent thread, I pasted in a quote by him stating how within Europe there are places which for non-Muslims are "No go areas" (It was only one among a collection of quotes) I actually apart from...

emmie

Dubai To Build The Worlds Tallest

skyscraper, supposedly a city to house nearly half a million people. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-42568970/dubai-to-build-new-record-breaking-skyscraper...

campbellking

Dancing On Ice

I'm happy this is back tonight. Looking forward to seeing my favourite athlete Perri Shakes-Drayton perform, and hoping above all else she doesn't get injured!!

EcclesCake

Mots

No doubt there has been a thread about this back in the day. Is it not a tad irresponsible for the Govt to declare that cars over a certain age no longer require MOTs? Yes, super, responsible owners...

chanel5

What School Did Simon Dudley Attend

Hi everyone, I am interested in the background of the leader of Windsor Council, Simon Dudley, who has caused a furore with his remarks that homeless people should be removed from the streets of...

emmie

We Moan About Our Weather,

i wouldn't fancy this at all http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-42595180...

corylus

Feud Bette Davis And Joan Crawford

Really enjoyed this series, a classic, fantastic portrayal of two fading actresses, Sarandon and Lange superb....

mikey4444

Mrs May Admits Defeat On Hunting With Dogs

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42594068 A Manifesto promise made only a few months ago is now abandoned....

nailit

Porn And Romance

Whats the difference? (probably get deleted but lets try anyway as its a genuine question) Men often get castigated for viewing porn and yet 50 Shades of Grey was both a best selling book and a best...