In line with recent storm names, I wondered what had happened to FGH and I? Apparently it’s because this one has been named by the Spanish Met Office:...
Today I said goodbye to my brother. Those of you who read my last post will know a little of his passing. I went to the service to be there for his family and my son came with me. We always joked that...
Ive smoked for most of my life until a few years ago, had the occasional relapse but got back on the wagon. My sisters husband gave up about 15 yrs ago after his leg ulcerated and burst due to blocked...
We live miles from anywhere and had a massive power cut a while ago putting our electric out throughout a dark winter’s evening. No lights, no central heating, no cooking, no landline, no internet,...
Blackpool and Liverpool, two of the most deprived areas in Britain. Real problems, people suffering and relying on schools, food banks and charities to provide the basics of life. What should the...
Ivehad a bit of a rough time lately, just one thing after another, which everyone I know knows of. I have a few online friends who I’ve never met (bit like AB) but that I’ve talked to for god...
… under pressure from LGBTQ+ campaigners who say statements Graham had made were incompatible with their values, and that his appearance would be divisive, could be disruptive or lead to a breach of...
Under Bo Jo's new rules, everyone earning under £25.6k is an unskilled worker. NHS starting salaries: Nurses £24.2k Paramedics £24.2k Midwife £24.2k Radiographer £24.2k Care Assistant £17.6k...
She drove her daughter 200 miles this morning for a University audition. Slipped in car park and has broken her elbow! She’s now in plaster from wrist to elbow, can’t drive now and can’t get car...
Yes I am it seems a grumpy old man, but that aside I find myself more and more hating the telly, personalities, advertisements, smugness, lecturing, talent shows grrrrrrrrr. Is there a cure or is it...
Couple of threads going tonight re: Caroline Flack's suicide. Not owning a TV I dont really know who she is (had to google) but having attempted suicide myself and having friends whom I have buried...
Heard earlier that my estranged friend (who also lives v near me) has died. They switched her life support of this afternoon. Her kids are only 16, 14 and 10. Feel so awful for them and had always...
You possibly could have been (according to the police) depending on what opinions you may have expressed on this site and elsewhere. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-51501202...