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Spiritual Renewal: The New Buzzwords

...for a b*llocking by the Catholic Church. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22542597 I wonder where he is going to go for that....?...

paisleylass

The Return Of Bergerac

I read a snippet in a magazine that the BBC are planning to bring back Bergerac with a young Jim. It's not been cast yet. Any ideas on who would make a good Bergerac? Apparently John Nettles is hoping...

Canary42

Star Wars In Norfolk

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/sci-fi-rivals-clash-convention-133924277.html Police were called to a sci-fi convention after a confrontation between costumed characters from rival clubs. Trouble flared when...

Bazile

Sky Tv

Is it a common phenomenon that when it rains heavily , ( or sometimes not even heavily )the television pictures are affected from the signal coming from the satelite dish ?

sunny-dave

A Modest Proposal

I was mildly irritated (OK - spitting tacks) to read a statement in this article...

Segilla

Looking For An Alterntaive View

I’m single aged 78, and for 8 years I’ve had a committed relationship with a lady overseas and we have visited each other for fortnights around 8 times. She is 68, ten years younger than me, and...

sunny-dave

Signature Dish

Spinning off from SK's dinner thread : What are your own "signature dishes" - not the fancy stuff you cook once in a blue moon, but the simple recipes you go back to over and over again? Dave's Mince...

keyplus90

Camping Sites And Places To Visit In North Of England And Scotland.

Need some ideas for the places to visit preferably near campsites. Anywhere with nice sceneries and drive, bit of history etc.

karlhobart

I Need Positive Answer

Is root-canal treatment is dangerous for our teeth? I really got scared because I don't wanna loose my tooth. :( Please give me positive reply....

rockyracoon

School Trips

Blimey O'Reilly, email home from school asking if daughter would like to go on a skiing trip to Colorado, £1550, hope she doesn't want to go!...

sp1814

Angelina Jolie

I find her publicly announcing her double mastectomy quite admirable. Over the past 24 hours, I know I've certainly found out more about the BRCA1 gene had she kept the treatment private. Do you think...

anotheoldgit

Should There Now Be An Inquiry Into Why This Case Took So Long Coming To Light?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2324386/Missed-chances-halt-sex-gang-Police-social-workers-apologise-girls-tortured-medieval-predators-chief-constable-refuses-resign.html There have been calls...

Shanice_101

Why Is There Such Controversy Around Same-Sex Marriages

Why do people kick up a big fuss about 2 people from the same gender wanting to get married? Isn't all love just the same ?

birdie1971

Religion: Are They All Really Death Cults?

When all said and done, aren't the 'big three' religions just glorified death cults? Disregarding all the flim-flam about rituals, sacraments other miscellaneous guff, aren't Judaism, Christianity and...

MrsLulu

It Will Be Interesting To Hear (Thruthfully),

how many atheists who are married, got married in a Church.

ToraToraTora

Panorama...why Are So Many Non Whites Unemployed?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22488893 Anyone see Panorama? Sol Campell skirted round the subject but never really reached any theories or a conclusion. Any thoughts?...

Octavius

Ramblers, Walkers, Hikers

Hi all, A group of friends (12 in all) are embarking on a two day hike challenge covering around 60 miles, with a sleepover in a lodge. Myself and another have offered to provide support services by...

anotheoldgit

Some Very Worring Figures

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/10053846/One-in-five-murder-and-rape-suspects-are-foreign-nationals-figures-show.html /// In London immigrant accounted for more than a third of the 210...

saxy_jag

Adolf Hitler

This may sound a bit weird, but I have always been interested in this man - what made him tick, how he became what he was and, in particular, why he seemed think that what he did was absolutely the...

marje

Bedroom Tax

So, there's been a suicide because of the 'bedroom tax'. Poor woman couldn't afford the £80 per month for 2 empty bedrooms when her children left home. How many more before it's abolished?...

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