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I haven’t got a brother but as a wee nipper on Xmas day I had, amongst other things, been given a rubber tomahawk. I promptly walked into my older sisters bedroom and whacked her around the head with it. She wasn’t happy but thus far I don’t think she’s written a book about it

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North Cornwall, Mawgan Porth. We stay at Sun Haven Holiday Park in a mobile home thingy. Easy walk to the beach where there is a Pub and a couple of bar/restaurants. Also a chippy. Beach is great for surfing and is dog friendly all year round. And not far from Padstow to the north and Newquay to the...

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Took ours down yesterday. My wife doesn't like them hanging around too long. I did suggest that we kept the nativity scene in situ as the 3 wise men hadn't got to Bethlehem yet, and we didn't want them getting lost, but sadly that didn't work.

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Volvoclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 18, 2022 9:25 pm
Which option did the rubber duck go for

Sadly the duck, of which weirdly we still have one from when our children were young, was non-committal.

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After a lengthy argument with myself whilst sat in the bath I have finally decided to go for option 2.

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You need to get your wonderful tory MP involved if you want to see any action come from this. Sadly there is still a view held by the establishment of this country that football fans are largely uneducated low lifes and as such can be completely disregarded when it comes to normal conventions.

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A follow on from what Lancaster posted on Tuesday, I think about the need to replenish weapons stocks. “A £229 million deal has been agreed with Swedish manufacturer Saab for Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon (NLAW) systems, which are assembled at Thales’ facility in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ...

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I was 20 and already living in London. So I thought I would make a weekend of it and stay in Padiham with my parents. So, decided to go to the match on one of the special trains laid on by the club. Unfortunately we were on the first train out and that meant on leaving Sheffield after the match we w...

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If mud does start to become an issue then I can see the UK letting the Ukrainians having some of our Vikings (the older less powerful models if any still exist) and of course they would be ideal for river crossing.

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As an atheist and a republican, god save the king frankly does nothing for me. And I would agree with those that have already mentioned it that it does seem strange that we do not have our own distinct English anthem.

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A fascinating drama based on real-life events but spoiled by an endless tirade of bad language. I doubt the 'F' word was ever in such common use in those times. My father was not in the SAS but was a front line soldier in North Africa and then up the spine of Italy. Such language as portrayed in th...

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I was thinking along the lines of:

King Charles is a spaniel
He's got a big shiny nose
He's got big floppy ears
And curly wurly toes

Bit stuck for the next verse!!!

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Pointless bit of nonsense from a nonsense government.

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"So you guys remember the banner, I’ll remember Ben Mee. The banner didn’t define us as a club, Ben Mee did." Naivety writ large. The general reputation of Burnley the town and also the football club was damaged by the banner. Peoples perception of the town and the football club is that it contains ...

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Also meant to say that the word on the street is that Putin might not be as secure as he thinks and that the vultures are circling and Patrushev may be their next leader. Her used to like the West but not so much lately.

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Surely, isn't America still the "Arsenal of Democracy"?

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Bit more info from UKDJ In a Defence Intelligence update, the Ministry iof Defence said that there have “been at least 23 verified losses of Russia’s Ka-52 HOKUM attack helicopter in Ukraine since the invasion”. “There have been at least 23 verified losses of Russia’s Ka-52 HOKUM attack helicopter i...

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I read somewhere that the first casualty of war was 'truth.' That certainly seems to be the case here. Are all these reports of Russian troops being 'next to useless' because of rubbish leadership, poor equipment and nil motivation accurate? If so , why (and how, )are they still in there? How does ...

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Heard about the Typhoon escort yesterday and wondered why it was happening. Now we know. Shame we still dont have the Nimrod MR2 as they carried a couple of air to air missiles.

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I thought some of you may like to read this from UKDJ. It is the latest take from Defence Intelligence. There was a map but I couldn't get that to copy!!!! It is challenging to keep track of Russian and Ukrainian casualties because Russia and Ukraine have the incentive to conceal those numbers. On t...

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Hmm. That's not really the correct comparison, is it? But no doubt that is what some people would like the public to think. The current state of the NHS (and other public services) is not what we should be comparing to other, profit-making models. We should be comparing its previous state, when it ...

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bobinho wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 13, 2022 12:39 pm
Perhaps it would be more accurate to suggest it is a shortage of medically qualified staff?

What!!!! You mean, the Porters and the Security Staff and the Cleaners aren't allowed to take blood? What is the NHS coming to. Although I do believe pedants can do it.

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Given how the Tories want to destroy the NHS so they can fully privatise it, I am surprised that they haven't outsourced the giving of blood and offered to pay you for your donation. It's the Tory way.

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Don't be silly, they're not Windsors they are the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha lot.

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Very commendable but I believe it is not a shortage of donors that’s the problem. It is a shortage of NHS staff.

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I haven't read all the posts on this thread but I get a sense that some of you, along with Lawrenson I guess, think that the BBC are doing what they are doing to show how diverse and inclusive they are. And indeed if you look at those who are front of camera in whatever discipline/field they are use...

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Who, the little baby jesus

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I have thoroughly enjoyed watching this new style of play. It can be a little frustrating at times but that is to be expected. This team will get better. The only thing that I would like to see is Muric needs to release his inner Adam Blacklaw; certainly at corners.

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Even though I am a Republican and I do find a fair chunk of what is going on somewhat strange, I think accusing Beckham of a PR stunt seems pretty mean and I think wide of the mark.

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Yes I did love her and have seen her in person but not to meet her as in shaking hands. I also love god and jesus but have not as yet seen either of them I love BFC but have not met any of the new players but have seen them. I believe it is possible to feel love for someone or thing without having ...

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I think that your staement is partly right but Saudi arabia is not a liberal country, And the uncodified of the UK is that we dont have a single document for all aspects but rather a series of ones that govern each other, also I beleive that the Saudi Royals Rule Saudi and dictate there will. This ...

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Andy_G wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:20 am
We don't have a constitution. Just a series of laws and agreements.

It is referred to as an uncodified constitution which puts us on a par with such liberal countries as Saudi Arabia.

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God grant that Marshall Wade may with your royal aid victory bring. Down like a torrent rush rebellious Scots to crush…..

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She was like a member of the family and I always get angry when I heard people being disrespectful towards her like I would with my own family Our Royals are special and the envy of the world they have no political opinion and the good of the country at heart first and foremost Especially Prince An...

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At best, a bit of anachronistic nonsense I could laugh at, at worst an evil empress at the head of the nasty right wing establishment.

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claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 09, 2022 8:39 am
You would like to live in a country without having a constitutional monarch ? Did the Queen stop you moving ?

Not as far as I'm aware. But as you were no doubt a close personal friend of hers, as so many seem to be these days, perhaps you could tell me?

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OK I admit I don't know what she had in her diary. I wrote it like that for expediencies sake. So would one of you like to tell me through her reign how many times she missed Ascot/Epsom compared to the FA Cup Final. And it seems that someone doesn't understand what being a Republican is...it doesn'...

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I'm a Republican and have no love, respect or need for a constitutional monarch. I also find it strange that people who have never met the Queen seem to know so much personal detail about her. How hard working she is, how well she has served the country and how devoted to her subjects etc etc... Put...

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Wouldn’t it have been better if Muric had passed the ball sideways to his right to our No. 5, that THB chappie.

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The tits song is not original and is a rip off from Man U who first started singing it about Manchester many many years ago.

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Pace has probably got a fair few daughters on account of Mormons having about 10 Wives.

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I find it difficult to cherish our democracy as Rowls suggests when we have a pair of halfwits squabbling at each other in an attempt to become our next PM. A competition that only tory party members can vote on and of those 160,000 members, 90% are white, over 60 and live in the south of England. I...

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It's called basic human kindness. You want to try it sometime.

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distortiondave wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:25 am
The only way to stop it is to ban away fans, or put a moat between the pitch and the stands.
One seems more likely than the other.

The moat idea made me think of Blackpool Tower Circus at the finale when they filled the circus ring with water. But for seals not Everton hooligans.

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My son and I have just bought tickets so looks like not yet sold out.

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I like what I have read in Spirals posts above. Look at how well Get Brexit Done worked for the Tories in 2019. A fantastic job by their PR team especially against a bumbling Corbyn who couldn't decide what he wanted. Would that slogan work as well now given all the difficulties around the agreement...

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Very sad news. My son mentioned it last night and being born and bred in the South East he has only ever seen him at matches both home and away, including the first season away at Pompey (home for us) where Rocky was threatening, yet again, to take off his clothes in the Good Companion Pub. But what...

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PremierLeagueClass wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 16, 2022 8:55 pm
What role would he have played here?

Punctuality coach?

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I posted, what I thought was a humorous piece yesterday morning, poking fun at the Jewish Chronicle, but only in a mild way which seems to have been censored. Well at least it looks to have disappeared!! In it I said that I was ambivalent regarding the name of the Stand and that I expected in the fu...

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Here's good old Cliff Nobles, same backing as Teddy & the Finger Poppers. Bit of a stomper, if it works!!
https://youtu.be/UqSsdufxvyk

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