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by plaques
27 Jan 2024, 14:54
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: MEDICAL MATTERS
Replies: 7578
Views: 840724

Re: MEDICAL MATTERS

Last night I made an attempt to explain my medical condition but fell into what Stanley would say " the Gods are against me". no sooner had I hit the send button the laptop went into melt down. Everything crashed the only thing left was the dilemma at to which window to throw it out off. B...
by plaques
19 Nov 2023, 21:11
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: POLITICS CORNER
Replies: 12552
Views: 1312036

Re: POLITICS CORNER

Its been said many times the cost of living that the right-wing press are pushing is the CPI cost of living. stuff that has a CPI element to its measure. These have dropped fractionally from 6.7% to 4.6% this means as we all know prices are still rising on top of what went before. What good old Jere...
by plaques
10 Nov 2023, 21:16
Forum: What, Where, When, We, Who, Look & How
Topic: WHAT ATTRACTED YOUR ATTENTION TODAY?
Replies: 16432
Views: 1893996

Re: WHAT ATTRACTED YOUR ATTENTION TODAY?

I guess you'll approve of this move! `Booths supermarket puts staff back behind its tills' Out doing my bit at Sainsburys doing a survey on what shoppers wore on there feet. Trainers 98%. shoes 2% clogs 0%. Meanwhile Mrs P running round doing her bit to empty shelves. Studied the self check out sec...
by plaques
06 Nov 2023, 21:30
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: POLITICS CORNER
Replies: 12552
Views: 1312036

Re: POLITICS CORNER

I think it's becoming obvious that Israel will ignore any call for a ceasefire. The great and the good big powers can't do a thing about it. We want you to stop killing people. Sod off we are at war and there's nothing you can do and America is on our side. Suddenly countries and people will realise...
by plaques
04 Nov 2023, 21:45
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: Seen in the News
Replies: 3683
Views: 360136

Seen in the News

A lot of fuss is being made whether parades should be held in support of Palestine during the period of Armistice day November 11. or Remembrance Sunday two weeks later. The argument goes it would be an injustice to the memory of those who lost their lives during the two world wars. The strange thin...
by plaques
03 Nov 2023, 21:19
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: POLITICS CORNER
Replies: 12552
Views: 1312036

Re: POLITICS CORNER

In his witness statement, he said Mr Hancock thought he, not doctors or the public, should decide who to prioritise if hospitals became overwhelmed. Sir Simon said: "Fortunately this horrible dilemma never crystallised." So already we have AL Boris Johnson and AL Matt Hancock deciding if ...
by plaques
03 Nov 2023, 21:01
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: Seen in the News
Replies: 3683
Views: 360136

Re: Seen in the News

I see that the leaders of Burnley and Pendle Councils are 'calling for' the resignation of the leader of the Labour party Keir Starmer, for failing to 'call for' a cease fire in Gaza. Ceasefires are similar to a peace treatise. The two sides only enter into them when both sides know the can't win. ...
by plaques
27 Oct 2023, 19:59
Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
Topic: Domestic Cleaner Required.
Replies: 1
Views: 455

Domestic Cleaner Required.

Help Required. Sometimes its prudent to ask for help before you collapse under the tasks ahead. In my case my health and hospital appointment are putting an increasing load on Mrs P. We are looking for someone to do some light domestic cleaning for us at times and rates that can fit within normal ho...
by plaques
23 Oct 2023, 19:59
Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
Topic: May I recommend. . .
Replies: 339
Views: 47263

Re: May I recommend. . .

Why I remembered this I'll never know. It would probably be banned from the BBC immediately but went down well at the Carton Club in Burnley some years ago.

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by plaques
22 Oct 2023, 19:40
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: ENERGY MATTERS
Replies: 3926
Views: 556685

Re: ENERGY MATTERS

Just signed up for the fixed Octopus deal at £245 per month.Yes its expensive and its a big house but can anyone tell me which way the energy market is going when we have the rip off merchants in charge?
by plaques
22 Oct 2023, 19:18
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: POLITICS CORNER
Replies: 12552
Views: 1312036

Re: POLITICS CORNER

Not outside I discover - in the public gallery, wisely behind the bullet proof shield. House empty - public gallery crammed. Net result of the 'debate' nothing - just the fact that it is all 'on the record' via Hansard - Trend in Excess Deaths now which is a good thing. I came across this site yest...
by plaques
22 Oct 2023, 18:45
Forum: Puzzles & Quizzes
Topic: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Replies: 19881
Views: 2128526

Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS

Not Sure.

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by plaques
14 Oct 2023, 17:38
Forum: Fun & Jokes
Topic: Old fashioned clean jokes
Replies: 4732
Views: 534540

Re: Old fashioned clean jokes

This is not a joke. Over the last few months I've lost about 20 lb. Finished up at 141 lb. Eyes sunk, face drawn with no cheeks, looked absolutely terrible, (still do). My doctor came to see me. I commented on how I would appear to other people. Never mind you'll be OK for Halloween. :laugh5:
by plaques
14 Oct 2023, 09:00
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: MEDICAL MATTERS
Replies: 7578
Views: 840724

Re: MEDICAL MATTERS

Some years ago when My established doctor retired I was allocated another one who was new to the practice, At first this didn't make any difference since I rarely used the service. Unfortunately after Covid-19 he disappeared into the woodwork and in my mind became Dr Griffin from H G Wells the invis...
by plaques
14 Oct 2023, 08:32
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: POLITICS CORNER
Replies: 12552
Views: 1312036

Re: POLITICS CORNER

Perhaps what confuses the issue is that 'Hamas' is an elected government of the Palestinians. Its foundation is basically religious and starting as a charity which moved to politics with a military wing with the right to protect its own country. In some respects its no different to the Israel govern...
by plaques
13 Oct 2023, 18:37
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: MEDICAL MATTERS
Replies: 7578
Views: 840724

Re: MEDICAL MATTERS

Called at Colne Richmond Hill practice hoping to see the Doctor who has been giving me excellent service for the past 4 months. Not at work that day this didn't surprise me since it was a long shot emergency, for me anyway. So with any port in a storm I offered up my new problem to what was describe...
by plaques
07 Oct 2023, 18:07
Forum: DIY
Topic: Miscellaneous DIY Projects (or bits of jobs)
Replies: 850
Views: 128804

Re: Miscellaneous DIY Projects (or bits of jobs)

I thought I would buy some thin plastic sheet to protect the lower wall paper for when the plasterer man arrives. £1 per sheet from Screwfix. Tried to order 10 sheets. Sorry nearest collection point is Skipton 14 miles away. The diesel would be far more expensive than the sheeting. Rang our local wa...
by plaques
06 Oct 2023, 13:39
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: POLITICS CORNER
Replies: 12552
Views: 1312036

Re: POLITICS CORNER

I can't see any problems cancelling one very expensive promise for several other lightweight promises some of which have already been promised these become double cast iron promises. What could go wrong? Rumour has it that Manchester is to get a new block of stables to house hundreds of donkeys this...
by plaques
05 Oct 2023, 08:43
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: MEDICAL MATTERS
Replies: 7578
Views: 840724

Re: MEDICAL MATTERS

Off to Burnley today for an Echo scan on my heart. This is part of the Blackburn team that uses the Burnley cardiology outpatients to make life easier for those who live a distance away from Blackburn. This scan is a check up is to see if everything is tickety-boo since they discharged me over a mon...
by plaques
04 Oct 2023, 19:28
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: Coronavirus (Covid19) Corner
Replies: 4597
Views: 463966

Re: Coronavirus (Covid19) Corner

John Campbell, a YouTuber whose posts get millions of views, has made claims about excess deaths and the covid-19 vaccine. We show why he's incorrect I have always thought that this study was faulty. It was done by some 'Unknown' person who compared those who were vaccinated against those who weren...
by plaques
04 Oct 2023, 08:48
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: POLITICS CORNER
Replies: 12552
Views: 1312036

Re: POLITICS CORNER

All eyes are on HS2. Will he, won't he. The fall back is 'leveling up' a sound bite that means anything you want it to mean, Alice in Wonderland and Humpty Dumpty stuff. Nobody knows what it means so its a convenient phrase to use when your backs against the wall. Clearly our health minister Steven ...
by plaques
03 Oct 2023, 10:55
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: Coronavirus (Covid19) Corner
Replies: 4597
Views: 463966

Re: Coronavirus (Covid19) Corner

Don't turn into an anti-science conspiracy theorist! Here's the latest update on the Oxford malaria vaccine. They were working on this but then had to postpone it while they developed the covid vaccine... `Malaria vaccine big advance against major child killer' LINK I'm not against new developments...
by plaques
03 Oct 2023, 09:16
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: POLITICS CORNER
Replies: 12552
Views: 1312036

Re: POLITICS CORNER

All this huffing and puffing about HS2 makes me think that the decision to delay has already been made but is being used as a smokescreen as to why they can't pay the doctors / nurses etc the wages they deserve. Here we have the Conservative party who for years have been bragging they are 'good with...
by plaques
02 Oct 2023, 17:37
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: 'Owt else or Any Other Business
Replies: 630
Views: 70859

Re: 'Owt else or Any Other Business

Tizer wrote: 02 Oct 2023, 15:43 All you need to know about bleach... LINK
I have used bleach to kill the moss on the drive but most supermarket bleaches are below 2% which is useless for the task. The thick bleaches are the same strength as the thin bleaches but with a thickening agent but equally useless.
by plaques
02 Oct 2023, 17:26
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: Seen in the News
Replies: 3683
Views: 360136

Re: Seen in the News

This good news came out a couple of days ago while we were on holiday. The report in The Times said that they expect to able to extend the idea to treating other cancers.... `Prostate cancer trial: Radiotherapy doses can be cut safely' BBC I was advised not to go down the surgical route even though...

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