Young boys think it’s normal to be violent during physical relationships with girls
https://news.sky.com/story/amp/children-as-young-as-nine-exposed-to-pornography-report-warns-12799564

Anything !
An open Group where anything can be discussed by anybody, as long as you are polite, respect others opinions, and behave !!!
Open Loop 676
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11668015/Devastating-photos-cobalt-mines-Democratic-Republic-Congo-power-Apple-Tesla-more.html
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Who are the most annoying road users?
Let's start a list. Can be motorist or pedestrians or cyclists. I'll start with a couple.
Motorists who tailgate.
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This dog needs to resit his driving test
God he wasn’t even wearing a seatbelt
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMYNqMsxE/ -
Will you be up early to see it
https://www.independent.co.uk/space/green-comet-2023-where-to-see-b2272560.html -
They say on the packet, 4 servings but I always need two packets when making casserole for just two of us. Does anyone else find the same?
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How many dogs are too many to walk?
This is so tragic but trying to walk 8 dogs of different breeds, how could she ever be in control? After this incident a law should be introduced, maximum of 4 dogs to be walked at a time.
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Mummy is now offensive and don't mention dead people.
A museum in Scotland has decided to ban the word "mummy" because it offends Ancient Egyptians. Also in the latest instance of PC gone mad, dead people are now known as "people who previously lived"
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https://news.sky.com/story/laura-winham-38-lay-dead-in-her-flat-in-woking-for-more-than-three-years-12796622
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How lack of chargers and soaring power costs have sent the ...https://www.dailymail.co.uk › news › article-11681341
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Keeping down the heating bills - the extreme approach
This is far from the most serious article I've seen on the Monevator blog but it's quite good reading: https://monevator.com/fire-emergency/ .
Personally, I wouldn't waste my two hours' heating a day in the morning but use most of it after dark, when the curtains etc can help to keep the house warmer. -
Landline change -- also affects emergency alarm system for elderly
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/58233766
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I always wore size 16. Having to return some clothes recently I checked the size and found in some shops I turned into a 22 waist but the hips are 8 inches bigger than I am. I am confused.
Due to arthritis I would have loved to try some warm (feel the cold more these days) pull-ons.
Where do you shop? Miss BH store and to browse in Debenhams. -
Could this be the end of the 50/50 bread?
I've often wondered how can a bread be half wholemeal, half white loaf.
https://www.gbnews.uk/news/bread-pulled-from-supermarket-shelves-across-britain-iceland-takes-action-and-aldi-set-to-follow-suit/432660 -
British Gas email request for meter reading
As we have a smart meter, we are ignoring this request, although the email says we may face an estimated reading if we don't respond.
So this is surely a scam - tho what useful details they could get from a meter reading I am not sure.
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Who remembers Howard from the Halifax
This is his song about their decision to have pronoun badges, which was also behind his decision to resign. Look out for Greta Thunberg in the video.
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Eco family (Edited)
Neighbours have bought an ancient footpath to stop them getting to their home
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11689327/amp/Couple-quit-jobs-live-grid-face-financial-ruin-neighbours.html?fr=operanews
Their go fund me page
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Politics Live (Edited)
Did anyone watch this on TV this morning?.
Representing the Labour side was Lord Blunkett and I not only enjoyed but was very impressed with what he had to say.
On all subjects he was calm, logical, reasonable, lucid and very well informed. So good an impression did he make on me that I got to wondering if, because he is blind, does he see things more clearly than the Yah- Boo-Sucs mob that are to be found on the Labour front benches in the Commons.
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Where to shop - Inflation - Report from Which copied
Supermarket
Quarterly inflation to the end of December 2022
Monthly inflation to the end of December 2022
Lidl
20.6%
21.1%
Aldi
20.1%
20.8%
Asda
14.5%
15.4%
Morrisons
13.8%
12.9%
Waitrose
13.6%
14.5%
Sainsbury's
13.2%
13.7%
Tesco
13.1%
13.1%
Ocado
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Should have gone to specsavers
have had this mug for years and only just noticed it’s got a mistake Shows how we look at a bunch of words and just sublimely think what it says with out really studying it Despite the fact I must have read it a 109 times Chinese made no doubt
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More wokery, or as the French say, le wokism, but this time it has offended those it was intended to protect.
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/3833388-ap-deletes-viral-tweet-regarding-the-french/ -
https://www.itv.com/news/2023-01-29/nadhim-zahawi-has-been-sacked-by-rishi-sunak
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https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch/everything-you-need-to-know-about-big-garden-birdwatch/
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https://www.aol.co.uk/dame-esther-rantzen-remaining-optimistic-104024656.html
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More Celebrities - Then and Now
https://investmentguru.com/trending/british-stars-you-thought-are-long-gone-but-they-are-doing-great-in-retirement-baidu-penny-smith?tbv=0.033000=1674991725433736919=4e2b1bc755817e77f3a94c9df6def261=39dc547b1fadd1c6957ce2d906db1d1b=1597452=20542=trace-eu.mediago.io=9220dd482c2a49631b4e66cca9f5f0ee
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New concert venue - East London
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/sun-earth-las-vegas-warning-133037166.html
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The girls and women of Afghanistan can no longer have the education they could access when British Soldiers were there.
Can the men stand up for them, as this man is trying to do.
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A politician dies and winds up standing in front of the pearly gates.
St. Peter looks at him for a second, flicks through his book, and finds his name.
"So, you're a politician..."
"Well, yes, is that a problem?"
"Oh no, no problem. But we've recently adopted a new system for people in your line of work, and unfortunately you will have to spend a day in Hell. After that however, you're free to choose where you want to spend eternity!"
"Wait, I have to spend a day in Hell?" says the politician.
"Them's the rules," says St. Peter, who snaps his fingers, and *WOOSH*—the guy disappears.
He wakes curled up with his hands over his eyes, knowing he's in Hell. Cautiously, he listens for the screams, sniffs the air for brimstone, but hears and smells nothing. Just the smell of fabric softener and cut grass... This can't be right, can it?
"Open your eyes!" says a voice. "C'mon, wakey wakey, we've only got 24 hours!" Nervously, he uncovers his eyes, looks around, and sees he's in a hotel room. A nice one too, a penthouse suite. Before him, there's a smiling man in a suit, holding a martini.
"Who are you?" the politician asks.
"Well, I'm Satan!" says the man, handing him the drink and helping him to his feet. "Welcome to Hell!"
"Wait, this is Hell? But... Where's all the pain and suffering?" he asks.
Satan throws him a wink. "Oh, we've been a bit mis-represented over the years, it's a long story. Anyway, this is your room! The minibar is of course free, as is the room service... There's extra towels next to the hot-tub, and if you need anything, just call reception. But enough of this! It's a beautiful day, and if you'd care to look outside..."
The politician wanders over to the floor-to-ceiling windows through which the sun is glowing, looks far down, and sees a group of people cheering and waving at him from a golf course. "It's one of 5 pro-level courses on site, and there's another 6 just a few minutes drive out past the beach and harbour!" says Satan, answering his unasked question.
So they head down in the lift, walk out through the glittering lobby where everyone waves and welcomes the politician, as Satan signs autographs and cheerily talks shop with the laughing staff. And as he walks out, he sees the group on the golf course are made up of every one of his old friends, people he's admired for years but never met or worked with, and people whose work he's admired but died long before his career started. And out of the middle of this group walks his wife with a massive smile and the body she had when she was 20. She throws her arms around him and plants a delicate kiss on his cheek. He spends the day in the bright sunshine on the course, having the time of his life laughing at jokes and carrying on lively discussions, putting the world to rights with his friends while holding his delighted wife next to him as she gazes lovingly at him.
Later, they return to the hotel dining room for an extravagant five-course meal, each course cooked to perfection and better than the previous one. Afterward, his wife whispers something sensual in his ear, his cue to return to their penthouse suite, and spend the rest of the night making love like they did on their honeymoon. After 6 hours of intense, passionate sex, the politician collapses on the memory foam pillows with Egyptian cotton pillowcases, and falls into a deep and blissful sleep.
The next morning, he is woken by St. Peter. "So, that was Hell," he says. "Wasn't what you were expecting, I bet?"
"No sir!" says the politician.
"So then," says St. Peter, "you can make your choice. It's Hell, which you saw, or Heaven, which has choral singing, talking to God, white robes, etc."
"Well... I know this sounds strange, but, to be honest, I think I'd prefer Hell!" says the politician.
"Not a problem, we totally understand. Enjoy!" says St. Peter, and clicks his fingers again.
The politician wakes up in a cold, dark place with hard, stone floors, the stench of ammonia filling the air. As he adjusts, he can see the only light is from a flame far away, illuminating the ragged remains of people who were burned with sulfur. A sudden bolt of lightning reveals Satan, wearing the same suit as before and grinning, holding a soldering iron in one hand and a coil of razor-wire in the other.
"What's this?" the politician cries. "Where's the hotel?! Where's my wife?! Where's the minibar, the golf-courses, the pool, the restaurant, the free drinks and the sunshine?!"
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Scientists have created the real Odo
Odo was the shapeshifting Changeling who could change from solid to liquid on Star Trek Deep Space Nine. Now scientists have created the same in real life.
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This happened today at a primary school. A friend of my sister has kids at the school, and she knows one of the other mums. The school had phoned this other mum to say her little boy felt really ill with stomach pain and could she come and take him home. So the mum arrived and went with a member of staff to the "sick room". Seeing that he was putting it on, she reached into her bag for a bar of chocolate and gave it to her son. He had no problems eating it.
She then turned to the staff member and said, "if he can eat a chocolate bar that quick, there's obviously nothing wrong with him, so he can stay here. I'll pick him up at home time". She walked out and left him there. -
Life is no good! (Edited)
Could go on for weeks about the reasons for the above title. The latest being the poisoning by neighbours of another of my rescue cats. This is the fourth in a short period of time. Not counting the foxes. Friday night i held my beautiful kind loving and gentle Mitsy Bitsy while she was slowly dying. In the morning the vet put an end to her misery. I texted the neighbour i assume is the culprit with his builders -family members-
No apology for the loss of my little girl and no denial of it either. Two areas in their fence have been removed to allow my cats to go into their garden where they leave food such as cooked bones etc….
I cannot and never will understand cruelty.
I end up hating people more and more each day having cruel and nasty neighbours. New car tyre slashed, brick thrown at cats, etc… being part of what living where i have lived the last 40 years is now to be the norm. Even in my garden some of the cats are scared lately. This does not help the socialising in vue to rehoming.
Once all the cats have been rehomed i will probably be in prison having taken revenge on all the punishment i and my rescued cats have to suffer. Prison might be a punishment but it cannot be worse than being abused on and on by vile neighbours! Here is my beautiful and gentle Mitsy Bitsy poisoned by neighbours. -
A reader in my paper today....
In a speech before the 1983 General Election in Glamorgan, South Wales, the then Labour Leader Neil Kinnock said. "If Margaret Thatcher wins on Thursday. I warn you not to be ordinary, I warn you not to be young, I warn you not to fall ill, and I warn you not to grow old"
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-64413242
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https://news.sky.com/story/novak-djokovics-father-joins-putin-supporters-at-australian-open-12795710
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Scarlet fever worry (Edited)
My 2 year old Grandson has been very unwell with a temp and sore throat. He developed a rash yesterday morning. My daughter couldn't get an appt so rang 111. When they contacted her they just said give calpol. Because ,as a mum she knew him well and was worried she took him to a & e yesterday, only to be told that as he wasn't crying and was watching the TV he was fine and it was just a virus.My daughter Insisted it was more serious but was sent home being made to feel she was a silly young mum making a fuss and wasting time.
He woke up this morning with the rash worse, temp higher and a strawberry tongue, all symptoms of scarlet fever. She rang 111 they said a GP would ring in approx 12 hours and to give him antihistamines. They said it sounds like scarlet fever but the gp needs to ring her before antibiotics are given.
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Click this link to sign the petition "Retain bans on cat, dog, seal fur imports, and extend to ban all fur imports"
https://petition.parliament.uk/signatures/131665560/verify?token=D0CRHiEmqEcrIb9z8saH -
I use a professional, paid for, version of a video editor which is used on major film and television programmes. However, they also have a free version for people to use which will have limitations (I think you are limited on high quality output and some technical features), but is perfectly adequate for most amateur users. Many companies issue updates each year which can cost quite a substantial amount annually. I've been using the software for two years now and all updates so far have been free!
Apart from being able to download the editing software, they have a comprehensive training programme of videos and the project files so that you can follow the training completely. This is entirely free and is available to anybody (copywrite and royalty free).
I've spent a few happy hours this week creating a trailer with the resources they supplied - which they covered in two videos lasting just under two hours, explaining how to edit. There are about thirty items involved in this trailer including making titles for the locations, however the end credits are ready-made and are supplied as a complete file.
The clever part is that they get you to do something by showing you what to do and then at a future point, they get you to tweak what you've one.
Attached is the trailer I made from their files. Let me know if you would like to try and I'll give you the link.
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Posters and Readers (Edited)
Ever wonder how many are posters or just readers on any site.
This is just an example from a global pet forum which currently has 232.8K members.
However, this is a public forum that'll allow anyone to just pop in anytime
11.6k Posts with 2.1M Views
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I imagine that I, like all of you, check our bank statements each month, but I also do a little sum by differencing the increase/decrease each month on the previous month, I then do an algebraic average which tells me how much my income exceeds, hopefully, my out goings.
Having just reached my end of financial year I found the figure to be far in excess of what I expected, happily on the plus side, so I rechecked the figures, all OK.
Digging back I found a somewhat surprising fact and that is that since 2018 my surplus income had increased by almost a factor of four, despite low pension increases and rising inflation.
Question is why?, conclusion is that 2019 was the start of Covid with all its restrictions and a bit due to aging and mobility loss, a quick brouse through the CC statements confirmed this. Now if this conclusion is true then it is likely that, particularly among the older age group, that there is a a substantial pool of money out there that is waiting to be spent and if this is so, then it must be a positive for bringing inflation down.
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Has anyone got any views on the possible effects OF inflation
Good or bad
As I won’t attempt to degenerate anyone that has? -
Don't know when it happened but I noticed that Uncle Ben's has come Ben's and the picture of "Uncle" has been removed.
Just wondering when Aunt Bessie's puddings will become "Bessie's" -
Police need independent teams to vet
I know it’s not just the Met Police it only applies to, rogue officers have always been the scourge of the force but the recent cases in the MET have hit the news with complaints about an officer, with access to a gun, being ignored repeatedly.
What do members think
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/traumatised-victim-monster-cop-david-29017107
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I was appalled to see the different rules that appear to apply to a member of the police force in Northern Ireland . 18 months ban reduced by a quarter if she completes the course ?
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Punter bets with his team 27-0 up..........
Then they go on to lose 30-31. And he loses $1.4m.
https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/fan_loses_14_million_after_betting_on_chargers_in_wild_card_collapse_vs_jaguars/s1_13132_38359396 -
I find the weather forecast link below very comprehensive, interesting and fairly accurate.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/weather/forecast/in-St-Albans,England?loc=eyJsIjoiU3QgQWxiYW5zIiwiciI6IkVuZ2xhbmQiLCJyMiI6IkhlcnRmb3Jkc2hpcmUiLCJjIjoiVW5pdGVkIEtpbmdkb20iLCJpIjoiR0IiLCJ0IjoxMDIsImciOiJlbi1nYiIsIngiOiItMC4zMzg3IiwieSI6IjUxLjc1MjIifQ%3D%3D=F