https://news.sky.com/story/eight-children-and-one-woman-die-after-eating-sea-turtle-meat-on-zanzibar-island-13092126?dicbo=v2-M1uae1Z

https://amp.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/12/children-to-stop-getting-puberty-blockers-at-gender-identity-clinics-says-nhs-england

Why does she expect everyone to be able to stand up? At 65 years old herself and having complained about ageism. Isn’t how she acted ableist?

https://amp.theguardian.com/music/2024/mar/11/madonna-apologises-for-telling-wheelchair-user-to-stand-at-concert-celebration-tour

Call that an apology?

Tesla Inspired Trump Lighter Selling Out Fast

Will you rush to buy one?

Has said that if re-elected he will encourage Russia to attack NATO members who don’t pay enough. Maybe everyone here already knew that, but I didn’t until just now - I knew he’d made remarks about not coming to their aid, but of course he’s mad enough to say different things every day. Let’s hope the UK does, in his opinion, eh? https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/12/mussolini-trump-hitler-john-kelly-jim-sciutto-book

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/microsoft-russia-hackers-b2510319.html

https://bit.ly/3ynL9Ga

Everyone wants to save the planet but no one wants to help Mum do the dishes 🥛☕️🫖🍽️

More than 2% of all births in the U.S.A. occur as a result of assisted reproductive technology, mostly through IVF, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

IVF treatment typically involves the creation of multiple embryos in order to maximize the chance of a successful pregnancy, leaving some unused and eventually destroyed as medical waste.

But Friday's Alabama Court ruling held that such embryos are children and people can be held liable for their destruction.

Your thoughts.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240306-agricultural-methane-is-a-climate-action-blind-spot?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-gb

There's a satellite measuring the problem, and here's the latest info.

This is an inspiring tale, one of a series https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/11/new-start-after-60-i-fought-off-four-attackers-aikido-black-belt (Not that I’d want to go that far, but I’d love to think I could stand up for myself physically if need be!)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68488416

Many children probably pocket something they shouldn’t do but hopefully realise it’s wrong before it becomes a habit but this takes the biscuit…or at least the caravan

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-68513071.amp

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68529159

Have you ever responded to an Opinion Poll?

Do you look at Opinion Polls?

Do you have any interest in Opinion Polls?

Are you influenced by Opinion Polls?

Your honest opinions!!

Maybe I was the only Slooper watching Biden's address at 3am?

It was well worth watching.

Any doubts about Biden's health and mental acuity can be put aside.

The sullen silence of the Republicans and their subsequent responses would indicate they recognise the current "opinion polls" in favour of Trump might even be "rigged" - Heaven forbid!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13123897/amp/Moment-violent-brawl-erupts-outside-kebab-shop-workers-pro-Palestine-protestors-owner-left-needing-stitches-refusing-boycott-Coca-Cola.html

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/headteacher-sacked-tapping-sons-hand-32297395.amp

An over zealous safeguarding officer ruins a good headteacher’s reputation

Hopefully the headteacher, having won her case will be able to resume work.

Ever tried to organise one, attended one?

Worth the effort?

Your thoughts!!

Tricked into fighting in a war that is nothing to do with them https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/07/he-had-no-idea-he-was-being-sent-to-a-war-zone-the-indian-and-nepalese-men-on-frontlines-in-ukraine

Happy International Women’s Day

https://www.un.org/en/observances/womens-day

Why not spend the time in nurseries?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clej4qll03xo

From 2nd April

First from £1.25 to £1.35

Second from 75p to 85p

Martin Lewis advises buy now!!

If you using a steam iron you should use a steam ironing board. Has anyone used them and what is your opinion?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68479912.amp

Who knew 😂

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-68495125

Just finished the food shop and needed a coffee. My friends always laugh at me because I always get both a hot and cold drink. At work I always have both too.
Isn't this normal?

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/other/the-impact-of-sedentary-behavior-on-the-relationship-between-daily-step-counts-and-health-outcomes/ar-BB1jqqfg?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=545ff90e6f50458ba7e6b5aa2984f5f1&ei=230

Anyone else unable to access Facebook? Mine keeps asking me to login but won't accept password

Traffic lights were set up on Trinity Road, nr Wandle Road on Sunday, it is now Wednesday and I have yet to see anybody doing ANY work at all!!

A ventriloquist is holidaying in the outback.

He sees a drover on his horse, with his dog, herding some sheep, and thinks he'll have some fun.

He stops, and the drover rides over to his car.

Ventriloquist. "Hi, how're you? Can I talk to your dog?"

Drover. [ hesitating, thinking the sun has got to the guy ] Okay...sure.

Vent. "How's it going mate"
Dog. "Beaut Mate. Lots of exercise, and good food. Bonza".

Vent. " Mind if I talk to your horse?"
Drover [ Amazed ] For sure.

Vent. "Hey, horse, what's the life like here?".
Horse "Real good. Regular trail work, best oats, brushed down every night and sleep in a clean stable."

The drover is completely amazed, he can't believe it.

Ventriloquist asks if he can chat to the sheep?

Drover stutters "They're all liars!"

Yesterday, remote wouldn't start the TV, changed the batteries in the remote and still nothing so then tried feeling around the frame for a switch and it happened. Fine all evening, switched off via remote and then this morning, won't start again. Tried the switch several times but just not happening this time. Even looked on Youtube today which said the same thing. Unfortunately I am unable to lay TV on its back as it's mounted on a metal frame on wheels.

Do you think the on-board switch has broken and is it worth getting repaired and why won't the remote work? Any suggestions gratefully received - thanks.

https://news.sky.com/story/deeply-entrenched-ageism-limits-mental-health-care-for-elderly-report-says-13087199

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13149771/amp/west-riding-girls-football-league-boy-footbal-association.html

Seems fine while they are at primary school, maybe 🤔

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-68462851

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/hate-preachers-from-pakistan-afghanistan-indonesia-to-be-blocked-from-entering-uk-report-5168825/amp/1

Oh dear

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/04/hampstead-ladies-pond-swimming-trans-row-shouting-match/

The link is a little long but really worth listening to

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeDKFL3H/

Your thoughts

The husband goes into the bathroom and finds a dead horse in the bath,

"Darling," he calls, "there's a dead horse in the bath."

"So" she says, "I never said I was tidy."

https://youtu.be/niXdowg0eiI?si=Bt8RdAuUIy8nm2cR

Just reading the comment of how people going about their normal day were surrounded and held and the police ignoring their reports is disgraceful. Saying their investigation is ongoing is a nonsense . Turning a blind eye is the truth

They don’t need people to make Lego

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeUaAnvL/

A man goes into pub and invites the landlord to give him free drinks if he can entertain his customers to stay all night.

He gets a hamster out of his pocket and puts it on the piano at the end of the bar.
Immediately the hamster runs up and down the keyboard and produces a superb selection of pop, classical and country music.

The customers are entranced, word gets round quickly, and the pub is crowded out.

"Fantastic" says the landlord, is there anything else the hamster does?"
The man produces a parrot, and sets it on top of the piano.

The audience is now silent and expectant.

The hamster strikes a key - starts to play, and the parrot delivers the most amazing repertoire of arias, pop hits, classic Sinatra and more.

The landlord is delighted.
"I must have these animals - will you sell them to me please!"

The man shakes his head.

"Will you sell one of them please!!"

"OK, I'll sell you the parrot for five thousand pounds".
The landlord is delighted and quickly goes to his safe and brings back the cash.

The man says good-bye with a touching farewell to the parrot, and leaves.

As he goes outside a customer says to him " you're a bit stupid parting with that parrot"?

"No I'm not" the man replies, "the hamster's a ventriloquist"!

The word that was invented quite recently to define when a food product has been made smaller but the price remains the same, or even increases.
I was a victim of shrinkflation on Saturday. My sister asked me to pick up two smoked salmon fillets in Sainsburys . I bought the pack that said on the label, "2 boneless smoked salmon fillets". When she visited and took the salmon out of my fridge she said, "there's only one salmon". I said, "the label says two, and there's no way anyone can undo the packaging and take one out without it being obvious. Lets open the pack and get it out". That's when we realised what crafty thing Sainsburys have done. What was a single salmon fillet has been cut in half lengthways to create two fillets. But still paying the price of two normal size pieces of salmon.

I vaguely remember there was a discussion on here before about this. I had one in my last abode which was fine. Due to various problems caused by the fitter who did both kitchen and bathroom here, I can't have a drinking tap installed in the granite worktop. Shower head which is the size of a breakfast plate now is only delivering water through half the holes. I've had a friend unscrew and take it down a couple of times for cleaning but it's now happening very regularly and I can't keep asking people to get it down for me. It's situated about 4" from the ceiling (the plumber was 6'4) on a pipe that comes out of the wall.

Would anyone know if it's possible to extend the pipework and lower the shower head - one plumber says yes and another says not without going into the wall through the tiles.

Also, did I read that there is an attachment that can be put on pipework that softens water without having a salt-unit put in.

Apologies for ramble.

It's to protect them from the white gaze. This is reverse racism. If a theatre put on a play and said only white people can attend, there would be uproar.
https://talk.tv/top-stories/51517/slave-play-west-end-theatre-all-black-audience-nights

The local council in Bushey, Herts are stopping their "first hour free" system of parking and are introducing a charge of £1 for the first hour and raising charges for subsequent hours.

How damaging do you feel this could be to the local shops?
Would you feel that if you are paying a fee then you may as well go to a larger shopping area where there is probably more choice and perhaps lower prices?

Do you feel that the new pricing system is likely to damage the local economy?

I'm not picking on Bushey in particular as it's happening in many places and I'm just looking for general views on paying perhaps £2 for some milk but having to pay £1 to be able to park to buy it.

BBC News - Axing free parking in Hertfordshire could lead to high street's 'demise'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-68447900

...when it comes to reporting on the Gaza conflict
That was the headline in a very article in yesterdays I newspaper. I can't find online.
Al Jazeera are the only tv news channel with journalists reporting from inside Gaza and Israel. Giving reports from both perspectives.
Other English speaking news channels only have reporters in Israel or in neighbouring countries, so their reporting has an Israeli bias.
At least 3 Al Jazeera employees have been killed by Israel air strikes or snipers.

OMG

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-dad-brianna-ghey-murderer-32239757

I've been laughing because my son rang me and was obviously in work mode on the telephone due to his words and voice.He also has my mum's side of family mode and his other nanas west Indian side mode.
Made me think of myself and realised I have various speaking voices, both pronunciation and vocabulary that I use. I have work mode, normal (common)mode and I also have dad's family mode. I didn't realise this until my kids remarked when with dad's family my gypsy accent is more pronounced and I use words they don't understand!
Is everyone multi moded?? 🙃😁