Just received notification of my Winter fuel allowance = £300, plus cost of living top-up = £300, total = £600 for living alone.
Now that is significant money !

I just signed the petition "No taxpayer-funded security for Prince Andrew!"


https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no-taxpayer-funded-security-for-prince-andrew?share=afbb4d2e-8c53-4990-b8d0-9cdb119f2fda&source=email-share-button&utm_campaign=blast2023-10-12&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=email

https://news.met.police.uk/news/success-of-mets-largest-ever-operation-targeting-organised-crime-groups-473410

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12624457/amp/Hunt-cat-killer-Leamington-Spa-Elderly-dog-walker-caught-doorbell-camera-KICKING-innocent-Lenny-beloved-pet-died.html

What a ridiculous, unnecessary and awful thing for this awful bully of a man to do. He must be local to the area so hopefully he will soon be arrested

But will this lady actually gain

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/woman-abandoned-dad-before-birth-31122130.amp

We are not with Virgin and yet this morning we received two phone calls from two people, one man and one woman, with strong Asian accents, saying they were from their technical department. On both occasions we hung up. Has anyone else received these calls?

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/bank-transfer-fraud-protections-risk-being-weakened-by-regulator-aMYSd9m99GJN?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=Supporters&utm_content=Scam+alert+121023+-+B+-+The+latest+on+bank+transfer+fraud

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https://www.theparentscircle.org/en/about_eng-2/

Biggest apologies for bringing this up again. I thought the main purposes of this was the 'phone' facility. On my last phone, if a call or text was missed, it came up with a big red exclamation mark to let you know. On this, nothing, have to scroll down about 15 useless boxes to find Messages (which does have a tick that message is there). Same if I want to make a call, I go into Phone (again searching through the 15 useless boxes), which then comes up with contacts and I've yet to find a way to actually ring out a new number as no number keyboard comes up. There is also a separate Contacts box which I would go into if I needed to ring someone on there. Fortunately, I've not yet needed to phone a new number but I should be able to if needed. I've gone into Settings and no help there. It can't be me, must be the phone!

Now for something completely different

https://youtu.be/6FcA6NybeQY?si=5LHmVLwfprxUL9BA

Won’t be wafting in or out of Luton Airport today . If any of you remember

https://youtu.be/rXJ1n9_LesM?si=IDCESZQbVfqBWNYf

I wonder what started that fire

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/how-luton-airport-fire-is-affecting-flights-heres-what-we-know-12982154

I agree with Nana

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-12620691/amp/NANA-AKUA-wrong-criticise-Fiona-Bruce-describing-black-man-black.html

Too many ‘Karens’ thinking they are defending others?

...from their name. The group Brighton Morris have dropped the word "men" from their name so that trans and non-binary people can be welcomed. But women are still not allowed to join. However a woman who self-identifies as male, would be allowed to join.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12617903/Morris-dancing-troupe-drops-word-men-avoid-offending-trans-non-binary-people.html

But I saw this on tik tok and noted the comment that soon children will be frightened to describe their own class mates so… is this as common as it seems?

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJ3nMVtj/

Controversial I know!!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12621899/amp/Pictured-Family-left-bride-vegetative-state-flown-Pakistan-arranged-marriage-failed-meet-expectations.html?ico=amp_articleRelated_with_images

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12620901/amp/Captain-Tom-Moores-daughter-admits-pocketing-800-000-three-books-written-veteran-raise-NHS-heros-family-regret-spa-pool-complex.html?ico=amp_articleRelated_with_images

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/new-royal-mint-coins-celebrate-the-kings-passion-for-nature-and-wildlife-12983236

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-66367627.amp

Have updated the app on my ipad and now I have the lettering on my screen so big I can read it across the room but although I can tead posts and like this have created a post I cannot actually reply to any as the reply section is not there . have deleted the app and reloaded but not working. nosettings buttons are there anymore so can even ask the tech dept.

Also the type is now so big I can read it across the room .Have tried to delete app and restart but no difference. any ideas?

Remember how it used to be:

If someone do anything out of step, somebody who knows you would say something like this:

"I'll tell your mum/dad'

Nowadays, it's:

"I'll post it on Facebook/WhatsApp/Instagram/Twitter'

Cannot reply to posts after update . No area to do so and the type is so big I can read it on otherside of room.

Please God make it happen.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1822536/putin-dead-close-russia-telegram

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/one-five-men-billy-no-20161427.amp

Campaign for an end to loneliness

If this nutty vegan gets her way.

https://www.gbnews.com/news/vegan-natural-history-museum-shut-animal-cruelty

The biggest barbecue I’ve ever seen

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJ3P2kS4/

A friend of mine's wife has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and her family are trying to raise money for specialist treatment.
I realise that none of you will know Vicky Dallas, or will have even heard of her, but I'm spreading the word in case any of the kind people on this site would like to donate.
In the past several of you have supported me with fundraising for cancer care and research via the annual Marsden March so I'm hoping that maybe some of you could donate to help in this case.
Her story and fundraising page are at:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/Helpvickyfightcancer
Thanks in advance
Tony

IMO this is stupid.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/daredevil-104-dies-one-week-after-becoming-world-s-oldest-skydiver/ar-AA1i1RIV?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=7bb886b2e035427e9f6969f14237ddc1&ei=18

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/unisex-baby-girl-name-skyrockets-31111568?int_source=nba

Government petition started by Will Young to stop testing on dogs after he realised this still goes on in the UK

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/645885

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-67054939

I hope! My head hurts trying to understand their world

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJ3MTv9g/

We pay the official police.

We know / they know / the villains know - that the police are really stretched.

When you see crime report it.

For the doubters...the police really want your information and pix, they can't be everywhere.
Your reports makes it easier to catch villains, and the more charges can be brought, the longer the sentence.

999 if it's happening.
101 if you've witnessed or can supply pix, with date time place.

Crimestoppers are an independent charity helping to find criminals and help solve crimes.
0800 555 111 phone number that you can call anonymously to pass on information about crime.

All this information is collected and used, sucessfully.

Too many people complain, without lifting a finger.

Evening All.

https://weownit.org.uk/blog/watch-private-healthcare-boss-donates-£5-million-conservatives

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/oct/07/the-reckoning-first-look-jimmy-savile-steve-coogan-bbc I think I’m probably not the only person here who always thought he was creepy and revolting, though I had no idea of the full truth of his activities. I imagine a lot of people who were personally involved with his rise in the BBC and elsewhere but somehow managed to perceive nothing untoward are feeling very uncomfortable about this factual drama getting a mass audience.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/further-10-ex-wilko-stores-054634559.html

Or getting facts right 😂

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJ3A1GT6/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66995977

Be aware that something has gone wrong with blocking. Being able to see a blocked member's post via 'Recent posts' is a known bug, but not their comments. I can now see a blocked member's comments.

Do members believe the lockdowns caused this?

https://amp.theguardian.com/education/2023/oct/07/covid-generation-under-fives-excluded-from-schools-in-england

Made me smile

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJ3hkQJ4/

In one day

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/07/chicago-mccormick-place-building-bird-deaths-windows

Could not sleep and switched TV on. Listened to above program and was very impressed. Did anyone watch as well and what is your opinion?

Mangoes are apparently a superb health food and also delightful to eat.
I buy frozen Mango pieces and find them delicious.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/mango#5.-Contains-immune-boosting-nutrients

Or not?

Bad as each other!!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12603069/amp/cyclist-flies-head-handlebars-intimidate-DPD-driver.html

https://www.positive.news/society/the-butterflies-of-liberia-transforming-the-lives-of-former-child-soldiers/

During the recent Spurs v Liverpool match, a Liverpool player thought he had scored only for the referee's assistant to flag it as offside and disallow the goal. The decision was checked by the VAR and they confirmed it was offside.
Spurs won the match 2-1.
The next day the VAR operators admitted they had made a mistake and they should've told the referee the player was onside and the goal should've been allowed to stand, meaning the final score would be 2-2.
Liverpool are not happy with the situation.
What would be a fair way to resolve this mess?
1. Just say sorry, the result stands. people make mistakes. lessons will be learnt etc
2. Award Liverpool the goal so the result is 2-2. Alter the table so Liverpool go up 1 point, Spurs go down 2 points.
3. Replay the game.