I am cooking tonight to use up the veg but I probably won't be again for the next few days [ I'm a rather lazy cook anyway]

This is the best and most meaningful song I've heard for a long time and I think it’s the best track that Woman to Woman have released so far.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=bvN36z2CtTg

Olivia Newton-John has died from breast cancer at the age of 73.
The actor – best known for her role in 1978 musical Grease – passed away this morning (8 August) at her home in Southern California, according to her official Facebook page.

At 3,15 it said it would be with me by 4.15 and I am the next stop, now at 4.25 it says by 6.15, I am still the next stop and they are only 3 roads away.

Bit confusing so many ring door bells to choose, anyone got any recommendation's.

We signed up to this a few years ago and did same for my sister.

https://www.thameswater.co.uk/help/extra-care/priority-services

What are your views on not flushing your loo in this water shortage.

I personally am trying hard not to waste water but not flushing is too far for me, I really don't want to lift my lid and see a used toilet!

While we all sat on here wibbling about this, that and the other, 93-yr-old Betty got out and did something https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-gloucestershire-62439376

My laptop is a year old next month, so the manufacturers warranty runs out. Currys have sent me a letter offering their Care & Repair service.
Cost is £85 for one yearly payment, of 10 instalments at £8 a month.
Unusually the monthly instalments work out cheaper.
Does anyone have experience of Currys Care & Repair? I probably won't sign up for it as usually when a laptop become unusable it is time to upgrade to a new one anyway. From previous experience, laptops and desktop PCs last about 5 years.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jul/24/charge-patients-for-hospital-stays-to-help-fund-nhs-says-report


Have a look at this:
https://act.38degrees.org.uk/act/nhs-open-letter-no-to-privatisation
Use the link below to join me and add your name today:
https://act.38degrees.org.uk/act/nhs-open-letter-no-to-privatisation

Have these seats EVER been cleaned??

This is article about covid in pregnancy and it’s risk to both mother and baby. A doctor comments that a fifth of the patients in her High Dependency Unit are pregnant women with covid. So they are urging unvaccinated women who are pregnant or who wish to be pregnant to get vaccinated asap.
Covid: Mum urges vaccination take-up after baby loss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-62439289

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-62435204

Gobsmacked

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMNgDv5dC/?k=1

https://twitter.com/arsivbiltek/status/1551565789735559171

Works of illusion and perspective by Patrick Hughes at the Illusion Art Museum in Prague.
https://twitter.com/gunsnrosesgirl3/status/1555624127465226240

This post in memory of a wonderful smile and superb crystal clear singing voice

They are over a 100 pictures are worthwhile looking at. Does anyone take drone pictures?

https://za.investing.com/magazine/consumer-drones-produced-these-incredible-photos/article/69412

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62444889

Here’s the latest on what the pandemic has left us

https://news.sky.com/story/three-types-of-long-covid-each-with-different-symptoms-researchers-say-12663531

Then says he feels it would be unjust and too severe for him to return and be punished

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-62442766

And then he lied to the court , pretending he was bankrupt

https://news.sky.com/story/alex-jones-ordered-to-pay-another-45m-to-parents-of-sandy-hook-massacre-victim-12666589

My neighbour had his 5-year old grandson with him last week, went out to the ice cream van for two cones with chocolate twirl - cost £7.00. His daughter did the same in different street nearby, gave her son a £10 note for three cones - who then came back for another 50 pence as £10 wasn't enough. Which works out at £3.50 per ice cream. Am I the only one who thinks that is extortionate or is this now the norm.

It's finally here, the Premier League season starts tonight. This seasons Predict The Score is subtitled Premier League Plus. The Plus refers to days when no Premier League team is playing. I will choose another televised match. Maybe an England match, Championship or European League.
Anyway on to tonights opener, a London derby. Get your predictions in by 7.30pm for the 8pm kick-off.
Good luck

I had a fair bit of double glazing renewed and new porch when I moved here by a firm I was very happy with, helped me out when a stable door installed by the builder (provided by them but installed by him) couldn't be locked for a year until they came and refitted at no extra cost as the builder wasn't interested. At the same time, they measured up (twice) and quoted to replace an upstairs window which I can't open/close and make another window plain glass instead of the leaded-light panes already there which I hate. This was a year ago, I received and accepted the quote and I am still waiting. Part of the problem was that my attached neighbour was awaiting the replacement of a porch door letting in rain when the wind was in the wrong direction (insurance claim) so I knew mine wouldn't be done until then and I wasn't particularly bothered. Anyway, porch was repaired yesterday and still nothing about my job though when I queried a couple of weeks ago to ask if I should go elsewhere was assured they still wanted to do it but were still very busy (which I know is true as doing a lot of installations around the area). Decided to get a quote elsewhere which has turned out to be nearly £700 more for same job. Others have said glass has gone up by 40% over the period. I do like the firm and the men but, basically, where do I stand!

Taser and kill a disabled old man with Dementia and only one leg !! Unbelievable !!
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/police-tasered-93-year-old-disabled-care-home-resident/ar-AA10iHk6?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=c6c7f8dcb37b420bddb39cccef774e83

This question is similar to the cream or jam first on a scone, except its a jacket potato.
My sister cooked jacket potato for dinner. On the table she put the butter, grated cheese and chilli con carne. Obviously the butter goes on first, but what would you put on next?

Today I have received an email purporting to have come from HMRC telling me that I am due a refund of tax of £5,700+ and providing a link to my CREDIT CARD which would allow the refund to be made. Looks convincing but why the credit card ?, surely the bank account would be more appropriate.
IT'S A SCAM, the day that I overpay £5,700 in tax hasn't dawned yet and the end of the world will happen before I do.

I was recently sent this

And if I had been foolish I could have believed it but I know there is and always has been a large Muslim community in Poland so preferred to check the facts

https://notesfrompoland.com/2020/12/21/polands-oldest-mosque-renovated-with-public-funds/

And there are plenty more old and new

A company in Germany is developing an electric hatchback car covered in solar panels. It will be manufactured in Finland. They claim that this will provide enough electricity to drive about 70 miles per week with a total range of about 190 miles and a price starting at just over £20,000.
They don't say which country this is calculated for - Finland, Germany, the UK or more sunny countries.

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-11073417/Sono-Motors-unveils-21-000-Sion-solar-electric-car.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-62404637

Rugby player dies whilst beating up his partner

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19395482/brit-rugby-star-boyfriend-died-assaulted/amp/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62338308.amp

Commonwealth games so far

https://inews.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games-medal-table-live-birmingham-2022-results-full-how-many-medals-uk-countries-won-1773409

Sky News has confirmed that this debate will take place in front of a live audience on Thursday, August 4. The head-to-head is scheduled to start at 8pm.

And have to retract the statement within a day https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/aug/01/liz-truss-plan-to-cut-11bn-in-whitehall-waste-ludicrous?

It seems that some of these highly paid people would barely be capable of running a fruit stall.

Police arrested the man after someone felt anxiety reading his post. They are like the Orwellian thought police of 1984.
https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/01/british-veteran-arrested-at-home-under-uk-censorship-laws-after-reposting-lgbt-meme-that-caused-anxiety/

She is one of those that has only been a "friend" on Facebook. They are not a real life friend, so there will be no emotional fall out.
She lives in Malta and is married to a Malteser, but her heritage is Russian.
They are on holiday this week outside Malta. They have just posted photos of their holiday.
They are having a lovely time visiting........Moscow.

This season there will be no more taking the knee before football matches. Team captains decided it no longer has the gravitas.

What they actually need is a gun proof society, but I can't see that happening.
Meanwhile about 15,000 people are murdered with guns in the USA every year.
The world has gone mad.

What a lead !!!
Looks like Rishi is a wannabe.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/08/01/odds-tracker-conservative-leadership-2022/

I thought this group a good place to post this link! https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/jul/30/you-cant-say-that-how-to-argue-better

I watched the previous 2 programmes on TV. Here is the latest. Non believers should be made to watch.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/19376546/kate-garraway-heartbreaking-derek-draper/?rec_article=true

Alice Tai wins a commonwealth medal only months after having part of her leg amputated

https://www.swimming.org/sport/commonwealth-games-alice-tai-gold/

Click on

instructional video.
https://www.tiktok.com/@v_1of1/video/7124841415057640709?_t=8URDv6CMSEY&_r=1

The women's Euro Final at Wembley. Which team will win? Who will win the Golden Boot? Mead of England and Popp of Germany both level on 6 goals each. Will it go to penalties? Get predictions in by 4.30pm for 5pm kick off.
Good luck

Just read there is a blueprint for charging for hospital admissions.

In west Texas, storm chaser Laura Rowe captured this fantastic shot of a mature supercell thunderstorm, illuminated at varying heights by the setting sun.