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Is the contractor known locally? Are they listed as a local council trusted trader? (if such a scheme exists in your dads locality). Although these don't always count for much, do they have multiple positive online reviews? Are they members of any trade associations? etc etc Without meaning...

I suppose it depends how you frame being British, English, Scottish etc. For example I consider myself to be Scottish, however I'm mixed race, Scottish mum Indian dad. Also, because I know nothing of him nor that side of my family, I'm more Scottish than I likely would have been had he and his...

Has Newcastle not been on the map as a good place for a night out for decades? I'm 50s now and seem to recall 20+ years back people saying it was a good/great place for a night out? You'll most likely be invited back to receive the key to the city, although the date & time will need to align...

What's quite funny about their name (Reform) is when politicians from other parties are talking on whatever subject and they'll say something like ... Undoubtedly, what we need now is reform across the sector to ensure things get back on track. The only way to ensure effective allocation of...

I suppose my point is that, regardless of who believes what, many of these people will assert they believe in a religious entity and many will follow the construct of that religion. So how do they balance that with their actions and/or the actions of others they support. Surely if these gods...

I'm now getting to an age where I'd be just as happy, maybe more so, looking through a Screwfix or Toolstation catalogue as opposed to a p0rn mag :) And yes, I know p0rn is mostly online these days (or so I'm told ;)) but I used the mag reference to keep things in context.

This is partly why I struggle to get my head around the whole religion thing. So if Jesus came back, the Israelis must think he would support their position, including the settlements and essentially trying to force the Palestinians out? It's important for me to say here, I'm not actually...

Must admit this one made me chuckle.

I recall watching a tv prog a few years back where it asserted a growing number of prominent economists suggest trickle down economics is, increasingly, a failed experiment. There seems to be a fair few papers, cited and otherwise, backing up this position. No doubt there's a counter...

This time round a half size would have been ideal for the style I bought. I'm having to use all the lace holds right up to the top as the trainers are slightly too big (I normally leave the top holes unused so I can slip the trainers on/off) to stop them slipping.

The thing is, even though they've U turned, they'll already have lost those people's votes come 2029, if they even had them in the first place. So it's been a bit of a lose lose for Labour.

No, not folk who keep others fit, I'm referring to those things that go on your feet ;) When I don't need to be suited and booted, I wear trainers all the time when out and about. I suppose when I was younger, I tended to opt for the big brands although I've never been in the habit of buying...

Two of my BTLs are ex council properties, although they were already privately owned when I bought them and probably had been for a while. My rents sit below what I could achieve. Both the tenants have said private renting suits them fine. Scottish tenancies are very secure, actually it can...

No doubt I'm looking at this too simplistically, however I find it strange that the Jews went through the atrocities of WW2 and what happened to them in Germany, and yet here they are, essentially forcing people out of a place they consider home.

Chris Rea, age 74. News of his death just breaking now. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0q5g3v02qjt#:~:text=22%20DecemberBreaking-,Singer%20Chris%20Rea%2C%20known%20for%20hits%20including%20Driving%20Home%20For,you%20updates%20and%20tributes%20shortly.

Will this have any effect? https://www.gov.uk/government/news/germany-passes-new-law-to-crack-down-on-people-smuggling-to-uk

They're discussing it on BBC News phone-in now and those in favour of 'trail' hunting aren't having an easy time of it. Apparently anti hunt groups have been using drones quite extensively and have copious clips of hunt rules being breached and foxes (not just a scent trail) being hunted and...

I don't disagree with some of your post. People, groups, media, political parties and governments with a certain agenda will of course try to put the focus of our ills on migrants. Any sensible person should conclude they (migrants) are a contributing factor but rarely the main factor...

A few months back I was watching a tv prog and celebs were discussing things that annoy them. One of the celebs said she gets really annoyed when driving along and sees the cars around and ahead of her leaving what she considers too big a gap. She said something to the effect 'it's a waste of...

I was watching a tech news prog the other evening and they were discussing the next gen of AI chips they're working on, with this particular company concentrating on self driving vehicle tech. The guy said to the effect 'we're starting to look at what we need to do to make door to door self...