General Discussion
From today's Herald Express: Link Well done, Messrs. Dix and Harry.
For decades the mother of a friend of mine had a garden strewn with clear plastic water bottles for this purpose. I always found it amusing because, even if it worked, it completely spoiled the look of the garden. However, knowing cats as I do, I think that it might work for a short time. Once the cat realised that the bottles were not a threat their effectiveness would be lost, Don
a boa constrictor in the garden might do the trick. Don
Amosite, I am interested in the names used here. Wondering, for instance, shows an openmindedness reflected in the posts under that name. Cassandra could be her real name or a belief that she will prophesy correctly bu not be believed. If you don't mind my asking, is your name based on the Old Testament prophet or from some connection with asbestos? Or is it something else entirely? Don
On 10th February TDC decided to close the course from 1st April. TDC Executive Minutes See item 426. The report refererenced is here: TDC Executive Report I have never played golf but I believe that provision of leisure facilities is a service that provides a value far greater than can be counted in net profit or loss. Don
Viaduct, You will not be surprised to hear that my frivolous attempts at humour do not involve reasoning, Don
On the basis that the role of mayor is primarily ceremonial, I can't see that it makes a lot of difference and I feel entitled to be frivolous: There are a few people who post here who give the impression that they would like to see at least one of the others with a chain round the neck.
Roy, Good to see you demonstrating your sense of humour in the post above. Expat. is, of course, short for expatriate not ex-patriot and that is a neat use of a near homophone. Don
Well said, Expat. I do not know the exact circumstances that led to the closure of one particular school. As an expat, you may not be aware that a culture has developed in UK under a banner of "health and safety", fuelled by fear of litigation in the event of any mishap or accident. There has been a huge growth in the number of people who look to blame someone else, rather than take ...
Cassandra, I have read the article and it is a further tragedy for those in need if Hamas have stolen the aid or even taken it to distribute themselves. However, that was not the issue prompting the BBC's decision at the beginning of last week. Don
