General Discussion

When this stream first started I was a little concerned about letting my daughter out with her friends as I feared she would get caught up in gang violence. As I read on I came to realise that the only threat was of splitting sides whilst laughing - presumably the young lad who was heard shouting outside the Ferret one night "If I didn't have to go home I'd smash your head in" (obviously mummy ...

Recommend thar you read the story of Nick Yarris which you can find at www.nickyarris.com. He was wrongly convicted of murder and spent 22 years on death row before being released. You can also hear him on BBC radio 4 programme the Choice which you can access through their website. Very humbling to hear this man speak and well worth the time.

Tell us more about the dream!! I once dreamt about flying woodlice - how weird is that!!!

Boot strap bill (love the name by the way - fellow fan) you are so right. If it wasn't for family in this country we'd be off. Have even looked at emigration sites for Australia - hubby and I don't quite qualify unless we start up a business which is not what we want to do. But when the day comes that my daughter has to wear a headscarf to school we're off. For a religion that supposed preaches ...

What do you lot think of the 'burning of the pope'? Obviously not the real pope, but muslims objecting to the pope quoting from a god knows how many hundreds of years old text. Some day the catholics will revolt and start burning efigies of mohammed - can't wait to see that being shown on the lefty right-on BBC