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I am bound to say that I am surprised and not a little heartened by the responses to my posts. My somewhat pessimistic expectation was that they would be received with a tirade of abuse. (I like the humour in your second post by the way). That said, hands up, full confession, even Iv’e done a little ranting in my time though you would not need all the fingers of one hand to count the ...
Perhaps we could reanimate the forum with the Marcus Tullius Cicero award for rhetoric. Candidates, anyone?
Epicurus, I haven't posted on here for years because of all of the very unpleasant abuse that a small number of people direct at one another. Apart from Lynne, soldiering on with informative posts and thought-out ideas, most of the constructive posters have withdrawn. I used to post satirical pieces and I am glad to see your work. My other great pleasure is to read posts complaining about ...
Epicurus, you are wasted on this forum.
You’re absolutely right of course. I should not be wasting my life trying to make points by posting puerile attempts at ironic humour. After all, I must have squandered hours on those 7 posts in the last 8 years. Mind you, I see there are some who have made well over 1200 posts but I guess I could learn from their more adult, calm and thoughtful efforts such as: “ Lobotomy Dems” (1263 ...
A new list reveals that living in an idyllic seaside location isn't everybody's cup of tea "Dawlish Warren is marketed by the tourist board as a traditional seaside resort for family, fun holidays. They haven’t visited in the past 20 years evidently, and failed to notice it is really Royston Vasey in disguise Read more... ...
The communities of South Devon who have grown to love the sight of cruise ships during the Covid pandemic are sending parcels to the six ships which will remain stranded over Christmas. Now collection points have been set up from Brixham to Dawlish Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/650-stranded-torbay-cruise-ship-4760285
NSPCC calls for better protection for children after sex offender who groomed boy is jailed Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/nspcc-calls-better-protection-children-4765795
I know what iriony is because I have grown up, however I bet you will be glad when schools go back rather than waste time on purile posts.....
Late night shopping in Dawlish tonight.