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What surprised me about motability / PIP is that if you receive PIP before you retire you get to keep it, but if you become disabled after you retire -nada.

More or less debunked the Tory comments on yesterday’s episode.

Please teach her how to change a tyre (tire) - or at least to use a spray can of temporary tyre inflates.

My Dad taught me and it saved me on a motorway (highway) once.

Don’t let her be a “stranded lone female on the side of the road”.

a cartoon dog is laying on its back on a green field . Alt: a cartoon dog is scratching him self all over on a green field .

Yes, and they left teeny tiny jumpy friends behind which jumped onto Minnie (who is flea treated).

Love the badgers though, we leave them apples in the hedgerow.

In comparison, our local badgers have discovered the delights of food waste bins.

You have to bake the cheese INTO the scone, then add the apricot jam (or another topping such as butter or orange marmalade*).

*Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it.

I think they make the rechargeable drill batteries “male hand span” sized as I can’t press the release button AND grip the whole thing to pull /slide at the same time either.

If she lived in the West Midlands she’d get free train travel in West Midlands train zones 1-6 (as well as the OAP bus pass).

I guess I was the least worst then! When was your beautiful /hot era?

Almost everyone has been beautiful / hot at some point.

I won a prize in a beautiful baby competition - I peaked a little too early.

Introduce yourself using only 1 food you refuse to eat, 1 movie you'll never watch again and 1 song you can't stand.

Cucumber, I can taste the bitterness of cucurbitin

I’ll never watch Dead Poets Society again. Loved it as a teenager, don’t want to ruin it.

Song I can’t stand is Imagine by Lennon

Must have been near some young’uns!

H please Rob

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I have enjoyed finding out what you like, how we differ and yet still both enjoy #TheArchers and other drama and literature.

Ah, I find the psychological aspects very strong, it sears into my brain about how awful people could be if they chose to be. Same reaction to awful characters in Fawlty Towers!!

Omg very jealous of you seeing Paul Schofield’s RSC Lear. Mine was Nigel Hawthorne’s RSC Lear in 1999 - it was not generally well received.

I’m guessing you might like horror? I want George #TheArchers to see his lovely girl and take the knocks which will come and yet work hard to make them both a good life!

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Haha, a Jane Austen happy narrative conclusion is preferred. I can just about cope with a Thomas Hardy narrative arc, but cried at an RSC production of King Lear.

*Clarrie-luv

I think some of us just would like everyone (really life and Ambridge) to be happy well adjusted people with enough to live on.
#TheArchers utopia is what we’re aiming for, if you will.
I don’t like people suffering (Helen) being horrible to others (George) or downtrodden (Carrie-luv).

These are (mostly) narcissi not narcissists. Picture of yellow daffodils and primulas.

We’re all ogres to ourselves (except for narcissists). My parents definitely made better looking male than female children!

Aren’t we designed NOT to be attracted to people who look like us?

In 2020ish there was a gender reversal app going around which used a photo to switch your gender.

In that app, I (female) looked EXACTLY like my youngest brother. Absolutely no attraction there! #Yuck

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@louisenorgate.bsky.social You have beautiful curly hair. I see you.

I reckon on German, a WW2 spin on time travelling?

Radio 4 - Listen Live - BBC Sounds Listen live to Radio 4 on BBC Sounds

More or Less on BBC Radio 4 Today stating that 45% of all tax revenue comes from the richest 20% of people in UK society.
This was surprising to me.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Chants: More David Sedaris in the 1830 slot! #TheArchers

I’m really hoping there won’t be a “shower scene” repeat, starring George and Amber and that bottle of massage oil. 🤮
#TheArchers

Urrgh same, 1830 slot with Frank Skinner who has forgotten what a real Birmingham accent sounds like. He’s gone for a cod-west-Brum whinging accent. Awful. #TheArchers

Fascinating - I use skills developed during my degree in English Language and Literature in work every day.

I’m an accountant, I both write and critically analyse other other people’s written reports (on financial information).

Doesn’t the workforce need great English and Maths skills?

Hugs, sounds like your George cat had a wonderful, very well loved life xx

I have no idea about the quiz answer - but thanks for pointing out what the time is! #TheArchers