Joan Bailey

Used to be the same in Northern working class families, where second or third cousins who were older than me were referred to as my aunties and uncles. In Indian and Pakistani families older ladies who are respected family friends are often referred to as aunty

Flowers still flourishing.

Flowers are doing well too

The reform party nativity scene.

No unmarried mothers. No Middle Eastern people. No refugees. No people seeking emergency accommodation.

And not a wise fvcking man in sight…

Oh dear!

Dunnocks are rather elegant and can be rather naughty.

Beautiful.

That's what my friend calls me.

I agree. 'The money game' is what makes the whole system so crap. People like Farage do this legally, while people who accidentally earn a few quid over the boundary for carers allowance have to pay months worth of benefit back instead of the £15.00 quid they went over one week.

I wonder what the real reason is that it's ok for Tice, Hunt, Farage, zahawi, et al to have many properties, make honest mistakes or not take the expert advice, but a resigning offence for Angela Rayner?
I'm thinking I don't have to think very hard.

But he plays the money game and she doesn't. I'm sure she made a mistake by not fully checking out the initial advice.

#Farage
#SewagePipeofShite
#TaxAvoidance

Yes. I have just posted somewhere down the thread about this. He's scared of losing ground to the numpties but he's playing it very badly. I mean, as if he sits behind a flag at home. FFS. Whoever is writing his PR script needs sacking. I could do better.

The reality is he is scared to death of being voted out by nationalists. Of course he doesn't sit behind a Union Jack. This is the guy who finally got justice for Stephen Lawrence. He's playing this so very badly alienating sensible people and failing to convince the little Brits.

It seems it's not. How can he get this so embarrassingly wrong?

Five broods is amazing. we reckon the blackbirds in our garden had four. The fledglings are so lovely. I keep seeing a fledgling robin too.

A blackbird perched on the lichen and crusted twig stands against a snowy background behind him. A winter sun rises behind the bear trees on the horizon red tin Barnes and Welsh farmhouse that sits behind a grey watering can with a robin perched on its handle.

Let’s revel in this autumn, because the long dark days of winter will soon be nipping at its heels. It’s time to fill the larder with hedgerow jams for afternoon teas in front of the fire on those cold days coming. Painting titled Winter Sunrise on the Farm.

I hope so.

I must read The Haha first. Good r reminder 👍

So perfect for today.

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Logic obviously isn't the second officer's strong point. There's also a lack of logic in some of the responses on this thread i.e. some (or even a few given there's just two officers in the video) policemen respond inappropriately, so therefore all police officers are fascist bastards.

I get it now. it's for people who want to set up a specific interest thread.

I am getting fed up with this. It's too complicated.

YouTube video by TheBeachBoysVEVO The Beach Boys - God Only Knows (Official Music Video)

Lennon and McCartney learned and took so much from this.
#BrianWilson

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Yes and remarkably chilled.

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Obviously these guys have issues but what destructive plonkers, so full of toxic hate that they Destroyed such a beloved landmark and thing of natural beauty. Pathetic.