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Forum: Over 50s Clubs 26-02-2015, 12:47 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 23,054
Posted By Lifemask
Nice photo of Taunton where I went to school. ...

Nice photo of Taunton where I went to school. Although I live over the border in Devon, I spend many sunny days every summer stewarding at the County cricket ground.
Forum: Other Debates/Discussions 02-02-2015, 04:49 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,545
Posted By Lifemask
It does work sometimes. My niece spent some time...

It does work sometimes. My niece spent some time last year doing voluntary work in the largest slum in Kampala. Thank goodness she is not old and cynical but young and idealistic. Have a look at...
Forum: Other Debates/Discussions 02-02-2015, 03:29 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,545
Posted By Lifemask
Just a couple of points. The Greens would get...

Just a couple of points. The Greens would get rid of Trident which would save enough money to fund the NHS for the next 40 (yes 40!) years. It is a pointless waste of money and a target for...
Forum: TV & Film 02-02-2015, 10:55 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,498
Posted By Lifemask
I'm afraid that I found it absolutely brilliant! ...

I'm afraid that I found it absolutely brilliant! The books are very good (both won the Booker prize) and the series is true to the books. It's got a great cast, Mark Rylance is especially good. I...
Forum: Other Debates/Discussions 02-02-2015, 10:44 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,545
Posted By Lifemask
The good news is that the Green party now have...

The good news is that the Green party now have more members than UKIP - and at least it's not led by yet another ex-public schoolboy. I know who I'll vote for!
Forum: General Chat 01-11-2013, 01:06 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,823
Posted By Lifemask
Contact the mailing preference service and most...

Contact the mailing preference service and most junk mail will stop. You can also contact the post office online and request them not to deliver letters addressed to the householder. The telephone...
Forum: Other Debates/Discussions 21-10-2013, 04:18 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,081
Posted By Lifemask
Light and heat and lots and lots of radioactive...

Light and heat and lots and lots of radioactive material which will not become safe for thousands of years. There is also already a cancer cluster around that coastal area, as there is around all...
Forum: Other Debates/Discussions 21-10-2013, 03:20 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,081
Posted By Lifemask
As someone who will be living practically next...

As someone who will be living practically next door to Hinkley Point I do despair! What a legacy to leave our grandchildren!
Forum: Food & Drink 21-10-2013, 08:54 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,612
Posted By Lifemask
It has to be Worcestershire sauce for me every...

It has to be Worcestershire sauce for me every time!
Forum: Other Debates/Discussions 19-09-2013, 02:47 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,820
Posted By Lifemask
Me too!

Me too!
Forum: Gardening 19-09-2013, 02:28 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,641
Posted By Lifemask
WE seem to have tried all the cat deterrents -...

WE seem to have tried all the cat deterrents - orange peel, toy snakes, lion poo, electronic scarer and none of them seem to work. I have found the best method is to keep a loaded water pistol by...
Forum: Other Debates/Discussions 19-09-2013, 01:06 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,820
Posted By Lifemask
I agree that most religions are run by and for...

I agree that most religions are run by and for men and like to tell women how they should behave! A famous poet once said (so famous that I've forgotten his name!) that religions were invented by...
Forum: TV & Film 19-09-2013, 12:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,100
Posted By Lifemask
They seem very divisive and tend to reinforce...

They seem very divisive and tend to reinforce views about all people on benefits being work-shy and scroungers. I also do not like the term rip-off or the 3 overly made up middle class women who...
Forum: Other Debates/Discussions 19-09-2013, 11:15 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,820
Posted By Lifemask
Although I don't like the way that Muslim women...

Although I don't like the way that Muslim women are treated by their religious leaders and the fact that they feel the need to cover their faces, I do feel that, in a free society, people should be...
Forum: TV & Film 19-09-2013, 11:00 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 564
Posted By Lifemask
I also read the Hermann Hesse books, the...

I also read the Hermann Hesse books, the Gormenghast trilogy and "The Tin Drum" - I also remember reading "On the Road" and "The Dharma Bums" (Jack Kerouac), "The Outsider" (Colin Wilson), "Zen and...
Forum: TV & Film 19-09-2013, 10:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,100
Posted By Lifemask
I cannot stand any of these programmes - I think...

I cannot stand any of these programmes - I think they give a warped view of life in Britain and reinforce Daily Mail-type views.
Forum: Other Debates/Discussions 19-09-2013, 10:02 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,431
Posted By Lifemask
I used to smoke roll ups and loved it - gave up...

I used to smoke roll ups and loved it - gave up when I gave up work about 5 years ago. I have decided that I may start again on my 90th birthday.
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