Early Sunday morning I walked the dogs with two of my neighbours down the cemetery. We talked of many things as ladies do. Firstly we discussed the randomly parked car with someone asleep under a duvet. I explained I used to drive up to the top of Ilkley moor and…
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Far right or just right?
The only problem with being accused of being called far right is the stupidity and complete denial of reality of the accusers. I remember my mum saying to us as children when we asked ”you’re church of England”. I have no idea to this day what that meant but it…
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Little girls’ deaths…
So in this week’s news we have a young man stabbing to death three children, with several more in critical condition. Creating a hell on earth no children should ever have to endure especially in our little British Isles. Then we have a stalwart of the BBC, a newsreader, a…
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Rape, rape and more rape
”We’re scared to go out at night alone and short skirts mean unwanted sexual attention: Parisian women reveal safety fears after gang-rape of Australian tourist and say sex attack is ‘catastrophic’ to France’s image days before Olympics” – Daily mail 23 July 2024. Nothing and I mean absolutely nothing changes…
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Entitlement & dentists
A little survey from my local paper popped up on Facebook today. It wanted to know how long people had been waiting to see a dentist or when they last visited one. Of course the replies were predictable. Years on waiting lists for nothing to ever come of it. People…
Sometime around now
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A world run by psychopaths
25,000 people. Twenty five thousand. Killed simply because they are in the way. What Hamas did was worse than the worst horror film I have ever watched and I’ve seen most. We generally don’t get to hear what goes on that’s the thing. Pretty much the same atrocities were committed…
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Hello to 2024
2023 has been kind to me in lot’s of ways. I’m very grateful for where I live, for my continuing good health and for my relationships with my daughter and big brother and his wife. I feel very lucky. Last year I gave up on the people that sapped me…
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Taking the piss
I’m not sure what us old women are supposed to do any more. How we are supposed to not get very, very angry. The kids don’t see it they don’t have the time. They just work harder and harder for very little in return. Meanwhile: A man wins Miss Netherlands…