Great big hugs, Ruth, and loads of love...may your 2009 be a great year for you as well...and I second your wish for this rather sad world at the moment...XXX more…
As usual you come up with fab.and concise info.As the law was largely ignored in England I suppose it was just too much trouble to enforce it ??? Would give a couple of unemployed a job ???? more…
Great Britain
Dog licensing was abolished in 1987. Prior to this, dog licences were mandatory, but the requirement was widely ignored, with only about half of owners having one. The final rate for a dog licence was 37 pence. This fee was reduced from 37½p when the halfpenny was withdrawn more…
I think most women put something on their skins besides water even if only cocoa butter or coconut oil...having said that, I'm not including the very, very poor of our world, who probably don't even get clean water to wash their faces in...a very unfair world and one I wish I could change for the better...GBHs...XXX more…
I now live in Cornwall,U.K. but originally came from Cape Town,South Africa.Came to the U.K. in 1961,returned to South Africa in 1974.When my daughters finished school and University they both returned here and later my eldest daughter,Michelle, to New York. So I returned to U.K. in 1997 to be nearer my daughters.Michelle has a lovely son,Simeon,he more…
I read this with interest.I thought the word "working class" was not used anymore.May I be facetious and say todays "NO working class" is more like it.I live in Cornwall and am appalled at the amount of foreigners that are brought in every year to pick daffodils and strawberries.Yet hundreds do not accept jobs offered to them by Jobseeking---WHY--b more…
I suspect there is something more subtle going on and its the other way round: its not that British men won't do a job and so we turn to the immigrants, its that once a job starts getting done by immigrants, British men don't want to do it so much: it becomes a low status job in their eyes. I think some if this is about the way the British like to more…
With you on that post Ruth, most people do see the results of their work during their life time, they must be a special type of person to do the job that they do, not much joy in being a "top name" when you are dead. more…
I've recorded it because had seen too much tv yesterday and had things to watch later on...so yet to see it...was with SETI for many years doing the checks for them on my comp, then they changed over to another system and it didn't work on my comp, which was a great shame...all our passwords and usernames seem to have been lost in the change over s more…
slap me for sticking my nose in...i notice that when you are replying you create a new post....if you click on reply to post within the comment box the person who commented will get an e-mail to say you have replied but if you create a new box they wont know you came back to reply to them and the might not visit to see.. hope that makes sense...... more…
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In response to: "2009" 343 days old
by jenray Pro
Great big hugs, Ruth, and loads of love...may your 2009 be a great year for you as well...and I second your wish for this rather sad world at the moment...XXX more…
In response to: "What if DOGS ?????" 373 days old
by Foxwriter [Member]
Wouldn't dream of tapping your wrist - that would be impertinent of me.
But I never adorn my car with anything, it would spoil the purity of the design! :) more…
In response to: "What if DOGS ?????" 374 days old
by rms35 [Member]
Is that a tap on the wrist---I did mean a sticker on a back window ! Ruth more…
In response to: "What if DOGS ?????" 375 days old
by Foxwriter [Member]
I wouldn't sully my paintwork with stickers. more…
In response to: "What if DOGS ?????" 375 days old
by rms35 [Member]
ABSOLUTELY agree with your sentiments.Do you have the car sticker--Dogs are not only for Christmas ??? more…
In response to: "What if DOGS ?????" 375 days old
by Foxwriter [Member]
Personally I would rather licence the owners! more…
In response to: "What if DOGS ?????" 402 days old
by rms35 [Member]
As usual you come up with fab.and concise info.As the law was largely ignored in England I suppose it was just too much trouble to enforce it ??? Would give a couple of unemployed a job ???? more…
In response to: "What if ???????" 402 days old
by rms35 [Member]
Quite right,Jack.The ignorance of youth should certainly not be an excuse. more…
In response to: "What if ???????" 402 days old
by jackfrost Pro
As the girls suffer the greatest consequece maybe more education for them as or maybe a moto
"No ifs or maybes say NO to babies" more…
In response to: "What if DOGS ?????" 402 days old
by jackfrost Pro
I remember going to get our dog liecence
Great Britain
Dog licensing was abolished in 1987. Prior to this, dog licences were mandatory, but the requirement was widely ignored, with only about half of owners having one. The final rate for a dog licence was 37 pence. This fee was reduced from 37½p when the halfpenny was withdrawn more…
In response to: "What if ???????" 404 days old
by rms35 [Member]
You are quite right,Jenray.Having lived in South Africa for much of my life I can clearly remember those unlined lovely brown faces ! more…
In response to: "What if ???????" 404 days old
by jenray Pro
I think most women put something on their skins besides water even if only cocoa butter or coconut oil...having said that, I'm not including the very, very poor of our world, who probably don't even get clean water to wash their faces in...a very unfair world and one I wish I could change for the better...GBHs...XXX more…
In response to: "Monster BLOOMS." 592 days old
by joebangles [Member]
just to let you know that you have been tagged on http://joebangles.blog.co.uk/ more…
In response to: "Monster amaryllis lily" 594 days old
by joebangles [Member]
Hi Ruth, yes, my book says 50-80 high so yours is doing well, maybe in the light of the window and the warmth of the room. more…
In response to: "Monster BLOOMS." 594 days old
by rms35 [Member]
The only way you will go here is UP ! more…
In response to: "Monster BLOOMS." 595 days old
by jackfrost Pro
I like the song to.."on my way to Amaryllis" :)) more…
In response to: "South Africans" 613 days old
by rms35 [Member]
I now live in Cornwall,U.K. but originally came from Cape Town,South Africa.Came to the U.K. in 1961,returned to South Africa in 1974.When my daughters finished school and University they both returned here and later my eldest daughter,Michelle, to New York. So I returned to U.K. in 1997 to be nearer my daughters.Michelle has a lovely son,Simeon,he more…
In response to: "South Africans" 614 days old
by sandra [Visitor]
Yes, where are you from? People are very friendly and nice here. There is a warm reception! I love here!
Have a great Tuesday :) more…
In response to: "South Africans" 616 days old
by rms35 [Member]
We are a many peoples on this blog---interesting ! more…
In response to: "South Africans" 616 days old
by deleted user [Visitor]
I'm Brazilian :) more…
In response to: "Poles in U.K." 619 days old
by rms35 [Member]
I read this with interest.I thought the word "working class" was not used anymore.May I be facetious and say todays "NO working class" is more like it.I live in Cornwall and am appalled at the amount of foreigners that are brought in every year to pick daffodils and strawberries.Yet hundreds do not accept jobs offered to them by Jobseeking---WHY--b more…
In response to: "Poles in U.K." 619 days old
by technomist [Member]
I suspect there is something more subtle going on and its the other way round: its not that British men won't do a job and so we turn to the immigrants, its that once a job starts getting done by immigrants, British men don't want to do it so much: it becomes a low status job in their eyes. I think some if this is about the way the British like to more…
In response to: "HORIZON Tuesday 4th March" 626 days old
by rms35 [Member]
It's like a famous artist not recognised in his lifetime ! more…
In response to: "HORIZON Tuesday 4th March" 626 days old
by joebangles [Member]
With you on that post Ruth, most people do see the results of their work during their life time, they must be a special type of person to do the job that they do, not much joy in being a "top name" when you are dead. more…
In response to: "HORIZON Tuesday 4th March" 626 days old
by rms35 [Member]
Lets go for cryostasis---is there such a word ?????---anyway SEE YOU IN 50 years ! ! more…
In response to: "HORIZON Tuesday 4th March" 626 days old
by jenray Pro
I've recorded it because had seen too much tv yesterday and had things to watch later on...so yet to see it...was with SETI for many years doing the checks for them on my comp, then they changed over to another system and it didn't work on my comp, which was a great shame...all our passwords and usernames seem to have been lost in the change over s more…
In response to: "WITHOUT SLAVERY ????" 645 days old
by jackfrost Pro
yep!! spot on!!!:) more…
In response to: "WITHOUT SLAVERY ????" 646 days old
by rms35 [Member]
Roses are red,violets are blue,etc.Thanks for advice--is this the correct way ??? Ruth more…
In response to: "WITHOUT SLAVERY ????" 646 days old
by jackfrost Pro
slap me for sticking my nose in...i notice that when you are replying you create a new post....if you click on reply to post within the comment box the person who commented will get an e-mail to say you have replied but if you create a new box they wont know you came back to reply to them and the might not visit to see.. hope that makes sense...... more…
In response to: "WITHOUT SLAVERY ????" 646 days old
by jackfrost Pro