Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,101
I popped up into the attic earlier to check if the Christmas tree lights were still working.
While there I came across a present we forgot to give the kids last year.
A bit of a shame as they'd have loved that kitten.
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"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
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Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,879
It certainly is now I have just received my Christmas present from the Government that enormous extravagant gift of £10.
When introduced it was really something that would have really helped those who received it, now it must cost more than it is worth to administer. I would prefer it was now stopped and a much higher amount only went to those in genuine need.
£10 in 1972 when it was launched and now the equivalent would be £130.85 in 2019, (thanks to google)
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
Agree Jan .Give it to those in need.
Pablo- Registered: 21 Mar 2018
- Posts: 614
We both get a Christmas present of £100. They call it Winter Fuel Allowance.
Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,257
Pablo wrote:We both get a Christmas present of £100. They call it Winter Fuel Allowance.
Not so loud Jezza might be listening!
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,879
Pablo wrote:We both get a Christmas present of £100. They call it Winter Fuel Allowance.
Being the only recipient in this household I get the whole £200, certainly helps keep me lovely and warm in the cold weather, although some does goes to charity.
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
Because I’m over eighty I get £300.
Alec Sheldon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 18 Aug 2008
- Posts: 1,037
Same here Sue, and it all goes on heating and not on Christmas presents.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
Yes I do get cold some times Just bumped the heating up.
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,101
Hell of a night last night. The police set up roadblocks to catch Xmas drink drivers on the main road out of town, I avoided this by taking a taxi. The police just waved all the taxis through & I arrived home safely 10mins later. I’m quite impressed, I’ve never driven one before.
"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
lol bob , thought you might have taken the bus.
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Pablo- Registered: 21 Mar 2018
- Posts: 614
Brian, Bob’s driveway isn’t big enough to park a bus on!
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,101
Serious comment.
Do be especially careful on the roads over the next few weeks.
Many men will be drinking and asking their wives to drive the car ......
"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,879
Equally serious comment.
Thank goodness for that, so much safer than all those drunken men behind the wheel.
I wonder how many of those men will get caught out for being over the limit the following morning.
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Button
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
- Posts: 3,057
Captain Haddock wrote:Many men will be drinking and asking their wives to drive the car ......
Very brave!
Having more than one concurrent wife, I mean. Arguably worse than bungee-jumping. They must need their heads examining.
(Not my real name.)
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,101
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Guest 3065- Registered: 10 Jan 2019
- Posts: 145
Merry Christmas everybody x
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
merry hum bug kimmie.
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,101
For Christmas have treated my partner to a trip on the Trans-Siberian Express.
I think the waitress is actually a bloke in a frock.
"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 9 Nov 2011
- Posts: 2,226
Think I saw your carer in Sainsbury’s early am stocking up for the journey Bob.
