Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
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Correct, and exactly the same has been said against (for example) the RNLI, however, having spent most of my life in the 'public services', I suspect that in most cases if 'the Gummint' provided many of the services covered by charities, the cost would be twice as high and the results half as effective?
There are, of course, exceptions to this!
https://news.sky.com/story/ex-bbc-boss-yentob-faces-five-year-ban-over-kids-company-ruin-11161397"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Wondering what to buy that special person who voted to stay in the EU? Fret no longer
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
I think people must be leaving Christmas shopping later this year judging by the lack of people in the town day time recently. I was in Morrison's this morning and was out in no time, normally in the two weeks before people have trolley loads of stuff that should keep them going until Summer.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
leaving it to the last moment hoping to get a bargin
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,302
About Pick Me Up! Magazine:
Pick Me Up! is the beating heart of the modern family. Its rip-roaring real-life sparkles with warmth, helping the reader find the silver lining on the rainiest of the days.
Pick Me Up! is packed with ways to help your budget go further. Whether it's the best, brightest bargain fashions, the latest money-saving vouchers, cheap and simple recipes or bargain beauty buys, Pick Me Up! is the magazine that will save you money.
And here's their Christmas offering!
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Button
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
- Posts: 3,090
Pick Me Up magazine attempts to redefine the real life sector, offering more real life stories in a more accessible and entertaining way. Pick Me Up wants to break new ground in its fresh and modern design. A woman's weekly magazine.
A real hoot for people of the female persuasion then, and obviously more educational than endless articles on makeup and defeating/concealing the ageing process.
(Not my real name.)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Looks too high brow for my taste, talking of which none of our more sophisticated members have drawn attention to the annual yule tide lights display in Hawthorne Close, River.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,922
I don't know about pick me up, that looks more likely to send you into deep depression.
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,302
Peace on Earth? I must have missed this on the TV news. Looks like those loveable Mohammedans are evangelising for their Region of 'Peace again!
Coming soon to a Carol Service near you?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/17/pakistani-christians-suicide-bomb-attack-quetta-church"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
what is carol singing this time.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Not much to come over the holiday on the telly from what I have read but I thought this was brilliant. Further episodes tonight and tomorrow.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2017/12/18/league-gentlemen-episode-1-review-still-league/[howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
I notice that Marks and Spencer have reduced prices by 50% on their gift sets which must be rather galling for those who shopped earlier. Normally they don't do this until after the holiday.
Guest 1467- Registered: 30 Jan 2015
- Posts: 149
My wife bought me a lovely sports jacket from Sainsburys about a fortnight ago, it's lovely. Yesterday, they were half price!! Grrr...
Button- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
- Posts: 3,090
So if still in its 'as bought' state, you take it back, get refunded and buy it again...
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,302
Ed Milliband's Christmas Card!
Absolutely brilliant!
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Guest 2420- Registered: 17 Dec 2017
- Posts: 1
Great information.The streets of London looks awesome on Christmas.
Thanks!!
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
bah humbug
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,302
Well so far this has been the biggest laugh of Christmas!
http://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/kent-woman-reported-vile-poundland-963449
The 'Kent woman' is actually a lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church Uni
And her complaint originally went to Kent State Police in the USA
Twinings have distanced themselves from the campaign
And tonight Poundland said " We're proud of a campaign that's only cost £25.53 and is being touted as the winning marketing campaign this Xmas"
And carries on as though nothing has happened!
https://twitter.com/Poundland?lang=en-gb
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"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
