RANT CORNER

[bennyboy351]

Isn't tea one of THE most colonial products? We wouldn't have it in the UK without colonising India, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Although, I guess it depends on which nation you are referring to as a coloniser or how you define a coloniser.

Good point! I guess my 'dig' at our American friends preffering Coffee over Tea as the result of a tax row could have been better worded!

I knew far less about this than I thought. Sure enough "America" turned their back on tea. Boston Tea Party etc. But it seems it was British Americans that were most angry about having taxaton imposed on them from over the pond. But it was taxation without representation in the parliament that was imposing the taxation.
Jolly complicated. Ta for prodding me into investigating (well, googling ).

"Googling" - By Gad, I remember when we used to "Yahoo" everything! LOL

[Derek27]

I asked a woman in Lidl where the tissues are. She turned around and said, "Are you talking to me?" She had a colleague with her but I would have thought it's obvious either of them could answer. Then she asked, what sort of tissues?!! I thought for a few seconds about what different types of tissues there are and then said, the ones you blow your nose with.

[bennyboy351]

I've just received offers for a McDonald's plant burger, plant-based nuggets and a footlong plant-based sub, FFS!

My missus would kill for ANYTHING approaching a foot long! LOL

[jimibt]

I asked a woman in Lidl where the tissues are. She turned around and said, "Are you talking to me?" She had a colleague with her but I would have thought it's obvious either of them could answer. Then she asked, what sort of tissues?!! I thought for a few seconds about what different types of tissues there are and then said, the ones you blow your nose with.

phew -relief. it could have been MUCH worse (the requirement for the tissue!!)

[Derek27]

BT had some special offers for TV & broadband that end 4th Jan. Looked again to see what the prices are now and they've gone down, they've also removed their £40 up front cost!!

[Derek27]

Why don't you hear Sky News apologising for catching bad language when BJ's going in or out of number 10? You'd certainly hear it if I was about, the flipping hypocrite!

[Crazyskier]

Received a letter from the Halifax. My monthly mortgage repayment is going up by over £45 from next month!!!

This on top of the £90 per month to £138 per month gas and electricity hike a few months ago when my old supplier went bust and British Gas took them over. It's a real blow to the monthly finances.

CS

[jimibt]

Received a letter from the Halifax. My monthly mortgage repayment is going up by over £45 from next month!!!

This on top of the £90 per month to £138 per month gas and electricity hike a few months ago when my old supplier went bust and British Gas took them over. It's a real blow to the monthly finances.

CS

i managed to get a fixed rate interest only mortgage a few years back which is fixed for 10 years. We ended up paying literally £320 a month (which is 80% cheaper than rent for anything similar). it's not for everyone, (and maybe these kind of deals no longer exist), but if you have the means to pay it off at the end of the term, it's a great way to live cheaply.

[Derek27]

Received a letter from the Halifax. My monthly mortgage repayment is going up by over £45 from next month!!!

This on top of the £90 per month to £138 per month gas and electricity hike a few months ago when my old supplier went bust and British Gas took them over. It's a real blow to the monthly finances.

CS

Perhaps they've been reading this forum.

My advice is to get away from British Gas as soon as it's practical. They are flipping useless - I once sent an email saying that my bill is incorrect. They replied, "Sorry, you don't have a maintenance contract with us so we can't repair your cooker without charge"!

[Derek27]

Shut up Boris you idiot!

[Archery1969]

Dont worry I am sure there will be a war in Europe soon and everything else will pale into insignificance!

[Derek27]

Dont worry I am sure there will be a war in Europe soon and everything else will pale into insignificance!

If the UK gets involved in military conflict, BJ will be managing it from the pub.

It's a shame Spitting Image isn't still on, they'd have an endless supply of material!

[Derek27]

Sky Sports are quick to apologise for inadvertent bad language their microphones catch, but Sky News is happy to broadcast a recording from a member of the public who says BJ doesn't know his arse from his elbow.

[Archery1969]

Dont worry I am sure there will be a war in Europe soon and everything else will pale into insignificance!

If the UK gets involved in military conflict, BJ will be managing it from the pub.

It's a shame Spitting Image isn't still on, they'd have an endless supply of material!

I think Putin will invade Ukraine, the EU will impose financial sanctions including Russia being excluding from the Swift International Payment system and then Putin will launch ballistic missles across the EU.

Hopefully I am wrong but he is nuts.

[Derek27]

Dont worry I am sure there will be a war in Europe soon and everything else will pale into insignificance!

If the UK gets involved in military conflict, BJ will be managing it from the pub.

It's a shame Spitting Image isn't still on, they'd have an endless supply of material!

I think Putin will invade Ukraine, the EU will impose financial sanctions including Russia being excluding from the Swift International Payment system and then Putin will launch ballistic missles across the EU.

Hopefully I am wrong but he is nuts.

I think he's a wanker but otherwise, an intelligent man who realises his military can't take on the world. The two things that concern me are firstly, if he is or ever becomes impotent he may see nuclear ballistic missiles as a substitute for a hard-on. Secondly, he might keep changing the law to extend his time in office until he's 90 and senile, in which case he may well start WW3.