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Here to read more than post.

Feel free to like or follow - or not. I'm not here for the numbers.

My likes are sometimes acknowledgements rather than endorsements.
I always thought these people were lacking something up top.

Recent news makes me wonder if they are all lacking something, or some things, down below?
December 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The trade mark covers books but does that automatically apply to words in book titles?

Covers "Ladybird" books could well cover children's books so branded. But not "Lady bird: President's Wife".
December 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The dumbness of Labour not acting on political donations!

They let this go to refuel, and send me begging emails.

If they had acted, then they might have avoided this level of difference occurring.
December 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Did they fail to register the *spit*spit* Clubcard points?
December 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Dinosaurs lasted over 165 million years.

They had an enormous amount right. And they did not disappear because of what they themselves did. But an external event.

I'd be very happy to look to dinosaurs when considering how to survive and prosper.
December 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
At the border, the douanier asked what was in the boot.

"E's cargo, monsieur."

"OK - Let 'is car go."
December 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Total gobsmacking amazement - it has arrived!
December 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Just checked. Current package has been tracked across the globe - 37 steps so far.

Reaches Evri.
Either out for delivery (according to shipper).
Or at deport awaiting delivery (according to Evri.

Nothing happening.
December 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Great.

How about decent access to cataracts operations for the rest of us in Wales who need them.
December 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Staff at the surgery give their all to provide you with the best possible care, but the leadership team have stopped speaking to me - making it difficult to do my job as your MP.
December 3, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Recently communication between myself and the Surgery has broken down - countless letters unanswered, a promised yet undelivered patient booking system, and the Patient Participation
Group shut down.
December 3, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Why isn't it "over 90%"?

A third might be better than none but it is pretty paltry.
December 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The individual people are usual fine. At least, round here. Where I used to live, they were awful.
December 3, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Evri, they say:

"Confirm delivery postcode to get full tracking"

So I confirm my postcode. It makes zero difference to what I can see!

Still, I only have two deliveries stacked up at local Evri "depot" - a cobbler's shop. Somehow appropriate.

Individuals who deliver are fine. Company is awful.
December 3, 2025 at 11:35 AM
What happens if the charge is changed, or more charges added, which would take a sentence from under 3 years to over 3 years?
December 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I suspect the Roman military learned from cats.

Adopt the approach of repeating something as if a habit, then suddenly change to doing something completely else.

Always wrong-foot your enemy. (And your friends.)
December 2, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Thank you for this. I am not on facebook so your screenshot is very much appreciated.

Long ago, I had an appendix problem in a far off land. The airline sent their own doctor to where I was staying to check me out, & arranged delay of my return to allow sufficient recovery.
December 2, 2025 at 9:29 AM
The very fact that she would consider refuk is sufficient to damn her.
December 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Space is hidden from us on earth by this mass of cloud.
December 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM