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Praise be to God alone. On this day, Jumada II 6, 1447 AH, Jon H (may God grant him ... [more]	JonH🍕	11:57:58
>> Tangiers ?	Free Thinking Doggie	12:20:49
He's there most days......[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	10:35:25
>> Johnny Vegus	JonH🍕	11:49:05
>> Mr Vit D.	Free Thinking Doggie	10:39:37
A pretty grim scene......[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	09:05:01
>> Yup, good friend lives in Tai Po, thankfully the other side.	Hamsterwheel	09:11:03
>> Bamboo scaffolding ...[more]	Hamsterwheel	11:56:54
>> Surprised they named one block there Wang Kin House.	Hamsterwheel	09:12:14
One thing you may not have noticed is that the pound has risen by 2 cents. That may ... [more]	Denc 🗡	03:36:42
>> Still lower than before the budget leaking started.	Hamsterwheel	07:31:07
Loserpool oh dear, Arsenal well done.	Denc 🗡	22:17:25
>> Fiberglass will round to commiserate hamster.	Denc 🗡	22:19:18
>> I can raise his spirits by letting him know Slot won't be there much longer	fglass	23:33:32
>> It’s not like he’s only won one lesser trophy in 6 whole years.	Hamsterwheel	08:11:26
>> He's signed a £125m striker who's scored 1 goal in 10 games	fglass	12:29:37
>> And it gets Wirtz	fglass	12:39:19
>> He’ll be slotted	Denc 🗡	02:00:35
1st season of The Crown, one of the best TV series ever made IMHO.	Free Thinking Doggie	21:42:39
>> Time warp still in effect then.	Denc 🗡	21:46:49
>> So people never read Dickens, Orwell, or Hemingway because they were written ... [more]	Free Thinking Doggie	21:50:38
>> Edgar Allan Poe still a good read 👿👹👺...[more]	JonH🍕	09:19:51
>> Behold, the Man..!...[more]	JonH🍕	12:05:43
>> He used to stay here and walk up to Èze Village....[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	12:09:48
>> Ace. Mentioned in one his books....[more]	JonH🍕	12:14:19
>> With chapter titles like 'Why I am so great' and 'Why I write such good ... [more]	JonH🍕	12:08:04
>> I went to an adaptation for the stage of a Poe story, with Stephen Berkoff- ... [more]	Free Thinking Doggie	10:37:23
>> The Covidesque Masque of the Red Death is good. As is the film version ... [more]	JonH🍕	12:01:20
>> Not many no. Apart from forced school Dickens.	Hamsterwheel	07:28:43
>> I read Dickens quite late, we didn't do it at school (more Shakespear & war poets). ...[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	08:42:11
>> No 3 reading Macbeth for GCSE English. He finds Lady Macbeth fascinating. ... [more]	JonH🍕	09:22:44
>> Quite difficult to read Shakespeare. Certainly at first.	JonH🍕	09:26:29
>> It was written to be performed rather than read. Have seen good ... [more]	Free Thinking Doggie	11:05:42
>> He’s not the best example for your point though, as his stories originally ... [more]	Hamsterwheel	08:54:24
>> I am aware of that. But I wasn't around at the time they were published ... [more]	Free Thinking Doggie	09:06:05
>> 🤔 you were around when The Crown came out	Hamsterwheel	09:08:08
>> So ? What bloody difference does it make when I watch it ?...[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	09:15:10
>> Sadly goes off as they made up too much in the later ones. Though ... [more]	Hamsterwheel	09:19:19
>> Yes earlier was better. The Thatcher episode at Balmoral good though.	Free Thinking Doggie	10:39:17
>> I’m about to read A Christmas Carol, as Hamlet has it for O Level and ... [more]	Hamsterwheel	08:56:40
>> Bah, humbug	Denc 🗡	13:16:42
>> Sure they did. But it’s the age of instant now.	Denc 🗡	22:18:12
>> That's just a choice. I may watch a film from the 70s this weekend.	Free Thinking Doggie	07:09:00
Quite good this...[more]	Hamsterwheel	19:37:38
The budget wasn’t as bad as it might have been . £2500 a year ain’t a fortune if you ... [more]	Denc 🗡	19:20:17
>> Good twitter account highlighting waateful govt spending.....[more]	JonH🍕	08:21:27
>> It’s horrendous. Kids just graduated will be paying more tax with all the freezes. ... [more]	Hamsterwheel	19:40:44
>> NOt much change really, been like that for years...[more]	Denc 🗡	20:12:56
>> You will be paying to raise more jihadis true.	Denc 🗡	20:14:52
>> But that’s what you get with Socialislam.	Denc 🗡	20:35:53
>> And I have advised you to leave for at least 10 years.	Denc 🗡	02:07:40
>> More ex pats than not on here, so you’ve done well! Greece is becoming ... [more]	Hamsterwheel	08:58:26
>> But they found £120,000 for a clock that didn’t need replacing ...[more]	Hamsterwheel	19:43:34
Insane...[more]	Hamsterwheel	19:18:46
>> Stupid twats , £5000 a day more like for the crane.	Denc 🗡	19:30:38
>> I used to hire them for sheds for £400 a day.	Hamsterwheel	19:44:13
>> Depends on size.	Denc 🗡	20:36:24
Mermaids......[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	19:02:51
Anal cyst opinion , I did top up on these you may recall, good decision...[more]	Denc 🗡	13:59:45
Mad rise on my shares this am after a mad fall. Bless you Rachel, I almost could now.	Denc 🗡	13:48:07
>> Phoenix up a handy 3% ( or a nice Merc 4 seater convertible )	Denc 🗡	13:54:30
MDs pension going up. She will be relieved.	Denc 🗡	13:36:00
>> Ballenciaga prices are mad presently	Denc 🗡	14:02:15
Muslims given more welfare.	Denc 🗡	13:34:05
Mad swings on the market.	Denc 🗡	13:32:16
Bingo duties abolished	Denc 🗡	13:27:22
Spent all morning at the Adoul / Notaire. Think ive bought a house....[more]	JonH🍕	13:20:58
>> Essentially 2 apartments with separate staircases. 200msq. Terrace. 5 bedrooms....[more]	JonH🍕	13:24:48
>> Same system as in France ? 10% deposit up front ? (Which you lose if you pull out)	Free Thinking Doggie	13:40:22
>> Not that much. He asked what I wanted to leave. More a gesture I think - 25,000 dhs	JonH🍕	08:16:17
>> Pics?	Denc 🗡	13:36:39
>> 😇😇😇	JonH🍕	13:25:32
>> You going to live there permanently? Is it in Tangiers?	Denc 🗡	13:45:24
>> Chefchaouen, Rif Mountains....[more]	JonH🍕	08:15:19
Digital ID it is.	Free Thinking Doggie	13:07:26
>> That, juries banished, more taxes, cars tracked …. Where is all this in the manifesto?	Hamsterwheel	13:09:50
>> £5m for libraries though… 🤩	Hamsterwheel	13:13:49
>> Libraries ffs, in the digital age.	Denc 🗡	13:33:29
I’m commenting from Volos where I’m eating a lovely chicken fillet (no chips) in a ... [more]	Hamsterwheel	13:04:58
>> This place ...[more]	Hamsterwheel	13:07:50
Not much FTSE reaction so far.	Free Thinking Doggie	12:50:29
>> 61 point range.. not a lot.	Free Thinking Doggie	13:00:13
>> Up and down like a whores drawers my bit.	Denc 🗡	12:52:07
>> Builders up a lot yesterday, down a lot today. I really think fund manglers are ... [more]	Denc 🗡	12:53:38
>> Once they decide to tax houses more, they’ll keep including more and more.	Hamsterwheel	12:57:23
>> Financials just swung wildly	Denc 🗡	12:57:21
Reduction in writing down allowances to discourage company investment… give me strength	Hamsterwheel	12:48:47
Mansion tax incoming.	Free Thinking Doggie	12:17:58
UK Budget Wed......[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	11:05:55
>> FinDom - Meet Rachel, your financial dominatrix. Other services by negotiation.	JonH🍕	13:22:37
>> Oops......[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	12:21:42
>> Day 1 I would close that lefty cess pit the OBR. Deliberate leak cos they didn’t ... [more]	Denc 🗡	12:43:16
>> They called it a technical error. Cheek	Hamsterwheel	12:49:22
>> Immune from sacking, they do as they like. Hundreds need sacking in the ... [more]	Denc 🗡	12:50:38
>> Most 'working' from home I bet.	Free Thinking Doggie	13:01:02
>> They’ve leaked it every week for the past few months. Perhaps this is the final ... [more]	Hamsterwheel	12:35:38
>> What a shambles.	Free Thinking Doggie	12:33:47
>> You really wouldn't want to be Reeves right now.	Free Thinking Doggie	12:25:27
>> She gives not a feck. Her hubby works in Govt too. 2 fat pensions guaranteed.	Hamsterwheel	12:39:53
>> & her sister	LP12	15:24:30
>> Oops......[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	12:20:43
>> Traditionally it was on a Thursday I think ?	Free Thinking Doggie	11:55:18
Rachel will have to get past the 🚜 🚜 to deliver her tax rises...[more]	Hamsterwheel	09:54:39
Sanofi CEO on CNBC talking about the development life cycle of new drugs.....[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	09:28:35
Sun reappeared so on the beach at 10am. Last week in Greece 🙁	Hamsterwheel	08:36:24
>> Air temp 18. Sea 18.5 🙃	Hamsterwheel	09:15:02
>> 17 here according to Meteociel.fr. Which is a few degrees to chilly for me.	Free Thinking Doggie	12:52:24
>> 82 here or the reciprocal 28 in new money. Very pleasant slight breeze up at ... [more]	Denc 🗡	12:55:27
>> Brrrrrr	Denc 🗡	12:43:41
>> Just swam the length of the beach. Overtaken by a cormorant	Hamsterwheel	09:15:59
Cartoon of the day.....[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	07:01:22
Job for hamster. Many people will be wanting value knocked off their houses. Hamster ... [more]	Denc 🗡	04:41:14
>> Knight Frank “You’ll never get more than £650k for one of those”...[more]	Hamsterwheel	07:05:43
>> No one ever went bust underestimating the intelligence of the British people.	Denc 🗡	12:33:51
>> '..neighbours as far as the eye can see'...[more]	LP12	08:46:13
>> 160 plots. Has made a lot of money but the infrastructure costs are enormous. ... [more]	Hamsterwheel	09:18:55
>> whoh, yes indeed. Forgot the cost of road infastructure, but even so , 160 ... [more]	LP12	14:00:12
>> Bet it’s lovely in the winter	Denc 🗡	12:35:20
>> Shut for 4 weeks due to planning regs. Rotate the plots so site still ... [more]	Hamsterwheel	12:42:11
>> for cost! (cost=300k)	LP12	08:47:00
>> Asylum seekers paradise,? beds already in there. ...[more]	LP12	08:52:26
>> Those are bunk rooms for the kids	Hamsterwheel	09:19:34
Pleased with my mega voyage this year I have booked another for next summer. This ... [more]	Denc 🗡	22:51:45
>> Atlantic Container Terminals 2026 Cruise. Starting at Freeport?	Hamsterwheel	07:10:16
>> Barcelona to Miami	Denc 🗡	12:36:59
>> I shall be at an Italian castle for a wedding. ( as you are ) Somewhat ... [more]	Denc 🗡	12:39:52
>> Tell you what, they don’t half book up quick. No posh cabins on the first bit and ... [more]	Denc 🗡	22:53:15
Denc Very Wonderful Loans ( Nuku Hiva ) Inc - announcement…....[more]	Denc 🗡	21:44:24
53,928 illegal immigrants have gone missing, roaming our streets. Sleep well…	Hamsterwheel	21:24:41
'Ere John......[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	18:34:27
>> Rather a lot of fava beans tonight. Pharts a coming. Nm...[more]	Denc 🗡	23:58:44
>> Had Bissara and fried sardines....[more]	JonH🍕	07:24:13
>> I have made that , fava beans ( aka Lima beans ) are a face.	Denc 🗡	12:36:27
>> Cost me £1 in total. Some things better to outsource....[more]	JonH🍕	13:19:59
>> Like this.....[more]	JonH🍕	22:01:33
>> Looks about right. How does it taste? Crunchy and salty?...[more]	JonH🍕	21:59:46
>> Yes. Will try in a salad. Actually loads of it on the rocks.	Free Thinking Doggie	22:27:57
>> Rich in iodine. A crunchier version of Bwanas drops of Lugols Solution in water.	JonH🍕	22:39:16
>> Used to pick it in Morecambe Bay. That looks a bit tough, it’s better when young ... [more]	Hamsterwheel	19:30:35
>> Actually doesn’t even look like samphire. Use the Picture This plant finder app ... [more]	Hamsterwheel	19:32:21
>> App says it’s Rock Samphire. Marsh samphire is generally considered better for ... [more]	Hamsterwheel	19:35:23
>> Sort of lemon taste.	Free Thinking Doggie	19:36:10
>> Marsh samphire like eating the sea. Very salty.	Hamsterwheel	19:37:44
>> Treat yourself ...[more]	Hamsterwheel	19:39:25
>> The brown bits were some bread crumbs in the bag, was intending on feeding to the birds.	Free Thinking Doggie	18:36:04
Credit to them, five decades is not nothing......[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	18:32:42
>> Big shock here, nobody is sure where or how she died	Denc 🗡	21:15:14
>> 80, not young	Hamsterwheel	21:36:08
>> Depends where you are looking from.	Denc 🗡	21:45:22
>> 21 years for me.	Free Thinking Doggie	19:14:00
US markets - week 48, you don't mess with it..	Free Thinking Doggie	18:22:20
Crrrrazy Spanish/Tenerifian laws, fast 4wood to 8minute mark to see women whose ... [more]	LP12	17:41:51
Very clear skies tonight down at the cap......[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	17:20:33
>> Something that happens here is that the moon is directly overhead. Never saw that ... [more]	Denc 🗡	17:30:21
Sense, but they won’t do it…...[more]	Denc 🗡	15:32:58
>> you forgotten the link?	🌞🤢	16:43:29
A share I hold quite a few of and seldom mentioned is M and G. Pays 8% divi and is ... [more]	Denc 🗡	15:21:41
Whatever the problem , tax is the answer….....[more]	Denc 🗡	15:05:27
>> Will that apply to asylum hotels?	Hamsterwheel	15:43:17
hanging's too good for him...[more]	🌞🤢	15:02:13
>> All planned years ago.	Free Thinking Doggie	19:07:08
>> I quite like Tice. Milliband is a foreign agent bent on the destruction of of ... [more]	Denc 🗡	15:08:29
>> Good article, let’s hope it is not empty promises.	Denc 🗡	15:13:42
>> think they mean to do what they're saying alright ...[more]	🌞🤢	15:20:20
>> I have zero faith in Farage , spiv number 1 , but I agree with their ... [more]	Denc 🗡	15:23:15
>> even for those who can't stand him, he is our only hope of reversing the ... [more]	🌞🤢	16:42:32
>> Suspect they wont get a majority … mebbe with Tory help they could do well ... [more]	Hamsterwheel	15:45:06
>> Where’s the talent in the conservatives?	Denc 🗡	17:28:40
>> Relative…. Reform full of snake oil salesmen	Hamsterwheel	17:57:11
>> Johnson wasn’t one?	Denc 🗡	04:41:56
>> there's a distinct lack of talent throughout all the parties	🌞🤢	16:43:01