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My admiration goes to all but especially Paul and Trogg, for 'keeping on keeping on..' As for boredom though. I'm never bored. I'm usually happy enough with my own company and if I have nothing physical to do I can be happy listening to music or whatever. I try to achieve one useful thing every day. Might be as small as tidying summat up, or cutting the grass, or whatever. The rest of the time I potter, or go for a short walk, or whatever. Incidentally I'm seeing the Doc tomorrow about why my legs seem to be failing me. Still awaiting tests for the other stuff. And Trogg.. I

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We booked them into the 360 club at least once in the late 1960s. The place was rammed.

@oldPhil Hi Phil and thanks. I've been here 22 years since my heart attack and 'got away with' two small strokes since. One way I look at it is that my Dad only made 56, so any day over that is a bonus and I'm now rapidly approaching 71. My present symptoms.. such as they are, could actually be related to my ongoing heart condition.. which, apart from the direct Right Ventricle damage from the MI, seems to be slowly progressing Left Ventricular failure. Thing is.. I'm sort of resigned to that anyway. As my Mum's Doc famously said when she complained about developing Angina d

I'm presently in the middle of 'tests and referals'. I'm saying no more at present, because the possible outcomes vary hugely in significance. Bit scary though.

I dunno. I have a completely blocked right ventricular artery in my 'ticker'. I'm only still here, because there are smaller 'alternate' routes ( called 'collaterals') for blood to get to what remains of my right ventricle. I was told that the more I excercise and get my heart working (within reason), the more those 'collateral' arteries will develop and the better off I'll be. I was being considered for surgical intervention, but it was eventually decided the risks outweighed the benefits. I agree. Although I recognise it's an anticlimax for Margie and Paul.. I thi

My day so far is OK. Not brilliant.. but OK. I'm about to do some pruning and tidying, followed by going for a swift walk. Later I'll continue cataloguing all of y CDs to my new music server. I'm also intending to convert much of my best vinyl to digital and putting it on my 'server' for 'casual' listening. Also, either later today, or tomorrow, I will resume weight training. Next week I will also resume my regular weekly swims.

In the few years before I left Nottm., I was the DJ at the 360 Club. It's that simple.

Rothera Dowson handled my Mum's 'estate'.

@Brew We're just going to have to agree to differ on Austerity. @philmayfield Pretty much 'in one'. 40 years of lies and misinformation about the EU spewed out by the likes of the DM, followed by the Big Red Bus of Lies. And we are now at such a pitch that we have two alternative 'Democracy' camps. Those who think that democracy is enshrined in a single vote on a single issue after a bent campaign, and those who prefer the Democracy defended by Parliament for 800 years. I've even seen people on Facebook calling for the abolition of Parliamen

And on a brighter note.. it seems to be very much Parliament 1, Boris O, after the first vote. His bluster and waffle in the house today is exactly what we should expect from someone whose self regard and ambition far exceed his ability and eloquence Rees-Mogg was seen arrogantly lounging on the front benches and it seems 'called out' for it by the excellent Caroline Lucas. Boris has threatened so hard, that we now have the irony of Boris trying to emulate Churchill and at the same time having to ''deselect' Churchill's Grandson for opposing him.

But that wasn't the whole argument at the time and there were many voices opposing Austerity.. and not just from the 'left'. In fact many economists pointed out that Osborne and others were using a simplistic 'household economy' model which simply didn't truly reflect real world economics. For instance, interest rates were so low that it was an ideal time to borrow in order to fund infrastructure projects (for e.g.) which would in turn stimulate employment , which would create wealth and spending power which would... etc. And yes it's true that many countries adopted Austerity, but they all

This is important stuff... This: Which I've taken from This: https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_bewitched_by_brexit_referendums_and_modern_democracy Interesting read.

Unfortunately.. politics isn't a simple as some would have you believe.

I very nearly said 'Just my opinion'.. but I stopped myself just in time.

Happy Birthday Liz!! And yes.. this thread, just like any other on the site, is optional. Members are entirely free to participate, or not. We're just having a discussion on the affairs of the day...

I disagree that it was the fairest, or that the other choice was taxation. The economy was recovering and Osborne could have chosen to stimulate it, rather than depress it by imposing austerity. It's clear to me that he chose austerity for very Tory political/idealogical reasons, rather than sound economic reasons. He seized the opportunity to attack the welfare state and stall the economy (and his tax take), rather than assisting the economy and boosting his tax take. He was also bloody quick to re-privatise banks as soon as they were back in profit, instead of holding on to them and r

Not bitter. Just a reminder to those who are happy with him in charge, of what he is like.

OK.. if Austerity wasn't the Tories way of making us all pay for the cost of supporting the failed banking system.. ( as well as an excuse for the Tories to dismantle the Welfare State)..what was it? And if levels of discontent about our membership of the EU were not fed and cultivated by constant repetition of the 'immigration'/'they took all our jobs'/we don't control our borders'/;bent bananas' etc., mythology and other lies by Farage et.al.. and the not so subtle linking of that with people's troubles at home, then why did so many vote for Brexit? Please don't try to tell me that all

But it doesn't Fly. I've not claimed that all Brexit supporters are 'Little Englanders', but clearly man 'Little Englanders' and worse have voted for Brexit

Ben.. why does 'being ourselves', prevent us from 'having ties'? In the modern world all countries need to establish tradng relationships with each other. In the face of the massive power of the US and China, surely it makes sense for us to be part of an equally powerful trading block?

EU leaders have, IMHO, been remarkably patient with the UK. They are not the ones pushing for Brexit and there is no reason why they should bend over to accmmodate an idiot like Johnson.

Clearly my Political Shorthand hasn't delivered my message effectively. I didn't want to have to write for hours and thought you'd 'get' what I was alluding to: In the case of the core Brexit campaign.. Johnson, Gove, Rees-Mogg/ERG and their fellow travellers.. backers such as Trump and Bannon in the US, Aaron Banks and Cummings here. and who knows what other shady unelected figures. the parallels are hard to dismiss. It's no longer relevant who took us in. The push for 'out' is clearly from the Far Right and has featured very clear Racist and Xenophobic commentary from Farage in

As I recall. there's only been one option. May's Deal. Same deal.. three votes.

But not as we know it Jim!