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As with Rayner.. we'll have to wait and see. However, it seems his party has known of 'allegations' for months and only now taken action. I think that's the fourth Tory MP to lose the whip recently.
To quote Lady Bracknell: 'For one MP to lose the whip may be deemed unfortunate, but for FOUR to lose the whip smacks of carelessness'
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31 minutes ago, trogg said:
Col you make it appear a short easy few jobs to be done , just think about it and take you time we dont want to hear more stories of injuries.
Trust me Mick.. I am NOT rushing. It's not in my nature.
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32 minutes ago, MargieH said:
You must be clever, Col, fitting the flooring round the loo and washbasin …..
I'm cleverer than that Margie!!...
The wash basin will be mounted on a wall hung unit, so flooring just goes under.. And the loo is separate....
Flooring will encounter the door architrave, but the simple solution is to cut away a few mm at bottom of architrave, using a 'multitool with a 'plunge' blade so flooring slides under. Any slight imperfection at floor edges will be hidden by skirting fitted afterwards, with adhesive and/or sealant. Couple of pipes for towel rail need to be got round..that's all, and any cutting again hidden by those nice chrome pipe collars, which just clip into place...
Easeh!
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Absolutely. That time is here, but since I can't afford to pay tradesmen..
The back pain started before I started in bathroom, which is so far just painting, although I did have to isolate, empty and then lift off the poncy stainless steel heated towel rail as impossible to get a brush or roller behind it. All done now. Ten minutes of painitng needed then it's just the new basin/unit. Flooring literally goes down like laminate flooring, but has its own backing and has waterproof joints. Easy enough, and it's only a small bathroom. Bath and shower stay, just getting new magnetic seals for shower screens.
After that..(and a suitable period of procrastination..) it's a couple of internal doors.. NOT fitted by me as I only have to look at a piece of wood to make it split... replace some exceptionally creaky floorboards on landing with particle board, redecorate stairs, landing, and lounge, (Brother will help with the decorating.. he's a pro..and younger.) ..new carpets and that's it. All that should last a minimum of five years. If I last longer..I'll employ a decorator...
Oh.. I wan't to refinish the open plan stairs. Still a very yellow 70s pine finish.. it has to go...
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It's on hold. Paintwork is sorted. New unit is wall mounted. Just four screws for brackets and hang it in place, pre- assemble basin tap and waste then drop in and connect up.
But not till I get the all clear from Doc.
Last is to put down some 'click together' flooring and a bit of skirting.
When thata done sort out some decorating elsewhere, new carpets throughout then that's me done.
Anything beyond a bit of gardening will not be done by me.
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@ Peveril Peril.
Re: knee replacements.
In my experience after having both done, they were pretty good at pain management in hospital, giving Oxycodone for a day or so.. then morphine. They also sent me home with morphine, codeine etc. Sadly I can't take morphine or codeine alongside my heart meds..it gets dangerous, so I pretty much had to manage with paracetamol. If a big cry baby like me can do that I'm sure you can!
In my experience getting the staples out is a major milestone and cuts pain a lot.
Next is to achieve the bend in the knee. It hurts but doing the prescribed exercises does strengthen leg muscles improving joint stability.
That said instead of trying to get the bend by pulling ankle up towards backside, in a lying oosition, I find that it's better done in a sitting position. Sit in chair with foot as close to chair as possible then push forward, increasing knee bend It will hurt, but you are in control. Push forward as far as you can bear and hold for 30 seconds then back off. Repeat a few times. Do that 3-4 times per day. The bend will come.
Make sure you stay in control, you don't want to end up with all of your body weight on you new knee if it isn't locked. That would definitely make your eyes water..Good luck!
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After moaning that I was coming down with a cold..I wasn't. Turned out to be a flare up of allergic rhinitis, which I can get anytime, but this probably caused by springtime tree pollen. A good old traditional remedy called Momethasone Furoate Spray has helped hugely.
However, about a week ago I woke up with severe lower left back pain. Seems muscular, and I just assumed I'd pulled a muscle, but no idea how.
However..now got central low abdomen pain which hurts more on left if pressed. Bad enough to stop me doing much, which is handy as I'm halfway through refurbishing bathroom and just took delivery of a new vanity unit, basin tap etc. No chance of even getting them up the stairs as is.
Meanwhile Doc's online system isn't working, so I'm going to have to type it all-out and see what they say. Might even get an appointment..... .
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Fair point...
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Leaving Rayner aside for a moment..
( I've been spelling it incorrectly..Raynor was my late Father in Law's stage name..)
Truss's performance on the telly yesterday ...
She comes across as seriously deranged and in deep denial.
And she wants Trump back.
And she supports Farage.
And she opposes anti smoking measures
Obviously not remotely influenced by the Tuffron Street mob..
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On 4/12/2024 at 5:38 PM, Brew said:
Whilst I would like to see her slapped down,
Not the sort of language I normally associate with you Jim.
Do you mean in general, or just in relation to any ALLEGED wrongdoing?
You know that she is probably more feared by the Tories than any other Labour politician, including Starmer hence the Tory feeding frenzy. I mean, is it normal for a Senior Tory to write a book entitled 'The Unofficial Biography of Angela Raynor'?
Seems quite creepy to me.
As I understand it, there were two properties involved and that she was at some point separated from her husband/ partner. This may be the root of issues/ confusion.
I don't know any more., except that Tory James Daly on Politics Live literally just now..was unable to outline ANY specific alleged wrongdoing, even though he is the one who brought them to the attention of Police. Frankly, he looked decidedly sheepish and uncomfortable.
He should anyway, as his majority in Bury North is just 0.2%, so he's almost certainly toast at the next election.
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I'm confused. I was under the impression that the Police had already decided to investigate Angela Raynor's tax affairs a couple of weeks ago. Yet it's headline news on the BBC today,
Of course, the sight of well known fraudster Grant Schapps getting all indignant about supposed 'hyoocrisy' on the part of Raynor is irony of epic proportions.
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Thanks... I'll do my best... I could lingering for weeks...
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Makes my issue seem trivial.
I seem to be going down with a cold!
I get so few of them that I can't just shrug them off like many do.. they do tend to KO me... So you are probably all in for a week or so of me moaning incessantly...
"Nothing new there!" .. I hear you cry..
I've done a Covid test because we've still loads of the things that are going out of date.. so might as well, but looking negative..
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P.S. Just checked the box and it says mine was 'Made in Europe'..but that doesn't mean the components weren't all made in China. The UK address for Wahl is:
Wahl (UK) LtdSterling House,Clipper Close,Ramsgate,CT12 5GGSee what they did there?
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Wahl Clippers.
Full story here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wahl_Clipper
From which:
QuoteSo that clears that up then ..
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21 hours ago, LizzieM said:
Well thanks for enthusing about YES Col ! But unless something really exciting is happening in our lives on June 4th we’d better go. I’ve only been in the Royal Albert Hall once before so that, in itself, is a reason to go. Might buy some earplugs and grow our hair over our ears. Our friend is such a wonderful interesting character, involved in music, football and cricket, having ‘looked after’ many well known sports personalities. We had a Christmas drinks party at our old house in Hertfordshire and Martin turned up with Mike Gatting. On another occasion we went with him to the opening of a venue called Football Football in London. He’d sat me next to Kenney Jones as he knew I was a Small Faces fan. I was thrilled!
I'd keep the ear plugs for emergencies Lizzie. Just because I don't like Yes doesn't mean you won't.... No accounting for taste..
Now.. Taste.... there was a band...
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Smart move by the CCP. Cheap heat and cheap booze will have the masses too sedated to cause bother.
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On 4/6/2024 at 9:10 AM, Oztalgian said:
Same here.
We keep giving our resources away and stubbornly refuse to insist on adding value to it here in Australia.
If you are China you pay AU$3.80 per gigajoule for LNG. until 2027. Australian domestic consumers are paying around AU$10 a gigajoule. There is a risk that the East Coast and Southern Australia gas supplies will not be able to meet domestic demand in winter 2025 due to having to meet export contracts. Can someone tell me under what strange system of economics does this work?
Pretty much all speculation on my part but I'd imagine there's a 'pay off' buried somewhere in a trade agreement with China. Maybe something to do with securing Chinese investment in Oz.
There was a period here where UK Govts were falling over themselves to attract Chinese investment. I think that the penny might be slowly dropping, that the Chinese Govt. just doesn't play fair and the Huawei debacle with British Telecoms is a fine example.
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Speaking of trimmers and hair cuts...
The first time I cut my own hair, during lockdown, I used a No.3 10mm comb, to do my hair and then changed to a No.2 6mm comb to trim around my ears. After a final check around I decided there were a couple of stray bits at the back so attacked them, forgetting to change back to a No.3. ..
Results were, as they say.. somewhat patchy..
I'm rather better at it now... but like Margie.. I have to be very careful not to forget to fit the right comb.
@Brew I have a Wahl Hair and Beard Trimmer. About 50 quid from Boots. It's not an 'industrial strength' corded one. Just battery powered and rechargeable. It lasts a good 40 minutes on a full charge, but crucially, you can get another ten minutes or so by charging for only a couple of minutes.. which is handy in emergencies. The downside is that the attachments are a little flimsy and the blades do go blunt eventually. However, replacements can be had from Amazon or eBay.
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Sorry Lizzie, I know next to nowt about Yes as I'm not into progressive rock either.
I can say they had a hit album called 'Fragile' and another called 'Tales From Topographic Oceans', but there were many others. I'm afaid their music does nothing for me. Check them out on Wikipedia.
I suppose if necessary you could casually drop in "I really like Fragile and Topographic Oceans, but probably 'Oceans' better.. but then if they ask you which track you like best you're in trouble
Possibly better to employ the old "I don't know much about them but I've always enjoyed what I've heard on the radio.."
I have a neighbour who's really into Yes. He had a spare ticket to see Jon Anderson, Yes founder and lead singer, whose high tenor voice is to be honest the main reason I don't like Yes. So he dragged me along to the Anderson concert at the Bridgewater Hall Manchester. I was polite about it but frankly I've been to better concerts down the local Labour Club. It was a bizarre mish mash of New Age Hippy tosh and Lord of the Rings style graphics which just struck me as portraying all of the worst aspects of both, and none of the good points, in a weirdly naive and 'middle of the road' fashion.
I escaped to the Gents for a bit, where two blokes were using very colourful language to describe their disappointment , then left.. I wished I could do the same.
As a final insult, I had to wait while my neighbour queued up to get the obligatory Album Cover Autograph, the selfie with Mr Anderson and the sycophantic conversation "Yes, excellent Jon,.. just as good as when I saw you at.. (very long list of concert venues) etc..
I just grabbed another beer and stood aside praying for it all to end.
Far better when I went with another hi-fi loving buddy to see the lovely Thea Gilmore at a nice venue in Birkenhead.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thea_Gilmore
As they all do.. she was selling CDs and signing them at the end and my pal said he'd get us one each..mine as a thank you for a small favour I'd done him. He's a good mate, but a funny little character somewhat lacking in self awareness.
We reached the front of the queue and my pal said to Thea:
"I've already got 12 of your albums.. this will make 13..".
She grinned and replied.. "That's more than I've got.."
He then said "I go to all of your concerts.. "
She's a pretty self-effacing lady and feigned a sort of surprised look, whereupon I winked as I whispered loudly over his shoulder..:
"He's a stalker.."
At that point she burst out laughing. It was a lovely moment.
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But doesn't the fact that they even thought that way make you think?
They considered how their oil revenues could help ALL of their population.
I saw no evidence of such thinking here.
I still don't.
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Capitalist Running Dog!
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9 minutes ago, Brew said:
My point is a riposte to you asking me to read it again thus implying I've missed something and Labour does actually have their own idea rather than clinging to the Tory coat tails.
I possibly took you comment on 'ideas' too literally, by which I mean they (Labour) have ideas of their own beyond just Childcare.
6 minutes ago, Brew said:Col, In all the time we have beenn putting the world to rights I never taken anything personally. Sometimes I make a poor choice of words.
We all do.
8 minutes ago, Brew said:I did sell a tranch of shares and yes it was a rather pointless protest at their poor performance
I haven't followed their share price, so it's possible that you cut your nose off to spite your face.. but it was a noble gesture nonetheless and far from pointless. We need more of such altruism.
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On 4/4/2024 at 6:47 PM, letsavagoo said:
I just try to point out that you hatred for anything with a hint of blue is always vilified and not always correctly.
I'm afraid that sentence doesn't make sense.
On 4/4/2024 at 6:47 PM, letsavagoo said:I don’t think I misreport what you post. It’s just left, left, left and left with a bit more left. I see little centre and rarely if ever a critisism of the left.
Same as you accuse me.. you see what you wish to see. You seem to miss the bit where I say I favour a mixed economy, a reduction in 'Legal' migration etc. (Nobody on here has an answer to Illegal Migration) And of course you will see 'left', I'm a left winger..what would you expect me to do.. quote Mein Kampf? You seem to stuggle with the concept of 'centre left'.
From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centre-left_politics
QuoteCentre-left politics is the range of left-wing political ideologies that lean closer to the political centre and broadly conform with progressivism. Ideologies of the centre-left include social democracy, social liberalism and green politics. Ideas commonly supported by the centre-left include welfare capitalism, social justice, liberal internationalism, and multiculturalism. Economically, the centre-left supports a mixed economy in a democratic capitalist system, often including economic interventionism, progressive taxation, and the right to unionize. Centre-left politics are contrasted with far-left politics that reject capitalism or advocate revolution.
From that definition, I'd argue that the Centre Left is more in favour of Democracy than the UK Conservative Right. YMMV. I'd also argue that it portrays anyone supporting Centre Left Politics as fundamentally decent, caring and intent upon improving things for ALL. Sadly, if you've been relying on the Conservatives to deliver, you've been disappointed, and now have a dilemma..
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