West Bridgfordian

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  1. 14 minutes ago, Cliff Ton said:

    When I was much younger, almost nobody did anything about Halloween. A few people had heard of it, and that was that.

     

     

    We never bothered with Halloween as kids, we were too busy getting pennies for the guy.

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  2. Got my first mortgage in 1974 and though I remember the interest rates being high, I can't remember we struggled. We never had to cut back on stuff for the kids when they came along. Never had a credit card in those days so didn't get in debt. TV was rented and we had a second hand washing machine and a tiny fridge.

    Life was good.

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    A 95-year-old woman who was Tasered by police at an Australian care home, sparking a public outcry, has died.

    Clare Nowland was critically injured after police responded to reports she was wandering around the home with a steak knife at about 04:00 last Wednesday.

    New South Wales Police (NSW) said she died "surrounded by family and loved ones". :(

  4. On 5/21/2023 at 2:10 AM, Oztalgian said:

    I am sure you have seen the media reports of a 95 year woman in a care home with dementia and on a walking frame being tasered by New South Wales police in Cooma. The lady, Clare Nowland was claimed by police to be advancing slowly towards them with her walking frame and carrying a knife. A taser was used and media reports say Clare fell and hit her head. The taser was fired by a police officer with 12 years experience who is currently "no longer in the office".

    BBC eventually running the story...

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-65642976