tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.comments2023-06-06T14:06:17.815+01:00Richard's jottingsRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02289458552373210843noreply@blogger.comBlogger204125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-87486510406445183422022-12-13T21:01:01.582+00:002022-12-13T21:01:01.582+00:00ššDavidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-71892320197289705382021-05-25T19:03:38.535+01:002021-05-25T19:03:38.535+01:00I'm afraid that's what repairs cost these ...I'm afraid that's what repairs cost these days, Richard. I took my beloved old desert boots to the cobbler last week to have new soles and heels. The bill came to Ā£29.95. I put the 5p into the charity box. Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056575577502650101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-16598827645523520062021-03-28T08:55:00.545+01:002021-03-28T08:55:00.545+01:00I believe China moved from socialism to fascism wh...I believe China moved from socialism to fascism when Xi was appointed leader for life.Frank Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447989626809704972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-76630113972581456972020-12-06T08:02:44.289+00:002020-12-06T08:02:44.289+00:00Perhaps a mathematician with time to spare could f...Perhaps a mathematician with time to spare could factor it.Frank Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447989626809704972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-83333689126600966452020-12-02T12:08:58.894+00:002020-12-02T12:08:58.894+00:00Largely as concessions within Debenhams group stor...Largely as concessions within Debenhams group stores, as I understand it. JD pulling out of the rescue of the latter ensured the demise of Arcadia, which included other brands beside Burton which depended on that concession space.<br />Frank Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447989626809704972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-76028222574777540092020-10-05T13:40:35.722+01:002020-10-05T13:40:35.722+01:00A question which has not yet been answered is whet...A question which has not yet been answered is whether the ability to alter balances by Post Office staff was built in to the design of the system from the start. A large number of supervisors seems to have been given the ability and encouragement to do so. Also, was <i>Horizon</i> released without thorough testing? <br /><br />The background to this scandal is that, from the 1980s until the firstFrank Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447989626809704972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-22411697622485629522020-05-28T15:11:25.923+01:002020-05-28T15:11:25.923+01:00It occurred to me also that although there will be...It occurred to me also that although there will be this year a burden of excess deaths due to Covid-19 (and arguably goeernment not taking at least social isolation measures early enouhg) these will be offset slightly by the drop in numbers of people succumbing to respiratory infections by bacteria and other viruses.<br />Frank Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447989626809704972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-26177981269087361052020-02-23T04:17:24.838+00:002020-02-23T04:17:24.838+00:00I want to share with you all here on how I get my ...I want to share with you all here on how I get my loan from Mr Benjamin who help me with loan of 400,000.00 Euro to improve my business, It was easy and swift when i apply for the loan when things was getting rough with my business Mr Benjamin grant me loan without delay. here is Mr Benjamin email/whatsapp contact: +1 989-394-3740, lfdsloans@outlook.comAlan Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12392664961564723538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-16098634250078060642019-12-23T13:39:21.539+00:002019-12-23T13:39:21.539+00:00I'd definitely vote for someone called "A...I'd definitely vote for someone called "Annunziata". If I ever "transition" then "Annunziata" will definitely be one of my contender names. I see I've inadvertently used rather a lot of double quotes, perhaps Greta Thunberg should start chastising people who use too many double quotes, lest the world's supply somehow gets all used up, and then where wouldGerard Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06937841664220908970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-13493374243029796272019-10-28T09:12:08.381+00:002019-10-28T09:12:08.381+00:00Iād have to check with you here. Which is not one ...Iād have to check with you here. Which is not one thing I often do! I enjoy reading a submit that will make folks think. Also, thanks for allowing me to comment! <a href="https://onlinecasino1488.us.com" rel="nofollow">play casino</a>nikkolayebbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664135484666221796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-77959380820480718942019-10-24T08:52:14.091+01:002019-10-24T08:52:14.091+01:00One might think that the unit was chosen by the sh...One might think that the unit was chosen by the shale gas industry to make their contribution to energy supply appear more significant than it is, justifying its special treatment by Conservative chancellors going back to George Osborne.Frank Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447989626809704972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-37652051811440889772019-07-25T12:15:59.775+01:002019-07-25T12:15:59.775+01:00Thank you for that very informative posting. I sha...Thank you for that very informative posting. I shall no longer expect the impossible of my fan.Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056575577502650101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-23431153629634017982019-05-02T09:51:07.999+01:002019-05-02T09:51:07.999+01:00Richard, I believe you are doing a great injustice...Richard, I believe you are doing a great injustice to the young people who have been going on strike over climate change. As far as I can ascertain (and I haven't actually spoken to any of them in person, just heard interviews on radio), these children are genuinely frightened of what is to become of our planet in their lifetime, and are desperate to make the older generation take Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056575577502650101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-67103296448303688842019-04-06T17:37:07.439+01:002019-04-06T17:37:07.439+01:00A friend of mine who works at a big warehouse sort...A friend of mine who works at a big warehouse sorting donated foodstuffs for distribution to food banks tells me that there are cast-iron rules about the best before/use-by dates on food. Anything which has passed its BB is either thrown away or given to the volunteers to take home and use for themselves.Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056575577502650101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-35573300692357716322018-11-16T10:53:09.442+00:002018-11-16T10:53:09.442+00:00I have no doubt whatever that you're right. T...I have no doubt whatever that you're right. The truth is that people at this time of year are so desperate to find Christmas presents that they become easy meat for this kind of 'deal'. <br />Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056575577502650101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-18312007143597190052018-10-29T11:19:01.638+00:002018-10-29T11:19:01.638+00:00Sad to say, I fear that the election of such a gro...Sad to say, I fear that the election of such a gross, moronic creature to such an elevated post is a sign of how far the culture and civilisation of western world are deteriorating. I'm glad to be old, and to have lived through better times.Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056575577502650101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-77984626085915932862018-10-21T16:55:14.975+01:002018-10-21T16:55:14.975+01:00How utterly horrific. Wackford Squeers would be p...How utterly horrific. Wackford Squeers would be proud. Everything seems to be getting worse and worse instead of better and better - or is that just old age speaking?Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056575577502650101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-734150454266995652018-10-01T13:47:53.577+01:002018-10-01T13:47:53.577+01:00Wipes can't be recycled - they have to be put ...Wipes can't be recycled - they have to be put in the general rubbish. I've long ago moved to liquid soap, which has the great advantage of not going slimy. There is a vast range of liquid soaps, some cheap and some expensive. I find that the expensive ones last about five times as long as the cheap.Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056575577502650101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-70185160114036883312018-09-29T18:31:46.760+01:002018-09-29T18:31:46.760+01:00I have to confess that, after a brief dalliance wi...I have to confess that, after a brief dalliance with e-billing, I've requested a return to old-fashioned paper bills which I can file and which are easy to find when needed.Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056575577502650101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-39868213765082934112018-08-08T16:36:57.114+01:002018-08-08T16:36:57.114+01:00I bought this gadget, and I can testify that it is...I bought this gadget, and I can testify that it is absolutely useless. Far easier to hull strawberries using a small, sharp kitchen knife.Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056575577502650101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-89915747972529192352018-04-21T15:42:10.747+01:002018-04-21T15:42:10.747+01:00I've not watched television properly since Joh...I've not watched television properly since John died nearly four years ago. I hate sitting all alone on the sofa in front of the screen. If I watch programmes at all (and it's increasingly rare) I use iPlayer on John's antiquated iPad at the dining room table - but that is a whole lot too close to the fridge and the food cupboards, so I entirely understand your situation.Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056575577502650101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-55227254867381717872018-03-24T16:52:05.220+00:002018-03-24T16:52:05.220+00:00As far as I can see, this is a devilish tricky sit...As far as I can see, this is a devilish tricky situation, and one entirely of our government's making. Not sure how it can be sorted, but I think your suggestion is by far the cleverest and most imaginative so far. Perhaps you should offer it to your MP :-)Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056575577502650101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-33148218616333534492018-03-23T17:28:44.308+00:002018-03-23T17:28:44.308+00:00You should not feel rotten about being idle: you w...You should not feel rotten about being idle: you were submitting to the hibernation urge which affects quite a few people. Now that spring is on the way, no doubt you will achieve wonders.<br />Hope I will, too, but not much sign of it yet...Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056575577502650101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-77537837179666052072018-03-09T20:35:07.533+00:002018-03-09T20:35:07.533+00:00It's hard not to see Johnson as an embarrassme...It's hard not to see Johnson as an embarrassment. If this country were not in such a parlous state, surely we would never have seen such an incompetent, lazy, megalomaniac in this responsible post?Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056575577502650101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318117249647517234.post-40057561547606700232018-02-24T18:30:28.043+00:002018-02-24T18:30:28.043+00:00In the school my father attended in Russia during ...In the school my father attended in Russia during the early years of last century, there was a teacher who maintained discipline in his classes by having his service revolver lying on his desk. Apparently, it worked like a charm.Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056575577502650101noreply@blogger.com