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Retired housing and social care chief executive.Ramble and rant about nonsense, politics and Sheffield Wednesday but not necessarily in that order. Always got something to say, mostly rubbish but always kind. Sheffield and Thornham
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It’s fair to say that in 1977 and aged 20 I had a crush on Stevie Nicks. Watching Fleetwood Mac on the BBC tonight I think my youthful fantasies were perfectly understandable.

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It seems the BBC might have pulled from their iPlayer that documentary filmed over 18 months of the war in Gaza, citing complaints of it being bias. What can be bias about showing the sheer horror of war through the eyes of young children ?

submitted 10 hours ago • 1 comment

They might be in the Premiership but surely Ipswich fans will be glad when it’s all over and they can drop back into the Championship and watch their team win a few games.

submitted 12 hours ago • 0 comments

COLUMN: What Ukraine has is scorched earth; what it doesn’t have is rare earths. Surprisingly, many people — not least, US President Trump — seem convinced the country has a rich mineral endowment. It’s a folly. [FREE TO READ] #Ukraine @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

Do they practice defensive drills during the week ? #swfc

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So I’m guessing Hatsuse is not quite ready to be thrown on for 45 minutes. Would have been the obvious replacement for Johnson if he was fully up to speed #swfc

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

Just typical. All started from a stupid foul by Windass. We are our own worst enemies week in week out #swfc

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Burnley not playing well but that wont last 90 minutes. Going to rue the missed chances yet again #swfc

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

Looking like same old same old. Dominating the game but don’t take our chances. #swfc

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

Blue and white stripes away from home. That’s a new look #swfc

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This is not going to go down well with some on that other place

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

This is what I mean by news outlets willingly letting themselves get language-policed by the far right. You used to be able to just call this a "Nazi salute." Now it's "a provocative gesture that resembled the controversial salute Elon Musk gave at a post-inauguration rally last month."

submitted 1 day ago • 23 comments

Last few games Ugbo has played he has had two or maybe three good attempts on target with the keeper making saves. Perhaps he is hitting them too well so needs to develop the Hooper skill set of perfecting the mishit shot on target.

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

Friday thought: Why do kitchen knives need a sharp pointed end ? Wouldn’t making them with a blunt rounded end make them safer ?

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

Having just spent 20 minutes in a phone queue trying to speak to a human being I can see why the organisation might include amongst the tunes and references to their website a reminder not to be rude and abusive to staff. I was in a great mood when I dialled, not so now. My tip.Just employ people 😡

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

I wonder if Zelenskyy might offer the EU and China preferential rights over Ukraines mineral wealth in return for protection. That would wonderfully upset Trump and Putin

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Burnley not conceded a goal in 11 games. Ugbo not scored in 29 games. It’s going to happen isn’t it ! #swfc

submitted 2 days ago • 2 comments

David Lammy doesn't want to interrupt a JD Vance love-in www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

submitted 2 days ago • 14 comments

The custard cream really is the king of all biscuits. It’s just perfect

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

Has Fartage been spotted anywhere or said anything ? Perhaps he is waiting for Musk/Trump to write his lines for him. Bakelite patriot

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

If the Government are worried about banks having to repay ‘miss sold’ car loans imagine what they will be like if a Court decides student loans were miss sold to millions of 17 year olds.

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

Increasing your Water Bills 44% ABOVE inflation in the next 5 years isn't enough for the Water Companies, they have appealed to Ofwat to let them increase them up to 83% ABOVE inflation. Like if they can get stuffed. RT if we should nationalise the lot.

submitted 3 days ago • 15 comments

I guess Roosevelt and Churchill could have ended WW11 ( or done a deal to stop it happening) if they’d just let Hitler and Hirohito keep some land they’d invaded. That would have saved lives. Come to think of it Churchill wasn’t elected to be PM and cancelled an Election didn’t he ?

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

How useful or meaningful is the calculation of the rate of inflation to the public if it includes air travel and private school fees which are an irrelevance to >90% of the population

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Britain needs lorry drivers – we’re told. The government simplified the training process (now even an inexperienced car driver can go straight to driving 44 tonne articulated vehicles)... ...However, is it potentially addressing the issue from the wrong end?

submitted 4 days ago • 11 comments

Judging by pictures from the training ground it looks like Famewo and Iorfa are back in training. Hopefully be back sooner rather than later. #swfc

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Given the state of the world at the moment and in particular the Middle East what on earth would possess an English couple to go on a motorbike trip through Iran.

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Successful second homes crackdown means homes are £30k cheaper for Cymry, who actually need them.

submitted 4 days ago • 64 comments