Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

You should be pleased that's all he did with your arse Chris.

:0)

RIP

Sir Roger Bannister - the first athlete to run a sub-four minute mile - dies aged 88

I had a mate at the time (Roy) who was about 16 yrs old. Roy had been clocked at school and could run 1 mile in 4 mins 15 secs. He was totally and utterly inspired by Bannister and really wanted to beat the 4 min mark for his mile time.

He signed up for the Army and I lost touch with him. I did hear, that he became a Sergeant.

I often wonder if he managed it? I like to think, that he did.

I'm sure Roger Bannister inspired thousands of amateur runners.

RIP

Changing tack....

Get yourself round to ToysRUs.

No need to rush though. They have reduced a lot of their stock by as much as 10%. Yes. That much!

I nosied myself round there yesterday: Lots of people about, dragging empty blue long-handled trollies around the 'sopping wet melted-snow floor' of the store looking for bargains - but not finding any.

Poor value. Even when they've gone bust and need to liquidate the stock - or do they?

At the moment the tories need it at the moment to swallow theirs.

Look at the markets.

Exec.

Are you sure you weren't in Toryrus?

No wonder, nobody was buying

I think Freda was one of Blair's spin merchants , let's be honest that's all he does , look at the markets he says it's aaaaalllllllllll the Tories fault , yes it is .

He blamed the cold spell on Brexit !

Pity his Missus, he must be a riot at parties.

Do you really think Fred would attend any party other than those paid for by his party?

Why bring any partner he may or may not have into the discussion, and surely you must question if they would go along with him - and even if he has a partner are you seriously pitying them? After all, unless he has them locked in and tied down, they are free to join the Tory Party, and really enjoy life in the fast lane.

In the 70's Fred's wife complained bitterly that he never took her out anywhere. Then one Saturday he gave her a dig at six o'clock that morning.... "You coming to the strike meeting or what?" She gave up :0)

6 March 2018
2:30pm

North Korea open to relinquishing Nuclear Weapons...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/06/north-korea-says-kim-jong-un-keen-for-vigorous-efforts-to-calm-military-tensions

Well worth a few minutes of your time to read...

http://www.hawking.org.uk/the-beginning-of-time.html

80304 - what a ridiculous idea ...... and hence why they're all laughing

EL - how long could SH carried on with the paper you posted the link too? What more might he have said?

Time waits for no man, time seems to have no limits whichever way you look at it.

I'm not sure what to reply to that.

Anyhow, there are lots and lots of people on a personal quest to find out what life is all about and importantly, if there is 'a god creator'.

For an inquisitive person on that type of topic, Hawkins stuff is really necessary reading - or better still, 'YouTube watching'.

Another one to watch on YouTube if you are on the same journey, is stuff by Richard Dawkins. There are lots of very good debates between this 'champion of the atheists' and religious opposition.

To get you thinking and laughing too, look on YouTube for the now dead comedian, George Carlin.

You're over-thinking life, Doc. In my humble opinion of course.

In the winter you just need to worry about whether it will snow on the hills overnight and whether The Wall will be open tomorrow.

And in the summer, you just need to worry what colour to paint your nails for the beach tomorrow.

Strewth. Some folks.

:o)

Just watching a couple of architects on TV viewing some very up-scale, very modern Swiss properties (in between hiding a canvas cartridge for our cockapoo to hunt for round the house (eg. under the duvet in a spare bedroom, inside a walking boot in the cloaks cupboard, in the wine rack, in a coat pocket, etc, etc)).

The programme is called:

"The world's most extraordinary homes" with Piers Taylor and Caroline Quentin

By 'eck, Hils. They aren't half alright, these ultra modern chalets! Fabulous views, minimalistic side-of-the-hill-living-with-massive-picture-windows, pine walls and ceilings, loads of light. Wow! Wow! Wow!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09vjws7

Got a picture of your Swiss pad to share with us?