At the lakes also staying in buttermere which is beautiful. Just done a long hike ticking off 5 wainwrights in one go , followed by a kayak on the lake and a nice pub tea ! Weather was great also . What bank holidays are made of
When I was a kid I found a locked briefcase . Obviously prised it open and if contained loads of documents and loads of cash ! My parents wouldn’t let me keep it (spoil sports) and called the police and handed it over . Owner was traced and he gave me a fiver . I was well chuffed as I was about...
Just want to say what a brilliant thread all and no maliciousness from anyone . Open and honest views . That’s what makes this forum so great at times !
I’m at a bit of a crossroads . Just turned 50 and have been told I’m being replaced due to management restructure . They want to keep me and will still be in a senior role and same pay or I can leave and they will give me a settlement . Could just about have a reasonable life if I accept I’ll be...
Just reading about the 16000 homes snapped up mainly in Teesside , Hull and Bradford for potential asylum seekers. Offering 5 year full rent deals despite a need for low income families .
The area is on its knees and this just continues to add fuel to the fire . I despair at what the area is...
Just going through this series again and episode 9 where they discover the POW camp has to be one of the most upsetting and moving scenes in any tv show . Truly harrowing and still feels unbelievable to this day. Good job my missus wasn’t around to the see the eyelash I had in my eye …. What...
To be fair you have to put away your chances and if we’d been as dominant as some folks think we should be 3 or 4 up. The fact we were only 1 up sums why we are upper mid table team
I did my year out in the Wilton Hilton at about 1993. Loved it and even got to fly on the little private plane from Manchester to Teesside . Up and down in no time ! My dissertation was a classic ! “The advantages and disadvantages of the ICI Surfactants database system” 😀
You know it might be the years of Tory rule but it has never been good . My mates all joke that the people who work for the council are the people who can’t get proper jobs … I’ve defended that in the past but you know I’m starting to think they might be right … the lots of them couldn’t run a bath