@idiotsavon – as I live in a pit, Whishtminster Palace makes me smile no end.

Hm…. “Whisht End” might be even more apposite (remembering that “whisht” means “shut up!”)

;¬)

@ichabod  @idiotsavon

Thanks for the good wishes. They are indeed taking it seriously. Out of curiosity I looked up the record of the consultation, which can be accessed on a secure site, to see if there was anything additional to what was discussed during my consultation with the GP, and it was marked ‘cancer, fast track’. Skin cancers can be…[Read more]

Can I just add to @blenkinsopthebrave ‘s delight in “Savon Manor”

If I’d had your name I’d have probably been my usual self-deprecating self by going with “Idiot Heights” but I’d have castigated you @idiotsavon for doing so!

As its my antonym I can’t really take this, but will anyone on this Forum go with “xxx Barracks” ?

;¬)

I’d love to…[Read more]

@JanetteB

I think Bradley Walsh was or is a host on a question/answer show? mum hadn’t seen it but I used to watch it. It was pretty silly. I saw it again last night and it would be a repeat: his hair was brown and he was a bit less heavy. Not that he’s a fat guy! He just seemed younger. I wasn’t sure about him either but I like him a lot. He’s…[Read more]

@idiotsavon

I love the concept of Savon Manor. It is so evocative. The idea of Chez Blenkinsop is positively pedestrian by comparison. No Who reflections, just admiration at the thought of Savon Manor.

@idiotsavon Bradley Walsh has been a surprise for me and proof that one should not prejudge. I have never seen him in anything but I thought I was going to hate him as a companion. He is fantastic and so nice to see a companion who isn’t young and cute. Grace would have been brilliant too. I keep wishing she had lived to join Team Tardis.

I …[Read more]

@jimthefish

Thanks mate. One thing that happened was missing my “so, you’re a diabetic now” course, since I had no viable way to get there. So now I get that and my deep-retina scan all in one week.

@blenkinsopthebrave

I’ve watch a fair few dashcam vids – it is surprising how limited people’s vocabulary becomes when…[Read more]

@idiotsavon

Stiff in places I didn’t know could go stiff! On the plus side, the lad’s insurers have accepted liability so the admin side of stuff should be less tiresome that it could be.

Went to the doc earlier just be let her check me out. She’s satisfied there is nothing that is not to be expected, but did note that she has had patients come…[Read more]

@pedant – just to add to everyone else, honestly glad to hear you’re ok (and doing better on the count!)

But top top top person you are @idiotsavon – its the days after an incident that waves of stuff can hit.

And though sometimes I will wince at some of his comments, he now has a 5 day pass at being… [ahem] “tough” with trolls and…[Read more]

@ichabod @idiotsavon @mudlark

Well the other driver’s airbag deployed and probably saved his live – he really didn’t know what day it was for a good few minutes. I can’t see how he was doing less that 40mph when he hit me (the stretch of road is 60mph limit, and my dashcam has a sound like him skidding under breaking). Had he hit me more…[Read more]

@idiotsavon I suspect I’m going to be aching all over for while, and a nasty bruise on my arm where the seatbelt dug in. Paramedics where happy to let me go.

The lad who hit me can be very grateful for BMW’s safety engineering.

Incidental by-product, I discovered that my blood glucose has fallen to sensible levels. So yay for that.

@idiotsavon @blenkinsopthebrave

Home again, to pack.  Thank you for the link and the mention Mr Blenkinsop. It was an awful time. It is still a depressed community in many areas and this isn’t something, in ‘middle’ Brisbane we are aware of. The gentleman driving the bus may come from that area and I enjoy conversing with adults where I can and…[Read more]

@idiotsavon  ! She does it again!  🙂  Thank you….!!!

I’ve nipped home to get some stuff for mum and then I’m back to school for a 2 day excursion where we are driving 7 hours there, 7 hours back. We have to bring a packed lunch and afternoon tea AND bring $50 for dinner, breakfast and lunch the next day. It’s NUTS! My school : what a wacked pl…[Read more]

@idiotsavon

(I really dislike calling you idiot!). Seriously, that has been very helpful. I clocked 9 hours today and 1000 words.  I think the article was actually referencing “Does God exist in argument or ratiocination?” well. We need to counter the counter-argument, if that makes sense. As of right now, I could achieve a basic pass or a…[Read more]

@idiotsavon  @LionHeart564

Even if the nuances escape those of us not indigenous to Africa, there tend to be obvious differences in build and facial features between people from West African Countries and those from East and North East Africa.

Fun fact, which you may already be aware of: modern studies of DNA show that there is a much more…[Read more]

@lionheart564

I will be deeply disappointed if I don’t count as a barbarian 😉

@idiotsavon

Yes, for all her bubbly persona, she is significantly more cautious and considered that her three forebears.

@idiotsavon

Chinese form different regions also have small differences in appearance even for Han people. northern Chinese normally are higher and Chinese from southwest border provinces have darker skin.

@idiotsavon

I think the “nudges” idea has legs.

But also there is a theme of inadequacy and its relationship to cruelty. Tim Shaw was a cheat, Epzo a social cripple willing to cheat (but prevented by the rules); James Blake a spiteful racist who escaped to fishing. A bus driver abusing his power; and the spiders too big to live a perfect…[Read more]

@idiotsavon

Yes.    Bickerton is correct. The EU is facing a crisis.  They are like the Titanic heading for

the iceberg.  Brexit is the life boat.  Both philosophical and financial.  They’ve already admitted

that rebates will be ending. Grants will probably be cut back too.  The various countries in Europe

that depend on the UK for a export m…[Read more]

just look at this place @Craig! I’m getting a bit weepy. See how people here are explaining things, answering questions, helping others and with absolutely no remuneration to each personally but because talking helps society they talk, and explain, and if one says, “hang on?” another pops in to offer an opinion -a really well-educated thought out…[Read more]