Really enjoyed that; it took me back.
Just one nit-picking thing:-
Back in the days, neighbours talked TO each other.

Sorry, JD.

Can't stand Americanisms sneaking into our language.

Sorry, PT, I disagree completely. To my mind, there was no likeness to any poetry that I recognised. There was absolutely no rhyme, or rhythm. It was simply a prose political speech suitable to the occasion. Not a fan of modern poetry, as you will have noticed. :( A good number of years ago (in type...

Here in Holland, this is a well-known trick.
When the death announcement is published in the newspaper, they don't give the home address with the time and date of the funeral, but state 'care of the Funeral Undertaker's address.'

JD.

I think that the Pole, Smih, will be family of Big Vincent, the mentally handicapped man who worked with Stevenston Burough as a bin-man.

JD.

Very, very good. JD.

Sounds like a Trump trick. JD

stivis wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:34 am

What Scotland pays to the Treasury (and on to the BBC)

BBC LICENCE FEE REVENUE (SCOTLAND)

2020: £294m

Hi Stivis, You got a crystal ball ??? JD.

Oh dear. Never mind, I liked the nostalgia, with memories of Max Bygraves.

JD. It did raise a wee smile though.

If it's youur roon, I'll try one. But, I'm reserving my opinion. JD.

bonzo wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 17, 2020 10:27 pm

Is this still the place to get a drink? Glenlivet Caribbean reserve is bloody gorgeous, ma roon obviously

What in God's name has The Glenlivet got to do with the Caribbean??

A very conservative dinosaur, - (especially when it comes to The Glenlivet) JD.

Eglinton park photo is similar to Jesus green in Cambridge https://images.app.goo.gl/n5qZKJhYJfabWf65A The Photo- Janice Small was with Eve and Erin on the Isle of Arran when Erin asked: "Why do rainbows have different colours?“ Quite sure we all marvelled at rainbows when young and the same would ...

I've been here for over 45 years, and in all that time, Saturday evenings, 17.30 was sacred time where the weans, (when they were wee), knew to keep out of the way and be quiet as Final Score was on. Last Saturday, I tuned in to find that only the English results were being reported. Don't tell me t...