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A sad indictment of our times

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A sad indictment of our times when Football is the lead story in World news when there are wars raging across the world but forgotten about.

I despair of humanity when greed is paramount before lives.?

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MadBunny profile image
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Funny you should say that. I was thinking the same, as it was the first item on the radio news just now. They even had a fan ranting on about how disgraceful the new plans were ! As well as wars and other atrocities happening , we still have covid to deal with. I have no objection to football and sport, but the lead story ???

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oldwomaninpain

Quite agree with you, news should be about important aspects of peoples' lives

This is just an example of greedy businessmen's ambitions to get more money to the detriment of enjoyment by the fans

My son, who is a Man U fan of 40 years, is spitting feathers over this nonsensical notion

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springcrossโ€ข in reply tooldwomaninpain

We were talking about this earlier Ann, my husband feels the same way - furious to be honest.

Football always takes over sorry football fans and my phone's gone odd can't see message or phorum hardly just the typewriter I'll try sort it xx

Sadly Roddy self-obsession is a very dangerous new disease!

secrets22 profile image
secrets22โ€ข in reply to

it is indeed.x

BTCCET profile image
BTCCETโ€ข in reply tosecrets22

Yes, self obsession and materialism seem to be the order of the new normal!

springcross profile image
springcross

Yes and unfortunately, it's getting worse secrets. x

hypercat54 profile image
hypercat54

Well it makes a change from the monarchy being the lead story!

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secrets22โ€ข in reply tohypercat54

After the recent 10 days i have nothing but respect for the monarchy,and am interested in the Windsor's far more than in. football.

hypercat54 profile image
hypercat54โ€ข in reply tosecrets22

And in wars raging round the planet too obviously! I am far more interested in football myself. Just as well we are all different isn't it?

โ€ข in reply tohypercat54

Hi off track a bit what gets me when there's matches on they take off the soaps like Corrie which so many look forward to I may be a bit sad but I look forward to 7 Emmerdale farm and Corrie when it's rubbish like lately I end up on here I'm off in garden now then see mam pixies waiting for me to move ๐ŸŒž๐Ÿฏ

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hypercat54โ€ข in reply to

Yes me too Curly. I don't watch the soaps any more but do like my game shows so was gutted when they took them off.

I love football but can't stand the racing and they take them off for that too which makes me grumpy! I know though there are lots of people (especially men) who do follow it so I guess you can't please everyone all the time. x

โ€ข in reply tohypercat54

I am finding other things to watch too I like George Clarke's amazing spaces and house in the country property stuff I'm often running late and sit down to watch soaps late so watch on repeat 33 Ch i used to like live at appollo comedians but it's on late have a good day xx

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hypercat54โ€ข in reply to

I don't watch most of the modern programmes but did love Poldark. I tend to watch things like the Ghost Whisperer and NCIS. I also love the repeats of Can't Pay We Will Take it Away and serial killers. Or unexplained mysteries. I also love fact based history shows and archeology.etc. As well as the game shows of course!

Each to their own and as long as w are happy then that's fine. x

โ€ข in reply tohypercat54

My mam likes documentaries about aliens and the pyramids and stuff like that that they came down and cloned put there seed in us as we were then I'm just looking at plants they need to go in but scared of frost

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Isinatra profile image
Isinatraโ€ข in reply to

Iโ€™ve seen those documentaries on the alien theory. Itโ€™s really interesting, but they could have done a better job on manipulating DNA for more empathy. Thanks a lot, dudes. ๐Ÿฅด๐Ÿ˜

โ€ข in reply toIsinatra

I do believe we could have come from.aliens like now we're out there searching for life on other planets ๐Ÿค”๐ŸŒ—

Isinatra profile image
Isinatraโ€ข in reply to

Think they realized their mistake and are trying to avoid us. ๐Ÿ˜We can search til the cows come home...๐Ÿ˜‚

โ€ข in reply toIsinatra

Lol do you remember space 1999 where the humans left earth as it was no longer habitable and the built a spaceship domb like a greenhouse a lot of these sci go films come true almost like predictions ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ˜

Isinatra profile image
Isinatraโ€ข in reply to

A lot of science fiction has come to pass. If only humans would take a lesson from them.. Iโ€™m waiting to be beamed up, Scotty. ๐Ÿ˜‰

secrets22 profile image
secrets22โ€ข in reply to

luckily i never watch Soaps,and must be the only one who's never watched Coronation Street or Eastenders.....but i do like documentary's ...wildlife/history/homes.

MadBunny profile image
MadBunny

There isn't much football on mainstream TV these days. Most of it is on Sky/ BT neither of which I have.

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MadBunny

Yes but it's on later in the evening .

โ€ข in reply toMadBunny

I wish they still did football pools my grandad mam won the pools I just have premium bonds don't do lottery at least be big of Intretest in the constant footy talk on TV, yawn yawn for me ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ˜

MadBunny profile image
MadBunnyโ€ข in reply to

Yes I remember the pools. Dad used to do them every week and on Saturday afternoons when the results came on we had to be completely silent - we were in big trouble if we made any noise!

BTCCET profile image
BTCCETโ€ข in reply toMadBunny

I can remember our neighbour coming into our house to fill in the form on a Saturday afternoon, everyone was silent, we all knew that shortly after the pools and the wrestling had been on, the ice cream van would arrive๐Ÿ˜‹

MadBunny profile image
MadBunnyโ€ข in reply toBTCCET

Oh yes. The wrestling. Happy days๐Ÿ˜

BTCCET profile image
BTCCETโ€ข in reply toMadBunny

I remember how all the women hated Mick Mcmanus ๐Ÿ˜‚

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MadBunnyโ€ข in reply toBTCCET

Yes!!! Do you remember Ricky Starr in his ballet shoes? One of the art teachers I worked with looked like him and he had a poster on his studio wall. He convinced the kids that it was him ๐Ÿ˜

BTCCET profile image
BTCCETโ€ข in reply toMadBunny

No way! Ricky Starr was a bit of a sort ๐Ÿ˜

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Jacksc06โ€ข in reply toBTCCET

And Jackie Pallo.

MadBunny profile image
MadBunnyโ€ข in reply toJacksc06

Wasn't he the one with the ponytail???

MadBunny profile image
MadBunnyโ€ข in reply toMadBunny

He was on one of the re runs of Are you Being Served recently ๐Ÿ˜

Jacksc06 profile image
Jacksc06โ€ข in reply toMadBunny

Yes he was. My Mother despised him and Jim Breaks.

BTCCET profile image
BTCCETโ€ข in reply toJacksc06

Jackie Pallo, I always remember my Mum calling him a dirty fighter๐Ÿ˜Š

MadBunny profile image
MadBunnyโ€ข in reply toBTCCET

We used to love it at the time but it all looks so fake and staged now! Enjoy๐Ÿค—

youtu.be/DIM1QUXoQEc

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Here it is my work for today

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MadBunnyโ€ข in reply to

Fantastic!

BTCCET profile image
BTCCETโ€ข in reply to

That looks perfect Mandy ๐Ÿ‘

secrets22 profile image
secrets22โ€ข in reply to

but Littlewoods still do the pools.?

MadBunny profile image
MadBunnyโ€ข in reply tosecrets22

Do they?

Adlon57 profile image
Adlon57โ€ข in reply to

Nah! the footballers are more interested in deodorant, hair shampoo, wage increases, various displays when they score a goal. they love swearing at VAR decisions, practically crying if they fall over? The retired footballers love seeing themselves on ancient replays and groaning when they hear how much their 'equals' are being paid today! No "biting of your legs!" not a mans game at all!๐Ÿฅด๐Ÿ˜†

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secrets22โ€ข in reply to

You can still do Littlewoods Football Pools.......

Here here say no to footy actually the reason men some ladies thrive on it as it's kinda like war as us humans don't go to war now well not so much it's all about releasing agresshion and winning like a trible thing, I can't explain properly I'm tired now xx

MadBunny profile image
MadBunny

Oh yes. You were lucky.ยฃ50!!! definitely a lot in those days. We never won anything.

BTCCET profile image
BTCCET

Well done MD, yes a lot of money! Especially to an 18 year old๐Ÿ˜

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Alb2

I agree wholeheartedly, a sad indictment of of what society deems important and prioritises. Never mind the pandemic is still killing thousands across the world and climate change is endangering the planet, as long materialism is alive and well๐Ÿ˜”I really believed we would come out of this awful situation with a better perspective of what is truly important for the planet and society as whole. How naive was that.

K have had few wind on p bonds 25 month 2 5o pounds ๐Ÿ˜see my planter below

MadBunny profile image
MadBunny

I don't believe it!!! It's being debated in Parliament as I write this ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ™„

Alb2 profile image
Alb2โ€ข in reply toMadBunny

What? Oh my goodness I despair!

MadBunny profile image
MadBunnyโ€ข in reply toAlb2

Yep. Unbelievable!

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Alb2

What a wasted opportunity to learn. Yes, all comes down to money sadly. I guess we can can change in our own little way. Personally, the effect of Covid has made me even more aware of the pointlessness of materialism but Iโ€™m danger of sounding like a grump๐Ÿ˜‚

BTCCET profile image
BTCCET

Are the Berni Inns still around?

BTCCET profile image
BTCCET

We've all been working towards doing the right thing whilst the capitalists have become greedier!

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Alb2โ€ข in reply toBTCCET

Iโ€™m sure a certain vacuum cleaner inventor will be sharing his profits with us all not to mention certain politicians with stakes in PPE๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

MadBunny profile image
MadBunny

Not that many there- as usual. I switched off cos I was so disgusted.

Alb2 profile image
Alb2

Yes, think itโ€™s quite liberating that Iโ€™ve not bought any new clothes for over a year! Iโ€™m quite liking the new miserly me haha๐Ÿ˜Š

Hi oh wow yes I used to do that have you seen my post before n after lol it turned into a crazy gang post lol good laugh tho I must get up now pixies been locked downstairs he was naughty at 4 have a good day I'm busy planting again having to re pot as getting root bound soon so then will plant out after frost are you doing much today ๐ŸŒž๐Ÿ’xx

Oh heck good luck my sister's has sliding doors I banged my hand when not used to it when closed it inside still pref ordinary doors not sure what sort would be ok for you well I must stop checking back on here lol been tidying up last night's planting mess getting organised to take some to mam's renew side of a planter and put some in to store in her greenhouse have I already said this lol maby to someone else hahaha ๐Ÿ’๐ŸŒž

Adlon57 profile image
Adlon57

Hello! is there anybody there? ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ™ƒ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†

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