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by Selhurst
Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Smacking
Replies: 7
Views: 95

Re: Smacking

My father did smack me a few times. Teachers at school smacked me more frequently.
I did smack my oldest twice before I realised that I was really doing it only as a release of my own frustration and that it was quite ineffective as a behaviour modifier.
I soon found alternative incentives.
by Selhurst
Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Should we
Replies: 30
Views: 698

Re: Should we

There is no payment to NATO. Members are supposed to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence. Some members do not spend this amount and Trump is right to call them out as they are expecting NATO to bail them out if attacked but will not fund their own defence. Ukraine is not a member of NATO but is a pa...
by Selhurst
Wed Apr 03, 2024 11:23 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Gone too far
Replies: 5
Views: 125

Re: Gone too far

No doubt in my mind that the right wing of the Israeli government wants to wipe Gaza off the map. Netanyahu is in a weak position and has to, at least, be seen to stick to his stated aim of destroying Hamas won’t be bothered if Gaza is wiped out as a consequence. He just has to make sure he doesn’t ...
by Selhurst
Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Water
Replies: 38
Views: 531

Re: Water

Ignoring the error on the exact figures, the fact remains that since privatisation the owners of the water companies have extracted huge sums of money from the business while running up huge debts (that they now expect consumers to bail them out from through further huge price increases or governme...
by Selhurst
Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Water
Replies: 38
Views: 531

Re: Water

Ignoring the error on the exact figures, the fact remains that since privatisation the owners of the water companies have extracted huge sums of money from the business while running up huge debts (that they now expect consumers to bail them out from through further huge price increases or governmen...
by Selhurst
Sun Mar 31, 2024 11:14 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Water
Replies: 38
Views: 531

Re: Water

The figures quoted are those claimed (I have not looked at all the accounts) for all the water companies (not just Thames)since privatisation (1990 to date). Yes, Selly, those figures relate to the 25 or so water suppliers, not just Thames Water who do not carry that debt nor have they paid anythin...
by Selhurst
Sun Mar 31, 2024 9:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Water
Replies: 38
Views: 531

Re: Water

The figures quoted are those claimed (I have not looked at all the accounts) for all the water companies (not just Thames)since privatisation (1990 to date).
by Selhurst
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:51 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Wow.. that's unusual
Replies: 6
Views: 137

Re: Wow.. that's unusual

I’m visiting next week -guaranteed rain!
by Selhurst
Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Getting old
Replies: 10
Views: 181

Re: Getting old

Jefe 24/7 wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:00 pm
Selhurst wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:54 pm All episodes of Only Fools and Horses are streamed on Now TV if you can access that.
Sadly not Martin. I have iplayer but can't even get Itv X, despite a myriad of vpns.
I guess they’re not on the iPlayer as the Beeb sold the rights.
by Selhurst
Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Assisted Dying again.
Replies: 13
Views: 195

Re: Assisted Dying again.

I am not sure killing people should be acceptable. If we go down that rout how do we draw the line? If somone has a terminal illness and canot speak.. who decides..? Do we also decide a baby with disabilities should be killed?.. how much "disability" would be acceptable? The NHS seems to ...