ealingfox Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January Why is today the so-called 'Blue Monday'? And not Monday which is further from Xmas and even longer since (most people's) pay day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunge Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January 12 minutes ago, ealingfox said: Why is today the so-called 'Blue Monday'? And not Monday which is further from Xmas and even longer since (most people's) pay day? Someone did a study years ago and this turned out to be the most miserable day of the year - probably a combination of Christmas in the rear-view mirror, a long way to next holiday and lack of sunlight. (We’re talking on average here; I appreciate it is sunny today in Leicestershire.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ealingfox Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January 13 minutes ago, Dunge said: Someone did a study years ago and this turned out to be the most miserable day of the year - probably a combination of Christmas in the rear-view mirror, a long way to next holiday and lack of sunlight. (We’re talking on average here; I appreciate it is sunny today in Leicestershire.) Yeah I know that but I'm suggesting next Monday is as bad or worse on all of those metrics. OK there are 18 minutes more sunlight forecast for next Monday but that's more than cancelled out by it being another week since everyone was last paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January An article about how some Israeli soldiers on look out duty could see that Hamas was planning something but were ignored by their officers… They were Israel's 'eyes on the border' - but their Hamas warnings went unheard https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67958260 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jattdogg Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January 1 hour ago, ealingfox said: Why is today the so-called 'Blue Monday'? And not Monday which is further from Xmas and even longer since (most people's) pay day? Overe here its currently -15 celsius (with a feels like of -22). It's blue alright, cant feel me knob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Trav Le Bleu Posted 15 January Author Popular Post Share Posted 15 January 31 minutes ago, Jattdogg said: Overe here its currently -15 celsius (with a feels like of -22). It's blue alright, cant feel me knob. That won't stop you trying. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post reporterpenguin Posted 15 January Popular Post Share Posted 15 January So currently the overall number sent to Rwanda is -6 😂 UK granted asylum to Rwandans after deportation deal deemed country safe 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaphamFox Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January Labour would win a 120-seat majority if the election were tomorrow, according to YouGov: https://x.com/YouGov/status/1746869536119292158?s=20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
String fellow Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January 3 hours ago, ealingfox said: Why is today the so-called 'Blue Monday'? And not Monday which is further from Xmas and even longer since (most people's) pay day? Losing at Coventry at the weekend together with the 5 clubs behind us all winning, and us having to wait another 7 days before trying to undo some of the damage done, hasn't exactly helped with that feeling. Even the distraction of wall-to-wall snooker on tv has disappeared this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jattdogg Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January 1 hour ago, Trav Le Bleu said: That won't stop you trying. 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ithuriel Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January Just another politician waffling away.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January The state of Iowa is voting today for who they think should be the republican nominee for the presidential race. They have a winter storm right now with temps as low as -22c and here is an absolute winner of a comment by Donald Trump: The candidates have been urging their supporters to brave the weather, with Trump saying: "Even if you vote and then pass away, it's worth it." im just speechless about him really now… 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grth2004 Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January (edited) 11 hours ago, David Hankey said: I don't understand why you are trying to make this into some party political knockabout. I was attempting to put the facts to you that the system was introduced in 1998/99 and although Bliar had reservations it was still rolled out. Soon after flaws in the system were known but it didn't matter as every sub-postmaster by that time had signed to say they would make up any shortfall irrespective of how that discrepancy had been arrived at. So it has just been a "last 10 years" as you eluded to it has been going on for two decades!! I have said successive Governments and politicians of all shades cannot hold their heads up high. I think Daggers explains it perfectly above , the problem was mainly highlighted in 2009 so to try and blame Labour is ridiculous. Rolling out a system is different to covering up a problem. Edited 15 January by grth2004 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 15 January Author Share Posted 15 January 40 minutes ago, MPH said: The state of Iowa is voting today for who they think should be the republican nominee for the presidential race. They have a winter storm right now with temps as low as -22c and here is an absolute winner of a comment by Donald Trump: The candidates have been urging their supporters to brave the weather, with Trump saying: "Even if you vote and then pass away, it's worth it." im just speechless about him really now… But he's not wrong.... assuming you vote for the other guy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicesterpool Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January Well Katie Price got the bailiffs round... sounds like another I'm a celeb stint is on the cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieakita Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January (edited) 12 hours ago, Daggers said: I’d respond to this if I believed you’d understand it. Go on then, see if i understand it.really interested to hear peoples views on this Edited 15 January by katieakita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January 14 minutes ago, Leicesterpool said: Well Katie Price got the bailiffs round... sounds like another I'm a celeb stint is on the cards. I’m kinda hoping she sinks and we never hear her name again. She (and people like her) are largely what is going wrong in the world. I mean, her ex husband sued her for releasing a pornographic video of them. Some people hold her as some national bloody treasure for some reason but she’s not. If a bloke had done that, they’d be cancelled and everything (quite rightly). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzy_no7 Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January Linekar making a prat of himself as usual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January 17 minutes ago, katieakita said: Go on then, see if i understand it.really interested to hear peoples views on this September 2009 - JFSA formed May 2010 - General Election If anyone thinks Labour had time to act on the issue in that space of time then I believe they should only venture outside in safety hats under the guidance of a full time carer.By the time of the election, Bates still had no idea himself of the full scale of the problem. The issue became known across the Parliamentary estate during the Cameron years. The Conservatives chose to ignore it. Then they chose to reward the person conducting a corporate cover-up who had repeatedly lied to Parliamentary committees. The Government is the sole shareholder. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathrow fox Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January 12 hours ago, ealingfox said: Why is today the so-called 'Blue Monday'? And not Monday which is further from Xmas and even longer since (most people's) pay day? I thought it was the third Monday of the year and as the 1st of January was a Monday it’s early this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieakita Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January 29 minutes ago, Daggers said: September 2009 - JFSA formed May 2010 - General Election If anyone thinks Labour had time to act on the issue in that space of time then I believe they should only venture outside in safety hats under the guidance of a full time carer.By the time of the election, Bates still had no idea himself of the full scale of the problem. The issue became known across the Parliamentary estate during the Cameron years. The Conservatives chose to ignore it. Then they chose to reward the person conducting a corporate cover-up who had repeatedly lied to Parliamentary committees. The Government is the sole shareholder. The right wing press has gone stupid on it very few politicians can take credit, locally probably only Bridgen and plenty call him a nutter. The inquiry is unearthing more and more and certainly now Jason Coynes evidence in 2003/4 has been brought out opons up a whole new can of worms. The incompetence and corruption at the Post Office is staggering but also BEIS and whoever has briefed the various Ministers need to be looked at as well as the corrupt NFSP. On a positive at least the general public will get to see Jason Beer KC who is quality do his thing and seeing him put some of these horrible cvnts to task has brought some comfort for the victims of this scandal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jattdogg Posted 16 January Share Posted 16 January While i think Trump is going to win the republican nomination easily, Desantis just seems like waste of space to me. I think Haley is more personable of the two but it's just unfortunate how Republicans are so far up trumps horrible arse. Trump is going to beat Biden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 16 January Share Posted 16 January Iowa needs locking up for its personal safety. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torquay Gunner Posted 16 January Share Posted 16 January 2 hours ago, Jattdogg said: While i think Trump is going to win the republican nomination easily, Desantis just seems like waste of space to me. I think Haley is more personable of the two but it's just unfortunate how Republicans are so far up trumps horrible arse. Trump is going to beat Biden. On the BBC News this morning they interviewed a Trump supporter, who had just cast his vote and said he could not understand how anyone else would not vote for Trump. It really does not bear thinking about the damage he could cause if re-elected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the Hat Posted 16 January Share Posted 16 January 38 minutes ago, Daggers said: Iowa needs locking up for its personal safety. I wonder if the democrats spend much time thinking about why a ****wit like Trump can win there so easily. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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