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  • in reply to: Film rating & certificates, 12a etc #1871744
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    Film certification has been criticised for as long as I can remember. People will always disagree with the decisions made, as they are bound to be made subjectively. Years ago I knew a member of the board and he always said it was a minefield.

    in reply to: General Discussion #340014
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    Film certification has been criticised for as long as I can remember. People will always disagree with the decisions made, as they are bound to be made subjectively. Years ago I knew a member of the board and he always said it was a minefield.

    in reply to: General Discussion #340015
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    The Book of Liff by Douglas Adams ( Hitchiker’s Guide) and John Lloyd (Blackadder) is a wonderful anthology of the weirdest place names with suitably amusing definitions.

    Some of my favourites..

    Hetty Pegler’s Tump (Gloucestershire)

    Brown Willy (Bodmin Moor)

    The Three Hundreds of Aylesbury

    Torpenhow Hill (which translates as Hillhillhill Hill)

    Swilly (Plymouth)

    Thwing (Yorkshire)

    B*tchfield (Lincolnshire)

    Sh*tterton (Dorset)

    Nob End (Lancashire)

    Cr*pstone (Devon)

    Tosside (Lancashire)

    Wetwang (Yorkshire)

    Upper Dicker (Sussex)

    Came Down (Dorset)

    Splott (Cardiff)

    Praze-an-Beeble (Cornwall)

    in reply to: Strange names #1871747
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    The Book of Liff by Douglas Adams ( Hitchiker’s Guide) and John Lloyd (Blackadder) is a wonderful anthology of the weirdest place names with suitably amusing definitions.

    Some of my favourites..

    Hetty Pegler’s Tump (Gloucestershire)

    Brown Willy (Bodmin Moor)

    The Three Hundreds of Aylesbury

    Torpenhow Hill (which translates as Hillhillhill Hill)

    Swilly (Plymouth)

    Thwing (Yorkshire)

    B*tchfield (Lincolnshire)

    Sh*tterton (Dorset)

    Nob End (Lancashire)

    Cr*pstone (Devon)

    Tosside (Lancashire)

    Wetwang (Yorkshire)

    Upper Dicker (Sussex)

    Came Down (Dorset)

    Splott (Cardiff)

    Praze-an-Beeble (Cornwall)

    in reply to: Council swimming pool to be heated by crematorium #1871754
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    Pfft! You obviously spend too much time on this forum :diablo: I dont really come here much anymore, historic aviation has kinda lost its appeal for me 🙁

    I agree!!:D And the summer will see less of me here – too much else to do…..;)

    in reply to: General Discussion #340017
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    Pfft! You obviously spend too much time on this forum :diablo: I dont really come here much anymore, historic aviation has kinda lost its appeal for me 🙁

    I agree!!:D And the summer will see less of me here – too much else to do…..;)

    in reply to: Duxford, Again…. #1087208
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    In that case let’s hear the criticisms applying to ALL the exhibits!

    in reply to: A plastic Spitfire – in 1940? #1087217
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    So James May was 70 years late….

    in reply to: General Discussion #340464
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    Nashio – 😀 now I’m there!!

    in reply to: Council swimming pool to be heated by crematorium #1871985
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    Nashio – 😀 now I’m there!!

    in reply to: Marriage… #1871988
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    Refreshing to hear Nashio expressing those views. I believe the UK has the highest percentage of unmarried couples and single parents and the highest divorce rate in the West. I am a firm believer in the conventional “nuclear” family and nothing has yet persuaded me from that view. I think a major contributory factor to the disrupted society in which we live is the devaluing of traditional family life and the lack of responsibility in becoming and being parents.

    in reply to: General Discussion #340469
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    Refreshing to hear Nashio expressing those views. I believe the UK has the highest percentage of unmarried couples and single parents and the highest divorce rate in the West. I am a firm believer in the conventional “nuclear” family and nothing has yet persuaded me from that view. I think a major contributory factor to the disrupted society in which we live is the devaluing of traditional family life and the lack of responsibility in becoming and being parents.

    in reply to: General Discussion #340644
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    Haven’t been for a while, but on the plus side – beautiful scenery, well ordered, clean, good wine, good food, efficient public transport. On the minus side – cost. Currently only about 1.50 SFR to the £ and when I was there is was closer to 2.00, so I reckon it will seem much dearer now.

    in reply to: Holidays in Switzerland #1872092
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    Haven’t been for a while, but on the plus side – beautiful scenery, well ordered, clean, good wine, good food, efficient public transport. On the minus side – cost. Currently only about 1.50 SFR to the £ and when I was there is was closer to 2.00, so I reckon it will seem much dearer now.

    in reply to: BA cabin crew back new strikes…again! #488063
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    Because, and that was the general point I was tring to make, in a growing economy business is expanding, and more jobs become available and the employee can pick and choose.

    As to your earlier point I think you have rather made my argument for me. If the employee cannot or will not resign then his case is weak. And the employer is in the stronger position.

    And in terms of the greater argument the CEO’s bonus does not seen relevant.

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