So far so good with Tigger then, Dex.
I suppose you won't really know if his leg is getting better until he's off the pain killers though.
I hope he soon gets better again soon.  

I'm trying to recall something Ronald Reagan said before he became president.   It was along the lines of people look to the government to solve problems, overlooking the fact that it is usually the government who are, and who create the problems.

He was right then, and his words ring true today, imho.

On the plus side, we've now got some more military beds to give to the illegals.

We may get some benefit from playing hosts to the military of our colonial cousins but they are certainly not here for our benefit. They are here to widen the global reach of their military which is why they get so upset when they are told they can't use a base here for something that is potentially able to bugger the global economy.

His views are closer to Reform than they are to the Conservative party he served in. I think he hopes that the Conservative party will move towards his views. I think he'll be disappointed there too.

The Conservatives do have 200 years of experience in getting elected and a fair portion of that being in government. Reform do have a lot of catching up to be able to produce a successful government and that is troubling because the two parties who do have experience in governing have both made a pigs ear of the job pretty much all of my lifetime. Yes we are all better off than we were but we have fallen behind other countries imo.

I admit to usually avoid standing on one leg, but unfortunately I find it necessary when I am obliged to walk up stairs.

Quote from: Alex on Today at 02:03:28 PMI drive into Wales sometimes, once you hit the Welsh border it's really difficult to drive at 20 mph and even more difficult to stick to it.  The Welsh police have a reputation for being sticklers, so I'm told 

I'm sure that I can manage to avoid entering Wales in the future!
I was once stationed in Wales (in the RAF), but driving was the same as in England then.

Yes, I suppose we have every right not to allow the USAF to station their aircraft in the UK, but I wonder what the eventual consequences might be if we do, especially as we seem to have allowed our own armed forces to shrink in number.

We should also bear in mind that we are now (with the assistance of our government) being invaded by the Third World in increasing numbers.  One day, if it continues, we might really need the help of the Yanks, especially if the invaders take over Trumpy's golf course in Scotland.

We all have our secret talents klondy.

I think he's recently said he was going to stand for election again (correct me if I'm wrong), so he has to start playing the game again, I guess.