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Isn't it funny the things you remember?  No idea how old I was but I was in the butcher's shop with my Mum and found 2/6d on the floor in the sawdust.  My Mum made me give it to the butcher.  

I believe that some people are born with the (cruel) streak.. perversion..  etc. And continue through life putting them to use..
I don't think it is something we develop as we go through life.. 

As a kid I put my hand in a box that was on the counter at our local Tuck Shop.. It contained tuppenny masters..
They were cigarettes that were sold separately..
I stole two.. Heaven knows why..I was only eight.. I guess I was showing off in front of our local (gang)..
I have never forgotten that.. 
Like Mups , we only went scrumping and played 'knockout ginger'..

Maureen Lord was her full name,
But for her dad she's not to blame
She's a lovely lass, but likes the men
Her favourite one is called 'Big Ben'
But he can't tell the time ..to his shame

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Quote from: Diasi on Today at 04:26:10 PMThe 3 cats are all indoor cats so they won't get hit by a car or obtain any other outdoor injuries or ingest any poisons.

Very wise.  Our two are the same, in that they find it very difficult to get out of the front of the house, and have plenty of space in our rear garden, and probably those of the neighbours?
When we wanted to replace our previous cat, who lived to the age of 23, we made enquiries at a nice cat shelter not far from us but were refused as we live on a busy road.
We obtained these two from another place further away, and I send them a regular donation every month to support their work.

Quote from: ansu on Today at 03:04:05 PMJBR - British humour?

Yes, intended as humorous.  You'll realise my sense of humour eventually!

This probably stems from the complete inability to try to prevent such evil things these days.

Quote from: ansu on Today at 03:02:20 PMJust a short remark as to the French.
As I gave private lessons in English and French I had to deal a lot with the history and situation in both countries and you can believe me, the French have many or even more problems with their immigrants than you.
However, you are right - and what was astonishing for me is that - when I first stayed in the UK in the sixties I seldom met coloured people, whereas now they seem to be part of the British society.

Yes, you are quite correct.  I think the first one I saw was when I was at grammar school around 1965 or 66.  He was a small Indian boy, a pleasant lad as I remember.  On the other hand, it was a couple of years later when my dad had an off-licence shop in the West Bowling area of Bradford, when Pakistanis began to arrive in increasing numbers.  Unlike that Indian boy, we soon realised how untrustworthy they were when they politely asked to use my dad's telephone (the only one in the area!) which he helpfully allowed them to do..  We had no idea what they were talking about of course, as they spoke in Urdu, but later discovered that they were making arrangements to set up a shop of their own and, along with many others of their countrymen who had then populated the immediate area, they effectively became the majority in the area and my dad's shop went bust.  We had no real choice other than to leave the area.  I have never trusted them since.

Thanks Mups.

The insurance is hardly worth for small amounts with the £200 excess & the 20% payment of the balance.

One claim for £500 would see me get £300 less 20% = £240 & the premium would then probably go up £500 next year.

The 3 cats are all indoor cats so they won't get hit by a car or obtain any other outdoor injuries or ingest any poisons.

They are all fit at the moment so I'm banking on having a pot built up by the time they do need treatment.

Quote from: JBR on Today at 11:26:14 AMIndeed.  The sport of mowing innocent people down is becoming almost a national pastime here.
How long before it is adopted by the Olympic games?

I think they have issues stemming from being rubbish at 10 pin bowling.