Quote from: klondike on January 19, 2026, 12:40:13 PMWe simply don't have the cash to prepare now as there are much more pressing needs than protecting the country from invasion - civil service pension improvements, pay rises for all the union supported public sector workers, a specialist department for counting paperclips, another for rubber bands, more labour peers in the HoL, planning more net zero taxes, etc. etc. - the list is endless.

Well said.

Got all the pots and saucers from the greenhouse washed and dried, chucked out the ones I won't use again. Ran a big feather duster thing over the tables and roof, that'll do till spring and I can empty it and properly clean, looks much better though. Still got my back door open with the sun pouring in... Nice and Spring like, cheers me up.
That's it for today, jigsaw and audio book time, along with a big mug of hot choccy. 

There was a man from the Isle of Wight
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True.

Very calm here.. I hpe we don't get any of the snow that is forecast for the country at some point..

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From what I read this isn't about new conscription it's about prolonging the period those retiring from the armed forces are still subject to recall which is why the thread is called "Recalling Veterans"

They won't be calling up any teenagers. With the state of our armed forces it would be all over before any of them got through basic training for a start.

We simply don't have the cash to prepare now as there are much more pressing needs than protecting the country from invasion - civil service pension improvements, pay rises for all the union supported public sector workers, a specialist department for counting paperclips, another for rubber bands, more labour peers in the HoL, planning more net zero taxes, etc. etc. - the list is endless.

Morning, Nice sunny day again but had very heavy frost overnight 🥶 Just home, had a nice walk around the park, sat and watched the ducks for a bit then went into Tesco for a few things. Over to The Front for my latte and sea air now home for the day, might start gutting the greenhouse if it stays nice.