Why don't the chattering classes acknowledge cultural compatibility ?
All cultures are not equal .
Ours in the west is better otherwise why would so many people want to come here .
Unfortunately when alien cultures ( yes Mr Benn Alien ! ) do come here and get everything handed to them on a plate they resent us for it

The Chinese have a saying .

"Why do you hate me ? I have never done you a favour ? "

It will be getting hotter. I have a solar forecast app and that says we are in for a flaming June.

The weather has been pretty nutty this year swinging between unusually cold to unusually hot and back every couple of weeks it seems.

I bought my mother a phone that had a panic button with it. When pressed it would dial three numbers in turn with the alert until one answered.

I had a couple of alerts and she didnt answer the phone so drove round. On both occasions she had nodded off and somehow the button was pressed. Me calling the phone hadn't woken her. She must have taken to having the button nearby rather than round her neck because when she collapsed having gone to make tea she didn't have it and was on the floor tapping the wall for many hours. The neighbours eventually realised something was wrong and she was taken to hospital.

Remembering that I have set up a home assistant system based on pirs and door switches that sends WhatsApp messages if I stop moving around and am neither out nor in bed.

I am giving it extended trials to avoid false alarms before those messages go out for real as I've found and fixed several ways it can get it wrong so far.

Well, that suggests one possible option...

They have been showing those donkey cruelty  adverts on the telly again today.
Breaks my heart to see the state of those lovely animals.  
You can see in their faces they've given up on life.

Yes it has been perfect temperature for me too today, Alex.   No need for a cardi,  but not hot and sticky either.   It is  still a beautiful evening now as well.

My son and DIL came over this afternoon and we sat in the garden for a chat today.  
I had grown her some tomato plants and a few other things,  so she was pleased with them.

I suppose I should do a bit or ironing . . .  .   but Nah,  it'll wait.  

Quote from: Raven on June 13, 2026, 12:17:58 PMThat tissue would'nt have lasted 5 minutes here. If it hit the deck it belonged to Dageus, he would have been off with it immediately. 

I've got a kleptomaniac here too, Raven.

Tonight I was eating my tea when I was aware of Gertie munching something in her basket.   
I assumed it was another bit of stick or plant label she'd collected from the garden,  so went to confiscate it before she got splinters in her throat.
When I looked,  it was a syringe she'd nicked,  the one I use for Liffey's meds, and it  was in 6 pieces! 
 I can only think it blew off the draining board because the back door was wide open and its been quite breezy today.

I remember getting my Mum one of these a few years back.  She was always pressing it, often late in the evening after dark,  and I was the only person who was registered to go to her. 
I often thought she did it out of devilment half the time!

I have given these quite a bit of thought for myself this last year, Scrumps,  especially with these horrid dizzy turns,    but when I enquired I found it a bit confusing with all the different types. 
I also thought the better ones with bells on were quite  expensive too.
I was thinking about one that covers the garden as well as indoors,  because I am outside quite a lot.
Even something like pegging the washing out you could fall,  so indoors alone wouldn't be much help would it.

What's yours like Scrumpy,  is yours indoors only,  or everywhere?

Qur'an 47:4  The verse states: "When you meet those who disbelieve [in battle], strike at their necks.