My wife works in a primary school, starting off as a reception teacher and working her way up to deputy head. Although there are 13 weeks she is not in school, about 3 or 4 of the 5 days of half term are used doing stuff (I don't exactly know what but it is to set up things for the next half term). ...

Trying to arrange a new mortgage fix. I've had a mortgage since 2004, and I'm pretty certain this is the first time I've taken out a new fix and the rate has gone up since then. Looking at 3.14% for 5 or 7 years, which is a lot more than the 1.89% I'd been paying since 2017. Scary times. I've just ...

Not a fan of the Royals myself, although not really against them per se but the interest in them in America is HUGE. Whether that brings in $$$ I don't know but they're a huge talking point. I think it works out about a quid per person per year being put in to their coffers, including everyone, so ...

They could have used a different word than 'probe'?

If one woman is described as a ‘CIS woman’ it’s one too many. The term was coined back in 1994 I believe, so has been around for nearly three decades, although I appreciate not as frequently used as nowadays. The problem IMO is that the science is changing/bettering our understanding of what is man...

Complete bugger all. If people are well off enough to save regularly that's a reward in itself. I have never understood the whole oh you should save to earn money on your savings. Im lucky to save and im just grateful to have that behind me rather than oh I should get extra money for no reason It's...

I'm not sure if I'm way off the mark here so no offence intended, but couldn't the woman who felt offended in this case have just left when she saw there was a transwoman there? The transwoman has every right IMO to be there(?), so to ask her to leave because of one person would seem rather harsh. I...

SammyLeeWasOffside wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 29, 2022 7:53 pm

If nothing else for the SNP it will establish 8 years as the once in a generation number for re-running referendums

They do have kids young up there though.

I was actually at the birth! A healthy 8lb 4oz baby boy born this afternoon ay 1458! Mother and baby all tickity-boo and Grandad has had one of the most precious moments of his entire life! Top stuff, great you were there, would have thought that is a rarity for a Grandparent to be there. Does your...

8lb 4oz :shock: I bet that made her eyes water! Congratulations! It sounds like you'll be a brilliant grandad. It's quite amazing how it all works, even knowing the biology side it is absolutely mental watching it 'live'. Our boy born last August was 9lb 12oz, looked like an effin toddler waltzing ...

What a player in his prime, was almost a one man team in some games. I don't get the hate for him, he prefers golf to football, so what. Real Madrid is a club in a world of its own. I can't remember what game it was but I think it was bale involved, scored two goals but missed a sitter for a hat tri...

Rocketron wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 28, 2022 8:35 pm

You do realise that this is exactly what 99% of women complain about their husbands.

I thought it was leaving skidders in the toilet?

Not to take away from DL's fantastic news, but got an email today from the solicitor sorting our 10 year fixed mortgage, saying they will be paying us just shy of 2 grand for the difference. Should all complete on Friday. Then we get 500 quid cashback (no idea yet how I claim that though). Was half ...

-DL- wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 28, 2022 4:56 pm

My daughter's waters breaking

Of course, standard dad response of 'you sure you've not just pissed yourself?'

Congratulations and best wishes to everyone involved, hope it all goes well.

Daughters? Bloody hell my Mrs still does it! Same here, drives me potty! She leaves the TV on when she goes out. It's annoying hearing it when I'm working upstairs as it's faint enough that I'm not entirely sure until I check, but more annoying is when she has casted Netflix or something so when sh...

EvilC wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:39 am

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/ ... on-reports

Looking forward to watching this episode of Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away.

When someone said earlier it takes however many thousands of bullets to kill a russian solder, I see it now.

Also, if it hasn't been done already on this thread can someone post the gif of him laughing at Swansea's Chico please, that always tickled me.

I liked him, thought he did a cracking job with the resources afforded to and agree with some others that he didn't get the credit from a portion of our fans that he deserved. Given the squad he had to work with and the budgets available to get players in, there was always going to be a limitation o...

I had that picture in a frame when I was about 16. Bought it from Ikea for about a tenner.

Always liked it for some reason (the picture, not Ikea).