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Can anyone give an old fart some idea how to delete Alerts?

In our town we have a food bank. A couple of months ago my wife earwigged two women talking outside as she waited for a friend. One said," I thought you were down here a few days ago?" The other woman replied,"I was, but I gave all my allowance to the dog because I had no food for him, so Ive...

Yes. If they have money to pay. If they don't the social worker has to find that support money to help funding and a care home that will accept the amounts offered bearing in mind pensions etc are included in the calculations. This is one of the time consuming reasons for bed blocking. If the...

Thats fine but if you dont have savings or own a house you have to go where they place you. Private care homes cost more and they will not pay more than the allocated budget to top up. It is a mess I agree.

Social workers are responsible for placing people. Every patient that doesn't have someone to look after them on discharge at home have to do an assessment of the patient. This will determine what care they need and which facility is best for them. Money doesn't come into it hospitals just want...

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Reality check. The body breaks down as you age, no matter how healthy you think you are. In the end despite technology it cant prevent that, nor can it prevent genetic throw backs in your DNA.

Im saying my prayers at night. Just in case you understand?

Some good suggestions but, While the population of the world increases and more people move to Europe a lot of those suggestions are not sustainable. Governments work on the basis that revenues increase with rises in population without planning how these people will survive as they age. Who...

Unless your recollection is the truth?

As Ive got old I realise that what you see happen, do or say, or discuss at anyone time is never the same as anyone elses recollections. As people within family argue, it become more important to prove your point. This results in telling the same story over and over again. However it becomes...

The best country today is the worst country tomorrow. Thats why we live in the uk as we know there is continuity. At least you know its going to be bad and you can plan for it both now and in the future.

I did the same but the way the world is maybe they will end up hating us all the same. Ive found helping getting them a job becomes forcing them into something they didnt want to do, in their mind anyway if it all goes **** up.

NEWS JUST IN. Moscow state University still have a number of degree course places for the Autumn term for students to train as Army Generals if anyone is interested. Overseas students now being considered for interview. END OF NEWS BULLETIN.

Just love descriptive jokes. Whats Star Wars though?

Me and the wife are just hanging about this Easter.

During my apprentiship I had to work nights. We clocked in and brewed up from the large hotwater urn that was supplied and sat about chatting till the shift started. One night a huge rat ran out from beneath one of the machines and under a duck board one of the skilled men was stood on. He...

Whats a "panel"?

You do realise when we are dead this humour will be lost for ever. Its like introducing yourself to someone. Shaking their hand and squeezing every three seconds as you do so. And then saying "Pleases to meet you. I'm the man from the milk marketing board."