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Yes. She was beautiful, talented (a published author), funny and very intelligent. A mother of two and owner of a funny looking dog. The difficulties she had were real and I wish I’d have been the friend she needed, instead of what I was. I might have been able to help her, she certainly would have been able to help me. I think of her often. This week I had something difficult I needed to do. At moments like that I understand a bit of why she did what she did, when she did. Driving home last night, I heard the song Vincent by Don McLean. Many of the lyrics remind me of her but, in particular… This world was never meant for one As beautiful as you.

I enjoyed this. I enjoyed this a lot.

People who flatly refuse to acknowledge a decent gag. I've just had to speak to someone via teams, the fella's name was Rick Shaw and we were looking into a complaint from someone who worked for him who had a gripe about their pay. So he denies any wrongdoing and when he went on to say that this wasn't the first time this type of thing had happened, I said "It sounds like you get people trying to take you for a ride all of the time?" and he didn't even snigger.

Has anyone ever had their date walk out on them? Years who, I was seeing a lovely young woman and things were going pretty well. For her birthday, I booked theatre tickets and a hotel room in London. However, I got so drunk, when we returned to the hotel, I left her in the room and took to riding up and down in the lift, rolling out commando-style and throwing imaginary grenades, then rolling back in. Unbeknown to me at the time, she came out of the room, saw what I was doing, packed her overnight bag and left. Suffice to say, there were no further dates.

No (and I realise I'm not answering the question) but I watched someone save my dad's life. On holiday in Spain when i was little, at the beach, my dad almost drowned after getting caught out by the sea. Some fella swam out and rescued him and CPR'd him on the beach. This was 86 I think, and I remember my cousin running over to tell us what had happened and me sprinting down the beach (before Baywatch made it sexy) to find my dad sprawled out on the sand with the fella reviving him. I don't think my dad has been in water since.

A very special relative on the Irish side of the family will be lost to us over this weekend. As a very large Irish family he was always called my ‘Great Uncle Mike’ although that was just because of the generational differences and we were actually cousins. He was one of the worlds greatest human beings, his wife was also and they genuinely made the world a better place. Mike and Marg used to volunteer for 6 months a year at the very first orphanage opened in South Africa for children diagnosed with HIV and AIDS. They met and had their photo taken with Nelson Mandela whilst volunteering there. It says everything about them that we’ve never seen that photo. I hope they use it for his mass card. I have no problem taking the piss out of religion but Catholicism meant a great deal to them and I went to church tonight and said a prayer…

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Police report and insurance adjuster both indicate that there were no fatalities, so the driver of the trapped car presumably survived. Very pleased with that, of course.

Feel for you mate. It's a horrible thing to see. There are times though when you can't help but laugh at some of the things that happen. You don't laugh at the person, but at the ridiculous things they sometimes do and then you feel guilty for finding it funny. My Mrs doted on her mum, but some of the things my mum in law did were fucking hilarious, proper piss your pants funny, but absolutely heartbreakingly tragic at the same time which was something my Mrs had a hard time dealing with. Basically, you don't really know how to feel or what to do which I'm sure you're finding out, but you do muddle on through it. Thoughts are with you.

Must have been said before but people who are rude go waitresses or waitresses. Absolute show stopper for me. We've one in the family and I refuse to eat out with them. Can't bear it, low level bullying.

Just tested positive. I’d been feeling a little off and started coughing a bit yesterday. I wouldn’t have tested but the Client I was with this week emailed to say they’ve had a positive test from someone at the session I was in. At the moment, I feel ok. Double jabbed as well.

I BET YOU DO SPUNKMOUSE YOU DIRTY OLD BOLLOCKS. I BET YOU FUCKING DO.

Dodged a bullet, a howitzer, a couple of mortars, and a whole load of shrapnel.

I look at you and just think "cardboard". You eat overpriced breakfasts, wrapped in a tortilla, in Wrexham. You are in no position to knock anyone!

If she changed the channel I'd be upstairs with the remote rammed right up my hoop before you could say A Place In The Sun

Munich Seems to be one of the less loved of the Spielberg catalogue, but I enjoy the Le Carre-esque mix of spy thrills and more philosophical musings. It's a bit clunky in places, however the atmosphere of the period is spot on. It's a pity in some ways it was a feature film, as it would probably suit the longer running time of a mini-series.

It’s a racist term. It’s not an ‘opinion’ matter

Well done to the Premier Inn for treeating the bean touchers and hash brown deviants with the contempt they deserve.

Stopped at a Premier Inn in darkest Sussex this week. The first morning I just had toast but the second, my responsibilities to this thread kicked in and I had a go. It’s ‘eat as much as you like’ which is probably why the make it as unlikeable as possible. I’d clocked the bacon from the fruit juice terminal so left that to hardier souls than me. The sausages and poached eggs were ok. Hash browns and beans were cold. The lady who served it was very jovial. Point off for that, it’s not fucking Butlins. 2/10.

I’d never acknowledged Valentine’s and been with one particular ex over a few, when one year she was visibly taken aback to be handed one of those Hallmark cards with the little cutesy bear holding a heart on the front from me. She’d just started to say ‘So you ARE sweet’ and that she’d never realised how soft I was underneath it all, as she opened it to reveal nothing save for cutout newspaper print saying something unsettling like ‘I’ve been watching you sleep. Not long now’. We didn’t last much after that. I felt my output had peaked quality-wise and plonk would have been a let down for her after all the champagne. Better to burn out than to fade away.

He feels people are not judging him on the success he has had..

Sadly a few. The most notable was my best friend growing up. We were born on the same day on the same delivery ward and our mothers became friends and we were always ‘encouraged’ to grow up together, have parties together etc, even though we were very different people. I love and miss him though we went in very different directions. He lost access to his child aged 29/30, mainly through being in and out or prison and being dependant on drugs, and bought as many drugs as he could get his hands on and took them all as he ran an exhaust pipe through the car window he was sat in. Life fucked him over and I’m sad and sorry that he never truly understood that.

Phone him up like you did with Kurtz.

In the interview when they ask your mate to describe a time where he has spotted a problem in the work sphere and how he resolved it ,he should unfurl a dossier outlining the other cunt's shenanigans.

This really should have been in the tournament.

It will be his child once he’s acquired it

I can't, I miss the gap toothed, tubby cunt. What I'd give for Chaz to be lacing up his boots tomorrow.

People who congregate at the school gates like it’s a fucking social club. Just pick your kid(s) up and fuck off. I barely make eye contact with them. Nauseating.

Have you got Carvalho on ignore?

Played snooker last night, got a break of seven. Proud as fuck. EDIT: Actually I sell myself short I potted blue, pink and black in order to clear up. I’m pretty much Steve Davies or some shit.

Sounds like you dodged a bullet.

Hitler made an argument to kill all Jews, knock yourself out mate.

It's only out there in the same people, largely, who think a combination of the Earth is flat, 9/11 was an inside job, and lizards are running the world. It's idiots winding idiots up on social media, it's self perpetuating.

Do you order from children’s menus, Bob?

I wouldn't have answered it either - although by not answering it, it doesn't really change anything as it's just a cunt question designed to stir up division in the Labour party and elicit an answer that can be used against him further down the line. No matter what he answers there's a wing of the party that's going to disagree, and that'll just get used against him later.

Anything made from potato is good, that's a scientific fact.

It's mad. The vaccine IS natural immunity. It's just stimulated by a process which appears to be much more preferable to and safer (this is not a claim that the vaccine is 100% safe) than catching a virus which can kill you and cause a multitude of chronic health conditions.

Adele sets my teeth on edge , self absorbed cow.

I was just looking at the news articles on the telly and there was one titled What did we learn about Adele on Oprah, who the fuck are we? and who gives a fuck about some bird making a record, plus she's in all the papers, I also couldn't give a fuck about your personal life nor do I want to see a picture of you in my morning paper when I'm enjoying my breakfast.

We've had a higher infection rate than Al Swearengen's brothel.

You grim cunt

International football is really, really shit.

Nice to see the good reviews for Ghostbusters. Had the kids round for tea the other week and we said to the eldest daughter we’d pick the grandson up from school and take him to see it. She asks why can’t she come too. Told her cos she’s 29 which apparently doesn’t matter for this. Younger daughter and her fella pipe up and say they’d love to come with us to see it. Tells my lad he can have the house to himself and he tells me he’s coming too as it looks boss. So now I’m taking 7 of us tonight to see it. For the days when our kids wouldn’t be seen dead in public with us.

Adam William Docher - funniest bloke I ever knew. Met him at uni and he killed himself when he was about 21. I think he may have been gay, but who knows. Think about him a lot and it was 28 yrs ago. He’d have fucking run rings round this place. He was a lot like Dr Nowt.

The problem with shit football is that you have to win regularly. I sat through some unbearable football with Houllier and Benitez and when they stopped winning, the style (and ultimately their positions at the club) became untenable.

He just finds dogs to be sexy?

Booster jab booked 30 November. You know it makes sense.

Sorry to hear that mate. Dementia really is a horrible illness. Having lost members of my own family to it the only mercy really is they're oblivious to it and any moments of clarity are quickly forgotten. That's how it was with my Nan and Mum on law anyway. Never forget that twinkle.