Back in my day (I know, I know) students planning to enter such professions as accountancy, banking or the law (certainly solicitors) normally did so by leaving school at 16 with a clutch of decent O… (View Post)

The NHS, and health generally, has to be a bottomless pit. Ill health will always be with us, especially, as you and I know, one ages! And social care is 'too difficult'. For the same reason. (View Post)

Usually of course, because the poor b****rs can't answer back. (View Post)

Underlines the fact that Leaving was a bad idea, a short-term 'answer' to a different problem. (View Post)

Ha ha, yes. I've been told by the physio I ought to walk 1000 steps a day, to increase general mobility and improve balance. Takes up pb reading time, though! Just achieved our 63rd wedding anniversa… (View Post)