Quote: A Horseradish @ 25th April 2015, 9:34 PM BST

I'm assuming all the Swiss go to flea markets every Saturday to buy live albums by Rory Gallagher - and half a dozen others.

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Oh, I'm pretty unique in that regard...at least for my age, although I'm no real spring chicken myself.

I do find that quite amusing, that thing with us Swiss being the happiest people in the world. Maybe we are good in hiding it. I think we are a bunch of miserable moaners. Having a full wallet (which by the way is a cliche) and a high life expectancy doesn't necessarily make you a happy person.

Quote: Gordon Bennett @ 25th April 2015, 9:44 PM BST

Oh, I'm pretty unique in that regard...at least for my age, although I'm no real spring chicken myself.

I do find that quite amusing, that thing with us Swiss being the happiest people in the world. Maybe we are good in hiding it. I think we are a bunch of miserable moaners. Having a full wallet (which by the way is a cliche) and a high life expectancy doesn't necessarily make you a happy person.

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It would be the lack of sea I'd find difficult. In fact, I do in Britain as I've always had to live inland.

Oh yes, a sea would be nice. Personally, 12 months summer a year would make me quite happy.

Where is Britain in that ranking?

Quote: Gordon Bennett @ 25th April 2015, 10:03 PM BST

Oh yes, a sea would be nice. Personally, 12 months summer a year would make me quite happy.

Where is Britain in that ranking?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWERkN-Amy0

Quote: A Horseradish @ 25th April 2015, 10:11 PM BST

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWERkN-Amy0

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I really need a Tim Rose cd, thank you for reminding me.

Quote: Gordon Bennett @ 25th April 2015, 10:03 PM BST

Oh yes, a sea would be nice. Personally, 12 months summer a year would make me quite happy.

Where is Britain in that ranking?

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We're a load of rankers.

So while we're told "we're all in it together" with regard to austerity, news comes out that the rich are now twice as rich as they were a decade ago.

http://news.yahoo.com/rich-richer-uk-index-wealthiest-people-213733069.html

Disgusting?

Quote: Nogget @ 26th April 2015, 11:11 AM BST

So while we're told "we're all in it together" with regard to austerity, news comes out that the rich are now twice as rich as they were a decade ago.

http://news.yahoo.com/rich-richer-uk-index-wealthiest-people-213733069.html

Disgusting?

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To put it mildly, yes with maybe an effin' in front. I could go on at length about things like tax inequalities, but what's the point - they are all "up top" feathering each other's nests (eggs), while some poor sod on a minimum wage has to justify say working tax credits with a degrading means test.

Instinctively it will be to many. But it may be illogical to be disgusted. Most of that super rich list are foreigners living in London. So they have brought their huge wealth to London and UK. It's that which has increased the rich-poor gap so it's also contorted it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-32336620

The canal suitcase murderer has been jailed. They have locked him up and thrown away the key.

Quote: Alfred J Kipper @ 26th April 2015, 11:54 AM BST

Instinctively it will be to many. But it may be illogical to be disgusted. Most of that super rich list are foreigners living in London. So they have brought their huge wealth to London and UK. It's that which has increased the rich-poor gap so it's also contorted it.

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Whether or not that's true, it's still a bit far-fetched to claim we're all in it together, when clearly The Rich are profiting during this time of austerity.

? The working class ? ? can kiss my arse ?
I've got the ? foreman's job at last ?

ugh! the question marks were supposed to be musical notes

Quote: Stephen Goodlad @ 26th April 2015, 6:55 PM BST

? The working class ? ? can kiss my arse ?
I've got the ? foreman's job at last ?

ugh! the question marks were supposed to be musical notes

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Ummm, not very sharp of you and was a bit flat.

I'm sure Nepal is grateful for anything but, on a practical basis, doesn't Pakistan's response seem to be a lot more useful?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-32475030

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-32263174

My life has been very similar to the Hatton Garden jewellery heist recently. I was short on funds, so I went to the hole in the wall. I took out my wheelie bins and had to pawn some gold.