Ravenstorm

For many years I have collected comics, guns, swords. I thought of wives, but the current Mrs Ravenstorm seems to object. Can't think why.

You actually have a FAVOURITE soap character!! Although I have to admit I do to - all the dead ones.

I was hoping one or two didn't go so we could start the new year with a bang. So to speak. That George Best never did anything you wanted him to.

Stop it. You're killing me.

The contents of Best's Liver. I didn't know he liked brandy. Perhaps I over did it but it was funny.

I went to school with a Dick Straight.

I see he reached his'Best before' date. I read an interesting letter asking why there was B A coverage of the oldest surviving Scottish veteran of WW1 dying at 108, yet a washed up footballer merits specil bulletins and mulittudinous Tv remembrance programmes. He has a point methinks. I think by now he was more famous for being famously drunk than for hs football prowess. And before anyone gets on a high horse I think he was a great footballer and I have been a MU supporter since I was knee high to a grasshopper in Zim.

It wasn't that bad when I was there at the turn of the 80 / 90's. it only really seems to have taken off as a gangster capital a few years ago.

Honestly - a little dull. I wouldn't say it was quiet but there was a notable lack of semi-automatic weaponry.

Do I understand you correctly CF? You seem to be saying that you would not mind losing your job and your friends and spending up to 90 days in gaol because you are not a terrorist. Or do you just trust the police completely. If they're that good, why do they think they need 90 days with no evidence? How would you feel if you found yourself under suspicion (mistakenly) and therefore under arrest? That is my point exactly. British Justice is full of miscarriages due to fabricated evidence, mistakem identity etc.I do appreciate the need for protection, but its somewhat worrying how often they get it wrong.

Thank you ff I see this post has earned me a promotion.

Born in London, moved to South Africa, then Zimbabwe, back to Kent, up to Norfolk then Nottingham. Now happily ensconced in the peaceful realm of Northern Ireland (Belfast).

I supose you'd be happy to sit in a jail for 3 months while they found out that oops we made a mistake and you're innocent. Never mind your lost job, house, friends. Not to mention the 'there's no smoke without fire' reaction. This government tries to hide too much and explain too little.

Not least of which is Zimbabwe, which was my home for 16 years. But they don't have anything like massive oil reserves for us to use. Or is that just being cycnical?