General Chat

You are a kind man, Tec. My daughter would often buy coffee for homeless people when she worked in Sydney and always had some biscuits in her bag to go with the coffee. When she managed a restaurant she would also give free coffee and toast to a couple of homeless men who slept rough in the park nearby. Her ex-husband used to laugh at her but I always felt proud of her compassion.

I always give them something, although it has been suggested that it is better to buy them something to eat, and drink, because cash could be used to buy drink.
A percentage of homeless men in Britain are ex military who have found it difficult to settle into civilian life again.
It seems there is no organisation to actively help these people - they seem to get passed from one to another agency that are no real help.

Even stray dogs are taken in :-0

I can't help but feel sorry too. I remember on our first trip back to the UK I saw a man begging near a large shopping centre car park. I felt so sorry for him and gave him some money. The family were horrified when I told them but I was quite naive and had never seen people begging before.

Goodnight Linda - Have a good journey, and a nice time with Eve.

Just watching a programme about the homeless people in Swansea. I know that many are responsible for their misfortune, though not all, but you can't help feeling sorry for someone sleeping rough in temps of minus 5 C.

Goodnight Linda - have a good time in London and give Eve a hug from Aunty Sue <3 <3

Time for bed here I think.

I am off to London tomorrow on the train. I am looking after Eve on Friday while her parents go to a friends wedding. They are staying overnight,so I will have Eve on my own. It is only a couple of weeks since they went to another wedding and took her with them. She had a lovely time,so she won't understand why she can't go to this one, but children are not invited

I am not taking my laptop, but will take my tablet,so I will be able to look in

Goodnight everyone

Shopping Linda - and not the fun stuff :-( We pick the children up from school this afternoon and then Aimee has speech therapy. Not too busy a day although I'm sure we'll find other things to do.

The castors are heavy duty ones for a project OH has going at the cinema

What have you got planned for today Sue

Please yourself :-)

Yesterday I did nothing other than make the bed and wash the breakfast dishes. I read on and off all day and answered two phone calls. The house was empty so I could please myself. By 4pm both men were home and peace was shattered. It was good while it lasted.

I've got a set of Shepherd castors somewhere, I think they came off a sofa we were getting rid off - very useful things if you need them

Hmm, he needed eight all the same size,so I think we will stick with the ones he ordered

What a shame Linda - OH has a box of swivel castors - all different sizes. He bought the whole box for a pittance at the markets a couple of years ago. They have come in handy now and then but there's still loads of them.

I've just got them back - I remembered how to do it :-D Of course I have no idea why they went away.

It's quite chilly here this morning. I'm glad I don't have to be anywhere this early. Yesterday was a glorious late Autumn day but by 4pm it was cold. OH said he will go and watch Joel play rugby on Saturday morning - I told him that I probably won't :-D

All done, swivel castors on order

Someone on another thread once explained how to get them back - but I can't remember how

Good morning Sue

OH wants to order something from Ebay, back in a mo.

Hello Tec - I don't know where my emoticons are. They were here yesterday but gone today. I'm sure they'll come back......eventually *sad emoticon*

Good Morning Sue,

It'll all be in the book - after I'm dead :-D

What's happened to your emoticons?

No - she never would,

but she might kill me afterwards :-D