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Oxo,

It will chime bud , thanks to you and your ancestors ,

"The 160-year-old Elizabeth Tower in which the bell sits is currently undergoing a £60m restoration, and has been silenced to protect the hearing of construction workers at the site.

"The only exceptions are moments of great national significance, with Big Ben ringing on Remembrance Sunday and due to chime again to bring in the New Year - and if the Brexiteer MPs have their way, a few weeks later too."

https://www.theweek.co.uk/104959/will-big-ben-bong-for-brexit-day

Wids,

It's going to take one Almighty butterfly event ! Safe journey bud !

Oxo , off topic again !

Upon completion of first Gulf War , liberation of Kuwait , Gen Sir Peter De La Billiare gave a speech telling our nation to rejoice and ring our church bells across our land . This our nation did for the whole of daylight hrs . It will be almost 29 yrs to the day , since such an event will be mimicked . Well worth the wait .

Wids,

Re last nights post , IYO , who's going to pop debt bubble in '20 ?

If Levis , one of our top contributors , posting from outback , whose calendar is 2 days ahead of mankind , posts Seasons Greetings , may I take this opportunity to wish you ALL , peace and Goodwill at this special time of year !

John

Further confirmation that hard Brexit on our cards ,

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7816801/Top-EU-negotiator-Michel-Barnier-accuses-Boris-Johnson-race-bottom.html

Our Boris is proving to be a Genius , he's ahead of the curve , that is some blinder he's pulled.

Wids ,

Aldi advising homeless folk / needy / less fortunate individuals / food banks , , end of play Xmas Eve ( 4 pm ), all perishables being given away for free .

Apparently last yr half a Million free meals were give away by Aldi to the needy .

It's good to see our Protestant values returning to business and Society .

Eccles ,

"EU law supersedes UK law " .making a mockery of 700 yrs of Parliamentary tradition . I see you've reported post , copied from a tabloid , good enough for masses but not good enough for LSE . You obviously still can't see what the problem with liberals is .

This debt binge is a Ponzy . I don't know why US Gov just doesn't sell 10 yr notes straight to FED , yield straight back to Gov . If the Yanks don't copy Chinese level buying of Gold they're going to get unstuck .

Talking of Gold , how is Sturgeon going to create a credible currency upon leaving UK without Gold backup . Boris had better tell her she has no call on our meagre reserves . That should **** her off.

Pat,

Disagree with most of what you post , but just given you 3 recs in 10 mins , world is going mad !

LTI ,

28p ,

Patience !

LTI ,

See you @52p .

XX

Boldboy,

Concur , gap @ 52p needs closing !

When Lagarde fires up the printing presses in 18 months time , she'll have to contend with the law of diminishing returns . The problem for ECB is the only National assets not mortgaged to Draghis big bazooka have a credit rating of CC , borrowers will have to pay higher interest rates due to risk factor , negating Financial stimulus .I Wouldn't want to be in Lagardes shoes !! Thank God we never borrowed on their terms .It's a Godsend we're leaving that mess !!

"It was out of character for me to say "How about you returning to your country of origin" I apologies,a Trumpian slip but I do get annoyed when people say I should leave mine."

I did observe myself it's out of character ! We are now going through changing times , we have delegated decision making to a new set of youngsters in HOC . They have 5 yrs to maintain Stability and continued Economic growth , or they're out !! We have put our trust in them , and given them a chance to mould history .

On Thursday night , Boris united our Great Nation with 76% of electorate backing Tories . I can categorically confirm all non voters would have voted for Boris , having known his victory was in the bag , they simply assumed , why add to the landslide . NOW , to prolonge the joy of unification , we are told the Labour sisterhood are at each other's throat :-

"Labour in total meltdown after being put to the sword by Tories in the election
Jeremy Corbyn branded 'in denial' for claim hard-Left plans were not to blame
Caroline Flint accused Emily Thornberry of saying Leave voters were 'stupid'
Ex-minister warned that the next leader cannot be 'Corbyn without a beard'
But furious Mrs Thornberry denied the claim by Ms Flint as a 'total and utter lie' "

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7794199/Labour-meltdown-MPs-warn-leader-Corbyn-without-beard.html

Let us be grateful to labours sisterhood , that advocate continued poverty to an element of Society . This should guarantee Boris being our PM for a minimum of 10 yrs at least !

Hail our Boris !!

You need to ask Biglloyd whether he's posting from Brighton or Madrid .

Woody,

"The pound, which plummeted then seesawed following the EU referendum, climbed to $1.35 against the dollar and could go higher, with Donald Trump pledging a comprehensive trade deal with Britain. Thankfully, sterling’s rise should brush away all fears of the Bank of England having to raise interest rates. The stock market FTSE 100, comprising the biggest UK and international companies, climbed by more than 100 points."

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7790839/ALEX-BRUMMER-British-firms-set-spend-500billion-Brexit-brakes-off.html

Whatever you're reading it's out of date

DCB in Brighton drowning his sorrows !!

Wids,

Mega off topic ,

Since you mention your travails with NHS , in the last few yrs , three of my men's partners have become qualified nursers , just goes to show with the right mindset goals are achievable !

As for our American cousins , whilst working for Motorola in Bathgate had this American gentleman called John McGuire , who would turn up to work wearing a suit, to work on a production line . He asked me one day about my Military background and then I asked him about his . 3 tours of Vietnam with 82nd Airborne , 3 heart attacks on account of incubating tropical diseases and returned to his roots as wasn't eligible for any further medical cover in US .

Until folk work and live in Foreign lands , regardless of where they might be , you won't appreciate how fortunate we are in this Great Nation of ours. !!

Wids,

I take it Cornea has been repaired bud , I assume thanks to our great NHS !!

We live in the best nation in the World !!

I see Pat has reported posts to thought Police . Countless deleted in last hr . He must have enjoyed yielding truncheon against true Democrats . What a sad individual !!