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Richard's jottings: An excess of paper.
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Miscellaneous thoughts about anything, either topical or not, that arouses my interest. Sunday, 12 July 2015. An excess of paper. I've just sorted through an accumulation of 'special offers' from various shops, offering me discount from any goods not on a long list of exceptions, or discounts or bonus 'points if I spend a prodigious sum. I wish I could resist the temptation to keep such material. Fortunately such offers are almost always time limited, so I was able to eliminate most of the accumulation.
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Richard's jottings: Uncharitable 'Charities'
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Miscellaneous thoughts about anything, either topical or not, that arouses my interest. Tuesday, 30 June 2015. Certain organisations are classed as 'charities' and enjoy tax concessions, on the grounds that they operate for the public benefit. I have grave doubts about the whole institution of organised charity, fearing that a great deal of the money they amass is spent on paying their own employees, rather than given to needy the charities are supposed to help. Subscribe to: Post Comments ( Atom ).
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Richard's jottings: The Joys of odd Numbers.
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Miscellaneous thoughts about anything, either topical or not, that arouses my interest. Wednesday, 5 August 2015. The Joys of odd Numbers. I've just discovered another advantage of my recent house move. I moved from an odd numbered house to an even numbered one. Today I learned that the Leicestershire Police force only investigates attempted break-ins if the house concerned is even numbered. I was about to say what odd folk police are, but perhaps they'd rather I called them even! View my complete profile.
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Richard's jottings: 01/01/15 - 01/02/15
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Miscellaneous thoughts about anything, either topical or not, that arouses my interest. Friday, 30 January 2015. Sometimes people have their heads shaved to demonstrate solidarity with cancer patients. A schoolboy, Stan Locke, who did this is being punished by being completely isolated from all his classmates. See http:/ www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-31035847. Children's hair styles are no business of their schoolteachers, who should confine themselves to teaching their subjects. One thing that ...
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Richard's jottings: 01/04/15 - 01/05/15
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Miscellaneous thoughts about anything, either topical or not, that arouses my interest. Saturday, 18 April 2015. Lord Neuberger recently said that we should allow people to appear in court dressed as their beliefs and customs dictate. Would that tolerance attend to a nudist appearing naked? Links to this post. Thursday, 9 April 2015. Calls for those officers to be granted immunity have fallen on deaf ears. Links to this post. Links to this post. Wednesday, 8 April 2015. Links to this post. Pencils that d...
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Richard's jottings: 01/05/15 - 01/06/15
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Miscellaneous thoughts about anything, either topical or not, that arouses my interest. Friday, 8 May 2015. Last night was the first election night for decades when I resisted the temptation to sit up through most of the night to get the results. I wonder why my own seat of Market Harborough is taking so much longer to finish its count than did such places as Orkney and Shetland and whichever constituency now includes what used to be The Western Isles. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts ( Atom ).
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Richard's jottings: Settled In.
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Miscellaneous thoughts about anything, either topical or not, that arouses my interest. Sunday, 26 July 2015. I'm surprised how quickly I've settled into Market Harborough. I haven't been outside the town at a any time during the last week , in fact not since I went to a U3A meeting in Leicester on 14th, and I haven't missed the rest of the world at all. Subscribe to: Post Comments ( Atom ). To find out lots about me, see my website here. View my complete profile. An Anomaly in Ballot Rules.
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Richard's jottings: 01/08/15 - 01/09/15
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Miscellaneous thoughts about anything, either topical or not, that arouses my interest. Sunday, 30 August 2015. Solar Power in England. I notice solar panels appearing on rooftops, and read of plans for whole farms of them in this part of Leicestershire. I welcome the saving of other fuels, but have two reservations. Links to this post. Friday, 21 August 2015. Reports on the delays in the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war inspired me to investigate the costs. Links to this post. Sunday, 16 August 2015.
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Richard's jottings: 01/10/14 - 01/11/14
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Miscellaneous thoughts about anything, either topical or not, that arouses my interest. Thursday, 30 October 2014. Afraid to Appear Worried. Several times in the last few days I've heard politicians refer to something or other as 'concerning'. Are they avoiding the word 'worrying' because they don't want to admit to being worried, fearing that a state of mind is unsuitable for mention in an interdepartmental memorandum? Links to this post. Monday, 27 October 2014. Links to this post.
