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The "Down with this sort of thing" picket. There is a burger van and you can wear your donkey jacket and fingerless gloves

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KatieMiddleton · 24/01/2012 10:50

Fed up of the cuts? Fed up of the mislead bigotry? This is your sanctuary. Unwind. Vent. Pop over to the frothers thread if you feel like getting organised and doing some proactive stuff or just chill out with a cup of builders tea in a polystyrene cup.

Welcome.

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Maryz · 26/01/2012 22:55

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SinicalSanta · 26/01/2012 22:50

Jaysus

I haven't been here in a bit. What the jaysus is going on around here of late?
Haven't read the whole things - the fucking slog of wading through all that shite - but is this the way it's fucking gone in Britain?

What you think MaryZ- Enda taking notes?

One thing is crystal clear - there has never been a more welcome economic meltdown than this one, for the opportunity to shove through idealogies that would be baulked at in normal times.

Maryz · 26/01/2012 22:49

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ShirleyForAllSeasons · 26/01/2012 22:45

Heh

I can give you a run down of my fave non benefit threads if you'd like?

OpinionatedMum · 26/01/2012 22:44

No you have probably hidden 99% of the board and not realised it!

Maryz · 26/01/2012 22:41

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CardyMow · 26/01/2012 22:38

I'm DELIBERATELY avoiding all the twat-threads tonight. I need a low-brow, easy-going night tonight. I'm going to trawl the boards looking for things that will cheer me up. First I shall go and check the disembowelling thread, and then I may be found in chat. . I have had enough of being all serious and frothy.

I can cope with personal attacks, but when I am getting practically chased round the boards by certain posters, it's time to have a break!

ShirleyForAllSeasons · 26/01/2012 22:37

Nilgiri - can I add that even when you are in Rome Being English there are often Romans there who do not define you just as That English Person - and that on MN those people are legion.

Contrary to all evidence currently.

Nilgiri · 26/01/2012 22:27

[regular reminder to self>

I am not A Professional Disabled Person. I am me. In addition to free will, my life is influenced by many factors, from gender to education. The factors can be very powerful and move up and down in importance, but they are all just elements of me.

At the moment, I seem to spend all my waking time sitting in a box called Being Disabled and speaking to people with the knowledge of Being Disabled and in some instances tag my posts as Being Disabled.

But that's just a space I'm visiting at the moment, like going to Rome for a weekend and suddenly finding I'm Being English. I'll still be English when I come home, but I won't be Being English. And shortly I'll step out of Being Disabled again. But what's going on really matters and may be irreversible, so if right now I can add value to the fight, here and in RL by Being Disabled, it's worth it.

Here endeth the declaration.

Now, back to Katie's chickens...

RatherBeOnThePiste · 26/01/2012 22:18

@Garlic

Katie rejected my offer of chickens for her show. Comedy creatures chickens. Her loss.

@Maryz - I thought you meant MABS for a brief mo - I thought you meant you were going to see MABS, I thought how lovely

Has been a long day, but am now on the gin, thank God

sunshineandbooks · 26/01/2012 21:32

at garlic.

I know what you mean Maryz. I've had a couple of really tough years financially (I'm still not out of the woods now but am much better) - and that was with a decent cushion to start me off. Now things are improving for me again, I feel a moral obligation to give something back. It's why I've started volunteering.

It's made a huge difference to my life already. I'd like to say something morally superior like: "I'm so grateful for the help I've had in my life that all I'm trying to do is give a little of it back", and that's true to an extent, but if I'm honest the real reason is that it makes me feel like a better person. I suppose all altruism is selfish ultimately?

I am obviously getting far too philosophical so I am going to run a bath and open the

Maryz · 26/01/2012 21:19

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garlicfrother · 26/01/2012 21:17

Ooh, yes! Perhaps Katie's show should involve Aga, pretty pinny, chickens and a pointy white hood made from an Irish linen tablecloth ...

I think the show sounds like a winner, btw

sunshineandbooks · 26/01/2012 21:13

Sorry to bring it back up KatieScarlett but I have some KK room scent if that helps

really really made me . It's just so apt following those threads.

Dawndonna · 26/01/2012 20:40

Will somebody please stop me sticking my oar in on 'those' threads. It only stresses me, I don't know why I do it, I can't seem to help myself. I suspect that packing in the fags hasn't helped.

MmeLindor. · 26/01/2012 20:27

Cannot believe that Hully was told off by MNHQ and that anyone could be so dense as to complain about that thread. It was clearly a joke thread.

What were they called the other day? Smuggers?

Kate
and for you, my dear. Glad it worked out ok.

I have been assuming that I will get a job when I move to UK, but now I am beginning to worry about it.

MmeLindor. · 26/01/2012 20:25

Am having a lovely froth free day (aside from this morning's blog post) and it is rather nice.

and all the wine of course

BIWI · 26/01/2012 20:14

... and one of those threads (can't remember which one now - they all merge into one) someone said it was because of all the immigrants

ShirleyForAllSeasons · 26/01/2012 18:48

Ha at angst and oooooo at Reality. I'm off for a look, is it filthy?

RealitySickOfSick · 26/01/2012 18:47

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KatieMiddleton · 26/01/2012 18:46

Arf at

I think I earnt about 5000 middle class points today for my angst over letting the nanny go

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ShirleyForAllSeasons · 26/01/2012 18:39

Yeah, that's right, not an arm rub or a hug, just a

Do what you like, I'm giving you that one for free.

Peachy · 26/01/2012 18:38

Thank goodness for that Katie

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KatieMiddleton · 26/01/2012 18:37

I did it. I nearly wimped out but then I'd have to wait another week for a suitable time. It was fine. She'd been approached about another job so she'll probably take that. Phew!

I had imagined tears and snot and everything. I still have to tell the other family but it will be ok because of the other job. I hope.

Everybody happy

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Peachy · 26/01/2012 18:06

Katie

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