I'd say you are just a bit naive. Postal votes can be discarded by the postal unions. Voting machines can flip votes or count them multiple times for starters. The notorious Stalin misquote that it's who counts the votes that matters has more than a ...  moreI'd say you are just a bit naive. Postal votes can be discarded by the postal unions. Voting machines can flip votes or count them multiple times for starters. The notorious Stalin misquote that it's who counts the votes that matters has more than a grain of truth.   

We'll soon find out who the bigger cheat is. 

Mark of missionary failure that this is becoming less and less common. 

Come inside luv (Cilla Black)

Will ye no come back again?Will ye no come back again?Better lo'ed ye canna be.Will ye no come back again?

Just populism. Won't change the economic facts of life. 

Your candidates were too old last time around let alone this. 

I'll eat them if offered. It's usually only at Christmas. 

No: i can do a bit of music, but my artwork is on a par with young children. 

I'd be concerned that they won't stop at schools but tab the general population. 

It's no fun if you worry about how high it flings. 

I like to give the kilt a fling. Prefer to stick to familiar dances that I know well. 

It's very unlikely: I've not been abroad for years. 

Been to East Germany when the Russians still ran it. Like going back in time. 
Despite the proclamations of Brotherhood, the Germans did not like them.

Don't get too excited; they're probably spoken for. 

Pepper, Mustard, White sauce served with tomato.  

Piece of cake

Breakfast (late) bacon and eggs - main meal steak pie. 

Mamma mia here i go again. 

Yes: indoors in winter. 

It would only be a help if you were into the other gender's shoe styles. 

My laptop is old and tends to freeze. After a few years, you are as well trading up. 

The state has full control of any electronic system and can easily manipulate it to give any desired result, perhaps even using AI to keep it plausible. 

My actuarial numeracy has not deserted me. For a UK male of my age, life expectancy is almost exactly 10 yrs. For Scots it's nearer 9.5 yrs. I have diabetes but consider myself fit for my age (eg I stil cycle on a push bike most days). 

I'll need to look up the mortality table. Might only be 50-50

I usually toast the bread, spread the butter as best I can, let it melt while the tea's brewing, then apply marmalade. 

He'll be as doddery as Biden is now. Can you not get some younger folk to head up the country?

On a bike, it makes sense

No.  it's not about the money. 

Between this president and the last, the USA has had its fill of gerentocracy. 

I regularly go on the bike if that counts. The exercise bike has languished in the garage since I moved here.

One pinkie is 1/4 in longer than the other, probably from stretching exercises for the piano. 

I'd only normally miss it if I were in a hurry to be at an appointment on time. 
There is also the problem of keeping blood sugar level under control. A hypo is usually worse than a hyper. Where the former is not a risk, a reduction in breakfast carb...  moreI'd only normally miss it if I were in a hurry to be at an appointment on time. 
There is also the problem of keeping blood sugar level under control. A hypo is usually worse than a hyper. Where the former is not a risk, a reduction in breakfast carbohydrate intake would be an option. 
   

U stands for unidentified so we're supposed to think that they don't know. 

Greased lightning is the cliché.

It suits the CIA for us to believe that the balloons are Chinese spying, but this cannot be independently verified. Some doubts have been expressed as to whether they would be so brazen.

Piece of nonsense. 'The' woke trying to control your language yet again. 

WLTM 70 yr old lass who's into cycling, dancing and music and tolerates cat.  

Hogmanay bash at Bowling Club

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I don't cause accidents and I don't drive too cautiously. There are plenty of younger folk who don't keep up to the speed limits in good conditions. 

Nae bother; I even bend over in my kilt to tie my laces between dances if they have come undone. I can also stand on one leg and put the other shoe on that knee to tie it. 

Coco

Hatchet

Madam, I'm Adam.

When in Belgium, I bought some chocolate to bring home (as you do). 
It was labelled in French, German and Flemish but none of them were spelt the same way as in English. So I offered my friends Chocolat/Schokolade/Chocolade. 
 

In UK, not a ban as such, rather a nominal charge for each plastic bag used with an exception for food retailers such as butchers. At one stage, the charge applied to paper bags as well. 
There is some pressure to reduce the plastic items in your lis...  moreIn UK, not a ban as such, rather a nominal charge for each plastic bag used with an exception for food retailers such as butchers. At one stage, the charge applied to paper bags as well. 
There is some pressure to reduce the plastic items in your list, but it does not appear to be very effective.   

I called my first piano teacher "Gladys"; probably overheard Mum call her that. I was soon put right.