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Yes, I could see that coming. It is reported here that the poor girl is heading for Birmingham, where our troops go when they have been badly injured. It is a rehabilitation unit at Selly Oaks hospital. One of the reasons she is being sent here, it's reported, is that the security is very good. The ...

I wonder if the family had a choice where to go or whether it was only Britain that offered to take her? As a human being I really don't mind contributing to this poor girls treatment and you couldn't really expect her to be in my country without her parents for comfort and support but I do wonder h...

FlyingDutchman wrote:I'd rather go shagging, with a beer in my hand, foottie on tellie while singing the national anthem. For the queen and the motherland

I hope you keep your team shirt on FD.

^^i bet you have enough Air Miles to take you to the moon in Business Class!

A few going by the people round the pool. I prefer proper books. I like to have a couple of nice ones on my coffee table in Dubai. My two favourites at the moment are one about Manchester City winning the premiership and Slash's autobiography. How could I look at all those glossy pics of City in act...

Invest in Mulberry handbags. You have the pleasure of using them and they increase in value. Win win situation!

Yes It is silly question. For someone who advertises books, you aren't very well read.

Cristiano Ronaldo has received 50,000,000 likes on Facebook. That means that 1 in 20 people on Facebook like him.
I can't verify this as I am 1 of the 19.

David Beckham has half as many likes.

^ must have rubbed off.

A very interesting decision from Teresa May, the British Home Secretary. She has decided to withdraw the extradition order against Gary McKinnon who hacked into 94 of the US military and NASA computers as the extradition who be against his human rights. Poor Gary says he would have killed himself if...

You are linking to an article which is quoting some random Facebook posts and not to the official EDL website. I have no idea what the EDL think about this poor girl. I haven't heard anything from them on the news. Neither have I heard the Home Secretary say that the Pakistani government are paying ...

shafique wrote:(I feel like I need to shower again now.. yurgh)

That picture nearly caused me to bring my breakfast back.

shafique wrote:It is interesting to note that the EDL supporters on this forum hype their importance

Who are these supporters on DF?

It's wonderful that your memory has improved. It wasn't that long ago you had complete memory failure on a number of things. Well done. I don't hate Muslims, I don't hate anyone (bar a certain one person). I think I've stated that on a number of occasions but you won't want to remember that, will yo...

Sorry, I don't play any games. When Beth was little I searched high and low for games that only required one player, which let me off the hook. I get lots of requests to play games on FB and I always ignore them. We have a Wii and it saw the light of day on Christmas Day, 3 years ago. Never been see...

Good idea Sage! I've never really liked Ronaldo since he got Rooney sent off in the World Cup when they both played for Manchester Unite. I thought they would never be able to play for the same team again but Ferguson probably gave them a talking to. He is a fantastic athlete though. I saw a program...

^^^which bit?

shafique wrote:I see that not much has really changed after all. I suggest you stick to less controversial subjects than the racist rants of your fellow EDL supporters and threads about how a small minority you lot are.

I don't recall repeating any racist rants made by the EDL.

I suppose one reads what one wants to read and ignores things that don't fit with their agenda.

I'm not at all worried about any cost of the poor girl's treatment that may be borne by the UK taxpayer. I think you would have to be some sort of monster to begrudge a 14 year old the best of care. I only wish her a total and speedy recovery. Lets hope the men of the Swat Valley grow a pair and sta...

^^^sounds like my first time too

Of late, I've noticed a change in Beth's eating habits. We've moved on from baby porridge and soft boiled egg and soldiers, ate our way through numerous Kellogg's multiple packs and boxes upon boxes of Kellogg's Coco pops. We've tried instant porridge ( I don't know why, as I make the real thing eve...

I thought you liked soccer Ambassador?

^^^should know I'm not looking forward to today that much. It is the funeral of my friend and work colleague's son. He was just 16 and in the same class as Beth. Beth and her friends are going too. Beth is worried as she has never been to a funeral before. There can't be anything worse than losing a...

You are a very thoughtful person FD. Thank you.

It was a sad affair as their were so many kids there who took it all very badly.

The Vicar said a number of times 'we shouldn't be here today'.

We never go out for breakfast in the UK, it just isn't done where I live. Maybe in the city's but not here. That's why I love Dubai, it's so different from the usual. I always go out for breakfast on a Friday. We used to go to Pain Le Quotidien (I think that's how it's spelt) but coffee is served in...

Forecast is good for the UK for the next week well it's not going to rain so the man on the telly reckons. Hallelujah!

^^says nice things!

Thank you for your kind thoughts. Beth was in tears when we left the Church. She had sat with her friends. We linked up as we walked behind his coffin and I gave her a big hug. She went home for the afternoon and is ok now.

We talked about it over fish and chips tonight

^my favourite juice is orange and it has to be straight out of the fridge. I'm having a glass now. Coffee and juice first thing every morning without fail.

^^^with mushy peas and gravy, yum yum!