Rds1983 Posted July 1, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 1, 2021 50 minutes ago, Genie said: If you describe someone as yobbish, you disapprove of them because they behave in a noisy, rude, and perhaps violent way in public. Collins Dictionary I assume the employer had their reasons, maybe the incident caused them a lot of embarrassment, negative press or loss of business. The employer was probably thinking that buying a house is such an emotional and competitive business as it is that people might be put off with buying or listing a house if it was being shown around by a guy who was just in the national news being a tit. Could maybe have kept him in the office and not client facing for a bit or maybe this was just the excuse to get rid of him they'd been waiting for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 52 minutes ago, Genie said: I assume the employer had their reasons, maybe the incident caused them a lot of embarrassment, negative press or loss of business. Or it could be the final straw for his employer and that bloke has history for being a word removed. Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rjw63 Posted July 1, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2021 Watching the birds feeding on the tree not 12 feet from my window, especially the great spotted woodpecker. Country life is pretty good 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, rjw63 said: Watching the birds feeding on the tree not 12 feet from my window, especially the great spotted woodpecker. Country life is pretty good We have foxes running around on our front garden and in between our cars every single night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, Genie said: We have foxes running around on our front garden and in between our cars every single night. Not seen a fox yet. Downside is my cats have turned back into killing machines, I've started blasting them with a water pistol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knoppy1987 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 5 minutes ago, rjw63 said: Watching the birds feeding on the tree not 12 feet from my window, especially the great spotted woodpecker. Country life is pretty good Simple things. If the weather is nice, it will be breakfast in the garden for me with a book or magazine before work. Nice to have a bit of time to take in garden and birds. The only downside is that a cat a few doors down (Glen) keeps me busy rescuing birds. I wish my cat would alert me to the murderous activity but it is probably like good tv for her from the window (or she is oblivious more likely). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 1, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 1, 2021 15 minutes ago, rjw63 said: Watching the birds feeding on the tree not 12 feet from my window, especially the great spotted woodpecker. Country life is pretty good 'country matters' old slang term for sexual relations. From Shakespeare: Hamlet: Lady, shall I lie in your lap? Ophelia: No, my lord. Hamlet: I mean my head upon your lap. Ophelia: Aye, my lord. Hamlet: Or did you think I meant country matters? Ophelia: I think nothing, my lord. Hamlet: That's a fair thought, to lie between maid's legs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted July 1, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 1, 2021 1 hour ago, rjw63 said: Watching the birds feeding on the tree not 12 feet from my window, especially the great spotted woodpecker. Country life is pretty good Humble brag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Rds1983 said: Humble brag? I'd be checking out our new GP if so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post It's Your Round Posted July 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2021 I’ve just discovered there’s a man at my work called Randi Concepcion. What a name! Fair play to his parents for being so open about it. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 5 hours ago, rjw63 said: Watching the birds feeding on the tree not 12 feet from my window, especially the great spotted woodpecker. Country life is pretty good You moved to the countryside now then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Rugeley Villa said: You moved to the countryside now then? Pretty much. the A5 is spectacularly busy but our place is a couple of miles down a country lane just off the main route. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, rjw63 said: Pretty much. the A5 is spectacularly busy but our place is a couple of miles down a country lane just off the main route. Nice one . Where about off the A5 are you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Rugeley Villa said: Nice one . Where about off the A5 are you Wood End, near Atherstone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 22 minutes ago, rjw63 said: Wood End, near Atherstone Ha no way, I was working in Atherstone last week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 1 hour ago, rjw63 said: Wood End p.s Check out the 'Cock Inn' (KW.jpeg) in Sibson. Lovely old boozer and decent scran from memory. Its former patrons include such luminaries as Dick Turpin and Fred West (apparently) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted July 1, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Xela said: p.s Check out the 'Cock Inn' (KW.jpeg) in Sibson. Lovely old boozer and decent scran from memory. Its former patrons include such luminaries as Dick Turpin and Fred West (apparently) We need that custom emoticon, pronto 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xela Posted July 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, Tegis said: We need that custom emoticon, pronto I've got the claret writing one as well but it isn't as clear, I don't think 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 1, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 1, 2021 12 hours ago, rjw63 said: Watching the birds feeding on the tree not 12 feet from my window, especially the great spotted woodpecker. Country life is pretty good We have a large number of Swifts round my area. I was sitting in a reclining deckchair in the garden earlier just watching them swooping around the sky. I could watch them for hours. Amazing birds. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 1, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 1, 2021 12 hours ago, Genie said: We have foxes running around on our front garden and in between our cars every single night. That's reminded me when I was locking the porch door the other night I saw a hedgehog walking down the road. The last time I saw one was in Menorca about 12 years ago. The last time I saw one in the UK was walking home from a nightclub in my late teens/early 20's so 30 odd years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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