Parafox

You're wrong there. Who has he thrown under the bus, exactly? I thought Schmeichel was the ring leader before relegation. Before or since then I can't think of any manager getting "thrown under the bus".

JV is the only one not feeling entitled IMO. Head down, get on with the job, do my best every game, attitude. A shame none of the rest are as committed.

Then we need to look at the interim manager and his decisions to field the team and formation that he did. I just got the impression that he really couldn't be arsed.

We had a lovely M&S ham joint for £2 last week.

He'll have the respect of the players, unlike Cooper. How that progresses to the players on the pitch will become evident quite quickly. Trust in your gaffer is a massive thing in motivating and getting a performance from your team in all walks of work and sport.

Unfortunately, finances comes into any decision the board makes. If you're "well off" you shop at Waitrose or M&S and get better quality and choice. If you're a bit strapped, you go to The Company Shop where you have to accept whatever is available, because that's all you can afford.

I remember the days when a caretaker swept the gym floor at school and did occasional checks on the plumbing.

Failed, big time.

A good weeks training clearly doesn't translate into a real match.

Jonny Evans said otherwise when RVN was interim at Man U. Apparently defence was a priority.

Thanks. Somewhat disappointing, as you alluded.

You're so wrong IMO. The dying person has to have capacity under the Mental Heath Act, to understand the decisions they make about their care and/or treatment. Without capacity the decision about their EOL will not be solely left to the relatives or others. It goes to medical experts and ultimately a court and judges unless the person has consented to a DNR independently and without duress. Any DNR or EOL decision is not made solely by the individual concerned. It's made in consultation with their GP or other medical professional involved in their care as well as immediate family and most importantly, the patient themselves. You make it seem like it's a case of "well, your (relative) is gonna die anyway, sign here" It's so not the case.

But surely death relieves all the worries and concerns of life? I get the emotional fear of never seeing loved ones again is frightening whilst your alive but, once dead that is negated by being dead? I don't know. We're probably getting into philosophical and theological areas we don't need to be in.

That's terrible, for you to experience that as a son, but worse for your mum. I cannot imagine the heartache and soul searching that you are all going through and your experience is another reason I would want to support properly administered EOL decisions. When I was working, paramedics were permitted to administer EOL drugs specifically prescribed to the patient, solely for pain relief and sedation at the point of death. We had guidance within our scope of practice which was strictly controlled and the patient had to have signed and agreed to the EOL treatment. That's not to say we would terminate a life (horrible phrase) but that we could ease the final stages of someone who was at the end of life. I have had 2 occasions where I have administered the prescribed meds to help a person depart calmly and with as little pain as possible. It wasn't a decision I made, it was already made by the person not to be resuscitated but to be comfortable at the end. It was quite emotional, even for me as a seasoned paramedic, used to death, to be with a complete stranger as they left their life and watch them leave. It was dying peacefully, calmly, with loved ones nearby. My enduring feelings are that we should end suffering when there is no other course that would result in any peace for the person dying.

I'd really like to hear the bawdy drinking version. I've Googled it but I can't find anything other than references to the original.

IMO pain is worth than death. Death results in peace if a person has suffered the extreme pain for years with no resolution and only minimal relief and is terminally unwell. Why extend pain and suffering? It makes no sense to me. There certainly needs to be safeguards, reviews and decisions referred to "expert doctors". I don't know what all the concerns and considerations are, that MP's are discussing and voting on. AFAIC if a person is in terminal illness with no chance of recovery and is in extreme and uncontrollable pain which might go on for years because their life is being extended with the use of drugs to keep that person alive. Is that morally right? IMO if a person has capacity to understand their own decisions and that should be respected. Not long ago, I had to take our elderly cat to the vet because he had become severely unwell having been weak and uncomfortable for 12 months or so. He was howling in pain. The vet gave me a choice. She could give meds to relieve the pain and that would make him feel better for a while or, let him go now, peacefully and without any more suffering. Do you decide on what is best for the person suffering or what is best for your sentiment and reluctance to lose a loved one?

A fraud conviction isn't the same as ill-judged banter. As for Wallace, being "a bit of a perv", that's no excuse in today's society. He should know better, as should the many others that we never hear about. Also, it doesn't have to be a criminal offence to be sacked as a result of gross misconduct, which could turn out to be the case, pending internal investigations. FYI, Wallace hasn't "resigned" he's stepped down from Masterchef for the time being: "While this review is under way, Gregg Wallace will be stepping away from his role on MasterChef and is committed to fully co-operating throughout the process".

Just that fat, greedy barrow boy Wallace, you that won't see.

Lol. So that means that today I have bought 100g 0f hallucinogenic cheese for £1 from the Company Shop. Can't wait for bedtime.

Spaniel, then? Maybe I should simply referred to him as "the dog on the left". (Unintentional reference to Rachel Reeves)

Not like we used to, but I do see kids walking down to our nearby park with mates and a football for a kick-around. BTW, I can recall the last time me and my mates played out together. We played wall football and kerbie at the end of the summer before we went to different secondary schools. 1966 August. Everyone wanted to be Bobby Moore or Jack Charlton. Apart from me. I was Gordon Banks. I feel quite sad now, looking back on those carefree days. Experiences with my friends helped shape me. Maybe I helped shape them.

And the cocker's saying "it wasn't me. Definitely... wasn't me".

I tried but I can't manage all 3 at the same time. The cat doesn't like porridge.