Free Falling Foxes

Sadly, the way your Grandfather was treated, was replicated amongst thousands of returning veterans. They said it would be an 'Home for hero's'. For many it was squalor, poor housing, no jobs, no support and not enough food. @leicsmac re I think there will be a stage before this - which we are already seeing. Russia are recruiting individuals in this county to carryout subversive operations already. If your true 'aligence' is elsewhere, then it could offer rich picking for such clandestine operations. An enemy within if you like.

I would like to think this is the case. However, does that imply degrees of 'Britishness' Debating exactly what is British can be debated elsewhere but just taking it as a generic term for now, I am convinced I am 100% British. It is where my heart and allegiance lies. With 1st, 2nd, 3rd degree generation of immigrants, I have experienced 'selective' alliances, depending on the situation. I have a colleague who discribes himself as British, after all he has a British passport and his children were born here. He does confess his support for all things Indian in almost every other respect however. Yes, it's his heritage, so is understandable but it does, nonetheless, dilute any 'pure' nationalist tendencies which can be a concern during unstable times. Another chap I know, born and bred here said, when we were discussing holidays, that he was going home for his. I joked, 'What? Beaumont Leys' . "No no", he replied. "India" One final example was another who said, 'It's not my f ing country', when he was upset with things. It does make me wonder, especially with this increasingly unstable world we live in, that there could be many who despite being officially 'British' would turn turtle if needs must. I think this, is what may concern opponents of historic and ongoing immigration . We need to hope that most - I doubt all - will proudly serve this nation without distraction as many of their fore fathers did.

His style of play doesn't instill any confidence, ever. I think the only way I would be comfortable watching us if we were 3-0 up with 5 mins to play. Actually, best make that 4-0....... ..........with 3 minutes to play.

After our matches and the two coaches have a little drink before parting, I wonder if the opposing managers ever say, 'You know what Russ, you are so pi$$ easy to play against'.

Well, I must say that I for one, never saw that coming.

It's like we've been told on receiving the ball, I want to see at least 4 or 5 touches before you play a pass. Infuriating .

That's unfair, he had a poor defence in front of him. Oh! Hang on......

Experienced shot stopper, good. Is he any good with crosses into the box though?

If algorithms are so intuitive, all seeing and powerful, why haven't they detected that I never click on an ad that appears on websites I'm visiting and press 'skip' ASAP on the ones that appear on YouTube. Surely if they knew all that, I wouldn't be bombarded with any more ads, ever?

For the whole of the following season, Radio 5lives football commentary montage at the start of their live coverage of matches included, 'Bergkamp wins it for Arsenal in the dying seconds'. Each time I would retort, 'Oh no he fecking doesn't'.

Report on Leicester disorder still not published. I guess this belongs in this thread as it reflects badly on our city.

Break off the engagement- problem solved.

I was looking for a $tream last Saturday and grumbled that there was one for every match bar ours. Then I realised I was a division too high.

Anyone remember when the Open University was on TV early mornings? No brain dead drivel they have for day time TV now but intellectual, high brow and thoroughly fascinating programmes. One of my favourites was module M101. Fundermental Theorem of Calculus. Or even, Non-Euclidean Geometry, what a cracking course that was. And this....

One rule for America, another for the rest of us. A US embassy staffer accused of possessing indecent images of children, was detained at his south London flat and flown out of the UK in August, without being first questioned by British police. The Americans also 'spirited away' one of their embassy staff who killed a fella by driving on the wrong side of the road some years ago. We, on the other hand, were obliged to hand over one of our own citizens, despite him being mentally unwell..... ...........feared Gary McKinnon would not find justice in the US, because "the American judicial system turns a blind eye towards the needs of the mentally ill".[31]