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The very welcome sound of a generator on Ukraine's streets .

Ferocious playing from Frank. And what a quote! HLL in form below

The lyrics maybe quirky, but what uplifting playing! Dave Brock in fine form on one of the band's greatest numbers

The loonies extoll nuclear annihilation. Better to be a pile of ashes than shackled in The Hague up for war crimes

Insanity

The Russians have given up peddling the just get rid of the Ukraine Nazis line. Now it's a war against the satanic West which wishes to destroy traditional family values, and indeed lay waste to Russia too. Ukraine? Doesn't deserve to exist, it's an inalienable part of Russia. Shame it has to be bombed into submission but if that is what is needed to make the populace flee or surrender, so be it Barbaric and savage Russian imperialism.

An interesting article on how Putin is trying to portray Russia as a defender of traditional values https://www.wsj.com/articles/putins-new-strategy-laying-claim-to-traditional-values-11671253263?reflink=share_mobilewebshare

They really need a new narrative. Yes, Megan may have been treated badly by the UK media and indeed The Firm, but they resigned from the job, left the country to start anew. So get a job that commands some respect, Harry. Volunteering to fight in Ukraine would do it for me I gather they do some charity work, good, they should devote themselves to helping others less privileged. I'm sure they'd get paid enough to enjoy a reasonable lifestyle. But it's just not cricket to wash one's dirty linen in public, family matters should stay behind closed doors. Nothing but public scorn, derision and contempt lies on this celebrity, bare your soul path they've chosen to tread

I recently wrote to Santa Claus asking him to pop in to Vladimir 's abode on Dec 24th and leave a nice glass of novichok laced with brandy on his bedside table. It will improve his public speaking no end.

Desperate days as the UK slides into increasing poverty

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/12/fears-for-uk-economy-after-manufacturing-sector-shrinks-by-4 We're all doomed (in a Scottish accent).

Oh dear!

Indian PM turns down annual meeting with Putin Not good to be seen talking to mass murderers. https://www.reuters.com/article/india-russia-modi-idAFKBN2ST0MH

We've lost a lot of freedom- the freedom to work, study and live in Europe. The freedom to trade seamlessly across Europe.

That hurt. I rather see myself as Pike's uncle, the relaxed Wilson, or more gloomily, 'We're all doomed' Frazer.

The Brexiteers suffer from exceptionalism: ' We're special, the EU can't treat us as a third country, they need us, we're above the rules for others ' Wrong!

A quick question - for retirement extension do the funds have to be topped up back to minimum 800,000 baht 2 or 3 months before renewal date?