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It's all rather sad, non acceptance of any situation produces conflict and stress but acceptance of 'what is', although the golden path to harmony within oneself, is hard and has to be practiced before it is easily achievable. What on earth was going through the wife's and boyfriends mind at the time? ''Let's wait till he falls off'' presumably.

The average Russian didn't start the war, those that are here are running from conscription (as are many Ukrainians). The stress would result from worrying about what would happen when they return and their source of income. Getting to politics one could say that NATO ie. America isn't entirely without blame, against all agreements they have continually moved NATO's borders Eastwards, continually prodding the bear was never going to end well. America did a proxy Cuban invasion when the Russians moved Westwards. Neither the CIA or the Russian SVR are friends of peace and stability.

I still get 153 pounds so That means I would have to live there to get a full pension....no thanks.

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I think you are delving in the realms of fantasy here, what is true is that I would get all the increases starting from the moment I arrived, that might bump my 153 pounds up to 180 or so but who on earth would want to willingly live in the UK (apart from the dingy people).

My German pension, which gets every increase no matter where I live, is higher than any UK pension I could get.

Hopefully not their colleagues.

Every country with a convertible currency.

Maybe they should reopen as a demolition firm, that was serious ground zero.

A very small one that I use as petrol and electricity money, I haven't lived in the UK for 55 years.

Why bother? what is the UK to me, nothing more than a supplier of my passport.

I've got nothing against Russians or Ukrainians, we're all unhinged to a greater or lesser degree. I can imagine that the stress levels felt by both citizens of these two countries must be higher than that for citizens of other countries, we aren't in a position to judge.

They fit in well so why not.

Let us not be naive, the sun will still rise, rice will still be eaten, it is the way of the world, big boys will beat little boys, who said life should be fair. It is as it is.

I doubt it, the trip was just a Japanese jolly, their department hadn't used up all its budget.

It's enough to turn one off smoking.

and they need to be, too many pounds per sq inch

Look at his picture, could a man like that tell porkies?

Oooops, tourist numbers from the state of Xi falling again.

No, the diaper man, old stinky.

No, America will be doomed, the mafia will rule but perhaps America deserves this fate and they will turn to their beginnings again, sometimes disasters are needed for a cleansing.

'Stinky' goes to prison, 'where am I' goes to the care home

I'm not American, like most Europeans I look at what is happening in America with dismay and at Trump with disgust. Are these two candidates the best that the USA can do? One belongs in a care home and the other in prison.

Trump isn't well read. He lacks in eloquence, sharp wit, humour and charisma but worst of all he lacks class.

Let us be kind, they are both geriatrics bordering on dementia and the orange one is insane, apparently its the best America can offer.