Recent content by Shrek

Is that £9 as an actual amount or is it in real terms as equal to £9 worth today? If it's actual, I suppose it depends on inflation, but which ever, it still doesn't help people having their hours cut to cover the rate increase.

Although it affects us personally, I believe it was to much to fast. It would have been better to set a target over say 5years and raise the living wage incrementally. Also a massive problem is going to occur with people wanting to maintain a pay differential.

Sorry if this isn't the right forum or if it's already been covered. The minimum wage went from £6.50 per hour to £6.70 per hour on 1st October last year and with the introduction of the new minimum wage from 1st April it will rise to £7.20 per hour. My wife works part time in two jobs one...

I was working night shift with a Muslim colleague on Friday evening when the news of this atrocity broke. He was heart broken for the loss of innocent life and also for fear of reprisals against his family. His response was he is sick of feeling guilty just because he's a Muslim, and he said...

I know this was said to me a bit tongue in cheek with a grin, but he actually meant some of it. An Asian neighbour who's 3rd Gen British, was complaining to me about the Polish people moving in down our street, pushing up house prices and them taking all our jobs and they should all go home...

I understand what you are saying. There were quite a lot of terms I used then that I wouldn't dream of using today. There are still terms though that I use innocently, that then I find out are actually classed as racist. An example is I found out watching "Corrie" that the saying "Play the white...

Back in the early 70s I was at high school (North of Manchester) and living with my Grandmother. She was a the typical racist Granny, she said she didn't hate black people or Asians but she used to say black people weren't like us, the brain acts different and wouldn't let me play with them...

haha, only just noticed that m8, edited title, you happy now :p

Winner of the world wildlife photo of the year. apparently it took 6 months to get it right. Only got interested because I've just taken photography up as an hobby. Not really the type of thing you can snap around Bury to be honest, but I'm sure my picture "Dog crapping on lawn" will be up...

I don't post much, but even I know it should read "cONtext" ;)

Got to admit I'll be following Chile from now on. Great performance and fantastic result

well well well.....erm .... well well well, who would have Adam and Eve'd it ? Sell every one...buy Chile

Fergie time for Spain

TBH the wife says that about me !! ... but I'm old and fecked, they're young enough to improve. ( I just wish I was )

Thanks for that, always interesting to get opposition fans perspective. And this bunch seem well balanced...the sort you'ed like to have a pint with chatting about football.....that's if you can understand their accents :)