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Richard Leonard Retweeted Scottish Labour
How much more evidence is needed until the SNP government finally ban mesh? It’s time to consign this discredited and dangerous practice to the history books.
Richard Leonard added,
Dr Philippa Whitford Retweeted Richard Leonard
Yes, folks… it’s that time of the year again.
“‘Tis the season to be jolly. Tra la la la la, etc.”
In your desperate rush to make more and more and yet more money, you greedy pigs have turned Christmas from being something that was a mildly enjoyable midwinter festival, regardless of your religious affiliation or otherwise, into a foul money grubbing exercise, which now starts trying to extract our hard earned towards the end of August.
I personally went off the whole notion of Christmas many years ago, when it crept from being the predominant theme of December into dominating in November. Now you people are flogging Santa Clause in August. (Yes, I know it’s September, but I saw these things in August.)
You’ve spoiled something that might once have been a bit of magic thanks to your insatiable GREED.
Just out of interest, what do you reckon the person at the centre of the “raison d’être” for Christmas (it celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, in case you’d forgotten) would think of your festival of greed and consumerism, y’know, given the number of people who will get themselves into horrible levels of debt so as to not let down their kids?
Thanks to Jon in Chicago for picking out two comic gems pocking fun at Christmas:
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Both hilarious.
I think that trying to split the Liberal Democrats might be a bit like trying to split the atom, but I expect they’ll have a go. Isn’t Vince set up to make an announcement soon?
Caption competition:
In the past, we have offered as a prize for our competitions, a weekend in the Clyde Tunnel with Jackie Baillie. But Munguin’s Republic is moving up in t’world. For this new competition, the winner will be offered the opportunity to enjoy a weekend guided tour of t’Yorkshire Moors with none other than Tricky Dicky Leonard (and we mean none other… just you and Richard).
The second prize will be 5 days of the same.
Munguin says he will understand if winners offer their prizes to charity.
I found this progression of photos on the net a few weeks ago. I don’t now know where, or who should get the credit, but they are truly wonderful so my grateful thanks go to the originator.
Paris: Île de la Cité
Bonus: