It's fashionable to knock the Empire & Colonialism and it certainly is a thing for the past. Some would want us, now, to hang our heads in shame over things done many hundred of years ago, slavery etc, but the Empire did evolve and reform.
It brought many benefits to so many countries, from...
I would have thought that, after losing one of our own in Roy Chuter, that people on here would be much more sensitive.
Worthingite, hope you can now benefit from friends & family....and a good win from our Albion tonight!
Sadly all too true of modern life and people being promoted on 'competences' rather than ability. Once you get a decent salary behind you then it rolls on to your next job as people pay you more to get the 'best one'. Especially true in public service and look at Rotherham where well paid...
Peacehaven 1 Bury 0 Fast paced good football great winning goal, players tired as game went on. Biggest difference was speed of game, few stoppages no rolling around no fifteen passes across the back line.
Early thoughts were dissapointingl predictable. 'New Brighton' media types doing their version of Brighton, arty-farty with a Gay reference every 5 mins. Today's sports show was much better and the presenter was pretty easy on the eye too.
Elliott Bennett maybe had the same distraction, playing with a deal on the table, but he continued to give his all and thus carries the respect of Albion fans.
Buckley was an embarrassment during 2014
My thoughts are with you and the family. Don't think I met Tony but his is-in law, Elaine, has been keeping me updated although I've been off this week. Sad loss for all.