jasper123

THREE DAYS of sunshine ----- Hmmmm Im moving up there where you are right away
Since the first week in April I cant remember three days of sunshine, but yesterday we did get about two hours --- well almost!!!
The Summer seems to have completely canceled so far in the South East,
Yesterday the Wind was relentless and so strong, and sooooo cold, everyone was wrapped up in there heavy winter jackets, and the rain!!!! OMG so much rain all year so far, there seems to be no end to it,
But even after saying that ----- I much prefer this everso changable weather rather then the blistering dry 115 degree heat which lasts for over 6 months with no or very little rain,
I will take this British Climate with all its rain and cold over the desert heat anyday, but when the sun shines its lovely here, Ive seen weeks of sunshine in England at a time, last year ---- my first Summer here was quite lovely, this year so far kind of sucks, but we take the good with the smooth,

dontheturner

Hello Rosie , _ I forgot you youngsters!
The original English drinking fountains did not spout up into the air.

When you put your finger on the lever, the water came out of the tap, and you had to use the metal cup, which was on a chain, to catch some, and drink from it. = the type you are describing, came much later! ( and the expressing yourself thing, was also a post war thing, was it not?) Don

sallysimmons

The American government or American corporations don't influence English employment law and never will. Here we are under the rule of the EU and have no option but to follow their rulings. The British government is constantly being pushed towards more lenient employment laws, not less. If you lived here you'd know this because you see the stories every day. Case in point from today's papers ....

http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2012...day-paid-leave

I must have become a little bit American over the last 20 years or so because I find that ludicrous while most of my friends are cheering it.

Fact is, American laws mean nothing here (thankfully) and never will while we are a member of the EU.

Lorac05

I assume you are joking here as that is probably one of the most absurd comments you have ever posted

cheers

I take it you differ with me on this but you don't have to be offensive.
I may have a better handle on things that you. Who knows?

There are people in Britain who never or could never see coming the changes that have been made by the current government to bring down the costs of benefits.

All things are possible!

Cheers

cheers

I remember them!
I think those fountains were used by horses and dogs besides people.

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Spot on Rodney. You express my thoughts ( as I sit in an airconditioned house and sip 'smoothies' of strawberries and fresh pineapple)

Fish n Chips 56

Brits have been picking up American sayings and terms over the years, every time I go back I notice new ones, Most have my inlaws have never set foot into the USA but they do watch lots of American tv and movies, thats where I place the blame.

Fish n Chips 56

[QUOTE=Lorac05;10132846]That is not going to happen as UK employment law states everyone gets a minimum of 20 days + 8 days of public/bank holidays. I hope they leave the business plan well alone and are just in it for the profits but I am concerned they will try to make some chngnes which could destroy the soul of the company.[/QUOTE]

Lorac, you hit the nail on the head, Its the Soul of the company that will suffer.

Fish n Chips 56

Communist, hahahaaaa Not Friggin likely.

I liked the rest of you post, pretty spot on.

What happens when China buys up all these Corporations, will they be running this country too.

Seeing as you brought it up, I have an observation or question of sorts, Americans have hated Communism for many years, it goes way back, yet most things sold here are made in China, are we hypocrites or what ???

This hating Communism then supporting them just baffles my mind, there is no logic.

dontheturner

Hello Sally - Fact is, the law mentioned by the Guardian, already applied to Civil Servants. If we fell ill whilst on Leave, on our return, if we cared to produce a doctor's note, the time off sick was automatically credited to our leave entitlement. We were also, entitled to three days of ''uncertified'' sick leave, provided we rang in, and told the department head. - bear in mind, I retired early, in 1982, due to having had a heart attack..

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I think there is a saying that goes "they will sell their mother if they can make a buck"

Cheers

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I've been reading on another forum that these corps have to do whats necessary to survive and I found an article that says this and the number of corporations that won't be around by the end of 2013, so they may have a point.

http://lifeinc.today.msnbc.msn.com/_...one-in-13?lite

mikelincs

Nothing to do with benefits, but everything to do with the EU working time directive. American corporations in the UK have to abide by the labour laws here.

Lorac05

In no way was I being offensive - but really what you said is very pie in the sky if you had any idea of how the EU impacts those of us living and working in it. It really was/is a very absurd thing to say - the US is so not the center of the universe - and remember I spent many years living there and working in corporate America.

I agree that many of the measures being imposed by the current governement are not sovving the issues we have and yes the benefit system is being cut - in some ways positively in other negatively. But to assume the US is pulling our strings is pretty insulting to the UK IMHO.