For several days I have been trying to get on this website to pay water/basura bill and IBI ... has anyone any advice or alternatives? ... many thanks

for some interesting comments on contemporary issues: 'Gulliver's Travels' ... 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' and ' Restaurant at the end of the Universe' ...

I do have some experience of dementia: my mother had dementia; I was involved with Carer's Network Westminster for some years where I frequently met carers (unpaid family members or friends) who were looking after persons with dementia and I still have a close friend who works for Alzheimers Society.

my point of view is that whatever physical/mental state someone finds themselves in, there is a human being, a person, an individual inside/underneath and we need to respect/support s/he within ... and, as por commented ...' ... writing off people who will be someone’s mother, grandma, uncle, husban...

to return to the discussion re old people in care homes: seems to me that those who wish to have an end to their lives should be able to do so (with legal/family assistance if necessary) but to label/stereotype such persons as 'Most are in care homes for a reason such as dementia. Not just memory lo...

and maybe the virus ,which has stopped us in our tracks, is actually giving us the opportunity/time/space to review/reconsider/rethink how we live

olive .. no commentappearrs from you at 1.41pm ... on my screen it shows comment from me at 12.50 to one from Beachcomber at 2.11pm

here's an alternative scenario: we should have ignored lockdown (the fittest will survive), not bothered about wearing gloves or masks (conflicting advice re effectiveness), nor had regard for social distancing as is a waste of space ie eat, drink and be merry with as many friends as you have ... no...

I wasnt asking you to justify your opinions ... I was asking what you would have done differently ...

DA I was not being 'pushy and indignant' ... I was interested to hear from Beachcomber his take on this ... and what he meant by 'farce'

we havent heard from Beachcomber yet ... maybe I made the mistake of referrring to a 'health crisis' ?

Lavanda: I am happy with your suggestion ...

sorry to go back to 21 June but something Beachcomber wrote then has been on my mind ever since ... he wrote: 'The whole thing is a complete farce and I mean the whole thing.' ... I would like to ask him ... ?how would you have managed such a health crisis... ?what would you have done differently? ....

might be easier to buy/hang one of those sticky fly trap papers?! ... not pretty to look at but effective!

methinks the best thing to do then ... scatter half of the seeds now ... save the rest for Autumn ...many thanks for your comments ...

there is a hot dry bank behind my place .... have been collecting nasturtium, hollyhock and nigella seeds ... mehtinks to scatter them around that bank... ?do I save the seeds til Autumn or scatter them around now? ... any advice welcome ...

ok so june itv now delayed til jan 2021 ... but ... do I try to make an appt now for that january date ... or ... wait til near that time?

DA re cheap Chinese lump hammer versus more expensive Spanish one ... the first one will break soon and you will have to buy another ... so 'cheaper' to buy quality ...

as I said before, it's not the country you buy from or boycott, it's about the quality/integrity/care for workers etc

the problem with 'dont buy anything from China' is that it seems close to racism to me ... also, not a question of who/where made it but the quality/integrity/treatment of workers etc ... but do think to focus on what can be produced within each own country makes sense ... DA ?were the kicks and scr...

I have no sympathy for anyone, of any generation, who bought into this consumerist, capitalist system/life style ... and got us into the mess all of us are in today ... this is a big wake-up call ... start thinking alternatives NOW