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Sunbird73's bio
I enjoy travel, gardening, walking and leading the poetry and prose group for my local U3A. I have black and white cat called Jasmin who I recently adopted after the death of my 18 year cat who was called Aunty May
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9th Mar 2024
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Do you bank online?I have been been virtually forced into online banking as Halifax Bank has withdrawn paper services and are now closing our local branch, this despite there always being several customers using it whenever I pass by which is regularly. I am very lucky that my son is able to manage my accounts but I am looking into changing banks when I can find one which will be keeping a branch in my town.ViewDate:
29th Feb 2024 Sunbird73 commented on:
Bereavement lonelinessI am recently bereaved after almost 60 years of marriage. We travelled a lot and I find it difficult to contemplate holidaying alone, also really miss conversation on anything and everything as my husband and I had a wide variety of interests and loved to laugh.ViewDate:
29th Feb 2024 Sunbird73 commented on:
Moving alone at 63Like you I am contemplating moving to a new area having been very recently widowed. I am almost 82 and like you very fit. My advice is don't just look at properties, visit the area and check on things like public transport (the time may come when you have to stop driving) local library is a great place to find out about clubs and activities and if you do make the move and join something you will find that you will soon make friends, if people don't chat to you very much the first time just keep going and you will soon be recognised as one of the group. I was a military wife for 32 years so have a lot of experience moving to new places. Good LuckViewDate:
25th Feb 2024 Sunbird73 commented on:
Over 50 and tired of travelling solo? Find holiday companionsI am recently widowed and miss travelling with my husband. I would love to meet someone in similar circumstances to enjoy holidays together. I am 81 but very fit, love to laugh and enjoy a good social life. I am based in South WalesViewDate:
25th Feb 2024
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23rd Feb 2024 Sunbird73 commented on:
Should menopause be classed as a disability?Women have survived the menopause for millions of years without screaming that they want it recognised as a disability. Sure it can be an inconvenience but certainly not more so than the monthly menstruation so I ask is the next phase will there be a demand that women should be recognised as being disabled once a month. Hot flushes are a nusiance but not a disability. The most sensible solution is to keep active mentally and physically and stop fretting about it.ViewDate:
19th Jan 2024 Sunbird73 commented on:
Should ex-Post Office boss lose her CBE or hand it back voluntarily?Not only give back the CBE but also the massive unearned bonusViewDate:
5th Jan 2024 Sunbird73 commented on:
Is the digital world excluding older people?Yes I have many friends who like myself are in their 80s and are finding it very difficult to access banking services in particular because all the banks are closing branches and suggesting that people use the Post Office for basic banking transactions such as drawing cash, however the post offices are also closing which means that avenue is often no longer available. I am fortunate in being reasonably computer literate but still enlist the services of my supertechie son to deal with online banking.ViewDate:
5th Jan 2024 Sunbird73 commented on:
Shoplifting on the Rise: Should We Report It or Ignore It?Shoplifting is stealing and if they get away with it who knows what other forms of theft they may go on to commitViewDate:
5th Jan 2024 Sunbird73 commented on:
Do you support Just Stop Oil activists or have they gone too far?Just a lot of troublemakers stopping hard working law abiding people from going about their daily lives in peace.ViewDate:
5th Jan 2024 Sunbird73 commented on:
Do your Royal Mail deliveries currently meet your expectations?When we lived in a country village our mail was regular and reliable now I live in the suburbs there seems to be delivery only every 3 days. I just got a cheque for a small tax rebate and almost a week later the letter arrived to tell me it was due. My friend who lives only a couple of miles from me got a Christmas card yesterday which I had posted first class on December 19th which she said was clearly shown on the post mark. The Royal mail seems to be following the same line as the bank just make everything as difficult and unreliable for the public as possible.ViewDate:
21st Dec 2023 Sunbird73 commented on:
Should the Church of England refer to God as gender neutral?More woke rubbish,who really cares what gender an unseen unproven entity isViewDate:
21st Dec 2023 Sunbird73 commented on:
Do you feel comfortable with online banking?We are all being forced to use online banking whether we like it or not, all the banks are closing branches and in some towns not a single bank remains, it is virtually impossible to talk to anyone and if you use phone banking it takes forever to get through and then you are first speaking to a robot who may eventually allow you to actually have a conversation with another human. Banks no longer see themselves as having to provide a service to those who pay their wages but see us simply as a pest to be brushed off.ViewDate:
21st Dec 2023 Sunbird73 commented on:
Was leaving the EU a mistake?We voted for a Common Market but were not asked if we wanted to become governed from Brussels by greedy lawyers and politicians who had been failures in their own country. Unfortunately we still haven't got the freedom we hoped for.ViewDate:
21st Dec 2023 Sunbird73 commented on:
Is sleeping in separate beds the beginning of the end?I am a very restless sleeper so much so that my late husband used to say that if I predeceased him he would have the inscription "Now bloody fidget" engraved on my tombstone. After 45 years we decided on twin beds and found it far more comfortable.ViewDate:
25th Aug 2023 Sunbird73 commented on:
Have you switched supermarkets for your main weekly shop?Now I no longer drive I have started to shop online which is very sucessful. I find that Morrisons is the most suitable supermarket for my needs as I live alone and they will deliver orders of £25 or over whereas Tesco and Asda need orders of £50 and £40 respctively before they will deliver. Supermarkets seem to think that household consists of 4 or more members but there is a rise in single person households and it would be a good idea for the supermarkets to consider this.ViewDate:
9th Jun 2023 Sunbird73 commented on:
Tony Blackburn and Arlene Phillips call for independent commissioner for ageingAnother job for an overpaid so called expert far too many of these non jobs aroundViewDate:
6th Apr 2023 Sunbird73 commented on:
Should assisted dying be legalised in the UK?I see no reason why a bunch of politicians should have the right to decide. Quality of life is surely the most important factor and providing that a person is of sound mind or has already made a written statement of what their wishes are then assisted dying is a sensible and humane option when the time comes that there is no quality. We do not subject our beloved animals to months or years of misery when they are suffering.ViewDate:
21st Dec 2022 Sunbird73 commented on:
Do you support the vote for Nurses to go on strike over pay?Absolutely agree with your commentViewDate:
21st Dec 2022 Sunbird73 commented on:
Do you support the vote for Nurses to go on strike over pay?Cut the overpaid management executives, bring back the S.E.N. nurses to undertake the basic day to day patient care so that the SRN nurses can do the more technical jobs, pay them properly and perhaps then people would not be waiting years for operations.ViewDate:
21st Dec 2022 Sunbird73 commented on:
Will you be watching season 5 of The Crown?Would never insult my own intelligence to watch such rubbishViewDate:
21st Dec 2022 Sunbird73 commented on:
Will you send Christmas cards this year in view of postal strikes and increased postage costs?It is noticable that there are fewer cards this year, young people tend to send their Cristmas wishes online or talk to friends and family on Christmas Day. I think the custom of sending card is gradually dying out like so many other traditions but I still like to send and recieve a card.ViewDate:
21st Dec 2022 Sunbird73 commented on:
Do you believe school meals should be free for all children?People have child benefit to help feed and clothe their children not to provide themselves with the latest mobile phone or another tatoo. I have heard people on the bus talking to friends about visiting the Foodbank and a couple of sentences later saying they are on their way to the nail bar to get their nails done. My case restsViewDate:
21st Dec 2022 Sunbird73 commented on:
Would you like to have a White Christmas?Hate the snow, I remeber 1947 and being snowed in for 6 weeks. We were a dairy farming family and lost a lot of money as the lorry could not get through to collect the milk. We were luckier than mixed or sheep farming as they lost a lot of animals which was not only a financial but emotional strain.ViewDate:
11th Jul 2022 Sunbird73 commented on:
Should Scotland be an independent country?Yes let them have their independence on condition that they do not expect England to give them financial support and perhaps England should have a vote asking if we want to be joined to Scotland after all there are two sides to this. Historically Scotland has always favoured France over England "The Auld Alliance" so Europe is the place for them if Europe will have them.ViewDate:
10th Jun 2022 Sunbird73 commented on:
Would you like to see imperial measurements return?I still use imperial measures and have no intention of kow towing to the EU. I always say to traders "You are forced to sell me items in metric but I have the right to buy them in imperial." I write monologues for fun and the one I wrote featuring a mother on the telephone to her son asking for translation of a cake recipe from metric to imperial went down very well with a social group I attend. especially the bit that said 2 eggs and she says Oh well even the French can't mess that up.ViewDate:
22nd May 2022 Sunbird73 commented on:
Speakers Corner CommentsWhy do TV presenters and others working in the media seem unable to use correct English. Small amounts of liquid are drops not bits yet there is frquent reference to bits of rain or in cookery programmes "bits" of milk are added to recipes. We also have "Pressies" for presents, mixed groups or groups of all females being addressed as "Guys", these are jusst a few examples. We also have "If you was instead of if you were."ViewDate:
22nd May 2022 Sunbird73 commented on:
Do you think cannabis should be decriminalised in the UK?Sadiq Khan is an idiot, many cannabis users move on to hard drugs and with all the knife crime in London much of it gang related he would be far better to support the police and get law and order back on the streets instead of pandering to the underworld.ViewDate:
22nd May 2022 Sunbird73 commented on:
Should police be more lenient with shoplifters during the current economic crisis?No it would encourage people to think that stealing is OK and possibly lead on to them committing other crimes. It is time that people realised that they have responsibilities as well as rights but this attitude seems to have gone.ViewDate:
22nd May 2022 Sunbird73 commented on:
Would you go public if you won the jackpot?No too many people would crawl out of the woodwork and claim to be relatives. My son would be the greatest beneficiary, there would be some for service charities like the British Legion and Cats Protection and then I would travel and travel and travel some more.ViewDate:
22nd Apr 2022 Sunbird73 commented on:
Should smacking children be banned across the UK as a whole?I was on a bus journey some months ago and a young woman got on with 3 children, these children started to run up and down the bus from seat to seat, the driver had to brake very suddenly and one of them fell in while running around. The mother immediatly began shouting at the bus driver. In earlier times before kids became totally out of control the child would have been given a quick slap and told that it served him right.ViewDate:
9th Apr 2022 Sunbird73 commented on:
Speakers Corner CommentsIn Wales a ban on smacking children has just come into force, it will be interesting to see how this can be policed and if your toddler is about to put her/his hand ino the fire shouls you tap it to stop the action or reason with toddler who will no doubt continue to put hand in fire. Will we end up with a generation that is totally undisciplined and oblivious to the rights of other people. There is a great difference between a quick tap on the hand or legs and a beating and most parents are well aware of the difference. Those who pass these laws no doubt have a Nanny to care for their offspring so know nothing about sensible parenting. as they only see their children at times which suit them.ViewDate:
13th Mar 2022 Sunbird73 commented on:
Are you ever too old to own a pet?. I am 79 and my husband 81 and having lost our 18 year old cat thought long and hard about having another one. Th house was so empty without a cat that we contacted Cats protection and adopted 7 year old Jasmin, we are aware that she could outlive both of us but she will have a home and be loved for as long as at least one of us is around and our son has promised to take her if it becomes necessary. The Cinnamon Trust in Cornwall is a wonderful charity that cares for pets whose elderly owners have died and they also have a list of Care Homes that allow Pets. Another excellent way of protecting your pet cat is to sign up for Cat Guardians another charity that ensures pets are cared for. I would say you are never to old to have a pet.ViewDate:
19th Feb 2022 Sunbird73 commented on:
Will you be making a romantic gesture this Valentine’s Day?Husband bought me a lightweight power washer for valentines day. In the past birthday and Christmas gifts have included a bass broom, new handle for a garden fork, a saw and a new dustbin. Has anybody else got such a romantic and thoughtful spouse.ViewDate:
23rd Jan 2022 Sunbird73 commented on:
Are you able to get a face-to-face doctor appointment?Dentists, Opticians, and Podiatrists are all seeing patients during the pandemic albeit with extra precautions but GPs seem to have disappeared completely and telephone or internet consultations are less than satisfactory. Drs appear to be offloading more and more work onto local pharmacies. I am aware that there ids a shortage of GPs so why are young people studying medicine not given grants instead of student loans on condition that after qualifying they spend 5 years as a GP.ViewDate:
21st Jan 2022 Sunbird73 commented on:
Do you believe the Assisted Dying Bill should be passed?Everyone should be able and indeed encouraged to write a document similar to a will and witnessed legally stating under what circumstances assisted dying should be given. We make the decisions for beloved pets to be put to sleep when life has become a burden to them and the same compassion should be applied to humans.ViewDate:
21st Jan 2022 Sunbird73 commented on:
Do you always follow 'use by' dates on food?It really depends on the item, the most sensible option is to use your own judgement most of us grew up in a world where there were no sell or use by dates on food.ViewDate:
6th Aug 2021 Sunbird73 commented on:
Which is your favourite movie from the 60s?Favourite 60s film has to be Zulu because I saw it when on honeymoon. We had no money so spent the week in my flat and as a treat went to the cinema, saw Zulu and it wasn't until the end we realised it was based on a true story.ViewDate:
6th Jul 2020 Sunbird73 commented on:
Are you deterred from going on a cruise or happy to keep sailing?Husband loves cruising and because he has mobility problems it is a suitable type of holiday for him and I can go on the various excursions and enjoy a few hours sightseeing. My opinion is that while the virus is still around any form of travel or holiday is a risk and you need to weigh up the options before making any decisions.ViewDate:
27th Jun 2020 Sunbird73 commented on:
Are we on a countdown to chaos?So did Ian Blackstock and Stephen Kinnock so please include them in the mix with Dominic Cummings even if our biased media chose not to mention them -
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