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That's life! I'm afraid, in this day and age where people don't do a weekly shop very often anymore then even the likes of Asda,Tesco and Morrisons are out of date supermarkets and on borrowed time.I think it's a real shame pubs shut down especially in rural areas as they were often the hub of a local community.The budget supermarkets like Lidl's and Aldi's are putting the squeeze on the big boys and we will see more smaller stores being used than these horrible out of town grand supermarkets which look more like airport lounges than supermarkets.In big stores you cannot easily access what you want quickly because the merchandise is always being moved around. I am all for the smaller model even if it replaces such things as local pubs when they aren't being used because Joe and Joanne public prefer to drink at home than sit and socialise with their local community.

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I hate window cleaners who turn up when they like at their own convenience never having the decency to knock on your door before they park up their ladders.The ones that gossip about neighbours are the worst and if you dare to sack them for doing a poor job they end up blacklisting you,well at least that's my experience.God help you if your ex window cleaner should hate your guts but get on famously with the neighbours on either side of you whom you have fallen out with lol.

Paranoia perhaps but the media tends to ramp it up and we all get the impression that these gun crime incidents are the norm. I liked your poem but didn't quite understand why you reflected on it by writing one of your own, Poetry is meant not to necessarily send a message but to engage the reader to understand the meaning of what is written, sometimes we tend to deal with cold hard facts like a forensic would do with the body of a deceased. I hope you liked it from a poetry perspective even if the message contained with it might have sounded a bit paranoid as you put it?

Nicely penned poem and as stark as a dark grey winter sky in terms of the poignant message written within it. The real question is do some folk actually learn from their mistakes or are their lives one long repetitive mistake? Of course we all make mistakes and seldom ask for advice and when we do ask for it quickly ignore what others have advised us because we all know best. Old wives tales and motherly advice are said for a reason but to some it might be just put down to their intuition,there is simply no right or wrong way to go just your own personal interpretation of life and what suits your needs. Once again for sharing and keep those poems coming,mine tend to be a bit short but to the point.

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Yes I will but who knows we might have a mild winter this year.I tend to leave fruit and breadcrumbs and a container of water for the little cherubs.

Hi Fleurs sorry to see that you have had no replies yet,give it time hopefully there will be someone who reacts with positive news with your request. I am fluent in German both spoken and written having spent the best part of 5 years living in Stuttgart (Baden Wurtemburg) and Munich (Bavaria). I never had the opportunity of learning German during my Secondary School and Grammar School education so I taught myself then gained work experience and ended up staying a little bit longer than I expected. Good luck Grant

Yes the lads did us tykes proud but what happened to Lancy this season,?moores the pity he jumped ship and went to manage the national side.

You're spot on there,writing is just for those who have cultivated imaginations and not to be taken too seriously by the author or those who wish to indulge in reading their works.

You're presuming that this poem I have written is indeed my valid judgement but it's not believe me I think we will all be here to welcome in 2016 lol:hihi:

True but then isn't that the year world war 1 broke out?

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That's like saying "I'm cold "to someone standing outside their door,then they reply "of course you are,you've left the flipping door open".

A really well written poem with excellent wit and flow. Being of Scottish descent I had mixed feelings about independence. The romantic part of my soul and thoughts of pure nationalism were curtailed by the sensible need to remain within the union,? so head ruled over heart in the end.

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Oh yes The mighty blades win again in England's third tier of the football league,promotion is long overdue and so is a more attack minded style of football.

It appears someone is devoid of humour here,I nearly spilt my tea all over my new shirt reading it,have a sense of humour for Pete's sake:hihi:

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The cheap housing and council flat availability is a huge reason to persuade anyone to remain in this great city not to mention the warm hearted locals who make the difference. Sheffield in a nutshell is like a big city with a village mentality or ein kleine dorf as The Germans like to call it☺️ Anyone speak German on this site?

ah! Bonny Scotland yes i too like to escape to my beloved Ancestoral homeland more than once a year.Can't abide Claustraphobic housing estates where everybody is on top of each other.

I have lived in Sheffield for the best part of 3 decades and have had different experiences depending where you live. Personally I find there is a divide between North and South of the city. During my time in S5 I made friends easily and people in my neighbourhood were very welcoming from day one of moving in,they couldn't do enough for me. The only similarities between people in S11 and S8 I have found is that people tend to keep themselves and have a car-work-get home and shut the door mentality I was lucky enough to have been educated in Sheffield and those were the better years. It's a pity that Sheffield councils don't value the city's heritage or history as we are constantly being reminded how cherished and valued old buildings are bulldozed on a regular basis to make room for new buildings When you have lived in Munich and Stuttgart like I have there is a world of difference in terms of culture and old historical buildings which are missing from Sheffield's landscape

i am presuming you are talking from previous experience of that affliction lol :hihi:

Lol yes perhaps they might but they would be barking up the wrong tree

I live in s12