Mrchipps1

I am over 70 and proud of it, and what right does a younger person have to dictate how and what I should do un my life. I served my country for over 10 from 1972-82 which is many years before these bullies were even spawned, to become pointless voice pieces for politically incorrect snowflakes. if you don't know what you are waffling about younger people, simply keep you gobs shut .

why shouldn't we date a work colleague, if a company puts a ban in work relationships in place, in my opinion they are being dictatorial and I will simply find another job and to hell with them ,as they are infringing your freedom of choice, expression and liberty

I completely agree ,or perhaps we should take a leaf out of Germanys book and have laybys , with barriers where it is safe to stop for short periods. because even if we have laybys on the motorways we are still at the mercy of drivers

I completely agree with your comments, lets get on with life and out of Europe and obey the electorates wishes on Brexit

I don't want an election, because to me personally it will not change a single thing in this country, all it will do is waste millions ,allowing pathetic MPs and party leaders to try and baffle people with their manifestos, that usually aren't worth the paper they are scratched on, we all know that MP,s and government do not keep their and don't care about the electorate, just their own egos and pockets so what is the point of an election, as it will simply slow down the pace of getting this country England, out of the greedy clutches of Europe and its bullying paymasters

I can remember when wolf whistles were seen and accepted as a compliment to either a lady or man? people did not do out of pathetic sexism or disrespect, simply as a compliment. my late wife told me that she had been wolf whistled at , and when I asked her how she felt, so told me it made her feel good and I told her that as long as it made her feel happy, I was also happy for it to happy and her accept it. sadly it is one of the freedoms of expression that we have lost today, because of pathetic people who don't have brains big enough to understand, that many people can make their own minds up about things and do not need sad gits or snowflakes to bully them into believing that things must happen a certain way, or we are breaking some stupid unwritten laws that live in pathetic bullies heads. and must be obeyed without question on fear of prosecution by the bullies and brain affected morons, who sadly seem to have killed of common decency, mutual respect and self belief and freedoms of thought heart and mind. long life decency and mutual respect, to hell with political correctness in all forms and bullying by snowflakes. we did not serve our country for it to be taken over by bullies and despots in search of egotistical power anddomination

I think that smart motorways are confusing and need to be either scrapped or drastically looked at and adapted so that drivers can understand them, because I believe that the average motorists does not have any ideas about how that actually work?

I think that changing a products name for a short period, is simply sales gimmick to try to lull people into buying failing goods and [possible con people into believing that they are getting back the original items and ingredients , when it involves food stuffs. I wish that foreign companies who buy up English companies would show respect and at least agree not to kill of well established company and product names for at least 25 years. for example Rowntrees merged with Mackintoshs and then was bought by Nestle. and now Rowntrees appears sometimes on products, but Mackintoshs does not appear on Quality street tins/boxes Meredith and Drew biscuits was swallowed up by another company and is now known as United biscuits. and, 3 Halifax breweries Ramsdens (bought by Tetleys, now Carlberg) Whitakers were bought up Whitbread, and Websters bought by Watneys, and where are they now. plus how many car and motorbike companies have been swallowed up and killed off by foreign companies simply for greed or to kill off competition hopefully when England is finally free from the EU,s clutches, we will again see companies with English names, displaying stickers, saying made in England (not Britian)

if A level students and their families think that doing A levels puts them under a lot of stress, then they need to get real and realise that if they go to University, things will be a lot harder and stressful. plus when they go into the real world of employment, things will be much more stressful and they wont have parents shoulders to cry on. I went to college and University in my 40s and 50s and finished with an HND in social sciences, I lived on my own and didn't have anyone to support me, so I simply got on with it and enjoyed learning new and interesting things, that set me up for the rest of my life. So if students and families think A. level exams are stressful an hard, they should spend about 6 months away from home as trainees in any of HM forces, and work 36 hours without a break except for meals, or even several month on active service, abroad in war situations as many of my fellow soldiers did and I would have done if required as a soldier

I think the Boris is simply acting like his predecessor did and is acting like a spoilt child and dictator and in time, he like her will simply come to a sticky end people will only take some much garbage from him and all MPs, who are not working for their constituents, but only thinking selfishly about their own lily livered skins. I hope that when we next have an election, the whole lot loss their seats. they seem to have forgotten that we pay their massive salaries and can sack them

I think that in some venues, seagulls have become notorious and a danger to the public, they should either be culled or given birth control!! I was in Scarborough a few weeks ago and a gull took a sandwich from a mans hand while he was walking along the front, and trying to eat it.

I like anything that is lower in sugar and helps me maintain good health

I think that we as kids were much happier ,than some kids today are, because although we had some pressures in our lives, we didn't have many things to constantly worry us like many people may have in their lives today?

no amber we did not, I can remember my mum using old rags as dish and floor clothes and then putting them in the boiler to wash and sterilise them

I can happily use paper towels, or dish clothes instead instead

I rarely shop at morrisons, because to me many things are over priced compared with other supermarkets, I also dislike the policy of not being able to eat sandwiches in the café, that have been bought in the store

I can happily stop using anything that endangers the earth and atmosphere, as its easy to use paper towels and dishcloths, that can be recycled?

owning an important item ,like this would mean that i can have lots of important information at my finger tips every day and enjoy more out of life?

Thank you for your kind words, I always try to write my poetry from deep in my heart

Thank you Kes, I wrote the poem many years and do not writ much now, as I when I reached around 2000 poems i lost interest and ideas, to write about, I rarely write love poems, as the people that i write them about simply disappear from my life or ignore my poems, and that can be disheartening. I hope that you continue to write new poems and would like to read some of them regards Keith (mr chipps the poet man)

Thanks for your opinion, which I accept and respect, but if I do vote it wont be for the 2 main parties and maybe Brexit or I may simply spoil my vote, by voting for more than 1 party that way I have sent my message, that I think the election is a farce??

I believe that sadly far too many motorists have forgotten not only manners when driving but on an every day basis, we as kids were taught to ensure that ladies walked near the walls and not the road, we also had to open doors for ladies and girls and also wait until a lady had sat down before we did. and never begin to eat until everyone had been served. sadly there is no more manners or morals in our lives today, and to me that is a big shame

what is the point of casting a vote in this farce, because we wont make any difference to what happens in the EU, our own MPS don't care what voters want, so why should a load of foriegners who hate the English, because we had to guts to say, that we want to be free of the EU,s tyranny and money grabbing

I can not see the point in voting for something that to me is completely irrelevant and a complete waste of the taxpayers money, I think that the entire cost of this farce should be deducted out of the future salaries of those sitting MPs and attachments be made to their future earnings, even if it bankrupts them why should the taxpayers hell out for their mess and diabolical actions

lovely poem full of heart felt sentiments

I believe that the sooner ,we leave Europe either with or without a deal, the sooner this country and the people can settle down and get on with their lives, many of them have been affected by the uncertainty that has been brought about , the irresponsible actions of everyone concerned from the PM ,members of parliament and others who needlessly interfered to stop Brexit simply for this own selfish ends and against the majority of people who voted for Brexit we have lives before we joined the EU and with guts and determination, we can again grow and have country and nation of caring people that we can again be proud of and which will be admired by countries around the world??

I m living with mental health, or psychological issues such as depression low self esteem and confidence, and as far as I am concerned I am perfectly normal I would hate to classed as anything else even as unstable . my problems are brought about, by many years of loneliness , caused by me being on my own and living with deteriorating health issues prior to and since my lovely wife passed away from cancer and also the loss of other loved ones in my family over the last few years. I am working hard to get my life back to some kind of routine and conquer my low moods and feelings and get back to being able to be a happy and positive person

I don't see daylight savings s being relevant today, because they were originally brought in many years ago, but things have dramatically changed in the world, and to me it is time to move with the times and abolish daylight saving time?

sadly today, we are stuck with snowflakes and others whose only aim is to stop people enjoying themselves and seeing loved ones enjoy traditions that have been passed down through many happy generations. I say lets carry on with traditions for ever and ever. I used to be in a male voice choir and there were moves to try and stop them, and make every choir a mixed voice one, but for various reasons this can never happen? I now sing in a mixed voice choral society and love to hear the wonderful sounds of both ladies and men's voices either singing in harmony or performing separate items ?

I also write poetry in rhyme and love the way,, that your poem flows effortlessly, sadly like your spouse my wife will never physically get to read any of my poems?

I think that automation to some extent is a good thing, but it can and will take away valuable jobs and also make some people feel more lonely and less able to cope?