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Olympics volunteering - good for the volunteer, good for the economy?

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  • diable
    diable Posts: 5,258 Forumite
    Butterfly_Brain wrote: »
    I was actually born here ENGLISH and have seen this country go down the pan with unlimited immigration which has led to no National pride or any sort of patriotism.
    The cardinals was right this is a third world bloody country

    I blame the parents of the locally born inhabitants as I know off immigrants who have more National pride and Patriotism then they do, my Mother was one of them.

    The Cardinal is an old German with Nazi tendencies, I'd just ignore the silly old fools comments.
  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    diable wrote: »
    The Cardinal is an old German with Nazi tendencies, I'd just ignore the silly old fools comments.


    I never ignore anyones comments no matter how stupid.

    However, having said that, I dont know where you live but my part of Britain isn't 3rd World its Englandchezakstanvania
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  • diable
    diable Posts: 5,258 Forumite
    1984ReturnsForReal wrote: »

    However, having said that, I dont know where you live but my part of Britain isn't 3rd World its Englandchezakstanvania

    I live in London, W10
  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    diable wrote: »
    I live in London, W10


    Well, rural South Warks is now officially part of Eastern Europe......
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  • diable
    diable Posts: 5,258 Forumite
    1984ReturnsForReal wrote: »
    Well, rural South Warks is now officially part of Eastern Europe......

    I don't have a problem with Eastern Europeans as my parents are from Poland and its payback time ;o)))))
  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    diable wrote: »
    I don't have a problem with Eastern Europeans as my parents are from Poland and its payback time ;o)))))


    I don't have a problem either but it would be nice to hear some political honesty........

    By the way.... Your parents got there country back in the end.. What more do they want? ;)
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  • SingleSue
    SingleSue Posts: 11,718 Forumite
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    Back on topic.....

    I would have loved to have been able to volunteer but with the boys and not knowing how they would be coping then or if their needs will be less or more, I really can't volunteer that far ahead (I can't even plan a week ahead, let alone 2 years!).

    I love the Olympics, winter and summer...I'm hoping I can get to see at least one event live instead of trying to get telly time to watch it.
    We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
    Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.
  • vivatifosi
    vivatifosi Posts: 18,746 Forumite
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    SingleSue wrote: »
    I love the Olympics, winter and summer...I'm hoping I can get to see at least one event live instead of trying to get telly time to watch it.

    Me too. The Mountain Biking at Hadleigh in Essex might be closest for you Sue, or white water canoeing at Waltham Cross (event in Herts, parking in Essex AIUI!). I want to get to one athletics day if I can, watch the marathon from the course, get to the rowing and also football at Wembley.

    I wouldn't be able to take enough time out to volunteer, but DH has put his name down.
    Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    I doubt anything's closer than 200 miles to me. Nothing ever is!
  • diable
    diable Posts: 5,258 Forumite
    1984ReturnsForReal wrote: »
    I don't have a problem either but it would be nice to hear some political honesty........

    By the way.... Your parents got there country back in the end.. What more do they want? ;)
    Not really where my Mum was from is now in the Ukraine and she never ever went back and my Grandmother died in 1959 but my Father left Poland in 1939 and could not go back until 1962 once he left he never saw her again.
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