Everybody Look! Intriguing Tiny Elves!

Mumto2monkeys

76rosie wrote: »

thankyou for all your well wishes today.

For years, i have endured abuse and insults from my boss inspite of my hard work.

But last week he humiliated me in front of other staff and a visitor..

I got so angry i told him to F you and F your job.....

so i went to the union to make a complaint. Since then I have endured more bullying. So today i resigned...

However on Jan 4th I start a new job:D. For more money...

But i will be going to a tribunal. I wont be allowing anyone to face the same...

just wanted to let my friends know:)

Well done you, new year, new start

hornetgirl

savvy_sal wrote: »

I've just made my spreadsheet up to date for my groceries e.t.c.

My plan for the year was to recoup the actual cash that I spent by buying cashback items.A great success.A negative amount of £122 pounds for the year to date.2/3rds of my apg's were from wombles and 1/3rd from my own apg's.

Very impressive. I do like a good spreadsheet.

TrulyMadly

76rosie wrote: »

thankyou for all your well wishes today.

For years, i have endured abuse and insults from my boss inspite of my hard work.

But last week he humiliated me in front of other staff and a visitor..

I got so angry i told him to F you and F your job.....

so i went to the union to make a complaint. Since then I have endured more bullying. So today i resigned...

However on Jan 4th I start a new job:D. For more money...

But i will be going to a tribunal. I wont be allowing anyone to face the same...

just wanted to let my friends know:)

Well done rose:T there's lots of people facing new jobs in the new year. Sending you my very best wishes:)

bubbs

Heads up - Christmas Sale Dates/Times for Tesco Direct - John Lewis - Argos - M&S - Zavvi + Stack with other offers
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/heads-up-christmas-sale-dates-times-for-tesco-direct-john-lewis-argos-m-s-zavvi-2358170

silvercar

scamps1966 wrote: »

Evening peeps.

Got some socks from Innocent smoothie in the post. Anyone else get them?

No I didn't get. I had registered. Maybe in the next few days.

Present list grows. DS2 going to GFs and there will be presents there for him from people he doesn't know, so he needs to reciprocate.

bubbs

Women's Organic cotton yoga T-shirt coral 50p @ DECATHLON
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/women-s-organic-cotton-yoga-t-shirt-coral-50p-decathlon-2358162

TrulyMadly

Off to watch the Apprentice on catch up

Can you believe I don't know who won?:)

Serendipitious

DD tells me there was a 40 minute queue to get through the tills in A, with some people with 2 and even 3 trolleys full...

harryhfp

Brunei cancels Christmas: Sultan warns those celebrating could face up to five years in jail

The punishment for celebrating Christmas is a fine of $20,000, up to five years in prison or both

• Alexander Sehmer
• 7 hours ago
• 167 comments

3K

Local islamic leaders have promoted the ban AFP/Getty Anyone found illegally celebrating Christmas in Brunei could face up to five years in prison, according to a reported declaration by the Sultan of the tiny oil-rich state.
Brunei introduced its ban on Christmas last year over fears that celebrating it "excessively and openly" could lead its Muslim population astray.
Read more

• Sultan of Brunei imposes tough Sharia punishments
• Brunei: A kingdom of gold and green
• Christmas dinner will be £5 cheaper this year

Christians and others can celebrate Christmas, but must do so in private and have to first alert the authorities.
Local Islamic religious leaders have promoted the ban, warning that adopting the trappings of Christmas is tantamount to imitation of another faith, prohibited in some interpretations of Islam.
Officials from the Ministry of Religious Affairs have also reportedly visited local businesses to ensure they are not displaying Christmas decorations, including Santa hats and banners with Christmas greetings.
The A-list boycotting the Sultan of Brunei's Dorchester Hotel Collection

• 11show all

The A-list boycotting the Sultan of Brunei's Dorchester Hotel Collection

• 1/11 Stephen Fry
  
  “Cancelled in nick of time: discovered [Coworth Park] that I was booked into is part of the ‘Dorchester Collection’,” he tweeted in April, just before controversial laws making !!!!!exuality punishable by stoning to death were passed by the hotel chain's owner, the Sultan of Brunei.
  Corbis
• 2/11 Anna Wintour
  
  "While I am sensitive to the potential impact that this issue may have on the wonderful staff at Le Meurice, I cannot in all good conscience stay there, nor can Vogue's editors," the US Vogue editor said as she declared hers and Conde Nast's boycott on the Dorchester Collection.
  AP
• 3/11 Richard Branson
  
  "No @Virgin employee, nor our family, will stay at Dorchester Hotels until the Sultan abides by basic human rights," Sir Branson tweeted in May.
  Getty Images
• 4/11 Jay Leno
  
  Jay Leno joined protesters in a street march against the Sultan of Brunei and declared his boycott on the leader's international business exploits.
  Getty
• 5/11 Ellen DeGeneres
  
  "I won't be visiting the Hotel Bel-Air or the Beverly Hills Hotel until this is resolved," the chat show host tweeted, posting a link to a story about stoning !!!!!exuals to death.
  Getty
• 6/11 Sharon Osbourne
  
  Boycott fan Sharon Osbourne called the Sultan's anti-gay laws "the actions of a barbarian". She also recently denied ordering take away from the Beverly Hills Hotel.
  Getty
• 7/11 Francois Henri Pinault
  
  The influential French billionaire and chief executive of luxury fashion company Kering joined the campaign in April.
  Getty
• 8/11 Paul McCartney
  
  The Beatles star eschewed staying in any of the Dorchester Collections residences over the Sultan of Brunei's human rights issues.
  AP
• 9/11 Stella McCartney
  
  The fashion designer, along with her father, was one of the first to boycott the Dorchester Collection Hotels.
  Corbis
• 10/11 Brian Atwood
  
  As was shoe designer Brian Atwood, who opposed Brunai's 'stone the gays' laws, passed in April.
  Getty
• 11/11 Peter Som
  
  Another fashion designer, Peter Som, reiterated Atwood's message and boycotted the hotel.
  Getty

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, who has ruled the former British colony for nearly 50 years, introduced the ban on Christmas in 2014, the same year Brunei adopted a stricter penal code, based on Islamic sharia and including punishments such as stoning and amputation.
The Christmas ban is justified under the new laws - the punishment for celebrating Christmas is a fine of $20,000 or up to five years in prison, or both.
The ban has encountered some resistance - the social media campaign #MyTreedom, which encourages Christians and other in countries such as Saudi Arabia and Iran to post images of themselves celebrating Christmas, includes several contributions from Brunei residents.

bubbs

Serendipitious wrote: »

DD tells me there was a 40 minute queue to get through the tills in A, with some people with 2 and even 3 trolleys full...

Shops are shut 1 day:eek: