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A letter from G. Laidler – Standing charges
What’s the point of saving electricity? My supplier charges 29 pence a day standing charge. Even if you go on holiday for a week you still owe that supplier £2.03 even though you haven’t used the...
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A letter from Patrick Waller – Old age
I have got to a ripe old age of 68 years and in relatively good health as I keep fit. I live alone but it’s not a problem. I do count my benefits and blessings now that I’m retired. A contented...
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A letter from Mr A. Rimington – Social Care Crisis
With regard to the article The Social Care Crisis Goes On one aspect not mentioned was that of labour i.e the people who provide the Social Care. There is a stigma to working in the industry which...
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A letter from Mr T. Warner – Pensions
I am 63 year’s old and had been looking after my WWII veteran parent’s for a number of years who both died just a few year’s ago. Now I am looking for work signing on the doll every two week’s only to...
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A letter from Dr. Pat Bidmead – Racism in Society
It was with interest that I read the Senior Moment in the January issue of the Mature Times. I agree with Andrew Silk that racism is a society issue. I can confirm from experience that we seem to be...
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A letter from J. D. Milaric – Racism in Society
Likewise, Andrew Silk, I’m appalled at the rise in racism in our lives, as per your comments under, “The Senior Moment,” in the January edition. The fault lies in large part, with the appalling...
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A letter from Mike Dehaan – Old Age
Surely we are demanding too much from our Government. Years ago our kids were our responsibility and in our old age we were their responsibility. Now we find every reason to pass the buck. Why should...
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A letter from Mrs D. Walton – Hotpoint
I must put pen to paper to say many thanks for printing the article about Hotpoint machines. I’d been putting it off and off for some weeks as my machine is Hotpoint but I’d no idea how to get in...
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A letter from Mr I. Brown – Social care crisis
I am writing to raise some points on Social Care. As a nurse who trained in the 1980s it was clear to me then that there was a social care crisis looming. Complete denial was shown by the Thatcher...
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Babylon Movie Review: Does Damien Chazelle’s Feature Live Up to the Hype?
38-year-old film director Damien Chazelle is perhaps best known for his work on 10 Cloverfield Lane and La La Land. In December 2022 Babylon, Chazelle’s first feature film since 2018 was released in...
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