Mine are stiff-drawered, plastic-trayed and unappealing to the eye. Someone out there would trip whilst walking passed for the first time, but not me.

The comma, the horror! Couldn’t help but focus on that myself!

Had a quick search: “Grow Alocasia ‘Polly’ in bright light out of direct sunlight, in free draining peat-free compost. A minimum temperature of 16ºC is perfect, ideally in a humid location, such as a bathroom. If the room isn’t humid enough, you can increase humidity levels by standing the pot on a tray filled with pebbles and then add water until it rises to just below the bottom of the pot.”

If relevant, try addressing humidity and ensure it stays out of direct sunlight. It could be waiting until conditions are favourable.

Well they got one thing right…They didn’t turn out well.

And seven fingers

I spent two months or so travelling around the north and south islands and barely saw any sheep! Far more cows strangely. I didn’t feel like I had missed anything and wasn’t actively looking gor them, but it was surprising!

Ah, on the contrary, it shall (and has already been) used for personal use also :)

A hire car for work whilst I wait for mine to go into the garage. (I can claim back on expenses).

Oh the joys of narcissists. I luckily missed the marriage bit, but a 5 year relationship was a rough one to end. There is no discussion with narcissists, just endless frustration at their instinctual responses to protect themselves. Remember, they’re the ones missing out on so much from life because they’re driven by a deep insecurity we can barely imagine!

Keep going, there will be an end and a time when you can finally move on!

I know, and they just keep trying to walk the ball into the net.

It amazes me that no-one ever seems to say (not that I have seen, at least)…Isreal is a western, democratic state with nuclear weapons in the middle east.

It’s basically a major power base for the west in the predominantly arab part of the world.

Anything else is a side arguement as far as I’m concerned.

It looks like cornflower and knapweed seeds of UK species, so I’d expect a relative native to that region. Sow it, they’ve got a good rate of germination so you could find out that way :)

Like it or not, you always knew when the party was kicking off when someone put this on!

I certainly agree that a fact simply is, noting your lack of belief, however communication is only possible through description so I suspect some somantics here. My point was that within an arguement, opinions can be extrapolated from known facts to suggest unkown/unproven facts, if only so to the individuals involved. Essentially this is that basis of any argument - to exchange ideas/possibilities etc to reach the ultimate goal of determining what is a fact.

Though, as you say, many discussions and arguments, especially in a casual scenario, are taken as exercises in ‘winning’ rather than with the aforementioned aim. I agree this is frustrating and understand your stance.

Re respect. If you respect a person (your approach being much the same as my own), does that not preculde that you respect what they say?, at least in most instances, even if they are mistaken or incorrect? Though I think there may be two points here, one re emotional beliefs & one re fact-based beliefs. The latter being more what I’ve been refering to. Emotional beliefs are much closer to pure opinion than facts.

I don’t think in terms of respect about something like this as this leans towards some kind of snobbery or predudice. Either I agree or don’t. Regardless of any perceived level of knowledge or intelligence behind an argument, I’ll respond as a point of advancing shared knowledge rather than trying to ‘win’.

Unfortunately there are many subjects where all the facts aren’t known, therefore opinions must be discussed to advance the understanding and ultimately help to establish future facts. Also, one person’s believed facts may be a misunderstanding, for example, hence why discussions and arguments may happen.

As such, there is (nearly) always a point to it!

The owl look great and I’m glad you explained what the fish was for! ;) drinks cover is a good idea too :)

Having The Doctor as a contestant on Master Chef…now that would be messing with the programming. Soufflé girl could work though…

On a side thought, Master Cheif as a Disney princess…

Good point, I’d forgotten about that. The intro special to the new series does already show a certain step up special effects. Not sure I’m overly keen on that, the roughness has always been a bit of a charm for me!

Definitely the most disturbing part. I could live with the rest of it.