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Stephen Shirres
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Fundraising Governance Manager by day, writer by night. All words my own, whether on here or elsewhere. Dyslexia makes life fun! He/his
I shall add it to my Christmas list!
November 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Is there another way I can buy the Lychford Collection in paperback or it is just from your stall?

Good luck for today. I hope you sell loads.
November 15, 2025 at 9:43 AM
It is what you implied. Certainly that is how I read it.

And yes, if you want to stop DV then don't give your money to Cats Protection, but they do help some survivors of DV which can only be a good thing.
November 15, 2025 at 9:42 AM
So if a charity can't solve DV (or get to the heart of it as you say) they should not bother helping survivors escape their abusers?

One of the ways abusers control their victims is threatening their animals that they know aren't allowed in DV shelters.
November 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Many animals charities including Cats Protection and Dogs Trust run services to help victims of domestic violence www.cats.org.uk/what-we-do/c...

This isn't to say your opinion or position is wrong, I just thought you'd like to know.
Lifeline | Cats Protection
Lifeline (formerly Paws Protect) is Cats Protection's specialist cat fostering service for those fleeing domestic abuse. Our network of cat fosterers provides temporary, loving home for cats.
www.cats.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Exactly
November 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
People forget this happened when Fleming was writing the original books. Bond died at the end of From Russia With Love. In Dr No, he got better (they even kept the conversation about him getting better in the film version of Dr No). Just do the same thing again.
November 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Cats Protection. Our brand colour is purple
November 2, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Let's be honest here. The Cadbury's caramel bunny was the 1980s equivalent of porn. She made many a young boy (and probably a few girls) have some very odd feelings!
October 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The irony is that is exactly what RTD did in 2005. To misquote Scarface, RTD2 became "high on his own continuity."

RTD should have done a 'classic style' anniversary episode and then start a fresh with Ncuti
October 19, 2025 at 10:56 AM
I wonder how much social media (Twitter and its successors) have made that harder?

When coverage of your political arguments are reduced to 140 characters or so, much harder to make detailed arguments about why your policy is the right one
October 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Who got caught this time
September 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM