Be more German

I suppose it depends.

If you were being told in Turkey that you weren't wanted because there was no room for you and your family but you heard that Germany would welcome you with open arms and the only way to get there was via the Greek Islands, it's possibly a risk you'd take.

Especially if the guy you'd paid to get you there was guaranteeing you passage on a safe boat which you'd board "by getting on this dinghy" and rowing out to it.

I don't know all the facts and nor does anybody else who's commenting on here from the safety of their comfy homes in England but one thing's for sure - these people are desperate.

And desperate people aren't always in the best frame of mind for making important decisions.

What's the old saying?

Walk a mile in a man's shoes before judging him....?

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/404/282/295/you-want-to-help-refugees-from-syria-but-dont-know-how-heres-how./

Ok, someone further up challenged us on what we were actually doing, here's my bit...please do sign, share and put some pressure on supermarkets to join in (if you agree) Send it to your friends, colleagues, local media...make it happen

Done.

And circulated to my Twitter follower.

(Yeah, that's right "follower" singular. Acorns and Oak trees and all that.)

Couldn't you have just told Mrs B over the dinner table tonight?

Breadman wrote:

Soul Kitchen wrote:I think some of my best friends are Jewish?

We can't answer that one - only you know for sure......

I assume it's because they are thrifty in sharing a tea bag.

Natasha Whittam wrote:Couldn't you have just told Mrs B over the dinner table tonight?

It's not her.

She declined the invitation to follow me, saying "I have to listen to enough of your drivel in real life, so why on earth would I want to sign up for some internet thingy where I get an email alert every time you start pontificating about pointless shit that doesn't interest me?"

Can't argue with that really....

Still no solutions being offered. Just homing thousands of refugees isn't going to stop there being more.

Hipster_Nebula wrote:Still no solutions being offered. Just homing thousands of refugees isn't going to stop there being more.

I agree, but in the interim have to help those in crisis surely? I'm a bit dog with a bone with this today, a supermarket told me that there was no appetite to help those suffering, I aim to prove them wrong, please do consider signing and sharing, http://www.thepetitionsite.com/404/282/295/you-want-to-help-refugees-from-syria-but-dont-know-how-heres-how./

Chairmanda wrote:http://www.thepetitionsite.com/404/282/295/you-want-to-help-refugees-from-syria-but-dont-know-how-heres-how./

Ok, someone further up challenged us on what we were actually doing, here's my bit...please do sign, share and put some pressure on supermarkets to join in (if you agree) Send it to your friends, colleagues, local media...make it happen

Happy to sign up. Done.

Done ... Good Luck with it.

done as well

I've just signed. 
Feel a bit sorry for Bread,having only one Twitter follower.
I'm not into that,so it isn't me.
Possibly a stalker.

boltonbonce wrote:I've just signed. 
Feel a bit sorry for Bread,having only one Twitter follower.
I'm not into that,so it isn't me.
Possibly a stalker.

Don't feel sorry for me, mate.

I've only had the account for about 18 months so it's early days yet.

This time next year, Rodney.......

18 months. Not this bloke is it?

i lasted about half an hour on twitter, didn't really understand how to use it then got a random request from someone i didn't know who wanted to follow me. I'll stick to facebook 

Sir Bruce is on Twitter. Bit dull though.

https://twitter.com/brucieforsyth

Thanks for signing chaps, v appreciated. I used my now distant connection with Bolton, and Bolton News said they would run it. Bath Chronicle have, and a supermarket in Hull is already exploring how best to do this. Those of you who follow my work (sorry for stealing your line, Nat) may remember I renegotiated my money to allow Bath City to continue without a overhanging debt, and it was due today. They are unbeaten, having won 6 out of 7 this season but the bid to raise the money has not worked in the hoped for way, though has achieved some success. i could have spent today feeling sorry for myself, but made a conscious effort to do something positive, and its worked, I feel better!!

Doing something positive is good for you. Lifts mind and spirit too. (I'm told).

Would you like me to go round and put the squeeze on Eric Cantona, Mand?

I'm happy to do it.

Breadman wrote:Would you like me to go round and put the squeeze on Eric Cantona, Mand?

I'm happy to do it.

and theres an image right up there with Boncey, Brucie and a vanilla slice