Dick Dasterdly approves of this style!

What exactly are you trying to acheive by studying an instrument? Why did you choose to learn beyond hobby level?

Your approach sounds like you see it akin to training in a skill for a job. Spend the time and money on it and at the end you can play as well as 95% of people. But then you got bored/lost direction as you didn't go so far as to do this as a new career so there was no end goal. Looking at the kind of money you think you need to spend, that sounds like professional level stuff (hint, a 40k piano will not improve your ability! But must be nice to play!)

It is hard, and not for everyone, to practice so much. I really enjoy playing the piano, but can never find the time or energy or drive to spend the time to learn to even a half decent level. Lessons would help me, but I've never found myself in a place to go for it. Which I accept. I'll never play any Franz Liszt!

I don't get the impression music is enough of a passion for you to get a lot out of 'studying' as you said you dont want to work part time to do so. So my advice would be to keep practicing and push yourself to learn new music as much as you enjoy it and maybe have some lessons to keep you on track . Maybe studying will suit you later in life, but not at this time.

You also don't sound lazy btw! Like i said, it is hard work, especially alongside a job, but doesn't quite sound like it's rewarding enough for you.

I don't think so as they said they couldnt question him at that point. That would've been quite a coincidence to have the same car they had 30 years ago as well!

Not a big user of condiments so the only one I've come up with, and therefore technically a favourite - egg yolk and ketchup. I make it when I have a fried egg so, whatever cooked breakfast combo I've also made with it.

Err where did their old car come from if he left by train? And how did 'they' question him if he sped off? And who asked the questions? Was he just in excellent physical health? Did he have dementia? So many holes in this story!

'...unemployed minors...'

It's not, it's just that people with extreme views get a lot of attention/coverage. Those people exist, and there's more than I'd personally like there to be, but they're still in the minorty (those at the 'crazy' level, there is a lot of 'racist lites' of course). Just as an Englishman that I am, seeing the US being portayed as chock full of far right Trump worshippers wanting to overthrow democracy. Not least mention, Mexico.

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.

I see your threes and raise you fourteens! Snapped this just yesterday:)

We had clap for carers/NHS(healthcare) workers in the UK. Each Thursday at 8pm. Pots and pans were also employed.

A nice idea initially to give some emotional support to those on the 'frontline', that ultimately did f-all to help anyone when they really needed government support (which they didn't get) and essentially turned into little more than vitrue signaling. Happy days.

Its so that people with lower cognitive ability know where to look!

It's one more than ten, so yeah, it's better.