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Oppose the "Snooper's Charter"!

The Investigatory Powers Act or "Snoopers Charter" has been passed this week by the UK government. The new surveillance law requires web and phone companies in the UK to store everyone’s web browsing histories for 12 months and give the police, secur...

Today is........

Today is the shortest day. From now on, we can look forward to lighter mornings and evenings. Great?

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Wigwam 1970

Sorry to be the bearer of more sad tidings but Wigsy passed away back in February this year. I know that all who knew her will miss her kindness, her lovely naughty sense of humour and her friendship.R.I.P. Wigsy, til we meet again

Looked in on SPOTY?

Blimey, don't they go on? I asked "Looked in?" because heck, they're waffling and waffling on and on. People will get fed up waiting to vote and when they do open the vote, will the lines and/or the website crash?

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Fiver furore farce

So over 100,000 vegetarins, vegans, Hindus, Sikhs and Jains are 'outraged' and have signed a petition about the tiny amounts of tallow in the new fivers. I guess none of them go horse riding for fear of touching a cow's hide saddle or holding the rei...

Isle of Wight Bus Shelter for the homeless

Just saw an item on the BBC news that brought tears to my eyes. A former homeless man has bought a double decker bus and converted it to a night shelter for homeless people. Upstairs, the seats have been removed and bunks put in. Downstairs are more ...

Amazing short videos

This footage of a low-flying sparrowhawk catching a bird (by the Beeb) is amazing, I think. Slow motion shots as well as normal speed. You can see the ripples on the water tank from the air pressure changes as it skims over the top. Got any favourite...

Fix rooms. Your thoughts?

What's your opinions on whether fix rooms should be established where drug users could "shoot up"? Mine? I don't see why the rest of the population should pay for somewhere so that users of illegal substances could continue illegal practices. I think...

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Anybody use the M4 regularly?

If so take care at the service areas, tea leaves are using jammers to block your key locking signals. Always check your doors are actually locked before leaving your cars unattended. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-38195281

The Milky Way

Some fantastic shots of the Milky Way taken in Indonesia. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-38188057

New dad?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38254552 Dad's 73????? Poor kid might wake up, see his dad and be frightened out of his mind?

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Holidays on the Moon

Navid Jain of Moon Express says he hopes to be able to offer holidays on the moon within a decade, for just under £8,000. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/holidays-on-the-moon-could-be-available-within-a-decade-for-8000-095959430.html A possibility or just ...

Do you know?

If someone has some info about where Electric Mayhem Band has gone, could you please let me know. Been missing since the end of October. I'm very worried.

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This is a bit near the truth?

This was supposed to be a joke but..... doesn't it sound a bit familiar? A Japanese company and a British company decided to have a canoe race on the River Thames. Both teams practiced long and hard to reach their peak performance before the race. On...

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Paypal Spoof

Seems like they are doing the rounds again The text is in good English so could fool some people, but it does not have my full name on it.The text reads as follows "Security notice We are writing to inform you about recent initiative taken by PayPal ...

Just for fun?

How about:- Just for fun, (nothing nasty) suggesting something as a prezzy that would suit or be useful for posters on here? I dunno what folks will think but we shall see? As an example, how about what I'd suggest for Petal, he's a nice owd lad but ...

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Any ideas about this?

This afternoon the phone rang and I could see there was no number showing, just a line of "dots". Suspicious, I answered cautiously and a female voice with a "foreign" sounding accent asked for me by name, recounted my address and phone number and be...

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Is this another bit of PC gone mad?

The word "offender" is set to be dropped to be replaced with either "person with convictions" or "person with an offending history". One word replaced with three or five? Is that crazy or what? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-38103096

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'Streetlife'

Maybe many are already aware of 'Streetlife'. Just I felt maybe anyone not in the know, would like to know about it. It is found on the internet for your local area. Any things like lost and found items, places of interest to visit, even places to go...