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EU rules.

The EU bureaucrats are flexing their muscles again:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36200778 Just to be clear, I am not and never have been a smoker but when looking at the current cigarette packets, I wonder if alcohol packaging will, before lon...

Flying Scotsman stunning picture

Flying Scotsman passing Lothian View, North of the Forth Keith Campbell photographer

Cliff next?

So, the CPS are reviewing a file to decide whether Cliff will face any charges? Will this end up being a witch hunt or a cover up? There's never been any real, in depth, open investigation in to what went on at Elm House and some of those supposedly ...

The BBC, why......

Why is it that when there's anything "political" happening do the BBC remove all links on their website to regional news sites like regional newspapers? Often, the only way to read any "interesting" news is to read such links which then have their ow...

It's friday Night and Buzzing again.

Someone got upset?

Horrible looking car anyway?:- 

What planet are they on?

For goodness sake, it's 2016 and people still believe all sorts of rubbish like this? :- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-36189614

Anyone recognise this Uniform?

Hero or Villain?

Story all over the social media about a guy who pulled up behind a mobile speed camera opened his boot lid and then walked across the road for a drink leaving the camera unable to record speeding motorists. In theory this seems a perfectly ridiculous...

It's stuff like this that puts me off EU

We now might be fined up to £93 million for discriminatory lorry tax http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/28/eu-threatens-to-take-britain-to-court-over-lorry-tax/ I wonder how many lawyers in Europe are making money on the back of endless and comp...

Jury Reterns Unlawfully Killed

http://www.bbc.co.uk/neUnws/uk-england-36138337

HI can anyone help to identify this item please or point me in the right direction.

Hi, I have a pair of figurines that I need to sell. I just dont know how to describe them though as they belonged to my late parents and apart from being told they were valuable, I cant identify them from the marks on them. Is there a section anywher...

Religion is OCD

Isn't religion just another manifestation of OCD?! Repetition and rituals gone through to make one feel they have a handle on things! These people need help!

Am I the only patriot left?

Just watched a BeeB programme about today's birthday girl. Like it or lump it we have a Monarch who has seen Numerous Presidents from Eisenhower to Obama, PMs from Churchill to Cameron, Popes from Piuss IIX to Francis and has held her current job for...

It seems Prince has followed David Bowie :-(

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/21/prince-feared-dead-as-police-investigate-death-on-stars-paisley/

Have you tried Squirrel?

Saw a squirrel reduced to half price in Budgens, from a local game supplier. Was almost tempted to buy it and try it - baked, braised, country style or oven fried. Has anyone here tried squirrel? What does it taste like - rabbit?? If squirrel is OK, ...

It does more than it says on the box!

I have been looking at various makes of a particular kitchen appliance and reading some reviews. One said: Verified Purchase says, on April 15, 2016 at 7.00pm:: This is a great little machine comes with lots of cups with different handles/tops. It’s ...

There's me thinking I lived in a nice quiet Village

..........then last night, about 10pm, the sound of a Helicopter shook the House. Round and round it went, over the House, like something from " Apocalypse Now " ,with me standing in the drive; lit up by all our Colditz security lights, glaring up at...

Adblocking is a 'modern-day protection racket', says culture secretary

Adblocking companies acting as a “modern-day protection racket” have been slammed by culture secretary John Whittingdale... http://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/mar/02/adblocking-protection-racket-john-whittingdale the comments after the article are...

Meet the Community Team

This is tough, really tough, Hats off to Alan and the team for exposing themselves to the crusty clan, or whats left of it. There have been some sweet times and some wretched ones, throughout Mods have come in for a good deal of stick. On occasions t...

Austrian bail ins OMG!

Has anyone else seen this? It's all over the internet but not on mainstream news. Apparently the Eu past a law last week to allow bank bail ins in the EU. Some Austrian banks have gone bust and taken depositors money and this is legal ! Can you imagi...

PPI or .................

Panama Papers Investigation, or Panamagate, Panama Leaks.......................... Gotta love the whistleblowers. The Guardian has a good article which is being updated live and contains a link to a great page by the International Consortium of Inves...

No You Can't Have One

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03q450w?intc_type=promo&intc_location=news&intc_campaign=jungleanimalhospital&intc_linkname=bbctwo_fac_vidclip1 Lovely Little Chap

In any true democracy...

In any true democracy the number of people who didn't vote should have an influence on the governing of the governed. Could any Goverment that is formed be said to be representing those who didn't vote? Are those not voting voting for no government?

How to Cut your Energy Bills

I had for some time been paying just over £70 a month for electricity. Wanting to cut my outgoings, I did a comparison, and found a company offering about £55 a monthI liked the look of that, so went through the process of changing to this other comp...

shameful !!

Last week was having a cigarette at the entrance to the shopping mall at Edmonton Green just outside the household brand name bakery which was on the verge of closing for the dayThe various goods displayed in the window area were being cleared by tip...

Would you appear if invited by Spencer Tunick?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35925792 Check out the Link, I would do it for a fee and in an exotic location which Salford is not.

This would have had Sir Arthur posting once upon a time.

Retail giant Asda has advertised a job for a Liverpudlian after rivals Morrisons snubbed the town in its search for "working class" actors.Asda says it is searching for a presenter with a strong Liverpudlian accent for their instore radio station.It ...