Iain

I think there's an argument for a new offence which lies somewhere between 'terrorist' and 'attempted murder' one, like the LNER attack, which I think should carry a mandatory life sentence, as should any 'terrorist' attacks.

I never knew that!

In Scotland we used to have 'guisers' not trick or treat and lanterns were carved out of neeps (turnips to the uninitiated 😊), which was a major undertaking to get them carved out. Guisers were expected to sing a song, tell jokes or similar to earn a treat.

Fair winds and a following sea.

He has to pay for his gilded ballroom somehow 😠

A friend was a manager in a local sorting office was told a few years back by senior RM managers "we are a parcel delivery company, letters no longer matter to us"

I worked in PPP/PFI schools, they are a disgrace, poor build quality, far too small, cold in winter, too hot in summer, a really bad deal for the taxpayer.

@mercattours.bsky.social

8 seasons is some achievement Paul, and not a single 'meh' episode amongst them, many I've listened to more than once. In Naval speak Bravo Zulu.

Regarding unlucky names, I served in HMS Ardent in the Falklands, she was the third in a row bearing that name to be sunk in action.

I worked in PFI schools they are cheaply built, too small, leak like sieves, too hot in summer too cold in winter, badly equipped, poorly cleaned, poorly maintained, yet the local council has to pay an ever increasing amount to the building consortium for 35 years! Not a good deal for the tax payer!

Hope the sun's still shining next week!

That was played at our wedding, after a 9 year engagement 😀

I recall when the cup was in the lounge bar of the West Auland working men's club, unfortunately stolen many years ago

And while that's true, as a recently retired teacher, I can tell the difference in behaviour and attention span of a hungry child to a well fed one.

Well said Paul.

Although a lot of the public did point that fact out to the government at the time and also subsequently.

Wonder how he'll cope with re-runs of Band of Brothers?

Just wait until Farage and his bunch of sycophants get their hands on it

Ooft! I'd love that, would I be seen as a traitor as I work for another tour company?

It's also usually a great excuse to buy yet another WW1 or WW2 book!

Ah! That 'special relationship' again.

Happy birthday, have a great day.

Make America GRATE Again?

Good choice of band too Lucy!

Alyn as my former MP I know your stance on the EU, we need people like you to continually speak up and keep the pressure on the 'English' government and its lackeys in Scotland, there's now a real pressing need to return to the European fold.

I've just finished your book 'German defeat on the Lys' it really brought home the sheer confusion in a rapidly evolving situation. I agree I certainly wouldn't have wanted to be there.

One of those signs is incorrect it should read "without immigrants Trump would never have been born"

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Next will be Kristallnacht.