Ian Spencer 🐧

Different times. Not hard with a decent job in the 70s, and don't forget high inflation destroyed debt too, though TBF that was late 70s.

I'd paid off our mortgage in our 40s, inflation, inheritance, offset mortgage and decent salary.

Nah, he wished Margo and Barbara were at it.

Worth reading the detail. We have a solicitor lying to the court (the judge put it more politely) to make their case.

Perhaps a report to the SRA would be appropriate?

American police car with Secret Service logo.

It's been a while since I was in DC and New York, 2015, but the only slightly perturbed thing I found was the armed police.

I also thought the Secret Service could use a few camouflage tips.

Oliver Reed as Bill Sykes, well known East End folk hero and protector of the downtrodden masses.

Whatever you do, don't tell him about London folk heroes like Bill Sykes.

"BULLSEYE!"

Most of my erroneous AI are of the form:

"When searching for a 1930s film containing this scene, you obviously meant the 1983 film Sudden Impact which contains none of the scenes you mentioned, you idiot."

It does not inspire confidence.

I'm not sure I'd fall for that domain name.

#scamfailures

More likely that the driving on roads in the UK is a disgrace.

Screen capture of Wordle stats showing 1000 games played and won (not using hard mode). Actual streak was longer but lost early ones after a phone change.

Almost as satisfying as paying £77.77 for 55.99 litres of diesel last week.

#wordle #numbers

TBF, I can tell you now, if you'd like.

Anywhere where people feel obliged to park on pavements should be automatically a 20mph area as drivers obviously consider it unsafe for traffic to pass a properly parked car safely.

If you have less than £500k to spend on a house, it needs to be part of a high density estate.

If you have more than £1m you can build what you like, often in green belt, with as much land as you want.

Post-child couples buying 6 bedroomed houses is quite the thing round here.

I wonder where he stands on oysters?

We did quite a good job of suppressing racial hatred until Brexit uncorked the bottle again, but basically there are a lot of nasty bastards around the world.

They don't need "understanding" they need to be contained and then they can get back to muttering under their breath.

That handy space for popping your hand out when cornering exuberantly.

We need to see the state of the underside.

Have you got through yet?

I was a bit puzzled by your post signoff.

Marrows work on the same principle as stone soup.

See also watermelon, a particularly pointless fruit.

Simply put, riding a bike makes it your fault, regardless of law, HWC or human decency.

I've been saying for some time these are hate crimes, manufactured by the media and soshall meedya. And some police forces are party to it, finding every excuse not to prosecute crimes against cyclists.

Putin is the greatest exponent of "Not worth the paper it's written on" legislation in living memory.

You realise that the reason they are called off-road vehicles is the amount of time they are laid up for repair?

Yep. The Road Traffic Act law is a bit confusing as it refers to only designated roads, but the HWC and the Dangerous Dogs Act is explicit about the need for owners to be in control regardless of the space.

The test is of the fear of the dog, not the owner protesting that they're friendly.

(not likely to be charged as an offence really, I meant more if there ended up being a problem. Most dog owners are entirely unaware that it is an offence at all.

Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 S3(1) makes it an offence, regardless of injury. Indeed, there is explicit sentencing guidance for non-injury offences. In this case, likely to be a fine, though more likely taken into account with the assault charge.
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FAQs on cycling safely on the canal towpath Here are some frequently asked questions about cycling safely on the canal towpath

As a member of IAM, I can assure you that with regards to cyclists, there is a problem of attitude which starts at board level.

FAQ: "Why isn't there a speed limit on towpaths?"

They don't say specifically dogs must be on a lead, but a dog off the lead can be deemed dangerously out of control 1/2

I suspect his rejection of cancel culture comes to a shuddering halt when it comes to memorials against historic racist acts, commemorating women's rights and celebrating progress on diversity, remarkably like the selective tolerance for free speech.

When you take into account the risk of drowning, the walking away as someone is in the water, a custodial sentence is not beyond the realms of possibility.

If it stayed this size and kept this level of interaction, I'd be content (though happy for it to grow). It's already successful.

Very glad the echo chamber hasn't sought out to attract balancing voices of the enthusiastic fascists on X.

It will have a lifespan. I'll enjoy it while I can.

YouTube video by Old But Gold - Musik Nostalgie Boney M. - Rasputin (Official Music Video)

Who needs history books when you have Boney M?

There's a subtle extra incompetence - the final uncontrolled fling of the door, entirely letting go while attempting a beetle impersonation trying to get out of a car.

A couple of years ago locally we had a spare of cyclists being pushed off their bikes by a passenger in a white Punto.

Police got them eventually, but not before some serious injuries happened.

Yoofs having a larf.