Designer. Shopkeeper. Snowboarder. Rider of bikes. Keeper of cats. Old Mini and old VW van driver. Brexit is stupid. From Essex but living in Salford/Manchester. Ad Astra per Aspera
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I disagree. The trains won’t go any faster, but the line/infrastructure is being built in a way that faster trains, and double decker trains, might run one at and it won’t cost much to update the line to do that. It’s a VERY rare example of the Uk thinking ahead and good future proofing!
Too much cake stuffed in your panniers from the shop opposite obviously
The cargo ones start at around that here.
Mostly SWB! And I guess the chicken tax has deprived you of the cargo? I see quite a few even in fleets/low spec with steel wheels and grey bumpers. I priced one up and the monthly running costs were £200-300 less than my diesel Ford transit custom (another good van you don’t get!)
Flopped? I’m seeing loads of ID Buzz, both passenger and cargo versions, here on the UK. Ditto the 500.
That last one, what if it’s Farage?
Dunno, it’s almost up there with Millibands sandwich eating… 🙄
“…your vote belongs to Labour. All left of centre votes belong to Labour and the Greens and Lib Dems are stealing them…” etc etc Zak being a strong candidate is a relief for the Lib Dem social media team, they probably see 90% less traffic etc from them now 😉🤣
STANFORD?
Fuck knows. I think the UK and the US are taking it in turns to be the most super dumb country. Our turn again now (and we’re already well into hold my beer/watch this territory…)
That sounds like a right arse ache, and it’s not like that part of the world is short of proper mountain biking terrain if you wanted to go do that, it even has proper mountains!
That’s crap but living close by I can see the results. And SCC scrapped the bus lane last year 🙁 Meanwhile my appointment at the eye hospital gave me all the options and a link to a narrated video of the accessible route to the dept I was going to!
People fundamentally misunderstand tax, thinking it’s about raising revenue, when really it’s to modify behaviour and offset any negatives caused by the action being taxed (See also cars and VED)
Woah that’s nearly one a week (not including summer or Christmas holidays) 🤦♂️
I’m well aware of them and how they work 😉 And yes you can make woks etc work on induction, but they can give different results
This is outside my sphere of knowledge, but what I do know is while induction hobs are superior overall and in most circumstances are better, there are a couple of (more niche) uses/cooking styles where gas gives better results, so I’m prepared to believe there can be industries where H is better
Won’t it be a bit smelly? 🤣
The hydrogen hob is the MiniDisc player, induction is the mp3 player. Gas ovens are already pretty obsolete, gas hobs are on their way out. I can’t see how hydrogen is going to genuinely scale/become viable when there are already better alternatives out there. Maybe if you don’t have mains leccy?
Brave brave sir robin hung a flag and run away from everything woke
The worse one I got was from the co-op… “how was your shipping trip..” but all the question were like “do you think we support such and such rights enough?” “Do you think our eco credentials are ok?” All very noble but they could do with knowing their c/out queues and availability were terrible….
Sinclairs Oyster bar, Manchester, here it was in the 70s being raised up on stilts while the market square shopping precinct was built around it. Then around about 2000 it was dismantled and moved a few hundred metres and rebuilt next to the cathedral.
I’ve not watched it yet. It’s the first time I’ve not watched a recent Trek at the first opportunity, and I’ve had a few chances so far snd not put it on. On the other hand when in the Uk you could only watch Disco “live” on Hulu (?) I literally arranged my whole week around it.
I remember them saying that Tesco bring built would do that, so if they’re right, it’s too late?
Oooh I like that. I bet it would look good in retro shade of red too
Europe is rearming, despite it having an economy over 10x that of Russia, already a defence budget 3x that of Russia, along with nukes, aircraft carriers and some of the best trained troops in the world, so they could already more than easily take on Russia. So why are they really stepping up?
There’s a weird correlation between being a frog faced twat and wanting to leave the ECHR
It already has. After last weeks SNW S1E1 of Disco auto played. It’s was S1E4 and 3am before I thought I better go to bed. I’vw seen those episodes twice before but I’m in no rush to rewatch that episode of SNW (Though my daughter will endlessly watch the musical episode and sing along to it!)
Thanks for answering. While it is legal to own a gun, activities are very niche and very regulated over here….
But what do you use them for? Sorry, I’m just curious!
The last time I flew the bus-tram-bus ride back from the airport (with a shed load of snowboarding gear) was more pleasant than the flying part.
From a UK perspective having any guns is very unusual (I know ONE person who has a pair of shotguns VERY carefully locked away) but that many is nuts… Who do they think they are, Detective John McClane? Can I ask why you even have three guns?
“Police spokesman says witnesses complained about Anthony Stallard 'throwing his arms in the air and saying woooooo'”… …”Anthony Stallard pleaded guilty at Portsmouth magistrates court to using threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause distress”.
My 40 year old van despite being ICE, has a max range of about 300 miles, and being a tight arse I never had more than 1/4 of a tank in it, it only takes 99octane E5, and petrol stations with it are probably now rarer than charging points, I’m more than ok with that sort of range!
It is, I used to drive London-Manchester regularly, I can do it non stop, just about, but further? The equivalent of Glasgow to Dover, is not just deranged, but dangerous!
I had a “disagreement” with a chap that said an electric car with a 250 mile range was “useless” because his diesel can do 500 miles. I asked him if he had a bladder with a 500 mile range, or can go without food for 8+ hours… (like most people would drive that far normally anyway)
What a sad and miserable life you must lead if you’re “offended” by Bob Marley. What an utter horrible cunt Cllr Bloom must be.
It looks more likely the US will end up with less than 50 states, not more, the way he’s going…
Lots of countries have trial by jury and require their citizens to occasionally perform jury service. These countries tend to before former British territories/colonies/commonwealth countries and have inherited it from the British legal system. It’s also sometimes used in Europe, Japan and Argentina
Is everything microwaved at a Kilohertz High Frequency?
Because supermarkets operate on a profit margin of about 4%
Has she left it on a train and has somebody already handed it in?
Imagine ol’ frog face nige whipping up hysteria if little chef did this…
Sounds time like they’re having a meltdown about the US equivalent of Little Chef…
We were there lunchtime/early afternoon. It was busy. There’s still a LOT to finish off….
You’re going to get pulled on your next two shops as well now probably
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Idiot Brexiteer and climate change denier. He should be in Reform.
I’ve figured out where it is, the site in the foreground is the former Adelphi Lads Club on Cannon St, the building behinds is a block of flats is Richmond Ct.
Can the @manchestereveningnews.co.uk bother to fact check its photos? On the left is a random building labelled “Centenary Building” in the MEN website, on the right the actual building…
That’ll be quite difficult as salt (sodium) occurs naturally in lots of meat, dairy, eggs and some vegetables. Sugar is naturally in most fruits. Salt and sugar are also natural preservatives, which preserve/extend the shelf/cupboard life of food without the need of refrigeration etc
It gets worse. TWA are cancelling all their routes out of LAX.
It’s still at least 50p cheaper than Asda though! The Asda 3-for-2 offer works out very poor value…
It’s also the latest cold-call and spam email technique… Dear X, following on from our conversation about your employees fork lift truck training… I have no fork lift trucks, and as I WFH, this is my “employee”…
The whole of the rest of Europe gets at least four (or more) weeks holiday on full pay too, with national holidays and Christmas normally on top of that too (along with decent maternity, paternity and sick pay). Many countries like Japan, Australia and NZ do to. You’re being mugged by billionaires!
Exit through the GRIFT shop
That’s awesome dude, I’m too much of a wuss to get a tattoo so I’ll have to go with a cloaked bird of prey 😉
I do hope the new owners don’t find a £94m sized hole in the accounts…
It works. I wouldn’t move to an area with too many flags (when there’s no football/royal bollocks going on) the motives are definitely a bit suspect…
I’d fly that, in fact I’ll jump a few generations ahead and go with this (seeing as I already have it!) 🖖
I don’t think it would be too hard a question to answer, my local hospital, when I went for a recent appointment, sent through an accessibility guide with narrated video tour of the accessible route right through to the department I was visiting.
Less old and bigoted than telegraph readers, and far less dumb and bigoted than Express readers, I suspect this Farage-friendly BS just leads to tutting and eye rolling amongst a significant chunk of its readership.
The coffee. I refuse to believe that the human body functions correctly without it.
The brick warehouses were the steel and glass skyscrapers of their day. Back then people whinged about those being built too. Too many “heritage” type people whinge about similar new developments in northern cities, when most of the time the plot has been a NCP car park for over half a f-ing century
Liverpool doesn’t need a blue plaque or outside validation, it’s an awesome/attractive city to visit and more potential now the shackles have been removed. Preserve the bits that really matter while cracking on developing what’s your biggest asset (that looks like it’s been left to rot for decades)!
They will come to Europe, once they’ve stuck a “Freelander” badge on and tripled the price... Not that I’m keen on having even more blunt faced SUVs on the streets… www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new...
While I admire the boldness and intent, its likely the lowest paid roles will be outsourced to a sub-contractor, probably making them less secure and eroding potential benefits like profit sharing and staff discounts enjoyed by direct employees. This has unintended consequences written all over it.
have you been watching Vera?
Needs to be more click-baity… “Famous Girl Band Dance Causes Gay Shower Death”
Ten minutes scrolling through fonts on MS Word and done! But I guess it only has to last until Christmas next year….
At last, a sport I might be good at..
From the lofty perch of my van I see even more 😡
The best episode of S3 in my opinion
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On the plus side you can work more flexibly, taking time off is your decision not relying on somebody else’s permission, you can work as much or as little as you want to.
Yup. And who wants a middle aged apprentice with a dodgy knee lol.
If I remember right lots of colleges will wave the fee if income under £24k PA even if you work. I think it’ll depend on LA funding though?
I did a city and guilds level 1 carpentry and joinery earlier this year at a local college evening classes, it was great. But there’s no level 2 unless you’re an apprentice/school leaver so…
Even without disability the options can be quite limited, plenty of colleges offer courses to learn a trade but aimed at apprentices/school leavers. Try and find something that’s useful that you can fit around the job you have/need in the meantime is difficult, BUT are FREE if on low wage/benefits
Yours looks like the pro version! My bathroom needs doing. Can you pop over next week?
Shed Seventy
Not until the first lens flare has seared your retinas….
You realise drivers of cars tend to break the traffic laws more than cyclists, knock down and kill people on the sidewalk? When a cyclist breaks a law it’s considered at most a nuisance. When I driver does it it’s usually a serious risk to life. You really should worry less about cyclists
Goon,
I’d bet that if, as a member of the public who “intervened” strongly enough, you would probably end up on an assault charge…
Sorry, clipped it with the end of my handlebars when I jumped the red at 45mph. And you should see the state of the tram, I was only looking at my phone for 5 minute for an urgent Facebook message and it just veered into my way out of nowhere.
Where did they get this plan from? 1972?
Yeah, and I’ve enjoyed SNW S1+2. I’m still enjoying it in a way but it all seems a bit, erm, at times, lightweight? Silly even? A lot of “fan service” but not in a meaningful way like Picard S3 or the very funny self depreciating way like LD? Can’t quite figure it out.
I’m rooting for the aliens right now tbh
Yup, and totally nicked the concept of interchangeable parts from gun manufacturers too
More support and infrastructure for e-bikes and e-scooters (legalise them!) proven ways of getting people out of cars!
He was so much better in DS9, and awesome in Picard
I’ve three lights on the front, two outer ones, small little LEDS pointing forward for others to see me (on day abs night) and one very bright “high beam” one pointing down to light the road/path at night (and not dazzling anyone)
A week, bugger….
I’ve got the lurgy too🙁
Well you wouldn’t be the first, my daughter and her friend were both served “apple juice” as toddlers! (Spotted the 5% alcohol label just before they drank it…)
Or Lt Cmdr Spork!
We’ve been following your trail of anti-protons for about 1/2 an hour now. Nice socks BTW.
The only logical solution is to provide no single sex spaces. All loos and changing facilities now need to be unisex/gender neutral. The irony of unintended consequences coming to bite JKR on her bigoted arse.
