Just another housing bubble.Count Steer wrote: Mon May 26, 2025 8:48 pmMaybe.
(AliExpress, £740. We have a solution to the housing crisis).
In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
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https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle ... 288101.amp
Time travel 'evidence' as iPhone spotted in 1882 painting of Robert Burns
A painting of Robert Burns and 'Highland Mary' has caused a stir among social media users after some claimed the image shows the Scottish poet holding an iPhone
Time travel 'evidence' as iPhone spotted in 1882 painting of Robert Burns
A painting of Robert Burns and 'Highland Mary' has caused a stir among social media users after some claimed the image shows the Scottish poet holding an iPhone
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Did you know there's a London bus and a crashed Lancaster bomber on the moon?Horse wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 3:02 pm https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle ... 288101.amp
Time travel 'evidence' as iPhone spotted in 1882 painting of Robert Burns
A painting of Robert Burns and 'Highland Mary' has caused a stir among social media users after some claimed the image shows the Scottish poet holding an iPhone
Fact checked.
Fact.
The more you say "Fact" the more factual it becomes. Fact.
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Why wouldn't he have an iphone? Poetry was big money back then.....Horse wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 3:02 pm https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle ... 288101.amp
Time travel 'evidence' as iPhone spotted in 1882 painting of Robert Burns
A painting of Robert Burns and 'Highland Mary' has caused a stir among social media users after some claimed the image shows the Scottish poet holding an iPhone
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Are you having some Sport with me?Saga Lout wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 11:12 pmDid you know there's a London bus and a crashed Lancaster bomber on the moon?Horse wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 3:02 pm https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle ... 288101.amp
Time travel 'evidence' as iPhone spotted in 1882 painting of Robert Burns
A painting of Robert Burns and 'Highland Mary' has caused a stir among social media users after some claimed the image shows the Scottish poet holding an iPhone
Fact checked.
Fact.
The more you say "Fact" the more factual it becomes. Fact.![]()
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A rock musician who co-wrote a song with the lyrics "I don't like cricket - I love it" has just gone to his first match - nearly 47 years after the hit was released.
Graham Gouldman, a founding member of the band 10cc, had never seen live cricket, despite the 1978 hit "Dreadlock Holiday" being adopted as an anthem by many fans of the sport.
But with the help of BBC Three Counties Radio, Gouldman saw England beat the West Indies, external in Tuesday's one-day international at The Oval.
"After today's experience I can say 'I don't like cricket, I absolutely love it'," said Gouldman, 79.
He added: "I've had a really lovely day really, enjoyed it... great atmosphere, great people.
"I just had a wonderful time."
Asked if he would attempt to write another hit about his first match, he said: "When you have had a nice experience like this I'm sure somewhere, at some point, something will crop up in a song."
Graham Gouldman, a founding member of the band 10cc, had never seen live cricket, despite the 1978 hit "Dreadlock Holiday" being adopted as an anthem by many fans of the sport.
But with the help of BBC Three Counties Radio, Gouldman saw England beat the West Indies, external in Tuesday's one-day international at The Oval.
"After today's experience I can say 'I don't like cricket, I absolutely love it'," said Gouldman, 79.
He added: "I've had a really lovely day really, enjoyed it... great atmosphere, great people.
"I just had a wonderful time."
Asked if he would attempt to write another hit about his first match, he said: "When you have had a nice experience like this I'm sure somewhere, at some point, something will crop up in a song."
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Woo hoo. I'm gonna get this. It will help fund the summer leccy hike. The beer fridge in the patio bar has to work overtime to keep the beer cool
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4gnk7g228o
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4gnk7g228o
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My mum will be able to splurge it down M&S at Christmas, so she'll be happy.Yorick wrote: Mon Jun 09, 2025 1:03 pm Woo hoo. I'm gonna get this. It will help fund the summer leccy hike. The beer fridge in the patio bar has to work overtime to keep the beer cool
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4gnk7g228o
'We've listened', says Reeves. Yeah...to the sound of voters not putting a cross in Labour's box.
Soz - let's not get political in this thread.
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A sad day for the government and Labour Party.
They should be favouring the young and the environment; while taxing the toxics.
They should be favouring the young and the environment; while taxing the toxics.
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You don't have to worry, you're nice and cosy under your bridge.MyLittleStudPony wrote: Mon Jun 09, 2025 2:14 pm A sad day for the government and Labour Party.
They should be favouring the young and the environment; while taxing the toxics.![]()
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I was reading the local Gazette and saw they were down on blood donations so was gonna pop down and help.
Until I read the last bit of this. Blimey
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https://gazettelife.com/news/blood-dona ... lanzarote/
Until I read the last bit of this. Blimey
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https://gazettelife.com/news/blood-dona ... lanzarote/
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We're short over here too if you wanna nip over.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98p0pj7dypo
I tried to cancel my next donation today, I realised I can't go cause of my recent surgery, but the website has a waiting queue now
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98p0pj7dypo
I tried to cancel my next donation today, I realised I can't go cause of my recent surgery, but the website has a waiting queue now
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If they pay my flight and digs, I'll be over.Mr. Dazzle wrote: Mon Jun 09, 2025 6:46 pm We're short over here too if you wanna nip over.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98p0pj7dypo
I tried to cancel my next donation today, I realised I can't go cause of my recent surgery, but the website has a waiting queue now
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Yup. Same here. Annoying as apparently they like my blood AND I’m mostly over my fear of needlesYorick wrote: Mon Jun 09, 2025 6:44 pm I was reading the local Gazette and saw they were down on blood donations so was gonna pop down and help.
Until I read the last bit of this. Blimey
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https://gazettelife.com/news/blood-dona ... lanzarote/
But apparently there’s no clinical test to confirm mad cow or not on a live human
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Just tried to book. 4 minute wait to get online, next appointment: September.
I'll try again when National Blood Week or whatever it's called is over and cancellations become available.
I'll try again when National Blood Week or whatever it's called is over and cancellations become available.
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I got a 3 year ban for a reason that they wouldn't tell me, and as soon as that ban was lifted I've had dozens of emails and messages begging me to book up again, but the nearest appointment is always months away and in the middle of the working day.gremlin wrote: Tue Jun 10, 2025 10:35 am Just tried to book. 4 minute wait to get online, next appointment: September.![]()
I'll try again when National Blood Week or whatever it's called is over and cancellations become available.
I really don't understand why they can't have x no of slots at each session as walk-ins to cover the no shows.
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Something I've never bothered with as I was always getting tattooed or pierced in my younger years, but now they're asking I thought I'd take a look, no donation places within 20 miles, Ok so we're a small town but with a population of 5000 it might be worth their while to swing a donation bus in once every other month.
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I had the same when I tried to book and it had been 20+ years since my last donation so I was a “new” donor, but once I’d been to my first donation they realised I was O Neg I get priority bookings.gremlin wrote: Tue Jun 10, 2025 10:35 am Just tried to book. 4 minute wait to get online, next appointment: September.![]()
I'll try again when National Blood Week or whatever it's called is over and cancellations become available.
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