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quote: Originally posted by FredPuli:
The only other Cambridge it could be is Cambridge, Gloucestershire, a place which nobody outside Gloucestershire has ever heard of !
New one on Me, Fred ( Thanks for sharing  ) |
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| Posts: 13330 | Location: 6 miles west of Wigan UK | Registered: 06-05-02 | |
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The Court of Appeal has ruled that 'breasts' does not mean male breasts. The judges allowed an appeal by Kevin Bassett, who had been convicted of voyeurism of a man by St Albans Crown Court (Judge Plumstead [who is a woman ] and a jury).The appellant had been in the changing- rooms of a swimming pool.Lord Justice Hughes said the question was whether the man watched had been doing a private act in a place which in the circumstances which could reasonably be expected to provide privacy and whether, since he was bare-chested and wearing trunks, breasts were exposed within the meaning of the statutory definition. A man need not expect privacy of his upper torso. Casual observation by changing-room users created no offence of voyeurism, even if they gained sexual gratification from what they saw. [The Times' Law Reports,18th June, 2008] |
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| Posts: 8355 | Location: Newmarket, UK/ Antibes, S.France | Registered: 07-14-02 | |
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quote: What, nowhere else ?
I always make sure to put on underwear when I shower. Or, as Diarmait used to say, "Semper ubi, sub ubi." |
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| Posts: 7646 | Location: On Vacation | Registered: 06-06-02 | |
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| Posts: 13330 | Location: 6 miles west of Wigan UK | Registered: 06-05-02 | |
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From today's papers: This weekend there's the World Worm Charming Championships in Cheshire. There are odds on how many worms will be charmed. Paddy Power bookmakers, are offering e.g. from 12-1 for fewer than 100 to 4-1 for 401 to 500 and also on how big the heaviest worm will be e.g. 3-1 for more than 5gm. Barnet Council, in North London, is offering a 'pray and display' (  ) parking permit. Priests and other religious officials, from 11 recognised faiths,may apply for a permit allowing them to park in 'residents only' and other parking spaces without being fined or clamped. The listed religions include Rastafarianism and Zoroastrianism, being faiths recognised by the 2006 Equalities Act. Smokers fined for throwing cigarette butts in the street will have their £75 fines refunded if they give up smoking for a proven 28 days.They will be given a list of local stop-smoking courses with the fine notice.The scheme is running in Rushmoor, Hampshire. |
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| Posts: 8355 | Location: Newmarket, UK/ Antibes, S.France | Registered: 07-14-02 | |
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| Posts: 13330 | Location: 6 miles west of Wigan UK | Registered: 06-05-02 | |
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Too late to include in the last Posting Top Sports(Mainly soccer) Commentator Motty(and his trademark sheepskin coat) retire after 35 years Rarely seen outdoors without it  Laz? Is there any mileage in Broadcasting this News I'm sure the Ex Pats would appreciate this even as a Footnote |
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| Posts: 13330 | Location: 6 miles west of Wigan UK | Registered: 06-05-02 | |
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Did you see how Labour Performed in the Henley Byelection It must be their wordt ever result in Red faceness quote: The Conservatives easily held the seat vacated by Boris Johnson, the London Mayor, with a majority of 10,116. But Labour only came fifth, behind the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party, and the BNP, with just 1,066 votes.
Somebody blamed the Leadership for not giving support Mind you Henley Has never been anything else but a Conservative "safe seat" but the swing away from Labour was off the scale!  And Since Blair went they have never won a seat http://tinyurl.com/6ob5b3 Crewe and Nantwich which was one of their safe seats Swung to a Tory Majority  And there is a silly byelection coming up with the sittng MP Putting Himself up as a Vote of confidence Yet get this, No other principal party nor the principal undesirable parties are fielding Candidates Bar the NF (Not expanding as they are nasty pieces of work) So who is left? lets see... Church of the Militant Elvis Party Freedom 4 Choice Party Socialist Equality Party... In all 25 fringe candidates! The Poll date is July 10, Keep your eyes peeled for the result such as it is: link |
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| Posts: 13330 | Location: 6 miles west of Wigan UK | Registered: 06-05-02 | |
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Meanwhile in Gateshead The Food Nazis(as this article aptly terms them) are now interfering with the salt Shakers design in the Local Chip shops! www.digitaljournal.com/article/256733quote:
Problems facing the United Kingdom include pot-holed streets, crumbling schools and garbage in the streets, yet councils in the UK have decided to spend taxpayers money on producing and distributing salt shakers with 5 holes to local chip shops.
Food Nazis or public health service?
It started with the Gateshead Council who spent taxpayers money to research how much salt was being used in take out foods.
They sent their officers out to collect data, obtain samples of fish and chips, measure the amounts of salt in the foods and "carried out experiments to determine how the problem of excessive salt being dispensed could be overcome by design."
Then they declared they had a solution, 5 holes in salt shakers instead of the typical 17.
They further spent taxpayers monies on commissioning Drywite Ltd which is a catering equipment company to make their 5 hole salt shakers, which they bought 1,000 of at £2,000, then they went and handed them out at fast joints in their local areas.
Worth a stand alone posting for this Classic? |
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| Posts: 13330 | Location: 6 miles west of Wigan UK | Registered: 06-05-02 | |
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Could be worse , Bedstor. Imagine that they got a law or regulation passed which dictated the number and size of holes. They could send inspectors out, equipped with measuring devices ! As it is, the hygiene inspectors (who do an excellent job) have so many regulations that often overlap that one cracked sink gives rise to about six breaches.What they could do about the holes in a salt pot , given the chance..... In fact, this is not, of course, any law. It's simply a promo and the chip shops may take or leave the proffered gift.Why the householders of Gateshead, which is far from being the richest town in England, should pay for this nonsense is another question (as is 'How can a salt pot cost £2'?) |
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| Posts: 8355 | Location: Newmarket, UK/ Antibes, S.France | Registered: 07-14-02 | |
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From Surrey quote: Poor kids on a posh estate face tough night-time curfews - while their rich pals roam free.
The 9pm restriction on the 480-home development applies only to youngsters in housing association accommodation - which makes up nearly one in three of the houses.
They are also barred from playing outside in groups of more than three because estate bosses claim it intimidates well-off neighbours.
Mums and dads of children who break the draconian rules risk eviction. But those whose folks own homes on the estate - some for up to £600,000 - face no such curbs.
linkGetting more like American Housing Associations every day I'll bet they don't allow commercial vehicles on to the estate nor allow residents to hang out their Laundry to dry...and so on |
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| Posts: 13330 | Location: 6 miles west of Wigan UK | Registered: 06-05-02 | |
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quote: Originally posted by FredPuli:
Henley? Do they count the Conservative votes in Henley? I thought they just weighed them and made an estimate !
Yes, Henley is Conservative and very wealthy too. My sister lived there for a while. Her husband's job means that they have to attend a lot of social functions. On occasion she bought her ball gowns from the charity shops in Henley. You get a better class of second hand shop there |
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| Posts: 2514 | Location: Ontario, Canada | Registered: 10-27-06 | |
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quote: Originally posted by dg: Yes, Henley is Conservative and very wealthy too. On occasion she bought her ball gowns from the charity shops in Henley. You get a better class of second hand shop there
Oxfam, the charity for famine relief, retains fashion buyers to pick out the top items donated, which it then sells in its select shops devoted to fashion.Henley must be good but, for a real shock , you should try the charity shops off the Kings Road, Chelsea! The stuff there is often new and unworn as well as top quality and fashion, having been of a fearsome price new.Some will be 'this season' and a lot is classic (and made for normal women, too). The conventional second-hand shops, 'exchanges', in Knightsbridge have a lot of good stuff but much of it is only of use if you happen to be a woman about 6 foot tall and a UK size 6 ! (We think that models get given a lot of clothes and dispose of them through these outlets) |
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| Posts: 8355 | Location: Newmarket, UK/ Antibes, S.France | Registered: 07-14-02 | |
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Tuesday, July 1st,2008:
A man who tried to gas himself but then changed his mind and lit a cigarette,causing an explosion,has been convicted of arson. Ian Noll,39,from Merthyr Tydfil,South Wales, was given a 12-month community service order at Newport Crown Court and ordered to take 'an enhanced thinking skills course' [The Times]
By the way,the gas in Britain is natural gas and isn't poisonous.
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| Posts: 8355 | Location: Newmarket, UK/ Antibes, S.France | Registered: 07-14-02 | |
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