Brian's post about space reminded me of this beauty.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnxMd5e-lM0

Edward and Pip are playing at Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers before the rain comes, lol

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Smart motorways ‘three times more hazardous’ The AA says it has found hazard log data compiled by Highways England – the organisation responsible for major roads in England – that suggests breaking down in a live ALR motorway lane can be up to three times more hazardous than doing so where there’s the possibility of taking refuge on an empty hard shoulder.

NO anecdotal evidence required to support the data above please.

The question is whether another "dialogue with a deaf government" is taking place.
Sign the petition if you want a return to safer motorways.

https://www.change.org/p/highways-england-safer-motorways-scrap-smart-motorways-safer-road

If you are bored with the real briefings watch Michael Spicer’s room next door on YouTube

https://youtu.be/osgcTSVt7eU

I'm wondering how people are reacting to the backlash against J K Rowling and what people on this sight think about transgender rights. I think that men being able to wake up one day and then think themselves women is barmy. I don't want men using women's changing rooms and toilets. I'm bringing this subject up because I feel that the transgender mob are very aggressive and could make life more dangerous for women.

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Well, COVID-19 pandemic has finally affected me financially. In order to offset the extra cost for food, electricity, etc..... I’m needing to make some extra money on the side.

Soooooooo....I am now proud (and a little embarrassed 😜) to announce that I am selling adult toys. I hope no one is too shy to ask for them. I have all kinds, sizes and styles according to your needs 😉
Discretion is guaranteed!! I am willing and able to demonstrate any items for you via pictures or video.

I have everything listed below.

-Zimmer frames
-Wheelchairs
-Oxygen tanks
-Walking Canes
-Incontinence pads
-Denture fixative
and more!

Copy and paste if you have a sense of humour!!! I did!! 😂

Non-essential shops are now open and we are encouraged to go shopping to help the economy recover. I have not heard anyone suggest we should buy British where we can. If we only buy imports that might help the retailers, but it won’t do much for what remains of British industry or employment.

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A petition has been launched to 'shut down' the Guardian newspaper over accusations of hypocrisy for backing Black Lives Matter protests when it branded Abraham Lincoln 'abhorrent' in the US Civil War.

The paper, which was originally called the Manchester Guardian, was founded by John Edward Taylor in 1821 using profits from a cotton plantation that used slaves.

During the US Civil War 40 years later, it sided with the southern Confederates against President Lincoln, who wanted slavery abolished.

One extract from the paper on October 10, 1862, read: 'It was an evil day both for America and the world when he was chosen President of the United States.'

A year later it even opposed the Proclamation of Emancipation - which freed slaves - and described the President's time in office after his assassination as 'abhorrent'.

I also read an interesting article sent to me about the Irish being taken as slaves to The Caribbean.

https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jun/14/six-thousand-people-attend-two-illegal-raves-greater-manchester

Are we really in lockdown? Not enough to sit on beaches or riot some people of Britain follow through with illegal raves , Police cars overturned, a rape and several stabbings.

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During lockdown, the BBC has been working on a searchable website to provide archived radio and TV shows. It has a filter to choose Media Type/Genre/Availability (Wordwide or UK only). Radio 4 listeners have 600 episodes of Gardeners Question Time available! https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmeexplorer

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Since childhood I tried to find the answer even asked at the surgery and googled. My sister-in-law confirms she also had to do it.
During my childhood we never were allowed to eat fruit with stones and drink water. Had to wait --forgot now-- either 1 or 2 hours. Apparently it could be fatal.Do you know why? or is it an old wives tale?

Beware --do not park your car ......
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/plague-insects-set-swarm-uk-22188018

In recent times it seems that the site has been hit with the most ridiculous petitions and often several on the same subject - which meant one or more cancelled others out. A few days ago the White Cliffs of Dover being renamed was removed from the site. This is yet again another unrealistic and childish petition In my opinion - what do members think 🤔

https://www.change.org/p/uk-parliament-replace-the-statue-of-winston-churchill-in-parliament-square-with-an-evangelion

https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jun/14/boris-johnson-to-lead-tributes-at-virtual-service-to-mark-grenfell-tower-fire

Three years on and still thousands live with dangerous cladding on the outside of their homes.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hero-dad-who-used-baseball-22179802

Hero intervened whilst others just film incident on their phones

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/protester-coma-after-statue-fell-22183462.amp

In America

Mary Beard or Bettany Hughes?

Today’s the day

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I love his sense of humour

Surely there are quite a few lanes called this throughout the country

https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/12/penny-lane-signs-vandalised-liverpool-amid-claims-slave-trade-links-12845711/amp/

Maybe??

I have found so many recent posts and comments insensitive, and ignorant. The level of barely disguised racism is horrible.

No way do I condone rioting, violence or breaking the lockdown rules. Nor do I glorify the life path of George Floyd. I am worldly enough to know that most black people feel the same.

However, I have listened enough to recognise that there are very real issues at root here. If I was ever in doubt Scooploop has confirmed it for me. Such naked fear and dislike of ‘the other’.

People are rightly keen to preserve all that’s good of British life. One of our most valued institutions, the NHS has always been underpinned by the knowledge, hard work, and dedication of its workforce, many of whom are black. This is the same workforce that has been there for us recently, whoever we are, actually risking, and sometimes losing, their own lives.

We must listen to what they tell us of the hurts they experience regularly - we owe them that at least.

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Due to all the conflicting advice/stipulations I am confused ...
can 2 people from different households go shopping together and are you allowed in shops together now ?
My friend is frightened to go out alone now - must say I'm not keen, got so used to staying in I really don't want to bother going out.

Send direct

ALL LIVES MATTER

I won’t kneel with the masses,

I won’t be told my fate,

By people who hijack tragedy,

To perpetuate their hate.

Don’t you shout Black Lives Matter,

Whilst running through the streets,

When your people are burning Foot Locker,

Stealing Nikes for their feet.

Don’t dance on The Cenotaph,

Like it’s Carnival or Mardi Gras,

That sacred granite edifice,

Marks people who died in war.

How dare you besiege Number 10,

This isn’t even our fight,

If you want to go and protest,

Get a 4,000 mile flight.

Social distancing flouted,

Police punched in the face,

Missiles hurled at Downing Street.,

This isn’t about race.

It’s rent-a-mob and anarchists,

Versus police led by lambs,

They just stand there and take it,

Lefty Cressida tied their hands.

Meanwhile America’s burning,

It’s a tragedy we all agree,

That George Floyd lost his life,

For all the world to see.

Justice must take its course,

The cop has lost his job,

Now he faces twelve good and true,

Not a braying mob.

So Monday I won’t be kneeling,

I won’t even bow my head,

Because someone I don’t even know,

Has wound up dead.

An armed robber and a felon,

In and out of jail,

As a model citizen,

He was a total fail.

I’ll weep for whom I choose to,

I’ll say where and when,

Not because a lifelong offender,

Bought it in the end.

I don’t condone the officers,

They rightly face the wrath,

But ask me to kneel for a criminal?

Don’t make me laugh.

You can keep your lefty rhetoric,

Your dismantling of our state,

It’s BLM not Middle England,

That’s peddling the hate.

Written by Lady Jane Andrews Bentley

ALL LIVES MATTER

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Very interesting to read more about slavery in modern times, in England's colonial past, Roman times and the Islamic world.
Came across this on a BBC information site for example, which was very surprising.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/history/slavery_1.shtml

Cuddle time

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Statement from ex husband

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8412215/amp/I-slapped-did-not-abuse-JK-Rowlings-ex-husband-responds-bombshell-claims.html

The Mayor of London has ordered many statues in London to be covered to protect them

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8412967/Workers-BOARD-Cenotaph-Winston-Churchills-statue-protect-them.html

It’s an oldie but a goodie 😄

This has to be a joke by the person who started this petition.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/anger-over-petition-to-rename-white-cliffs-after-black-lives-matter-228573/

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Not sure I'd like this in my garden

https://amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/jun/09/little-britain-removed-from-bbc-iplayer-netflix-and-britbox-blackface

Personally I could never see why anyone found this acceptable in the first place. What do members think?
Were any of you big fans?

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Don’t know why this is ‘funny’ by any stretch of the imagination

Going coal free

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/science-environment-52973089

Hope this hasn’t been posted before

Yep got one

Not that anyone on here would usually go but ...
There is a black lives matter protest starting at the station at 1 pm.

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