In about 1986, at the height of the AIDS crisis (hysteria?) Paul O'Grady, as Lily Savage was on stage at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern in London when it was raided by police, all wearing rubber gloves. Savage's response was "It looks like we've got help with the washing up"
Cornwall man mistakenly orders 60 pairs of reading glasses A man who mistakenly ordered 60 pairs of glasses has conceded he may not have been wearing his spectacles when he placed the order. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-65119395
Has anyone got any opinions on who are the best / worst Breakdown Recovery companies ? We were with Brittania Rescue , then stopped it as we bought a new car that came with 3 yers free cover , that ends in May .
To me they are much of a muchness. Check your bank account as I have full AA cover with mine and Mrs no7 has full RAC i think with hers. Also, sometimes it comes with your insurance (for a small fee perhaps)
I used to work for The AA (in their IT section, I'm useless at fixing cars), and during the time I was there, it became clear that AA patrols, and, presumably, mechanics from other roadside assistance organisations, were less and less likely to fix breakdowns at the side of the road, as cars are getting more and more technical, not to say more reliable. The call out types became flat tyres, flat batteries, wrong fuel, or collision recoveries. In short, most 'repairs' consist of towing vehicles to the nearest dealer/garage, for their mechanics to repair. Probably the main issue is how long it will take for a response to a call out, so the organisation with the largest number of patrols/linked garages is likely to provide the fastest response. This was The AA, but that's no guarantee of success, either in getting someone to look at your vehicle, or how successful any repair will be. Probably the best place to look for an unbiased opinion about the 'best' Breakdown Recovery organisation is somewhere like Which? In summary, I think The AA is good, but I would say that, wouldn't I?
Game of thrones. Dutch policymakers are planning to target human manure and greenhouse gas emissions in a ground-breaking effort to meet EU pollution targets. Experts suggest the Dutch national diet of mashed vegetables and potatoes is particularly polluting in terms of generating wind and solid waste and say the byproduct of 17.8 million people should be incorporated into official statistics. Government officials are planning a string of experiments to reduce human methane and nitrogen waste in line with Brussels directives. The drive, led by a taskforce known as Aanpak Reductie Stikstof Eenheid, has been secretly designated hoge nood – or urgent. In one experiment, shelves in the lavatories in the parliamentary complex in The Hague will be fitted with scales to measure human manure production with an eye to increasing waste collection taxes. It is vital that everyone makes a contribution to cutting greenhouse gases and if that means cutting back on hot air, weighing your faeces and using tax to discourage excess excrement.
Aanpak Reductie Stikstof Eenheid ? This particular Taskforce has its own building, the Aanpak Reductie Stikstof Eenheid Hall.
A couple from Jasper Carrott My dog still thinks his name is Get off the bleeding couch. My dog is not very bright. He walks backwards wagging his head.
My cat was called Cooking. I'd come home from the pub after a lockin trip over it and shout "get this cooking fat out of here".
A date for your diaries, to avoid having a heart attack. 23rd April @ 15.00 phones on 4G and 5G should receive a loud alarm signal, lasting for around 10 seconds. It’s a test for a national warning system that will be implemented as and when it is needed.
I read an interesting, not to say worrying, point about this: Some women, in an abusive relationship, have 'secret' mobile phones, hidden for use in an emergency. If these secret phones get an alert, which they will, unless they are switched off, this will give away the presence of a previously unknown mobile phone.
