Off Topic The Goodhand Arms

Garlic is for winners. It forms a key part in almost everything I cook, from the humble fry up, to the sprouts on Christmas Day.


Smoked garlic is for the truly victorious though.

 

Glad I don't live anywhere near Heathrow - a report has backed the construction of a third runway. 800 homes would have to be demolished.

 

Great, just what the planet needs, less houses and more runways.

 

Economically it makes sense but the environmental concerns are too great IMO.

 

Well it probably does need less people really and thus less houses, or at least a slow down in the growth rate of population and a house for those that are here.... but I know what you mean.

 

Will cause a few problems though politically.

Officially, the government's policy is to back a third runway, but Boris Johnson, as the Mayor of London, is staunchly against it.
Furthermore, Zac Goldsmith, Tory MP for Richmond in London, is also staunchly against it, and has said he would resign his seat and stand as an independent if the government pursues plans to build it.

He is now running to be the Tory candidate for Mayor of London next year, and a leading Labour candidate for Mayor, Sadiq Khan, is also against the runway.

Will be interesting to see how this plays out.

 

David Cameron also said in 2009 there was no chance of a third runway at Heathrow.

 

As the rest of the world becomes a basket case, fewer people will want to fly anywhere.

 

Yes, but things change when you are PM....

 

If we don't do something about Heathrow, then it will start to lose a lot of traffic to the likes of Schipol and Frankfurt.. It is, honestly, probably beyond it's limit, capacity wise.

 

Really powerful piece of writing by Gary Younge about leaving America and the rising racial tension. Well worth your time.

http://bitly.com/1NuwSs0

 

Another sweltering day, and the same tired pic of a packed Brighton beach.

It is effing hot though. Soton not as blazing as Brighton?

 

Watson through to third round in straight sets.

 

She played really well, very confident and aggressive. Going to need some luck against Serena though!

 

Perhaps Serena could eat some dodgy prawns? #desperatetimes

 

Haha, Brighton and Bournemouth are the 'go-to' beaches for the press! I've avoided the beach today for precisely the reason that it'll be hideous down there (although I must say there has been an influx of remarkably attractive ladies here today).

 

I accidentally selected BBC Sport rather my usual BBC Football, and on the front page was a picture of that bloody Sharapova with gob wide open. Is she still screaming her head off.?

 

Yes, something should be done about it in my view. Every sodding time she hits the ball it sounds like she's having a baby.

 

I'd ban her. Puts me off even beginning to watch women's tennis. Then there are all the rest who think it's OK to do it.