Off Topic Ahhh …..the bad news thread

Good grief...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clygyyyzr10o

Packaged to look just like sweets.
"Blueberry mint" flavour...
It's apparently not even illegal to sell these to children.

 

Inflation holds at 3.4% but mostly because petrol is cheap.
Food prices are climbing steeply again.

And petrol will go up sharply because of the fighting in the Middle East.
I expect headline inflation to top 5% next month.

 

"Events, dear boy, events" as Harold McMillan said, when asked what he feared most in politics.

 

Bad news if you own one of several certain Citroen car makes...
Around 120,000 people.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0m8872n9gxo

Citroen have simply switched them off and told drivers they can't use them.
Or if they haven't switched them off, I assume drivers will not be covered by their insurance if they dare to drive them.
Owing to a fatal accident I hear, involving a faulty air bag.
Oh dear.
Don't go buying one of those again.

 

Tracey Leaburn to leave Charlton after 10 years.

 

Do we know why?

 

"Time for a new challenge ". She says on the OS. Maybe you could post the link?

 

Tracey is a legend. Really like her and her passion for the club. Would have made a great captain.

 

https://www.charltonafc.com/news/tracey-leaburn-leave-club

So no 'real' reason apparently given.
Speculation will doubtless fill the void.
Good luck to Tracey, but it seems a strange time to just feel like a new challenge...

 

My money says behind the scenes changes have dictated 30k a year is best spent paying a development squad youngster.

 

Maybe.
Still, seems like uncalled for tinkering. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

 

Real shame that Tracey is leaving her role. I wonder if she felt that with her son there and growing older she needed to give him space? It comes very soon after his contract extension

 

Leaving suddenly at this time to find a new challenge? . There will be plenty of speculation as to the real reason. I hope that the truth emerges.

 

Water bills to rise 30%
And compulsory meters for everyone.
But no Nationalisation. Just a new regulator with more powers...

Yeah right. They think we were born yesterday.

 

Double Decker bus fire in central London...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgqn18qd1pjo

Nasty. No injuries though
I wonder if it was one of those electric buses...

 

Blimey my heart went then - I thought you were about to say the double decker chocolate was to be discontinued.
Personal fav of mine

 

They are nice, but I prefer a Boost.
Neither are known for catching fire fortunately.

Never used to happen with the old Routemasters.

 

I’m afraid it did - New Cross bus garage went up in the eighties I think , and when it all got to a certain temperature all the other buses engines started up , pal of mine was on it