Off Topic JULY 4th 2024 6 months JAN 2025 ..chaos+ more fibs +roughshod attitudes+backtracking +++ C R A S H++

I agree that Labour, overall, are by far the worst Government I’ve ever seen
But under the Tories millions and millions of legal and illegal people entered this country so in that respect they are equally or more to blame

They could have nipped it in the bud when it started ramping up in 2018 but instead they were weak

 

shares suspended just taken out a £550m contract with .gov fo 4 years worth of accomodation /meals/ transport/etc's with .GOV
What does that say regarding getting rid of hotels and cutting illegals crossing!!!!!!!!

Ministers have since enlisted CTM to cope with the growing number of illegal migrants coming over the English Channel, with the business tasked with providing accommodation while asylum claims are processed.
Meanwhile, in April this year, CTM landed a fresh £550m four-year contract to provide “contingency accommodation and wraparound services associated with accommodating asylum seekers”.
CTM has said this involves finding hotels and allocating places, and organising transport and meals that are provided by subcontractors.

 

.gov site is dragging its heels publishing but 85 on 1 boat thats really desperation and risky

 

the latest bombshell as to ILLEGALS wasting our hard earned tax payments ... 1 sub contractor for the Ministry of importing illegals has just been shown to be billing £344,000 per month for taxi's .. one only has to wonder who the taxi drivers and the amounts they likely "overcharge!" only needs 2 others on same game and cost and thats £12,000,000 per annum that could pay the wages for over 300 nurses or policemen or could be used to pay for a helping hand to 400 in need financially care homes of £30,000 per annum pay for 1 xtra staff and still have a few grand left

 

You sound as if you’re surprised our precious money is being wasted in this manner John ?

 

not surprised downright peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeded orf that this .gov that had 14 years of practice time for when they eventually would take over the reigns have IQ ZERO's in all departments and not see further than a fly on their nose. This .gov is panning out to be the worst ever in our Great British history. There is never a speech/ question / answer / etc where they fail to slag off people or legislation, or commit the sin of claiming early successes repeatedly ..like interest rates employment deportations that were carry overs from last .GOV. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THERE some 20,000 + potential boat crossers awaiting opportunity to join 80+ others in boats that are now being made bigger to carry 20% more in each crossing............ and today we heard ??? 2 tiers? labour council is paying for free hair cuts..... sod the locals just add it to their council tax bill............ enjoy Cyprus there are some amazing walks in the more rugged area's.........

 

Agree with your comment John and thanks
I’m having double knee replacement surgery in the New Year so any walking is frankly an ordeal at the moment let alone hiking in the mountains

 

Some of the path's are reasonable ... had a bad hip for 8+ years and bit the bullet on painkillers / anti inflamatories! Went on 4 or more expeds to NW Scotland annually for most of those years about 5 -6 mile round trips and 4-7 hours under ground crawling around and digging etc [ about 6 trips each visit of 2 weeks [ did 2 weekends so 12+ days ]
surgeon at Emmersons said one of the worst 5 he had ever seen/ operated on! now its my other leg and knee.
Apparently my right knee pain was due to the hip which gave me less pain hip sorted knee fine ......... said would see me in 5 years for other leg and reckon he is right on!

 

Fair play to you
I’m struggling to cope with the 60 yards from the swimming pool to our apartment.

The pain at times is intense and radiates from the knees into my thighs, lower legs, heels, instep, Achilles Tendon, toes etc
I have significant Osteoarthritis in both knees

The Orthopaedic surgeon thought I might have a back problem after receiving chemo and radiotherapy last year but there is no problem there luckily following an MRI Scan

I’m just very limited where I can go and what I can do at present

Even getting off a sunbed is an ordeal

Luckily, I can cope with sitting at the bar !

 

well you have got the most important bit right..
reminds me of an evening in NW Scotland sat round the fire 2 doctors and their wives and me [ plus a couple others ] in the back ground was an almost imperceptical music stream ... at one point playing a tune from the 3 degree [ or was it 4! ] and I looked up and said here we are 1 doctor the others wife and me all complaining about our misfortune we should be called the the 3 bad knees's!!!!!!!!! Humour or attempts does help with the pain!!!!!!! 6 YEARS LATER i HAD MY HIP REPLACED AND NO PAIN IN MY KNEE!

I may have said on here before about about a friend up there had both knee's done at same time [ about 18 month's ago ] it was fine recovery was great for the first 3 -4 weeks then a bit dodgy for one knee about 3 - 4 month's on one knee perfect and a struggle with the other [ quite bad struggle ] lasted about 8 month's and got 50% ish better..... then after a year still needed a "stick/walking pole" ..... recently she says she manages Ok but its "awkward".
think the concensus was healing rates are different/ were different and either way one or the the other first should have been first sorted then other done later ......... [ they knew the left was worst . should have been first was 1 opinion, ] so hopefully you will get sorted without that hassle!
keep on

 

Initially they offered to just do the right one at the Chesterfield in Clifton next month, but on the NHS
The NHS won’t fund double knee replacement at the Chesterfield for some reason so it’s got to be Southmead although with the same surgeon
With recovery taking up to a year and with the likelihood of being made redundant early next year, that’s what I opted for
One op, one general anaesthetic and be done with it hopefully