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Discussion in 'Charlton' started by ForestHillBilly, Feb 6, 2020.

  1. lardiman

    lardiman Living in the past
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    Oh well.
    Here we go London - get ready for Pay-Per-Mile driving under Sadiq Khan.

    He won't say anything about it until after the General Election.
    But once he has a Labour Government backing him up, we will see Khan unleashed.
    Probably 20mph everywhere rather than just 80% of our roads,
    and more closed roads with tree planters across junctions than you can wave a stick at.

    Never mind.
    People who have to earn a living in London are used to getting no help whatsoever from the Mayor.
     
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    Will of the People
     
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  3. Ubedizzy2

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    Personally I’m quite happy to pay per mile driving in London and I’m sure Elfs and Reams would agree.

    Erm, is that a first ?
     
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  4. lardiman

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    I'll send you my bill then <ok>

    Not surprised the Tory candidate lost though.
    She got scant support from a party that "hates London" (in the words of one commentator on TV).
     
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  5. ElfsborgAddick

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    Glad I have never put the ignition on in my life.
     
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  6. Ubedizzy2

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    You don’t drive ?
     
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  7. ElfsborgAddick

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    Obviously<doh>
     
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  8. lardiman

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    Sorry to hear about the bad flooding in Southern Brazil Elfs.
    Presumably it's a long way from where you are, but it looks awful on the news reports here. 70,000 made homeless so far.
     
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  9. ElfsborgAddick

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    Oh, it's shocking, over here it can happen too regularly. It's particularly dangerous for people living in the favelas.
    We're on the North East coast around 3000 miles away. Rain here is not a concern, I quite like it.
     
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  10. Ubedizzy2

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    Electric ?
     
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  11. ElfsborgAddick

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    @Smudger603 tell Ubes, he's being silly with me.
     
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  12. ElfsborgAddick

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    @Ubedizzy2 I lied, I am very sorry. I drove a dodgem car on Paignton Pier in 1976.
     
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  13. Ubedizzy2

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    How do you do this tagging thing ? I’m rubbish at tech.
     
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  14. ElfsborgAddick

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    Press @ symbol, then press letters of poster.
     
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  16. Ubedizzy2

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    Cheers, it works ! <cheers>
     
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  17. ElfsborgAddick

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    Stick with me, you cannot go far wrong<cheers>
     
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    Unless your giving fashion tips of course <laugh>
     
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  19. ElfsborgAddick

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    Listen, Mothercare still kit me out very well.
     
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