Sgt Eric Parker. A teacher who initially joined the army, then transferred when the call went out for aircrew. He was an Observer (cross trained navigator/bombaimer/radio operator) who flew with 214 Squadron in Stirlings. He was shot down and killed with most of his crew returning from Essen on the night of 11/12March 1943.

He was my great uncle (grandad’s brother) and as the first of my generation of the family I am named after him.

I have recently inherited a large quantity of books, around 2500 all together.

They are all new.

The expression on the faces of the Prime Minister and his well-fed, shiny-haired, Tory-boy minder shows how the Toraidh party think they are doing. Everybody else’s expression says how they are actually doing.

Not Cold War Steve, but looking like it is. from the official photo of the visit in Altrincham Today.
Rishi, the country is behind you, looking either stunned or despairing

https://x.com/altrinchamtoday/status/1743252892784435577?s=46&t=lTcFSBU-twDXB4KL3Bm_eQ

Did a beef wellington. Tasted great but also tinged with the memory that this was the fillet I’d meant to use to make beef wellington for my mum before she died unexpectedly last year.

The interesting thing for me about this is that I’ve not seen a backlash from white, retired, male footballers against the likes of John Motson or Jake Humphrey being commentators despite neither of them having played the game to any significant level. The fact that the objections are to commentators and pundits who are women or ethnic minorities tells you what is behind these statements.

The view from Burnley a couple of hours ago.

https://x.com/retailrefugee/status/1703593389273272491?s=46&t=lTcFSBU-twDXB4KL3Bm_eQ

OST possible the post interview comments was to draw attention from this classic In The Thick Of It quote, except that would require self awareness and quick (or any) thinking,
https://x.com/sundersays/status/1698695718884553076?s=12

Please tell me you have a link to a write-up for that. EfNY is one of my all-time favourite films.

Fill your Snake Plissken boots here https://twitter.com/atrightmovies/status/1678337158745038848?s=46&t=lTcFSBU-twDXB4KL3Bm_eQ

Today I learned that the computer head up display in the film Escape From New York was a physical model covered in reflective tape on the edges and filmed under green lights.

Ex-car sales, and yes, you can, although as said above the garage May whinge as they will have higher fees which they are no longer allowed to pass on.

I recommend people pay part of the price by creating card, even if it’s only £100 or so as that gives them protection on the full price of the car as also mentioned above.

There’s always https://lancashiresportsrepairs.co.uk/ in Burnley if the Timpsons repair doesn’t hold. I’ve had a pair of approach shoes re-soles there and apart from a slightly different tread pattern you’d not know it wasn’t the original sole.

2002-3 here, I certainly remember searching out issue one of the mag at Harry Hall cycles.  Same user name all along.

Congratulations!

Janey Godley right on it

“What’s **** week it’s been” #nicolasturgeon #janeygodleyvoiceover pic.twitter.com/NWnneDHGfC

— Janey Godley (@JaneyGodley) June 11, 2023

Universal truth: Cyclists act like they own the road ??️?pic.twitter.com/7TdQf2TLIZ

— Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) June 9, 2023

I wonder what comes next for him.

surely Strictly?

Just got up to have a beer, came back from the toilet after having a pee, still need that pee. And that beer.

To be fair – if a company approached me wanting advice for £10k a day, I’d likely engage with it also.
Have they broken any laws here?
Or just people don’t like them earning extra money and the whole anti political agenda playing into it?

I’ve got mixed feelings here. Technically they aren’t doing anything wrong (labour have indicated they will stop second jobs except in cases where necessary – eg: a nurse that needs to maintain some hours to retain ‘currency’ and not lose their licence) – and so it’s a relatively easy defence to say they aren’t doing anything wrong.

Whilst it is within parliamentary rules, if I were to take money from a company to make introductions relating to my full time employment, I would be fired for gross misconduct. Also, if I were to take money relating to my unpaid role as a school governor is would be asked to step down. As it is I have to declare an interest as the school purchases from the company I work for.

This makes no sense in the ethical framework used my most employers.

Why do I know Rishi Sunak is Hindu but I don’t know what sect of Christianity Boris Johnson is a member of, despite seeing photos of him going in and out of churches?

To be fair, I know Alexander Boris dePfeffel Johnson is a catholic, because he conveniently had his previous two non-catholic marriages waived as mulligans when he married Carrie.

South coast based, so Hampshire for employment opportunities really, although West Sussexshire is also an option.

The job’s not in one of the new “free ports” is it?

I agree with reporting them to HMRC either way. I always wonder why the coyness about naming companies in a situation like this. Daylight is a great disinfectant.

I’ve avoided this thread up to now, glad I opened it on this page and what a great summation from @brownperson. Glad to use the upvote button.

I’m at Bolton today as well

Bolton Model Show On 22nd January, anyone going.

Nice! What is the Heller kit?

it’s a Saab Tunnan (barrel) Saab’s 2nd jet fighter and a good little performer. I was lucky enough to see one fly at Southport a few years ago.

Good to see the Saab theme continue with the Gripen, I’ve got the kitty Hawk one in the stash as I spent an enjoyable few years helping to sell them.

Because Christmas is about giving.

Having said that it looks very likely that before the end of the day a European country will have an Asian practicing Hindu Prime Minister,

Not sure if he’s a practicing Hindu, but Ireland have had Leo Varadkar.

Dreadnaught Holiday (@dreadships), for the French pre-dreadnaught class warships and Tour de France Lanterne Rouge support.

It can only be time for one of these then:-
https://twitter.com/russincheshire/status/1580968759337971712?s=21&t=lPz4Af_j-3pHqxghGkA8qw

£9000! You could get an E-bike for that!

(Other than that nothing I’m afraid)

He failed to declare an invitation to the British Kebab awards. We need to know who actually kofte up for that.

In a similar situation but the leaf spring bushings have gone on one side. Can I replace just the bushing or does the whole unit need changed?

Details on how it works here

Finally, the only daily, global, free map of GPS interference has officially launched: https://t.co/4ezvY3PEQN Watch jamming around conflict zones develop over time. Wonder who's jamming GPS all around Moscow. Like all the best maps, it raises more questions than it answers! pic.twitter.com/tHFN8detJw

— John Wiseman (@lemonodor) July 29, 2022

I notice he was up in a Eurofighter. How come he didn’t go up in just the British bits?

Dammit, these fit the cheap CR Pikes I have on my Ribble hardtail.
Money spent.

I got this pic of Typhoon (amidst a few hundred others.

Looking good at #SouthportAirShow @RAFTyphoonTeam pic.twitter.com/5aWFlFF9FU

— riksbar (@riksbar1) July 9, 2022

Whole sale prices started coming down a couple of week’s ago so that stock should be hitting the forecourt in the next week. Expect to see it first at high volume sites where they get new deliveries regularly. Smaller sites may take a few days more before they use what’s they bought at the higher price and can pass the lower cost of the new stock on.
I’d expect to see it come down 10 p or more over the next couple of weeks.

There it is!

#Clownfall pic.twitter.com/II0fihTWmS

— Jon de Plume (@MrJonDePlume) July 6, 2022

Edit – Beaten to it!

I must admit I’d rather see him call a general election as if he goes now he’ll resign his parliamentary seat and we don’t get either the Portillo moment of him losing or the sight of him having to come back into parliament having kept he seat and lost the election.