I read the news today oh boy! Page 1,962

Quote: Firkin @ 1st November 2017, 11:40 AM

Lewis bonfire night has to be one of my favourite memories. The torch light parades and shear numbers of people. I seem to remember feeling like cattle, penned into the train we took. There were so many people, it was either free or people didn't bother paying. So maybe the train company thinks no fare is not fair ? Or do most people wind the windows up and avoid stopping in Lewis these days ?

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My daughter lives in Lewes and ironically her partner works for John Lewis.

It certainly is 'Day of the Dead' out here. I had to cheer myself up with some Sylvia Plath, Ingmar Bergman and Joy Division.

Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 1st November 2017, 12:03 PM

My daughter lives in Lewes and ironically her partner works for John Lewis.

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Seriously Herc ? Language is about communicating and you clearly understood what I meant. Spell checkers are free an abundant, proof readers are also cheap and abundant. But thank you anyway. Be assured I am aware of my spelling and now you are aware that I am aware. In truth I thought you were already aware I was aware, but...

Quote: Firkin @ 1st November 2017, 2:47 PM

Seriously Herc ? Language is about communicating and you clearly understood what I meant. Spell checkers are free an abundant, proof readers are also cheap and abundant. But thank you anyway. Be assured I am aware of my spelling and now you are aware that I am aware. In truth I thought you were already aware I was aware, but...

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Just a coincidence that I couldn't resist mentioning as I am not one to pull people up on spelling........... , but now I am aware. Not awake, but aware.............

Quote: Billy Bunter @ 1st November 2017, 10:52 AM

They were certainly running trains up to at least 2013:

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You're right, the town just shuts its roads; the trains ran, but were always so busy that they were best avoided.

Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 1st November 2017, 3:06 PM

...as I am not one to pull people up on spelling...

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No one is more grateful for that than I am.

Quote: Gordon Bennett @ 2nd November 2017, 2:20 PM

No one is more grapefruit for that than I am.

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Bonio on a tax fiddle. What a surprise! F**king hypocrite.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41888645

Quote: Chappers @ 6th November 2017, 11:19 PM

Bonio on a tax fiddle. What a surprise! F**king hypocrite.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41888645

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Cash in hand? Yes, certainly mate - why not.

Give a dog a bad name?

What's good for the goose.

U2?
Me 1st, more like...

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/nov/10/hope-solo-sepp-blatter-fifa-sexual-assault-accusation

KANSAS CITY, Mo. --
A police interrogation of a Kansas City man charged with drug and gun offenses ended prematurely when an investigator was driven from the room by the suspect's excessive flatulence.

A detective reported that when asked for his address, 24-year-old Sean Sykes Jr. "leaned to one side of his chair and released a loud fart before answering."
The Kansas City Star reports that Sykes "continued to be flatulent" and the detective was forced to quickly end the interview.

Has the UK reached this level of stupidity - religious morons blocking streets in the name of religion? http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41950826 Or was Brexit partly about making sure such arse-wittery would not take root?