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He's going to get dragged into the Manchester City situation if he's not careful.

He really needs to keep out of it because statements along the lines of "it will be terrible for Manchester if the owners sell the club" is just inviting them to get him involved. They've shown no shame so dragging ...

That’s a real shame - That’s a life was a fundamental part of my childhood. The Nicholas Winton episode is iconic.

Remember she also started Childline which arguably led to Children in need.

Rich is right, a very smart, capable and articulate women at a time they were the exception rather than the ...

Ah... the "Everything is shit so no point in trying" argument

Well if you're going to be "Chicken Licken" about it then you're not really adding to the discussion

Wouldn't the opening of the North Sea reserves now be new contracts etc...

there no reason to think that we couldn't re-set certain aspects of the New North Sea Extraction contracts to the betterment of the country and population while at the same time, allowing the exploration companies to make ...

V8Granite wrote: Wed Sep 30, 2026 8:06 am Renewables can definitely run alongside oil and gas till one of them isn't viable.

This - 100% this...

IT's what every major economy is doing ...

mik wrote: Tue Sep 29, 2026 7:24 am tungsten carbide coated discs

Tungsten Carbide discs!!! What the bloody hell are tungsten carbide discs???

That's terrible...

Mito Man wrote: Sun Sep 27, 2026 10:46 pm Maybe I had one drink too many

But still telling the truth...

This is awesome

If that’s the case, what they spent on insulation, they saved on flooring

Not old - just odd

Built in 1986

Matty wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2026 10:01 am Humidity used to be 75ish, but now hovers below 60 for the most part.

Ours rarely rises about 40 - It's an odd house in that it's not very well built but it retains heat in winter and generally remains cool in summer (although this summer was an obvious exception)

On longer Motorway and A Road Dual Carriageways then yes - absolutely. Set to 75 mph.

If I'm driving in an urban area I'm not familiar with, I also use the speed limiter function because I have to constantly monitor signs and lanes and "Bus only between 07:03 and 09:00" signs and a myriad of other ...

mik wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2026 9:25 am Yeah you like AC but don't like CC. The system is wasted on you.

No argument there - but I knows what I likes...

Oh, missed that.

I've never been a fan (I thank you... :D ) of climate control in cars. Maybe I've only ever driven cars with bad implementations of this but in my experience, it tends to blast very hot or very cold air until it arrived at the desired temp which is not what I want. I'm not trying ...

I mean, the FBI can’t even access iPhones of criminals and that’s with a warrant, so messages on here are probably not going to flag anything!


This is true but of the stories are to be believed, a person is flagged and stopped. They're asked to unlock their phones or computers and if they don ...

Are you and your family particularly hairy?


:lol: glol

I'm happiest at 21-22 DegC


:lol:

I grew up in a house my friends Christened “The Nursing Home”. Central heating going full blast, AND a roaring fire in the living room. It would put you to sleep within 10 mins. It was horrible ...

No not really, I'm just a warmer person.

there are only 2 radiators in our 4 bed house that are not isolated OFF . The living room and my sons room, And heating won't go no now until at least mid November and then, for no more than an hour each evening