Making the news today....

[Jackalope]

4 minutes ago, scbk said:

No wonder there's a labour shortage, they're all driving driverless busses! (2 staff on each one!)

 

 

 

 

Which by my maths is a 100% increase on regular busses. 🤷🙄

[scbk]

I'm waiting for full driverless, probably a safer bet!

 

 

 

 

 

[trigger_andy]

2 hours ago, scbk said:

No wonder there's a labour shortage, they're all driving driverless busses! (2 staff on each one!)

 

 

 

 

It’s only until the technology is proven, then it will be reduced to one then perhaps none  

[scbk]

Yep, the staff are just there for the punters

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Johnsond]

Record numbers not working due to ill health

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Mental health issues and back and neck pain have contributed to the rise in long-term sickness.

Mental health issues !! back and neck issues due to home working 😞🤷‍♂️the insanity that was covid just seems to keep giving more and more. 

[Johnsond]

Rishi, it falls to you to cure the national malaise Covid has spread

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[Stere]

 

Not seeing the trees for the wood: willow shortage could spell end for Kashmir’s cricket bat industry | Global development | The Guardian

WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM

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The climate crisis and farmers opting to grow more lucrative timber is putting many...

 

[doobin]

59 minutes ago, Stere said:

 

Not seeing the trees for the wood: willow shortage could spell end for Kashmir’s cricket bat industry | Global development | The Guardian

WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM

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The climate crisis and farmers opting to grow more lucrative timber is putting many...

 

Same old story- don’t pay enough for the raw materials, then don’t be surprised if farmers change to other crops if their land allows it. 
 

if farmers are making more selling willow for plywood, then the rates from bat manufacturers must be laughable. 

[coppice cutter]

This seems to paint a rather different picture.

 

 

[scbk]

On 08/02/2023 at 17:43, Doug Tait said:

 

That's my local butcher. Andrew, now Amy I think. I used to play football with him. He's been living as a woman for a long time, last I heard he'd had an operation to finish the transition but he's been going downhill lately with drink. Don't know what this incident with the girl is about yet as they're not saying much but knowing him I wouldn't be surprised if he wanted to "mother" her rather than being abusive. It'll all come out so we'll see but he's bound to get a sentence for abduction whatever his reasons. If he's not actually got any male parts now will that mean he gets sent to a woman's prison?

Just glad the wee lass wasn't harmed.

I see your butcher's case has made it to court!

 

 

 

Man abducted and sexually assaulted schoolgirl while dressed as woman

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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Andrew Miller, also known as Amy George, sexually assaulted the primary school girl for 27 hours after taking her to his home.