Making the news today....

[Johnsond]

9 hours ago, Steven P said:

 

No, bored is posting a political commentry in a forum in the hope of some human interaction, not a 7 word quip to that posting

Hope you had a decent post tug Kip, I’m easy either way if people reply or not, you normally do mind. Busy on a UXO job upstream of the Montgomery at the min so not a lot of time to answer, I will if it’s a good one though 👍

[peds]

Best focus on the job instead 👌 

[Johnsond]

11 hours ago, Mesterh said:

He's been doing it for the last 5 years, I don't think that he is going to give it up anytime soon. 

5 years is it 😞doesn’t time fly when your enjoying yourself. 

[Johnsond]

15 hours ago, Botty Cough said:

That's a question not an assumption..

 

 

Imply/Infer 🤷‍♂️who cares eh, and no I’d go for the most right leaning common sense candidate I could find, probably an independent nowadays due to the PC/Woke basically weak nature of the Blue/Red/Yellow or Green options. 

[openspaceman]

4 hours ago, Johnsond said:

Busy on a UXO job upstream of the Montgomery at the min

If I don't hear the bang from 70 miles away you can always drop in for a tea if you go home clockwise then north.

[Johnsond]

29 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

If I don't hear the bang from 70 miles away you can always drop in for a tea if you go home clockwise then north.

lol yeah if that goes pop it will be a quick way to go 

[sime42]

19 hours ago, Botty Cough said:

Wait until we "buy " back the water companies because they have gone bust and the green party are in office....😂

 

It would surely improve the mess we're currently in on that front, if nothing else.

 

Raw sewage spills into England rivers and seas doubles in 2023

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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Environment Agency data shows sewage spilled into England's waterways for over 3.6 million hours last year.

 

Thames Water boss says bills need to rise by 40%

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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The regulator, whose approval is needed for any price rises, has pushed back on substantial bill increases.

 

Boat Race rowers told not to enter Thames due to high levels of E. coli

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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Crews have also been warned to cover blisters and wear footwear due to high levels of E. coli.

 

A sorry state of affairs whichever way you choose to look at it.

 

 

 

[Botty Cough]

20 minutes ago, sime42 said:

 

It would surely improve the mess we're currently in on that front, if nothing else.

 

Raw sewage spills into England rivers and seas doubles in 2023

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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Environment Agency data shows sewage spilled into England's waterways for over 3.6 million hours last year.

 

Thames Water boss says bills need to rise by 40%

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

---

The regulator, whose approval is needed for any price rises, has pushed back on substantial bill increases.

 

Boat Race rowers told not to enter Thames due to high levels of E. coli

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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Crews have also been warned to cover blisters and wear footwear due to high levels of E. coli.

 

A sorry state of affairs whichever way you choose to look at it.

 

 

 

We will be "buying " back the water companies soon enough and adding them to the council bills.

[sime42]

What's another few percent on top of the 20% rise in council tax bill that we're already facing? Due to a bankrupt city council. I'm sure others will follow suit in due course.

 

 

[Botty Cough]

42 minutes ago, sime42 said:

What's another few percent on top of the 20% rise in council tax bill that we're already facing? Due to a bankrupt city council. I'm sure others will follow suit in due course.

 

 

County councils are the worry really. City councils are entirely screwed all ready