Making the news today....

[timbernut]

Its not just me then![emoji23]

[Rob D]

51 minutes ago, bluebedouin said:

On the subject of optical illusions are you referring to the knob in her glass?

That is a crazy illusion and first thing I saw... haha!

[the village idiot]

14 hours ago, Graham said:

 

Hmmm. Another missing budgie.

 

Felix, can you account for your movements please.

[Mick Dempsey]

Met a Chuckle Brother on the ferry once, seemed a nice bloke.

[stihlmadasever]

47 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Met a Chuckle Brother on the ferry once, seemed a nice bloke.

When you thanked him for the photo did you say-

"thanks.... from me...too you"

 

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Bit of a change of tack from the usual:

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/mar/03/freezing-weather-storm-emma-cost-uk-economy-1-billion-pounds-a-day

 

A £billion a day loss to UK economy after the effects of Storm Emma.

 

Prior to the full effect of Storm Emma there were advanced Amber and Red weather warnings which advised only 'essential' travel or no travel at all.  This, and Police / Highways dept warnings should have been factored into RAMS for road hauliers sending HGVs out onto UK roads in areas covered by the warnings.  Yet still the UK roads were impacted by the accidents which followed loss of control of HGVs in inclement weather leading to the potential for death or serious injury.  I wonder if any hauliers have submitted RIDDORs reports as a consequence of accidents involving HGVs in weather effected areas and will the HSE have any intention to conduct investigative work in the wake of this event / financial penalty - a major part of which will have been the closure, after road traffic accident, of the arterial routes. 

 

(Bloody EU drivers probably...... )

[Mull]

Poor wee Nicola, bit harsh![emoji3]

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

19 minutes ago, Mull said:

 

 

Poor wee Nicola, bit harsh!

 

Ahhhhh, dilemna!!!  Just can't bring myself to admit to her possibly having a point....  

[Stere]

Question is, is it worth the goverment investing a few  millions in a fleet of snow clearing equiqment for very  infrequent weather events to keep all main roads open etc?

 

Yeah for places it snows all the time like Canada etc but I dunno for UK?

 

But if it cost economy  billions maybe it is worth it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mull]

Ahhhhh, dilemna!!!  Just can't bring myself to admit to her possibly having a point....  

Well, you’re both singing from the same hymn sheet by the looks of things, you’ll be moving to Scotland next![emoji6]