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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #2225 on: 16 September, 2020, 11:35:52 am »
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #2226 on: 16 September, 2020, 11:45:16 am »
For the picture (top points for that), it's a teeny shallow pothole by the road verge. Even in Surrey, we have potholes so deep that driving into them qualifies as an expedition.

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #2227 on: 16 September, 2020, 11:47:38 am »
It's heart shaped. This couple have lost all their romance not to notice that.
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #2228 on: 16 September, 2020, 11:59:01 am »
In the article, he admits having form for destroying tyres in potholes.

You'd think he might try something radical, like 'looking where you're going', and 'not driving into potholes'.

It's not like it's in a difficult-to-avoid place; it's right in at the verge!

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #2229 on: 16 September, 2020, 12:01:57 pm »
I think the council correctly deduced that he was trying it on.

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #2230 on: 16 September, 2020, 12:14:10 pm »
You'd think he might try something radical, like 'looking where you're going', and 'not driving into potholes'.

 :thumbsup:
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #2231 on: 16 September, 2020, 12:28:14 pm »
In the article, he admits having form for destroying tyres in potholes.

You'd think he might try something radical, like 'looking where you're going', and 'not driving into potholes'.

One also wonders what the 'vehicle' might be...  Something expensive with rock-hard suspension and impractically fashionable tyres, by any chance?

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« Reply #2232 on: 16 September, 2020, 12:56:48 pm »
Many years ago there was a long-term “pothole” outside our offices in SE1 with the approximate footprint of a Routemaster bus. Late one night a motoring journo dropped a Delta Integrale into it, blew all four tyres and trashed three wheels.  The hole was repaired the next day…
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #2233 on: 16 September, 2020, 02:03:52 pm »
The aspects that struck me were:

a) it ruined an otherwise great holiday so they won't be returning to that part of the country  ::-)

b) the "story" made it into the Courier - where I live death by stabbing doesn't guarantee a mention in the local rag
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #2234 on: 17 September, 2020, 07:17:45 am »
It is simpler than it looks.

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« Reply #2235 on: 17 September, 2020, 11:22:31 am »
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He stores it in his summer house to prevent it getting wet,
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #2236 on: 20 September, 2020, 12:30:01 am »
Remember when Sajid Javid used to boast about his youth in the gangs of the Easton are of Bristol? Easton's a rough, tough neighbourhood, and now the gangs have developed a new, ruthless weapon, with which they're going to take on London, Birmingham, New York and Palermo. It's a plank of wood about 2 metres long, and taped to the end of it is a 12" kitchen knife dipped in novichok.

Oh, I got that wrong. It's not a knife, it's a fork. A plastic fork. Perhaps it's a socially distanced spork for campers?
Here you see two ruthless gangsters with the lethal weapon:

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/men-find-very-long-fork-4531923
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #2237 on: 30 September, 2020, 05:02:09 pm »
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FIREFIGHTERS have rescued a woman after she became stuck - inside a tumble dryer.

Humberside Fire & Rescue Service said the woman was released uninjured from the equipment in the incident, which happened in Beresford Avenue, Hull, last night, adding: "Advice given."

A spokeswoman told The Press that the tumble dryer was not in a launderette but a private residence, and there was no information available as to how large it was or how the woman got inside it.

https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/18759135.woman-stuck-inside-tumble-dryer-rescued-firefighters/
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #2238 on: 30 September, 2020, 09:09:43 pm »
Not fast & rarely furious

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Not fast & rarely furious

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #2240 on: 04 October, 2020, 11:46:05 pm »
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/boy-5-trapped-himself-handcuffs-4574961
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The tweet - which ended with the hashtag #playtime and #copsandrobbers# added: "If you keep handcuffs in the house, keep hidden from children and remember where the key is."
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #2241 on: 19 October, 2020, 04:01:13 pm »
Eastbourne College unveils new school uniform


The new look seeks to celebrate the College as a modern, connected school; mindful of the saying that 'Eastbournians are good people that others want to be with.' A more relaxed and sophisticated look (crisp clean and sassy), mindful of the concept of 'blue health' and the school's motto Ex Oriente Salus (health from the East). Although more relaxed, the uniform seeks to be gently stylish while remaining true to the College character; classic and timeless more than fashionable, respecting College values, tradition and heritage. It aims to be a little different and distinctive with references to the colour of the sea and the nearby South Downs, and connected to Eastbourne as a touristic seaside, and sporty/outdoors destination.


(wins a Private Eye 'Pseuds' Corner' nomination!)

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #2242 on: 19 October, 2020, 06:31:18 pm »
There are people living in Eastbourne who are young enough to attend skool?  Wowsa!
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #2243 on: 19 October, 2020, 09:36:22 pm »
Eastbourne used to be a good source of low mileage Vanden Plas 1300s, all fitted with the optional bifocal windscreen.

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« Reply #2244 on: 19 October, 2020, 09:37:11 pm »
There are people living in Eastbourne who are young enough to attend skool?  Wowsa!


Mrs E was in the first intake of girls at said school; she was a boarder, so probably not a real resident.

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #2245 on: 19 October, 2020, 09:56:01 pm »
Oi! We're not all oldies down here!!

:D

I mean I was born middle aged but that's another matter.
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #2246 on: 20 October, 2020, 10:30:37 pm »
Everything I know about Eastbourne I learnt from Kevin Coyne.

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #2247 on: 23 October, 2020, 09:02:38 pm »
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A man who tried to rob a petrol station found himself locked in and was forced to wait for police to come and arrest him.
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/would-robbers-luck-ran-out-4632155
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #2248 on: 30 October, 2020, 04:05:33 pm »

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #2249 on: 30 October, 2020, 04:36:53 pm »
It is simpler than it looks.