Author Topic: Little Eye On The Provinces  (Read 378942 times)


Kim

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #551 on: 11 February, 2014, 06:16:48 pm »
A PLYMOUTH woman who cancelled her brother's wedding in what a court heard was like an “EastEnders plot line” has been sent to prison.

When we did the giving notice thing, they stressed that any alteration to the date had to be made in person with a load of ID.  Apparently this sort of thing happens a lot...


Jaded

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #553 on: 11 February, 2014, 06:55:14 pm »
...and also:-

Exeter's Dr Emily Bernhard Jackson, author of The Coma Sutra, is writing to the rescue of those unable to compose a truly romantic love letter.

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In a world where the popularity of Twitter has reduced everyday conversation to a mere 140 characters, she is determined to breath new life into the dying art of composing a love letter.
  ::-)
It is simpler than it looks.

Cudzoziemiec

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #554 on: 11 February, 2014, 08:19:59 pm »
Or for mediaeval choristers - semi-breve, and breathe.
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mattc

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #555 on: 12 February, 2014, 05:50:07 pm »
...and also:-

Exeter's Dr Emily Bernhard Jackson, author of The Coma Sutra, is writing to the rescue of those unable to compose a truly romantic love letter.

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In a world where the popularity of Twitter has reduced everyday conversation to a mere 140 characters, she is determined to breath new life into the dying art of composing a love letter.
  ::-)
She's saved a whole letter there.

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #556 on: 12 February, 2014, 06:43:48 pm »


Ruth

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #558 on: 15 February, 2014, 12:19:50 pm »
Well, I live in Darlington and got two valentine cards, so there  :P

OK so they were both from dogs, but I'm really not fussy.

I believe both the dogs are alive, bonus.

clarion

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #559 on: 15 February, 2014, 03:12:08 pm »
Stockton's fine.
Getting there...

rogerzilla

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #560 on: 18 February, 2014, 06:30:47 pm »
Gillette.  The Best A Cat Can Get.

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/11018755.Mystery_over_outbreak_of_cat_shaving_incidents/

I could have saved them the bother; cats are the same pattern underneath their fur).
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #561 on: 18 February, 2014, 07:53:15 pm »

Helen Mirren rumoured to have been spotted in Honiton cafe

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Over the last few years the café has had a number of famous customers including jazz legend Jools Holland, a Cash in the Attic presenter, Dragon’s Den judges Deborah Meaden and Theo Paphitis and a former president of Zambia who surprised diners with an impromptu go on the piano.

Cudzoziemiec

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #562 on: 20 February, 2014, 09:33:08 pm »
Riding a concrete path through the nebulous and chaotic future.

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #563 on: 21 February, 2014, 05:19:37 pm »

HTFB

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #564 on: 21 February, 2014, 07:56:26 pm »
Orpington man got really drunk

The other stories linked onwards in the News Shopper are a triumph:

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Single Bromley woman auctions herself on eBay to find Valentine's Day dinner date

Woman outraged at 'inappropriate' lingerie-clad mannequins in window of Debenhams, Bromley

Bromley girl's Valentine's Day eBay auction winner refuses to pay
Classy place, Bromley.
Not especially helpful or mature

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #565 on: 24 February, 2014, 08:00:51 pm »
I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.

rogerzilla

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clarion

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #567 on: 24 February, 2014, 09:59:48 pm »
That's a story about a group of men planning to go hang around a dogging site...
Getting there...

Cudzoziemiec

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #568 on: 26 February, 2014, 10:42:05 am »
Riding a concrete path through the nebulous and chaotic future.

Wowbagger

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #569 on: 26 February, 2014, 11:28:19 am »
It merely reflects the politics of the County Council.
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #570 on: 26 February, 2014, 11:29:23 am »
Breaking News!

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I was up in my bedroom having a bit of lunch when suddenly my big three-door wardrobe started vibrating.

It went on a little while.

Cudzoziemiec

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #571 on: 26 February, 2014, 11:32:20 am »
It merely reflects the politics of the County Council.
As many faces as Lord Brahma or Greek finances?
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Jaded

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #572 on: 27 February, 2014, 07:40:48 pm »
It is simpler than it looks.

Wowbagger

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #573 on: 28 February, 2014, 05:38:48 pm »
Quote from: Dez
It doesn’t matter where you start. Just start.

Jaded

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #574 on: 28 February, 2014, 06:00:18 pm »
Angela Hale looks pretty scary in that photo.
It is simpler than it looks.