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mattc

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1625 on: 14 November, 2017, 05:46:34 pm »
He's apologised. (I'm calling this resolved - others will disagree, no doubt ... ):

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“What I did was monstrous.”

“I just snapped and had a rush of blood to the head,” he said.  “I scribbled the note, rushed out and put it on the windscreen.

“There is no excuse for what I did. It was very bad. I knew it was wrong before a friend told me what had happened to the man in it.

“I have been to pray and ask for forgiveness. I hope the family accept my apology.

“I am someone who relies on the NHS, I suffer with a life-long disability, I know the truly amazing work the NHS does. If I could take it back, I would – regardless of if the man passed away or not.”
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rogerzilla

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1626 on: 15 November, 2017, 12:36:04 pm »
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clarion

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1627 on: 15 November, 2017, 01:45:08 pm »
At least it wasn't minced lamb
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1628 on: 17 November, 2017, 10:19:23 am »
Stag party gets terrible hangover on two Becks, two pints of lager, a glass of wine and cider. Oh, and two pints of milk.
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rogerzilla

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1629 on: 17 November, 2017, 06:31:59 pm »
They got him on milk and...alcohol.
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spesh

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1630 on: 17 November, 2017, 07:25:57 pm »
;D  :thumbsup:
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hellymedic

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1631 on: 30 November, 2017, 11:28:17 am »
Stanmore is not rreally provincial but I didn't put this in the 'fuds' thread...
http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/15691554.Parent_parks_car_in_woman___s_driveway_during_busy_school_run/?ref=ebln
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ian

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1632 on: 30 November, 2017, 12:04:57 pm »
'unavoidable disruption'?

I suspect it would be avoidable if they didn't feel the need to drive their kids to the school gate.
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Beardy

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1633 on: 30 November, 2017, 12:05:07 pm »
Quote from: hellymedic on 30 November, 2017, 11:28:17 am
Stanmore is not rreally provincial but I didn't put this in the 'fuds' thread...
http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/15691554.Parent_parks_car_in_woman___s_driveway_during_busy_school_run/?ref=ebln
I believe that there is nothing the police can do about it either, even if they wanted to, because unless there is criminal damage it's a civil matter. I friend who lived near a football ground had a problem with this on a Saturday afternoon and often fantasised about getting a delivery of sand delivered after the perp had gone to the football. the problem is he knows where you live :(
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rogerzilla

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1634 on: 30 November, 2017, 12:06:19 pm »
That is SOP near schools, to the extent that some people near here have installed folding bollards on their drives.
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Beardy

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1635 on: 30 November, 2017, 12:13:33 pm »
I live next door to a High School, and the main problem I have1 is with the six formers parking too close to my drive way making it difficult to get out. I politely train each new batch as they grow in numbers from September each year, but it does get wearing having to repeat the process each year.

1.now that my children have finished their schooling and my kitchen is no longer an extension to the 6th form common room!
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mrcharly-YHT

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1636 on: 30 November, 2017, 01:09:58 pm »
I live next door to a church that is also a nursery/scout club/music club/wedding venue. Our drive is invitingly wide.

It is not uncommon to step outside and find a car parked across it, or in it, with no driver in the car.   There is loads of parking on the adjacent road, but it would involve them walking, ooh, up to 60yards and crossing a road. Instead there is an insane clogging of a  narrow residential street, with cars doing 3 point turns in driveways and on pavements.
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hellymedic

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1637 on: 01 December, 2017, 10:45:50 pm »
<<Elf in safety alert over choking fears>>
From
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/beds_bucks_and_herts
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rogerzilla

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1638 on: 07 December, 2017, 08:48:27 pm »
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hellymedic

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1639 on: 07 December, 2017, 08:56:38 pm »
See also Darwin Awards.
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1640 on: 04 January, 2018, 11:19:13 am »
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orraloon

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1641 on: 21 January, 2018, 03:47:46 pm »
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1642 on: 21 January, 2018, 04:05:50 pm »
Quote from: orraloon on 21 January, 2018, 03:47:46 pm
A teenage bellringer ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-42758670

Sure, why not?  Plenty of teenagers are  a) musical  b) Christians  c) geeky  or some combination thereof that might lend itself to bell-ringing if they're given the opportunity.
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Cudzoziemiec

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1643 on: 21 January, 2018, 04:46:40 pm »
Sure, but it takes at least a decade of practice to match them in beer drinking.  :o
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Beardy

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1644 on: 22 January, 2018, 08:20:10 am »
Quote from: orraloon on 21 January, 2018, 03:47:46 pm
A teenage bellringer ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-42758670
I started my intermittent campanology hobby as a teenager, but that was rather too long ago for my liking
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rogerzilla

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1645 on: 24 January, 2018, 10:29:27 am »
I know this is a serious story about nasty domestic abuse but the headline is certainly attention-grabbing:

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/15893304.Man_so_lazy_he_got_partner_to_bring_him_a_bucket_to_bed_so_he_didn__39_t_have_to_get_up_to_go_to_the_toilet/
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Jaded

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1646 on: 24 January, 2018, 10:40:39 am »
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Wowbagger

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1647 on: 24 January, 2018, 11:27:57 am »
Quote from: Kim on 21 January, 2018, 04:05:50 pm
Quote from: orraloon on 21 January, 2018, 03:47:46 pm
A teenage bellringer ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-42758670

Sure, why not?  Plenty of teenagers are  a) musical  b) Christians  c) geeky  or some combination thereof that might lend itself to bell-ringing if they're given the opportunity.

My sister's gs is a bell ringer at the church across the road from us. He rings every Sunday and practises on a Wednesday. He has also been accepted into the Society of Ring Changers or whatever it's title is. I think he's still at primary school.
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Wowbagger

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1648 on: 24 January, 2018, 11:29:52 am »
Quote from: Kim on 11 November, 2017, 06:25:44 pm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-41953644

Fucksake.

This, a year or more ago, when we called an ambulance for Phyllis:

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AUDI DRIVER (for it was he): How long are these ambulances going to be here? They are in the way.

MRS. WOW (who is much too polite at times like these): For as long as it takes!

(and shuts door in Audi driver's face)
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rogerzilla

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1649 on: 24 January, 2018, 04:37:32 pm »
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