Author Topic: Little Eye On The Provinces  (Read 374677 times)

Thor

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1025 on: 23 December, 2015, 05:34:43 pm »
Today's surreal news - Man Steals Vacuum
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mcshroom

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1027 on: 24 December, 2015, 12:19:47 am »
Today's surreal news - Man Steals Vacuum

I suppose if the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th most read stories on that site are the opening hours of different supermarkets then a vacuum theft is big news.
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Reg.T

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1028 on: 24 December, 2015, 12:34:37 am »
http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/hurt-car-suffers-handbrake-failure-rolls-hill/story-28267975-detail/story.html
Handbrake failure in unattended car causes partial obstruction to road, but no damage. Warning issued that there may be traffic in both directions.
It all excitement in Bath.
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mattc

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1030 on: 24 December, 2015, 05:14:43 pm »
http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/hurt-car-suffers-handbrake-failure-rolls-hill/story-28267975-detail/story.html
Handbrake failure in unattended car causes partial obstruction to road, but no damage. Warning issued that there may be traffic in both directions.
It all excitement in Bath.
it's not in the spirit of this thread to trump your story with one from India, but i think it's too good to not share:

http://i.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/75430001/monkey-steals-bus-in-india-while-driver-naps-crashes-into-two-other-buses
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1031 on: 25 December, 2015, 10:49:57 am »
Some good news for a change.

Well - good that someone was in the right place at the right time. Not so good that their help was needed.

http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/14165290._I_feel_incredibly_lucky___Cyclist_who_collapsed_with_cardiac_arrest_thanks_police_officers_who_saved_his_life/
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Redlight

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1032 on: 04 January, 2016, 03:58:43 pm »
Why should anybody steal a watch when they can steal a bicycle?

Kim

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1033 on: 04 January, 2016, 06:45:05 pm »
It gets even more exciting near Bath - man goes for lunch at pub

http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Phillip-Schofield-pops-George-Inn-Bathampton/story-28457534-detail/story.html

How many pints did he have, and did he visit the toilet?

These journalists are rubbish.


ETA: I was thinking of John Craven, a completely different national treasure, famed for his legendary bladder control  :facepalm:

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1034 on: 06 January, 2016, 09:33:25 am »
Man taken to court for putting his feet up on a train seat.

Good - but why is this so extraordinary that it's newsworthy? Why was a fixed penalty ticket not sufficient?

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/14182759.Ringwood_man_taken_to_court_for_putting_his_feet_on_a_train_seat/
We have two ears and one mouth for a reason. We should do twice as much listening as talking.

Cudzoziemiec

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1035 on: 06 January, 2016, 10:34:22 am »
Nice pub, the George. I remember merry days with my cousin there and a pint or more of cider. Many years ago, mind. It's by the canal, so handy for boaters and towpath cyclists.
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Kim

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1036 on: 06 January, 2016, 08:11:01 pm »
This thread is slacking.  How did we miss this?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/12085091/drummondpuddle-why-has-a-puddle-in-newcastle-become-an-internet-sensation.html

Sort of thing that makes you proud to be British...

Jaded

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1037 on: 07 January, 2016, 06:00:04 am »
Man taken to court for putting his feet up on a train seat.

Good - but why is this so extraordinary that it's newsworthy? Why was a fixed penalty ticket not sufficient?

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/14182759.Ringwood_man_taken_to_court_for_putting_his_feet_on_a_train_seat/

It is in the article. The subtext of the article is that the commuter was a cnut and refused to take his feet off the seat, thus getting a penalty. Quite right too - dog shit on seats  :sick:
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Jaded

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1038 on: 07 January, 2016, 06:01:14 am »
It gets even more exciting near Bath - man goes for lunch at pub

http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Phillip-Schofield-pops-George-Inn-Bathampton/story-28457534-detail/story.html

How many pints did he have, and did he visit the toilet?

These journalists are rubbish.


ETA: I was thinking of John Craven, a completely different national treasure, famed for his legendary bladder control  :facepalm:

I'd never heard of that urban myth, and having dome 5 pints without peeing in the past, wonder why it got so much traction!
It is simpler than it looks.

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1039 on: 07 January, 2016, 07:49:29 am »
Man taken to court for putting his feet up on a train seat.

Good - but why is this so extraordinary that it's newsworthy? Why was a fixed penalty ticket not sufficient?

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/14182759.Ringwood_man_taken_to_court_for_putting_his_feet_on_a_train_seat/

It is in the article. The subtext of the article is that the commuter was a cnut and refused to take his feet off the seat, thus getting a penalty. Quite right too - dog shit on seats  :sick:
I'm pretty sure that the final comment "It is believed that ..." wasn't there when I first saw the story, though I'm by no means certain.

The Bournemouth Echo and Dorset Echo are notorious for poor/misleading headlines (clickbait) and random updating of stories.
We have two ears and one mouth for a reason. We should do twice as much listening as talking.

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1040 on: 07 January, 2016, 11:06:30 am »
According to the Surrey Mirror website:

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There are queues on the M25 this morning

Goodness.

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1041 on: 13 January, 2016, 03:23:07 pm »

Cudzoziemiec

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1042 on: 13 January, 2016, 10:50:05 pm »
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Castle Cary resident Godfrey Hall has concerns that bus consultations and rail services are inadequate for isolated people in the area

Riding a concrete path through the nebulous and chaotic future.

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1043 on: 14 January, 2016, 08:17:12 am »
There has been a lot of rain recently.
We have two ears and one mouth for a reason. We should do twice as much listening as talking.

Riggers

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1044 on: 14 January, 2016, 11:39:57 am »
Love this from The Argus today (http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/14204054.More_icy_roads_causing_problems_as_car_leaves_road_on_commuter_route/)

Further down the report, a Sussex Police spokesman said: "There was nothing to suggest the road was icy …"
Certainly never seen cycling south of Sussex

Jaded

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1045 on: 14 January, 2016, 11:42:30 pm »
This is the key bit from that report.

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a woman in her 20s was treated by paramedics for neck pain.
She was driving a Nissan Micra.
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Kim

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1046 on: 15 January, 2016, 08:13:48 pm »

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1047 on: 16 January, 2016, 02:18:51 pm »
http://www.teesdalemercury.co.uk/Articles/poover-the-answer-to-dale’s-dog-mess-woes#sthash.lnmtLxoX.dpbs

Insert "it's a shit job but..." joke here.

Torslanda

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1048 on: 17 January, 2016, 07:25:15 pm »
Any confirmation from our correspondent on the spot?

Can't see a Nissan Leaf in the picture, mind . . .
VELOMANCER

Well that's the more blunt way of putting it but as usual he's dead right.

Wowbagger

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #1049 on: 18 January, 2016, 10:16:54 am »
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