Author Topic: Little Eye On The Provinces (Read 379480 times)

mcshroom · « **Reply #750 on:** 15 December, 2014, 06:48:20 pm »

http://www.cumbriacrack.com/2014/12/15/traffic-warden-attacked-water-pistol/

(and no he isn't a relative)

PeteB99 · « **Reply #751 on:** 16 December, 2014, 11:58:22 am »

A compendium of this years must read stories

http://www.buzzfeed.com/patricksmith/racist-swans-attack-students

Basil · « **Reply #752 on:** 18 December, 2014, 07:41:57 am »

Phew!

mcshroom · « **Reply #753 on:** 24 December, 2014, 02:51:27 pm »

Grasmere had an 'earthquake' this morning

http://www.cumbriacrack.com/2014/12/24/earthquake-confirmed-grasmere/

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The quake occurred at 8:21am with a magnitude of 2, at a depth of 13km

hellymedic · « **Reply #754 on:** 26 December, 2014, 11:30:33 pm »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-30603434

Sun shining through snow globe ignites fake reindeer food in Bournemouth.

HTFB · « **Reply #755 on:** 28 December, 2014, 09:25:16 pm »

Cardboard Ed Miliband taken hostage.

I fear that this conflict will only escalate until they can determine whether their particular cardboard Ed Miliband is the real one.

Kim · « **Reply #756 on:** 28 December, 2014, 09:28:29 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 26 December, 2014, 11:30:33 pm

Sun shining through snow globe ignites fake reindeer food in Bournemouth.

To be fair, that's a rare but under-appreciated fire risk that could do with more publicity. See also: magnifying mirrors and other household optical devices that really shouldn't be left on windowsills (or where they might focus the sun's rays on a cardboard Ed Milliband).

hellymedic · « **Reply #757 on:** 28 December, 2014, 09:56:01 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 28 December, 2014, 09:28:29 pm

Quote from: hellymedic on 26 December, 2014, 11:30:33 pm
Sun shining through snow globe ignites fake reindeer food in Bournemouth.

To be fair, that's a rare but under-appreciated fire risk that could do with more publicity. See also: magnifying mirrors and other household optical devices that really shouldn't be left on windowsills (or where they might focus the sun's rays on a cardboard Ed Milliband).

Indeed, but fake reindeer food...

mcshroom · « **Reply #758 on:** 28 December, 2014, 09:57:43 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 28 December, 2014, 09:56:01 pm

Quote from: Kim on 28 December, 2014, 09:28:29 pm
Quote from: hellymedic on 26 December, 2014, 11:30:33 pm
Sun shining through snow globe ignites fake reindeer food in Bournemouth.

To be fair, that's a rare but under-appreciated fire risk that could do with more publicity. See also: magnifying mirrors and other household optical devices that really shouldn't be left on windowsills (or where they might focus the sun's rays on a cardboard Ed Milliband).

Indeed, but fake reindeer food...

I know. Why do fake reindeer need food?

mattc · « **Reply #759 on:** 29 December, 2014, 02:13:46 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 18 December, 2014, 07:41:57 am

Phew!

(if this thread was a competition ...)

Basil · « **Reply #760 on:** 30 December, 2014, 03:11:52 pm »

There was excitement in Hinkley earlier this year.

Kim · « **Reply #761 on:** 08 January, 2015, 12:10:01 am »

Revellers re-model Camden's Primrose Hill to look more like Birmingham's

hellymedic · « **Reply #762 on:** 08 January, 2015, 01:14:11 am »

Quote from: Kim on 08 January, 2015, 12:10:01 am

Revellers re-model Camden's Primrose Hill to look more like Birmingham's

Partner went there and returned pissed off and, unlike many, not pissed.
He had a horrible time and told me all about it.
Many times.

Kim · « **Reply #763 on:** 09 January, 2015, 06:39:30 pm »

Bus without amusing graphic in route sign taken out of service after window broken by tree.

Basil · « **Reply #764 on:** 12 January, 2015, 04:36:14 pm »

Police hope fried egg will solve shed break-in mystery

Canardly · « **Reply #765 on:** 12 January, 2015, 04:58:26 pm »

Alimentary my dear Watson!

Kim · « **Reply #766 on:** 21 January, 2015, 08:07:41 pm »

Wheelie bin not given parking ticket in Carmarthen

hellymedic · « **Reply #767 on:** 22 January, 2015, 12:53:42 pm »

Dead mouse in popping corn.

Supermarket in story is the closest to my abode (but I eschew Tesco for Sainsbury's. I have my standards...)

http://www.london24.com/news/quirky-london/eurgh_dead_mouse_found_in_bag_of_tesco_popcorn_1_3926136

Canardly · « **Reply #768 on:** 23 January, 2015, 12:03:29 pm »

I found ET in my garden fence....

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/ve-ET-garden-fence-Comberton-picture-gallery/story-25907920-detail/story.html

rafletcher · « **Reply #769 on:** 23 January, 2015, 01:27:36 pm »

Taking recycling to anew level...

http://www.bucksherald.co.uk/news/crime/flytipper-thought-farm-animals-would-eat-waste-1-6539340

clarion · « **Reply #770 on:** 23 January, 2015, 02:27:39 pm »

Goats eat anything.

Occasionally unwisely.

Guy · « **Reply #771 on:** 26 January, 2015, 03:55:32 pm »

I didn't see this cos it was the day I went on holibobs:

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Shefford cafe's singing polar bear probed over noise

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-30475642

But it's all turned out right in the end...

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Shefford cafe's singing polar bear 'not gagged' after probe

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-30932975

tiermat · « **Reply #772 on:** 26 January, 2015, 04:19:07 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 23 January, 2015, 02:27:39 pm

Goats eat anything.

Occasionally unwisely.

I have it on good authority that this is an old wive's tale.

They are actually quite picky about what they eat...

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #773 on:** 26 January, 2015, 04:22:15 pm »

Quote from: tiermat on 26 January, 2015, 04:19:07 pm

Quote from: clarion on 23 January, 2015, 02:27:39 pm
Goats eat anything.

Occasionally unwisely.

I have it on good authority that this is an old wive's tale.

They are actually quite picky about what they eat...

They eat anything. They eat your clothing if you stand still for too long, they eat almost any vegetation. They also have a digestion that can cope.

There are companies in the USA making use of this to eliminate invasive species, nice vid about it on bbc last week.

Efrogwr · « **Reply #774 on:** 26 January, 2015, 04:32:34 pm »

Quote from: mrcharly on 26 January, 2015, 04:22:15 pm

Quote from: tiermat on 26 January, 2015, 04:19:07 pm
Quote from: clarion on 23 January, 2015, 02:27:39 pm
Goats eat anything.

Occasionally unwisely.

I have it on good authority that this is an old wive's tale.

They are actually quite picky about what they eat...
They eat anything. They eat your clothing if you stand still for too long, they eat almost any vegetation. They also have a digestion that can cope.

There are companies in the USA making use of this to eliminate invasive species, nice vid about it on bbc last week.
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