Mandy Lifeboats

It connected in to the coast and The Thames Estuary. 

It also looks connected to tourist areas on the coast.  

Human deaths caused by jet ski's being hit by dolphins who are called click-whistle-click-click?      

Theoretically,  the water pressure 9 feet below the surface is sufficient to prevent ejaculation leaving the penis.

In reality,  the pool's lifeguard prevents this. 

1 hour ago, Rodders said:

 

We've also discovered the private road in the estate hasn't yet been adopted by the council. - estate is about 15 years old, and it seems they've been waiting for a water company to pass it off ok, or something like that, I'm not good at making sense of the legalese language. 

Unadopted roads aren't normally a big problem. It simply means the council accept no responsibility for maintaining them. If a pot holes appears you shouldn't expect them to repair it. It's up to the people who use that road to repair it or just ignore it. 

As a rule of thumb councils tend to adopt roads that lead onto an adopted road at both ends. Even dead ends might be adopted if they are used by enough people. 

The main reason for not adopting is if the road doesn't fit in with the council's wider policies. For instance if the road is a shortcut that screws up their preferred traffic flow. 

If a road hasn't been adopted for 15 years my gut feeling is that there's a problem. But is it a problem to you? If that road were in a terrible state of repair would it matter to you?  

Is all that we see or seem but a dream within a dream?

Winnie The Pooh (or someone with a similar name)

18 hours ago, choffer said:

As if to prove how easily distracted I am from my work, I'm also wondering who is spending £215 on a vase shaped like a thingy.

 

Only a complete vase would spend £215 on that knob. 

How many uncooked lobsters were liberated when the Titanic sank?

9 hours ago, lapal_fan said:

Scooby doo can **** off.

I've got beef with that word removed. 

Bad beef. 

Did you own a mine and try to scare people away by pretending to be a headless miner?

Just a hunch. 

The bible has a clear view on gluttony. Those pages must have been missing in his copy. 

I took my god daughter to Disneyworld.  Her dad and I played a game. Who could get the most inappropriate photograph with a Disney Princess without causing moral outrage or being asked to leave. I won with a superbly timed photo where I am on my knees behind a delighted Snow White and I have chocolate smeared on my nose.

7 hours ago, tonyh29 said:

..........which cartoon female would you bang....

Betty Rubble.  

Sod Brexit. 

Let's make Villatalk great again by resolving the real questions that are tearing this country apart for decades. 

All offences have a theoretical maximum and minimum sentence. But there are sentencing guidelines that outline the "typical" sentence. It then just becomes a calculation.  For instance if you plead guilty at the first opportunity you get a reduction. If you plead guilty just before the trial you get a lesser reduction. 

I agree that this system benefits the hypocrites and the liars. But I am a big believer in the saying that it's better for 99 guilty people to walk free than 1 innocent person to be wrongly convicted. Therefore it follows that it's better for 99 liars to get an advantage that 1 truly regretful person not get an advantage. 

The funniest thing I ever saw in court was a witness who was asked if they promised to tell the truth and answered "no". That never happens. He thought he was hilarious. The judge disagree. A day in the cells made him realise he wasn't so damn funny. 

It was 10 weeks rather than 10 months. 

The normal range for that offence is 12 to 26 weeks if its seen to be the most serious category. The judge said that he was arrogant.  That's guaranteed to get a sentence increased. I am guessing he'll be deeply regretful and full of humility at the appeal. If he's not I expect him to be sentenced to the maximum possible sentence. He'll be made to become the next Blues manager. 

It's hard to give advice because what one person likes another might not. 

Text - I really enjoyed the date and it would be great to meet up again. When are you free?

Its polite, light and necessitates a reply. 

If she's interested she'll reply. 

If she does, ask her to suggest a place for your second date. If she is unsure then familiar surroundings will help her relax. 

Enjoy. 

11 hours ago, Seat68 said:

You know at school you bet a TB jab, polio sugar lump thing and all of that. I never had any of it. I was very very bad with needles and when the letter for my parents to sign was given to me, it got lost. I now realise that I really need this. Can I get this stuff as an adult?

 

My GP offered me the MMR inoculation. I don't pay for my prescriptions but it would only cost the prescription charge at most.  Ask your GP about the Polio and TB jab. It's better for the NHS to give you the inoculation than to treat 2 nasty diseases in the future. 

I've travelled abroad and Interacted with children with measles because I thought I was protected. I've just been lucky. 

On 12/08/2019 at 00:20, chrisp65 said:

At midnight on the 12th of August, a huge mass of luminous gas erupted from Mars and sped towards Earth. Across two-hundred-million miles of void, invisibly hurtling towards us, came the first of the missiles that were to bring so much calamity to Earth.

Text written in the 1800s being quoted on a football forum. That shows how good it is.

@AJLondon is a big place. But once you get used to the tube system you can get to any of the tourist or shopping areas with ease. 

The Tube is generally safe and low crime.  Just be sensible. If your other half wants shops then Birmingham has an area called the Bull Ring. Again it's safe and low crime if you are sensible. 

The tourist areas of London are pretty safe. Pickpockets and bag snatches are the only things you need your guard against.  

I think you will struggle to get tickets for the away games. For the home game it will depend how well we are doing. But there are a lot of people on here who might be able to help.  

If you are on Twitter, follow Villa legend Shaun Teale. He will follow you back. That will give you contact with loads of Villa fans who might also help.

I know I can't help with tickets, but if you want any advice, just ask. 

Just a warning in case anyone else is in the same boat as me. 

I am 49 and always assumed I had received the MMR vaccination. But my doctor has checked my records and thinks I only got the measles part. 

Apparently in the early 70s the responsibility for vaccinations moved from Midlands schools to GPs. Some people (like  me) fell in between the 2 systems with both organisations thinking the other was responsible.

If you are in a similar age bracket you might want to check if there is a record of your MMR. 

I'm now booked in for the MMR. I hope I get a lolly and a sticker for being brave. 

London is expensive but that's where the main tourist attractions are.  You might consider staying outside London and travelling in using off peak travel? 

I stay at a place called High Wycombe. Its unremarkable and of no interest. But it's on the main line into London and passes Wembley. I also recommend the basic hotel chain called Premier Inn. £60 per night would be typical for outside London if you book in advance. Clean, comfortable and normally have a nearby restaurant that's cheap/average. 

You will easily get a basic pub meal and a drink for £15 each. 

Crime is rarely a problem if you are sensible and avoid clearly dubious areas. There are bits of London I wouldn't venture into. But that's the same in Rome, Paris, New York or Edinburgh. 

Coach travel and the London tube are cheap. Main line trains can be expensive, particularly if you want to travel in rush hour. 

Most of the best museums in London are free. Sightseeing is free and there is plenty to see. If you want to save cash you could easily spend nothing.  The Imperial War Museum and the National History Museum are fantastic. For a charge, book to go to the top of the Shard. You will see EVERYTHING (as long as it's not raining). If you or the other half like Harry Potter the studio tour is fantastic. 

If you don't want to stay in Birmingham there are plenty of places within an hour's travel. Worcester has good train connections and is a historic riverside city.  Warwick and Warwick castle are similarly near and interesting. 

My office is on the second floor and right next to a mature tree. The branches are just close enough for me to hang bird feeders. Today a Robin flew through the window and sat quite calmly on my monitor. It was a wonderful moment. But something spooked him and he flew straight into a closed window. He was still alive, so I picked him up and put him in a box full of shredded paper. After about 15 minutes he recovered and flew out of the box..........

.............straight into a ceiling fan which cut him in half. 

One to tell the kids as a bedtime story. 

Always keep Stilton in the fridge. 

It might get mouldy if you don't.  

22 hours ago, BOF said:

Some impressive looking tall plants dotted around the place this morning.

They seem very rich in oil. Let's start to farm them. What could possibly go wrong?