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Fujistu were out of their depth. I think the essence was computer/software people that didnt understand accounting , and accountants that didnt understand computers. And a Department of Trade that did not want to fund the entire Horizon project to the extent the specification , test , and implementa...

Peter.... I think you are spot on and can anyone tell me why Hegseth keeps being referred to as 'Defence Secretary' when I thought Trump had renamed him 'War Secretary'. Is the title a moveable feast? Sorry , old habits die hard I said the US would be in civil war by then end of June 2025. I think ...

Tizer wrote: ↑21 Dec 2025, 10:18 I notice in that news report that US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth posted on X that: "Violence, drugs, and chaos will not control the Western Hemisphere." No, but he and Trump intend to `control the Western Hemisphere'.

Anyone bought him a mirror for Christmas ?

Medlock Mill, Manchester Apparently was both a Spinning Mill and a Weaving Shed also Waterwheel ( supposed wier was for mill on opposite bank but I wonder if shared - with the wheel under the building ? ) and Steam Powered- see visual chimney in old photos but also map that seems to have chimney thr...

Not sure. It seems, for good or ill , the more or less original pre 1965 boundaries of local government seemed to work , with the addition of the years of borough / urban district and city status as areas of population got larger and more important. Messing around with half counties and areas that d...

starts with textiles discussion and wanders off into chemicals. (I assume the Perkins founded Perkins Dyers and Cleaners ?- or maybe not)
Doesnt mention Manilla though so far as I can see

met a chap today who cannot work (easily) been delayed too long and bone apparently too worn for work to be done on it.
So another person on PIP and UC

A bit more of south london and the sun where it was was surprisingly warm , where it wasnt there was a chill from the cold wind ( a still wind not breezy but bringing a temp drop )

Thankfully Christmas falls with enough saturday catch up days for most people. sometimes having 12 days without a collection can be a bit much if you miss putting a bin out. London Schools were out early today . high schools at midday with the primaries staggered 1230 to 1pm. Threw out the normal bu...

Big Kev wrote: ↑18 Dec 2025, 18:46 Does it swell when it gets wet?

I assume so , I dont know if exact properties of the material - if any of our science experts can help , I would have used hemp like on a boat but maybe that material is unsuitable for the location ?

We are accustomed to seeing pictures Ladybower reservoir in the summer when it is almost empty, and a crisis is on the cards. Nice to see it as it is now - full to overflowing. Very dramatic. I think we can cancel the hosepipe ban for a while. :smile: https://youtu.be/jCgUdRf5LTo Even if 100 000 Po...

It is described as part of the door mechanism indeed. It is strange as most of the anti-flood doors at tunnel ends are rather substantial steel ones and I would have guessed dumb waiter too ! also this was claimed on the caption to be the NORTH End of the SOUTHBOUND Northern Line tunnel at Charing C...

Diesel also attributed to the initial vehicle at the Luton Airport car park inferno. I dont know what research the fire service do on modern diesels. Almost all have tubos and are very high revving compared with stanleys trucking and Peugeot 405 days. Injector rails under very high pressure can spli...

Tizer wrote: ↑15 Dec 2025, 17:00 I didn't realise that other countries had adopted the word but changed it to suit themselves. I wonder what Geoff would make of it!...

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At least the spelling does make the verb unique and less confusing to other persons with same name

London a lighter fog, heavier than a mist. Seems Colder today and looks to be heading to colder temps over the next days toward end of December unless winds switch around to come from south or south west

close , not lift shaft so far as i am informed (indeed the station it is at didnt have lifts) but a bit more reasoning on the materials used and when installed. I assume too there are at least two , possible four of these.

Related is Coventry as a place too .

In respect of TMS Blofeild of course related to the chap Ian Fleming knew and used name in one of the James Bond stories

I have alluded to this in text of one of my recent rather long posts

One wonders what the reported argument he had earlier was about.

I doubt it. I am sure that the BBC regards itself above the law. I should follow up a complaint against them but it is soul sapping when I have other life things to do. They often allow speak from ignorance as if it is fact and I think some of the documentary and "real life" segments of so...

We voted for Brexit , why is Labour turning this back. Erasmus is a Greek European and Turing a good old englishman. the world wide scheme was better allowing our more favoured british loving indians in to study. Which is what the brexit party wanted

Out of Order again from my planned virtual sojourn but the present day Lambeth North station on the Bakerloo Line fascinates me. I should find some photos of the wider area , it stands on the south east section of a cross roads , facing off to the north east quadrant of Westminster Bridge Road one t...

Much of UK politics I wonder if I should bother following.
Anyone keeping an eye on the sucess of Reform in Local Government
Badenoch reported as actually getting in some good scoring points at PMQs
Will Leasehold Reform ever get delivered

To me every driver going into Nelson from Burnley needs to be stopped for drugs and drink tests.

Generally had our tree raised on a stool effort for many years.
Others dont like it but the running gag in Mrs Browns Boys Christmas Specials of rogue christmas trees and decorations appeals to me.

Anyone want to hear a Christmas Cracker Joke ?