Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

Is that guy above, sitting on the pavement, a Greek mime artist?

JB.

They could try London.

Thames valley is said to be very welcoming!

For F###s sake Fred we don't need any more immigrants !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ummmmh,

Perhaps, Manuel should stay in Portugal as he is only a second degree migrant!

certainly very cheap to eat well in this area

The IG Greek Referendum binary is still strongly pointing to a ‘yes’ victory, and at 67% suggests that a number of Syriza ministers could well be stepping down next week.

Where are you cynic Mc Donalds ?

The bookies are certainly putting the yes vote as odds on, but all the polls are showing it's neck and neck at between 41% and 43% apiece. The apparently large undecided voters will almost certainly swing it.

cascais ....... dinner for both us last night = little plates of smoked ham, olives, and shrimps followed by spanking(?) fresh whole quite large crab, at least a dozen razor clams and bottle of adequate rose was €90 including a good tip

This was 2 days ago

Paddy has paid out on bets for a Yes vote in the Greek referendum due to be held on Sunday.

The bookie said it has stumped up a five-figure sum to punters backing Greeks to vote for the new bailout offer on the table.

The chances of a result in favour of staying in the euro had dropped to 2/7, or an 80 per cent chance of a Yes vote.

“Our punters are on a roll calling elections the right way. Despite some polls suggesting it’s neck and neck, over the last few days we've seen enough to be convinced. In a race with two potential outcomes we’ve seen over 85 per cent of money go one way and that’s massive. If you’ve had a bet, it’s time to collect,” said Paddy Power.

I wouldn't read anything into the PP payout stuff.

It's used as a device/excuse to stop having to take bets (so I'm told)



"In a race with two potential outcomes we’ve seen over 85 per cent of money go one way and that’s massive"

TV poll puts 'Yes' vote marginally ahead before referendum



TAGS: Referendum, Euro


A new opinion poll in Greece put voters in favour of a proposed aid deal marginally ahead on 44.1 percent to 43.7 percent against before a Sunday referendum that may decide the country's future in the eurozone.

The GPO poll broadcast by Mega TV had some 5.9 percent of respondents undecided.


http://www.ekathimerini.com/198905/article/ekathimerini/news/tv-poll-puts-yes-vote-marginally-ahead-before-referendum

http://www.wsj.com/articles/france-emerges-as-eurozones-voice-for-greece-1435933731

PARIS—As Greece careens toward a potential rupture with the eurozone, France is emerging as the only friendly voice in a currency bloc where others are taking an increasingly hard line.

Why is that? Because France is another country with a stupid government. Luckily, we just avoided one

France is a country with a big banking problem, huge, in fact...terminal.

More bail-ins

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-07-03/greek-banks-considering-30-haircut-deposits-over-%E2%82%AC8000-ft-reports

A bit like the UK is becoming!

Stare at the white spot on the woman's nose for 15 seconds then look at the white panel.

Q. Clever or wot?
A. Clever.

I'm well spooked ,how does that work ?

After image.

The Conservatives are 12% ahead of Labour. UKIP has taken a dive to 11%.