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.

good morning stan :-)

Morning Alf...how's the holiday today?

chuckle ..... at the office but cancelled gym today as feeling a bit weedy

To hot to do very much during the day but will be playing Badminton tonight I expect.

i'll prob go to the golf course for an hour or two just to relax a bit and clear the brain

Yes I do find exercise helps what ever the weather, especially outside providing the pollution level is acceptable.

gym is really good for destressing (releases endorphins), but couldn't face it today - pathetic!

Don't like playing sports indoors (Badminton excepted) because it's to stuffy and hot also more injuries occur then outside on the latest 3G Astro Turfs.

Ever tried an outdoor gym?

no ...... i work primarily with free weights - i was a KFC reject! - which aren't conducive to outdoor training .......
amazingly, your heart rate really goes up too though it's very different from stamina training as at least moderately required by my annual cycle trip

KFC reject..that's not the food (so called) outlet is it?

yup - i reckoned i was too scrawny even for them :-)

now almost an every day event .......


UPDATE: Moroccan Used Suitcase Filled With Nails For Brussels Blast - Wed, 21st Jun 2017 11:50

BRUSSELS (Alliance News) - A 36-year-old Moroccan national had a suitcase filled with nails and gas bottles in order to carry out a terrorist act at Brussels Central station, the federal prosecutor has said.

According to the authorities, at 8:44 pm local time the suspect caused a partial explosion and the suitcase caught fire inside the station.

The suspect then caught the attention of a soldier present at the scene, when he shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is great) as he was running towards them.

The soldier opened fire and hit the suspect several times.

The suitcase is reported to have exploded for a second time, but nobody else was injured or killed.

The suspect's home has been searched, according to the prosecutor's office.

See? After the headmaster waved the big stick, the children are playing nicely. Although C is allegedly at the office, he clearly has his mind on other things.

Where's Fred, ill? Nothing trivial I hope :0)

Queen's Speech:

Theresa May large climb down from earlier proposals

1- drops unpopular policy changes to schools, social care
2- will consult more intensively with business over Brexit
3 - drops proposed changes to corporate pay rules
4 - No sign of an end to the pensions 'triple lock'

a good anodyne speech then, giving corbyn and crew not too much to get their teeth into except for well-deserved sniping at the significant change of tack

I see T May and tories have reneged on tory principles in the Queen’s speech trying to stay in power.

Finding a conscience and recognising the needs of others.

A STRONG STABLE MAYBE government.

What is next? Backing out of Brexit or changing the name of any agreement to suit her purpose?

If it wasn’t so serious it would be a comedy act.

shambolic indeed
however, if a hard brexit was ever truly on the cards (i have my doubts) then it certainly won't be now

I see one of the Cons invisible men Hammond has been shaping up to be the stalking horse for the forthcoming Leadership/General Election.

I forgot.

Mother has spoken.

We must all be on good behaviour and respect our inherited elite.