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.

Looks likely that katia will bring some wind!

And the Gulf of Mexico by 'Nate'.

Lets not forget Maria.

British flowers are the source of a new cancer drug


The search for more effective cancer treatments may soon harness the healing power of the Autumn crocus.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Germany-Readies-Surrender-bloomberg-2533229394.html;_ylt=Am2YU.YtK2LseamMgvi3ngm7YWsA;_ylu=X3oDMTE1YXJxMzQ0BHBvcwM0BHNlYwN0b3BTdG9yaWVzBHNsawNnZXJtYW55cmVhZGk-?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=1&asset=&ccode=

'Leak risk after explosion at French nuclear plant'

There is a risk of a radioactive leak after a blast at the southern French nuclear plant of Marcoule, media reports say.

Breaking news

'Leak risk after explosion at French nuclear plant'

There is a risk of a radioactive leak after a blast at the southern French nuclear plant of Marcoule, media reports say.

One person was killed and three were injured in the explosion, following a fire in a storage site for radioactive waste, Le Figaro newspaper said.

The plant is in the Gard region.

It is a major site involved with the decommissioning of nuclear facilities, and operates a pressurised water reactor used to produce tritium.

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beat me to it by a minute

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How very sad.

Just look how fit and strong this guy looks in the picture below, which was taken in connection of his portrayal of Spartacus in the recent TV series, "Spartacus: Blood and Sand".



Father of two, SPARTACUS star Andy Whitfield has died aged 39 after an 18 month battle with cancer. He discovered he was suffering from non-Hodgkin lymphoma just ahead of shooting on the TV show's second series.

More at http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/3809382/Spartacuss-Andy-Whitfield-dies.html

NM.

that which we call a rose, By any other name would stink as much;

Recently been told that, "I live in a kleptocracy".

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Just been reading through the thread.

Amazing that a cabinet minister can pay back what appears to be an attempted "fraud" and later sit in a cabinet, while a "rioter" nicking a TV and having to return it gets 6months.

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Fred
Have you been keeping up to date with Darling's book where he spills the beans on Gordon Brown. One of the more interresting pieces was about Brown thinking that the economic crisis would be over in 6 months and he that wouldn't listen to Darling telling him that it was much more serious.

NM.

For some reasons I haven't travelled that much, but I know well France reasonably well and almost feel at home there. Wish I had bought a cottage there many times over the last 20years. (Some good wines don't travel well).


I have a large motor home and took the 2 grandchildren to the Dordogne for 3+ weeks. It is one of the most beautiful parts of a beautiful country. Very relaxed, except when being beaten at chess by the nine year old.

Their parents arrived later to look after them and take them home again.

A very relaxed enjoyable holiday, but exhausted by journey home up the coast through the tail end of the American tornado and being stuck in the channel for 4 and 1/2 hours.

I think many French are beginning to feel the economic pinch and are apprehensive, everywhere we travelled seem to have money being invested in to upgrading the infrastructure for any upturn and to try and keep their economy "ticking over".

But there was a feeling of gloom.

But since getting home I have been instructed not to sell the Motor home as both children want another holiday in France.

For those who don't know the region, to me it seems to have all the advantages, good food, good wine, good looking ?, relaxed attitudes fascinating towns and villages and fetes for children and adults.

Any way glad to see all is well and disagreements are being sustained.


Regards

Hays,

For the first few days, I did down load news etc.. and then stuffed the computer in a locker.

Didn't miss it.

Did hear Darling's comment. Bit surprised, but the the depth of the economic chaos unveiled was a surprise to many and initially the steps taken (QE and bank bail outs) showed evidence of positive responses.

I am prepared to wait 5 years and have the last 3 years reviewed.

How is the coalition holding together.

Don't think much of the tory's or lib's chances at the next elections.

Still don't think it will hold on for the five years and Georgy boy won't be able to bribe the middle classes, when it comes, as there won't be cash in the kity for him to do so.

I see Netanyahu is continuing to run into brick walls.

I think the Conservatives will walk it at the next election if the present Labour party is anything to go by.

Hi Haystack,

They should as long as they start changing words into actions.
I appreciate things take time to get to the action stage, but I have already let my local party and MP know that I will no longer support them until they get to grips with,

1 Immigration (all talk, No action).
2 The EU (bend over backward to comply).
3 Crime and punishment (get rid of Clarke) and listen to the people.
4 Red Tape (plenty of talk, No action seen).
5 Quangos (Again plenty of talk, as yet None have been closed).
6 Benefits (some to be removed, unfairly such as child benefit for double income being treated same limit as for single earners, and yet a family with 10 plus kids all receiving child benefit, especially annoying when these families are illegals).
7 European Court of Human rights (yet more talk, but No action as still allowing this court to tread all over us.
And most of all, changing MPs pensions and retirement age to the same as the general publics.

I accept that the more than useless Liberals are holding this government back but I am very disappointed that the Conservatives are giving them so much say, especially as they (the Libs) have proven themselves such weak links in the coalition.

If this government does not get a grip soon, I will be voting UKIP, as I feel they are the only party who can get us out of the EU, with our membership being the main blood sucking part of our present position.

Think David Camerons kowtowing to his coalition partners and to Europe, then substitute what Maggie Thatchers response would be.

I dispare that we will ever get a leader with 'bottle'.

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Not quite breaking news, but - China in talks over buying Italian debt

NM,

I was going to be rude to G. but having read P. 12253, will wait for another opportunity.

How long did that post take to construct.

I read it to my wife, who was very impressed by it, which now means you should now be be able to walk on water.

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Blimey Mnamreh,

You get my vote.

Meant to add to my previous post re the stupid change to planning laws.

Whilst I appreciate everyone expects and has a right to somewhere to live, I feel the whole problem of housing shortages are being looked at the wrong way round.

Yes there is a shortage of housing, (leaving aside the correct areas to build on) but this shortage is a case of the dog chasing its own tail.

The problem is caused by the simple fact of to many people.

Where will it end.
Surely there must come a time when we have to say, 'enough is enough' otherwise with a population set to double within the next 50 years, and of course to double that number ad infinitum, unless a stop is called, we will end up living in a world of cities covering the whole of the planet such as we see in sci-fi movies.

So stop all but a very small percentage of immigration, IE the very few who will contribute far more than they take out, and bring an end to child benefit for more than the second child.

The consequences are that due to immigrants having a far higher percentage of births in the UK, as apposed to their percentage of population, the UK will by default become a Muslim country within that 50 years. Country being a misused word by then, because there won't be any 'country' left.

And for those who feel that my post is well over the top, I have only one question.

If things carry on re none control of population numbers, how can there be a different ending, apart from the always present chance of some world population control either through a man made or natural disaster.

Bunker ready made, just waiting for the signal.