Terrible accident, and from reading the report, there may have been faults on all sides. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-37428393 One question that has always bothered me with this and any other kind of fine, by the courts or any authority, where does the money go? In this case,...
Any recommendations for the best Full scottish breakfast in Edinburgh? Im often up reasonably early on match days and like to get something into the stomach before a few pre match beers. What do my learned friends recommend? Nobles in Leith is pretty good, bit pricey but good stuff. Spoons...
Does anyone still use Yahoo? What is it for these days?
This is a good story in its own right, but the list of awards at the end amused me. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-37443204
Willie Rennie now calling the Conservatives and SNP the "Terrible Twins" This from a man whose party jumped into bed with the Tories and sold it's voters down the river. You couldn't make it up. :greengrin
So we are down to 3 and close to the point where 150 thousand (very) odd crusty Tories get to choose not only our prime minister but also our future relationship with the EU. Democracy's great eh? Anyway, I have to say (for as far as I'm aware the first time) that I agree with Malcolm Rifkind:...
I see cameron is resigning as MP. No doubt several consultancy posts and public speaking awaits to give him a nice wee pension. Or he could open a pig farm!
Wings over Scotland account has been shut down by Twitter after a complaint by an Express journo, saying she'd been abused. I know some on here like/don't like the Rev, however after seeing what's been said, it seems a bit harsh to have shut him down. Anyone else following the story? #freewings...
I'm doing the Glasgow-Edinburgh cycle ride on 11th September. To make sure that i don't wimp out at the first breath of wind, I'm doing it on behalf of the wonderful SCOT-PEP. http://www.scot-pep.org.uk/ If you can, please fire some money over to them at my page. ...
Sombre question.
Without starting a whole "there is a God/there isn't a God" debate (hopefully), Mother Teresa being made into a saint I found really interesting. Ignoring all the debate about here real virtue - which is a topic in itself - the process by which a person becomes a saint is really interesting. ...
Over there thurs-sun for a stag.. Needing a bar for the football on Saturday.. Any ideas? I mean I'm sure we'll find a bar! Just want one for the football None of us have ever been so any pubs/clubs chat is welcome
What do you think? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/08/14/police-contact-catholic-church-after-baffling-poltergeist-report/
As much as I don't like it and I voted against it. Are we about to see the British government step in and do what's right for the country. And what does that say for democracy in our country.
I don't agree with the way Muslim women are controlled by their religions "advice" regarding "modesty" and clothing, but I dont understand how the banning of the Burkini is going to smooth racial tension in the south of France. Sorry, links don't always work from my phone. ...
http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/tesco-removes-saltire-from-fruit-after-english-complaints-1-4210178 Perthshire is the centre of the soft fruit growing industry in the UK for decades!! Get over it!
What a pile of pish. These elite athletes are given around £28k a year to let them train and practice their hobby full time. Most of them fail so why should the successful ones be honoured as well as now being able to financially capitalise on what they've achieved on the back of our money?...
You're dicing with death, sort of. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-37152871
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-37103668
The BBC website is today reporting the backlash in America re. the Ryan Lochte affair and the 'bro' culture over there. The reported antics of these 'jocks' (a term they use for very sporty men oddly enough) sounded strangely familiar to the actions of a uni club whose members contained a former PM...
On Friday 12th, at around 12 noon, I was heading out of Edinburgh on Queensferry Road, rising up the hill towards Blackhall and there was a line of traffic all the way back to the start of the bus lane. As the sign says the bus lane is only operational from 07:30 to 09:30 and 16:00 to 18:30 I used...
Wee Nicola has one of her own, apparently :greengrin http://www.space.com/33768-august-full-moon.html
http://news.sky.com/story/pokemon-go-cheats-will-be-banned-for-life-10537706 Why is this even news??
Yeh, he was good but his family and associates seem to think he wrote ever song from the 60s on. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/aug/10/ed-sheeran-sued-allegedly-copying-marvin-gaye-lets-get-it-on-thinking-out-loud
I recently moved in to a property in the west of Edinburgh. It has a decent drive way but the kerb has not been lowered. Has anybody had any dealings with the council regarding lowering kerbs or know the simplest way to go about getting it done? Also, can anyone has had it done recently let me know...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-37048374 Good or bad? Most likely good IMO however, it could destroy a good business if used improperly.
Looks like I've torn my meniscus in my left knee. Anyone had this and how long did it take to get mobile again? Pissed off because I'm just about to go on holiday and there was lots of hiking, golfing and cycling planned. No way that's gonna happen now.
I wonder why? :hmmm:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/aug/07/north-poor-brexit-myths?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+main+NEW+H+categories&utm_term=185094&subid=16631905&CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2 I need to digest these comments a bit further, and I'm not sure I agree with all of her...
Anyone read this yet? Believe it's a follow up to train spotting but focuses on begbie
A cut in Interest rates to 0.25% a disaster for savings and pensions. You'd be better keeping your money under the mattress ! :boo hoo:
How long before we have to drive everywhere in reverse?
BBC1 loses 1,000,000 listeners. Hey, I must be one in a million because I no longer listen to the BBC. Where did they go wrong I wonder :cool2:
Brilliant traffic management planning boys! Take a bow. Diversion at Wallyford southbound slip road hits traffic lights that have not been temporarily adjusted to suit diversion traffic volume. 50 yards further on the diversion route a set of temp traffic lights for the development at the west end...
Compulsive viewing. Broke my heart cause this is the way we are heading.
Nicola now preparing legal framework for indyref 2...........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6n8IhAhjKQ Does this seriously constitute as journalism these days?! It feels more like an Alan Partridge sketch.
http://www.newstatesman.com/2016/07/jeremy-corbyn-and-paranoid-style
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/markets/imf-admits-disastrous-love-affair-with-the-euro-apologises-for-the-immolation-of-greece/ar-BBv0jOf?li=BBoPMmp&ocid=mailsignout
Breaking News on TV just now that's there been a (possible) terrorist attack in Munich. In the Olympia Einkauf Zentrum (Olympia Shopping Centre). At least ten dead, possibly fifteen. It's near the Olympic Stadium where Bayern Munich used to play. There's been police cars flying past my house...
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