@slimfern posted:Yeah, it's been that insipid drizzly rain....soaks you through before you even realise
And then we have the train strike...which has made it quite an eerie place to be round here this morning.
town 
@slimfern posted:Exactly!
Although I can hear sirens in the distance, so obviously there is some activity going on somewhere nearby
Our rain has stopped....for now
A couple of years ago I could hear from my house the unmistakeable sound of an air-raid siren (as in WW2). Went on from quite a long time. I never found out where it was coming from.
@El Loro posted:A couple of years ago I could hear from my house the unmistakeable sound of an air-raid siren (as in WW2). Went on from quite a long time. I never found out where it was coming from.
It wasn't during the 'Cold War' was it El?
preparing you for that 3 minute warning 
Which in effect would be bliddy useless...3 mins wouldn't even boil a kettle for a cup of tea!
@slimfern posted:It wasn't during the 'Cold War' was it El?
preparing you for that 3 minute warning
Which in effect would be bliddy useless...3 mins wouldn't even boil a kettle for a cup of tea!
I think it was for both during WW2 and the cold war though I associate it with WW2 due to hearing it on many films 
For those of you who remember Tony Hancock, one of his radio episodes of his Hancock's Half Hour has been discovered. Dates back to 1955 from the first series, the episode is called "The Marriage Bureau" and it also has Peter Sellers in it. Radio 4 will broadcast it on the 18th,
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...and-suffolk-63145113
@El Loro posted:For those of you who remember Tony Hancock, one of his radio episodes of his Hancock's Half Hour has been discovered. Dates back to 1955 from the first series, the episode is called "The Marriage Bureau" and it also has Peter Sellers in it. Radio 4 will broadcast it on the 18th,
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...and-suffolk-63145113
I love Tony Hancock 
Disappointed that they didn't play it 
@El Loro posted:For those of you who remember Tony Hancock, one of his radio episodes of his Hancock's Half Hour has been discovered. Dates back to 1955 from the first series, the episode is called "The Marriage Bureau" and it also has Peter Sellers in it. Radio 4 will broadcast it on the 18th,
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...and-suffolk-63145113
aww mum talked about him -he seemd a flawed genius to me-think she was disappointed when he died like he did
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@slimfern posted:I love Tony Hancock
Disappointed that they didn't play it
@Rocking Ros Rose posted:aww mum talked about him -he seemd a flawed genius to me-think she was disappointed when he died like he did
That episode of "Hancock's Half Hour" is on Radio 4 on the 18th at 18.30. It will be available online after then via:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d5k5
I think it was recognised that Hancock was a flawed genius
@Moonie posted:Good morning Buddies
A cool breezy start to the day here
Have a great day everyone
Moonie, what's happening with your team, they seem to be struggling at present 
Cheltenham, after a poor start to the season, have been having a better time recently though have got a tough away match on Saturday.
@El Loro posted:Moonie, what's happening with your team, they seem to be struggling at present
Cheltenham, after a poor start to the season, have been having a better time recently though have got a tough away match on Saturday.
Hi El 
As you say, we are having a poor season so far
We need a new manager El. Steve Bruce has passed his âuse by dateâ
The problem is, who would we replace him with? Who would want to do the job?
But it needs to be done sooner rather than later
If not, I see relegation looming
But on a happier note, Cheltenham are on the up 
Good luck Saturday El
@Moonie posted:Hi El
As you say, we are having a poor season so far
We need a new manager El. Steve Bruce has passed his âuse by dateâ
The problem is, who would we replace him with? Who would want to do the job?
But it needs to be done sooner rather than later
If not, I see relegation looming
But on a happier note, Cheltenham are on the up
Good luck Saturday El
I think Cheltenham will need good luck to get a good result on Saturday I dont' know the situation with Alfie May who is a key player for Cheltenham. He was stretchered off on Saturday with what could be a serious ankle injury, they were waiting for the results of a scan. Last season he scored half of Cheltenham's goals.
@El Loro posted:
I think Cheltenham will need good luck to get a good result on Saturday
Letâs hope the scan has a good outcome. Sounds like he is your goal scoring machine
@Moonie posted:Letâs hope the scan has a good outcome. Sounds like he is your goal scoring machine
The latest I heard was that he would be out for 8 to 10 weeks so not back before December. They hoping that he won't need surgery. That would make it a much longer period.
night EL slim moonsieeee Velvet
Very bad news about the famous stone heads on Easter Island, damaged by a fire thought to have been started deliberately
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/wor...tin-america-63167941
@El Loro posted:Very bad news about the famous stone heads on Easter Island, damaged by a fire thought to have been started deliberately
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/wor...tin-america-63167941
Oh that's awful El
A thoughtless act of vandalism ...shame on those who did it 
@Moonie posted:Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery for him El
No specific news re Alfie May's injured ankle other than he's wearing a supporting boot for the time being and the intention is that in a week's time it will come off so that the injury can be re-assessed
One of the rare VAT legal cases which are of some interest to the public:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...cestershire-63157432
@El Loro posted:One of the rare VAT legal cases which are of some interest to the public:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...cestershire-63157432
We're in a Jaffa cake realm here....
Have to say though, that picture says more biscuit than cake/marshmallow imo.
TBH, I've never understood how a chocolate cake is non vatable as opposed to a chocolate biscuit 
@slimfern posted:We're in a Jaffa cake realm here....
Have to say though, that picture says more biscuit than cake/marshmallow imo.
TBH, I've never understood how a chocolate cake is non vatable as opposed to a chocolate biscuit
The fairly well known Jaffa VAT case Were Jaffa biscuits biscuits (vatable) or cakes (not vatable?
There's a webpage of the HMRC internal VAT manual about this case. It's probably the only page in HMRC's manuals which is of interest to the genral public:
https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-intern...s/vat-food/vfood6260
@El Loro posted:The fairly well known Jaffa VAT case
There's a webpage of the HMRC internal VAT manual about this case. It's probably the only page in HMRC's manuals which is of interest to the genral public:
https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-intern...s/vat-food/vfood6260
I understand the difference El...
But, I still don't understand WHY the difference, they're pretty much the same ingredients 
@El Loro posted:Very bad news about the famous stone heads on Easter Island, damaged by a fire thought to have been started deliberately
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/wor...tin-america-63167941
awww that is so sad-terriblethey are iconic
@slimfern posted:I understand the difference El...
But, I still don't understand WHY the difference, they're pretty much the same ingredients
yes agree100% slim
night EL slim moonsieee