Heard all the songs now.
Tempted to vote for Croatia, but I think Moldova will win it.

https://news.sky.com/story/jacob-rees-mogg-protester-storms-stage-during-speech-to-warn-of-fascism-12881437

That question wasn’t answered !

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-65543574.amp

Very sad all round

https://www.healthygem.com/life/pointless-kitchen-appliances-waste-of-money/30/?utm_campaign=dyq-d-ww-c-0-0-230223-hg-ob-d1&utm_source=ob&utm_medium=00ef905c43d303ed3329a9f4345247becd-ob&utm_content=000f2c3e31da7f793ed047dc1afa09d2db&utm_cpc=0.010&dicbo=v4-Gq6czAK-1077451370&safari=1&A1c=1

Some friends of mine have purchased Llanerchydol Hall, a Grade II listed "castle" in Welshpool and are working to restore it.

They're running a competition to raise funds to help restore the east wing with the following prizes:

First Prize
Be King or Queen of a 'Castle' for a whole week! Win a once in a lifetime experience: a week's holiday in a 'castle' for you and eleven friends in 6 suites/spaces. Enjoy the West Wing of Llanerchydol Hall (Grade II listed), access to the formal rooms including the Library, Drawing Room and 12 acres of grounds including the Japanese and Knot gardens. Llanerchydol is a few minutes drive from Powis Castle and within earshot of the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway, only 2 hours from Manchester, an hour and a half from Birmingham, 4 hours from London.

Second Prize
A week's stay in a self-catering apartment, for 2 people, inside Llanerchydol Hall, including access to the 12 acres of grounds, Japanese and Knot Gardens.

Third Prize
A weekend stay in a self-catering apartment inside Llanerchydol Hall, for 2 people including access to the grounds, Japanese and Knot Gardens.

Fourth Prize
Afternoon Tea for up to 10 people at Llanerchydol Hall in the Double Drawing Room.

Fifth Prize
Afternoon Tea for up to 10 people at Llanerchydol Hall in the Double Drawing Room.

Sixth Prize
Overnight stay for 2 people at Llanerchydol Hall and return trip from Llanerchydol Hall to Powis Castle in a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 1976, and entry for 2 people to Powis Castle.

Seventh Prize
Eat like a Maharajah at Llanerchydol Hall; a traditional Indian meal for up to 10 people.

If you'd like to enter the draw their website is

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/win-a-castle-stay-help-restore-our-heritage-1

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/motoring/motoring-news/highway-code-changes-coming-force-26889345

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZGJHpkhAG/?t=1

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/watch-out-for-fake-bq-product-giveaway-emails-a3UtS4t5UU4m?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=Supporters&utm_content=Scam+alert+110523+-+B

https://news.sky.com/story/david-boyd-found-guilty-of-seven-year-old-nikki-allans-murder-in-1992-12878471

He still refused to give evidence in court

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/it-worker-on-sick-leave-for-15-years-sues-over-no-pay-rise/ar-AA1b7jP8?cvid=921dddbad70640d2a058196496652af3&ei=10

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/11/skeletal-body-of-man-who-lay-dead-in-flat-for-six-years-found-on-gas-check-visit

Need a ---quiet-- fan in case we will have a heat wave.

Missing week on this Sunday

7.30pm on channel 5

Dementia village

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/series/cost-of-the-crown/all?utm_source=eml&utm_medium=emlf&utm_campaign=MK_SU_SOINewsletterv2Resend100523Canvas&utm_term=Email_UK&utm_content=variantA

I`m not particularly anti-monarchy but I do think they should be more brought into line with normal people`s tax. I mean he paid NO Inheritance tax "If Charles were any other Briton, he would have had to pay millions in inheritance tax, but in 1993, the then prime minister John Major granted the Windsors their single most precious financial asset -total immunity to this tax."😮 A lot more of us would be more well off we had that advantage. Why did JM do that? They can`t vote for his party? Did they pay it before? Haven`t found that out for certain yet but it kinda implies they did-doesn`t it? Surely that reduces the Govs` purse? Can`t see the logic?

Well that's over... Labour have lost overall control over Slough for the first time in years. I'd put the Conservative win completely down to Labour's mismanagement of funds as around the country is showing a different story.
Interestingly, conservatives lost windsor and maidenhead control.. this went to the Lib Dems!
Sloughs final results
Conservative Party - 21 seats (+16)
Labour Party - 18 seats (-17)
Liberal Democrats - 3 seats (+3)

People voted for local issues. I feel if it was a general election things would look a lot different!
Has your area had elections? How'd it go

The woke mob have decided Catherine Tate is a racist and should be cancelled. They are referring to one of her most hilarious sketches.
https://www.gbnews.com/celebrity/catherine-tate-cancelled-eurovision-racist-comedy-sketch

On my local Facebook group, Orpington Gossip, someone made a joke posting saying they were vegan and the smell of cooking made them sick. Now it has happened for real.
https://www.gbnews.com/news/vegan-news-australian-resident-angry-letter-to-neighbour

https://www.dailybee.com/en/no-animals-shockingly-massive-actually?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=create&ly=native_one&mbid=p1kimoje6d&twclid=2-cbo0a7pmqaw1isphvwcr630

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65562286

I got an email from Meta today. This is it......
"Unregistration notice
Hi, This is to inform you that your developer account does not have any roles on any apps (such as an admin). As such, to keep your developer account registration, we ask that you create an app or receive a role on an existing app within the next 30 days. If this developer account is not associated with an app by this date, this developer account will become unregistered. Please note that this will be the only reminder you receive in this time period and if no action is taken, this account will become unregistered in 30 days. Any removal of your developer account does not impact your personal Facebook account."
I don`t even know what it means,let alone if it`s a scam or not!!🤣🤣

What`s a developer account? I can`t have one or surely I`d know? I won`t let the FB App on my phone(too annoying!) so what App are they referring to that I have to `associate my developer account` with?
And of course it`s a `no-reply` email it came from so I can`t ask them!!
And there`s no way I`m clicking that"Goto App dashboard" button!!
Anyone know what it`s all about?

Pharmacies are set to get prescribing powers to stop the 8am phone fights to get a gp appointment
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/22291771/gps-pharmacies-transform-rishi-sunak/

A New York jury found on Tuesday that Donald Trump sexually abused the advice columnist E Jean Carroll in a New York department store changing room 27 years ago.

The verdict for the first time legally brands a former US president as a sexual predator. But as it is the result of a civil not criminal case, the only legal sanction Trump will face is financial.

In explaining a finding of sexual abuse to the jury, the judge said it had two elements. That Trump subjected Carroll to sexual contact without consent by use of force, and that it was for the purpose of sexual gratification.

The jury deliberated for less than three hours. It did not find Trump raped Carroll, but did find him liable for sexual abuse.

The jury awarded the writer almost $5m in damages for the battery and defamation charges.

A sad look at or opinion of differences

A few minutes long but worthwhile

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJHRGns2/

It’s not always easy to agree with anyone on GB news, outspoken, cutting and opinionated are words that come to mind but on this occasion the words of this presenter really resonated

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJH29QLU/

Was it worth it Harry ?

https://news.sky.com/story/met-police-chief-claims-fake-stewards-caught-with-bottles-of-paint-they-planned-to-throw-at-coronation-procession-12877094

Anyone seen this?.... https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001kk0h/panorama-whats-gone-wrong-with-our-housing

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-russia-war-latest-putin-victory-day-counter-offensive-12541713

Victory day parade is shorter but his speech no less sickening

"RMT union bosses demanded pay increases of 7 per cent from rail firms while offering their own staff a rise that was just half that." [ Telegraph Report ]

Perhaps the Union's own staff should strike until the railway workers agree a better deal for them?

Let’s try listing

Starting with

Carole King

"The jury returns to the courtroom tomorrow, where the judge will give them further instruction at 10:00 local time (15:00 BST). Then the jury will begin deliberations.

We are hearing that the jury is expected to reach a verdict the same day, which includes setting a monetary amount Carroll is awarded in damages, if they find Trump liable for battery or defamation."

The BBC is reporting that the rape trial verdict may be expected later today.

Can Trump keep crying "fake news" and "politically motivated lies" and get away with it?

Woman survives 5 days lost in Australia by only drinking red wine.

https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/08/woman-stranded-in-australian-bush-survives-by-drinking-wine-for-5-days-18747437/

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJuosAap/

An interesting ‘historical’ piece

It’s 😬 easy to forget who you now work for

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJHdUEwf/

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/royals-spotted-on-day-of-volunteering-but-the-king-and-queen-have-a-day-off-12876196

But not quite tight enough 😃

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJu3kMht/

I have been diligently getting on the step ladder and reading my meters every month complete with specs, pad, pen and torch. Read meters today, had no trouble submitting the gas, electric said I had to get in touch with supplier (Octopus). It seems that a smart meter was installed here in 2016, 3 years before I moved (I threw out the keypad as didn't know what it was) and didn't want a smart meter anyway. No problems whatsoever until today when I was informed that the smart meter was remotely turned on for the electricity in March this year without informing me so therefore no point in me submitting them anymore though I should take them anyway. When asked, they couldn't send me a keypad as too old a system. I am amazed they are allowed to do this after all this time. Although I don't want a smart meter, apparently I have no choice, really angry that they can do this.

Especially for @Eilish who often starts interesting threads in a private group

Let’s find and list songs with the word King or Kings in the title

Starting with

The King of wishful thinking
(Please stick to the songs - stay on topic)

https://youtu.be/XBZUz4C6kqk

Someone already on my friends list sent a friends request, he said he had been hacked on his old account so opened a new one.
On messages he didn't seem like the person i used to chat to and was going on about the IDA [ which I had never heard of] and you can get many dollars and gods blessings etc,
I have now blocked and unfriended him.

This afternoon we walked past a school and saw lots of little Kings and Queens , pouring out wearing their crowns 👑 after their class parties. Some in full robes , waving flags and all smiling 😊 maybe a day they will remember for many years to come .

Whilst in the supermarkets, adult shoppers cleared shelves In preparation for their big weekend , piling their trollies high with scones, cream, burgers and 🍺 beer

We wandered home and hung our flags out in preparation for the sound of neighbours partying all around us and the smell of barbecues for a few days to come, even if it’s raining .

Very clever

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJu318WS/

Finally the details of the Jacob's report, which reveal the minimal effect of ULEZ.
Is it a huge waste of time and money - which could have been spent far more wisely on resources to help those who suffer from asthma and similar conditions?

"A report commissioned by Transport for London (TfL), of which Khan is the chairman, concluded that there would be few benefits to such an expansion.

The report was published in May last year but its findings appear to have been largely ignored by the Mayor’s team, with little public acknowledgement of its conclusions.

The report, conducted by Jacobs, a technical professional services firm, analysed 38 different objectives that TfL and the Mayor’s team hope to achieve with the Ulez expansion, covering the areas of the environment, people and the economy and measuring the impact this year.

Yet only five of those objectives were shown to have a minor or moderately positive impact if Ulez were expanded.

All the rest were deemed as having no effect either way, or as having a minor or moderately negative impact on Londoners.

A key driver behind Khan’s plan to expand the Ulez scheme is the desire to reduce the amount of tiny particles that vehicles – especially diesel engines – emit into the air and that then seep into our lungs, known as PM 10s and PM 2.5s.

This can contribute to children getting asthma, as well as congenital heart defects and lung diseases, with Khan warning that “air pollution is making us sick from cradle to the grave”.

The Jacobs report found that there would be just a 0.1pc reduction in people being exposed to PM 2.5 in a year, and that would prevent just nine older children from developing asthma. It describes the health benefits as “relatively small”

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-65484552

Thankfully he did not lose his kidney to these awful people

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/organ-harvesting-nigerian-politician-police-bust-b2332470.html

Loophole needs closing

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/05/salford-councillor-urged-to-quit-after-winning-second-seat-160-miles-away

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJusgp7F/

😂

An update on his health struggles

https://news.sky.com/story/back-to-the-future-star-michael-j-fox-im-not-going-to-be-80-12870367?dicbo=v2-ImRzqUB

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EyDSA2t6qw