The Lionesses (the England team!) are playing Belgium tonight. Thought I'd mention it as no-one realised it was on before.

Ray sends his regards to everyone, not got time to keep up with the activity on here.

New and existing Lidl Plus app users can get £5 off a £25+ spend.

The voucher needs to be used by 28th February 2023
You can't use it against alcohol, infant formula or gift cards
To get the deal, login to the app, go to "Redeem code" and enter FEELGOOD. The voucher should then appear shortly afterwards in the coupons section of the app.

I tried it and it works

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMYSqtN6G/

😂

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64727098.amp

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMYSq14vw/

There is a man going around my borough sticking his willy through letter boxes, hopefully one day someone will be the other side and do it some damage.

https://www.mylondon.news/news/east-london-news/london-residents-terrorised-willy-man-26283752?utm_source=mylondon_newsletter&utm_campaign=myeastlondon_newsletter2&utm_medium=email

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/new-street-station-sex-attacker-26294703.amp

Interesting story highlighting policies in some schools, this one is the US, discussing teachers view of not having male genitalia In female changing rooms .

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11754749/amp/California-teacher-alleges-religious-discrimination-firing-gender-policies.html?fr=operanews

Water swirls down the plughole anti-clockwise in the Northern hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern hemisphere. Well - does it !!
Here is my explanation, do you agree ?
I am assuming that water swirl is entirely caused by Earth rotation and gravity. I see no other parameter.

As viewed from above the North Pole, the Earth rotates anticlockwise and as viewed from above the South Pole it rotates clockwise. The rotation remains in a constant direction, but the viewing reference point has changed by 180 degrees.

Likewise if you look at a car with its front to your left, the wheels rotate anticlockwise. If you then look at it from the other side with the front to your right, the wheels rotate clockwise. Again everything remains constant except the reference point has changed by 180 degrees.

So why does water go down the plughole anticlockwise as viewed in the Northern hemisphere and clockwise as viewed in the Southern hemisphere ?

We must look for fixed parameters. Electromagnetism is constant but variable from pole to pole. The Earth`s electromagnetic polarity completely reverses from North to South pole.
Axial rotation is a constant and gravity is a constant.

The much voiced and bandied around Coriolis Effect is utter rubbish and has been debunked many times in connection with plughole swirl. The Coriolis Effect is completely negligible when applied to the minute masses of water we have in sinks, buckets and baths. It is simply misconceived scientific hogwash.

The opposing electromagnetic polarity of the Earth`s poles makes no difference, since the electrical properties of the atomic particles which constitute water are infinitely small. So minute that water is considered a non-electric substance.

The solution is purely viewing position. Convention has us viewing Earth from the North Pole. Earth then rotates anti-clockwise and water goes down the plughole anti-clockwise. This remains constant down the axis. Water swirl is caused entirely by the Earth's rotation.

Viewing from the South Pole means we have trans-versed 180 degrees and are now viewing the Earth from the South Pole. Earth now visually in relation to location rotates clockwise and the water goes down the plughole clockwise.

The plughole swirl direction phenomenon is entirely due to viewing location since rotational direction is constant.

Has anyone ever had one ?
I know I couldn't do a 'normal' one so am thinking of paying privately for an open one.

Tik Tok and amateur sleuths continue to spread conspiracy stories and create a nuisance in the area where Nicola Bulley went missing

What is wrong with people today? Why take children to an area that could be a crime scene and why take their dogs looking for a body? One man was arrested after admitting he had been in local gardens after dark. His rumour mongering has now been removed and his account closed down by tik tok.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64677595

ULEZ seems to have annoyed a lot of people

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/631763?fbclid=IwAR1qh6OW7j-fFXf7zZJmLEkdLVCd9EdjUgZaUKZ4U2YH-jL0NUAAQMWDKHg

https://www.londonworld.com/news/sadiq-khan-free-school-meals-primary-school-children-london-4033409

Will there be opposition to this

Hi
I've been given a load of very old books, some of them dating back to the 18th century. The subjects include history, art, drama and so on.
I'm looking to sell them and I'm trying to find an antique book dealer somewhere around south west London or North Surrey, but so far I've drawn a blank.
Do any of you know of a good antique book dealer in those areas or maybe slightly further afield? I'd prefer to avoid dealers in central London as there are too many to hand carry so I'd have to drive there - Unless they come to me.

https://psychicmonday.com/trending/40-british-showbiz-icons-that-prove-age-is-just-a-number-and-are-still-at-the-top-of-their-game-baidu-julie-goodyear?tbv=0.045000&ts=1676904064250677068&a0v5la7bquf89=3cd399b2b092ac48277419810b7e3f45&uy3ubftvh0u6o8=cd003daca6f181982e77b1a24b347372&cusduxj27i=1628189&xnfrr0ncac=20768&zsmoi87pih9=trace-eu.mediago.io&lzzgnpz8d=9220dd482c2a49631b4e66cca9f5f0ee

Better for darning methinks.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/oldest-roman-sex-toy-found-050609904.html

"The transmitter density required for 5G means that more people will be exposed to radio frequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs), and at levels that emerging evidence suggests, are potentially harmful to health, argues Professor John William Frank, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh. [ Opinion article in BMJ }

The advent of 5G technology has been hailed by governments and certain vested interests as transformative, promising clear economic and lifestyle benefits, through massively boosting wireless and mobile connectivity at home, work, school and in the community, he says.

But it has become the subject of fierce controversy, fuelled by four key areas of scientific uncertainty and concern.

The lack of clarity about precisely what technology is included in 5G; and a growing but far from comprehensive body of laboratory research indicating the biologically disruptive potential of RF-EMFs
An almost total lack (as yet) of high quality epidemiological studies of the impact on human health from 5G EMF exposure
Mounting epidemiological evidence of such effects from previous generations of RF-EMF exposure at lower levels
Persistent allegations that some national telecomms regulatory authorities haven’t based their RF-EMF safety policies on the latest science, amid potential conflicts of interest."

Youtr thoughts?

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMYBhbU7Y/

https://www.bleacherbreaker.com/trending/quiz-can-you-name-these-iconic-actors/?utm_cpc=0.030000&a0v5la7bquf89=3cd399b2b092ac48277419810b7e3f45&uy3ubftvh0u6o8=f718c4425cfe427f930bf57ba1f9a00b&cusduxj27i=1610866&xnfrr0ncac=700&zsmoi87pih9=trace-eu.mediago.io&lzzgnpz8d=9220dd482c2a49631b4e66cca9f5f0ee

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/van-unable-move-contractors-erect-050000430.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-64676600.amp

Did anyone watch the match against Italy yesterday?

At the start of last year my best friend had a stroke and the message sent to my daughter from her son sounded very bleak. I honestly didn’t think I was going to see her again.
Fortunately she fought back and within a few months was up and about.

In July, another friend was sent home from an A & E even though she had shown symptoms of a stroke. Three days later her husband found her dead in her armchair .

Do we all know the symptoms to look out for? How important it is to have your blood pressure checked regularly!

Whilst I would usually not make any comment about Katie Price, I think it is outrageous that police officers have been sending discriminatory messages about her son Harvey, on yet another what’s app group.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/feb/17/discriminatory-messages-about-katie-prices-son-allegedly-shared-by-met-officers

There are many types . Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with a rarer type

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64670521.amp

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMYkqVTuh/

Putin? Is he always ‘real’

In just 12 months of invading the Ukraine, the bumbling rag-bag Russian forces directed by a madcap bald headed dwarf have lost over 140,000 killed and probably 3 times this wounded - a pathetic performance by a massive military power against a tiny country like Ukraine.
The US only lost just over 53,000 killed in 20 years of intense and savage war in Vietnam.

Those misguided among us that advocate heavily taxing companies on what they describe as “obscene profits” might care to reflect on this report:-

AstraZeneca has decided to cancel a £300,000,000.manufacturing plant, scheduled for NW England and build it in Ireland instead; the reason given being that the company taxation in Ireland is more favourable to business. The loss of the capital investment is not the only penalty as AstraZeneca is one of the biggest spenders on R & D in the UK, spending over £2,000,000,000 a year.
Therefore not only are we losing the corporation tax but also the PAYE of the jobs the investment would create and the VAT that the employees would pay when spending their income.
During the Tory/Lib Dem coalition, George Osbourne cut CT and the resulting revenues actually increased, so who, in their right mind would advocate raising CT from 20% to 25% only a barmy Labour Opposition and a weak Tory Chancellor who is under electoral pressure.
Consider a simplistic basic model based on £1,000’s of company profit.
1) With tax @20%, the revenue is £200.
2) With tax @ 25%, the revenue is £250, up £50.
3) With tax at 18%, the revenue is £180, down £20. But gain one new investor we get £180 x2 =£360, (£340 net) an increase of £160 (£140 net) on base of 20%.
I suggest that only an uninformed fool would wish to pursue such a policy.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-scotland-64648879

Lorraine

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMYkF6a1g/

https://wittyreporter.com/trending/these-golden-age-stars-are-still-alive-are-rocking-it-in-retirement-penny-smith?tbv=0.030000&ts=1676632926712545016&a0v5la7bquf89=8405553ddfed3f5dcaca70665b8972ee&uy3ubftvh0u6o8=c5b7874be968d116d44722bce370a29a&cusduxj27i=1544342&xnfrr0ncac=20736&zsmoi87pih9=trace-eu.mediago.io&lzzgnpz8d=9220dd482c2a49631b4e66cca9f5f0ee

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/fake-doctor-duped-nhs-13million-29229494.amp

Centrica

https://amp.theguardian.com/business/2023/feb/15/centrica-british-gas-owner-expected-to-reveal-record-profits-of-3bn

We are constantly told how many people do not turn up, or cancel appointments and I have seen it repeatedly whilst waiting in my GP surgery or at hospitals but I am now quite suspicious of why this happens as often as it is stated. Wasting so much NHS time and money.

A few days ago I received a letter regarding a scan that my GP had requested at a large London Hospital (according to the correspondence).

I felt this was rather strange but as I was due to see my GP I thought I would ask why she had done this. As far as I was aware I was not requiring a scan and certainly not at a hospital so far away from where I live! I took the letter to my appointment.

My GP looked at the letter, seemed confused and took the next few minutes searching through my records to find out who, when and where anybody had requested this appointment from my surgery. No such record existed.

So, since then I have been trying to get through to the hospital to ‘cancel’ the appointment I never needed, was never requested and would be a waste of NHS resources .

Left on hold in a virtual queue, the phone line then announces I am no 4 in the queue and after fifteen minutes then cuts off. Phoning back I get the message “we have no agents available to take your call”

Efficient? Professional?

Here is your weekly dose of Woke.
https://www.gbnews.uk/news/woke-scientists-urge-people-to-refer-to-women-as-egg-producing-people/442556

The notebook. Sensitive subject beautiful done. Missed it this time round. Can not remember the ending. Did they both dye?

Did anyone see this on this mornings programme? It was around 8.45 I think when Nina Warhurst and Ben Thompson said that in an earlier report Ben Wallace had said a rude word. But instead of the usual stock BBC apology for anyone offended etc, they gave this explaination.
"We have looked at the Ofcom list of words and it comes under "medium language". In some cases it can be a swear word but in other cases it just means nonsense. This was one of those cases. If anyone is offended they can contact the Government."
I didn't see the report by Ben Wallace. Does anyone know what the rude word was?

Funds are desperately needed to supply medication, food and safety for the survivors of the earthquake.

https://news.sky.com/story/turkey-syria-earthquake-urgent-donations-drive-by-uk-charities-to-include-national-tv-and-radio-appeals-12806085

I sadly must confess since move I forgot to use my search protection and just found the box with them. Do you use them and for what equipment?

I'm just wondering if I'm missing something because I'm sure there are better deals than this

https://www.aol.co.uk/three-launches-social-tariff-support-104105154.html

Looks better here........

https://www.moneysupermarket.com/mobile-phones/sim-only/pay-as-you-go-sim/

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/warning-uk-face-return-beast-085212671.html

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMYr8RM7n/

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMYrhPL1d/

An interesting report . Worth reading

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-64209221

Quite long but strangely funny
Maybe too political to put in the fun group 😄

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMYMj9Fav/

I wasn't sure which thread to put this in because it's amusing and serious at the same time - at least I find the first paragraph funny but others may not.

One-legged British crime boss Richard Wakeling arrested in Thailand after five years on the run

https://news.sky.com/story/one-legged-british-crime-boss-richard-wakeling-arrested-in-thailand-after-five-years-on-the-run-12808121

Having problems with your guts? Try a crapsule!

https://designershitdocumentary.com/fmt-capsules-pills/

Disgusting

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11735417/Watch-selfish-cyclists-ignore-pedestrians-zebra-crossing-footage-fuelled-petition-No10.html

At least they’re talking, cross-party, on how to address the failings of Brexit. Let’s hope it’s salvageable. Edit: this has been widely reported. The Guardian doesn’t impose a fire wall hence my choice of link.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/feb/11/revealed-secret-cross-party-summit-held-to-confront-failings-of-brexit