Another choice of three matches tonight with this one being the London based one. Get your predictions in by 7.15pm.
Good luck

Witnessed something pretty disgusting today. There was one of the light blue masks lying by the kerb, in the road. A man probably aged 60 picked it up and put it in his coat pocket. I guessed he was going to put it in the nearby waste bin but he walked past it. Instead as he got to the entrance to Sainsburys, he took the mask out of his pocket and started to wear it.
How disgusting is that?

Anyone else having login problems with British Gas? I haven't been able to login to my account since 18th January. When I enter the details the screen flashes and says that thereis a problem - try again later. Been on their live chat and when I ask the question I get a message saying they are busy - try again later - agent has left chat.

Premier League star Kurt Zouma could face an RSPCA probe after video (pictured left and right: Screengrabs of the footage) emerged of the footballer kicking and slapping a Bengal cat - as hundreds have now signed a petition calling for the charity to take action. The shocking footage shows the West Ham defender, 27, laughing as he chases the cat around his £2million London home. They video was taken on Sunday - the day after he appeared for the club in their FA Cup victory over non-league Kidderminster Harriers. Today the RSPCA, which has the power to prosecute in animal welfare cases, has commented on the footage, describing it as 'very upsetting'. And bosses at the charity told MailOnline they could launch an investigation, if a complaint is made. The RSPCA, whose prosecutions carry a maximum sentence of five-years in prison for the most serious of offences, did not reveal if any complaints had yet been made. However social media users have already flooded Twitter with complaints about the video, urging the RSPCA to take action.

Answers on a postcard please 😆

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/mystery-deepens-over-girl-photograph-050000632.html

University Challenge's original host Bamber Gascoigne dies at home after short illness aged 87
By JAMES GANT FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 10:21, 8 February 2022 | UPDATED: 10:25, 8 February 2022
The original host of University Challenge Bamber Gascoigne has died aged 87 after a short illness.

The TV presenter and author passed away at home in Richmond-upon-Thames, west London.

Famously his dedication to University Challenge was so strong he would fact-check all the questions – and even rewrite them if they read poorly.

Had a choice of three televised matches tonight. This is nearest to us. Get your predictions in by 7.15pm.
Good luck

Someone posted a link on my neighbourhood association's Facebook page to a very useful tool which should help sufferers to get better medical help and social support; see https://mylongcovid.org.uk/my-long-covid-needs .
Developed by the British Lung Foundation but general in its scope, it enables people to rate their post-Covid symptoms by relative severity, add anything else that may be affecting their overall health and generate a report that can be downloaded as a PDF and/or e-mailed to them. It saves an immense amount of time reporting to one's GP or trying to explain to disbelieving family, friends etc why one isn't feeling at all well yet.
There are also useful links to a number of other sources of support.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/bromley-man-fined-826-riding-050000253.html

https://news.sky.com/story/crackdown-on-cowboy-parking-firms-will-cap-most-fines-at-50-and-new-appeals-system-12535148

Read about the Central Vac System. They say “no more dusting”.
Does anyone has it?

Who watched the Curse on tv last night

The cast of King Gary and People do nothing

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/feb/06/the-curse-review-a-sublime-caper-with-an-unfeasibly-brilliant-cast

What about a song about co- Rona

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLYS45Ey/

Unsure if for sale section?
About 2 years old
6x8
Wooden base
Plastic shed
To be dismantled and taken away by buyer by 14th Feb. £200

Which ones do you read and watch?
On weekdays I buy the I paper, unless it is sold out. Then I buy the Guardian. On Saturday I buy the Daily Mail, mainly for the Weekend magazine. Has the best all week tv guide.
I watch BBC news at Breakfast and 6pm
I sometimes watch Al Jazeera news and particularly like a programme called Risking It All. It's about people who risk their lives just to earn a living.
I also watch GB News mostly in the evenings. Programmes I would recommend are, Dan Wootton Tonight, Monday to Thursday from 9pm. If you don't watch the whole show, its worth tuning in about 10.45 for the nomination of Greatest Briton or Union Jackass.
Headliners , every night at 11pm. A comedy review of the next day's newspapers.
Free Speech Nation, Sundays at 7pm. I'm expecting tonight's show will have a dig at those Woke killjoys who are demanding Netflix cancel Jimmy Carr over a joke.
On my phone I have BBC, Al Jazeera, GBNews, CNN, Guardian and Mail online.

Today's FA Cup 4th round is an East Midlands derby. Get your predictions in by 3.30pm.
Good luck

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLY8WEnw/

Is it only me that has problems scanning their Nectar card in Sainsburys? About 9 times in 10 I have to give up trying and hand the card to the checkout person to do it for me.

It's an all Premier League clash for today's 4th round FA Cup tie. Get your predictions in by 7.15pm.
Good luck

A beautiful video and photography to brighten everyone’s day

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLFTSfr7/

Did anyone watching the opening ceremony on tv at lunchtime

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/feb/04/beijing-2022-winter-olympics-opening-ceremony-11-key-moments

I have to admit I hadn’t seen or realised that the government had already made a U turn on the mandatory vaccination for frontline NHS

https://www.bmj.com/content/376/bmj.o269

In my opinion despicable but not unexpected as I had always wondered why the date had been sent so far away after the vaccines were in circulation .

Let’s hope they get there in time

Poor little mite

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/04/moroccan-five-year-old-boy-trapped-in-well

I'm very sad to say that Vera died on the 14th. As you probably noticed, there had been no posts from her for a little while and she will be much missed.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/toxic-downing-street-hit-fifth-26137080?__vfz=medium%3Dtray_top_pages

Council tax £150 rebate explained including who qualifies for help as energy bills soar
https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/council-tax-150-rebate-explained-26130044

At last football is back with the 4th round of the FA cup in a Premier League against Championship clash. Get your predictions in by 7.30pm.
Good luck

That’s the choice millions of us already faced, even before today’s catastrophic energy price hike news. [1] Now, we know that from April the average household will be forced to pay an extra £693 a year on their gas and electricity. [2]

The Government knows people can’t afford this. Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, just announced a new loan scheme: £200 off your energy bills - less than half the amount they’ll increase by. And you’ll have to pay it back. [3]
The pressure is mounting. This news is breaking all across the media and people up and down the country are realising what this means for our bills. [5] Together, we can make sure the Chancellor knows how we feel – and that we expect him to do much, much more to help.

So, , will you sign the open letter telling Rishi Sunak that too many of us simply can’t afford this hike – and that he has to do more to tackle rising bills? For every 100 signatures we’ll send an email to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak, notifying him.

Why trans women, who are really male, shouldn't be permitted to self identify as women so they can take part in women's sport.
Even Caitlyn Jenner has called out this swimmer saying what they are doing is not fair.
https://www.sportbible.com/australia/news-trans-swimmer-who-broke-records-says-competing-against-women-is-fair-20211210

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/feb/03/boris-johnsons-policy-chief-quits-over-pms-scurrilous-savile-remark It's always heartening to see someone prepared to stand down from a good job as a matter of principle.

later it will be 22 22 2 2 22

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10465155/Thousands-Platinum-Jubbly-memorabilia-feature-misprint.html?fbclid=IwAR3pk_yfV_Di-V340gnnukmuN2yZVVvoF2BgBcGoyYkGMG28q2eiw53DJOw

https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/legal/new-highway-code-rules-what-you-need-to-know

I see there are 2 or 3 tents on the central reservation, Wandsworth end of Trinity Road!!, how on earth can these people get away with this??

Just released my latest track! Enjoy! And please drink responsibly.

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLNTYjp5/

It’s a Bateleur Eagle

😂😂

Victory!
Our Maida Vale Hero Driver is now free and will not face any charges! So happy for him. A big Thank you to all the people who signed this petition. We did it. Strength in numbers works.
Keep standing up for what you believe in. It makes a difference.
And a huge Thank you to Change.org for an amazing platform.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-60218733

One hour of careful observation by us produced a meagre result, namely 1 Blue Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 very cheeky Robin and 2 Wood Pigeons.
By our standards a poor result but understandable as I had been very remiss in cleaning our feeders and they were in a very sorry state, so Saturday I took them all down, dismantled them and gave them a good clean and disinfectant and filled with fresh seed.
While watching we did see a pair of Red kites on the wing, two huge and magnificent birds.

The games afoot!

When High Tory Andrew Mitchell MP publicly withdrew his support of Boris Johnson this afternoon in the House of Commons debate, that was a sure signal to Conservative members that the revolution is ready.

A new Prime Minister by Easter is getting more likely,

Your thoughts?

It is 6 years today that we lost the best ever broadcaster, Sir Terry Wogan. Lovingly remembered by all who still miss his dulcet tones on Radio 2.

https://mol.im/a/10457923

Veterans find employment in Lorry Driving

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-60140431

Jesus College at Cambridge University are going to remove a statue of Tobias Rustat, who died in the 17th century, because of his links to the slave trade. He actually earned less that 2% of his fortune from slavery and the £2000 donation he made to the college was from money made after he was no longer involved in the slave trade.
At the same time the college have happily accepted donations of £200,000 from the Chinese State and £150,000 from Chinese smartphone company Huawei.
When someone from the college was asked, "aren't you being hypocritical accepting these donations? what about the plight of the Uighers, who are essentially modern day slaves?". The man from the college replied, "The Uighers are below my level of caring".
I really think we should stop wasting our time removing statues of people who died hundreds of years ago, and put more effort into rescuing existing slaves and people in forced labour.
https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/jesus-college-cambridges-plans-remove-20744583

Does your budgie talk ?
https://tinyurl.com/mrxn3mpy

Following the Government’s shocking decision to approve the use of the banned neonicotinoid thiamethoxam on sugar beet in England, a debate will take place on Wednesday 2nd February to discuss its use and impact on pollinators.



Former Shadow Environment Secretary, Luke Pollard MP has secured a Westminster Hall debate at 0930 on Wednesday 2nd February to challenge the Government decision. This follows over 60,000 signatures from members of the public calling on the Government to include action on pesticides in the recently passed Environment Act, that would have stopped this wildlife harming chemical being used. MPs voted against the inclusion of this amendment.

Buglife and other environmental campaigners will be briefing MPs ahead of the debate. Please ask your MP to attend and speak up in favour of protecting pollinators.

Thank you for standing with me on this issue.

Paul

@adler Cowley -
You may recall that recently I posted to the effect that I had taken a gamble and risked some money on plugin energy saving devices.
All the clever dicks told me that I had been conned, possibly true,
Now while it is early days yet the results from daily readings suggest that I am saving, on average, 1.66Kwh's per day, doesn't sound much but based on my average annual consumption over the last 20 years this will equate to 606Kwh's p.a. or 12.4% which on my present tariff will amount to £121 p.a.
Now I am on a 2 year contract taken out immediately before the price explosion so am already paying far less than most, so hopefully I am not so dumb as the smart "experts" thought. (less)

Drink-driver banned after ‘driving through’ McDonald’s restaurant

Must have mistaken it for a drive through restaurant!

https://www.aol.co.uk/drink-driver-banned-driving-mcdonald-085008926.html

https://tinyurl.com/mvmucb2h