Wife of Damian Lewis just died, only 52, was battling cancer.

I want to know if it is legal for a company to rise prices on a 'fixed rate' contract because of the rise in the CPI

https://www.thelibertybeacon.com/environmental-activist-says-cheese-is-racist-dairy-shouldnt-be-served-in-schools/

What's next on the list...snow?

This had me in stitches, make sure you watch it with sound, it is in English. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=459539628471209

12.00 - Thursday 15/4
I would have thought that the BBC would have televised this event, but only Sky 1 lists a TV showing at 14.45 to 16.00.

There is now a Consultation about whether workers in care homes should have to have a Covid jab

https://consultations.dhsc.gov.uk/making-vaccination-a-condition-of-deployment-in-older-adult-care-homes

It does take a few minutes to fill in - but please have your say and pass the link on to as many people as possible.

are being seen in the Bromley/Chislehurst area. Anyone else seeing them.

He took us through a referendum then, when the vote didn't go his way, he walked away from his job.

Now he's (allegedly) been caught trying to make millions for himself by using his previous job contacts to get deals beneficial to his (then) employer. Apart from the fact that he has been caught, the company, he was lobbying on behalf of, no longer exists.

To me, he is a Mucky Man who makes Mucky decisions to feather his own nest. I have no time for the man and hope he gets clobbered to the utmost!

Rescheduled

On tonight at 8pm

Bidding room not on!

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There was a thread about this but i can't find it [ thought it was from John H]

Yes I thinks so - I have posted things to give away for free on Freegle and FB but 3 times have been let down by people who said they wanted them, arranged when they would come but not turned up and no message sent.

Hi

If you're planning to buy anything on Amazon you might like to know about the following ways to get free or almost free gift vouchers. I've tried all of these and they all work.

If you're planning to spend over £50, rather than just paying at the checkout, top up your gift card balance by £50 and they'll give you an extra £6. You can only do this once.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/b?ie=UTF8&node=11301833031

If you stream a music track on Amazon Music Free for the first time you'll receive a £5 coupon against an eligible purchase of £20 or more which needs to be redeemed within 30 days of receipt

This promotion ends April 15th 2021

https://www.amazon.co.uk/b?ie=UTF8&node=22573875031

If you take out an Amazon Mastercard you get a £10 gift card as a welcome and then cashback in the form of Amazon gift vouchers. The percentage you get back depends on where you use the card and whether you have Amazon Prime or not, but it's at least half a percent. OK it's not much but it's better than nothing.

There are several phone apps which give you Amazon vouchers in exchange for scanning your shopping receipts.

Shopprize, Shoppix, Storewards and Huyu

These are all on Android - I don't know if there are equivalent apps for iPhones.
You can scan the same receipt into all four apps and you should earn an average of about 20p per receipt for the four apps combined.

You're only supposed to scan your own receipts but If you see a receipt lying around it's worth picking it up and scanning it. Doing so is known as Wombling.
There are limits on how many receipts you can scan (Typically 5 per day for each app, and they need to be dated within the last seven days.

Another one from the RAC newsletter (with permission to share)

31st Mar 2021

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Increased funding for highway maintenance isn’t enough to help local authorities in England and Wales reach target conditions, with more than £10 billion needed to get roads back in shape, a new Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) report reveals.

Despite a 15% increase in highway maintenance budgets, partly due to Government funding to repair potholes and support active travel, budgets are still lower than they were two years ago and road conditions have not significantly improved, the Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey highlights.

The RAC has also urged Scottish authorities to conduct “swift corrective maintenance” to damaged Highland roads in Scotland.

This includes the popular tourist route the North Coast 500 which The Scotsman reports to have “big holes in sections” as well as “suspension-destroying” potholes on the trail.

RAC spokesman Rod Dennis said: “This year, the colder winter we’ve had means potholes are likely to make driving some stretches of the route a lot less enjoyable, but they also risk causing expensive damage to vehicles.

“Without some swift corrective maintenance it looks as though the arrival of spring could coincide with many more drivers running into problems, including on the NC500 itself.”

A spokesperson for Highland Council said: “The recent severe weather between January and March has caused considerable damage to Highland roads. We have a process in place regarding potholes and defects, and all incidents that are reported are followed up.”

Between October and December last year, RAC patrols attended more than 1,400 breakdowns in the UK where potholes were most likely to be the cause.

Report a pothole and find out how to claim for damage

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20 ways to make your car last longer

While there has been an increase in the number of potholes filled over the last 12 months – the equivalent of one every 19 seconds – the AIA states this shouldn’t necessarily be seen as a positive.

AIA chair Rick Green welcomed the increase in funding but said “using it to repeatedly fill in potholes is essentially a failure as it does nothing to improve the resilience of the network”.

The average frequency of road surfacing is now once every 68 years and it would take £10.24 billion over a decade to clear the backlog of maintenance on local roads in England and Wales.

Mr Green called for a longer-term approach to local road funding, similar to the five-year commitment given to motorways and major A roads.

This would allow local authority highway engineers to “plan ahead and implement a more proactive, sustainable and cost-effective whole life approach to maintaining the network”, he said.

“This commitment is vital to the nation’s post-pandemic reset in which we will rely on our local road network to support recovery and underpin active travel and levelling-up goals.”

Nicholas Lyes, RAC head of roads policy, said: “The AIA’s report lays bare the pressure on local authorities who are grappling with crumbling road surfaces. On the one hand additional money allows them to fix potholes but the inconsistent nature of this funding often means they focus on short-term quick fixes rather than preventing them from occurring in the first place.

“Potholes are a nuisance and not only cause expensive vehicle damage but can also lead to serious injury or even worse. Without a long-term approach to local road maintenance funding, similar to what we already have for strategic roads, we face our roads remaining in a perpetually poor state.

“The Government must now change tack and ring-fence a small proportion of existing fuel duty revenues over a five-year period so that local authorities are able to plan routine maintenance properly and get our local roads up to a fit and proper standard.”

Help prevent food waste from local food suppliers.
Instead of them throwing food away at the end of the day, (or their service), get a bag full to consume at home and save your money as well as their waste.

I have had some excellent value from using their App.

More details here:
https://toogoodtogo.org/en

Once upon a time there was a female brain cell which by mistake happened to end up in a man's head.

She looked around nervously but it was all empty and quiet.

"Hello?" she cried, but no answer.

"Is there anyone here?" she cried a little louder, but still no answer.

Now the female brain cell started to feel alone and scared and yelled: "HELLO, IS THERE ANYONE HERE..?"

Then she heard a voice from far, far, far away: "Hellooooo, we're down here."

HAVE YOU GOT SEX INSURANCE ?

You can now get sex insurance in the UK so make sure you get correct insurance for the sex you are having . Please find a list of companies below catering for most tastes:

Sex with your wife - legal and general.

Sex on the telephone - direct line.

Sex with your partner -standard life .

Sex with someone different - go compare.

Sex with a lady of generous proportions -more than.

Sex on the back seat of a car - Sheila's wheels.

Sex with a prostitute - commercial Union .

Sex with your maid -employers liability.

Sex with an oap - saga .

Sex resulting in pregnancy - general accident .

Sex with animals - National Farmers Union.

Sex with a monk- Abbey Life

Sex with Navy Officers- Admiral Group.

AND FINALLY

Sex with a transvestite - confused. Com

Make sure you are adequately covered!!

https://www.wilko.com/face-mask-recycling

I was sorry to hear the news today but is it necessary to have nothing else on the TV this evening, on all the main channels? Surely they will be repeating the same films of Prince Philip's life over and over again!!

Received Bromley Council newsletter "Bromley joins national week of mourning" (I will post details in local news feed)

"It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

"His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle."
Source: BBC

A BIBLICAL STORY

A woman runs a red traffic light and crashes into a man's car. Both of their cars are demolished, but amazingly, neither of them is hurt.

After they crawl out of their cars, the woman says; "Wow, just look at our cars!

There's nothing left, but fortunately we are unhurt. This must be a sign from God that we should meet and be friends and live together in peace for the rest of our days."

The man replies, "I agree with you completely. This must be a sign from God!"

The woman continues, "And look at this, here's another miracle.

My car is completely demolished, but my bottle of wine didn't break. Surely God wants us to drink this wine and celebrate our good fortune." She then hands the bottle to the man.

The man nods his head in agreement, opens it, drinks half the bottle and then hands it back to the woman. The woman takes the bottle, immediately puts the cap back on and hands it back to the man.

The man asks, "Aren't you having any?"

The woman replies, "Nah. I think I'll just wait for the police."

Adam ate the apple, too.

Men will never learn...

If anyone receives a PM from Roseco (miss_kotchi2@yahoo.com) ignore it it's a well documented scam.

Yet again ☹

http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/i-opened-book/

Hope the link works!

click on

I have spent last 42 minutes waiting on phone for the surgery to enquire when I might be getting my second injection only to be told that they have no idea, it's out of their hands and to ring daily (even twice a day) to see if slot becomes available. Hearing of so many people who have had their second jab who had their first one later. Surgery have no idea if it's a location problem (site now only doing every other day) or vaccine problem. Twelve weeks up on Monday. When I rang last week was told that I should wait until I was contacted. Tomorrow is out as have a hospital appointment. Grrr!

Plays tunes on wine glasses as it goes - its very impressive
https://fb.watch/4HjsDP_es4/

If you are a Firefox user, there is an add-on that will show the location of the website you are on. You may be surprised where some sites are located. This can be useful if you are making a purchase, because the law in that country may apply. The add-on places the nation's flag at the end of the address bar, and gives access to other information. You'll never guess where Sainsbury's is. https://mzl.la/3cOaI9o

.Edit: After installing, the add-on will be added to your right-click menu, and gives several options, including scanning the website for viruses.

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Yes or no? Will they work?

If press reports are accurate, EU politicians have approached Russia for potential vaccine supply?
Would you like a shot in the arm from there?

Over the years I've lost a lot of friends and relatives to assorted types of cancer, so for the last few years I've taken part in the Marsden March - a 15 mile sponsored walk to raise money for the Marsden cancer charity. I usually complete the walk in just over four hours.

The Marsden Hospital also cured a friend of mine's cancer.

The March takes place every year but last year's March was cancelled due to covid 19 which resulted in a massive gap in their funding.

The current plan is to hold the March on Sunday 23rd May 2021.

If the full event takes place it'll start near the near the Marsden Hospital in Chelsea and end at the Marsden Hospital in Sutton, passing along Fulham Road, down Putney High Street, over Wimbledon Common, on to Raynes Park and through King George’s Playing Fields. Then through Nonsuch Park and Belmont, to the hospital in Sutton.

If the event can't take place due to the continuing restrictions, then there will be a Marsden March At Home event where participants walk 15 miles in their local area. I've had a play on Bing Maps and I reckon that if I walk from home to the centre of Epsom, up to Epsom Downs, on to Burgh Heath and then head home via Cheam and Worcester Park that will add up to 15 miles.

I'd like to raise as much money as I can for the charity so I'm looking for sponsorship. In the past generous people on Streetlife, then Kahuti and hopefully now Scooploop have donated funds to help me reach the target. If you can spare some cash then a donation would be very much appreciated by the Marden Charity.

You can donate online at

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/thebanhammarsdenmarch2020-tonylang

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Since 2011 the March has raised over £13 million pounds with every penny going towards funding state-of-the-art equipment, ground-breaking research, and creating the very best patient care.

This incredible amount has helped The Royal Marsden to revolutionise the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and improve the lives of people affected by cancer, across the UK and around the world.

This year the target is to raise £2 million for a very special cause - to help build the Oak Cancer Centre.

This brand-new centre in Sutton will help the Marsden to speed up the development of life-saving treatments and ensure they can be there for everyone who needs them.

The website of the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity gives a lot of detail

about the march at

https://www.royalmarsden.org/support-us/marsden-march

Thanks in advance

Tony

As well as the usual slow and labourious ways to find an old post/comment, Scooploop provides a file you may not be aware of, that contains all of them, which you can then search using your browser's Find facility. This is a plain text file, which means that the links aren't clickable, but it will let you know what you said, and perhaps to whom. Then, depending on the circumstances, you can go to the appropriate group etc. The file is called 'My Scooploop Information' in Settings: https://www.scooploop.com/people/settings/my-scooploop-information/

Love the comment

Seen over Daggers last night - and there will be more different ones in the borough, part of the Glow festival.

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https://www.scooploop.com/thread/following-tips-can-help-you-decrease-your-risk-of-spring-allergies

"Today marks the start of the whaling season in Norway, one of the world’s richest countries and often championed for its political correctness.

And yet again this oil and gas rich nation will ignore its growing number of critics worldwide to hunt and kill hundreds of minke whales"

In case you are looking at the calendar, please check the truth.

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/age-related-macular-degeneration-awareness-month

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2272406-some-rabbits-walk-on-their-front-feet-with-their-back-legs-in-the-air/#ixzz6qM9hRhBk

I'm not sexist with the male cyclist photos

Amazon shady activity. I recently purchased a kitchen timer valued some £13 from Amazon and paid by credit card. I noticed that for about 3 months £8 per month was charged to my card by Amazon. When I enquired what that was for I was told that is the monthly fee for my Amazon membership that I signed on when doing my purchase. I did not notice doing that which is a very sneaky way for Amazon to take money off people. I may not be very bright at age 87 but not quite stupid jet. So I decided not to go near Amazon ever again and advise you all my neighbours to do the same or be very careful when purchasing anything from Amazon.