Not what you’d expect

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https://coronavirus-staging.data.gov.uk/cases?areaType=overview&areaName=United%20Kingdom

We are all getting vouchers from Mr Sunak that give us up to 50% off food in some restaurants. Only in August and only from Monday to Wednesday. Nothing off drinks. Maximum of £10 discount, so not many will get the full 50% off unless you are Billy Nomates.
Who will be going out for a meal?

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My mobile scooter finally arrived middle size, suitable for transport in parts and comfortable. Have not done any long runs.
However was told to charge up every night. With all rechargeable batteries like telephone, toothbrush one is told to only charge when nearly empty to prolong the life of the battery. What is so different with scooter batteries?

Edward sharing an ice cream with his pal Pip on a 'special' day!

According to different news articles, it seems that footfall in shops is still at least 50% less than it was this time last year. There are calls for the Chancellor to do something to boost them, ie a cut in VAT or a (ridiculous imo) £500 voucher for everyone to spend in them.

The question is would either of those things make you more willing to go back to actual shopping rather than online? Is there anything else that is likely to temp you to go shopping?

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It's quite magnificent this evening, lovely clouds.

Surprised to see this back in the headlines

https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jul/05/met-police-urged-to-investigate-dominic-cummings-trip-during-covid-19-lockdown

Not so long ago we had a posting about "hummingbird hawk moth" Lucky me just seen one on my lavender. So far have not seen it again.

I wanted a quote on internet and entered my phone number. ---back came the reply number not recognised. It is only a payg phone, no access to internet and I have used the same number for about 20 years.

Had an email this morning from a very rich South African lady who has only 2 months to live and no family, she wants to give all her money away and as soon as she has my bank details she will send it to me.
Aren't i lucky.

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https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/arts/national-portrait-gallery-closed-until-2023-a4467156.html?amp

Unable to open again before the end of lockdown it won’t open now for three years

How to make beans on toast the american way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUjjBK0VIHA

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Body painting

COYI

A member has commented that this is a joke; I can assure you it is not.
Be aware that if you have signed up to Have I Been Pwned, a site which notifies you if your email address and password have been acquired in a data breach, that, when informing you that you have been 'Pwned', they are providing the addresses and passwords of everyone else involved. I have just been provided with the addresses and passwords of 67,514 people.
I suspect that someone has made a mistake, or been made redundant! I have informed the site's creator.

Hi

I need to repair a computer which has several software problems, including files which need recovering.

The computer may or may not have a virus.

I have assorted repair software including virus scanners which I can run from a USB stick, but I don't want to run the risk of the files on the USB stick getting corrupted or infected.

Several years ago USB sticks often had write protect switches, but all of the modern drives I've seen don't have switches and the last stick I had with a switch died a few weeks ago.
Do any of you know of a brand/model of USB stick which still has a write protect switch?

It needs to be a minimum of 4GB but ideally larger.

If all else fails most SD cards have write protect switches but I'd prefer a dedicated USB drive rather than a card and a reader.

I heard that these will soon be legal on the roads. Not something I am looking forward to at all. Does anyone else have reservations?

1000 seconds = 17 mins1Million Seconds = 12 days
1 billion Seconds = 31.7 yrsI trillion Seconds = 31,709 Years

Remembering Diana today on what would have been her 59th birthday

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NOTICE OF MY INTENTION TO LEAVE THE GROUP.
It may or may not be disappointing to some people to know that I have decided to leave this group, but I am sick and tired of the constant criticisms and purile remarks about things that have nothing to do with anyone else but me.

Okay... So I like dressing-up in ladies clothes. So what? And, my culinary tastes might seem strange to some people... but I have particular penchant for cucumbers. Which brings me to the matter of my sexual preferences, which I know might seem strange to some people, but group sex with dwarfs, midgets, and pygmies is only a ‘small’ perversion compared to the other matter...

And the magistrate was particularly understanding when I explained that running naked through our local park wearing my ex wife’s underwear on my head and brandishing a dildo in each hand is an ancient pagan custom and...

Oh shit! Wrong group! Bugger
Please ignore all of the above...

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So we've had toilet rolls, sugar, flour, yeast etc but this week I've discovered another, unexpected one.....all-in-one printers. I've tried Argos, Currys, Amazon and John Lewis and I just can't get one. I can probably get one through Amazon but I don't really want to and I would have to settle for one not of my choice.

Should crisps be taxed like cigarettes and have warnings on the packaging?

Received this email - anyone had this type of thing before ?

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How do you think the virus resurgence in Leicester should be dealt with?

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Does anyone remember this club, circa 1960/62?
This was mine, an ISO Milano 125cc two stroke.

A leaked document shows the government is backtracking on their promise to ban chlorinated chicken in a trade deal with Trump. They’re leaving the door wide open to food from the US that violates our high animal welfare and food standards.

Right now, the government is hoping that their broken promise will go unnoticed. But if we kick up a huge fuss, we can shine a spotlight on the government’s hypocrisy. With less than a week until the next round of US-UK trade talks, we need to pile on the pressure, and quick.

As Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has ultimate responsibility for the government's trade policy. If tens of thousands of us sign an open letter to him, calling out this broken promise , and asking him to ban food that violates our animal welfare and food standards in law, he’ll be in no doubt about where the public stand.

Please will you sign the open letter to Boris Johnson now?

https://bit.ly/3h9yYD0.

https://youtu.be/djY9WelFle4

https://youtu.be/ewr0-pz2H0o

Enjoy 😊

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL52AuF4QzY

Please list the TOP TWO qualities you look for in your perfect man - or perfect woman!

My Wife is missing.

Husband:

My wife is missing.

She went out yesterday and has not come home...



Sergeant at Police Station:

What is her height?



Husband:

Gee, I'm not sure. A little over five-feet tall.



Sergeant:

Weight?



Husband:

Don't know. Not slim, not really fat.



Sergeant:

Colour of eyes?



Husband:

Sort of brown I think. Never really noticed.



Sergeant:

Colour of hair?



Husband:

Changes a couple times a year.

Maybe dark brown now.

I can’t remember.



Sergeant:

What was she wearing?



Husband:

Could have been pants, or maybe a skirt or shorts. I don't know exactly.



Sergeant:

What kind of car did she go in?



Husband:

She went in my Audi



Sergeant:

What kind of Audi was it?



Husband: (sobbing)

Audi A6 Avant Black Edition,

Ambient Lighting pack - A6, Front and outer rear heated seats, Valcona leather - Lunar silver + super sport seats, 3 spoke heated sports leather multifunction steering wheel with paddle shift, LED Matrix headlights with high beam assist, Pearlescent paint, Audi drive select, Audi parking system plus with front and rear sensors, Audible and visual fasten seat belt warning - front and rear, Cruise control, Driver's information system, MMI SD card Navigation, Mobile telephone preparation, PAS, Service interval indicator, 3 point seatbelts on all seats, ABS-EBD, ASR traction control, Curtain airbags, Driver and passenger airbags, Driver-front passenger side airbags, Electromechanical parking brake, Electronic stability control, Front passenger airbag deactivation, Hill hold assist, Tyre pressure monitoring system, Warning triangle and first aid kit, Anti theft alarm, Anti-theft wheel bolts, Immobiliser, Keyless Start, Remote central locking, Audi music interface, Auxiliary input socket, DAB digital radio module, MMI Radio plus with CD player and bluetooth interface, SD card slot, USB connection, 12V power in rear centre console, 4 way electric lumbar support, 4 zone climate control, Aluminium door sill trims, Black cloth headlining, Double cargo floor, Electric front seats + driver memory, Front centre armrest, Front head restraints, Front-rear floor mats, Height adjustable front seats, Isofix front passenger and rear seat preparation, Jack and tool kit, Load lashing points, Luggage compartment cover, Luggage rails, Perforated leather gearknob, Rear headrests, Split folding rear seat, Auto dimming rear view mirror, Automatic headlights + automatic windscreen wipers, Body coloured bumpers, Body coloured door mirrors and handles, Body coloured roof spoiler, Door sill trims with S line logo, Electric front-rear windows, Headlight washers, High gloss black door mirrors, High gloss black finish B pillar, High gloss black triangular aperture at rear door, LED daytime running lights, LED rear lights, Light sensor, Platinum grey front lip spoiler, Privacy glass (to rear of B post), Rain sensor, Rear wiper, Alcantara door trim, Piano black finish inlay, Space saver spare wheel, Black Styling pack - A6 Avant, Non smoking pack - A6, Diesel particulate filter



(At this point, the sobbing has turned into a full cry.)



Sergeant:

Don't worry buddy. We'll find your Audi

A man walks out to the street and catches a taxi just as it's going by. As he gets into the taxi, and the cabbie says, "Impeccable timing. You're just like Frank."

Passenger: "Who?"

Cabbie: "Frank Feldman. He's a guy who did everything right all the time. Like my coming along when you needed a cab, things happened like that to Frank Feldman every single time."

Passenger: "There are always a few clouds over everybody."

Cabbie: "Not Frank Feldman. He was a terrific athlete. He could have won the Grand-Slam at tennis. He could golf with the pros. He sang like an opera baritone and danced like a Broadway star and you should have heard him play the piano. He was an amazing guy."

Passenger: "Sounds like he was really something special."

Cabbie: "There's more. He had a memory like a computer. He remembered everybody's birthday. He knew all about wine, which foods to order and which fork to eat them with. He could fix anything. Not like me. I change a fuse, and the whole street blacks out. But Frank Feldman could do everything right.”

Passenger: "Wow, what a guy!"

Cabbie: "He always knew the quickest way to go in traffic and avoid traffic jams. Not like me, I always seem to get stuck in them. But Frank, he never made a mistake, and he really knew how to treat a woman and make her feel good. He would never answer her back even if she was in the wrong; and his clothing was always immaculate, shoes highly polished too. He was the perfect man! He never made a mistake. No one could ever measure up to Frank Feldman."

Passenger: "How did you meet him?"

Cabbie: "I never actually met Frank. He died and I married his wife."

Crazy

Really?

I googled and reported on Who called me. Copied from Google
01523 is Geographic unassigned (former paging service). Any number with this prefix is a scammer.

Some people are saying that even when the numbers of deaths and new cases is zero we will still have to live the "New Normal". That's with social distancing and limited entry to shops and wearing masks. Theo Paphitis on Question Time is the latest person to say this.

I think once the virus is gone, we have to go back to living a proper normal but be prepared for any outbreaks so they can be dealt with locallly. This is what New Zealand have done.

5.5 mile walk today

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