Dragon catches fire

https://news.sky.com/story/disneyland-fire-breathing-dragon-engulfed-by-flames-during-live-performance-of-fantasmic-12864136

All mobile phones were supposed to receive an alarm message at 3pm today.
I have two mobile phones and both were switched on, not on silent and on the desk next to me with a strong signal.
My work iphone made an alarm noise but there was no message on the screen.
My personal Android phone stayed completely silent with no message on the.
So IMO it wasn't a great success,

MP’s call for action

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11987469/MPs-call-police-judges-end-wave-chaotic-climate-protests.html

https://news.sky.com/story/diane-abbott-accused-of-hateful-antisemitism-after-suggesting-jews-do-not-face-racism-12864141

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJmBC3Tr/

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london-marathon-2023-race-organisers-braced-for-protests-by-ecoactivists-b1076064.html

https://news.sky.com/story/comedian-and-dame-edna-star-barry-humphries-dies-aged-89-12860715

The World Snooker championship is currently on tv. I have noticed there are no black snooker players but the ultimate aim of the game is to keep hitting "The Black".
This is blatant racism and the sport should be banned.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/vladimir-putin-suffers-breakdown-after-29764364

Some larger newspapers are running stories saying that the WI are considering or even likely to be changing their policy concerning trans women
Another mountain out of a molehill as it appears that is not the case at all and only two people contacted the head office regarding it. Everyone else has no problem welcoming transgender women into the organisation

https://www.whtimes.co.uk/news/national/23465364.wi-no-plans-review-policy-welcoming-transgender-women-members/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11987825/Putins-hackers-launching-potentially-devastating-cyber-attacks-targeting-British-power-network.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/andrew-lester-released-ralph-yarl-shooting-b2322326.html

https://britmaxnews.com/term-alcoholic-to-be-banned-by-uk-health-officials-in-latest-woke-campaign/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-65314241.amp

Couldn’t really deny it after being tracked

To those of you who have sent me well needed cat items from my Amazon wish list.
Thank you for the cat food and mice toys.
The rescued cats have enjoyed those.

See below

Have you ever wondered, usually about 3am in the morning when, for some unknown reason you can't sleep...
Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard when he lives in the jungle without a razor?
Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are flat?
Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they know there is not enough?
Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
Whose idea was it to put an 'S' in the word 'lisp'?
What is the speed of darkness?
Why is it that people say they 'slept like a baby' when babies wake up every two hours?
If the temperature is zero outside today and it's going to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold will it be?
Do married people live longer than single ones or does it only seem longer?
How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
Did you ever stop and wonder.......
Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, 'I think I'll squeeze
these pink dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?'
Who was the first person to say, 'See that chicken there... I'm gonna eat the next thing that comes outta it's bum.'
Why do toasters always have a setting so high that could burn the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?
Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?
Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but don't point to their bum when they ask where the bathroom is?
Why does your Gynaecologist leave the room when you get undressed if they are going to look up there anyway?
Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs!
If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests?
If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, then what is baby oil made from?
If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
Why do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?
Stop singing and read on......
Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?
Does pushing the lift button more than once make it arrive faster?
Do you ever wonder why you allowed me on Scooploop ?

Yesterday I put in an order for delivery on Friday
Today the toilet rolls I ordered have gone by £1.45 in a day !

They have been renamed “Bannau Brycheiniog”
https://www.gbnews.com/news/brecon-beacons-name-change-climate-change-concerns

Did you know that the Government has recently changed voting rules in UK elections? These brand new rules require specific photo ID to vote at the local elections in 19 days, so we have no time to waste in getting the word out! [1]

There was a guest on last night's Free Speech Nation who has done research into how much actual work people do. And it seems if you are in a middle class job working for a large organisation, or a charity, or university, you have plenty of spare time in the working day to do another job.
Some examples he gave was of one person who was doing 4 part time jobs alongside his full time job. Another person had worked for an insurance company for 6 years but reckoned he had only done 6 months work. Most people who work on the admin side of big charities only work about an hour a day, or just turn up to login but do no actual work. He also said of two universities that have more admin staff than undergraduates.
https://www.gbnews.com/shows/free-speech-nation/
He was interviewed in the final hour of the programme.

Two women injured by a driver with dementia are campaigning for a change in the law.

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/23421360.west-sussex-women-bid-change-driving-law-a24-crash/

The petition.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/635516

https://www.gbnews.com/news/edinburgh-museum-hires-therapist-museum-of-childhood-life-in-britain-exhibition

How do you feel about uk emergency alerts

https://news.sky.com/story/uk-emergency-alert-system-launched-to-warn-of-life-threatening-events-with-test-set-for-next-month-12837177

Bearing in mind your phone will make a loud alert noise and you will not be able to use your phone until you have acknowledged the alert!

What song makes you cry whenever you hear it, give reason if you want but don't have to.

At least the man has pleaded guilty to owning the dogs now

https://metro.co.uk/2023/04/18/dog-owner-admits-being-in-charge-of-two-bulldogs-that-killed-pensioner-18631748/amp/

Does anyone know whether the ability to block a loop member has been removed? If it hasn't, where would I find it?

Top BBC presenters including Huw Edwards, Reeta Chakrabarti, Clive Myrie and Sophie Raworth get bombshell redundancy letters as the Beeb tries to save millions
By Chris Hastings Arts Correspondent For The Mail On Sunday - April 15th 2023, 10:00:27 pm
The cash-strapped BBC has sent redundancy letters to some of its most famous news presenters, including Huw Edwards (pictured) as well as some of Radio 4's biggest names.

My sympathy for the nurses and their strike action was severely dented this week- end when I read the results of the ballot on the rejection of the latest pay offer.
The result is listed at 54% rejected, 46% accepted on a turnout of 61%. This means that nurses as a whole voted as follows, 33% rejected, 28% accepted and 39% could not be bothered to express an opinion.
How can the RCN claim that this is a fair representation of nurses opinion?.
Far more likely IMO to be the political motivation of the left wing leadership which it's self is under question by it's own membership.
Surely it is time that legislation was introduced to ensure that votes of this sort are made to reflect the true opinions of any of the Trade Unions members.

COVID-19 is more serious in older people and in people with certain underlying health conditions. For these reasons, people aged 75 years and over, those in care homes, and those aged 5 years and over with a weakened immune system are being offered a spring booster of COVID-19 vaccine.

I have received my notice/NHS letter and made arrangements with my local chemist.

Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ will go to trial
High Court rules Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ must face trial in July.
City Hall Conservatives
Apr 13

High Court ruling that there is sufficient evidence that Sadiq Khan's ULEZ decision may have been unlawful, and he will be forced to face trial in July.

Have I missed something

The new Doctor Who?

Never even know what he looked like until today , he is so influential

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/new-doctor-who-actor-ncuti-29612853

There have been many claims, and on this loop some comment, on the energy savings given by air fryers.
I give below some facts, make of them what you will, they are based on monthly meter readings.
1) Jan - Mar. 7 year average usage 1508 kWhs
2) Jan - Mar. Year 2023 1173 kWhs Difference 335 kWhs or 22.2%.
The appliance was introduced in Dec 22 and has replaced much of the fan oven use.

Plans for new smart motorways will be cancelled in recognition of the current lack of public confidence felt by drivers and cost pressures

Smart motorways earmarked for construction during the third Road Investment Strategy (2025 to 2030) and previously paused schemes will now not go ahead
Existing smart motorways will continue to benefit from £900 million safety improvements.

D.Telegraph report.

Too little, too late? Your thoughts.

https://newsharper.com/trending/13-celebrities-who-are-still-with-us-and-living-a-good-life-twiggy-ab?tbv=0.040000&ts=1681639300141645845&tbv=0.040000&ts=1681639300141645845&a0v5la7bquf89=f43d8a8052a6283f1819f4fbb9b75153&uy3ubftvh0u6o8=c2b94b25984773a233c1332e992d280d&cusduxj27i=1696191&xnfrr0ncac=20737&zsmoi87pih9=trace-eu.mediago.io&lzzgnpz8d=9220dd482c2a49631b4e66cca9f5f0ee

Details of the King’s Coronation Concert, to be held a day after his official crowning are gradually being confirmed with acts being announced including Lionel Richie, Andrea Bocelli and Freya Ridings

https://news.sky.com/story/coronation-concert-star-studded-line-up-announced-for-windsor-castle-event-12857321

To get free bus passes for pensioners extended for all train travel. Very unlikely I think but the petition is there to sign if anyone wants to

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/635105

According to the BBC.
https://www.gbnews.com/news/bbc-ulez-protests-far-right-sadiq-khan

Spent all night at hospital with chest pain, called 111 and they sent an ambulance.
was there from 10 until 6 this morning - no definite answer after many ECGs and several blood tests.
Referred to a cardiac clinic

A friend of mine is in and sometimes comments in this loop but she is not in the list of members.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-11976881/PETER-HITCHENS-SAS-Ukraine-clue-involved-war.html

A friend told me this yesterday and I thought she was pulling my leg

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10702865/Trans-killer-says-identifies-baby-demands-baby-food-dummy-prison-cell.html

This person is a murderer!

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/04/15/deadly-smart-motorways-axed-by-rishi-sunak/

Finally the campaigners , who have lost their family members on these dangerous roads have some good news.

The AA however are not happy that the ones already built or altered will still be in use with just a claim that extra lay-bys will be added

https://www.bleacherbreaker.com/trending/quiz-can-you-name-these-iconic-actors/?utm_cpc=0.032000&a0v5la7bquf89=71ffc22aec96fff4aadba3c7f841fd6a&uy3ubftvh0u6o8=952e263383157bde4f7d9eaaf7bcaecd&cusduxj27i=1690469&xnfrr0ncac=700&zsmoi87pih9=trace-eu.mediago.io&lzzgnpz8d=9220dd482c2a49631b4e66cca9f5f0ee&edg-c=1

https://www.antipodesmap.com/#about-antipodes

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/paul-o-gradys-for-the-love-of-dogs-b2319033.html?amp

The final series, already filmed and planned to be screened will start tonight .
ITV at 8.30pm

https://ecolelogical.com/2022/04/19/of-cats-containment-and-curfews-the-shocking-impact-of-domestic-cats-on-wildlife/

Did anyone see this BBC interview.
Musk also questioned the journalist over the BBC biased reporting on the Covid vaccines. Keeping quiet about the side effects and deaths caused by them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1na0OFm89k