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It turns out the one thing can't bear is indifference, and that's the real reason why he's back to grifting (and milkshake-dodging) in the .

Once tied up, I went to chat with nearby boaters Milo's owners and Peanut's owner about their plans (heading up, heading down), where to get diesel (G. marina), best place to reach the beach (bridge 116), the shops (beside the canal or over by the cathedral).

As darkness falls, the wind is noisy in the tree branches and rocking the boat, with occasional rain hitting the windows.

Man who nibbled boys ear at World Snooker championships identified and breaks silence

Who cares whats their parents did, we have parents who cant feed their kids we have parents who hide behind the door when the bailiffs come
Stop trying to connect with made up stories
A way to connect is helping fill kids stomachs and help keep the lights and heat on.

Pollster Rob Ford, some thoughts:
"Rishi Sunaks net satisfaction rating of -53 is the worst recorded by MORI one month out from an election in all of the elections they have covered since 1979 - worse than Gordon Brown in 2010 (-36), John Major in 1997 (-46) or James Callaghan in 1979 (-33).

"The net rating of the Sunak government is, at -71, the worst approval of any British government MORI have asked about on the brink of an election...

"More than two thirds of British voters tell MORI the government doesnt deserve to be re-elected next month, nearly three quarters say it is time for a change, and four fifths say the government has done a bad job. All of these figures are now at the highest level since Sunak took office...

"While a miracle of late persuasion cannot be ruled out, at present the most relevant question for Conservative MPs isnt can we win but rather can any of us survive"

election 2024: What the manifestos say on energy and

"With the exception of climate-sceptic Reform, all major political parties continue to back the UKs net-zero climate goal. Heading into the election, however, they have talked about the target in very different ways, with the Conservatives focusing on costs and Labour on benefits."

The election is on 4 July, 2024

United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)

UKMTO WARNING - INCIDENT 084 UPDATE 002
Category: ATTACK

Day 13 of

Second outing since returning from hospital after (total knee replacement).

Supported by the same friend, a trip by taxi back to hospital for my first session.

I saw:
Many yellow wildflowers (too fast to ID)
Three young starlings
Four wood pigeons
The town formal garden, with a stylised maroon poppy in carpet bedding and informal nodding Field poppies.

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I'm continuing my chronological of (see above for the previous one) with tonight on . Enjoy the upload tomorrow. Comments please. Suggestions for less demented podcast title names also welcome.

Groe Ereignisse werfen ihre Schatten voraus. Das kam heute mit der Post! Vorfreude pur: in genau einem Monat gehts los zu einer Rundreise durch , von Sd nach Nord, mit dem . Ich werde berichten. Wer mag, folgt mir einfach. Mindestens fr 2 Monate wird das der Fokus meiner Posts werden.

when I moved to Ireland 13 years ago, I used to sing the praises of the and tell people much better things were in the UK. Now I simply say, be grateful you dont live in the UK. The system is okay here. Its sad to see how the has declined.

I am reticent about posting this, as who wants to be harangued when consuming their social media (Nobody, I guess).
However, I wanted to post a link to the Zero Hour climate initiative and invite people to read it - and maybe, sign-up too.

Here's the main page:

Here's a PDF briefing on the Climate and Nature Bill:

The briefing is comprehensive, sane and interesting, so I recommend it if you have 20 minutes to spare.

UK imposes new sanctions against Russia, targeting oil fleet, financial sector, military suppliers (more)

US, UK, Canada warn of Russian interference in Moldova's election (more)

Gran, 82, spends 18 hours in hospital corridor with broken neck

But their blood pressure is even more volatile than the ruble exchange rate.

Meanwhile, the , following the , imposed sanctions against the Exchange.

The sanctions list also included the National Clearing Centre and the National Settlement Depository of the , the company, and Exchange. The chairman of the board of the Exchange, , was also subject to sanctions.

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La Haute Cour du Royaume-Uni a autoris les organisations internationales de dfense des droits de lhomme intervenir dans une action en justice en cours visant suspendre les ventes darmes du Royaume-Uni Isral.

Oxfam, Amnesty International et Human Rights Watch (HRW) se sont joints jeudi l'affaire intente par l'organisation palestinienne de dfense des droits humains Al-Haq et le Global Legal Action Network (Glan) , bas au Royaume-Uni, qui ont demand un contrle judiciaire

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China pushes rival Ukraine peace plan before Swiss summit, diplomats say

Nearly 75% of Britons think neither Labour nor Conservatives will tackle poverty and climate change

Voters think businesses need to play a bigger role in the fight against climate change and poverty, research reveals

Thurs 13 June 2024

, Labour Manifesto = return to austerity

Aerial Survey (1949) London, UK, British Path documentary short film
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just after the war what a time it must have been

Ordnance Survey British Path

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: Photo by CARLOS62 on Flickr

"Meet AI Steve, the UKs avatar election candidate"

.ws

London man jailed for stealthing after removing condom without consent

What a sloppy article. The journalist mentions convictions for the same in Scotland but can not be arsed to explain the general consensus across England, Wales and Scotland with diff ent legal systems. Someone might enlighten us about NI

"What does the UKs renewable energy industry want from the next Government"

London's IPO market hopes for a revival with Shein's potential 50 billion listing, but the fast-fashion giant must address serious ESG concerns and forced labor allegations.

I have forgotten what summer is in the UK, can anyone please remind me

Registration for PGDay UK 2024 in - surprise: London is now open. The event takes place on Sep 11th.

A few sponsor slots are also still available.

Sat working at home, when the squawking of Magpie children disputed my train of thought. I looked out the window to see the mother Magpie flying bank and forth from our mealworm feeder delivering lunch to its Juveniles on the fence outside the front of the house.

Racal Acoustics Ltd targeted by RansomHub Ransomware

Racal Acoustics Ltd has fallen victim to the RansomHub Ransomware. The group claims to have obtained over 100 GB of the organization's data and states that they will publish it within 3-4 days.

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Next government faces to dozens of

Legal actions seek compensation for locked up for weeks without immediate plan for

"Hang On in There Baby" is a song written by American musician and arranged by as the title track from his first album. It was released as a single in 1974, reaching No. 8 on the and No. 2 on the U.S. R&B chart. In the it reached No. 3.

The announced wide-ranging sanctions on , including a first attempt to clamp down on a shadow-fleet of tankers transporting the s oil and a key -based insurance company.

The measures target four oil tankers out of a fleet of hundreds that are helping to evade western sanctions, as well as Insurance Co., an important provider of cover against risks including oil spills and collisions.

China undermining Swiss efforts as they actively lobby for their alternative Russian placation plan ahead of Ukraine's peace summit (more)

The UK Green Party struggles to be heard in an election where climate change is on the back burner

Theres lots of talk of change in Britains election campaign, but little talk about climate change