Owen Rogers

Just add some wings to the tankers and they can fly over the trouble.

I didn't. Even though I predicted it.
Mind you, my frustration at the result was outweighed by that at the Scotsman in the pub cheering more for Italian scores more than the earlier Scottish ones.
Brilliant weekend of rugby though.

As I was saying...

It's so final when someone leaves a WhatsApp group.

Good god, that's sickening. I certainly won't be watching any world cup now.

Absolutely right, they're all like excited 12-year-olds. No grace, no respect for humanity, it's disgusting.

Vaporised, Epic Fury. They talk like 12 year-old boys, glorying in people's deaths.
A fight is sadly sometimes necessary to defend oneself, but success is cause only for relief, never glory or boastfulness.

So when Trump's non-plan is exposed and a stream of Iranians escape the country seeking asylum all over the world, those same warmongers will begrudge the handful who come to the UK.

Only an epic twat would call a military operation 'Epic Fury'.

That was a great ride.

Interesting how Badenoch calls Ms Cadden a 'Deputy Chief Inspector', a rank which doesn't exist on the UK Police.

Apparently Ms Cadden was a Detective Chief Inspector, which is different from something which doesn't exist.

The Man And The Cat

I don't read enough books but these two were brilliant, interesting, even humbling, both with a Glasgow link.

Hopefully I'll hear @pippayork.bsky.social talking about a bike race soon and see Justin Currie with @delamitri.bsky.social later this year.

Along with Silent Witness, which is appalling through its earnest inaccuracy.

Bear in mind there is no chance I was as good as you when young, I found it was a case of regular practice getting any skills back after 33 years away.

Good work!
How are the skills?

Not tried that, will seek it out next time I'm down Croydon way.

I love a pint of dark mild. Which is that?

Gladiators is among the worst things I've ever seen on TV.

Peak UCI.

I hope Andy likes maxpax coffee, microwave meals and old blankets.

Arrests give powers of search under Sections 18 and 32 of PACE Act, you don't need a warrant for premises and you can search his person and take his phone.
You can give bail conditions and he'll have been fingerprinted, photographed and his DNA taken.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Bedford CC dealing with the bigots like an absolute boss.

You're lucky. On certain races, including yesterday's UAE Tour time trial, you get ads mid-race even with a subscription. That started during last year's TdF.

Andy, I've interviewed cyclists a third of my age (ish), you've got years left.

I love the way TNT put ads in their cycling coverage just at the most interesting moments.
I can only assume it's an effort at corporate suicide.

Even he knows it's a fairy tale.

I kind of get it, but it's so cumbersome it's pointless.
The Cambridgeshire Suffolk Norfolk and Peterborough Unitary Authority Bristol to Chard GP Surgery British Tour.
(Check the map to see how I've taken it to a ridiculous extreme!)

Never good for an article word count.

Agreed, total tosh, and not the first. In Flanders Fields from Meddelkerke to Wevelgam? WTF? Just kill loads of history for no reason.

I imagine it's a condition of financial support from the local authorities.