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  1. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/not-like-dominic-cummings-boris-johnsons-dad-and-the-300-mile-lockdown-laptop-trip/ The surprising 300-mile round trip was confirmed live on air as part of an online ‘fireside chat’ between Johnson and Buckingham's vice-chancellor, the prime...
  2. Wicky

    Gtech battery problems

    https://www.cyclerepublic.com/gtech-e-bike-battery-holder-bracket-mount.html
  3. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/may/27/boris-johnson-showman-out-of-his-depth-john-crace
  4. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    “A fire burns fast at first but the embers take a long time to die down.” https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/03/how-cities-flattened-curve-1918-spanish-flu-pandemic-coronavirus/ Worth repeating again lessons from Spanish Flu epidemic - that it can flare up again when restrictions...
  5. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Early on there was a problem with care homes getting supplies - usually they use trade cash & carry but when restrictions on quantities came into force, they were having to send staff out to go round repeatedly to different supermarkets to queue buy & little and often. This was the time bog roll...
  6. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Gove publicly demonstating he's an interloper from an alternative universe https://www.indy100.com/article/michael-gove-bishop-leeds-nick-baines-kay-burley-9535376
  7. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    It was confusing process - I didn't get an initial letter, though saw something on gov website to self-register https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerable but wasn't sure how I was going to pay for supplies - not wanting to put friends and family (Sis lives 40 miles away) out (busy...
  8. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Just the incentive folk req. to install the tracking app...
  9. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    BJ questioned live on the box Rambling nonsense - and desperately saying put Cummings escapades' behind him / brush it all under the carpet.
  10. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    + Cassie's Law > https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-33674219 More questions for next press briefing re. Cummings
  11. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Boris Johnson’s ‘technology lessons’ have paid off https://www.ft.com/content/1fc49a18-e057-11e9-9743-db5a370481bc Ever wondered why Boris has that extra static frizz to his hair - something rubbed off during his formative IT lunchtime lessons into believing of a Great British post-Brexit...
  12. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Last I saw - it picked out one person on the IoW and it was the island's residents MP's girlfriend - I kid you not. I suspect big bill, drawing board and back to where we started .... Here we go - same story in DM and Express... "But having spoken to dozens of islanders the only person The...
  13. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    WTF They're all jumping on the myopic Mr Magoo bandwagon Michael Gove admitted driving with bad eyesight today as he leapt to the defence of his close friend Dominic Cummings. Gove ... Asked by presenter Nick Ferrari if he would have made the 60-mile round trip he said: 'I have, on occasions...
  14. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Classic!
  15. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The Cummings presser opened a few more questions One aspect that Cummings used to justify his jaunts was that he needed to get back to important job running the country (hence the scenic birthday castle visit 'test drive') - yet he said early on that govt 'special advisers' weren't eligible...
  16. Wicky

    Lightest Electric Bike

    total bike weight 7.7 – 10kg
  17. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I wonder if Charlie will have to give a press briefing as well about his castle visit... https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/2020032586853/prince-charles-camilla-birkhall-estate-scotland/ The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are self-isolating at their Scottish residence after he...
  18. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    And even cricketers can't help mocking Cummings
  19. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Thanks to Ian Duhig on Twitter for pointing out that in 19th century English, the expression ‘Come, come, that’s Barnard Castle!’ was used as a response to someone who had offered a flawed excuse for their actions. (fr. English Proverbs & Proverbial Phrases: A Historical Dictionary, 1929)
  20. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Gove was spinning plates this morning trying to continue the justification - and likely wondering at the back of his mind why he hasn't a 2nd country estate to hideaway in till it all blows over.. The hypocrisy of the rich and powerful was apparent the moment Charlie scapered to his country...