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  1. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Poll Tax Riots - In the same year Thatcher resigned and Major promptly abolished it. And in other news just in that wasn't emblazoned on the side of the leave campaign bus. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39042876 "Exit will not come "at a discount or at zero cost", ....Reports suggest...
  2. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/may/23/mi6-spain-200m-bribes-ww2
  3. Wicky

    New C5

    Ahh! There's two versions http://www.grantsinclair.com/en/e-bike.html 30mph+ hyper fast cycling over 50 miles Extra safe, ski crash helmet body tech Ultra efficient 750+ watt mid-drive motor Weatherproof body and canopy World's fastest commuter/cargo bike £3,499 25mph+ super fast cycling...
  4. Wicky

    New C5

    The article talks about using cycleways but if is does 30mph that would surely exclude it. Like the gaffer tape on the front keeping the water out!
  5. Wicky

    London Cycling, a bad start to the year

    In my home town we have shared use bus lanes - very handy as I travel around either by motorcycle or pedelec. It seems to work with everone accommodating each other without carnage. I just wish it was consistently applied throughout the country as when I visit the next nearest town just over...
  6. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Ukraine was looking westward in the hope of joining up with EU, but because things were fraught and still a bit tipsy turvy no indication was given to them that it was a shoe in - then Putin dug his claws in to destabilise Ukriane and stake his claim.
  7. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Hungarians historically have a thing against Muslims as they had their battles with em during the days of the Ottoman Empire when it came up into Europe via Turkey. They did bacon sarnie tests on suspected Muslim migrants many moons ago, if they ate it they could stay, and if not they were...
  8. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    So Trump and Farage, and their ilk should be "banned" when they open their gobs...
  9. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    We had a nut case forever coming up with 'alternative facts' on a wargame forum I frequent. An odd upbringing under a high achieving dominant father, a job for a few years in the industrial military complex imagining the worst things the Soviets were up to, and a few too many bangs to the head...
  10. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Speaking of breaking eggs :) Somewhere in Stoke... Spot the low flying ouef and where it is on course for a direct hit!
  11. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    But we can look optimistically to the future for our banana imports ...
  12. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Lastminute.com, perhaps they shouldn't to stay up all night like Trump tweeting absurdities.... unless it's is part of the plan to have a way to pick crops (free holidays in Lincs!), and create a volunteer pool of labour to deploy to prop up the NHS...
  13. Wicky

    Giant Road e+1 Winter Riding

    I fitted mudguards from various online sources which work a treat
  14. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Anousheh Ansari: first Iranian/American in space now classified as a terrorist in Trump's NWO. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5345872.stm http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lan-anh-vu/how-i-got-there-anousheh-_b_10046484.html
  15. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Same views as All Garnett but hopefully most folk understood he was satire not a reality tv personality / serious political candidate - though Farage gives him a run for his money....
  16. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Damn right there's a demand otherwise a lot of bums won't get wiped, so what reason is there to deliberately cut oneself off from a EU workforce - prior to that coming from Asia, Caribbean and Ireland etc. to do the jobs that need doing from the bottom up. Do you foresee as replacement, coming...
  17. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    We are in a situation say with in the NHS with ancillary jobs such as cleaning, catering, domestic, and healthcare assistant jobs need doing at all levels and the folk willing to do it at minimum wage (hired by private companies to provide services pushed for by government - and these contracted...
  18. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Oh they exist.... http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/abusive_former_colchester_soldier_who_terrorised_neighbours_is_spared_jail_1_4860292
  19. Wicky

    Solar charging..

    I got these fitted for gratis and I charge my bike for free