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Random pic 17 August 2026

John Hansard Gallery, Southampton https://flic.kr/p/28H5nKo

Michael Ixer ● 1h0 Comments ● 1h

Farage Wins Clacton By-Election

Turnout was 44.37 and Farage won 62% of the vote👍Binface was consigned to the bin!

Sue Hammond ● 2d51 Comments ● 6h

Random pic 16 August 2026

A BMW Isetta "bubble car", Riverside Museum, Glasgow https://flic.kr/p/TxzkDRMy father had one of these back in the early 1960s. A four wheel, RHD, model with two wheels close together at the rear, with no differential mechanism. Contrary to some stories, it did have a reverse gear as he always reversed it into our driveway because a neighbour's fence restricted the view leaving our property. (Something he always insisted I did when I was learning to drive in his Ford Anglia later in the 1960s.)

Michael Ixer ● 1d1 Comments ● 9h

Nine Things You Can Do About Climate Change

With all the current talk about Net Zero and Climate Change I thought it would be interesting to look back to the talk I went to all those years ago and re-visit all the actions suggested.https://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/grantham-institute/public/publications/9-things-you-can-do-about-climate-change---full-text.pdfI think there were actually 10 actions and the missing one was to sign up to an electricity company which was buying/investing in renewable energy.

Philippa Bond ● 6d23 Comments ● 14h

Putney bus changes from Saturday August 15th

First the one that affects the most people.If you haven't seen the signs. From Saturday all buses via the Lower Richmond Road are changing stops on Putney Bridge.  They'll now stop where the 220 and 270 stop. That's the 22,265,378,N22,N33 and N72.Separately, the 378 is diverted in Barnes to serve the Wetlands Centre  but then carries on as before to and from Mortlake.The 485 will no longer go up Castelnau to Hammersmith Bridge. Instead it turns left at Barnes Pond to terminate at Mortlake bus station.

Adrian Pearce ● 2d1 Comments ● 1d

misdelivered parcel

Anyone know someone called Gary Wright who lives in West Putney? his parcel was left outside my door by Parcelforce

Maxine Campbell ● 1d0 Comments ● 1d

Random pic 15 August 2026

Canada House, Trafalgar Square https://flic.kr/p/2sbCjvo

Michael Ixer ● 2d0 Comments ● 2d

Genocidal Israel bombs medical warehouse

More Nazi-level behaviour from the genocidal state.And all supported by your UK government.https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-israel--bombs-medicine-warehouses-at-al-aqsa-martyrs-hospit

Joe Cairns ● 13d14 Comments ● 2d

20mph TYRANNY

The Daily Mail is, of course, famous for its ridiculous stories and silly headlines, but this one is its best ever: Tears of Prime Suspect writer Lynda la Plante  - the latest victim of the 20mph TYRANNY The story tries to induce sympathy for serial offender La Plante, who had managed to build up the staggering total of 24 points on her licence through speeding, mostly in 20mph areas As a result, she was banned from driving for six months. The whole story is worth reading, not least for a hilarious sob story that it would stop her from driving her beloved dog for his training walks – and she couldn’t hire a driver because she needed silence on her journeys (why she couldn’t just ask them to be quiet wasn’t explained) and, most absurd of all, her lawyer’s explanation that she had inadvertently broken the speed limit (at least 5 times) whilst concentrating on driving safely! https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16024699/Prime-Suspect-writer-Lynda-La-Plante-breaks-tears-handed-driving-ban-end-career.html

Richard Carter ● 12d93 Comments ● 2d

New Gambling Venue

The decision to licence a new gambling venue on Putney High Street is another example of the views of residents not being listened to. In spite of a plethora of objections including from our MP and ex prison chaplain Elizabeth Bridge who pointed out that vulnerable people could be affected by this venue operating. It is also out of keeping with Putney High Street - residents want useful and appropriate venues in which to do their shopping - this is neither.

Miles Thompson ● 25d13 Comments ● 2d

Random pic 14 August 2026

Midhowe Broch, Rousay, Orkney https://flic.kr/p/2rw1y8R

Michael Ixer ● 3d1 Comments ● 2d

Random pic 13 August 2026

An East Putney fox https://flic.kr/p/2oYR8L5

Michael Ixer ● 4d2 Comments ● 3d

Random pic 12 August 2026

They extinguished their opponents https://flic.kr/p/2s4u9YF

Michael Ixer ● 5d1 Comments ● 3d

Random pic 11 August 2026

Playing the London Bridge Station organ https://flic.kr/p/2s8NUJJ

Michael Ixer ● 6d2 Comments ● 5d

East Putney bridges refurbishment

I really hope the current bright blue and neon yellow aren’t the final colours - could these be base coats or undercoats? They look quite different from the renders shown on Wandsworth Council’s website: https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/news/news-february-2026/east-putney-bridges-set-for-colourful-refurbishment/Does anyone know if there’s been any clarification on this or if the final finish will be closer to the approved design? As it stands, the colours don’t seem very in keeping with the local environment.

Laura Kaye ● 103d34 Comments ● 5d

British Gas

This has happen twice to me, has it happened to anybody else you read your gas meter, phone them, you pay over the phone then 2 weeks later they say, oh you still owe more money, as you might have paid too early, £18 this time.  3 months ago they said I'd paid 2 weeks early and charged me an extra £28,

Barbara Stevens ● 16d6 Comments ● 6d

Pope calls for an immediate end to the barbarity in Palestine.

On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV called for an "immediate end to the barbarity of the war" and urged against "indiscriminate use of force".His comments came days after a deadly Israeli strike hit Gaza's only Catholic Church, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country deeply regretted.Israel launched its war in Gaza in retaliation for the Hamas-led attacks on 7 October 2023, which killed about 1,200 people and led to 251 others being taken hostage.Israeli attacks have since killed more than 58,895 people in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. The ministry's figures are quoted by the UN and others as the most reliable source of statistics available on casualties.

Gerry Boyce ● 392d147 Comments ● 6d

Random pic 10 August 2026

Bill Bailey's guitar, Museum of Comedy http://flic.kr/p/2soFfKq

Michael Ixer ● 7d0 Comments ● 7d

Re Clarendon rd and surrounding area.

2 men looking through letter boxes at 3.30 a, Police are warning residents to cover the inside of their letter so they can't take pictures of any valuables in your passage. This was sent to our road forum.

Barbara Stevens ● 7d7 Comments ● 7d