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Farage never said a truer word

Lat night:-@Nigel_Farage25 years ago they all laughed at me. Well, they’re not laughing now.https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage/status/1344790309314691072--------------------------------------“People used to laugh at me when I said I wanted to be a comedian. Well they're not laughing now.”― Bob Monkhouse, Crying With Laughter: My Life Story

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Random pic 1 January 2021

US Post Office, Miami Beach, Florida.       https://flic.kr/p/2k5b87H

Michael Ixer ● 2140d0 Comments ● 2140d

A Happy New Year ...

... from the dark side. An image of Darth Vader's Galaxy (NGC936) from the Slooh remote observatory in the Canary Islands ...

Michael Ixer ● 2141d0 Comments ● 2141d

Raise A Glass At 11 pm

Whether in joy 🇬🇧😸 or in sorrow 🇪🇺😿 we can have a virtual drink together. xx

Sue Hammond ● 2141d14 Comments ● 2141d

Good Riddance 2020

I cannot remember a worse year than this in my lifetime.   Please let 2021 be a happy year!

Martine Guy ● 2141d2 Comments ● 2141d

Gibraltar reaches agreement with Spain on free movement

"The treaty to be negotiated will deal with maximised and unrestricted mobility of persons between #Gibraltar and the #Schengen area."Sounds good news for Gibraltar and the surrounding area of Spain."As part of the deal, the British Overseas Territory located on the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula would be able to join European Union programmes and policies such as Schengen, González Laya told reporters."https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/31/spain-and-uk-reach-draft-deal-on-post-brexit-status-of-gibraltar

Ed Robinson ● 2141d3 Comments ● 2141d

View from the EU

View from the EU: Britain 'taken over by gamblers, liars, clowns and their cheerleaders' - How very true

Clifford Cowell ● 2141d3 Comments ● 2141d

Arise Sir Lewis...

imho a Knighthood is long overdue

Adam Tripp ● 2187d17 Comments ● 2141d

Random pic 31 December 2020

At the Royal Academy: a new installation; "whiff-whaff"? Or just staff on their break? (August 19)       https://flic.kr/p/2juPFgg

Michael Ixer ● 2141d0 Comments ● 2141d

Schools

It seems London schools will be shut for some time to come. Shame for the parents and the children. It did strike me as perverse that in the case of younger children the year bubble arrangement is not considered safe enough and yet the communal play areas will be open where children from different years and different schools will be in close proximity touching the same stuff. Apparently the "oh but it's outdoors" doesn't work with this strain of the virus. Cards on the table I was against the schools closing but if as they have chosen to close them it seems logical that they close the play areas too.

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Split healed apparently

James Forsyth (Political Editor of the Spectator) has just Tweeted"For thirty-odd years, ‘Tories split over Europe’ has been one of the staples of British politics. But today pretty much every Tory MP will vote in favour of the trade deal with which the UK will leave the EU. The split has finally been resolved"That makes it all worthwhile then? -------------------------------------"They're an absolute shower, a positive shower" (Terry-Thomas)

David Ainsworth ● 2142d24 Comments ● 2142d

Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine Approved

COVID-19: Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine approved for use in UKhttp://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-oxfordastrazeneca-vaccine-approved-for-use-in-uk-12155958Fantastic news!! Roll-out will begin on Monday!!

Sue Hammond ● 2142d11 Comments ● 2142d

Elmer in Putney:  Family Trail

What a fantastic initiative by Positively Putney.  Had I been at home I'd have been going for a Boxing Day Treasure Hunt walk.  Sometimes it needs a good excuse to get you out for a walk and sometimes with youngsters it takes quite a bit of persuasion to get them away from all their various screens but once out it is well worth it - especially when they forget about those screens and start enjoying the elephant hunt.There's still time...  It's advertised in the banner header on this website.http://positivelyputney.co.uk/elmerinputney/

Philippa Bond ● 2142d0 Comments ● 2142d

Agreement from both sides

Below has the links to the UK & EU publications of the deal.It should be noted that this agreement does not cover Gibraltar. You may recall many years ago now that the referendum was for the UK and Gibraltar. I'm not saying that it is negative or positive just highlighting the facts. I'm not sure how may people take their pets to Europe for example - but in Gibraltar there seems to be a flow of dogs both ways with it being a short land border.  Here is the link to the UK gov webpagehttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/agreements-reached-between-the-united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland-and-the-european-unionHere is the EU linkhttps://ec.europa.eu/info/european-union-and-united-kingdom-forging-new-partnership/future-partnership/draft-agreement_enThis link is useful looking at personal impact:https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/api/files/attachment/867615/EU_Membership_benefits_two_columns.pdf

Ed Robinson ● 2146d33 Comments ● 2142d

Random pic 30 December 2020

Handel at Glyndebourne: tuning the theorbo.           https://flic.kr/p/2jwme2u

Michael Ixer ● 2142d0 Comments ● 2142d

Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine Approved

COVID-19: Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine approved for use in UKhttp://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-oxfordastrazeneca-vaccine-approved-for-use-in-uk-12155958Fantastic news!! Roll-out will  begin on Monday!!

Sue Hammond ● 2142d0 Comments ● 2142d

Prince Harry

Just read, Harry wondering whether he has done the right thing marrying Meghan. How long now will it last. Perhaps he's decided to do the right thing, get his life sorted.

Barbara Stevens ● 2144d22 Comments ● 2143d

Smart Meters

Do you have a smart meter?  If so, are you glad you got one?

Martine Guy ● 2183d70 Comments ● 2143d

WBC news email of Saturday, 26 December 2020

Did anybody receive the email from WBC on Saturday regarding "Huge funding announcement for Putney"?https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/news/huge-funding-announcement-for-putney/?fbclid=IwAR1wAwuEfCAAv0OWzdkWJeIoDbVgPsUevpqD1P-LUCzIb4nxb6eFHz_2UQAHasn't the work announced not been carried out already?  Hmmmm

Ivonne Holliday ● 2144d4 Comments ● 2143d

I found a stolen bike near putney embankment

HiHas your bike been stolen? or someone you know?  Was left in the middle of the road presumably because it has a flat tyreI've reported it to the police, boat clubs and local residents.  It is locked up in my garden.Please only reply if you have had one stolen and can describe it or better still give me the frame numberThanks v much

Mike Smith ● 2144d4 Comments ● 2143d