Mallard60022

[Vulcan_mode]It is a morbidly fascinating development currently in progress.[/Vulcan_mode]

invade? he's been here for years, waiting in Belgravia isn't he?

I suspect a lock approaching so let's make it a good one....

I believe it is a 'popular resort for Brits on the binge'. Just a few miles away is true Turkey and proper holiday peace (well there was).

Marmaris: the Turkish Benidorm.

Really? Gee that's hideous.

And that is just what they want in my opinion....

Didn't we do "unfairly traded imports" back in the 19thC.? What goes round comes round...

Time to lock chaps. So sorry. Before we get in too deep.

Maybe a thread to discuss the future of our industries that are almost all now owned by overseas groups?

w00t!

If you, like, say anyfink loike that again, like, then I'll get my bruv, like, and he'll, like, do you're windys in, like if you know whadda mean, like!

Oh no, "know what I mean" I shout at the radio or TV - NO I bl**dy don't know what you mean you ******.

Rant like over and my windys are like secure KWIM?

I don't know nuffink, 'Guv, it wasn't me, it was them ovvers.

I've just sent a private message to someone (no name, no packdrill).

I think I've got away with it....  

Have made same mistake in the past so tend to agree it could be more obvious.

Speaking from my experience a former Member of Youth Parliament (and hence somebody who has engaged in discussion about current affairs with all sorts of young people) I think many of 'the youth of today' would object, with justification, to being described as 'gullible and easily manipulated'. The people who unquestioningly believe whatever they see on TikTok would, in another generation, unquestioningly believe whatever they read in the column of a certain Ms. Hopkins.

It's also worth bearing in mind that while at secondary school, people my age have been through:

- The 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum

- The 2015 General Election

- The 2016 EU Referendum and US Presidential Election

- The 2017 General Election

- The 2019 General Election

- The 2020 US Presidential Election

With all of the fake news and dubious claims made around these votes, we've had more than enough practice assessing whether a story is credible or not. Thankfully, this is made easier because the UK has an impartial news broadcaster whose content is universally available. As long as the BBC is around in something like its current form, I think it will remain the go-to option for my generation to verify information about current affairs.

The only young person I know who has ever expressed irrational concerns about the covid vaccine was influenced primarily by his grandfather's opinion. I'll allow you to make whatever you like of that information.

A question for @truffy: When would your daughter have taken these first IT lessons? Back when I would have been in that situation (probably some time between 2007 and 2010) I don't think the idea of fake news spreading on social media was such a big concern. I only really remember this becoming a prominent topic of discussion from 2016 onwards (though of course this pushing into the earliest years of my political memory, as I am too young to recall the 2010 election). If she started school before then I doubt that they would have been teaching about fake news because we (as a society) didn't really recognise it as a threat at that point in the same way that we do now.

@DK123GWR sixth year of elementary school, so ca. 2016, I guess. As for the BBC being "an impartial news broadcaster", I'm guessing that you've never questioned the veracity of their reporting, or the quality of their journalism. IMO, the BBC is riding on its past glories, which were indeed manifest. The current crop of reporters seem to limit themselves to reading Twitter and using zero critical faculties.

Let's not start a debate about the BBC. It is well known the 'opinions' about  that provider of news and views is split depending on ones political outlook; no politics here please other than the  Corporation is mostly run by old, white, grey suited men and that says a lot sadly.

For me the World Service gives me enough to see that much of this country is obsessed with celebrity, difference and performance by leadership of a standard unseen except at pantomime. It also demonstrates what other people actually think of 'us' these days. Quite worrying that last bit.

Grow old maybe. Grow up? Nevahhh! You can take away my life but you can never take my model railway.

I know - tae my pills...

What's a 'pathetic fan boy?'

A not very effective punkawallah

So have you now decided if you're Dead Or Alive?

Will the Ducque Residence be re-named the Hermitage?

So he is alive; must have been the other bloke. (No t me and I think I'm alive but not absolutely certain.

it was packing materials then for the loft clearing, Kof!

LOL

Yes, abbrevative apostrophe, like in 'phone (was telephone). OK so it is outdated in use but so am I!!!!!

C'mon Ian, sing along now. It's one of The Rutles' Greatest Hits.

"All You Need Is Cash" being my favourite 'work' of theirs

Mr Horse you really do pick em.

Yep the same for me funds can not take a hit of

just take some decent photos, you lot!

Agreed. I shall be partaking of the Wakey Show next week I think it is.

P

My GTN's not an oikment,but a spray

some people earn more in one year than I will earn in a lifetime.

"get paid more in a year" is probably more like it. Few actually earn the big money.

Wise Mr Pudd.......

wise !! (cough) you got the wrong bloke :-P

LOL!

The trains weren't rammed full. I expect tomorrow to be very different given the national media coverage

Good to see, though.

Saw it pin the news and it looked superb so well done NR however with a 67 on the tail and second crew it will be an expensive operation.

If costs were comparable with the service trains but with increased ticket receipts it would be good business and difficult for managers to ignore.

However as said I think two crews and two locos will keep it to just the odd few occasions.

Fingers crossed they're testing the water and it might appear as a regular feature..minus the diesel...

Trade open day at John Ayreys?

Start of the Royal Cornwall Show - so of course it's persisting down

For some reason they are closing all the schools so my daughter has a holiday.

OK, it is a Mr James Beeston of Stone in Staffs

I may have the right person on my friends list on another forum. I've messaged him on that forum to see if it's him but he's not been active since December.

I know how you feel. I wanted my Mainline Blue 60 resprayed into DBS 2 years ago. I still haven't recieved my model back yet.

NUDDY BORIS!!!!

The Lighthouse at the End of the World

Horseradish sauce

WHAT? your Met has a window? ours doesn't I think they do the each way bet every time they come out with things.

God I remember the days when we had amateur weather forecaster Bill Foggitt. He used to read things like seaweed.

watch out where the huskies go... don't you eat that yellow snow!

Turns out my microwave is a 4mm modeller named Bob.

My washing machine has just told me to #### off! Must be in a spin.

My Vauxhall Astra just informed me it used to be a WD 2-8-0.

He's Stayin' Alive and in Greece.

Phil, are you John Travolta ?

Excellent news.

It's life, Jim, but not as we know it.

Interior rectal jerk-off?

(Ask Boris for a translation)

Irish Railway Journal.

Ah.... tried following a rail - then see if it hits another but opposite Ve ?

I would have said 'Radial', but you're modelling Seaton not Axminster...

oooh, S15! Thank heavens my shed isn't twice the size, or I would be racing you to build Seaton Junction.

You would win that race mate!

I thought you'd be over the moon (or at least feeling high! )

I'll miss ya in the Tiddly Winks face off.

The news is that the IOC were too intimidated to ban you, so have fudged it by getting your chosen sport to do the dirty work instead.....

I have been wondering.....is there a smallot?

I live in Gtreat Torrington, only found out about it on the news, and yes the chap in the news was a bit of a @@@@@

I don't have a problem if people are uncomfortable about 'incomers', however these young people are only there for a few days and that bloke was ignorant enough to voice his bigotry in a huge public arena. Sadly his ignorance tarnishes all the other folk in that Village.

y'know, as I was typing it I was wondering who'd go for it.. :-D

:-))))

That brings up yet another unholy connotation.