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The one that always makes me wonder is Vera. There is a black DC in the office but almost invariably someone in the murder victim's close family is lack or mixed race. Probably not very true to life in rural Northumbria. Jamie

Good moaning from the Charente. Lots of clouds visible so it may well rain. The boss has a doctors appointment this morning g the a quick visit to make. Ttfn. Jamie

Last of the Summer Wine was based of course in Holmfirth, where I was Sgt for 3 months in 1994. A great place to work and filming provided a good income for the PC's. The writer had been a police officer in the area in the 60's. He also wrote a brilliant series about a rookie constable in the mini g districts of south/West Yorkshire, that was The Growing Pains of PC Penrose. It was required viewing and could easily have been based on my first station at Rothwell. It later moved to Scarborough as Rosie, but wasn't quite the same. Jamie

Yes we do seem to have regressed in terms of what's allowed on TV. It's noticeable that all American wo en in their underwear. I wondered if this was a national characteristic. Jamie

Would a Windsor knot help. Jamie

We didn't have anything as delicious in South Leeds but warm freshly baked breadcakes from the Bath Road bakery were always well received. Allegedly there was also products from the man with the monacle or so I am told. Jamie

I wonder what stood out about that film. Jamie

All this talk of wax got me wondering if it was a Brazilian toilet. Good moaning from the Charente. Still cool enough that we have keep the fire lit. The nurse is due this morning to change dressings. I will be on coffee making duty. Then a fish pie take for consumption tonight. Jamie

There may be some answers buried in the Hansard reports of the committee stage hearings in parliament but life's too short. Jamie

That's what the 2nd sparky did in the new consumer unit. The first sold me a duff inverter that allegedly converted 3 phase to a single phase output. Unfortunstely it somehow kicked out at 140 volts. There was a 3 phase distribution system round the shed that had supplied woodworking machinery. The redundant wires from that now carry the 230 volt supply. Several of the walboxes are no longer used but if in the future need extra sockets anywhere it's a simple job to use one of the unused outlets. I am reasonably happy working on 230 volt monophase but now my limitations and wouldn't touch La Force as three phase is known. Jamie

Sadly such incidents will continue to occur, mainly due to mental health problems. From the description of the injuries by Sir Mark Rowley I would guess that the first two officers on the scene tried to take the sword off him. I actually dealt with a incident like this in Huddersfield in 1994 when a disturbed man was roaming around the town centre waving a Samurai sword. We had just got body armour but used the standard procedure that we had all been taught. Three officers equipped with Nato helmets and long shields, both readily available, squashed him against a wall. A fourth officer was then able to take the sword from him safely. The heart warming thing was that the officers then sat next to him and calmed him down and helped him to take his medication. Jamie

Some years ago when I was in charge of Personnel for my division, I had to deal with an officer with a poor sickness record. However I knew that he had shot someone several years before to save the life of another colleague who had been taken hostage at gunpoint. The hostage was a good friend of mine and fortunately escaped with no physical injuries. The AFO put 5 bullets into the offender which miraculously didn't kill him. A 38 revolver. When I went to visit him at home a very sorry tale, similar to what Brian related above, emerged. Zero support and certainly no counselling, plus some mockery from fellow officers about his marksmanship. I was the first senior officer in 15 years who had attempted to get the full tale. This was mainly because of my knowledge of the original incident. Certainly my predecessor in my post had done nothing to sort things out. I arranged for him to see the force psychologist who helped him to get back on track and his sickness record improved dramatically. However, for other reasons I got no thanks. Jamie

Yes a black sense of humour certainly is essential but has to be used cautiously. The friend who I discovered dead in our village was also in the smallest room. I managed to stop myself from telling his family that he had 'done an Elvis'. However my previous professional experience halped me when conversing in French with the gendarmarie and having to explain why I had not attempted CPR. Jamie

Good moaning from a grey and overcast and soon to be damp Charente. Nurse Rachedd here. I am becoming experienced in giving insulin injections and how to put on an imobiliing sling. I am probably still at the apprentice stage and very likely will not rise above that, however the washing is done and we are fed and watered by my hand. No one has yet complained that they are dying of either thirst or starvation. Meantime I am pondering the best way to reduce a piece of seasoned oak from 180 x 180 by 1000 mm to165 by 165 by 850, then make an overlap joint into the existing pillar. I will probably secure the joint with oak pegs. Jamie

I had an outbreak of weak soldering iron disease a couple of years ago along with slow running trains on the layout. I eventually traced this back to a faulty inverter that was supposed to be converting three phase current to single phase 230v AC. This had been installed by a French Sparky. I eventually found the problem. The voltage it produced was only 140 volts. My previous sparky has done a disappearing act so I got another in, a Brit. He sorted the problem and put a new consumer unit in for me. I now use the old three phase wiring to distribute 230 and my soldeing irons actually solder. I just need the motivation to use them. Jamie

Change of plan here Shopping has now been shopped. I even managed to get a large piece of oak to replace the bottom metre of the rotten verandah pillar. We have a brilliant wood yard 10 miles north of us, family run, with knowledgeable staff. The lad on reception couldn't find what I wanted on the computer stock list but sent me over to the yard. I took a piece of the rotten one with me and he went straight ta stack at the back of the yard, exactly what I need. Then supermarket and back home. The nurse has been and changed the dressings. The grass will get attended this afternoon. Jamie

The only use of armed officers to Escort money that I know of was when the Bank of England had a branch in Leeds,. Once the Freightliner depot opened, armed officers rode in the lorry cabs bring the containers from Stourton to the town centre and on the return two days later. Anyway, herself is safely home. She is now back on her regular pain relief and Insulin regimes, both of which seem to be working. Her regular pain relief is higher than what the hospital prescribed for post op relief. It seems that they have a strict protocol that the nurses dare not deviate from. Learning points for ant future admissions. However she is doi g well and we are adjusting in terms of what she needs help with and what she is able to do for herself. Grass to be cut later. Jamie

Not half as many as you think. It's still a small percentage. Jamie

I've got that on the CSN&Y album Four Way Street there is also the track, Chicago, which make interesting listening. As to police and guns, I never carried one in 29 years and was never threatened with a gun. I have no objection to police being armed and knew several officers that in my opinion should never have been let close to a lethal weapon. Fortunately there are few permanently armed officers unless you are near Central London, some airports or nuclear installations. I would sincerely hope that the situation stays that way. I did feel my life was threatened on a couple of occasions and managed to survive them with the immediate application of a length of hardwood to the scrote. Jamie

As bad an oxymoron as the term Light Engine. The boss is home and much more comfortable. Various jobs need to be done but not this afternoon. Jamie

Good moaning from a small village where most of my neighbours have guns for hunting. However Beth has just messaged to say that she is to be released so I need to get a wiggle on. Jamie

It's sunny here and the boss has been told she can come home. Jamie

There is a Great Northern Street and an Oakley Street in Thorpenext to where Ardsley Shed was, and several Midland terraces. One is opposite the site of Manningham shed in Bradford. Jamie

Tony, you are not alone, the problem may be gender based. Such decisions are way above my salary grade. Jamie

Round here a hamlet is a hameau or a lieu dit. I suppose that Hiemat from German could be related. My thoughts were prompted by the fact that hangars were first needed in France during WW1 and maybe the local name stuck. Jamie