In todays news...

[Pirahna]

Where's our invitation?

You wouldn't like it here, it's great for a bit of XC and road biking but the nearest beach is 45 minutes away at Alicante.

I don't do beaches.

Me neither, that's why I live in the hills.

If I lived nearer the coast I'd probably get a small kayak thing and do a bit of sea fishing, it's just the seaside housing I've seen puts me off. Whysub is just down the road from me, I've not met up with him yet, maybe next year at the local road races.

[cheb]

Au contraire, this is one of their ex fleet: https://www.hebridean.co.uk/hebridean-princess/

And don’t forget their future fleet!

It's been a while since a big boy done it and run away news story about the NOS boats. The last one I read was the warranty on some of the installed machinery and instruments had expired and some of it had never been powered up.

[Cousin Jack]

Au contraire, this is one of their ex fleet: https://www.hebridean.co.uk/hebridean-princess/

Yebut that's not the one you go on.

[Noggin]

My saying of 'if you watch the news you're bound to lose' has never been more relevant!

You've never watched Have I Got News For You, have you?

I get most of my news info from HIGNFY or the News Quiz on Friday evening on Radio 4!!

I used to get more news from the bike forums but I'm not often brave enough to read this thread, so I stick to the other two - when they are on!!

[Horse]

I was semi for it,

Overshare!

[KungFooBob]

Flippin' heck, thats a lot of tyres!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66655131

I guess it's because they cost a lot to dispose of properly?

[Mr. Dazzle]

This one still looks alright!

[wheelnut]

I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe…

Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion?

[JackyJoll]

I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe…

shoulder of Orion?

I’d do that in the slow cooker, with a lot of onions.

[Horse]

And people complain about Biden?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66665682

For the second time in just over a month, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze while speaking to reporters.

At a press event in Covington, Kentucky, the 81-year-old paused for more than 30 seconds when asked whether he would run for-re-election in 2026.

Aides attempted to prompt the senator, but it took several more seconds for Mr McConnell to recover.

He then answered two more questions, which had to be repeated by staff.

[Yorick]

This amazes me. Some dozey old 81 year old who's losing his marbles, but wants to go on.

We have one go in life. Spend time with your family and grandkids.
Maybe a day at the beach.

No prizes or money in the grave

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66665682

[Horse]

This amazes me.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66665682

Not like you to be slow

And people complain about Biden?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66665682

[westers151]

Seems ok to judge people for going to tacky holiday resorts in Spain to eat egg and chips and play bingo. Anyone for a bit Karaoke?

Those little dozen or so posts made me cringe, laugh and almost cry all at once.

Over on another forum there's discussions about coffee machines, beard waxing, you know all that hipster middle class bollox... then the 'working man' on here gets slammed for going on a cruise... even though they've probably spent more on the cruise than most of you lot have on their motorbikes. But being 'British' and more accurately 1980s British, is now very much frowned upon on here it seems... All far far too superior for that.

You should identify as female, book a cruise, suggest voting Tory and say a kind word about rich people, you'd piss off nine out of every ten people that post here

Bollocks, I wasn't pissed off until you suggested the identification thing

[Horse]

The 5Ws of journalism. First being ... ? Ah yes, 'Who'

Defence figures, speaking on condition of anonymity, have given the appointment of Grant Schapps a mixed reaction.

While some bemoan his lack of military experience compared to his predecessor Ben Wallace, who served in the Scots Guards, others say Schapps may have some advantages on his side.

[mangocrazy]

And people complain about Biden?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66665682

For the second time in just over a month, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze while speaking to reporters.

At a press event in Covington, Kentucky, the 81-year-old paused for more than 30 seconds when asked whether he would run for-re-election in 2026.

Aides attempted to prompt the senator, but it took several more seconds for Mr McConnell to recover.

He then answered two more questions, which had to be repeated by staff.

He was just buffering. Or duffering...

[JackyJoll]

The 5Ws of journalism. First being ... ? Ah yes, 'Who'

Defence figures, speaking on condition of anonymity, have given the appointment of Grant Schapps a mixed reaction.

While some bemoan his lack of military experience compared to his predecessor Ben Wallace, who served in the Scots Guards, others say Schapps may have some advantages on his side.

Probably can’t even bone his boots properly.

Or put his cutlery in the right place on his bed!

[Kneerly Down]

This amazes me. Some dozey old 81 year old who's losing his marbles, but wants to go on.

We have one go in life. Spend time with your family and grandkids.
Maybe a day at the beach.

No prizes or money in the grave

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66665682

He's still younger than Pelosi was as Speaker of the House at 82 (and 3/4) yrs.

[Cousin Jack]

What is it about US politicians? All the ones with any power are geriatric and gaga. The younger ones are only bonkers.

[Count Steer]

What is it about US politicians? All the ones with any power are geriatric and gaga. The younger ones are only bonkers.

I think Devo got it right when the band formed in '73 - they took their name from the De-evolution movement that believed, based on observation, that evolution was going backwards. Politics seems not to undermine the proposition.

[Screwdriver]

What is it about US politicians? All the ones with any power are geriatric and gaga. The younger ones are only bonkers.

Corruption is rife. They are a product being sold to the mindless mob with extreme advertising/political support from the corporate entities who are controlling their activities.

No sane, rational thinking, person believes a man can become a woman just because he says so. No one really feels the need to call a woman a "birthing person" or has any problem defining what the difference is between the only two genders on Gods Earth.

ESG is the tool which is enabling all this diversity, equity, inclusion bollocks. That and carbon footprint, LGBTQI+, BLM, Antifa minority madness which has infected the entire world with some sort of mass hysteria. ESG is being used as a pathway to totalitarianism. Denying the individual the right to voice an opinion which is counter to the enforced narrative. Speak against it and you will be punished. Not by the vocal minority but by the shady cabal of big tech and corporate interests which have spotted an opportunity to take control of nominally "democratic" society by inventing new "laws" with which they can punish dissenters.