98th Entry Halton Apprentices

Osama bin Laden has just released a new TV message to prove he is still alive. He said the England Team performance on Sunday was completely SHIT. However, British intelligence sources have dismissed the claim, stating that the message could have been recorded anytime in the last 44 years.

 
 Bugger:    I forgot what it was …….

A contract to privatise search and rescue (SAR) operations across the UK has been suspended pending a government review. The 25 year private finance initiative (PFI) deal, which was to cost around £7bn over its lifetime, was included in a list of projects signed off by Labour that have been either cancelled outright or suspended [...]

The World Cup party is over for England once again. Well done to Germany. The England players were a disgrace. They displayed no spirit or fight and precious little talent.  All the commentators say they are world class players. I don’t believe it. Just like Victor Meldrew. They were absolutely hopeless and, in particular, our so [...]

A new coach has been agreed for the England team. It will take them to the airport after the game against Germany. They will of course win. Won’t they? Hugh Jupp, otherwise known as Uggie, sent in the photo below (click on the pic to read the speech bubbles) :

These Vuvuzela things are all the rage in South Africa. They drive me mad but most folk attending the world cup seem to have got caught up in the craze. But a word of warning before you put one of these instruments to the lips. Generally, when in a foreign land, I have found it is worth doing [...]

 Our Australian rep, Ivan Millington, has sent in a very interesting article for you all to read. It is about one of his many diving expeds. This time he takes us on a trip to Cyprus and a sunken wreck named Three Stars .  Click on the ships name to bring up the pdf file.

It’s been a busy time for me these last few days. The reason has been the requirement to respond to the closure of around 150 courthouses bounced on JPs this week. The phones and internet comms are buzzing at present. Magistrates feel very much under attack these days. I have previously written about Out of Court [...]

 
We have heard much over the last few days about budgets and difficult choices and all the rest of the political flim flam. So, I thought we should look at what £2 billion would buy these days. Why that particular sum of money? Only because it is very roughly the amount of aid we as UK taxpayers [...]

 
Michael and Larry got married in London. They couldn’t afford a honeymoon so they went back to Michael’s Mum and Dad’s house in the East End for their first married night together. In the morning, Johnny, Michael’s little brother, gets up and has his breakfast. As he is going out of the door to go to [...]