98th Entry Halton Apprentices

Absolutely delighted to welcome another member back into the 98th group. Barry Owens just sent me the following email - welcome back Barry
(P0687284 A/A OWENS Barry Arm. Fitt.)
At the moment I live in France and have just got back from a 2 week visit to the UK - primarily to attend my Daughter’s [...]

 
Both of the following statements have been taken from the Daily Telegraph:
Drivers are to get a subsidy of up to £5,000 towards the cost of electric and hybrid plug-in cars under Government plans to promote “greener” motoring.
Householders face a £300-a-year rise in their gas and electricity bills and significant cuts in how much energy they use [...]

Now that is what I call a very stupid sign. In letters to the editor yesterday in the Telegraph a writer says ” There is a sign on Dorchester bypass that says: ‘Sign not in use’. Yep, I’m sure there is madam and the photo above shows another just like it - I think it is all to [...]

The Duty Solicitor was on his feet offering mitigation for his small, scruffy client, who sat in the dock giving shifty glances around the courtroom. “I am pleased to say, sir, that Mr.Jones is getting on well with his community sentence, and that he has obtained employment. He is to start work next Monday as [...]

Following on from Mike’s speed cameras, here’s another ‘confession’ on road traffic fines from Spain. What’s the betting this applies in UK as well?
Traffic Guardia Civil are to be awarded points leading to a bonus payment for giving fines
The plan comes in response to an alleged work to rule being carried out by the traffic [...]

Back again after a busy but interesting few days in London. This is what grabbed my attention while reading the paper on the train travelling back to Donny. I have always believed that the main function of speed cameras’ is to raise revenue. It is simply a way of taking money from the public. I suspect most [...]

I am very busy for a few days so blogging will be very slack for the next day or two. I’ll get back as soon as I can.

The other day I needed to go to accident and emergency. Not wanting to sit there for 4 hours, I put on an old RAF uniform shirt and stuck a patch onto the front that I had downloaded off the Internet. When I went into the A&E, I noticed that 3/4 of the people got up and left. [...]

What is going on? A Gurkha cuts off the head of an enemy Taliban fighter to enable ID back at base. Now he is being threatened with courts martial! Don’t people know that is what Gurkhas do? I had no idea dead Muslim troops were supposed to be buried intact and I don’t suppose the [...]

Tim was at school today and the teacher asked all the kids what their Dads did for a job.All the Kids yelled Fireman, chippy, plumber etc….
But little Timothy kept his mouth shut - so the teacher asked him ‘Tim what does your father do for a job?’
“My dad dances in a gay club and takes [...]