Headline in The Guardian: "Police shoot man with pickaxe."
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Yes. Hit, strike, batter, attack would all be better than shootOriginally posted by Sir Velo View Post
Unless they had some sort of crossbow contraption.
I was wondering about our butcher's notice: Somerset free range pork belly. Created quite a comical image.It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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When I worked on Morrisons deli counter they had free range pork pies. Devil of a job keeping them under control...Originally posted by french frank View Post
Yes. Hit, strike, batter, attack would all be better than shoot Unless they had some sort of crossbow contraption.
I was wondering about our butcher's notice: Somerset free range pork belly. Created quite a comincal image.Comment
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Originally posted by oddoneout View Post
It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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Surely, they'd be for eating in an SUV parked in the car park at Twickenham before a match....Originally posted by oddoneout View Post
(Perhaps not from Morrisons.....)Comment
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BBC article on Bristol NW candidate, Laura Saunders. (I'm guessing this is French Frank's home turf.)... The confidential use of information in order to gain an unfair advantage when betting "may constitute an offence of cheating under Section 42 of the Gambling Act, which is a criminal offence", according to a Gambling Commission spokesperson. ...
Should that be "use of confidential information"?Comment
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It is indeed my new home since the boundary changes. A person is innocent until proved guilty: I won't let it affect my voteOriginally posted by AuntDaisy View Post
(Yes,'use of confidential information' but I don't think I'll bother to write in this time - I'll leave it to another pedant.)
It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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Originally posted by french frank View PostIt is indeed my new home since the boundary changes. A person is innocent until proved guilty: I won't let it affect my vote (Yes,'use of confidential information' but I don't think I'll bother to write in this time - I'll leave it to another pedant.)
However, as dear old Oscar so nearly said "To have one candidate place a bet, Mr Worthing, may be regarded as a misfortune; to have two looks like carelessness.”Comment
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...and the confusing headlines contnue.
"Tory director of campaigning being looked into over betting along with candidate wife"
Is she a candidate to be his wife?
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Perhaps when he first met her he got an election...and the confusing headlines continue.
"Tory director of campaigning being looked into over betting along with candidate wife"
Is she a candidate to be his wife?
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Glad they're opening him up.Originally posted by AuntDaisy View Postlooked into over betting along with candidate wife"
Is she a candidate to be his wife?
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I know the Tory party are guilty of some massive misdemeanours, but an autopsy on a LIVE Tory director is perhaps a little severeOriginally posted by kernelbogey View Post
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