Weston Super Saint

My 'local' news on BBC covers from Glastonbury to Bristol (about 28 miles), so 7 would be well within that definition...

Plus it's giving him more headlines.

Maidstone is worse than Blackpool - no lights and no piers Oh, and I don't think they have a Lineker's bar either

The second coup in a week

None taken For me, the clarity is in the OP where the person was 'seconded' (personally I feel that this is the wrong term and perhaps 'relocated' would be a better one to use as seconded does indeed imply a return) at the request of the end client. Whilst no process or formal disciplinary took place (this could potentially be important if a dismissal were to happen, but the fact that the person then worked for six months after the move, therefore 'accepting' the relocation, could reduce the impact), unless the 'end client' in the original job has changed, then it is unlikely that they will want the person back doing the job they've requested someone else to do. That would then only leave alternative work within the company (if any is available) or redundancy / employment termination, depending on the length of service.

He's got "bucked teeth"???

Correct. They even managed to break a door. The one that was locked fooled them though, so they just stuck with going through the open ones. Oh, and they built a gallows about half a mile away. However, the only materials they had were an old pallet, some string and some nails, so the chance of it surviving the hanging of a child's teddy looked pretty slim. Still if that passes the stringent test for a coup, then so be it!

So you agree. A complete fantasy in their own minds.

I might go 'armed to the teeth' searching for an establishment that will sell me a 'Molotov cocktail'.

Jesus Wept! What overdramatic pony! Yes, we're all aware that a bunch of morons entered the Capitol building - what they thought they were going to achieve by doing so is likely just a fantasy in their own minds. But 'armed to the teeth with guns and molotov cocktails' is over egging the pudding considerably. I've absolutely no doubt that in a country that has a fundamental right for its citizens to carry guns that there were one or two of the morons with concealed weapons, but from all the pictures and video footage available, can you find one single picture that shows people 'armed to the teeth'?

Which one was he in the picture?

That was for your benefit. I've already said I've had confirmation from the local constable. That's good enough for me 😉

A definition... So, riding to an area that is open and largely devoid of traffic (like the Somerset levels) would appear to be well WITHIN the rules. Fancy that! https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/what-counts-your-local-area-4855820

This is what blatantly breaking the regulations looks like : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-55604382 I think only the most pedantic would consider cycling a couple of miles outside of town to be comparable.

And is a re-hash of the advice they have been giving since March! This one was updated on the 8th of January, yesterday : https://www.cyclinguk.org/article/coronavirus-qa-cycling-guidance which is where the graphic comes from. It also states (which is a re-hash from March since the Government haven't updated their vague guidelines!): The graphic also states at the top "this is national advice and does not reflect localised restrictions". I'm happy to follow the response from the local constable regarding this as they are responsible for interpretation of local. I appreciate that makes you very unhappy Egg, but that's one for you and Avon and Somerset police to thrash out! Besides, you've already agreed that (aside from the unlikely event of an accident requiring ICU intervention), the risk of me catching and or spreading the virus is so low as to be considered negligible!

That's their statement from the start of lockdown 1. This was subsequently updated. It now states : But it's great that you found some out of date information to support your argument.

When our 'local' area was in tier 3, the 'local' area was described as North Somerset. Travelling on the M5 from one end of the local area in North Somerset to the other is a distance of 18.3 miles. This was defined by our Local Government offices.

WTF? I don't live 'elsewhere' and am not allowed to travel there during the lockdown.

WTF? You were the one stating that less idiots on the road equated to less risk. I've merely pointed out that the regulations are not designed like that! I haven't moaned that click and collect shouldn't be allowed, merely pointed out that the regulations SPECIFICALLY state that it is allowable, which means, inevitably, a large increase in local journeys, whichn will have a knock on effect for people cycling in urban areas!

And yet the local constable, charged with interpreting the rules, interpreted 15 miles as local, go figure.

Hello pot, it's mr kettle. Please point out the lockdown regs that say I cannot cycle 10 miles from my house.. In lockdown 1 I was out on the bike and was stopped by the police, they were just about to close a road but kindly let me through before they did so. They asked me where I was going and I told them my route - at the time that would have taken me about 15 miles from my house. Their response? Nice one fella have a great ride. Given that the rules are to be interpreted by a constable, I'll happily take that as an endorsement that I am not breaking the rules! Today the furthest distance from my house, about nine miles, took me past my "local" cider farm. That was just a little further than my local dairy farm.

Brilliant argument! Mrs WSS is a manager at next. Yesterday they received 1200 click and collect parcels and today a further 800. That's probably in the region of 1200 additional journeys for people to collect their non essential shopping. If it was about percentages, that would not be allowed!

If I cycled locally, I would have to stay within the confines of three large estates and the town centre. That would mean riding in much heavier traffic, passing many more pedestrians, avoiding dogs and children playing in the street. I would say that would considerably increase the chance of an accident requiring medical treatment for both me AND someone else. Not to mention the increased contact with people and the increased likelihood of the virus being spread. That would be irresponsible.

Mental. The Government advice is to cycle within your limits and be self sufficient. I rode in an area I am familiar with having done so many times before, chose it specifically due to the lack of cars and people that would be in the area, have a saddle bag on the bike capable of fixing at least two punctures and my phone to call my wife in the event that I get a mechanical that can't be fixed. I took a small snack and two bottles with me - I appreciate I probably also fall foul of having a picnic whilst out, but what can you do. Not only that, the Government announced a £2bn investment in cycling in the middle of lockdown 1 (May) in response to the number of people that were out getting themselves fitter and healthier by riding a bike. Pretty evident that they are SUPPORTING cycling! It would just appear to be you and aintclever that have some sort of vendetta against cyclists for some bizarre reason claiming that exercise is going to ensure everyone dies of covid!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-55601600 Great news that people have been arrested for protesting during a lockdown - even though the Coronavirus act only mentions fines, not arrests. However, they then state this : Odd that they didn't know about this during the last set of protests in the Capital.