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But presumably it is the right kind of snow ?

The Student Loans Company.

The political development of a young woman : "She started out Conservative, became too Liberal, and ended up in Labour"

As requested elsewhere, and given the sudden popularity of cycling related threads, a thread to discuss any aspect of this year's version of the world's greatest cycling event. I suppose the big question is - Can Wiggo win it ? ALso, will Cav retain the Green Jersey ?

So was that uber fat-cat Eric Pickles, when he was at school.

They are paved road, and certainly are good to watch during the TdF, though when you see it like this

What I find refreshing about the Rangers situation is that it seems the SFL clubs appear to want to stick strictly to the rules, under which Rangers newco will have to apply for a place in Div3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18591278

Apologies, I think I had set it to share with 'friends', which means you would need to be registered on MMR and be accepted as such. Try it now. http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/45779252.

If you're mad enough, when you come up here you can try the Bowland Fells : http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/45779252. In a few weeks there's an 'organised' ride around the area called the Bowland Badass; it's only 166 miles, with 18500 feet of climbing - and I am defo NOT participating !

Like the rest of us in the Public Sector. If you could strike, or otherwise protest in an attempt to protect your Ts & Cs, would you ?

It's not the 'suits' in the NHS that are the problem, it's the pillocks in Whitehall and Westminster.

As opposed to Dave & Georgie Porgy who think you can improve them with less ?

Dark Star and Silent Running are right up there in the film arena. The best Star Trek film, for me, is the latest one. On TV Babylon 5 seems to be one that splits folk into those that are huge fans, and those that think it is abysmal - I fall into the former, I thought it was brilliant. I also used to like "Space - Above and Beyond", and V. The genre in literature is so vast that it's difficult to be selective, but Philip K D!ck is so influential to modern productions, and I also like Isaac Asimov's writings. ( In 5 minutes time I'll have remembered a whole load of different stuff ).

If ministers stopped interfering and allowed the Public Sector to actually get on with their jobs it would help. They have to be 'seen to be doing something' or be judged ineffectual, so we get a continuous merry-go-round of policy changes or the latest 'initiative' thought up by some bright young thing, or ivory tower ensonced intellectual with no experience of the real world. Huge amounts of money are wasted in closing down or reversing current practice or projects, especially in ICT. ( And that's a jibe aimed at ALL politicos, not just the current melange ). Also, look at the amounts being spunked out for over valued PFI arrangements, - to the extent that we are about to see an NHS Trust go into liquidation.

Jeremy Kyle could help her find out.

Regarding the rioters and their social poverty : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2025068/UK-riots-Middle-class-rioters-revealed-including-Laura-Johnson-Natasha-Reid-Stefan-Hoyle.html http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1456277_jailed-the-middle-class-yobs-who-joined-the-manchester-riots http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/dan-hodges/2011/08/middle-class-riots-jonnie I sure cancelling benefits payments and forcing them to find 'proper' jobs is an ideal solution for that lot.

Every person over 19 was a teenager for 7 years, and should remember that. Similarly, most of today's teens will in 30 years time be moaning about their own hormonally driven spotty oiks.

Looking at some of the other proposals, only pay benefits to the literate : "People could be forced to learn to read, write and count in order to continue getting benefits under welfare plans unveiled by David Cameron today." http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/learn-to-read-and-write-if-you-want-to-get-benefits-says-david-cameron-7880659.html

Doing what ? Not trying to be snide, but where does this "work" actually come from ? Who are they working for ?

But what are they ?

The problem is that doesn't amount to very much. Still I like the quote about the beefing up of the UK forces in the South Atlantic "Only one side in this argument has nukes". Whether that referred to the method of propulsion of the RN subs, or the warheads on the missiles, I'm not sure.

But at least we've still got Gibraltar and the Falklands.

You might ask David Lampitt.

Meanwhile the matter of 'club 12' draws to a head : http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18539483 [h=1]"Rangers newco will not get Aberdeen, Dundee Utd or Hearts votes"[/h]

At least it produces electricity - unlike that main despoiler of countryside, the golf course.